Last update: Monday 22 April 2013 [154 news items]
Intel pushing adaptive all-in-one PCs with new components
Apr 22, 15:49
Intel has begun promoting its adaptive all-in-one PC concept in the upstream supply chain recently, hoping the devices can boost all-in-one PC sales in 2013 to a volume triple of...
Vendors to push convertible all-in-one PCs in the summer
Feb 5, 15:14
All-in-one PC brand vendors including Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo, Asustek Computer and Sony, are preparing to release convertible all-in-one PCs in summer 2013, according to sources...
Compal to aim for all-in-one PC orders from HP
Dec 26, 21:36
Compal Electronics reportedly plans to expand its all-in-one PC business and is targeting to land 30% of Lenovo's total orders, as well as orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP), according...
Lenovo to launch a table-shaped all-in-one PC
Nov 5, 22:57
Lenovo plans to launch a Windows 8-based all-in-one PC that features a similar industrial design as Microsoft's Surface, a table-shaped PC. The machine features four legs and when...
Auras to push non-notebook business
Oct 22, 21:11
Taiwan-based cooling module maker Auras has been adjusting its notebook and non-notebook business proportions to avoid from putting all the focus in only a single segment and currently,...
AIO PCs sales in 2013 to grow over 20% due to Windows 8, say Taiwan makers
Oct 2, 01:25
While it is uncertain whether Windows 8 can push up demand for notebooks, the new operating system is expected to drive up global sales of all-in-one (AIO) PCs in 2013 by more than...
Compal/Lenovo joint venture expected to output 3-5 million notebooks in 2013
Sep 4, 01:35
The notebook manufacturing joint venture of Compal Electronics and Lenovo in Hefei, China was reported by local media to enjoy more than 10 million units of notebook production volume...
All-in-one PC shipments to outpace traditional desktops with double-digit growth, says IHS
Jul 12, 12:38
With their shipments projected to surge this year and beyond, all-in-one PCs will help prop an ailing market for overall desktop PC systems, according to the IHS iSuppli.
Supply chain reportedly to start volume shipping products for new iMac in July
Jul 3, 01:10
Apple's supply chain reportedly will start supplying components for the mass production of Apple's upcoming new iMac all-in-one PC in July with the device's official launch possibly...

ECS passes 2011 finance report with growth of more than 7%
Jun 26, 01:10
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) hosted a shareholder meeting on June 25, passing its finance report for 2011 with consolidated revenues reaching NT$72.7 billion (US$2.43 billion),...
Price to become major obstacle for the standardization of Thunderbolt
Jun 5, 01:30
Although Intel has been aggressively promoting its Thunderbolt transmission technology in the PC industry, some PC players pointed out that the cost of Thunderbolt's controller chip...
Desktops set to adopt 2.5-inch hard drives as all-in-one PC form factor gains favor, says IHS
Apr 16, 16:34
Demand from all-in-one PCs combined with requirements for lower power consumption and a thinner, smaller storage alternative to existing 3.5-inch hard disk drives (HDD) will help...
Pegatron lands notebook orders from HP
Feb 9, 01:10
Pegatron Technology has recently landed notebook orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP). With its existing orders from Toshiba and Acer for 2012, the company's shipments are expected to...
Notebook ODMs picking up the pace in inland China production
Dec 20, 01:15
Notebook ODMs such as Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics have both recently picked up their pace in production in inland China with Compal's plants in Chengdu set to produce 10...
Global all-in-one PC shipments to reach 15.8 million units in 2012, says Digitimes Research
Dec 8, 17:09
After experiencing strong growth of 45-50% in 2009 and 2010, demand for all-in-one (AIO) PCs has already started cooling down with shipment growth for 2011 expected to reach only...
Commentary: The trends and challenges of the touch panel industry
Aug 8, 14:53
Touch panels have expanded the markets for smartphones, tablet PCs, e-book readers, automotive devices and digital signage. The development of the touch panel industry, according...

Wistron, Pegatron, TPV-Inventa shipping more AIO PCs in 2011
Aug 5, 01:25
Wistron, Pegatron Technology and TPV-Inventa Technology are expected to see their shipments of all-in-one (AIO) PCs grow significantly in 2011, buoyed by orders from Lenovo and Hewlett-Packard...
AMD Llano processor shipments reach 1.3-1.5 million units in July
Aug 4, 01:40
AMD shipped about one million Llano APUs in June and 1.3-1.5 million units in July, and with the appearance of the company's new Llano APUs in the fourth quarter, annual shipments...
Taiwan market: HP aims at 30% market share for AIO PCs in 2011
Jun 8, 13:40
Hewlett-Packard (HP) on June 7 launched six new all-in-one (AIO) PCs, all based on Windows 7 Home Premium, in the Taiwan market and expects its AIO market share to increase form 10%...
Shuttle lands Android tablet PC orders from China-based Hasee
May 26, 01:25
Mini-PC and notebook maker Shuttle has recently landed orders for Android-based tablet PCs from China-based brand vendor Hasee, according to sources from upstream component makers;...
China market: Asustek business PC shipments increasing
May 20, 01:25
Asustek Computer's shipments of business-use PCs, including notebooks, desktops, all-in-one (AIO) PCs as well as server products to the China market have gained a boost recently due...
Taiwan market: Apple launches iMac starting at NT$38,900
May 5, 01:25
Apple has launched its new iMac all-in-one PC in Taiwan, featuring Intel's latest processor and Thunderbolt technology as well as AMD's Radeon GPU with pricing starting at NT$38,900...
Taiwan market: Sony launches new notebooks, aims at 10% market share
Mar 18, 01:45
Sony has launched a number of new models in its S-, C- and F-series of notebooks and other L-series all-in-one (AIO) PCs in the Taiwan market, aiming to take up a 10% share of the...
Quanta to set up touch panel joint venture with 3M
Mar 11, 01:45
Quanta Computer has announced plans to set up a joint venture with US-based 3M in Singapore for developing projected capacitive touch technology in order to gain profits from the...
Intel pushes standardization for all-in-one PCs
Mar 3, 14:36
Intel is cooperating with Taiwan-based all-in-one PC makers including Mitac International, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) to push standardization...
Flextronics reportedly laying off employees in Taiwan
Feb 25, 01:45
Flextronics International has reportedly laid off some of its staff working in the desktop and all-in-one (AIO) PC units of its plant in Taiwan due to lower-than-expected performance...
Lenovo set to challenge Apple ranking in AIO PC segment
Feb 21, 15:53
Backed up by the fast growing PC market in China, Lenovo has emerged as the second largest brand for all-in-one (AIO) PCs in the global market, giving the company a chance to compete...
Solid capacitor demand on the rise
Jan 25, 13:50
With motherboard makers looking to clear inventory and some clients are concerned about labor shortages after the Lunar New Year holidays, procurement for solid capacitors is on the...
Connector makers expect good profit if no price war
Jan 25, 01:40
Taiwan-based PC connector makers expect the connector industry will see good growth in 2011 benefiting by the new notebook platforms as well as USB 3.0 applications. However, growth...
Component suppliers to benefit from surging demand for all-in-one PCs
Dec 15, 14:15
All-in-one PC makers have recently started to increase component orders. Suppliers for optical touch and panels are expected to benefit from the surging demand for all-in-one PCs,...
Quanta to remain as the largest all-in-one PC maker worldwide in 2011, says Digitimes Research
Dec 10, 15:26
Quanta Computer is expected to remain as the largest all-in-one PC maker worldwide in 2011, accounting for 49% of global all-in-one PC shipments, according to Digitimes Research senior...
Taiwan market: MSI remains largest all-in-one PC vendor in 3Q10
Nov 25, 01:30
Micro-Star International (MSI) continued to be the largest vendor of all-in-one PCs in the Taiwan market in the third quarter of 2010 with a market share of 61% in terms of sales,...
All-in-one PC shipments to reach 14 million units worldwide in 2011, says Digitimes Research
Nov 10, 16:33
Despite weak consumer demand, all-in-one PC shipments are expected to reach 10.5 million units in 2010, up 53.3% on year, as the product has its own uniqueness plus the average price...
TPV-Inventa to supply all-in-one PC to HP
Nov 4, 01:45
TPV-Inventa Technology, an all-in-one PC joint venture of Inventec and TPV Technology, has recently cut into Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) all-in-one PC supply chain, sharing orders from...
Pegatron enters all-in-one PC DIY market in China
Sep 21, 02:13
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has recently had cooperation with Ingram Micro China and China-based BOE Technology to enter the all-in-one PC DIY market in China.
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- 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
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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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

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- 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...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.






















