These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.
With production capacity being added continuously, China is expected to eclipse Taiwan to become the world's second-largest producer of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, said Paul Peng, president of AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), a major panel supplier in Taiwan, during a recent interview by a Chinese media. Chent adeed that China will double tariff rate on imported TFT-LC...
AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), a top-two maker of thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels in Taiwan, recently unveiled new products made with global-leading technologies, including a full series of 42- to 65-inch 4K, or UHD (Ultra High Definition), curved LCD TV panels with wide color gamut. The debut gives the company the jump on the industry in mass-producing the advanced displa...
The worldwide wearable computing market is finally expanding beyond early adopter status to more functional and stylish lifestyle accessories. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), wearables took a huge step forward over the past year and shipments are forecast to exceed 19 million units in 2014, more than tripling last year's sales. From there, the global market...
Global curved-TV display shipments are forecast to reach nearly 800,000 units in 2014 and to exceed 6 million units in 2017, according to NPD DisplaySearch, a display-market research firm. After almost two decades of efforts to make TV screens flatter, curved TVs emerged again last year and will continue growing in the market, with sales curved liquid crystal (LCD) display TVs peaking in 2016 ...
In view of the positive outlook for renewable energy and its commitment to build a low-carbon homeland, Taiwan's AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) recently announced the establishment of Star River Energy Corp. in cooperation with several insurance companies on the island. The new firm will will focus on investment in, and management of, power plants in Taiwan. AUO is one of the world's largest makers ...
A common feature of displays set up by international tier-1 auto-parts suppliers at major trade shows in recent years is stop-start, or stop-and-go, systems, which all have a simple yet valuable function: they eliminate idling by shutting off the engine when the vehicle is stationary, and then restart it automatically when the driver releases the brake. More and more vehicles available on the ...
Sram Corp. of Ireland, a major global maker of bicycle derailleurs, recently inaugurated its Asia Development Center (ADC) in Taichung, central Taiwan, during which it also announced that it will invest further on the island. Hank Kao, general manager of Sram Asia, pointed out at the ceremony that Sram insists on not setting up a factory in Cambodia, but continue to strengthen operations in T...
Driven by aggressive business deployments in the past few years, Mitac International Corp., originally a major personal computer (PC) manufacturer and now focusing on cloud computing, GPS navigation products, and wearable devices, recently reported having won an order from German maker Mercedes-Benz for 80,000 in-vehicle GPS navigation systems. Matthew Miao, chairman of the Mitac Group, recent...
The year 2014 is a pivotal period for tablet PCs as the traditional markets leading computing and consumer electronics (CE) deployments reach a tipping point and give way to growth regions, according to market intelligence company ABI Research. The most mature markets, including North America, Western Europe, Japan and South Korea, are yielding to other regions, such as Latin America, East...
Entries from around the world highlight the increasingly international scope of annual award
Apr 01, 2014By QUINCY LIANG The Taipei CYCLE d&i Awards returned for its third edition at the 27th Taipei International Cycle Show (Taipei CYCLE 2014), held from March 5 to 8 in Taiwan. The awards were hosted by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Taiwan Bicycle Exporters' Association (TBEA), and executed by iF DESIGN ASIA Ltd., a subsidiary of iF International Forum Design GmbH ...
