IDC: China’s Camera Drone Market Matures amid Challenges
According to IDC, with a growing demand for more sophisticated products, Chinese consumers view camera drones as a trendy and in vogue product. In response to the emerging demand, IDC penned the first official definition of camera drones in July 2015 as a drone for non-military purposes equipped with a camera capable of resolutions no less than 1080p, and priced no less than RMB1,000 or USD156...
Flexible Display Trend Popping up at 2015 Touch Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) showcased a 5-inch bendable AMOLED prototype at 2015 Touch Taiwan, which has been viewed as the smart investment of the company. This prototype that integrates a sensor that can detect when user bend the panel...
MediaTek subsidiary Announces The Acquisition of ILITEK, A LCD Driver IC Firm
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Mstar Semiconductor, a MediaTek subsidiary, announced yesterday that the company is planning to merge ILITEK, a Taiwanese analog IC design company. The total transaction is about NT$3.66 billion. After the merger, the two sides will work together to enhance the competitiveness of display ICs...
Solar Power: Good Vision But Bad Business
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan Semiconductor Company (TSMC) yesterday announced that it will discontinue its CIGS solar energy operation. Although they have the top global CIGS technology, they have been incapable of finding a business strategy to effectively yield profits...
“2015 Touch Taiwan” Jumps into a Technical Competition between AUO and INX
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The “2015 Touch Taiwan” opened to the public on August 26, jumped directly into a technical competition between AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux Co. (INX) The two companies have been popularly known as the “two tigers of the panel industry”, both demonstrated a wide range of applications in ultra high definition television (UHDTV), medical use, car display and mobile PC display, etc...
TrendForce: Car Sharing Is Ready to Take Off
By 2016, the global car sharing market is expected to exceed 15 million members with over 260,000 vehicles in service, according to Topology Research Institute (TRI), a division of TrendForce. The emergence of car sharing services began with the founding of Zipcar in 1999...