Last update: Friday 18 May 2012 [139 news items]
Taiwan market: Google launches cloud computing services for business users
May 18, 15:09
Google on May 17 formally launched its cloud computing services specifically for use by enterprises in the Taiwan market, with Master Concept Technology, Kingwaytek Technology and...
China government refutes rumors of banning Google from mobile devices
May 7, 11:15
According to China media outlet ND Daily, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), has said the department has not issued any announcement...
Rumors of Google ban on mobile devices flare up on China discussion boards
May 4, 16:39
A Shenzhen-based consulting firm that helps handset makers receive government certification for their devices on May 3 posted a notice stating that the China goverment would be banning...
Google unlikely to sell Motorola in short-term, say sources
Apr 13, 14:19
Despite persistent speculation indicating that Google might eventually release control over Motorola Mobility, it is unlikely Google will sell the handset vendor any time soon, since...
Google starts data center construction in Taiwan
Apr 5, 11:22
Google on April 3 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Internet data center to be constructed on a 15-hectare (37.1-acre) site in the Changhua Coastal Industrial Park located in...
Google to start construction of data center in central Taiwan on April 3, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 30, 15:26
Google will kick off construction of an Internet data center on a 15-hectare (37.07-acre) site at the Changhua Coastal Industrial Park, in central Taiwan, on April 3, with completion...
Google 7-inch tablet PCs to bring price-cut pressure on other vendors
Mar 28, 16:34
Google, in order to compete with Amazon, will cooperate with Asustek Computer to launch a 7-inch inexpensive tablet PC in May-June 2012 and this is expected to bring pressure of price...
Google, Asustek co-brand 7-inch tablet PC to debut earliest in May
Mar 9, 01:30
Google and Asustek will unveil a 7-inch co-branded tablet PC as early as May, with the model targeting Amazon's Kindle Fire and to be priced at US$199-249, according to industry so...

Non-Apple tablet PC vendors sandwiched by Apple and Google
Mar 5, 16:24
With Apple expected to release its new iPad soon, while Google reportedly may also launch its 7-inch tablet PC as soon as March or April, non-Apple-and-Google tablet PC brand vendors...

Google may launch Android 5.0 in 2Q12, say Taiwan makers
Feb 16, 01:00
Viewing that the adoption of Android 4.0 has fallen short of original expectations and Microsoft will launch Windows 8 in the third quarter of 2012, Google is likely to launch Android...

Asustek to launch 7-inch Eee Pad Memo priced at US$249
Jan 11, 16:30
Asustek Computer, seeing Amazon's 7-inch Kindle Fire with priced at US$199 is winning an edge in the tablet PC market, while Google may launch a 7-inch tablet PC at US$199 and China's...
CES 2012: Samsung, LG plan to introduce Google TV
Jan 11, 01:35
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics both indicated they plan to introduce Google TV products. However, LG noted that its own Netcast platform will account for 60% of all TV products...

LG to roll out Google, in-house developed smart TVs
Jan 9, 14:28
LG Electronics plans to roll out two lineups of smart TVs, with one lineup of products running on Google TV platform and another on its own system developed in house, according to...
Google tablet PC believed to be targeting Kindle Fire
Jan 5, 01:05
As Google reportedly may launch an own-brand tablet PC to compete against Apple's iPad, sources from Google's upstream supply chain believe that Google, instead of Apple, may actually...
Tablet PCs to dominate touch-controlled device market in 2012
Dec 28, 01:00
Buoyed by the release of Android 4.0 and Windows 8 operating systems, tablet PCs will dominate the touch-controlled device market in 2012 with models below 10.1-inch sizes accounting...
Taiwan players may be left out of smart TV competition
Dec 27, 01:25
As smart TVs are expected to become major focuses of the IT industry in 2012, Taiwan players may be left out from the competition, according to sources from supply chain players.
Google Nexus launch likely to affect sales of Android 4.0 tablet PCs, say sources
Dec 26, 11:38
Google's plan to release its own tablet, the Google Nexus, in the next six months may cause conflict with branded PC vendors who are cooperating with Google to launch Ice Cream Sandwich-based...
Acer chairman optimistic about Wintel
Dec 15, 01:15
As the PC market will enter the generation of multiple platforms in 2012, Acer chairman JT Wang pointed out that Apple, Google and Wintel will be the three major platforms to drive...
Server brands reportedly put pressure on ODMs to not acept orders directly from end clients
Dec 12, 16:39
As social network website players such as Google and Facebook are placing their data center orders directly with PC ODMs, server brand vendors such as Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell and...
Penetration rate of smart TVs expected to reach 20% in 2012
Nov 23, 01:20
Industry sources estimate the penetration rate of smart TVs in 2011 should be around 10% and anticipate the figure to grow to 20% in 2012.

Notebooks players bid on both Intel and ARM
Nov 11, 15:53
As ARM has been aggressively cutting into the notebook industry, where Intel has dominated for a while, notebook players are adopting a strategy to bid on both ARM and Intel platforms...
Google pushing Chrome OS for PCs; vendors give it the cold shoulder
Nov 10, 13:59
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, at speech in Taiwan on November 9, promoted Chrome OS in high-profile for the PC market, but PC players are rather pessimistic about the idea...
Google to maintain a well-functioning Android ecosystem
Nov 10, 01:00
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, commenting on concerns about the company's acquisition of Motorola during his visit to Taiwan on November 9, pointed out that the company will...
Asustek delays Transformer Prime to December
Nov 8, 01:35
Asustek Computer, which had originally been set to launch its latest Transformer Prime tablet PC with Android 3.2 on November 9, has postponed the launch schedule to early December...
Google's Eric Schmidt to visit Taiwan to promote Android
Nov 8, 01:30
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt is set to visit Taiwan on November 9 to have a conference with Taiwan-based PC vendors and promote its Android operating system, according to...
Google executive chairman Schmidt to visit Taiwan
Nov 2, 12:03
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt will pay a one-day visit to Taiwan on November 9 and is expected to call on Android and Chrome OS device vendors, including HTC, Acer and Asustek...
Asustek expected to ship 1.8 million tablet PCs in 2011, says CEO
Nov 1, 01:20
Asustek Computer expects its tablet PC shipments will reach its goal of 1.8 million units in 2011 as the company launches its second-generation quad-core Transformer Prime on November...
Acer chairman welcomes HP decision to not spin off PC business
Oct 31, 16:55
Commenting about Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) recent decision that the company will not spin off its PC business, Acer chairman JT Wang has welcomed the decision and believes that HP's...
PC vendors concerned Google may reduce resources for tablet PCs
Oct 20, 01:15
Google launched its latest Android 4.0 operating system (Ice Cream Sandwich) on October 19, but since the focus of the launch conference was mainly concentrated on Samsung Electronics'...
Chunghwa Telecom to seek business opportunities from Google data center in Taiwan
Sep 30, 10:21
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) plans to talk with Google about providing network infrastructure at its planned data center in Taiwan, according to CHT. The data center will help Taiwan boost...
Mitac, Quanta Computer land server orders from Google, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 29, 14:00
Taiwan-based Mitac International and Quanta Computer have landed orders for servers from Google, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News report. Google recently...
Acer, Asustek to join new Tizen project
Sep 29, 01:05
Asustek Computer and Acer are both set to add development for the recently announced Tizen operating system project, while High Tech Computer (HTC) is currently evaluating its decision,...
Google to set up data center in central Taiwan
Sep 28, 16:43
Google has decided to construct a data center at the Changhua Coastal Industrial Park in central Taiwan with an investment of over US$100 million including acquisition of a 15-hectare...
Motorola Mobility acquisition boosts Google TV, says IHS
Sep 20, 10:29
Google's recent acquisition of Motorola Mobility may yet allow the search giant to achieve success with its faltering Google TV product, as Google tries again to penetrate the market...
HTC files new patent complains against Apple, using patents transferred from Google
Sep 9, 01:25
HTC will take further legal action against Apple, adding new patent complaints to its previous filing lodged with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) on August 16, and will...
Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
Bits + chips | 2h 6min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Displays | 2h 19min ago
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
LED | 2h 54min ago
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
Green energy | 3h 12min ago
Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
Bits + chips | 3h 22min ago
Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
Bits + chips | 3h 53min ago
Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
IT + CE | 5h 1min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 3h 20min ago
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 3h 48min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 4h 32min ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 4h 33min ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 4h 58min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 5h 15min 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
| Last | Change |
| 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
- 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...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.






















