Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
IT + CE | May 20, 21:43
As Microsoft is expected to unveil its next-generation Xbox game console codenamed Durango on May 21 at the Xbox Campus, sources from the upstream supply...
MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
Bits + chips | May 20, 21:30
MediaTek is likely to report higher-than-expected sales for the second quarter of 2013 on a recent ramp-up in demand from China-based smartphone and tablet...
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
Bits + chips | May 20, 21:26
Shipments of LCD driver ICs by Taiwan-based IC design houses for the first quarter of 2013 grew 21.6% from a year ago to NT$20.18 billion (US$673.8 million)...
Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
Displays | May 20, 21:24
Taiwan-based panel makers are continuing to see increased orders from China-based TV vendors for Ultra HD TV panels as the makers' pricing for the technology is continuing to drop.
China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
May 21, 15:22
China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
May 21, 15:09
Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
May 20, 21:55
BIOS designers feel the impact from weak PC market
May 20, 15:48
Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in 2Q13
May 20, 15:33
Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
May 20, 15:31
Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
May 20, 10:58
Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
May 20, 10:39
Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
May 17, 16:09
Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
May 17, 15:47
Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
May 17, 15:26
Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
Stockwatch | May 17, 14:55
Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
May 17, 11:18
- Computex Taipei 2013

The show will be held from June 4-8. It is expected to attract 40,000 international buyers and create...
- Taiwan notebook ODMs

Taiwan notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) account for more than 90% of global notebook production...
- Android

The early success Google's Android platform has achieved in the handset market has caused system makers,...
- Windows 8/RT operating system to bring new changes to the IT industry

As Microsoft launched its latest Windows 8 and RT operating system, there are many players already...
Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
May 21, 11:56
Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
May 20, 21:28
Handset vendors in discussion over producing 6-inch and larger phones
May 20, 15:51
China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
May 17, 14:11
Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
May 16, 22:10
Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
May 16, 21:25
AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
May 21, 15:54
Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
May 21, 14:47
Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
May 21, 14:44
Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
May 21, 11:48
Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
May 21, 11:38
Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
May 21, 10:42
TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
May 20, 22:50
Taiwan April export order value slightly down on month, year, says MOEA
May 20, 21:46
More firms provide crystal-less USB 3.0 device controllers
May 20, 16:37
ChipMOS capex for 2013 to reach NT$2.5-2.8 billion
May 20, 16:23
Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
May 20, 15:15
Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
May 20, 13:55
Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
May 17, 16:05
PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
May 17, 14:13
Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
May 16, 21:46
Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
May 16, 21:04
SDRAM prices to hike 10% in May
May 16, 15:56
- Samsung reportedly to outsource more chips

Samsung Electronics reportedly is looking to expand the purchase of memory products, including mobile...
- Micron reaches deal to acquire Elpida

Micron Technology and Elpida Memory's trustees have reached an agreement for Micron to acquire Elpida...
- Taiwan DRAM firms mull fab sales

Taiwan-based DRAM chipmakers including Powerchip Technology and ProMOS Technologies are considering...
- Samsung foundry biz expanding

Specializing in the manufacture of memory chips and LCD panels, Samsung's component operations are...
BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
May 21, 16:00
Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
May 21, 15:42
TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
May 21, 15:26
TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
May 21, 14:40
AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
May 21, 12:28
Global large-size panel shipments exceed 65 million units in April 2013, says WitsView
May 20, 21:45
BLU makers report different results in 1Q13
May 20, 16:35
Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
May 17, 15:20
Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
May 17, 14:22
HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
May 17, 14:18
AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
May 17, 11:36
Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
May 16, 22:07
GLT expanding light guide plate capacity
May 16, 19:41
GTOC sees increased performance in 1Q13 due to 3D molded glass sales
May 16, 15:08
Panel makers to benefit from Huawei plans to sell 60 million smartphones in 2013
May 16, 14:23
- Full HD handset panel

Panel makers are gearing up to produce Full HD applications for high-end smartphones.
- LCD TV panel prices stable

LCD TV panel prices have stabilized, with the China TV market reporting strong sales during the October...
- Touch Taiwan 2012

Many local and foreign makers, such as AUO, CMI and Corning, are at Touch Taiwan 2012 from August 29-31...
- Solar market rebounding?

Taiwan-based solar firms have been expressing optimistic view about the solar market.
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal
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- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
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- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
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