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Monday 11 August 2014
Toshiba launches wearable wristband fitness tracker
Toshiba has announced the release of a wearable fitness tracker, the WERAM1100, for online sales in Japan on Amazon and Yahoo. Orders will start to ship on August 20.
Friday 25 July 2014
Digitimes Research: Japan promoting service robots
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has been boosting the development of service robots, with a target production value of JPY2.65 trillion (US$26.1 billion) and target...
Tuesday 15 July 2014
Digitimes Research: Google Fit to benefit remote medical care industry
Google has recently announced its new wearable device platform, Google Fit, which is expected to change the business model for wearable devices to horizontal partnerships with different...
Friday 4 July 2014
BenQ Materials to expand capacity for medical care products
Taiwan-based polarizer maker BenQ Materials will expand the production capacity for medical care products at its factory in Suzhou, eastern China, and establish a factory in central...
Friday 27 June 2014
Qisda aims to ship 1 million high-end LCD monitors in 2014
Qisda shipped 300,000 high-end LCD monitors in the first quarter of 2014 and aims to ship one million units in the whole year, 3.3 times the shipment volume recorded in 2013, according...
Tuesday 17 June 2014
Wearable devices for use in medical segment are major focus at 2014 Optoelectronics Exposition
Wearable devices for use in the medical segment will be a major focus for vendors at the 2014 Optoelectronics Exposition in Taipei, Taiwan, according to market observers.
Wednesday 28 May 2014
Foxconn healthcare foundation inks MOU with Varian for medical equipment development
YongLin Healthcare Foundation under the Foxconn Group has signed an MOU with a cancer medical center under the National Taiwan University (NTU) and US-based cancer-treatment equipment...
Wednesday 28 May 2014
Lite-On Technology aims at annual revenues of NT$10 billion from medical business
EMS provider Lite-On Technology has extended business operation to the medical sector, providing imaging devices, materials and consumer electronics, and aims to generate annual revenues...
Tuesday 27 May 2014
Tatung Medical & Healthcare Technologies aspires to expand businesses to support elderly people through technologies and services
In a report dated 10 years ago, the Council for Economic Planning and Development made a forecast basing on the dramatic annual increase in Taiwan's aging index that a decade later...
Thursday 22 May 2014
Medical imaging displays growth driven by higher performance requirements, says DisplaySearch
The medical imaging display market, including those used in clinical review, diagnostics, and surgical procedures, is showing strong growth. Between 2013-2017, global surgical display...
Wednesday 7 May 2014
Clientron utilizes thin client strengths and targets POS and medical electronics
The "information security" has faced tougher-than-ever challenges as the Internet and mobile devices have become prevalent during the modern era. "Bring your own device"...
Friday 14 March 2014
Digitimes Research: Google Glass for medicare?
Wearable devices' functions have extended from the traditional area of information management to health management. This trend was highlighted by many smart health-monitoring bracelets...
Thursday 13 March 2014
Adlink Technology to acquire Germany-based Penta
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) player Adlink Technology on March 12 announced the investment of US$7.4 million to acquire a 100% stake in Germany-based Penta GmbH to enhance its...
Wednesday 12 March 2014
BenQ Medical Technology steps into implant dentistry through joint venture with AB Dental Devices
BenQ Medical Technology, a medical equipment and material supplier under the BenQ Group, has announced the establishment of a joint venture, BenQ AB DentCare, with Israel-based AB...
Wednesday 26 February 2014
LEDs in biophotonics and medical science devices reach US$77.3 million in 2013, says firm
The worldwide consumption value of LEDs in biophotonic and medical devices reached US$77.3 million, an increase of 19.8% versus 2012, according to ElectroniCast Consultants.