Taiwan market: PC vendors eyeing business opportunities from city upgrades

Jul 7, 16:55

First-tier PC vendors including Acer, Asustek Computer, Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HP) are eying the business opportunity from the Taiwan government's plans to create several new municipal...

Dell Taiwan shuts down online store after second pricing mix-up

Jul 6, 14:30

Dell Taiwan has closed its online store after a second pricing mistake, giving incorrect discounts when configuring the CPU specifications on notebooks, was found on July 5.

Taiwan market: Dell to offer cash coupons for pricing mistake

Jul 3, 12:44

Dell Taiwan has said it will offer cash coupons worth NT$1,000 (US$30.50) to customers who ordered LED monitors based on wrong pricing posted on its website on June 25. Customers...

NextWindow earns Windows 7 logo certification for optical touchscreens

Jul 2, 11:53

Optical touchscreen solution supplier NextWindow has announced that it has received Windows 7 logo certification from Microsoft.

WPG secures rights to distribute Dell products in China, sources say

Jul 1, 16:39

A subsidiary of IC distributor WPG Holdings has secured distribution rights for Dell's product lines for the China market, according to industry sources.

Taiwan market: Consumers considering lawsuit against Dell pricing mistake, says paper

Newswatch - Jun 29, 16:39

Consumers in Taiwan are considering a group lawsuit against Dell Taiwan as the company has not yet handed out compensation for a pricing mistake on its website on June 25, according...

Semiconductor makers and system vendors to have tough 3Q09 due to component shortages

Jun 26, 15:41

Both upstream semiconductor makers and downstream system vendors are estimated to see limited sales growth during the peak season due to tight supply of key components, according...

Quanta notebook shipments picking up

Jun 26, 12:09

Notebook shipments from Quanta Computer in June 2009 are picking up momentum due to increasing orders from Apple, according to market sources in Taiwan.

Global PC shipments plunge at historic rate in 1Q09, says iSuppli

Jun 22, 16:24

Worldwide PC shipments in the first quarter of 2009 fell by the largest historic rate in the seven years iSuppli has been tracking the market, as weaker-than-expected desktop sales...

Corning Gorilla glass targets Windows 7 touchscreen market

Jun 16, 16:42

Corning, targeting the touchscreen demand expected to be generated by the launch of the Windows 7 operating system (OS), has revealed that it is working with 10 brand-name vendors...

Display Taiwan 2009: CPT lands 11.6-inch netbook panel orders from Dell and Samsung

Jun 12, 10:18

Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is showcasing several new products at the ongoing Display Taiwan 2009, including ones for the netbook and CULV notebook...

Wistron reports strong on-year sales growth for May

Jun 9, 15:29

Wistron has announced consolidated revenues of NT$38.73 billion (US$1.18 billion) for May 2009, down 4.89% from NT$40.72 billion for April, but up 31.37% from NT$29.48 billion for...

Computex promises to deliver on the mobile front

Jun 3, 12:30

While Intel appears to be stepping away from the netbook market for the moment, ARM-based competitors are stepping in.

HP and Dell to launch Nvidia Ion-based netbooks and all-in-one PCs in 3Q09

Jun 2, 11:05

Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell will both launch netbooks and all-in-one PCs adopting Nvidia's Ion platform in third-quarter 2009 in addition to Taiwan-based Asustek Computer, Micro-Star...

Dell selects touch panel from Catcher, says paper

Newswatch - May 21, 13:57

Taiwan-based magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology has entered the touch panel market after two years of research and development, and Dell has selected its touch...

VIA Nano CPU adopted by Dell in server

May 20, 16:10

VIA Technologies has announced the adoption of its Nano processor platform in the latest high-density server product from Dell's Data Center Solutions Division. The XS11-VX8 is an...

Dell introduces 10-inch netbook for education

May 20, 14:33

Dell has launched its new Latitude 2100 netbook which has been tailored to suit the needs of the education sector.

Taiwan market: PC vendors to compete for government procurement orders

May 14, 12:19

First-tier PC vendors including Acer, Asustek Computer, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell, are eyeing upcoming procurement orders from the Taiwan government worth NT$30 billion, according...

Network equipment makers to benefit from launch of notebooks with WiMAX modules

May 8, 14:03

Taiwan-based network equipment makers such as Gemtek Technology, Arcadyan Technology and Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), are expected to benefit from the launch of more notebooks...

Innolux to ship notebook panels to Dell, paper says

Newswatch - May 4, 16:40

Innolux Display will start shipping 15.6-inch notebook panels to Dell later this month, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.

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...

Foxconn says no effect of fire at Mexico plant

Stockwatch - Apr 22, 16:42

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has issued a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) stating that a recent fire at its Mexico plant was successfully controlled...

Compal reportedly to make ultra-thin notebook for Dell, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 15, 16:24

Compal Electronics has landed ultra-thin notebook orders using Intel's CULV CPUs from Dell which are expected to start shipping in August, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...

Taiwan market: Enterprise spending on servers drops 20% in 2008, says IDC

Apr 2, 17:00

Enterprise spending on servers dropped 4.9% on year in the Asia Pacific market excluding Japan during 2008, of which, Taiwan dropped 20%, according to IDC.

Asustek implements 3-group structure; Dell, Acer also reorganizing

Apr 2, 15:11

Asustek Computer has reorganized its businesses into three major groups - handhelds, components and computing, while first-tier PC vendors Dell and Acer are also restructuring their...

Compal Vietnam notebook plant to begin trial production in June, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 30, 11:30

Compal Electronics' notebook plant in Vietnam will begin trial production for one model in June, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report, citing sources at...

Akustica and Knowles vying for MEMS microphone orders for ultra-thin notebooks

Newswatch - Mar 27, 15:36

MEMS microphone makers Akustica and Knowles both have entered the ultra-thin notebook segment. Akustica is expected to begin supplying small volumes to notebook makers in the second...

Compeq, GCE and Unimicron land PCB orders for Dell Adamo notebook

Newswatch - Mar 25, 10:58

Taiwan-based PCB makers Compeq Manufacturing, Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) and Unimicron Technology have secured orders of high-density interconnect (HDI) boards for Dell's Adamo...

Dell CEO pays private visit to Taiwan

Mar 24, 15:23

Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell has paid a private visit to Taiwan, raising speculation among local suppliers that the company will try to negotiate lower prices with its OEM/ODM...

Global notebook players to gain back market share with ultra-thin notebooks

Mar 20, 16:20

The market shares of Taiwan-based notebook vendors Acer, Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) are expected to be impacted as first-tier notebook vendors such as Dell...