Last update: Wednesday 26 December 2012 [121 news items]
Eee Box launches today in Hong Kong
Jul 14, 10:57
Asustek Computer's Eee Box will be launched today (July 14) in the Hong Kong market, according to sources at Asustek Hong Kong.
Wistron to start manufacturing netbooks
Jul 11, 01:05
Wistron is currently the only first-tier notebook maker to have not yet landed netbook orders, but the company claims it is in negotiations with vendors and will start production...
Asustek and Gigabyte announce June performance figures
Jul 10, 16:21
Asustek Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$19.3 billion (US$634.78 million) for June 2008, an slight increase of 6% on month and a large increase of 40% on year. However,...
Asustek Eee PC shipments fail expectations but Acer still confident about Aspire one sales
Jul 10, 01:15
Acer Taiwan president Scott Lin is confident the company's Aspire one will enjoy a strong sales record despite recent news that Asustek Computer's Eee PC sales failed to meet expectations...

Asustek to launch new Eee PCs with bigger keyboards
Jun 30, 12:05
Asustek Computer is planning to launch new Eee PC models, the 904 and 905, which have an 8.9-inch panel but use a similar chassis and keyboard as the company's 10.2-inch models, according...
Choiix to launch accessories for notebooks and netbooks
Jun 17, 14:53
Taiwan-based Choiix (pronounced as the French choix), a brand-unit of Cooler Master, will be ready to deliver samples of its metal bag designed exclusively for notebooks and netbooks...

Eee family to account for 40% of Asustek revenues in 2009, says paper
Newswatch - Jun 16, 12:21
Asustek expects the Eee PC will account for 20-30% of its total revenues in 2009, while other Eee products will account for around 5-10%, according to a Chinese-language Apply...
Alcor Micro said to land card reader controller orders from Asustek and HP
Jun 13, 12:15
After drawing investment from Asustek Computer in 2007, Alcor Micro is said to have landed card reader controller IC orders for low-cost notebooks (netbooks) from Asustek and Hewlett-Packard...
C-Media aims to be Eee PC component supplier
Jun 12, 16:47
C-Media said it expects its digital amplifier and USB speaker solutions will likely be introduced into the Eee PC series in the future, with the company noting Asustek Computer is...
Asustek to source notebook batteries from China amid tight supply
Jun 11, 01:05
Asustek Computer has decided to source notebook batteries from China starting in July amid tight supplies of the component, according to company president Jerry Shen.
Phison secures SSD controller orders for Acer netbook
Jun 4, 10:46
Phison Electronics has secured controller orders from Acer for its new low-cost notebook (netbook), the Aspire one, with shipments started in June, according to the company. Phison...
Computex 2008: Touring the booths of notebook makers
Jun 4, 01:30
Taiwan-based notebook makers, including Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Acer, GeCube, Dialogue Technology and Asustek Computer...

Computex 2008: Acer and Asustek launch new netbooks
Jun 4, 01:15
Taiwan-based first-tier notebook vendors Acer and Asustek Computer both launched new low-cost PCs (netbooks) yesterday (June 3). three new Eee PCs – the 8.9-inch 901, and 10.2-inch...

Computex 2008 opens doors: focus on WiMAX, ICT Crossover, New Generation notebooks and Green IT
Jun 3, 01:00
Computex 2008 will officially start tomorrow (June 3) and the show will focus on four general topics; WiMAX, ICT Crossover, New Generation notebooks and Green IT. 1,725 worldwide...
Asustek stops taking Eee PC 900 orders in preparation for upcoming 901 launch
May 29, 01:10
Asustek computer has stopped taking orders for its Eee PC 900, launched just one month ago, in order to prepare for the upcoming launch of the Intel Atom-based Eee PC 901, according...
Asustek brings forward launch of 10-inch Eee PC
May 28, 15:45
With Micro-Star International (MSI) expected to officially launch its 10-inch Wind series notebooks and Acer planning to launch an 8.9-inch Aspire low-cost PC in Europe priced at...
Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
Mobile + telecom | 4h 5min ago
Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
Bits + chips | 4h 17min ago
Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
Displays | 4h 32min ago
Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
IT + CE | 4h 34min ago
Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
Bits + chips | 4h 36min ago
Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
Displays | 5h 18min ago
E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
Displays | 5h 29min ago
UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
Bits + chips | 5h 35min ago
E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
Displays | 5h 37min ago
HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
Displays | 5h 39min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 5h 42min ago
Supplies of NAND flash to be tight in July-August, says Phison
Before Going to Press | 6h 2min ago
TPK to see orders bump up in 3Q13
Before Going to Press | 6h 15min ago
Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013, says chairman
Before Going to Press | 6h 19min ago
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
- Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
- China market: B2C transaction value over CNY133 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
- Asustek, Chunghwa Telecom cooperate to provide cloud computing services
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- China market: Smartphone sales over 75 million units in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Imec, Globalfoundries team up for STT-MRAM
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
- Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
- Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
- 3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
- NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
- New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- Can Ultra HD TVs avoid the fate of 3D sets? asks IHS
- After a year of decline, global flat panel TV market sees marginal growth in 1Q13, says IHS
- Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
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- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
- 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
22-May-2013 markets closed
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| OTC electronic | 145.64 | +1.03 | +0.71% |

- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- 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

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
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.





















