
WIN 10 Hard to Make a New Wave of Replacement for PC
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Windows 10 has been given the hope of making a new wave of replacement for PC, however, Taiwanese contract notebook makers are likely to continue to face tough challenges in the second half of this year, as Microsoft Corp’s Windows 10 operating system might not significantly spur notebook replacement demand, the Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute (MIC) said on September 3...

NAND Contract Price Down 6~7% in August; Market Oversupplied Until Next Q1
Smartphone, tablet and notebook vendors have marked down their shipment targets in response to the slowing of the global economic recovery in the second half of 2015, according to the latest research from DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce...

ZTE Launches New Flagship Smartphone Axon at IFA 2015
Chinese mobile devices maker ZTE today announced the launch of the international version of its new global flagship smartphone, ZTE Axon Elite, at IFA 2015. The ZTE Axon Elite is set to go on sale in markets across Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific in the coming months...

Dolby Lab and MediaTek Collaborate to offer Dolby Vision 4K SoC
Dolby Laboratories and MediaTek today announced a collaboration to offer Dolby Vision 4K UHD system-on-a-chip (SoC) technologies for high-dynamic-range (HDR) TVs, Ultra HD Blu-ray players, and digital media adapters (DMAs). The Dolby Vision VS10 universal HDR playback solution supports both dual-layer and single-layer Dolby Vision streams and other HDR formats based on the SMPTE ST 2084 standard...

Asia-Pacific IC Sales Expected to Account for 58.9% of the $295 Billion
According to IC Insights, Asia-Pacific’s grip as the dominant market for IC sales is forecast to strengthen in 2015 with the region expected to account for 58.9% of the $295.0 billion IC market this year. The forecast marketshare represents an increase of 0...

Intel Invests US$50 Million to Realize Quantum Computer
Today Intel Corporation announced a 10-year collaborative relationship with the Delft University of Technology and TNO, the Dutch Organisation for Applied Research, to accelerate advancements in quantum computing. To achieve this goal, Intel will invest US$50 million and will provide significant engineering resources both on-site and at Intel, as well as technical support...