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Mobile Commerce shows Growth Potential in Taiwan despite Continuing Concerns over Security (2015.07.13)
Online shopping sites have been contributing the lion's share of global e-commerce revenues, but with the growing prevalence of mobile devices, mobile commerce is anticipated to gain more ground.
"Over the years, due to the rise of mobile commerce, nearly 70% of online users spent more on mobile shopping than traditional online shopping |
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What the New Free Trade Zone in China Means for Foreign Investors (2015.06.26)
In 2013 when China released the first version of the Special Administrative Measures on the Entry of Foreign Investment into China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone (the "Negative List" for short), the degree of opening was lower than expected |
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MIC: Huawei’s ROADS Strategy Boosts IoT and Big Data Innovation (2015.06.12)
Huawei held the 11th Annual Global Analyst Summit on April 23, attracting over 500 analysts and business leaders from world-class companies such as BT, Intel and Volvo. Huawei's CEO announced the ROADS strategy, which stands for Real-time, On-demand, All-online, DIY (Do It Yourself) and Social |
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China's Online Game Market Projected to Exceed USD 24.5 Billion in 2016 (2015.06.11)
The Chinese online game market has achieved remarkable performance in recent years due to growing availability of the Internet, the government's policy support, and the emergence of mobile game consumers.
According to a report released by MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based ICT research institute, China's online game market finally broke the 100 billion RMB (US$16 |
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Global Smartphone Shipment Volume to Top 1.5 Billion Units in 2015 (2015.05.28)
Shipment value of the Taiwanese communications industry, comprising of wireless and network communications, is estimated at around NT$3.3 trillion (US$108.2 billion) in 2015, up 17.2% compared to 2014, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) |
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2-in-1 PCs to Witness 62.5% Shipment Growth in 2015 (2015.05.25)
According to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), the global PC shipment volume will top around 287 million units in 2015, down 5.7% compared to 2014. Amid the lukewarm tablet performance, the global two-in-one tablet market is forecast to grow at 62 |
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Wireless Charging Market to Reach Around US$2.0 Billion in 2015 (2015.05.22)
According to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), wireless charging products reached US$15.8 billion in 2014—only a negligible part of the US$250 billion of smartphone sales.
"Nevertheless, with Apple and Samsung releasing new products supporting wireless charging, the worldwide wireless charging market is expected to surge in 2015," says Sagitta Pan, senior industry analyst with MIC |
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Can 2-in-1 PC Light up PCs Market? (2015.05.22)
Even though Apple’s CEO Tim Cook once commented that “You can converge a toaster and a refrigerator, but those things probably not going to be pleasing to the user.” Referring to the fact that Apple separated notebook and Tablet into two product lines, Cook gave a negative reviews on those 2-in-1 PC |
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US Companies Seize Greater Control over Key Technologies in Robot-Assisted Surgery (2015.05.18)
According to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), US and European vendors both have great R&D capabilities in medical robot. Out of the top 30 vendors who have relatively strong R&D intensity, 21 are based in the United States, four in Europe and five in the rest of the world |
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Micron Climbs to Fifth in Chip Manufacturing Market (2015.05.15)
According to MIC, Micron has emerged as the fifth largest chip manufacturer in the world. In 2014, Micron earned US$16.4 billion and climbed all the way from tenth to fifth place, only next to Intel, Samsung, TSMC and Qualcomm |
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Downtrend of Tablet CPU Shipment Continues with an Estimated 14% Decline in 2015 (2015.05.15)
Market saturation, the prevalence of large-sized smartphones, and ongoing threats from low-cost notebook PCs are anticipated to slow down growth of the global tablet market. According to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), Taipei-based ICT research institute, the market will enter the stagnation period in the next few years |
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S/M Size TFT-LCD Panel Industry’s Shipment Volume Will Maintain Growth Through 2016 (2015.04.28)
Although the worldwide tablet market is expected to decline for the first time in 2015, strong growth momentum of smartphones and automotive panel markets will uphold worldwide small and medium size TFT-LCD panel shipments. MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based ICT research institute, projects that panel shipment volume will reach 3 |
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Tablet Market Share of Windows OS to Reach Almost 5% in 2015 (2015.04.27)
According to MIC, a Taipei-ICT based ICT research institute, with a limited variety of tablets, the market stepped into the mature phase in 2014, the continued decline in ASP has put manufacturing costs under greater pressure, giving Chinese suppliers with price advantages and higher flexibility a chance to rise |
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3.75 Billion Wi-Fi Connected Devices will be Shipped Worldwide by 2019 (2015.04.20)
Driven by flourishing demand for smartphones and IoT (Internet of Things), global shipment volume of Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity) connected devices reached around 2.27 billion units in 2014, up 18% year-on-year, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taiwan-based ICT research institute |
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Chinese Smartphone Vendors Maintain Leading Positions despite Apple's Strong Sales (2015.04.10)
According to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), Chinese smartphone vendors, Xiaomi, Huawei, and Lenovo, managed to keep their footing in the fourth-quarter smartphone market share, despite Apple making a great leap forward to reach 9 |
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Taiwanese Notebook PC Shipment Decline Softens in 4Q 2014 (2015.04.10)
Taiwanese notebook PC shipment volume topped around 37.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, down 1.0% sequentially and 6% year-on-year, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), Taipei-based ICT research institute |
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Samsung Still Secures 50% Market Share in Mobile DRAM (2015.03.27)
According to MIC, a Taipei-based ICT research institute, Samsung has expanded rapidly and has obtained the leading position in the global DRAM market by securing nearly 40% market share.
Kevin Tu, industry analyst with MIC, said that Mobile DRAM is now the area of focus in the entire DRAM industry |
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Apple's iPhone Revenues in the Greater China Market Grows 156.6% in 4Q 2014 (2015.03.07)
MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based ICT research institute, pointed that shipment volume of the global mobile phone industry totaled around 531.5 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, up 8.9% sequentially, and of total 531 |
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Over 40% Industrial Robot Patents are Used for Mechanical Engineering Sector (2015.02.12)
According to a report from MIC, an ICT research institute in Taiwan, 45% of industrial robot patents are used for Mechanical Engineering sector followed by Instruments and Electrical Engineering; 33.1% of Control is the highest share |
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Taiwanese IP Camera Industry Posts 33.5% Year-on-year Shipment Volume Growth in 2014 (2015.02.02)
MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a government-backed IT research institute in Taiwan, reported that shipment volume of the Taiwanese IP camera industry totaled around 4.83 million in 2014, up 33.5% compared to 2013 |
