Intel Collaborating with Preferred Networks in Japan on Deep Learning
Intel is collaborating with Japan-based Preferred Networks Inc. (PFN) on the development of Chainer, PFN’s open source framework for deep learning, with the aim of accelerating deep learning performance on general purpose infrastructure powered by Intel...
Smartwatch is Becoming the Major Growth Driver for Wrist Wearables
With 41.8 million units sold and an annual growth rate of 67% in 2016, smartwatch is expected to sustain an annual growth rate of 50% and achieve a sales volume of 62.7 million units in 2017 whereas the forecasted sales volume for smart wristband is 57...
End-User Spending on Devices Will Grow 2% in 2017, Gartner Says
Users of PCs, ultramobiles and mobile phones are buying new devices at higher average selling prices (ASPs), resulting in growth in end-user spending in 2017. Gartner, Inc. estimates that end-user spending will increase by 2 percent in 2017, to nearly $600 billion in current U...
Sierra Wireless Acquires GNSS Embedded Module Assets of GlobalTop Technology
Sierra Wireless today announced it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of GlobalTop Technology’s Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) embedded module business for total cash consideration of approximately $3...
ASUS Wins Nine Prestigious 2017 Red Dot Design Awards
ASUS today announced that it has been awarded nine prestigious 2017 Red Dot Design Awards for outstanding product design. The award-winning products underscore the ASUS commitment to designing and building innovative products that deliver an incredible consumer experience...
Traditional Pen Drives are Still Hot Selling Items
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) pointed out that although there is a wide variety of portable pen drive styles, the traditionally shaped basic pen drive is the biggest seller. In Taiwan, there are very diverse shapes and styles of portable pen drives, such as sports cars, pandas, and animated characters and even shapes representing local Taiwanese folk beliefs, such as the God of Wealth and animals in the Chinese zodiac...