Last update: Tuesday 17 January 2012 [101 news items]
Cloud server market set to double from 2010 to 2012, says IHS
Jan 17, 10:43
Spurred by the rising use of online storage and infrastructure systems to support services like Apple's iCloud, cloud servers will enjoy robust prospects in 2012 and then move on...
Market share of non-Apple tablet PCs to surge in 2012, says Nvidia CEO
Dec 15, 01:05
Although non-Apple tablet PCs are only expected to account for 30% of the worldwide tablet PC market, Nvidia CEO Huang Jen-hsun pointed out that after hardware and software platforms'...
Foxconn starts construction of incubation, cloud computing R&D buildings in southern Taiwan
Dec 2, 11:21
The Foxconn Group on December 1 started construction of a 5-story and 12-story building for cloud computing R&D and technological innovation incubation in the Kaohsiung Software...
Demand for high-end CCLs rising
Nov 25, 15:40
With consumer products getting more portable, coupled with the rise in environmental awareness, demand for halogen-free and high-Tg laminates, and aluminum heat sink substrates has...
Asustek launches solutions for private cloud computing
Nov 24, 14:40
Asustek Computer, on November 23, launched a new solution – Asus Cloud – for the private cloud computing market and will also rename its subsidiary, Asus WebStorage, that...
Cloud computing player Wyse acquisition of Trellia to benefit Inventec
Nov 24, 01:00
Cloud client computing solution player Wyse Technology's recent acquisition of cloud computing infrastructure management player Trellia is expected to benefit its major ODM partner...
Foxconn to offer Popo Cloud in the China market
Nov 23, 16:55
Foxconn will launch Popo Cloud, self-developed and operated personal cloud computing services for handsets, tablet PCs, notebooks and other terminal devices with differing operating...
Foxconn to construct cloud computing buildings in southern Taiwan
Nov 23, 10:22
The Foxconn Group will start construction of two buildings at the Kaohsiung Software Park in southern Taiwan on December 1, according to industry sources. The buildings will house...
Asustek tapping private cloud market
Nov 21, 10:19
Asustek Computer has offered cloud computing-based total solutions to compete for orders for private clouds and to promote its servers, according to the company.
Storage solution supplier Promise launches new private cloud solution
Nov 17, 15:59
Taiwan-based RAID storage solution supplier Promise Technology has cooperated with Taiwan's Institute for Information Industry to launch on November 16 its SmartApp cloud storage...
AMD announces two new server platforms in China
Nov 15, 01:20
AMD, on November 14, announced its latest 16-core Opteron 6200 series server processors, previously codenamed Interlagos, in Beijing, China with server players such as Hewlett-Packard...
Quanta Computer donates R&D cloud computing platform to Taiwan university
Nov 11, 17:10
Taiwan-based Quanta Computer on November 11 donated a cloud computing platform for R&D application to the College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of National Taiwan...
Google pushing Chrome OS for PCs; vendors give it the cold shoulder
Nov 10, 13:59
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, at speech in Taiwan on November 9, promoted Chrome OS in high-profile for the PC market, but PC players are rather pessimistic about the idea...
Google's Eric Schmidt to visit Taiwan to promote Android
Nov 8, 01:30
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt is set to visit Taiwan on November 9 to have a conference with Taiwan-based PC vendors and promote its Android operating system, according to...
Dell to expand Taiwan Design Center staff for cloud computing business
Nov 4, 01:00
Dell on November 3 announced additional investment in Taiwan to mainly expand staff at its Taiwan Design Center from 600 members currently to 700 in an attempt to strengthen its ability...
Cloud computing enough to cover decrease in demand for DRAM used in PCs, says Kingston co-founder
Oct 25, 01:25
Although demand for DRAM used in PCs has been decreasing, demand for DRAM from cloud computing applications is sufficient to cover the decrease, and server-use DRAM, SSD (solid-state...
Taiwan market: CHT, real estate developer in cloud-enabled building project
Oct 20, 12:12
Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will team up with a local real estate developer to offer customized cloud-computing services for office buildings, according to industry sources...
Chunghwa Telecom cooperates with Fujitsu in cloud computing solutions
Oct 20, 11:02
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced that it has signed an MOU with Japan-based Fujitsu for cooperation in developing and marketing cloud computing solutions.
Taiwan forms Cloud & Connect TV Forum
Oct 4, 11:01
MSO (multi-system operator of cable TV) members of the Cable Broadband Institute in Taiwan as well as local digital content providers and hardware makers have formed the Cloud &...
Wistron to launch a tablet PC model with in-house built software support
Oct 4, 01:30
Wistron is set to launch a tablet PC that will support cloud computing and the company will push the device in the education and medical markets, according to company president Robert...
AMD aggressive about cloud computing business in Greater China, say executives
Sep 30, 16:28
AMD, seeing the cloud computing market starting to take off, has been aggressive about gaining share in the server market and has already cooperated with the government of Beijing,...
Global HDD shipments to grow only 3% sequentially in 3Q11
Sep 27, 01:10
Global hard disc drive (HDD) shipments are expected to grow slightly by 3% in the third quarter, up from 165 million units in the second, while shipments in the fourth quarter are...
A 10Networks sets up cloud computing R&D center in Taiwan
Sep 26, 10:03
A 10Networks, a California-based provider of application delivery controller and server load balancing solutions, has established a R&D center focusing on cloud computing in Taipei's...
Sep 20, 01:20
Mitac Information Technology, a Taiwan-based provider of IT system integration service, on September 19 announced the launch of smart public cloud computing services, MiCloud, through...
D-Link attaches cloud computing value-added services to terminal devices for market segmentation
Sep 19, 10:39
Taiwan-based networking/communication device own-brand vendor D-Link, facing increasing price competition from China-based makers including TP-Link, has adopted a market segmentation...
Taiwan market: FET offers cloud management for cars
Sep 8, 11:53
Taiwna-based Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has launched a cloud computing-based solution for management of business-use automobiles, with small- and medium-sized businesses...
Sep 7, 01:25
Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu, three web portals in the China market, have cooperated with handset vendors to launch customized smartphones to provide mobile cloud computing services,...
Quanta announces 2Q11 results; expects strong growth for cloud computing products
Sep 1, 01:25
Quanta Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$274.39 billion (US$9.47 billion) for the second quarter, up 9.1% on quarter, but down 7% on year, while gross margin also...
TWM to set up cloud computing center
Aug 30, 10:45
Taiwan mobile telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile (TWM) will invest NT$5.3 billion (US$183 million) to establish a green-energy cloud computing data center in suburban Taipei, with the...
Quanta, Wistron, Taiwan Mobile announce cloud computing cooperation
Aug 30, 01:20
Taiwan-based PC makers Quanta Computer and Wistron, and telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile have jointly announced cooperation over cloud computing service with the two PC makers to also...
D-Link extends from hardware to cloud services
Aug 29, 10:02
D-Link, a Taiwan-based vendor of networking/communication devices, has extended its business operation from hardware sale to offering cloud computing-based application services for...
HP may quit developing WebOS printer
Aug 23, 12:20
Hewlett-Packard (HP) Taiwan's Image and Printing Group (IPG), commenting on the headquarters' recent announcement that HP will quit the development of WebOS-based tablet PCs and smartphones,...
Samsung reportedly contacted Taiwan OEMs for evaluating notebook outsourcing
Aug 23, 01:10
Korea-based notebook brand vendor Samsung Electronics has reportedly contacted Taiwan-based notebook makers Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Pegatron Technology in August to...
HTC July sales up 83% on year, announcing acquisition of Dashwire
Aug 5, 16:32
HTC has announces consolidated revenues of NT$45.11 billion (US$1.56 billion) for July, up 83.29% on year, while total revenues from January to July 2011 were NT$273.67 billion, up...
Compal reportedly lands new notebook orders from Asustek for 2012
Jul 28, 01:30
Compal Electronics has reportedly landed new notebook orders from Asustek Computer for 2012, doubling its Asustek orders from two million units in 2011 to four million units in 2012,...
The new iPod touch runs on iOS 5, which includes over 200 new features including iMessage, Game Center, Notifications and Wi-Fi Syncing to iTunes. iMessage brings the functionality...
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Smart Modular XceedStor 500S SSD
Smart Modular Technologies has announced the XceedStor 500S 2.5-inch SATA SSD the server market. The XceedStor 500S SSD was designed specifically to address the growing need for...
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Muzee, a cloud multimedia solution provider, has presented its multimedia player, the ICD-7 series. The Muzee ICD-7 is an application software embedded in a USB flash drive that provides...
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OCZ Technology has launched the Deneva 2 SSD line for enterprise clients. Taking full advantage of the cutting-edge SATA 6Gb/s interface, Deneva 2 SSDs are designed for a wide range...
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Apple has introduced iCloud, a set of free new cloud services that work with applications on the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC to automatically and wirelessly store content...
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Taiwan's push for cloud computing: Q&A with MOEA's investment chief CY Ling
On May 31, 2010, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will host its annual Taiwan Business Alliance Conference, with this year's focus being the arrival of a new 3C industry,...
- China Mobile reportedly to obtain 4G license in December 2012
- Nokia, Motorola and Sony likely to increase handset orders to Taiwan ODMs
- Gross margins for ODM TV production to remain low in 2012
- MStar sees 8-13% sales drop in 1Q12
- Asustek, Pegatron see mixed January revenues
- Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom poised to offer mobile satellite communication service
- New products to account for 60% of AUO total shipments in 2012
- Intel, Nvidia to showcase latest technologies at MWC 2012
- Coretronic looks to rising projector shipments in February
- HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
- Lenovo 4Q11 revenues hit record
- Compal Communications, Arima Communications post mixed results for January
- Thinking Electronic positive about ultrabook demand
- Delta sees falling January revenues
- PTI 1Q12 sales to drop up to 10%, says chairman
- Novatek expects sales to hit bottom in 1Q12
- Largan expects shipments of phone camera lens modules to begin to rise in 2Q12
- Nvidia expected to benefit from new HTC strategy
- Touch panel makers Young Fast, J Touch post declined sales in January
- Growth of global TV shipments to fall to 7% in 2012, says GfK
- Amtran revenues down in January
- Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see January revenues decrease
- Silicon wafer shipments down in 2011, says SEMI
- Digitimes Research: Solar wafer makers in Greater China increase quotes
- Digitimes Research: Solar PV installations booming in US southwestern states
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- Marvell and Google Team Up to Transform TV into the Command Center for the 'Connected Lifestyle'
- Marvell Launches Breakthrough Smart Energy Management Platforms for Appliances and LED Lighting Solutions
- Digi-Key announces global distribution agreement with Marktech Optoelectronics
- Valuable LED lighting - Ecomaa Dimmable LED MR16
- American Based Porsche Showroom Complements its HighEnd Automobiles with GlacialLight LED Lights
- 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
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
- Fujitsu introduces ARROWS Z ISW11F au smartphone
- Isolated power factor corrected offline regulator needs no opto
- PSCo Technical Distribution partners with Matrox to offer fully integrated turnkey video walls
10-Feb-2012 markets closed
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- Taiwan banks want higher investment limit for China peers (February 9) - Reuters
- China's exports and imports fall (February 10) - BBC News
- Foxconn hacked by group called SwaggSec (February 8) - 9to5Mac.com
- Post-election Taiwan: beyond exports (February 7) - The Financial Times
- Deadly cold snap cripples Europe (February 6) - ABC News
- IMF cuts China 2012 growth forecast to 8.25% (February 6) - Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
- US job numbers show strong growth (February 3) - BBC News
- Taiwan backs Ma, but unease over China remains (January 14) - BBC News
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- Commentary: Lack of distribution channels continues to hover over Taiwan solar industry
- Possible versions to fix Elpida debt repayment crunch
- Commentary: Could automation solve labor issues for Foxconn?
- Commentary: Apple being dragged into US-China trade war
- Digitimes Research: Greater China to take up 65% of global small- to medium-size TFT LCD shipments in 2011
Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%...
MEMS sensors market looking strong: Q&A with Kionix director of marketing Brachocki
In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments...
The greening of Taiwan: Q&A with Siemens Taiwan CEO Peter Weiss
While Taiwan is not usually thought of as being at the forefront of the green revolution, Taipei happened...
Focus on small, cost-effective packages: Q&A with STATS ChipPAC CEO Tan Lay Koon
Despite uncertainties in the semiconductor industry outlook, packaging and testing firm STATS ChipPAC...
- 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.