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Toshiba Memory Develops Ethernet-Attached Native NVMe-oF SSD Prototype
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Published: Aug 07,2018
China Smartphone Units Drop by 6% YoY while Average Selling Prices Grow by 15% in 2Q18
According to preliminary data of the IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the Chinese smartphone market shipped 105 million units during the second quarter of 2018, resulting in a 5.9% year-over-year (YoY) decline. However, the pace of decline has narrowed compared to 1Q18 as channel activity normalized and new products were marketed...
TSMC Hit by Virus: Q3 Revenue Falls 2%
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company(TSMC) had been hit by a computer virus “WannaCry” which caused computer systems and fab tools to cease functioning in three factory zones. Due to the influence of the machinery stopping, third quarter revenues will shrink by 2%...
TrendForce Expects Prices of Lithium-ion Batteries to Increase by 5~15% in 3Q18
Cobalt prices have reached another record high in 1Q18, according to the data from EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce. As the result, the prices of lithium-ion battery cells are estimated to increase by 5~15% QoQ in 3Q18, but would have a chance to remain flat in the fourth quarter...
Adopting Smart Digital Technologies Has Become Vital for Manufacturing Firms, Says GlobalData
At a time when increased visibility across factory floor and supply chain operations is gaining importance more than ever to boost productivity and gain competitive advantage, adopting smart digital technologies (smart manufacturing) has become imperative for manufacturing firms, says leading data and analytics company GlobalData...
Over 75% of Taiwanese Gamers Play Games on the Go: MIC
Taipei-based, government-backed IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) conducted a survey on Taiwanese gamers and the findings show that up to 75.5% of gamers play smartphones/tablet app games, followed by play PC online games (27...
UMC and Avalanche Technology Partner for MRAM Development and 28nm Production
HSINCHU, Taiwan - United Microelectronics Corporation and Avalanche Technology, Inc., the next generation STT-MRAM (Spin Transfer Torque Magnetic RAM) leader, today announced that they have entered a partnership for joint development and production of MRAM to replace embedded flash...