Last update: Monday 10 June 2013 [76 news items]
ASRock expects shipment and profit growth in 2013; sees revenue growth in May
Jun 10, 22:18
ASRock expects its motherboard shipments in 2013 to grow 10% on year, rising from 7.7 million units in 2012 to 8.5 million units and will enjoy better profits as the company successfully...
ASRock nets NT$9 per share in 2012
Mar 14, 11:12
Taiwan-based motherboard vendor ASRock has posted consolidated revenues of NT$10.658 billion (US$361 million) for 2012, with net EPS reaching NT$9 for 2012.
CeBIT 2013: Asustek, Gigabyte to have no booth
Mar 4, 16:05
Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology will not have any booth at CeBIT 2013, which will be hosted from March 5-9 in Hannover, Germany. The two companies have instead rented conference...
ASRock to ship more than 8 million motherboards in 2013
Feb 4, 16:08
Motherboard brand vendor ASRock is set to achieve shipments of more than eight million units in 2013, up from 7.7 million units in 2012, and will maintain its gross margin as well...
MSI, ASRock to focus motherboard business on China market
Jan 16, 21:04
Motherboard makers Micro-Star International (MSI) and ASRock will strengthen marketing in China as their main focus in 2013, according to the companies.
ASRock ships 7.5 million motherboards in 2012
Jan 2, 22:05
Taiwan-based motherboard player ASRock, a subsidiary of Pegatron Technology, shipped 7.5 million motherboards in 2012, down from eight million units in 2011.
Motherboard players suffer an average profit decline of 20% in 2012
Dec 17, 21:51
Facing competition from notebooks and tablets, the PC DIY market continues to face declining demand, triggering motherboard players to compete fiercely over price to gain market share,...
Asustek achieves record November revenues; Pegatron, ASRock see growth
Dec 10, 22:32
Asustek Computer has announced revenues of NT$39.64 billion (US$1.36 billion) for November, a new monthly record with growths of 11.5% on month and 32.7% on year, while the company's...
Asustek expects to fail 2013 motherboard shipment target
Oct 31, 21:50
Asustek Computer originally forecast its motherboard shipments to reach 25 million units in 2012, but the company has recently adjusted its target to only 22.2 million units, down...
China market: Asustek, Gigabyte take 70% motherboard market in September
Oct 15, 12:38
Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology together took a 70% share of the motherboard market in China in September, with shipments totaling 1.1 and 1.0 million units, respectively,...
Asustek, Gigabyte push for annual motherboard shipment goal
Aug 28, 01:05
Seeing the PC market is remaining weak in the third quarter, top-2 motherboard vendors Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology have both recently dropped their motherboard prices...
Motherboard players may see single-digit percentage growth in 3Q12 shipments
Jul 24, 01:30
With the Europe and the US markets still suffering from economical turmoil, and summer demand from China's PC DIY market still not yet fired up as expected, motherboard players are...
Asustek reportedly considers acquisition to expand in motherboard market
Jul 19, 01:25
As the global motherboard market has been seeing weak growth since 2005, Asustek Computer reportedly is considering acquisitions to further expand its economic scale in the motherboard...
Motherboard makers see June revenue down on month
Jul 11, 01:20
Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and ASRock saw revenues for June falling on month by 1.65-13.59%, according to the companies.

ASRock announces financial report for 2011 with gross margin growth
Jun 19, 15:31
Motherboard vendor ASRock hosted a shareholders meeting on June 18 and issued the company's financial report for 2011 with a dividend distribution of NT$11 (US$0.37) in cash.

ASRock confident of hitting 2012 target shipments of 9 million motherboards
Jun 1, 01:00
ASRock is confident of hitting its goal of shipping nine million motherboards in 2012, according to company COO Hsu Lung-luen.

ASRock tapping China market partly through Asustek channels
May 7, 16:09
ASRock has set aside a budget of over NT$100 million (US$3.4 million) for setting up a retail network in the China market, and has obtained assistance from Asustek Computer which...
ASRock nets NT$11.37 per share in 2011
Mar 13, 11:42
Motherboard maker ASRock has released its 2011 financial report, recording net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$11.37.
ASRock sees increased February revenues
Mar 12, 10:45
Motherboard maker ASRock has reported consolidated revenues of NT$925 million (US$31.2 million) for February, growing 23.55% on month and 40.31% on year, according to the company.
Motherboard vendors adjust shipment forecasts for 1Q12, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 22, 16:20
Affected by Europe's financial uncertainty and hard drive shortages, motherboard vendors Asustek Computer, ASRock and Gigabyte have all adjusted their motherboard shipment forecasts...
ASRock steps in ODM production of IPC motherboards
Feb 22, 01:35
ASRock has stepped into production of industrial PC motherboards on an ODM basis, according to the company.

Competition in motherboard segment remains keen in 2012, says paper
Newswatch - Jan 18, 16:27
While some industry watchers have estimated the motherboard industry is heading for a small growth of 5% in shipments in 2012, Taiwan-based first-tier makers will continue to compete...
China market: Some China-based motherboard vendors to withdraw due to hiked labor costs
Jan 13, 15:26
Under pressure of continued hikes in labor costs in China, at least half of the China-based motherboard vendors are expected to withdraw from the market in 2012, leaving an estimated...
ASRock aims to ship 10 million motherboards in 2012
Jan 13, 01:10
ASRock has set a goal of shipping 10 million motherboards in 2012, increasing by 28.2% from 2011, according to the company.
Intel Thunderbolt to be more widely available in April
Dec 27, 01:40
Intel has recently notified its partners that the company will fully release its Thunderbolt technology in April of 2012 with several first-tier PC players already preparing to launch...

ASRock aims at shipments of 10 million motherboards in 2012
Dec 23, 01:15
ASRock, a Taiwan-based maker of motherboards for sale under the own brand ASRock, has set target shipments of 10 million motherboards for 2012, according to industry sources in Tai...
Nov 9, 01:15
Motherboard makers have been impacted by HDD shortages arising from flooding in Thailand since mid-October, and are expected to see their fourth-quarter shipments decrease 10-15%...
Asustek, Gigabyte to miss motherboard shipment targets for 2011
Oct 27, 01:05
Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology, facing weak market demand in Europe, the US and China, are expected to fail to achieve their motherboard shipment goals for 2011 and only...
Motherboard brands struggling to survive in the notebook market
Oct 6, 15:31
While Asustek Computer is aggressively pushing its ultrabooks in the notebook market, its fellow motherboard competitors are mostly still struggling in the notebook industry, according...
MSI, ECS, ASRock see on-month decline in July revenues
Aug 11, 13:47
Taiwan-based motherboard makers Micro-Star International (MSI), Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and ASRock saw their revenue performance decline in July amid fierce price competition...
Desktop PC market is expected to achieve 8% shipment growth in 2011
Jul 13, 14:49
The desktop PC market, benefiting from the rise of tablet PCs, is expected to achieve a growth of 8% on year in terms of shipments in 2011 with motherboard players including Gigabyte...
ASRock to ship 4 million motherboards in 1H11
Jun 23, 13:47
Taiwan-based motherboard brand vendor ASRock has announced that the company's motherboard shipments in the first half of 2011 are expected to reach about four million units with two...
ASRock showcases Fatal1ty Z68 professional at Computex 2011
May 31, 10:51
ASRock is kicking off Computex Taipei 2011 with its multidimensional products, including its wide range of motherboard and HTPC series. ASRock will showcase its innovative computer...
ASRock expects to achieve shipment target of 9 million motherboards for 2011
May 27, 16:07
Taiwan-based motherboard brand vendor ASRock expects its motherboard shipments in 2011 will reach its target of nine million units as the company is seeing stable growth in both revenues...
Intel to release Z68 chipsets in first half of May
Apr 20, 01:10
Intel will release its Z68 chipsets in the first half of May, with Gigabyte Technology likely to be the first major motherboard maker to launch Z68-based products as soon as its embargo...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 7h 42min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 7h 44min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 7h 49min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 8h 11min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 8h 12min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 9h 9min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | 9h 19min ago
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | 9h 25min ago
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 8h 5min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 8h 23min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 9h 27min ago
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | 9h 53min ago
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | 10h 50min ago
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | 10h 58min ago
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
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- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- 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
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row

Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...

Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...

Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...

Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- 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.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.






















