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Dynamic Spectrum Access Comes to Asia, Taiwan Included (2014.10.13)
Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) technologies and evolving spectrum regulations are underway in Asia, helping governments, businesses, and communities to make wireless broadband more widely available and affordable, and increasing the amount of spectrum to the benefit of consumers and businesses alike |
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Acer Hosts First BYOC Forum to Discuss IoT Trends (2014.10.13)
TAIPEI, Taiwan－The first Acer BYOC (Build Your Own Cloud) Forum will be held on October 15 in Taipei. Acer is inviting partners to the forum to discuss the opportunities of the Internet of Things (IoT) and BYOC.
“Acer will establish a mechanism that creates value and balances the interests of all stakeholders,” said Stan Shih, Acer Honorary Chairman |
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Display Driver IC Market to Reach $7.3 Billion in 2018 (2014.10.13)
According to the latest NPD DisplaySearch, the display driver integrated circuit (IC) market is expected to reach $7.3 billion in 2018, up from $6.4 billion in 2012.
This growth stems from driver ICs with higher resolutions and higher average selling prices, as well as integrated functions |
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MediaTek Becomes the Supplier of Cube T7 (2014.10.13)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — More and more tablets are powered by MediaTek's 64-bit octa-core processor, the latest Cube T7 is no exception, which also offers LTE and relies on the MediaTek MT8752 for the processing needs. This is a new chipset, that's supposed to be a tablet version of the MT6752, that was found on smartphones |
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Wireless Charging Transmitter Coil Offers High Efficiency for Qi Wireless Charging Pads (2014.10.13)
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. announced a new powdered-iron-based, WPC-compliant (Wireless Power Consortium) wireless charging transmitter coil for Qi wireless charging pads.
Offering a durable construction and high permeability shielding |
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Global Petrochemical Prices Fell 3% in September (2014.10.13)
According to Platts’s PGPI report, prices in the $3-trillion-plus global petrochemicals market continued to fall in September, following the drop in upstream energy prices.
The PGPI is a benchmark basket of seven widely used petrochemicals and is published by Platts |
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Smartphones with Screen Sizes Over 4.8" Make Up Approx. 80% of Taiwan (2014.10.09)
Shipment volume of the Taiwanese smartphone industry has topped around 5.4 million units in the third quarter of 2014.
"The new rollouts of Samsung, Sony, and Apple in September have caused consumers to delay purchases and therefore dragged the sales momentum of HTC M8," said Sophia Chen, the industry analyst with MIC |
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The Growth in APAC Unified Communications On-Premise Infrastructure to Slow Down (2014.10.09)
IDC finds the Asia/Pacific excluding Japan Unified Communications (UC) On-Premise Infrastructure market grew 1% year-on-year (YoY) in the first half of 2014. The market is expected to grow to US$3.9 billion in 2018, at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4 |
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HTC Debuts RE Action Camera in New York (2014.10.09)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — HTC unveiled an action camera RE in New York on Wednesday that allow users to create photos and videos more easily. RE takes 16MP images, 1080p/30fps video, 4x slow-motion 720p video and time-lapse recording, and features a 1/2 |
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E-Life Mall, Lemel, and Intel Debuts a Pocket-sized Stick Computer (2014.10.09)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Another creative 3C product hit the market, E-Life Mall, a Taiwanese electronics retail chain teamed up with Lemel and Intel, began selling a pocket-sized stick computer using an Intel chipset that can turn any compatible display into a virtual PC |
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Wi-Fi Alliance Introduces New Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint Features (2014.10.09)
Wi-Fi Alliance has expanded its important Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint program, provides a streamlined method to establish new user accounts and connect Wi-Fi-only devices such as tablets and notebooks. The new features in Passpoint expand the program’s strategic value to mobile and fixed operators, and open opportunities for other sectors as they invest in Wi-Fi to meet business challenges |
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AndroidOne Launch will Polarize the Smartphone Market in a Good Way for Google (2014.10.08)
According to IDC, AndroidOne is crucial for Google to execute on its strategy to leverage its Google services, including search, Maps, Google Now and others.
Google launched the first wave of AndroidOne devices in India in mid September, in collaboration with leading Indian device brands like Micromax, Karbonn and Spice |
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GT Advanced Files for Bankruptcy Results in Taiwanese Firms in Hot Water (2014.10.08)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — GT Advanced Technologies, a partner with Apple Inc in a sapphire glass plant in Arizona, USA, said it had filed for voluntary bankruptcy protection on October 6, which resulted in many related Taiwanese firms are in hot water, including Crystalwise Technology, Tera Xtal Technology, Procrystal Technology, Crystal Applied Technology, Rigidtech Microelectronics, and ACME Electronics |
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Monitor Water and Heat Flow with 10x Better Accuracy and Ultra-Low-Power (2014.10.07)
Utilities can now improve water- and heat-metering accuracy by an order of magnitude, while operating for up to 20 years on a single "A"-size battery with the MAXREFDES70# ultrasonic flow meter reference design from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc |
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Quanta Hires Emergency Workers to Catch Up on Apple Watch (2014.10.07)
TAIPEI, Taiwan－According to Taiwan media reports, OEM manufacturer, Quanta, is hiring emergency employees on a large-scale in response to upcoming production orders due to Apple’s imminent release of the Apple Watch.
In addition, components manufacturers are also sparing no efforts in preparing stock of various components, including panels, cases, batteries, and carrier boards |
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Simplo Technology Receives Orders From Apple, hit the 2014 Highest Revenue (2014.10.07)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Though the latest handset iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus don't have special and critical new hardware specs, the newest iPhone series still sell like hot cakes in the market and benefit its component firms a lot |
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Chu Xiang-sheng: Resources are Critical for HTC (2014.10.07)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chu Xiang-sheng, Chairperson of Hua Nan Securities Investment Management, commented on HTC's return to ODM business, he suggested that resources are critical for HTC.
Following an eight-year hiatus from the sector, HTC CEO and President Peter Chou recently announced the company's bid to return to the original design manufacturing (ODM) market in addition to its pursuits toward building a distinctive handset brand |
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HTC Desire Eye Will Catch the eye on Wed. (2014.10.06)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — HTC is going to unveil its latest handset product HTC Desire Eye on Wednesday, which is boasting for its double exposure.
Desire Eye is mostly a mid-range handset, with a 5.2-inch 1080p display, quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of on-board flash storage |
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Chang Wah Electro is Expected on Q3 and Q4 (2014.10.06)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The semiconductor packaging provider Chang Wah Electro and its subsidiary companies weren't do good in second and third quarters, however, Chang Wah Electro is expected on third and fourth quarters to sell more of the components of wearables and smartphones to help its performance |
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Worldwide Semiconductor Sales to $338 Billion in 2014, 7.2% Increase from 2013 (2014.10.06)
Worldwide semiconductor revenue is on pace to reach $338 billion in 2014, a 7.2 percent increase from 2013, and up from the previous quarter's forecast of 6.7 percent growth, according to Gartner, Inc.
"Semiconductor revenue set an all-time record in the third quarter of 2014, fueled by a strong electronics build for the holiday season," said Jon Erensen, research director of Gartner |
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