Acer, HP, Dell and Lenovo included in China stimulus program, Asustek rejected

Mar 6, 12:34

Four out of the top-five branded PC vendors – Dell, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo and Acer – have been listed as branded PC products eligible for subsidies under the China...

Credit crisis finally impacts PC market in 4Q08, says iSuppli

Mar 6, 12:18

The credit crisis came home to roost for the global PC market in the fourth quarter of 2008, ending a sustained period when sales seemed to defy economic gravity, according to iSup...

Worldwide server shipments and revenues suffer declines in 4Q08, says Gartner

Mar 4, 15:52

Worldwide server shipments in the fourth quarter of 2008 declined 11.7% from the fourth quarter of 2007, while server revenue decreased 15.1%, according to Gartner.

Samsung reportedly uses 8G line for LCD monitor panels

Mar 4, 15:29

Samsung Electronics is using its 8G line to process 18.5-inch, 21.5-inch, and 22-inch panels for use in its own brand LCD monitors and Dell's, according to market sources.

Global server market contracts sharply in 4Q08, says IDC

Feb 26, 12:01

According to IDC, factory revenues in the worldwide server market declined 14% year-over-year to US$13.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008, marking the second consecutive quarter...

LCD monitor shipments in 4Q lower than 3Q for the first time in 2008, says DisplaySearch

Feb 24, 10:58

LCD monitor shipments fell 7.4% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2008, with 39.6 million units shipped worldwide in the quarter, according to DisplaySearch. As forecasted, this...

Foxconn lands JDM notebook orders for Dell Adamo notebooks, say sources

Jan 21, 01:10

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reportedly landed JDM (joint design manufacture) orders for a 13-inch Adamo series ultra-thin notebook from Dell, with mass production...

Dell Taiwan strategy continues amid globalized business reorganization

Jan 7, 11:50

With Dell planning to reorganize its business into three major segments, Dell Taiwan believes the reorganization will add extra strength to its operations in the local market, according...

Asustek to showcase MEMS e-sticks for notebook games next year

Dec 30, 15:33

Asustek Computer will showcase gyroscope e-sticks and gaming software for notebooks during Computex Taipei next year as the company explores the business opportunities of MEMS in...

Taiwan market: Notebook vendors gear up for government procurement

Dec 30, 15:19

With market demand in the first quarter of 2009 expected to remain weak, notebook vendors are all gearing up for the Taiwan government's upcoming round of procurement at the end of...

Acer lining up 2009 notebook production to take on HP

Dec 29, 14:49

Acer plans to launch a 11.6-inch notebook in the second half of 2009 with an initial shipment of 150,000-200,000 units to compete with Hewlett-Packard (HP), according to notebook...

Dell said to be buying 3.5mm ultra-thin panels from LG Display and Samsung for Adamo notebooks

Dec 25, 12:19

Dell has recently placed orders for 3.5mm ultra-thin panels with LG Display and Samsung Electronics that are believed to be used in its upcoming Adamo notebooks, according to market...

HP, Dell and Toshiba recruiting notebook R&D staff in Taiwan, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 24, 16:12

Despite the bad economy, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell and Toshiba's research centers in Taiwan are still hiring notebook R&D specialists, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...

Taiwan ODMs and suppliers to feel impact as Dell to withdraw component purchasing rights

Dec 19, 01:10

Dell is said to be planning to withdraw component purchasing rights from ODMs in 2009, which may impact Taiwan component suppliers, ODMs and IC distributors, according to industry...

Several top-10 PC vendors to cut order volumes by 50% on year in 1Q09

Dec 4, 01:00

Several top-ten PC vendors including Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Acer and Asustek Computer are expected to reduce their PC order volumes in the first quarter of 2009 by around 50% compared...

Top five notebook vendors expected to combine for shipments of more than 125 million units in 2009

Dec 2, 01:00

Despite an uncertain economic outlook for 2009, global notebook shipments from the top five notebook vendors – Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer, Dell, Toshiba and Asustek Computer...

Goldman Sachs trims 4Q08 notebook shipment growth to 1%, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 28, 15:42

A latest report from Goldman Sachs has reduced its forecast on quarterly notebook shipment growth in the fourth quarter of 2008 from 6% to only 1%, while shipments in the first quarter...

LCD monitor shipments from SIs and vendors down in October, says WitsView

Nov 27, 11:03

Most of the top 10 LCD monitor system integrators (SIs) saw shipments decline in October, except Innolux Display, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics (LGE) and Wistron, and total...

Some small- to medium-size LCD panel makers see utilization drop to 20%

Nov 19, 01:05

The small- to medium-size LCD panel sector is experiencing unprecedented weak demand, with some players' utilization dropping to as low as 20%, according to industry sources.

Acer ranks number one vendor in global 3Q08 consumer notebook market, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 18, 15:02

Acer was ranked number one among global consumer notebook vendors in the third quarter this year with shipments of 5.04 million units, surpassing Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) 4.85 million...

FIH shipping Qualcomm Gobi 3G modules

Nov 12, 01:05

Foxconn International Holding (FIH) has won the rights to volume produce and sell Qualcomm's Gobi 3G modules, according to industry sources.

Notebook vendors take precautions against building up inventory in 4Q

Nov 11, 12:22

With notebook vendors keeping a careful eye on demand in the sales channel, sources in the channel have indicated that if sales are not strong at the beginning of the end-of-year...

Dell develops new technology to put designs on notebook chassis during manufacturing

Nov 7, 16:31

The constant shortage of in-mold roller (IMR) capacity, used to put pictorial designs on a notebook chassis, has spurred Dell's R&D center in Taiwan to developed a new treatment...

Worldwide front projector shipments grow 15% on-year in 3Q08, says Pacific Media

Nov 3, 12:25

Worldwide front projector shipments topped 1.6 million units in the third quarter of 2008, according to Pacific Media Associates (PMA), representing 15.2% growth over the third quarter...

Another Sony battery recall in US

Oct 31, 12:37

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of lithium-ion batteries manufactured by Japan-based Sony Energy Devices that are used in notebooks sold...

Taiwan market: x86 server shipments up, but revenues down in 2Q08, says IDC

Oct 28, 14:34

Although x86 server shipments to Taiwan in the second quarter of 2008 increased compared to the first quarter, revenues have dropped, according to sources at server vendors citing...

LED backlight penetration for notebooks to reach only 10% this year

Oct 21, 01:00

LED backlight penetration for notebook applications is expected to reach only 10% in 2008, which is lower than the 15-20% previously expected by LCD panel makers.

Acer surpasses HP and Dell over worldwide notebook shipment in September

Oct 9, 01:15

Acer has shipped 3.4-3.6 million notebooks (including netbooks) in September this year, beating both Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell, according to industry sources.