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Foxconn not off hook after radio retraction, critics say
March 19, 2012 7:59 am | News | CommentsFoxconn Technology Group, the top maker of Apple Inc's iPhones and iPads, is not off the hook after a U.S. radio show retracted a program critical of working conditions at one of its Chinese factories.
HGI Taipei Open Forum to encourage service provider and manufacturer discussion
March 19, 2012 7:21 am | News | CommentsThe Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) will host an open forum with the Taiwan technology community on next directions for home networks and services on Tuesday 27 March.
China's Tencent targets growth in online ads
March 16, 2012 9:24 am | by Lee Chyen Yee and Twinnie Siu, Reuters | News | CommentsTencent Holdings Ltd, China's biggest internet company by revenue, plans to step up its expansion in social networking, search and e-commerce to attract more online advertisers as it looks to diversify from its competitive core gaming market.
Sharp reverses losses on report to replace president
March 16, 2012 9:14 am | News | CommentsShares of Sharp Corp reversed losses and jumped over 4 percent on Wednesday after a report that its president Mikio Katayama would resign as the company struggles to shore up its finances.
Xilinx to Deliver Talks at SEMICON China 2012
March 15, 2012 5:04 am | by Posted by: Ron M. Seidel, Editorial Intern | News | CommentsXilinx has announced its participation at SEMICON China 2012 taking place in Shanghai, China from March 20 through 22. Xilinx vice president of engineering, Sandeep Bharathi, will join semiconductor industry leaders from around the world in two full-day events on March 21 and 22, respectively: the 3D-IC Technology Forum and China Market: IC from Design to Manufacturing.Â
Japan's NAND Industry Rides Strong Demand to Recover from Earthquake
March 14, 2012 8:12 am | News | CommentsDespite the human and economic toll wreaked by the Japanese earthquake one year ago, the country's NAND flash memory industry managed to pull off a rapid rebound from the disaster, as strong demand and other factors allowed Toshiba Corp. to quickly regain some of its lost market share, according to the IHS iSuppli Memory & Storage Service at information and analytics provider IHS. The earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011 impacted
China's Sina sees 60 pct of Weibo users verified by deadline
March 12, 2012 7:43 am | News | CommentsChina's Sina Corp estimates 60 percent of the users of its popular microblogging Weibo platform would have registered their real identities by a March 16 deadline in compliance with government regulations, a company spokesman said on Monday.
Taiwan stocks end down, dragged by HTC and LCD makers
March 12, 2012 7:41 am | News | CommentsTaiwan stocks ended down 1.1 percent on Monday, joining Asian bourses amid uncertainty of Chinese growth, weighed down by HTC Corp (2498.TW) and LCD makers .TOPI, as investors took profit from their previous gains.
Yupiteru Selects u-blox QZSS Technology for Enhanced Radar Detector in Japan
March 12, 2012 7:10 am | News | Commentsu-blox, the Swiss positioning and wireless module and chip company, scored an industry first by providing advanced QZSS satellite positioning technology to Yupiteru, a Japanese manufacturer of telecommunications and car electronics for the Japanese market. Based on u-blox' QZSS-enabled LEA-6H satellite receiver module, the GWR73SD radar detector with
U.S. tech groups alarmed by India purchasing plan
March 8, 2012 7:40 am | by Doug Palmer, Reuters | News | CommentsLeading software and technology companies on Wednesday pressed President Barack Obama's administration for quick action on a new Indian government policy that they said threatens exports to the fast-growing economy.
Thailand Flooding Helps Seagate Move into First Place in Hard Drive Market in Fourth Quarter
February 29, 2012 12:51 pm | News | CommentsSeagate Technology LLC recaptured the lead in hard disk drive (HDD) shipments during the fourth quarter of 2011, ousting Western Digital Corp., which suffered heavy losses in the devastating Thailand floods last year. In the final quarter of 2011, Seagate shipped
Xilinx 2.5-D Virtex-7 2000T Device Named China ACE Awards 2012 FPGA of the Year
February 28, 2012 10:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsXilinx Inc. announced its 28nm Virtex-7 2000T device was named FPGA Product of the Year in the Digital Processor/DSP/FPGA category at the China Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards 2012. Product award winners were selected through public online voting from a shortlist of finalists
Melexis to Demonstrate its Automotive Semiconductors at electronica China 2012
February 28, 2012 6:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe upcoming electronica China 2012 taking place from March 20-22 at the New International Expo Center in Shanghai will host many suppliers of advanced technology including Melexis. electronica China is the leading trade platform for
COM Express Module Features 1.2-GHz Dual Core Processor
February 24, 2012 5:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsVIA Technologies announced the latest VIA COMe-8X90 module, featuring a 1.2 GHz VIA Nano X2 E-Series dual core processor and the VIA VX900H media system processor (MSP). The ruggedized module targets industrial PC and large OEM customers focused on
Chinese Tier-2 PV Module Prices Fall Below $1 per W in January, But Price Cuts Slow
February 16, 2012 6:28 am | News | CommentsThe average price of Chinese Tier-2 crystalline PV modules fell to $0.96 per watt in January 2012, according to the latest PV module pricing report from IMS Research. Annualized price declines (ignoring seasonality) slowed to 22% in January...
More Chinese cities halt Apple iPad orders: reports
February 16, 2012 5:47 am | News | CommentsRetailers in more Chinese cities have been told by authorities to take the popular iPad tablet PCs off their shelves this week, media reports said on Thursday, due to a legal battle between a Chinese technology firm and Apple Inc over trademark issues.
Exclusive: Proview says any ban of iPad exports hard to impose
February 15, 2012 11:37 am | by Lee Chyen Yee and Clare Jim, Reuters | News | CommentsA debt-laden Chinese technology firm seeking to ban all shipments of Apple's popular iPad tablet into and out of the country has been told that China's customs authorities are unlikely to intervene in the trademark battle.
Taiwan's Acer Q4 net below forecast
February 15, 2012 11:36 am | News | CommentsTaiwan's Acer Inc reported on Wednesday a worse-than-expected net profit in the fourth quarter, though the result was a turnaround after two consecutive quarters of losses and the company said its current business was stable.
Apple iPad plant conditions better than the norm: agency
February 15, 2012 11:34 am | by Terril Yue Jones, Reuters | News | CommentsWorking conditions at Chinese manufacturing plants where Apple Inc's iPads and iPhones are made are far better than those at garment factories or other facilities elsewhere in the country, according to the head of a non-profit agency investigating the plants.
Tokyo prosecutors to quiz former Olympus officials: Nikkei
February 15, 2012 11:30 am | News | CommentsTokyo prosecutors plan to investigate former Olympus Corp executives for their alleged role in a cover-up of investment losses, the Nikkei business daily said.
Samsung says considering spinning off LCD business
February 15, 2012 9:07 am | by Miyoung Kim, Reuters | News | CommentsSamsung Electronics Co said on Wednesday it was considering spinning off its loss-making LCD flat-screen business in a surprise move as it seeks to orient its components business towards OLED displays, touted as the next-generation technology that will replace LCD TVs.
ESCATEC Invests 2.5 Million Dollars in Contract Manufacturing Facility in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
February 14, 2012 5:45 am | News | CommentsESCATEC, the EMS innovator, has just completed a 2.5 million dollar (8 million ringgit) upgrade program at its contract manufacturing facility in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. This complete refurbishment of the factory included new electronic assembly machines and new plastic moulding machines with robotic load/unload systems. In addition, the layout has been re-organised as part of ESCATEC's Lean Project to improve
Technical Training Series in China Shows How To Move Applications Among 8, 16 and 32-bit
February 13, 2012 5:48 am | News | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. announced a series of technical training seminars in China-beginning in February - that will show designers how to easily adapt to changing product requirements by migrating a real-world application from 8, to 16, to 32-bit PIC microcontrollers (MCUs). The seminars will run from
Top gear: China's Huawei outmuscles Swedish rival
February 3, 2012 6:38 am | by Lee Chyen Yee, Reuters | News | CommentsWhen Huawei Technologies posts its annual results in April, they will likely show the unlisted Chinese firm has overtaken Sweden's Ericsson as the world's top-selling telecoms equipment maker.
Canon earnings outlook falters, president steps down
January 30, 2012 5:59 am | by Isabel Reynolds, Reuters | News | CommentsCanon Inc's 76-year-old chairman and CEO will take on the additional role of president after the $60 billion Japanese camera and printer maker forecast weak earnings growth and said its current president was stepping down.
