
VR/AR applications are becoming popular in the IT market.
HTC, China Mobile team up for 5G program
Friday 29 June 2018HTC has signed a MoU agreement with China Mobile to join forces on a 5G program in China, according to a company announcement.
HTC to rekindle smartphone business with new technologies
Wednesday 27 June 2018HTC is stepping up efforts to develop innovative technologies including VR/AR, AI, 5G and blockchain as it aims to reinvigorate its smartphone business by utilizing new applications...
IC test solutions providers see lucrative 5G-driven opportunities
Tuesday 26 June 2018Taiwan IC test solutions providers Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and Keystone Microtech are poised to embrace strong demand for high-caliber wafer probe cards, final test cards,...
Lenovo launches new PC services for Taiwan enterprise clients
Thursday 21 June 2018Lenovo has introduced new service programs Premier Support and PC as a Service (PCaaS) to better serve enterprise customers in Taiwan, and it will also step up promoting gaming PCs...
KYEC May revenues reach 8-month high, Sigurd hit record
Thursday 7 June 2018IC testing service provider King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) saw its May revenues climb to an 8-month high of NT$1.71 billion (US$57.6 million), while fellow company Sigurd Microelectronics...
HTC to make investments in VR, AR, AI, IoT and 5G
Wednesday 6 June 2018HTC will continue to commit investments in new cutting-edge technologies, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), IoT and 5G, according...
Arm intros new Cortex-A76 CPU suite
Friday 1 June 2018Arm has introduced its Cortex-A76 CPU, a new microarchitecture enabling 35% more performance and 40% less power, and the ARM Mali-G76 GPU and Mali-V76 VPU to deliver "laptop-class...
Aspeed debuts 6-lens spherical image processor
Thursday 31 May 2018Server management SoC solution specialist Aspeed Technology has unveiled the world's first six-lens spherical image SoC solution, designed exclusively for 360-degree image processing,...
Google updates ARCore, Google Lens to solicit support from device makers, says Digitimes Research
Wednesday 30 May 2018Google is now actively soliciting support for its ARCore and Google Lens platforms from handset vendors as it has taken the lesson from the ill-fated Tango platform which was discontinued...
Sony releases 0.5-type OLED microdisplay with UXGA resolution
Wednesday 30 May 2018Sony has announced the upcoming release of the ECX339A OLED microdisplay featuring UXGA (1600 x 1200 resolution), the highest in class for a 0.5-type. This product achieves the world's...
Etron 3D sensor recognition modules adopted by Alibaba unmanned store
Tuesday 29 May 2018Taiwan-based IC designer Etron Technology has seen its newly launched 3D wide-angle sensor-based recognition modules adopted by Ant Financial, the online payment arm of e-commerce...
Etron taps into AI application sector
Tuesday 29 May 2018Taiwan-based IC designer Etron Technology, dedicated to application-driven buffer DRAM chips and system on chips, has newly ventured its low-power, high bandwidth memory chip solutions...
Acer tapping deeper into gaming PC sector as major growth driver
Friday 25 May 2018Acer will continue to grow sales of its gaming PCs to improve further its overall gross margin as gaming devices have helped the company return to profitability, and the company will...
Dell PC business to continue thriving in 5G era, says CEO
Monday 14 May 2018Unlike most IT players showing pessimism about the future of the PC industry, Michael Dell, CEO of of his namesake company, has optimistically stressed that Dell's PC business will...
Dell EMC feels no pinch of component shortages, says vice chairman
Friday 4 May 2018Many global brand vendors are worried about shortages of electronics components such as MLCC at their supply chain partners, but Dell EMC has not felt the pinch of the issue as it...
StarVR debuts on Taiwan emerging stock market
Tuesday 24 April 2018StarVR, a VR device joint venture between Acer and Sweden-based Starbreeze, started trading on Taiwan's emerging stock market on April 23. On the first day of trading, StarVR's share...
Standalone VR devices making headway, says Digitimes Research
Monday 23 April 2018The launch of the standalone VR devices such as Facebook's Oculus Go and HTC's Vive Focus in late 2017 has pave the way for the proliferation of similar devices in early 2018, including...
HTC adopts two-prong strategy to ramp up performance
Monday 23 April 2018HTC has adopted a double-pronged strategy to boost its smartphone and VR device businesses as it is aiming to bring a rebound to its overall performance, according to industry sour...
Quanta reports steady performance in March
Wednesday 11 April 2018Quanta Computer has reported consolidated revenues of NT$71.85 billion (US$2.45 billion) for March, up 11.75% on month, but down 2.65% on year with consolidated revenues for the first...
Acer posts slight revenue growth in March
Tuesday 10 April 2018Acer has reported revenues of NT$22.64 billion (US$773.5 million) for March 2018, up a slight 1.42% on year or 6.42% in US dollar, with revenues for the first quarter reaching NT$54.77...
Apple plans micro LED panels for small- and large-size devices, says Digitimes Research
Tuesday 3 April 2018Apple is gearing up efforts developing micro LED panels for both small-size and large-size applications and has received support from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)...
StarVR approved to list on Taiwan emerging stock market
Friday 30 March 2018StarVR, a VR device joint venture between Acer and Sweden-based Starbreeze, has obtained approval from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) to list on the local Emerging Stock Board.
HTC launches Vive Pro in Hong Kong
Wednesday 28 March 2018HTC has teamed up with Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) to promote its high-end Vive Pro VR devices in Hong Kong, with plans to also launch the device in Australia, Singapore and...
Apple introduces new 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support
Wednesday 28 March 2018Apple has updated its 9.7-inch iPad with support for Apple Pencil plus increased performance, starting at US$329. The new 9.7-inch iPad and Apple Pencil give users the ability to...
HTC to announce pricing for Vive Pro
Tuesday 20 March 2018HTC is expected to announce the pricing of its new VR device, the Vive Pro, on March 20, paving the way for the company to start delivering the new gadgets in the second quarter of...
- VR sales on the upswing, thanks to Facebook's Oculus Quest (Dec 11) - CNET
- Magic Leap is pitching its AR headset to businesses - just like Microsoft (Dec 10) - CNN
- Pokémon Go creator Niantic is working on AR glasses with Qualcomm (Dec 5) - The Verge
- Say goodbye to Google's Daydream VR experiment (Oct 15) - CNET
- Microsoft filed patent for a virtual reality...mat? (Oct 7) - Gizmodo
- Verizon is buying virtual reality company Jaunt (Sep 30) - CNBC
- Oculus CTO John Carmack on the VR challenges of the Quest and Rift S (Sep 26) - engadget
- Arm announces Mali D77 display processor: Facilitating AR & VR (May 15) - Anandtech
- Nintendo Labo's VR future isn't about the screen (Apr 21) - CNET
- Virtual reality shipments crater in Q2, but IDC says don't worry (Sep 5, 2018) - ZDNet