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Wednesday 4 June 2014
The UPD benefits: Q&A with Microchip executive Ken Nagai
USB is a data interface that can also supply power. Previously it could only supply limited power, but the latest USB Power Delivery (UPD) specifications enable power delivery of...
Wednesday 4 June 2014
Gigabyte pushing top-end products through Aorus: Q&A with Vincent Liu, Gigabyte director of sales
Although not best known for its notebooks, Gigabyte Technology has been operating in the notebook business for quite a while and entered the gaming notebook business two years ago.
Wednesday 4 June 2014
Solid state storage for the enterprise and consumers: Q&A with Alex Mei, CMO at OCZ Storage Solutions
As part of Toshiba, OCZ Storage Solutions is able to leverage Toshiba's NAND and combine it with its proprietary controllers, firmware and software. Toshiba's financial strength has...
Tuesday 3 June 2014
Oaxis in pursuit of the 'X' element: Q&A with Gajah CEO Yong Guan Jer
Singapore-based Gajah has been an ODM/OEM since it was set up in 2004 to make electronic devices, such as e-book readers. But in 2010 it launched its own Oaxis brand. In a recent...
Tuesday 3 June 2014
Scalability from datacenter to IoT: Q&A with Intel
Intel was one of the main driving forces behind the consumer PC era of desktops and notebooks, but the trend in recent years towards low-power devices such as tablets, wearables and...
Tuesday 3 June 2014
Bringing the focus back to the desktop: Q&A with the Gigabyte motherboard team
Gigabyte Technology is unique in many ways, it is the only PC player for which own-brand motherboards remains the primary business, it is the only motherboard maker that still maintains...
Tuesday 3 June 2014
The challenges: Digitimes Research director Joanne Chien on the changing Taiwan role in the global supply chain
Historically, Computex has played a key role in the global IT ecosystem, complementing other tradeshows that appear in different markets at different times of the year and highlighting...
Tuesday 3 June 2014
Applied Micro outlines hyperscale challenges from data center and cloud infrastructure: Interview with Dr Paramesh Gopi, CEO of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
With more data center services and cloud solutions have been created on the way, experts are concerned that electricity consumption inside the massive data centers that power the...
Tuesday 3 June 2014
Handling the ever-increasing demand for wireless: Q&A with Broadcom VP Rahul Patel
With the IT market shifting from PCs to mobile devices, there has been an increased appetite for support for Wi-Fi and wireless technologies such as Bluetooth and near field communication...
Tuesday 3 June 2014
Tapping the power of mobile devices through connectivity: Silicon Image on HDMI, MHL and Wireless HD
Silicon Image is a semiconductor IP company whose expertise is connecting boxes to displays. The company develops semiconductor IP based on industry standards it has helped develop...
Monday 26 May 2014
ASRock expects server business operation to take off, says company COO
Taiwan-based own-brand DIY motherboard maker ASRock stepped into ODM production of servers and industrial PCs through establishing subsidiary ASRock Rack in March 2013 and, by virtue...
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"...
Tuesday 6 May 2014
Combining experience and expertise in the fields of electricity and ICT, Tatung aggressively engages in development of the smart grid
Over the past 60 years and throughout the establishment of Taiwan's electrical infrastructure, Tatung has helped Taiwan Power Company (TPC) build power plants and substations. Tatung...
Tuesday 6 May 2014
With innovative product designs, Tatung's commercial air conditioners achieve smart energy conservation
Taiwan is highly dependent on imported energy, which is a potential threat to the security of its energy supply and its economic development. This is why energy conservation and carbon...
Thursday 10 April 2014
Consolidation to continue in the MEMS microphone industry: Q&A with Akustica CEO Horst Muenzel
More and more players have made inroads into the MEMS microphone industry to cash in on the rising demand brought up by the popularity of smartphones.