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According to DigiTimes, Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE: TSM) spent more than $700 million on semiconductor capital equipment over the past few weeks. The publication cited fillings issued by the company with the Taiwan Stock Exchange. DigiTimes noted that Taiwan Semiconductor made...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is turning to Samsung Display (OTC: SSNLF) as a supploer for OLED panels, in addition to LG Display (NYSE: LPL), according to a report from iNews24, via DigiTimes. While LG is expected to be Apple's main supplier for small- to medium-size OLED panels, Samsung is said to have...

Original story via IHS Electronics 360: http://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/5524/ihs-chinese-automotive-semi-to-reach-6-2-billion-this-year DigiTimes story: http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20150728PR202.html

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According to a new report by JP Morgan analyst Rod Hall, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shareholders shouldn’t lose sleep over a recent story from Digitimes that Apple is considering abandoning its shift from G/G touch panels to In-Cell touch panels for future iPhone models. Hall believes that...

An internal company source with Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ: HIMX) has dismissed a DigiTimes report that said the company has "stepped up purchases" with SAMSUNG ELECT LTD (F) (OTC: SSNLF). Benzinga on Friday cited the DigiTimes report that said Himax had entered into a new...

In a report published Monday, JP Morgan analyst Rod Hall discussed three Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) related stories he is following. Under-The-Radar Acquisition Apple acquired Coherent Navigation, a GPS start-up that makes high-accuracy GPS devices and software. According to Hall, the...

Taipei-based Digitimes reported on global trends in the electrical vehicle market Wednesday. The report suggested that all-electric vehicles were “ready to change the motor vehicle industry” as the technology had matured. From the report’s perspective, large auto...

United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC) sales generated from 28nm process technology is expected to double in 2015, reports DigiTimes. Industry sources say UMC has been receiving orders for the 28nm chips from Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM), MediaTek and Marvell...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is rumored to be launching a head-worn virtual gaming device in 2015 at the E3 gaming show in June, according to upstream supply chain sources, reports DigiTimes. The device is reportedly being developed by the same hardware team that worked on the Surface tablet. http://...

AU Optronics (NYSE: AUO) and Innolux are expected to see an increase in orders for Ultra HD TV panels from Japanese companies Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Panasonic (OTC: PCRFY) and Chinese vendors, according to industry sources, as reported by DigiTImes. The Japanese TV vendors are trying to gain a...

Shipments of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) are expected to fall to 55 million units in 2015, reports DigiTimes. iPad shipments will continue to decline, despite a new 12.9-inch model and new line using a 12.2-inch retina display to be launched next year, according to the report. Apple shares were trading...