Last update: Saturday 4 February 2012 [15 news items]
Digitimes Research: 2012 global solar installations to reach 28.5GW, higher than previous forecast
Feb 4, 11:17
Digitimes Research forecast 2012 total installations to be 26.9GW. However, Germany announced fourth-quarter 2011 installations surpassed the predicted 4GW. Hence, Digitimes Research...
Germany leads resurgent European growth late in 2011, says Solarbuzz
Jan 31, 14:38
A 23% sequential rise in the fourth-quarter 20111 European photovoltaic market has created short-term optimism in the industry, which has been amplified by the slowdown in module...
Digitimes Research: Global solar market to grow by 11.9% to 26.9GW in 2012
Jan 11, 15:49
The solar industry faced oversupply problems that caused significant price drops in 2011. Most solar firms faced losses. However, the rapid decrease of cost for solar PV systems induced...
SunPower signs supply agreement with Akuo Solar
Aug 31, 09:29
SunPower, a US-based manufacturer of solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, announced that Akuo Solar, a subsidiary of Paris-based Akuo Energy, has ordered 75,000 high efficiency...
Jul 22, 15:40
Rapidly falling prices in first half of 2011 have been unable to stimulate the faltering PV market in Europe, according to the latest Solarbuzz report. Signs of a strengthening market...
Taiwan debates over necessity of nuclear power
Jun 8, 13:56
Arguments over the use nuclear power have been heating up in Taiwan since Japan's earthquake on March 11. Germany's recent announcement of shutting down all nuclear power plants before...
Commentary: Energy policies face showdown between ideals and reality
Apr 27, 16:33
The energy policies proposed by Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) in Taiwan aim to provide stable energy while encouraging multiple energy sources. Future energy policies should...
Total S.A to acquire 25% of Motech poly-Si subsidiary
Jun 9, 09:57
French oil company Total S.A will acquire a 25.4% stake of AE Polysilicon (AEP) via its US-based subsidiary Total Gas & Power USA.
HTC to acquire French handset software developer
Newswatch - Jun 7, 16:57
HTC on June 7 announced that it will acquire France-based handset software developer Abaxia for 11 million euros (US$13.14 million) with a purchase of 550,110 common shares and 227,523...
FIH lands Android handset orders from Orange, say sources
Dec 30, 11:25
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) reportedly has landed orders for Android-powered handsets directly from telecom carrier Orange, according to industry sources.
Wintek to close sales site in France
Jul 30, 16:35
Wintek has announced plans close its sales site in France in order to reduce operating costs and integrate resources, according to the company. After the merger, Wintek will only...
Stantum and Sitronix team up for multi-touch solutions
Jun 30, 10:36
France-based multi-touch technology company Stantum and Taiwan-based LCD driver IC designer Sitronix Technology have announced a partnership to provide voltage matrix multi-touch...
Western Europe PC market saw flat growth in 1Q09, says Gartner
May 7, 15:12
PC shipments in Western Europe totaled 15.3 million units in the first quarter of 2009, a 0.7% increase from the same period in 2008, according to Gartner.
Solar downturn leads to more mature PV industry, says iSuppli
Apr 20, 10:16
The severe downturn in the global photovoltaic (PV) market in 2009 actually could have a positive outcome for the worldwide solar industry, yielding a more mature and orderly supply...
HTC and Orange to jointly launch Android-powered HTC Dream in France
Mar 5, 11:18
High Tech Computer (HTC) and Orange will jointly launch the HTC Dream in France on March 5, making Orange the third service provider to market the Android-powered smartphone in Europe,...
Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
Bits + chips | 1h 47min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Displays | 2h ago
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
LED | 2h 35min ago
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
Green energy | 2h 53min ago
Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
Bits + chips | 3h 3min ago
Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
Bits + chips | 3h 34min ago
Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
IT + CE | 4h 42min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 3h 1min ago
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 3h 29min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 4h 13min ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 4h 14min ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 4h 39min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 4h 56min ago
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Career to ramp up FPCB capacity by 30% in 2H12
- Hermes Microvision lists on OTC market
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- BOE may roll out AMOLED panels at Ordos line in 2014
- Overall value of lighting market to shrink as LEDs displace conventional technology, says Pike Research
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order increases from China
- Taiwan 1Q12 display production value down 7.7%, says IEK
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- 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
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
22-May-2012 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7274.89 | +82.66 | +1.15% |
| TSE electronic | 277.63 | +3.99 | +1.46% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 104.57 | +2.00 | +1.95% |
| OTC electronic | 134.14 | +2.91 | +2.22% |
- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
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- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire
Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...
Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...
Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...
The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- 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.