Asia
Australia blocks China's Huawei from broadband tender
March 26, 2012 9:28 am | by Maggie Lu-YueYang, Reuters | News | CommentsAustralia has blocked China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd HWT.UL from tendering for contracts in the country's $38 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) due to cyber security concerns, Huawei said on Monday.
Special Report: Chinese firm helps Iran spy on citizens
March 22, 2012 9:09 am | by Steve Stecklow, Reuters | News | CommentsA Chinese telecommunications equipment company has sold Iran's largest telecom firm a powerful surveillance system capable of monitoring landline, mobile and internet communications, interviews and contract documents show.
Foxconn International swings to 2011 net profit
March 22, 2012 9:06 am | News | CommentsFoxconn International Holdings Ltd, the world's biggest contract manufacturer of cellphones, swung to a net profit in 2011 as key clients such as Nokia Oyj and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd shifted to higher-end smartphones.
Samsung sees smartphones leading Africa growth
March 22, 2012 9:04 am | News | CommentsSamsung Electronics Co aims to double its share of the sub-Saharan smartphone market to 20 percent by next year, as it focuses on affordable handsets, the head of its Africa business said on Thursday.
LCD Panel Market Shows Resilience after Japanese Earthquake
March 21, 2012 11:16 am | Articles | CommentsAlthough some facilities operated by liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and component suppliers were impacted by the Japanese earthquake of 2011, it’s apparent one year later that the overall effect of the catastrophe on the market was minor, due to the country’s limited presence in the display business as well as a serendipitous overhang of inventory, according to the IHS iSuppli Display Materials & Systems at information and analytics provider IHS (NYSE: IHS).
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.
