Taiwan regulators bottleneck MediaTek and other suppliers’ shipments to ZTE

After the US Commerce Department placed a 7-year ban on ZTE sourcing any products from the country, Taiwan is taking a more skeptical tone to the mainland China entity.

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Bitcoin may help TSMC’s bottom line as premium smartphones take a toll

Consumers are expected to choose less expensive smartphones for purchase in the coming year as cryptocurrency mining activity continues its rise. TSMC, a chipmaker, is in the middle of it all.

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HomePod shipments reportedly begin with up to 12 million set for this year

One of the assemblers is rumored to have shipped its first batch of one million units. At least nine more batches are said to come between Inventec and Foxconn before the end of the year.

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HTC U11 EYEs goes official with dual 5MP front cameras, 6-inch FHD+ screen, $500+ price

As expected, the dual camera HTC U11 EYEs borrows the screen size, aspect ratio and thin bezels from the U11+, downgrading the resolution and processing power.

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iPhone X expected to drive record fall earnings at TSMC

The third quarter wasn't bad, but it was down from a year ago. Still, there's plenty for the chipmaker to be eager about with the coming of the iPhone X.

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