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Autonomous Robots & IV Assistants to Have Highest CAGR in AI Applications (2015.01.30)
AI (Artificial Intelligence) plays a pivotal role in IoT (Internet of Things) as it can be applied to a myriad of smart connected products, such as lighting, cars, wearables, medical care, smartphones, and smart home sensing control devices |
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China to Overtake the US as the World's Largest Online Game Market by 2016 (2015.01.08)
Driven by the boom in Asian mobile game market, market value of the global online game reached over US$80 billion in 2014, up 7.5% to 8% year-on-year, according to China research team of MIC.
The Chinese online game industry totaled around 100 billion RMB (US$16 |
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Taiwan Has 14M Smart Device Owners; Under 10% Pay for APPs (2014.12.31)
TAIPEI, Taiwan－ According to a study by the Institute for Information Industry (III) Foreseeing Innovative New DigiServices (FIND), in the population of people over age 12 in Taiwan there are 14.32 million people who own smart devices |
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Ten Tech-industry Magatrends of 2015 (2014.12.27)
TAIPEI, Taiwan－With the traditional 3C applications went into mature phase, the global high-tech industry will be more actively involved in the development of new applications in 2015. MIC, a Taiwanese market analysis institute, observed the whole technology industry and put forward ten major trends of 2015:
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LCD TV Going to Play Big and Hi-Res in 2015 (2014.12.26)
According to MIC, a Taiwanese market analysis institute, said that large size and high-definition will be two important trends of display industry in 2015.
MIC predicted, the ratio of TV shipment of 50 -inches above, will increase from 8 percent in 2012 to 17 |
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Samsung's Smartphone Share Declines in 4Q 2014 as iPhone Grow Stronger (2014.12.16)
TAIEPI,Taiwan－ Shipment volume of the global mobile phone industry has reached approximately 529 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, 373 million of which are smartphones. Smartphone shipments alone grew 12.7% compared to the third quarter of 2014, according to MIC |
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China-Korea FTA Impact Less on Taiwan than Increasing 8.5G Lines (2014.12.12)
On November 10, Geun-hye China's President Xi Jinping and South Korean president Park signed a FTA (Free Trade Agreement), which is reportedly to eliminate tariffs on 90 percent of goods traded between the two countries. Presently, China still levies 5% import taxes for cell panels (32" or smaller LCD TV panels) of foreign entities |
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Taiwanese Smartphone Communication IC Market Volume Hit New Highs in 4Q 2014 (2014.12.08)
Market volume of Taiwanese smartphone communication ICs - mainly baseband ICs and application processors - has posted around 417.9 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, the highest quarterly total ever, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based ICT research institute |
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Taiwanese Notebook PC Shipment Volume Anticipates Slower Decline in 4Q 2014 (2014.10.29)
Shipment volume of the Taiwanese notebook PC industry is expected to have reached about 38.02 million units in the third quarter of 2014, up 5.4% sequentially and 0.6% year-on-year, according to MIC.
Taiwanese notebook PC shipment value is estimated to have reached approximately US$16 |
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Taiwan's Server Shipments to Still See YoY Growth in 2H 2014 Despite Subdued Demand in 3Q (2014.10.23)
Shipment volume of the Taiwanese server industry, comprising of server systems and server motherboards, reached around 2.09 million units in the second quarter of 2014, up 7% year-on-year, according to MIC.
"Of the total servers shipped in the second quarter, the shipment ratio of server systems and server motherboards was 49 |
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Smartphones with Screen Sizes Over 4.8" Make Up Approx. 80% of Taiwan (2014.10.09)
Shipment volume of the Taiwanese smartphone industry has topped around 5.4 million units in the third quarter of 2014.
"The new rollouts of Samsung, Sony, and Apple in September have caused consumers to delay purchases and therefore dragged the sales momentum of HTC M8," said Sophia Chen, the industry analyst with MIC |
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Taiwan's Desktop PC Industry Witnessing the Highest-ever Quarterly Shipment Volume (2014.10.07)
Shipment volume of the Taiwanese desktop PC industry is estimated to have reached approximately 17.4 million units in the third quarter of 2014, marking the highest-ever quarterly shipment performance, according to MIC.
"The growth has been mainly upheld partly by the back-to-school demand and the advanced purchase in anticipation of China's upcoming October long holiday," said Evelyn Chang, the industry analyst with MIC |
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Commercial Replacement Demand Keeps Upholding Global PC Shipments in 2014 (2014.09.22)
Shipment volume of global PC systems - comprising of notebook PCs and desktop PCs - is forecast to reach around 299 million units in 2014, down 0.1% year-on-year, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute).
The global PC industry has been bolstered mainly by the PC replacement demand in the commercial market in 2014 |
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Global Semiconductor Market Expects Over 3% Year-on-year Growth in 2015 (2014.09.16)
Global semiconductor market value is estimated to reach approximately US$336.3 billion units in 2015, up 3.1% in comparison to 2014, delighted by the arrival of the Apple Watch and IOT (Internet Of Things) devices, according to MIC (Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute) |
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Global 4K2K LCD TV Panel Shipments to Top 17.2 Million Units in 2014 (2014.09.15)
Worldwide 4K2K panel shipments are estimated to total around 17.23 million units in 2014, up 473.4% in comparison to 2013, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute).
"4K2K LCD TV panels continue to gain intense market attention in 2014, as evidenced by global panel makers' continued aggressive plans for 4K2K panels, " said Brian Chen, industry analyst with MIC |
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Chinese Smartphone Shipment Reached 104.2M Units with Total Number of 560 Models Launched (2014.09.03)
In the second quarter of 2014, the Chinese smartphone industry's shipment volume reached 104.2 million units, up 17% sequentially, with a total number of 560 models launched during the quarter.
Over 85% of the smartphones sold in China were low-cost models with a price tag below 2,000 RMB (US$325 |
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Taiwanese Branded Smartphone Shipments to Decline Over 10% in 2H 2014 (2014.09.01)
Shipment volume of Taiwanese smartphone brands topped around 78.1 million units in the second quarter of 2014, up 65% sequentially and 13.8% year-on-year.
Lackluster sales of HTC M8 had dragged down the industry's growth rate and led to a higher inventory level, thereby slowing shipments for M8 in the subsequent quarter |
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Worldwide Large TFT-LCD Panel Supply Area to Increase by 6% in 2014 (2014.08.12)
Worldwide large area TFT-LCD (Thin Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display) panel supply area is anticipated to reach 136.7 million square meters in 2014, up 6% year-on-year, according to MIC (Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute), an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei |
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Taiwanese Consumers Search for Product Reviews Before Buying (2014.08.06)
TAIPEI, Taiwan－Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC) carried out the “Consumer Demands for Product Reviews through Online Searches” survey and found that up to 81% of consumers habitually use Internet searches to look for information about public reviews of products before making purchases |
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Taiwanese Tablet Shipment Volume Plunges Sequentially in 1Q 2014 (2014.07.18)
In the absence of new Apple products, tablets shipped to Apple - the major client taking up nearly 70% of Taiwanese tablet shipments - witnessed a 38% sequential decline in the first quarter of 2014, to approximately 16 million units |
