
4K UHD Standard to Drive Consumer Electronics Next Year
TAIPEI, Taiwan - At last 4K televisions have a true purpose. The world’s first 4K Ultra HD(UHD) Blu-ray Disc player, the Panasonic DMR-UBZ1, will be launched on November 13. This signifies the true arrival of the Ultra HD movie generation, and it will bring about new growth in the consumer electronics industry...

Smart Home Beats Wearables for Impact on Lives, say Consumers
New GfK research shows that half of people internationally believe smart home technology will make an impact on their lives in the next few years, compared to just a third who say the same for wearables. The study, which covered seven countries, asked consumers to choose which of 11 leading-edge technologies - from 3D printing to augmented/virtual reality to Internet of Things - would have an impact on their lives in the next few years...

COMPUTEX to Debut iStyle Area, Features Apple-certified Peripherals and Apps
TAIPEI, Taiwan - COMPUTEX TAIPEI to be held May 31st to June 4th, 2016, and booth space is expected to be sold out by the end of the year, according to show organizer TAITRA. Furtermore, COMPUTEX will also debut a new exhibit- iStyle area, which features Apple-certified peripherals and apps...

Terry Gou: Zhao Wei-guo is Nothing but a Speculator
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Tsinghua Unigroup Chairperson Zhao Wei-guo has become the hottest topic in Taiwan, especially the company has expressed interest in merging its two chip units with MediaTek. However, Terry Gou, Founder and Chairperson of Foxconn on November 10 criticized Zhao is nothing but a speculator...

Inotera and Acer Announce New Leadership
TAIPEI, Taiwan — DRAM chipmaker Inotera Memories Inc. on November 10 said company President Scott Meikle has resigned, in the latest board shuffle after Chairperson Charles Kau left early this month for China’s Tsinghua Unigroup...

Five Driving Forces of Communication Industry in 2016
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) forecast that as the spread of personal end device, the annual value of communication industry would be increased in 2016. Despite that, the global shipment of smartphone would be decreased by double-digit year-over-year...