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China LeTV Launches World’s First Type C Smartphones (2015.04.15)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － LeTV.com, a China based digital content provider, yesterday released its three new smartphones, all support USB 3.1 Type C interface, which are the first smartphones featuring Type C standard in the world.
LeTV’s new smartphones released in three models, respectively with Sharp 5 |
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IR Emitters Featuring SurfLight Technology Reduce Component Count and Solution Cost (2015.04.15)
Vishay Intertechnology broadened its optoelectronics portfolio with the release of new high-speed 940nm infrared (IR) emitters in leaded and SMD packages.
Built on Vishay's SurfLight surface emitter chip technology, the Vishay Semiconductors devices provide up to five times greater radiant intensity than standard IR emitters |
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New 8-Port Fiber-to-the-Distribution-Point Solution Delivers Ultrafast Broadband (2015.04.15)
Lantiq announced availability of its new VINAX dp8 Fiber to the Distribution Point chipset, supported with a reference design to enable rapid deployment of 8-port broadband hybrid fiber/copper distribution point unit (DPU) with data rates of up to 300 Mbps per VDSL line – a milestone for the communications industry and the most efficient broadband access system in the market |
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IBM, Apple Expand Partnership to Help Medical Research in iOS APPs (2015.04.14)
IBM announced its Health Cloud and Watson cognitive computing capabilities will support health data entered by customers in iOS apps using Apple's ResearchKit and HealthKit frameworks. The move, which complements IBM’s new Watson Health business unit, will arm medical researchers with a secure, open data storage solution, as well as access to IBM’s most sophisticated data analytics capabilities |
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Fierce Competition at the COMPUTEX d&I awards (2015.04.14)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － The competition is fierce at the 8th annual COMPUTEX d&I Awards where nearly 300 products from 7 countries are registered to compete, and contenders include major international companies, such as DELL, Philips, HTC, Acer, and Asus |
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eSi-3260 Processor Core with SIMD DSP Targeting IoT (2015.04.14)
EnSilica has added to its family of eSi-RISC processor cores with the launch of the eSi-3260 targeted at IoT sensing nodes and always-on applications. The eSi-3260 combines advanced DSP functionality with the characteristic eSi-RISC small footprint and extremely low power consumption |
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ASUS Showcases Zen-Inspired Products at Milan Design Week 2015 (2015.04.14)
ASUS Design Center, the design studio within ASUS, is presenting its Zensation exhibition at Milan Design Week 2015 from April 14–19, 2015 at Milano Via Tortona 20. This exhibition showcases the design team's Zen-inspired philosophy of incorporating diverse elements to produce balanced, harmonious creations that provide incredible experiences and accessible beauty to users |
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New 12G, 6G and 3G Platform Supporting UHD-SDI, The Clear UHDTV Connection (2015.04.14)
Semtech Corporation announced the addition of five new products as part of its new multi-rate UHD-SDI platform strategy.
These new products, in addition to delivering ultra-low power consumption, provide industry-leading performance at 3G, 6G and 12G rates |
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60V LED Driver with Internal 4A Switch & PWM Generator (2015.04.14)
The LT3952 is a current mode step-up DC/DC converter with an internal 60V, 4A DMOS power switch. It is specifically designed to drive high power LEDs in multiple configurations. It combines input and output current regulation loops with output voltage regulation to operate as a flexible current/voltage source |
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IOLITE and Lantiq Enable the Connected Home with Open Smart Home Platform (2015.04.13)
Lantiq and the startup IOLITE, a Spin-off of DAI-Labor (Technical University of Berlin), present the innovative smart home platform IOLITE. The platform is designed as an open and fully interoperable ecosystem. It allows devices of all standards and kinds, e |
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New Multizone Technology for Whole-Home-Audio and Multi-Room Applications (2015.04.13)
Microchip Technology Inc announced from the Hong Kong Electronics Fair the release of its second generation multizone audio technology and a mobile app for use in whole-home-audio and multi-room applications based on the JukeBlox 4 platform |
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BIOSTAR’s H81MDC-LSP Micro-ATX Motherboard (2015.04.13)
BIOSTAR has released their newest micro-ATX motherboard based on the Intel H81 chipset, the H81MDC-LSP along with an upgraded sound chip and LAN surge protection. The board supports Intel 4th generation Core i7 and Core i5 processors |
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IoT Market Will Be Valued Around US$65 Billion in 2015 (2015.04.13)
According to Kelly Hsieh, senior research manager for Topology, a division of TrendForce, the 2015 IoT market will be valued around US$65 billion. In the future, IoT-based solutions will be available for a wide range of applications, such as manufacturing, healthcare, smart home, education, and more |
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TI Collaborates with Taiwanese Firms on IoV Driver Platform (2015.04.13)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － Texas Instruments (TI) and The Automotive Research & Testing Center (ATRC) at Taiwan Network Information Center have jointly established “The Next Generation Internet of Vehicles Driver Platform Research and Development Alliance,” which integrates Taiwanese enterprises, such as CMC Motor, Young Optics, Autoequips, and MCLOUDWARE TECHNOLOGY CO |
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TSMC, Altera Rolls out First UBM-Free Packaging for MAX 10 FPGAs (2015.04.10)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) on April 7 announced the first UBM-free (under-bump metallization-free) WLCSP (wafer-level chip scale package) technology with Altera Co. that provides enhanced quality, reliability and integration for Altera’s MAX10 FPGA products |
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Samsung Predicts the Sell of S6 Will Hit a Record High (2015.04.10)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Samsung Electronics predicted that the shipment of its latest flagship, Galaxy S6 will hit a record high, the company said that they will do their best in keeping up with the strong demand in a light to double the sell of S6 |
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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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Performance and Durability Combine in Liquid Crystal Transistors (2015.04.10)
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have designed a smectic liquid crystal that overcomes many of the challenges posed by organic field effect transistor materials.
Crystalline organic semiconductors have attracted a lot of interest for convenient low-cost fabrication by printed electronics |
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French Pavilion to Showcase Mobile Payment Solutions at Cards & Payments Asia 2015, (2015.04.10)
CARDS & PAYMENTS, Asia’s largest and most established expo for the smart cards community will be held from 22 to 23 April 2015 in Singapore. This year’s edition is expected to attract approximately 7000 visitors coming out to meet some 200 exhibitors |
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MediaTek Announces New Merger to Expand Product Lines (2015.04.10)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － MediaTek yesterday announced its subsidiary company Mstar Semiconductor’s acquisition of another investment firm, Alpha Imaging Technology Corp. (AIT). The purchase price per share was NT$37, and the total acquisition amount was approximately NT$2 |
