Last update: Tuesday 22 February 2011 [12 news items]
HP to start selling WebOS 3.0-based TouchPad in April
Feb 22, 01:35
First-tier notebook brand vendor Hewlett-Packard (HP) is set to start selling its WebOS 3.0-based tablet PC, TouchPad in April with shipments to start delivery by the end of March,...
Rising inventories spur LCD monitor pricing declines, says iSuppli
Sep 15, 15:07
Inventories of desktop and workstation LCD monitors climbed in the second quarter of 2010 as shipments continued to outpace sales by a significant margin, according to iSuppli.
Taiwan market: Optoma introduces 4 new projectors, including 3 3D-ready models
Sep 13, 15:33
Taiwan-based DLP projector maker Optoma Technology has introduced four new front projectors, including three 3D-ready models in the Taiwan market, eyeing the 3D display and commercial...
Taiwan market: ViewSonic launches large-size professional LCD monitors
Feb 23, 16:45
ViewSonic has introduced two models - 23- and 25.5-inch - from its high-end large-size professional LCD monitors, the VP series, in the Taiwan market. The 25.5-inch model is priced...

LED backlighting, 16:9 ratio remain mainstream technologies for notebook panels in 2010
Nov 11, 11:10
LED-backlighting and 16:9 aspect ratio will remain as the mainstream technologies for notebook panels in 2010 with some models featuring touchscreen and 3D functions, according to...
TFT-LCD panel prices mostly unchanged in 1H September, says DisplaySearch
Sep 8, 14:18
LCD panel prices remain mostly unchanged for the first half of September, except for a few monitor and notebook segments, according to DisplaySearch.
Vendors to drop 16:10 notebook prices in 2Q-3Q09 to clear inventory
Apr 28, 17:12
Global notebook vendors such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are expected to start dropping their 16:10 aspect ratio notebook prices later this quarter and in the third quarter to...
Price for 14.1-inch 16:10 notebook panels to increase
Apr 28, 17:10
Prices for 14.1-inch 16:10 aspect ratio notebook panels are expected to increase in the following months because of short supply, as panel makers are actively transferring capacity...
16:9 to become mainstream monitor ratio by 2H 2009
Newswatch - Feb 25, 11:53
The 16:9 aspect ratio is expected to surpass 16:10 as the mainstream specification for LCD monitors in the second half of this year, according to market sources.
Monitor makers to suffer more losses as panel ASPs continue to fall in 2009
Dec 26, 01:05
Monitor makers will continue to see losses until the first quarter of 2009. In addition to traditional 16:10 products, ASPs for some 16:9 monitors may also drop to around cost prices...
IT-use 16:9 LCD panel shipments up in November, Displaybank says
Dec 19, 15:15
With LCD panel makers actively promoting 16:9 aspect ratio products, the shipment share of 16:9 panels increased to 17.4% in the monitor segment and increased to 15.6% in the notebook...
Commentary: Are 18.5-inch LCD monitors in limbo?
Sep 19, 12:33
LCD panel makers are set on pushing 16:9 aspect ratio monitor applications to maximize their production at 6G lines. One of the new sizes is 18.5-inch and some monitor vendors have...
- China market: Booming sales of Windows Phones could be short-lived, say sources
- DRAM share of average smartphone BOM falls by half, says IHS
- Tizen-based devices to appear in 2H12
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order increases from China
- Taiwan 1Q12 display production value down 7.7%, says IEK
- Demand for TV LED backlights to hold in 2H12, say Taiwan LED makers
- Nuvoton looks to strong sales in May and June
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- BOE may roll out AMOLED panels at Ordos line in 2014
- Overall value of lighting market to shrink as LEDs displace conventional technology, says Pike Research
- Faraday tapes out 40nm ASICs for 4G LTE base stations, says paper
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- Advantech to deploy marketing offices in third-level cities in China in 2H12
- Taimide completes phase-1 of new polyimide factory
- Proportion of SSD-equipped ultrabooks to fall to 56% in 2Q12, says Digitimes Research
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- Lumenpulse receives US patent on technology that converts analog to digital signals allowing lighting control over AC power lines
- Commentary: Solar trade war between US and China looming
- Energy Focus receives LED product order to re-light navy ships
- Suntech responds to preliminary decision on tariffs in US anti-dumping investigation of solar cells from China
- Yingli Green Energy responds to US decision on anti-dumping tariffs
- US levies heavy anti-dumping tariffs on China-made solar cells
- Analog IC designers seeing May sales boom
- High Power Opto begins mass production of blue, green LED chips on silicon substrates
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
21-May-2012 markets closed
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- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...

Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...

Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...

The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.






















