Last update: Wednesday 18 January 2012 [116 news items]
Asustek 2011 EPS expected to reach NT$21
Jan 18, 01:25
Asustek reported total revenues from brand business in 2011 reached NT$350 billion (US$11.67 billion). The industry predicts Asustek's EPS for 2011 to reach NT$21.

Asustek sets shipment goal for 2012
Dec 6, 01:35
Asustek Computer, at its global sales meeting on December 5, has set the shipment goals for its four major product lines for 2012 with notebooks and netbooks together to surpass 22...

Asustek and Acer quibble over notebook vendor rankings in China and Europe
Nov 1, 01:00
Asustek Computer, citing figures from research firm IDC, pointed out that the company's notebook shipments in China have already surpassed Acer and it has become the second largest...
Asustek sees strong revenue growth in July
Aug 9, 01:00
Taiwan-based notebook vendor Asustek Computer has announced non-consolidated revenues of NT$31.86 billion (US$1.1 billion) for July, up 13% on month and 38% on year, representing...
Asustek reducing Eee PC orders
Aug 4, 01:15
Asustek Computer, seeing better-than-expected Eee Pad Transformer tablet PC sales and dropping Eee PC demand, is gradually reducing its Eee PC orders, according to sources from the...
Asustek begins marketing Eee PC X101/X101H netbooks
Jul 29, 01:30
Asustek Computer will begin marketing its low-priced Eee PC X101/X101H netbooks in the US, Taiwan and other markets by the end of July. For the US market, the Eee PC X101, which runs...
Asustek may have difficulties achieving 2011 notebook shipment goal
Jul 26, 01:30
Taiwan-based notebook vendor Asustek has achieved a strong performance in the tablet PC market, but may not be able to achieve its shipment goal of 20 million notebooks and netbooks...
Asustek optimistic about performance in China
Jun 30, 01:40
Asustek Computer, at a product launch conference in China, pointed out that notebook demand in the China market was weak in the second quarter, but as the IT market will enter the...
Asustek to start marketing Atom N435-based Eee PC X101 netbook in July
Jun 27, 13:40
Asustek Computer will start marketing its low-priced netbook, the Eee PC X101, in July with models running on MeeGo available at US$199 and those running on Windows 7 available at...
Computex 2011: Asustek announces Padfone, bundling smartphone with tablet PC
May 31, 01:20
Taiwan-based notebook brand vendor Asustek Computer, at its pre-Computex press conference, announced its Padfone, bundling a 4.3-inch smartphone with a 10-inch tablet PC for an estimated...

Motherboard players see mixed result in April
May 10, 01:25
Taiwan-based motherboard players including Asustek Computer, Pegatron Technology, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) have reported mixed result for their April...
Asustek details its netbook plan for 2011
Jan 20, 14:23
Taiwan-based notebook vendor Asustek Computer is aiming to launch 3-4 brand new Eee PC netbooks, not including upgraded models, in 2011 and expects its entry-level price point to...

Taiwan market: Netbook price dropping to a new low
Dec 28, 01:30
Strong tablet PC demand continues to impact netbook market and several brand vendors in Taiwan have dropped their netbook price further to attract consumers.
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...
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...
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 lowers 3Q10 netbook shipments goal due to competition from iPad
Aug 16, 10:38
Asustek Computer saw sales of its netbooks in the second quarter fall short of expectations mainly due to competition from Apple's iPad, and has downward adjusted its target shipments...
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...
Quanta lands notebook orders from Asustek, says paper
Newswatch - Jun 14, 12:20
Quanta Computer has started preparing to manufacture Asustek Computer's notebook orders including both traditional notebooks and Eee PCs at its plant in Shanghai, China and is aiming...
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...
Softex Taipei: Asustek to push new Calpella notebooks
Apr 7, 16:22
Asustek Computer will push its latest Calpella-based notebooks at Softex Taipei (April 8-12) including the USB 3.0-featuring 15.6-inch N61J and 14-inch N82J. The company's Calpella-based...
Gigabyte and Asustek aim for strong USB 3.0 product shipments in 2010
Apr 2, 15:48
Gigabyte Technology vice president of motherboard business Henry Kao, at the recent USB-IF forum, pointed out that the company expects to ship a total of five million USB 3.0 motherboards...
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 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...
Samsung may surpass Asustek in netbook shipments in 2010
Dec 23, 15:26
Samsung Electronics has a chance to surpass Asustek Computer in terms of netbook shipments in 2010, according sources from component makers.
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 aims to ship more than 16 million notebooks and netbooks combined in 2010
Oct 26, 17:15
Asustek Computer expects its notebook shipments (including netbook)s will increase from 12 million units in 2009 to over 16 million units in 2010, and global notebook shipments will...
Asustek to launch new 8.9-inch touchscreen netbook; to delay 10-inch model
Oct 19, 15:57
Asustek Computer is expected to launch an 8.9-inch touchscreen netbook Eee PC T91MT around the timeframe of the Microsoft Windows 7 launch, according to sources in the channel. The...
Taiwan market: Netbook vendors slashing prices for Atom N270-/N280-based models
Sep 18, 14:15
Taiwan-based netbook vendors, including BenQ, Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Acer, have all recently slashed prices for their netbook lineups based on Intel...
Taiwan market: Lenovo to launch VIA-based IdeaPad S12
Sep 1, 15:25
Lenovo recently launched is IdeaPad S12 U2250 netbook featuring VIA Technologies' Nano processor, a 12.1-inch LED-backlit screen, 2GB memory and a built-in 1.3-megapixel web camera...

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...
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 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 Launches Breakthrough Smart Energy Management Platforms for Appliances and LED Lighting Solutions
- Digi-Key announces global distribution agreement with Marktech Optoelectronics
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- American Based Porsche Showroom Complements its HighEnd Automobiles with GlacialLight LED Lights
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
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- 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
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- PSCo Technical Distribution partners with Matrox to offer fully integrated turnkey video walls
10-Feb-2012 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7862.27 | -48.51 | -0.61% |

| TSE electronic | 294.11 | -2.94 | -0.99% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 115.45 | +0.00 | +0% |

| OTC electronic | 150.67 | -0.14 | -0.09% |

- 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
- 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.





















