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By 2018, Over 50% Users to Use Tablet or Smartphone For Online Activities (2014.12.11)
According to Gartner, mobile devices are increasingly becoming the first go-to device for communications and content consumption.
In the emerging economies, users are adopting smartphones as their exclusive mobile devices while in developed economies, multi-device households are becoming the norm, with tablets growing at the fastest rate of any computing device |
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Microchip Releases 4-Gen JukeBlox Wi-Fi Platform for Streaming Audio (2014.12.11)
Microchip Technology announced the release of its fourth generation JukeBlox platform that enables audio brands to develop high quality, low-latency products such as standalone or multi-room wireless speakers, AV receivers, mini and micro systems, and sound bars |
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Highly Integrated NFC Sensor Transponder for Industrial, Medical, Wearables and IoT Applications (2014.12.11)
Texas Instruments (TI) announced the industry's first flexible high frequency 13.56 MHz sensor transponder family. The highly integrated ultra-low-power RF430FRL15xH system-on-chip (SoC) family combines an ISO 15693-compliant Near Field Communication (NFC) interface with a programmable microcontroller (MCU), non-volatile FRAM, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and SPI or I2C interface |
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Closer Cross-Strait Tech Industry Cooperation (2014.12.11)
TAIPEI, Taiwan－ Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Vice-Minister Su Bo this week led 62 people to visit Taiwan and participate in the “Seminar of Cross-Strait High-Tech Industrial Cooperation.” During the visit, there were also mutual exchanges with Taiwan’s technology industry and discussions about cross-strait technological cooperation |
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u-blox Launches Indoor/Outdoor Positioning Module NEO-M8L with Integrated 3D Sensors (2014.12.11)
Swiss u-blox introduces the NEO-M8L Automotive Dead Reckoning (ADR) module with integrated motion, direction and elevation sensors. The module integrates gyro and accelerometer with u-blox’ GNSS platform u-blox M8 to achieve the highest- performance indoor/outdoor positioning solution available, perfect for all road vehicle and high-accuracy navigation applications |
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Digitization Emerging But Consumable Shipment Still (2014.12.10)
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), printer consumable market in the Asia/Pacific region declined 1.2% sequentially but increased 2.6% year-on-year (YoY) to reach US$1,744.36 million in Q3 2014. Developing economies like India, Indonesia and Thailand continue to record growth in consumable shipment, but seasonal decline in the PRC, Malaysia and South Korea has affected the overall consumable market in the region |
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Lenovo Recalls Laptop the “LS-15” Power Cord (2014.12.10)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Check your Lenovo's laptop power cord at once! Lenovo recalls laptop power cord internationally on Tuesday, because the cords can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. The power cords were distributed with IdeaPad brand B-, G-, S-, U-, V- and Z-series laptop computers and Lenovo brand B-, G- and V-series laptop computers |
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Explore Microelectronics: ET IC is a Must for High-end Handsets (2014.12.10)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Within a year, most of the smartphone developers adapted the envelope tracking (ET) IC in their flagship handsets. Explore Microelectronics General Manager Wu Jin-rong said that it's all because of the demand of electricity is getting higher so that how to extend the battery life is a challenge of all the handset makers |
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New LPDDR4 Verification IP Accelerates Verification Closure for High-Performance Low Power Designs (2014.12.10)
Synopsys announced the immediate availability of verification IP (VIP) for LPDDR4. Synopsys VIP for LPDDR4 is based on a 100 percent native SystemVerilog Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) architecture to enable ease of use, ease of integration and performance |
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Next Generation Open Switch Pipeline Supports Carrier Network Applications (2014.12.10)
Broadcom announced its next generation OpenFlow Data Plane Abstraction (OF-DPA) version 2.0 reference platform that includes OpenFlow software, specification and APIs, optimized for use in carrier networks and datacenter applications |
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Many Asia Pacific IoT Solutions and Vendors Will Move Beyond the Hype in 2015 (2014.12.09)
International Data Corporation (IDC) envisions 2015 will be the year when Internet of Things (IoT) starts to deliver against the hype, but it will require vendors and customers alike to change their approach.
“Companies are always looking for ways to drive business transformation |
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World's First DRAM-less NVMe SSD Controller for Mass Market Mobile Computing Solutions (2014.12.09)
Marvell announced the world’s first DRAM-less NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) solid state drive (SSD) controller for mass market mobile computing solutions with industry-leading NANDEdge low-density parity check (LDPC) technology supporting triple-level cell (TLC) and 3D NAND |
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Broadband Forum Says G.fast Can Solve Ultra HDTV Bandwidth Bottleneck (2014.12.09)
The Broadband Forum announced support for the new ITU-T ultra broadband access standard, G.fast, as a new way to deliver bandwidth intensive consumer applications such as 4K Ultra High-Definition TV (4K UHD) and cloud-based consumer applications |
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TI Eliminates Motor Tuning with New 12-V Motor Driver Family (2014.12.09)
Texas Instruments (TI) expanded its motor driver portfolio with a new 12-V motor driver family that reduces spin-up time to just seconds and makes tuning stepper and brushed DC motors easier than ever before.
The DRV8846 incorporates a new, proprietary adaptive current control technology that automatically tunes motor performance for precise, smooth and quiet motion |
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The Smallest & Thinnest Fused Uundertab High CV Tantalum SMD Chip Capacitors (2014.12.09)
AVX Corporation has released a new series of fused high CV tantalum SMD chip capacitors with undertab terminations. The new F98-AS1 Series capacitors feature a proprietary lead-frame-less structure with precise dimensions and low stress packaging, an internal thin film fuse that protects against short circuits, and well-established undertab termination technology, which enables high volumetric efficiency and high PCB assembly density |
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Ultra-Low Capacitance TVS Diode Array Delivers Clamping Performance and ESD Protection (2014.12.09)
Littelfuse, Inc., has introduced the SP3022 Series Low Capacitance ESD Protection TVS Diode Arrays (SPA Diodes). These robust 0.35pF, 20kV bidirectional (back-to-back) discrete TVS diodes can safely absorb repetitive ESD strikes over the maximum level specified in the IEC61000-4-2 international standard without performance degradation |
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KYEC's New Fabrication Plants to Satisfy Strong Demand For Handset Chips (2014.12.09)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — New high-tech fabrication plants are being constructed to expand the manufacturing base of King Yuan Electronics (KYEC). This should satisfy customer demands, ensuring the long-term development of production capacity and sustained customer growth |
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UMC Reports Sales for NOV 2014 (2014.12.09)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Tuesday reported unaudited net sales for the month of November, the revenue at NT$11.5 billion ($369.30 million), up 11.5 percent year-on-year. It seems to be a good year for UMC for it's been selected by DJSI as a global component for the seventh consecutive year on September |
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Infortrend Launches EonStor DS 2000 Series for Database and VDI Ecosystems (2014.12.09)
Infortrend announced EonStor DS 2000 RAID systems, which deliver up to 780K IOPS to outperform other entry-level enterprise storage on the market. They are ideal for I/O-intensive applications such as Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Exchange, customer relationship management (CRM), Oracle Database, SAP, and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) |
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As Chips Become Cheaper, IoT Develops More Quickly (2014.12.08)
The Economist issue Megachange: The World 2050 pointed out that chips will become smaller, cheaper, and more ubiquitous, until they finally become “smart dust.” This means that in the future the Internet will be able to accommodate countless network devices |
