
Micron and Intel Announce Update to 3D XPoint Joint Development Program
Micron and Intel today announced an update to their 3D XPoint joint development partnership, which has resulted in the development of an entirely new class of non-volatile memory with dramatically lower latency and exponentially greater endurance than NAND memory...

MediaTek Introduces New Helio A Series Chipset Family for Mid-Market Affordable Smartphones
HSINCHU, Taiwan - MediaTek today unveiled its Helio A series, expanding its Helio family of feature-packed and power-efficient chipsets with the company's new Helio A22 system-on-chip (SoC). MediaTek's commitment to continuing to "change everything" can be seen throughout the "Advanced" Helio A series and its mission to power more innovative and more capable smartphones designed to meet the demands of today's mid-market consumer...

Nuvoton and SEGGER Collaborate to Provide Embedded emWin GUI Software
HSINCHU, Taiwan – Nuvoton Technology Corporation and SEGGER, a full-range supplier of software, hardware and development tools for embedded systems, co-announced that licensed embedded emWin GUI library is now available for developers using Nuvoton’s microcontrollers (MCU)...

MIC: 75.5% of Taiwanese Gamers Play on Smartphones, 40% Paying
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute carried out a survey on the behavior of online gamers in Taiwan and found that of the different types of digital games, up to 75.5% of gamers preferred smartphone and tablet APP games, which was a dramatically larger figure than for online games, which was the second most popular type of game and accounted for 27...

Apple Launches New Clean Energy Fund in China
Apple announced a new first-of-its-kind investment fund in China to connect suppliers with renewable energy sources. As part of Apple’s commitment to address climate change and increase the use of renewable energy within its supply chain, 10 initial suppliers and Apple will jointly invest nearly $300 million over the next four years into the China Clean Energy Fund...

Smartphone Displays Set to Move Rapidly to 18:9 in 2H 2018, IHS Markit Says
With every smartphone brand applying the 18:9 and wider aspect ratio screens to its newer models, the rate of adoption is expected to quicken in the second half of 2018. Smartphones using 18:9 and wider aspect screens are forecast to increase to 66 percent of total smartphone shipments in the third quarter of 2018, soaring up from 10 percent in the same period last year, according to business information provider IHS Markit...