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Trends in industrial computing
Digitimes trackes the latest trends in industrial computing applications, including IoT, Industry 4.0 and automation and robotics.
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Monday 13 April 2015
Tencent to partner with Shanghai government to establish smart IoT city, says report
The government of Shanghai, China and China-based Internet service player Tencent have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly push Shanghai's Internet of things (IoT) infrastructure...
Monday 13 April 2015
Asia Pacific becomes frontline for IoT with US$583 billion market opportunity by 2020, says IDC
The Asia Pacific Internet of Things (IoT) industry will continue its strong growth, with the number of units, or "things," connected to increase from 3.1 billion to 8.6...
Monday 13 April 2015
Notebook ODMs partnering with IoT startups
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs have been accelerating their paces building partnerships with Internet of things (IoT) startup companies and are providing financial, production and technological...
Thursday 9 April 2015
Acer partners with Taiwan venture fund AppWorks for IoT business
Acer has announced it will cooperate with Taiwan-based venture fund AppWorks, combining Acer's Build Your Own Cloud (BYOC) platform with AppWorks' resources to incubate start-up companies...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
UTAC bolsters QFN package portfolio
UTAC Holdings, a Singapore-based semiconductor testing and assembly services provider, has introduced two new offerings to bolster its quad flat no-lead (QFN) portfolio - a 0.3mm...
Thursday 2 April 2015
M31 offers low-voltage and low-power physical IP solutions for TSMC 55ULP targeting IoT
M31 Technology has announced the availability of its low-voltage and low-power physical IP solutions on TSMC 55nm ultra-low power process technology. The platform provides system-on-a-chip...
Wednesday 1 April 2015
Foxconn automated lines in eastern China increase production value, says report
Foxconn Electronics has introduced robots to automated production lines at its factory in Kunshan, eastern China, reducing labor from 80,000 workers to 40,000 and doubling its production...
Wednesday 1 April 2015
Growth of solar and wind industry to increasingly rely on IoT-based technologies and services, says ABI Research
According to ABI Research, growth of the solar and wind industry will increasingly rely on adoption of IoT-based technologies and services. ABI Research expects IoT connected wind...
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Simplo pushing new businesses
Notebook battery maker Simplo Technology is preparing to enter the automation and Internet of Things (IoT) industries in 2015 and is developing a smart robotic arm that will be installed...
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Foundry chipmaker Powerchip developing SoC for IoT
Taiwan-based Powerchip Technology is developing a single-chip solution integrating embedded flash memory and ARM-based processors, targeting Internet of Things (IoT), according to...
Friday 27 March 2015
Chicony achieves net profits of NT$4.08 billion in 2014; sees growing contribution from IoT products
Chicony Electronics reported revenues of NT$80.11 billion (US$2.56 billion) for 2014 with gross profits reaching NT$12.55 billion, operating profits NT$4.68 billion, net profits NT$4.08...
Friday 27 March 2015
Commentary: Automated production lines a priority for ODMs
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has signed contracts with Korea-based SK C&C to establish a joint venture and apply SK C&C's IT services to Foxconn's automated...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Optoelectronics, sensors/actuators and discretes growth accelerates, says IC Insights
Following two lethargic years of low growth and some setbacks, worldwide sales of optoelectronics, sensors, actuators and discrete semiconductors regained strength in 2014 and collectively...
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Hua Hong, eMemory partner to develop MCUs for IoT
Hua Hong Semiconductor and eMemory Technology have jointly announced they will further strengthen their strategic partnership and work together in the field of microcontrollers (MCU),...
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Foxconn teams up with Tencent, China Harmony Auto to tap into smart electric vehicle market
Foxconn Electronics has signed a strategic agreement with China-based Internet service provider Tencent Holdings and luxury auto dealer China Harmony Auto Holding for tapping the...