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LNG Prices for November Up 12.4% on Winter Demand (2014.10.17) According to Platts, Prices of spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) for November delivery to Asia increased 12.4% month over month to average $14.426 per million British thermal units (/MMBtu).
The marker moved up for the second month in a row, as buyers were drawn back into the market to purchase spot cargoes for the winter months, when demand has traditionally been higher |
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Enterprise Mobility Management Revenue Expected to Hit $9.6 Billion by 2018 (2014.10.17) According to 451 Research, the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) market to grow from $3.8bn in revenue in 2014 to $9.6bn in 2018.
EMM, defined as a set of tools that include mobile device management, mobile application management |
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CEA Announces International CES Unveiled Coming to Tokyo on Feb. 18 (2014.10.16) The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today announced that it will kick off its first CES Unveiled international event for 2015 in Tokyo.
This new products and technology news showcase will occur on Wednesday, February 18 in Tokyo, to be followed by events in several other international cities throughout the year |
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Winners of d&i award:innerexile capsule & cylinder (2014.10.15) As an accessories and peripheral products design company, innerexile makes an effort to go the extra mile. Their pickiness about product details and user experience not only vexes manufacturers but also makes their competitors’ products seem laughable |
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Infortrend Launches EonStor DS 1024B and High Density Storage for SMBs (2014.10.15) TAIPEI, Taiwan — Infortrend announced the release of EonStor DS 1024B RAID systems. Featuring a high density small form factor (SFF), the systems accommodate 2.5” drives to reduce space and energy requirements. They join the EonStor DS 1000 series, which brings enterprise features at entry-level prices aimed at SMBs |
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InFocus Unveils 3 new Smartphones to Penetrate the Mid-range Market (2014.10.15) TAIPEI, Taiwan — InFocus is a Foxconn owned and manufactured brand, which recently unveiled many new smartphones, including M510t, M2+, and M330 that all boast for mid-range to high-end specs and comparably cheap in price. InFocus is directly posing a threat to HTC, ASUS, and even Xiaomi in terms of the cost and performance value |
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Taiwan Plans to Establish 3D Printing Village in Tainan (2014.10.15) TAIPEI, Taiwan-In order to develop Taiwan’s 3D printing industry, Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) plans to establish a 3D printing park in Liujia, Tainan.
The 3D printing park will make the area from Chiayi to Pingtung a stronghold for Taiwan’s laser industry, which includes laser soldering, 3D printing equipment and materials, and laser applications |
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Micro IP68 Waterproof USB2.0 Connectors For Mobile Devices (2014.10.15) To satisfy customers’ emerging needs, TE has designed the IP68 micro USB2.0 connector, an upgrade to the IP57 connector, to provide stronger protection for today’s smaller and thinner mobile devices against the ingression of water and solid objects such as dust |
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Acer Teams up With Octon to Release Tele-Network Solutions (2014.10.14) TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Taiwanese local computer giant Acer is transforming from a hardware provider into a mixed hardware, software, and solutions provider. Acer teamed up with the customer service and contact center software and services provider Octon in a bid to roll out affordable telephone network solutions for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) |
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Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2015 (2014.10.14) Gartner, Inc. today highlighted the top 10 technology trends that will be strategic for most organizations in 2015.
Gartner defines a strategic technology trend as one with the potential for significant impact on the organization in the next three years |
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New Q services to Deliver Quality and Quickness to System Administration (2014.10.14) Q services, a set of multi-facted customer services provided by AAEON.Coined by its commitment of providing quick circuit review of customer’s carrier boards, quick bringing up of BIOS, quick compatibility and reliability debug services, and quick arrangement for on-site service and consultation, Q services primarily aims to reduce troubleshooting time and expediting development process with quality and speed, at absolutely no charge |
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EonStor DS 1024B Small Form Factor and High Density Storage for SMBs (2014.10.14) Infortrend announced the release of EonStor DS 1024B RAID systems. Featuring a high density small form factor (SFF), the systems accommodate 2.5” drives to reduce space and energy requirements. They join the EonStor DS 1000 series, which brings enterprise features at entry-level prices aimed at SMBs |
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iPhone 6 Presales in China Surpasses 20 Million (2014.10.14) TAIPEI, Taiwan-According to China media reports, by October 12, the total iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus presales amount in China had already surpassed the 20 million unit mark, making it the most preordered iPhone in China’s history |
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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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G.hn, The Most Potential Wired Broadband Solution (2014.10.13) Last century, the Internet was new and data flowed over IP to connect the world. Due to limited bandwidth, only text-based email and primitive web surfing was initially available to consumers.
As networking technology advanced, multimedia content delivery became more viable and as a result, the desire for bandwidth has steadily increased |
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Transcend, ADATA, and Silicon Power Have Moderate Sales for Samsung's New Plant (2014.10.13) TAIPEI, Taiwan — Samsung Electronics will build a US$14.7 billion semiconductor plant in South Korea, which will be used to construct chips used in mobile devices. However, the third quarter should be a good business period of time for DRAM and NAND firms, but having influenced by Samsung's expansion, Transcend, ADATA, Apacer, and Silicon Power have moderate sales |
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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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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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5V, 2.5A USB, 35V Input Buck Regulator with Cable Drop Compensation (2014.10.13) Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3697, a 35V input capable step-down switching regulator (with 60V transient protection) designed to power 5V USB applications.
The LT3697 delivers precise 5V regulation at 2.5A to a remote USB port using programmable cable drop compensation to accurately correct the voltage drop from a long connecting cable regardless of variations in load current |