Last update: Wednesday 26 December 2012 [110 news items]
China market: Asustek selling Eee Pad Transformer
Apr 20, 01:20
Asustek Computer has launched its Eee Pad Transformer 10.1-inch Android 3.0 tablet PC in the China market with retail prices set at CNY3,499 (US$533) for a 16GB model and CNY4,299...
Acer, Asustek believe tablet PC to aid 2Q11 revenues, market watchers doubt it
Mar 29, 01:50
Taiwan-based notebook brand vendors Acer and Asustek Computer are both optimistic about their tablet PC products can boost their revenues in the second quarter; however, market watchers...
Taiwan market: Motorola announces pre-order for 10-inch Xoom
Mar 29, 01:10
US-based handset brand Motorola has announced pre-order for 200 of its 10-inch Xoom tablet PC in Taiwan with the price of the 32GB model at NT$19,980 (US$678) and will start shipping...
Asustek unveils Android 3.0 tablet Transformer
Mar 28, 14:55
Asustek Computer has unveiled its first Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet PC model, the Transformer, which is equipped with a Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor, a 10.1-inch capacitive...
Players to announce Android 3.0 tablet PCs in near future; concerns for OS support remain
Mar 22, 01:25
Taiwan-based notebook brand vendor Asustek Computer is set to announce its Android 3.0-based 10.1-inch tablet PC on March 25 with Acer, Samsung Electronics and High Tech Computer...
Samsung places about 1-1.5 million Tegra 2 orders for new Galaxy Tab
Feb 15, 02:10
Korea-based brand vendor Samsung Electronics has placed orders to Nvidia for about 1-1.5 million Tegra 2 processors and will be used for its new 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet PC,...
Jan 25, 01:45
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology is confident about its sales performance in 2011 thanks to the CDMA-based and the new-generation iPhone orders, which should total...
More details of Asustek 12-inch Eee Pad revealed
Dec 27, 16:02
Asustek Computer is set to announce its 12-inch Eee Slate EP121 tablet PC featuring an Intel Core i5 processor with Windows 7 at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011 and will start...
Asustek announces shipment targets for 2011
Dec 16, 02:00
Asustek Computer, after completing a recent global sales meeting, has announced its operational goals for 2011, aiming for at least NT$380 billion (US$12.75 billion), up 19% from...
Taiwan market: Asustek reveals 8-inch Eee Note
Nov 30, 01:55
Asustek Computer has revealed its 8-inch Eee Note EA-800 set for launch in early December in Taiwan, while Italy, Russia and Germany will see the product in late December. The launch...
Asustek concerned that tablet PCs may delay notebook market share plans
Nov 30, 01:50
As the tablet PC segment has become the hottest topic in the IT market and might even damage the traditional PC market, Asustek Computer is concerned that strong tablet PC sales may...
Taiwan market: Asustek to debut 8-inch Eee Note
Nov 26, 12:12
Asustek Computer is expected to unveil the 8-inch EA800, the first model of Eee Note series devices that will fall between tablet PCs and e-book readers in terms of functionality,...
Asustek hopes AMD can help it achieve netbook shipment target
Nov 18, 01:35
Because the netbook industry is seeing almost no shipment growth, Asustek Computer expects its recently released AMD-based Eee PC 1015T netbook, which has a lower price point than...
China market: Asustek ships 1 million notebooks in 3Q10
Nov 4, 13:53
Asustek Computer shipped one million notebooks and Eee PCs combined in China in the third quarter of 2010, up 17% sequentially; however, due to seasonality, the company's shipments...
Nvidia Tegra 2 adopted by Asustek for Eee Pad and smartphones
Oct 27, 01:05
Nvidia has landed orders for its Tegra 2 processor from Asustek Computer, with total shipments estimated at at least 200,000-300,000 chips, according to industry sources.
Asustek launches customized Eee Reader in cooperation with religious organization
Oct 22, 01:15
Asustek Computer on October 21 announced the launch of its first Eee Reader e-book reader, the 9-inch TZ-900, in the Taiwan market at a retail price of about NT$10,000 (US$323) through...
Taiwan market: Asustek to launch Lamborghini Eee PC in late October
Oct 13, 16:03
Asustek Computer will launch a luxury Eee PC, the 12.1-inch Lamborghini VX6, in the Taiwan market at a retail price of about NT$25,000 (US$804) at the end of October and will then...
Asustek to launch DDR3-supporting Eee PCs in China, Taiwan
Jul 20, 13:52
Asustek Computer is set to launch its latest Eee PC netbooks, the 1016P, 1018P and 1015PED, all supporting DDR3 memory and USB 3.0, in the China market in late July as well as in...
Jun 1, 11:43
Asustek Computer on May 31 announced its Eee Pad series tablet PCs, the EP121 with a 12-inch display and EP101 with a 10-inch display. Both are manufactured by Pegatron Technology.

Asustek expects to ship 7-8 million Eee PCs for a global netbook market share of 20% in 2010
May 4, 13:52
Asustek Computer expects to ship 7-8 million Eee PCs for a global netbook market share of 20% in 2010 and the company also expects to remain as the second-largest netbook brand in...
Asustek Eee Pad to hit channel in July
Apr 23, 14:12
Asustek Computer chairman Jerry Shen has announced, at a conference in Taiwan, that the company will introduce its tablet PC, the Eee Pad, at Computex 2010, scheduled between June...
Taiwan market: Asustek cuts Windows 7-based netbook prices
Apr 1, 12:04
Asustek Computer has recently dropped its Eee PC 1001HA with Windows 7 to NT$9,999 (US$314) in the Taiwan market and the company has also reduced the price of its dual-core Intel...
Asustek to adopt USB 3.0 in PC product lines
Mar 25, 15:50
Asustek Computer has announced that the company will add USB 3.0 support in its PC product lines including mainstream notebook, Eee PC and Eee Box.
Nvidia Ion 2-based Eee PC set for April launch
Jan 20, 17:00
Asustek Computer will launch an Nvidia Ion 2-powered Eee PC in April 2010 and a lineup of netbooks through the year.
Asustek expected to unveil Nvidia Tegra-powered Eee Pad at Computex 2010
Jan 20, 16:41
Asustek Computer plans to unveil a tablet PC based on Nvidia's Tegra processor at Computex Taipei 2010, according to industry sources. The device, dubbed the Eee Pad, will be manufactured...
Asustek reportedly considering removing departments making Eee Stick and LCD displays
Dec 31, 15:55
Asustek Computer is reportedly considering closing down the departments that handle the development of its Eee Stick, LCD TV and monitor product lines due to unsatisfactory shipments...
Asustek planning to launch Eee Pad device
Dec 10, 15:46
Asustek Computer is making preparations to launch a new device named Eee Pad featuring a 4- to 7-inch panel, and which will offer a combination of tablet PC and MID functions, according...
Asustek and Pegatron see on-month drops in November 2009 revenues
Dec 10, 15:02
Asustek Computer posted revenues of NT$26.93 billion (US$834.65 million) for November 2009, down 6.04% on month, while Pegatron Technology had consolidated revenues of NT$48.55 billion,...
Taiwan market: Asustek launches several Ion-based PCs
Nov 26, 15:06
Asustek Computer has launched Ion-based netbooks, nettops and all-in-one PCs including the Eee Box PC EB1501 and EB1012, Eee PC 1201N, and Eee Top PC ET2002 in Taiwan.

Asustek delays Eee Keyboard launch
Nov 6, 15:33
Asustek Computer has delayed the launch of its Eee Keyboard, which the company originally said would be launched in the US and Europe in October of 2009 because the device has not...
Oct 22, 17:10
With high tech companies beginning to report their third quarter results, it appears that the global economy is warming slightly from its previously gloomy conditions, and recent...
Asustek to launch e-book reader under Eee family
Aug 27, 16:43
Asustek Computer plans to launch an e-book reader under its Eee brand by the end of 2009 at the earliest, according to company president Jerry Shen.
Asustek expects over 20% sequential growth in 3Q09 revenues, says president
Aug 26, 17:22
Asustek Computer expects its consolidated revenues for third-quarter 2009 to increase by more than 20% sequentially as the company's shipments are picking up in China, Russia and...
Asustek to launch Ion-based nettop in September and Eee Keyboard in October
Aug 21, 15:22
Asustek Computer will launch Nvidia Ion-based Eee Box and Eee Top all-in-one PC, as well as two ultra-thin notebooks under its U/UX series line in September. The company will also...
Taiwan market: Asustek sanctioned for misleading Eee PC advertisement
Aug 6, 12:25
Asustek Computer has been sanctioned by Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission for Eee PC product advertisements which the commission believes could mislead consumers.
- 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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- 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
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- 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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| OTC electronic | 143.91 | +0.93 | +0.65% |

- 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

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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.






















