Last update: Tuesday 26 March 2013 [30 news items]
Largan, Genius Electronic to deal out NT$17, NT$2 cash dividends for 2012
Stockwatch - Mar 26, 10:53
Taiwan-based handset lens module makers Largan Precision and Genius Electronic Optical will distribute cash dividends per share of NT$17 (US$0.57) and NT$2 respectively for 2012,...
Genius Electronic to issue 10 million new shares
Stockwatch - Dec 17, 13:08
Taiwan-based optical lens module maker Genius Electronic Optical will issue 10 million new shares to raise capital. The sale price is yet to be determined but the funds to be used...
Genius Electronic, Kinko post mixed sequential growth in November revenue
Dec 10, 11:16
Genius Electronic Optical and Kinko Optical, two Taiwan-based optical lens makers, saw November consolidated revenues of NT$1.352 billion (US$46.3 million) rising 10.97% on month,...
Asia Optical, Genius Electronic June revenues down sequentially
Jul 9, 14:38
Asia Optical and Genius Electronic Optical, Taiwan-based makers of optical lenses, saw consolidated revenues for June decrease 0.47% and 7.04% on month respectively, according to...
Genius introduces new GX Gaming series
Jun 6, 14:02
Genius was established in 1985 and with continued success it was recognized as one of Taiwan's Top 20 Global Brands from 2005-2011 for its innovative PC peripheral products as well...

Genius Electronic, Kinko see August revenues increase
Sep 7, 12:01
Lens module maker Genius Electronic Optical and lens kit maker Kinko Optical have reported unaudited consolidated revenues rose to NT$880 million (US$30.3 million) and NT$610 million...
Foxconn announces plans to expand investments in China subsidiaries
Jul 5, 01:40
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced it will increase its investments in its subsidiaries in...
Taiwan-based KYE Systems highlighting its Genius brand of components and accessories
Jun 2, 13:31
While the buzz at Computex is usually dominated by the latest system trends in the IT market, buyers understand that no trip to the show is complete without securing suppliers for...
KYE Systems to form strategic alliance with Life Technologies through stock swap
Apr 12, 16:29
PC peripheral maker KYE Systems will establish a strategic alliance with digital camcorder maker Life Technologies through a 1:1.22 stock swap to acquire a 66.27% stake in the latter,...
Largan, Genius Electronic to expand capacities in expectation of orders for tablet PC camera modules
Mar 2, 01:45
Taiwan-based makers Largan Precision and Genius Electronic Optical expect growing global demand for tablet PCs to bring orders for camera modules, and therefore will invest at least...
Optical lens makers to see revenue contributions from tablet PCs in 2Q11
Feb 10, 01:55
Taiwan-based optical lens makers Largan Precision, Genius Electronic Optical and Newmax Technology will start seeing revenue contributions from tablet PC products in the second quarter...
Genius Electronic turns profitable in 2010
Jan 26, 12:08
Optical lens modules maker Genius Electronic Optical has reported net profit of NT$443.2 million (US$13.5 million), or NT$5.68 per share for 2010, swinging to profits after continued...
Optical lens makers see hard times raising product prices
Jan 20, 02:05
Taiwan-based optical lens makers including Largan Precision, Genius Electronic Optical and Asia Optical are facing dropping gross margins because of Taiwan's rising exchange rate;...
KYE sees increasing orders for own-brand products
Dec 10, 10:22
KYE Systems, a Taiwan-based maker of PC peripherals, has received increasing orders for products under its brand Genius, including keyboards, mice, headphones and digital video camcorders,...
Genius Electronic October revenues hit record for fourth time straight
Nov 10, 01:30
Optical lens module maker Genius Electronic Optical generated historically highest consolidated revenues of NT$716 million (US$23.1 million) in October 2010 for the fourth time in...
Genius Electronic, Newmax post record revenues for September
Stockwatch - Oct 8, 11:11
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Genius Electronic Optical has reported consolidated revenues of NT$500.4 million (US$15.7 million) for September, hitting a record for the third consecutive...
Asia Optical, Genius Electronic may land lens module orders for new iPod touch, say sources
Sep 3, 12:20
As Taiwan-based Asia Optical is a supplier of VGA lens modules used in iPhone 4 and fellow maker Genius Electronic Optical supplies VGA and 5-megapixel lens modules for iPhone 4,...
Genius Electronic sees increasing shipments of iPhone 4 lens modules
Aug 13, 11:58
Genius Electronic Optical, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lenses, saw shipments of 5-megapixel lens modules and VGA lens modules both used in iPhone 4 increase to account for 10%...
Genius Electronic starts shipping 5-megapixel lens modules for iPhone 4
Jun 28, 11:05
Genius Electronic Optical, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits, has begun shipments of 5-megapixel camera lens modules used in iPhone 4 in small volumes, according to industry...
Computex spotlight: Genius and Agama accessorize the digital world
Jun 3, 11:41
Taiwan-based peripheral specialist KYE Systems was founded in 1983, with headquarters in Taiwan and branch offices in the US, the UK, Germany, Hong Kong and China. KYE does both OEM...

Asia Optical, Genius Electronic see losses, Kinko profits in 1Q10 operation
May 3, 10:54
Asia Optical and Genius Electronic Optical, two Taiwan-based makers of optical lens kits or lenses, suffered net losses of NT$246.4 million (US$7.71 million) and NT$113.7 million...
Optical lens makers post mixed results for January
Feb 11, 11:31
Taiwan-based optical lens kit makers Kinko Optical, Genius Electronic Optical and Ability Opto-Electronics Technology have posted mixed results for January.
Taiwan-based Genius Electronic becomes second ODM for iPhone 3GS lens kits
Feb 1, 15:51
Taiwan-based Genius Electronic Optical has become the second ODM maker of optical lens kits for iPhone 3GS following Largan Precision. Genius began shipments in small volumes in January...
Genius Electronic is sole supplier of lens kits for iPod nano, says report
Newswatch - Sep 15, 11:37
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Genius Electronic Optical is the only ODM supplier of optical lens kits for use in the built-in camera of the new iPod nano version unveiled by Apple...
Telecom providers in Asia gear up for LTE services
Sep 9, 15:23
A number of telecom service providers in Asia are gearing up to establish LTE networks, with plans to launch LTE-enabled services in 2010-2012, according to market sources.
Genius Electronic enters LED lighting market
Jul 21, 15:50
Optical component maker Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) has entered the LED lighting market by winning LED streetlamp procurement orders in Taichung, central Taiwan, according to...
Computex 2009: Genius brings Windows 7 support to peripherals
Jun 4, 13:57
Taiwan-based peripheral specialist KYE Systems markets its own product line under the Genius brand, in addition to fulfilling OEM/ODM orders for international vendors. Most of the...

KYE expects to see sustained revenue growth after April, says president
Apr 17, 16:08
Taiwan-based PC accessory maker KYE Systems expects to see its revenues increase every month after April, according to company president Alex Lee.
Optical component maker Genius sees almost 30% increase in December revenues
Jan 9, 15:25
Optical component maker Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) has reported December consolidated revenues of NT$91.92 million, up 29.78% from NT$70.83 million in November, and up 52.58%...
Oct 31, 16:27
The Tatung group and phone camera lens kits maker Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) have won orders for Taiwan's largest government project for LED street lamps, winning out for street...
Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
Bits + chips | 12min ago
Capella tops analog IC suppliers with highest EPS in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 1h 32min ago
LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
LED | 1h 33min ago
Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
LED | 2h 56min ago
Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
Green energy | 4h 16min ago
Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon, say Taiwan makers
IT + CE | 4h 29min ago
Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
IT + CE | 4h 48min ago
- 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
- 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
- GLT expanding light guide plate capacity
- 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 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
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- 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
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- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 8377.05 | +8.86 | +0.11% |

| TSE electronic | 316.79 | +0.62 | +0.2% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 119.74 | +0.18 | +0.15% |

| OTC electronic | 144.06 | +0.15 | +0.1% |

- 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

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.



















