AMD to unveil 28nm Radeon HD 7950 by the end of January; Nvidia sets to catch up by April

Jan 16, 16:45

AMD, after announcing 28nm high-end Radeon HD 7970 graphics card, is set to add a new 28nm member Radeon HD 7950 by the end of January, while Nvidia, considering the yield rates of...

Ultrabook demand to trigger birth of thinner CCMs in 2012

Dec 13, 01:40

The thickness of compact camera modules (CCM), to satisfy demand of ultrabooks have a thickness of only 0.7- to 0.8-inch, is expected to shrink down from a standard size of 3-4mm...

Notebooks expected to fully adopt HD quality webcams in 2H12

Dec 8, 01:45

Notebook players are expected to fully adopt high definition (HD) quality webcams into their notebook models in the second half of 2012 as Microsoft launches its Windows 8 and should...

Orise to begin volume shipments of HD driver ICs in 4Q11, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 27, 15:09

Orise Technology will begin volume shipments of its high definition (HD) display driver ICs supporting qHD and HD720 resolutions in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to a Chinese-language...

Largan expected to obtain increasing orders for HD lens modules for smartphones

Aug 23, 13:57

As HTC, Samsung Electronics, Sony Ericsson and other vendors have adopted HD front cameras in place of VGA ones for their new smartphone models to hike video phone quality, Taiwan-based...

eMemory offers eNVM IP in TSMC 80nm HV technology

Jul 14, 14:05

Embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) silicon IP developer eMemory Technology has announced that its one-time programmable memory, NeoBit, has been qualified in TSMC's 80nm high-voltage...

Computex 2011: AMD announces solution for tablet PC

Jun 2, 01:20

AMD, at its press conference at Computex 2011, announced a new 40nm Z series APU codenamed Desna to target the tablet PC market, according to Rick Bergman, Senior Vice President and...

Orise, TSMC partner on HD display driver IC for smartphones

May 24, 16:11

Orise Technology has introduced what it claims is the industry's first fully integrated smartphone high definition (HD) display driver IC. The new display driver is manufactured on...

MSI to launch 2 new tablet PCs at Computex 2011

May 12, 01:30

Micro-Star International (MSI) is set to announce two new tablet PCs – the WindPad 100A, adopting Google Android 3.0 and Nvidia Tegra 2, and WindPad 110W, adopting AMD's Brazos...

Acquisition positions Silicon Image for wireless HD video leadership, says IHS iSuppli

Apr 28, 10:33

With its planned acquisition of SiBeam, high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) chipmaker Silicon Image has positioned itself to take the lead in the burgeoning market for the...

AMD to launch three new Radeon HD 6000 series cards on April 19

Apr 12, 01:25

AMD is set launch three new graphics card under its Radeon HD 6000 series - 6670, 6570 and 6450 on April 19, targeting the entry-level and mid-range markets, according to sources...

Rumors about new iPad specifications not taken seriously by component makers

Apr 12, 01:05

The IT market has recently seen rumors that Apple is preparing to adopt AMOLED panel or Full HD resolution support into its new iPad, while the company reportedly will launch its...

Taiwan market: TWM launches eight mobile HD games developed by EA Mobile

Mar 22, 11:43

Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has announced the launch of eight mobile HD games developed by EA (Electronic Arts) Mobile on match Market, its online store of mobile applications, with TWM being...

Nvidia to launch GeForce GTX 590

Mar 18, 01:25

Nvidia will release its GeForce GTX 590 graphics chip on March 22 to take on AMD's recently released AMD Radeon HD 6990, according to industry sources. The AMD Radeon HD 6990 is priced...

AMD releases dual-GPU Radeon HD 6990

Mar 8, 15:08

AMD has launched its latest dual-GPU graphics card, the Radeon HD 6990, supporting DirectX 11 and AMD's exclusive PowerTune intelligent technology to enable higher clock speeds and...

CES 2011: TI announces DLP Pico HD chipset

Jan 6, 13:08

At the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Texas Instruments (TI) has unveiled a new era for portable high definition (HD) entertainment with the new DLP Pico HD chipset...

AMD set to launch Radeon HD 6970/6950 in the third week of December

Dec 9, 02:20

As Nvidia has launched its latest GeForce GTX 570 GPU as well as reduced the price of its 400 series GPUs, AMD is set to launch its new Radeon HD 6970 and 6950 GPUs in the third week...

Sony aims at 30% of global Full HD home theater projector market in 2011

Nov 29, 15:38

Sony aims to account for 25-30% of the global Full HD home theater market in 2011, while estimating that 3D models will account for 30% of the global home theater market.

AMD not expected to suffer much from delay of Radeon HD 6990, say sources

Nov 16, 01:35

Although the launch of AMD's new dual-core Radeon HD 6990 GPU (Antilles) was delayed until the first quarter of 2011, sources from graphics card makers believe the issue is unlikely...

AMD announces Radeon HD 6800 series GPUs

Oct 22, 15:07

AMD has introduced the AMD Radeon HD 6800 series, designed specifically for gamers by delivering unprecedented game performance starting at US$179. The new AMD Radeon HD 6800 series...

Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 expected to perform 20% faster than 480

Oct 21, 01:40

Nvidia is preparing to launch its GF110-based GeForce GTX 580 by the end of November or early December 2010 with performance 20% faster than its current GeForce GTX 480, according...

AMD to debut Radeon HD 6000-series in October

Oct 1, 15:17

Facing the upcoming Nvidia's Fermi-series GPUs and its entry-level GeForce GT 430, aiming for an October launch, AMD has decided to announce its latest generation Radeon HD 6000-series...

AMD to delay the launch of Radeon HD 6000 series, while Nvidia drops GPU price

Sep 28, 01:45

AMD has recently postponed the launch schedule of its next-generation Radeon HD 6000 series GPUs (Southern Islands) from the original October 12 to November, according to sources...

ADB cooperates with First Media to offer HD paid TV services in Indonesia

Aug 11, 14:42

Switzerland-based Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB), an international provider of digital TV solutions and vendor of STBs (set-top boxes) with its global operational support based...

Delta to show World Cup games in 3D in Taiwan

Jul 2, 16:17

Delta Electronics has announced that it will cooperate with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), ELTA TV, Vivitek, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and Adidas to show five World...

ALi reports profit growth for 1Q10; partners with SMiT for HD STB

May 5, 13:59

IC design house ALi has announced a net income of NT$341 million (US$10.8 million), or NT$1.12 per share, on consolidated revenues of NT$1.3 billion for the first quarter of 2010...

Digitimes Insight: Shipments of notebooks with HD webcams to grow strongly in 2011

Mar 23, 16:56

Worldwide shipment proportion of HD-ready (1280 x 800 or 1280 x 720) notebook webcam in 2011 is expected to rise 23 percentage points to 35% from 2010 as the prices of HD webcams...

AMD launches ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics chip

Feb 9, 16:47

AMD has introduced the ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics card that fully supports DirectX 11, as well as ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology. This latest offering completes a full DirectX...

AMD releases Radeon HD 5450 graphics chips

Feb 5, 17:09

AMD has announced the introduction of the ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics chip, the latest addition to the line-up of ATI Radeon HD 5000 series GPUs.

AMD Radeon HD 5830 issue found during validation process

Jan 27, 12:41

A last minute issue discovered during the validation of ATI Radon HD 5830-based reference boards has prompted AMD to postpone the cards from their scheduled launch on January 25 to...