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Thursday 29 August 2024
Intel enhances smart cockpits to be capable of running AAA games in cars
The highly anticipated Chinese AAA title, "Black Myth: Wukong," has finally been released. However, players quickly discovered that their hardware setup was the first challenge on...
Thursday 29 August 2024
YTEC expands proprietary equipment sales amid China's push for domestic semiconductor supply chain
YTEC, a Taiwan-based technology company, has strategically pivoted its business focus in response to changing market dynamics. Facing a decline in demand for optoelectronic LEDs,...
Thursday 29 August 2024
Sony announces 20% price hike for PS5 and accessories due to rising component costs
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has announced a 20% price increase for the PlayStation 5 (PS5) and its accessories due to escalating costs of components such as semiconductors...
Wednesday 28 August 2024
Samsung supplies automotive LPDDR4X to Qualcomm, challenges Micron's market lead
Samsung Electronics has announced the successful qualification of its automotive LPDDR4X memory for use with Qualcomm Technologies' Snapdragon Digital Chassis. This memory is intended...
Wednesday 28 August 2024
Apple maintains MacBook shipments at 15M units amid Foxconn, Quanta, and Wingtech order cuts
The global notebook (NB) market is experiencing a period of stagnation in 2024, with shipments expected to remain largely flat or show only single-digit percentage changes. This comes...
Tuesday 27 August 2024
Black Myth: Wukong surpasses 10 million copies sold; supply chain observing demand impact
A Chinese game developer recently launched the AAA title "Black Myth: Wukong," which has sold over 10 million copies globally since its release on August 20. Due to the game's stunning...
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...