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Alibaba Jack Ma Visits Hon Hai Bio-Engineering Center (2015.03.06)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Jack Ma, Alibaba Group founder, came to Taiwan to lecture on Tuesday, Hon Hai chairman Terry Gou participated in the whole event and accompanied Ma to visit YongLin Biomedical Engineering Center, an advanced medical research institutions founded by Hon Hai |
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NVIDIA Launches Its First Android Living-Room Entertainment Device (2015.03.05)
NVIDIA introduced NVIDIA SHIELD, the world's first Android TV console, which delivers video, music, apps and amazing games to the home.
"SHIELD will change the way we enjoy digital entertainment at home," said Jen-Hsun Huang, president and CEO of NVIDIA |
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iPhone 6 and LG G3 Wins the Best Smartphone of the Year at MWC (2015.03.05)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — This year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) has approached its end on March 5, and the GSMA has announced the winners of its annual Global Mobile Awards. Considering all the praises it received since launch and its popularity with consumers, the iPhone 6 was chosen the best smartphone of the year, and it also shared this particular award with LG for its G3 handset |
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Chunghwa Telecom and HTC Sign MOU of 4G Service Cooperation (2015.03.05)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － Taiwan telecommunications service provider Chunghwa Telecom and HTC on Tuesday signed a 2015 cooperation memorandum, and the two parties will closely collaborate on 4G mobile Internet services.
This is the fifth time that the two parties have signed a cooperation agreement |
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High Voltage Micropower Wake-Up Timer with Pushbutton Control (2015.03.05)
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2956, a wake-up timer with pushbutton control that manages 1.5V to 36V system power. Using microcontrollers or real-time clocks to track timing overcomplicates many designs. Electronic devices used to perform routine tasks |
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New Image Sensor and NFC IC For Advanced Mobile Devices (2015.03.04)
Samsung Electronics announced new cutting-edge mobile component solutions that advance users’ mobile experiences. These solutions include an 8-megapixel (MP) RWB (Red-White-Blue) image sensor based on ISOCELL technology and an NFC (Near Field Communication) integrated circuit (IC) with improved RF (Radio Frequency) performance |
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ITRI Announces the Spin-off of Gemini Open Cloud Inc. (2015.03.04)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) announced the spin-off of Gemini Open Cloud Computing Inc. (GOCC) on March 4. It is the first startup company in Taiwan using the all-encompassing virtualization and cloud service provisioning technology |
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Think Locally, Act Globally: CEO of GOCC Inc. (2015.03.04)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Gemini Open Cloud Computing Inc. (GOCC) is the debuted starup of Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), aiming at providing cloud services for enterprises anytime, anywhere, using any devices. The company's CEO Patrick Fu stressed that Taiwanese had better think locally, act globally in order to keep the leading status in semiconductor industry |
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A 5-Mode 4G LTE Release 10 Modem Chipset (2015.03.04)
Marvell announced the Marvell ARMADA Mobile PXA1826, a 5-mode 4G LTE Release 10 modem chipset, targeted for the growing LTE market supporting carrier aggregation.
“I am very pleased to launch our industry-leading 5-mode 4G LTE Release 10 modem with carrier aggregation |
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Low-Power Barometric Pressure Sensor for Mobile, Wearable and IoT Devices (2015.03.04)
Infineon Technologies AG has launched an ultra-high ±5cm resolution, miniature MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) pressure sensor for use in mobile and wearable gadgets and IoT (Internet of Things) devices. The DPS310 is a low-power digital barometric pressure sensor that enables the development of new and enhanced navigation, location, well-being, gesture recognition and weather monitoring applications |
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DAC With Non-Volatile Memory and I2C, Feature 8-, 10- and 12-bit Resolution (2015.03.04)
Microchip Technology announced the expansion of its non-volatile Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) product line with the MCP47FEBXX devices. The low-power, single and dual-channel DACs feature 8-, 10- and 12-bit resolution, integrated EEPROM and an I2C interface, and are offered in 8-pin TSSOP packages |
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Cellphones Expand as Largest System Market; IoT Growing Fastest Through 2018 (2015.03.04)
In the 2015 edition of IC Insights’ IC Market Drivers report, total production value of electronic systems increased 5% in 2014 to $1,488 billion, electronic system production is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5 |
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MediaTek Comments Cooperation with Samsung (2015.03.03)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － According to Taiwan media reported, MediaTek is pursuing the orders from Samsung, to become one of chip suppliers of this biggest mobile phone maker in the world.
Media pointed that MediaTek was never comment on any business activities between Samsung, but Zhu Shan-gzu, Deputy General Manager of MediaTek, for the first time said on the progress of cooperation with Samsung |
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The New Wireless Charging Solution to Serve as Both Receiver and Transmitter (2015.03.03)
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) today introduced its “Wireless PowerShare” technology, a cutting-edge innovation that will enable consumers to wirelessly charge a mobile device from another device. The semiconductor is a multi-mode, multi-function chip—receiver and transmitter—that supports all major wireless power standards for magnetic resonance and magnetic induction charging |
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Samsung Tops All Phone makers in Sales in 2014 (2015.03.03)
According to Gartner, in 2014, sales of smartphones to end users totaled 1.2 billion units, up 28.4 percent from 2013 and represented two-thirds of global mobile phone sales.
In addition, worldwide sales of smartphones to end users had a record fourth quarter of 2014 with an increase of 29 |
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ASIX Launches 2/4-Port USB KVM Switch SoC (2015.03.03)
ASIX Electronics announced the release of the AX6800x series 2/4-port USB KVM Switch SoC, which enables users to control 2/4/8/16 PCs via USB with just one monitor, mouse and keyboard.
KVM (short for Keyboard, Video, and Mouse) is a hardware and software technology solution that allows you to control multiple computers from one set of peripherals |
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Ikea Unveils Wireless Phone-charging Furniture at MWC (2015.03.03)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Swedish icon, furniture giant Ikea has unveiled a range of furniture fitted with wireless charging spots for mobile devices at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015. The Home Smart range will initially include lamps, bedside tables and a coffee table as well as individual charging pads for any surface, according to the company |
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Taipei International Machine Tool Show Shapes the Automation Trend (2015.03.03)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — All eyes of the machine tool world are on Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS), Asia's top machine tool event that connects the makers, products and buyers for massive business opportunities. This is where smart tech meets a global market and where innovation spells success |
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Infineon Introduces embedded Secure Elements for Advanced Mobile Communications (2015.03.03)
Infineon Technologies AG announced its new embedded security controllers for premium handsets and smart wearables at Mobile World Congress 2015. The new members of the SOLID FLASH-based SLE 97 product family provide industry’s highest memory capacity of up to 1 |
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MT6753: A WorldMode 64-bit Octa-core Smartphone SoC (2015.03.02)
MediaTek announced the release of the MT6753, a 64-bit Octa-core mobile system-on-chip (SoC) with support for WorldMode modem capability. Coupled with the previously announced MT6735 quad-core SoC, the new MT6753 is designed with high performance features for an ever more demanding mid-range market |
The highly integrated chipset, but only in recent years happened, if the CPU is the brain of the computer, Chipsets can be regarded as the heart of the computer.