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Tuesday 27 August 2024
Indian wearable vendors face Chinese competition
Chinese smartphone manufacturers are preparing to make a strong push into the Indian wearable device market, a space traditionally dominated by local companies. It remains to be seen...
Tuesday 27 August 2024
Taiwan-based lead frame manufacturers pivot to AI and automotive sectors amid recovery
Taiwan's lead frame manufacturers are showing signs of recovery, with a strategic focus on high-margin industries such as automotive electronics and high-end servers to boost profitability...
Tuesday 27 August 2024
Motherboard, PC players to increase 2024 shipment target by 3-10%
Upcoming next-generation hardware releases by Intel, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Nvidia, as well as the launch of China's first AAA game "Black Myth: Wukong," are expected to...
Tuesday 27 August 2024
Taiwan unveils 2025 strategy to advance tech R&D and talent development
Taiwan's prominence in the global tech industry continues to grow, as evidenced by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt's recent praise at Stanford University. Schmidt highlighted Taiwan's...
Monday 26 August 2024
IBM to shut China R&D in move affecting 1,000 staff, Yicai says
International Business Machines Corp. is shutting a key research division in China in a move affecting more than 1,000 employees, local media including Yicai reported, in the latest...
Monday 26 August 2024
Automotive component suppliers thrive despite market downturn
Despite a recent downturn in the overall automotive market, suppliers of automotive components have reported a rise in revenue. This trend is particularly pronounced in the automotive...
Monday 26 August 2024
AI PCs set to challenge Intel, AMD in 2025 Showdown
When will AI PCs take off? The consensus in the PC industry is that 2024's second half will be a warm-up, with a surge in demand expected to unfold gradually in 2025. By then, ARM-based...
Friday 23 August 2024
Rising production costs test Samsung, LG's profitability
South Korea's top TV manufacturers, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, are grappling with rising production costs as Chinese firms tighten their grip on the LCD...
Friday 23 August 2024
Indian PC industry seeks clarity on impending import policy changes
As India's import management policy on imported computers approaches expiration at the end of September, stakeholders in the industry are seeking clarity on future policies to avoid...
Friday 23 August 2024
Optical lens watch for 2H24: iPhone 16 CIS upgrade could become biggest highlight
Apple's annual new product announcement event is approaching, with rumors from foreign media suggesting it will be held on September 10th, US time. There is speculation that the theme...
Friday 23 August 2024
Apple supplier Pegatron's 2Q24 profit top 9-quarter high
Pegatron's modest growth in its core business, coupled with a significant external gain of NT$2.1 billion (approximately US$67.5 million) from Luxshare Precision's acquisition of...
Friday 23 August 2024
Passive component makers eyeing strong performance in 2H24, driven by automotive clients
With AI applications flourishing and EV production continuing to rise, the passive component supply chain remains optimistic about future growth momentum.
Friday 23 August 2024
Taiwan IC designers persist in automotive market expansion despite downturn
Despite the recent downturn in automotive chip demand, most Taiwan-based IC designers remain largely unaffected and continue to intensify their efforts in the market, according to...
Thursday 22 August 2024
Apple's App Store head to leave in reorganization amid global scrutiny
Apple Inc.'s head of the App Store is leaving as part of a reorganization of the lucrative division, which has drawn regulatory scrutiny over concerns it wields too much power in...
Thursday 22 August 2024
GM's job cuts highlight growing pressure on automakers regarding automotive software
General Motors (GM) recently announced the elimination of over 1,000 jobs, with its software and services division bearing the brunt of the cuts. This move underscores the immense...