Wiwynn unveils storage server system at fourth Open Compute Summit, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 18, 11:28

Wistron's wholly-own subsidiary Wiwynn, which provides hardware and system integration services for cloud computing applications, unveiled a storage server system equipped with Intel...

VIA forms IC joint venture with Shanghai Alliance Investment

Jan 17, 18:45

VIA Technologies has announced that it has set up an IC design house jointly with Shanghai Alliance Investment Company targeting the growing chip market in China.

MSI, ASRock to focus motherboard business on China market

Jan 16, 21:04

Motherboard makers Micro-Star International (MSI) and ASRock will strengthen marketing in China as their main focus in 2013, according to the companies.

Foxconn invests in railroad car production in China, say sources

Jan 15, 12:10

The largest Taiwan-based EMS provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has established Qingdao Haiyuan New Alloy Materials in Qingdao, northern China, to produce materials...

Foxconn to adopt measures to avoid corruption

Jan 9, 22:19

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is internally working on new regulations to allow its purchasing processes to be controlled through a PC management system after reports...

Quanta, Compal, Inventec December revenues down sequentially

Jan 9, 22:00

Notebook ODMs Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Inventec on January 9 reported consolidated revenues for December, decreasing on month by 12.25%, 4.07% and 2.40% respectively...

Foxconn to follow government policy and regulations over Sharp investments

Jan 7, 22:07

Commenting on the president of Sharp's recent statement about the cooperation between Sharp and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), Foxconn pointed out that the company...

Foxconn to focus on technology transfer and commerce development in Indonesia

Jan 4, 15:45

Commenting on the recent news from Indonesia that Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will establish factories in the country in 2013, Foxconn, although declining to...

Own-brand motherboard shipments expected to fall in 1Q13

Jan 4, 12:10

As demand is on the decline and the first quarter is traditionally an off-season, own-brand motherboard shipments in the first quarter of 2013 are expected to drop on quarter by 5-10%,...

Lenovo-Compal joint venture in China begins mass production, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 28, 14:30

The notebook manufacturing joint venture of Compal Electronics and Lenovo in Hefei, China has begun commercial runs with its production capacity expected to reach one million units...

ITRI opens integrated telematics testing environment

Dec 28, 11:51

The Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) on December 27 announced the inauguration of a dynamic integrated telematics testing environment, the...

Foxconn reportedly plans to establish R&D centers in Japan

Dec 28, 10:42

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is reportedly preparing to establish R&D centers in Japan with an estimated investment of at least US$1 billion in 2013, according...

Compal to aim for all-in-one PC orders from HP

Dec 26, 21:36

Compal Electronics reportedly plans to expand its all-in-one PC business and is targeting to land 30% of Lenovo's total orders, as well as orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP), according...

Apple reportedly to move Mac mini production line to the US

Dec 26, 21:22

Apple is reportedly set to move its Mac mini production lines back to the US with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to be responsible of handling establishment, according...

Taiwan market: Foxconn to start online shopping platform

Dec 25, 11:56

Cybermart, a channel retail subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), is set to start its new online shopping platform WOWCyber in Taiwan on December 27.

Acer to raise notebook supply proportion from Chongqing to 75% in 2013

Dec 24, 15:16

Acer is expected to have 60-62% of its notebook shipments supplied from Chongqing, China in 2012 and the proportion will rise to 75% in 2013, according to sources from the upstream...

Competitive tablet segment alters 2013 supply chain strategies, says DisplaySearch

Dec 22, 14:53

Increased tablet adoption, Apple's strong dominance, and the emergence of new players like Google and Microsoft are changing the competitive landscape in the mobile PC market, according...

Agilent invests in Taiwan-based Adlink via private placement

Dec 20, 20:48

Taiwan-based industrial computing product maker Adlink Technology on December 20 announced that Agilent Technologies, a California-based supplier of electronic measurement instruments...

Inventec lands PV module orders from Japan, says chairman

Dec 20, 11:07

Taiwan-based ODM Inventec has obtained PV (photovoltaic) module orders from a Japan-based client and has begun shipments, according to company chairman Richard Lee.

Compal, Inventec to increase notebook shipments from inland China in 2013

Dec 19, 22:08

Facing strong pressure from rising labor costs in China, notebook ODMs will accelerate their pace in shifting production to inland China in 2013 with Compal set to move all its notebook...

Siemens to set up 2 technology centers in Taiwan

Dec 19, 16:14

Germany-based Siemens AG is establishing a Machine Tool Controller Technology Application Center and will establish a Cardiovascular Reference Center in Taiwan, according to president...

Compal to enter server ODM business in 2013

Dec 17, 21:41

Compal Electronics reportedly plans to enter server the ODM business in 2013 and will establish a new department to handle all related services and sales, according to sources from...

Foxconn refutes rumors of issues with automated production plans

Dec 14, 12:02

Commenting on recent market rumors that Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) may have trouble achieving its goal of incorporating one million robots into its production,...

Foxconn achieves a new record in November revenues

Dec 11, 14:19

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reported non-consolidated revenues of NT$351.73 billion (US$12.09 billion) for November, a new record for the company and a growth...

Asustek achieves record November revenues; Pegatron, ASRock see growth

Dec 10, 22:32

Asustek Computer has announced revenues of NT$39.64 billion (US$1.36 billion) for November, a new monthly record with growths of 11.5% on month and 32.7% on year, while the company's...

Taiwan IC design houses to benefit from Samsung aggressive product roadmaps in 2013

Dec 7, 14:30

Taiwan-based IC design houses, which have been cooperating with Samsung Electronics on product development, are expected to fare well in 2013, as the Korea-based vendor is reportedly...

Asustek predicts slight decrease in 2013 motherboard shipments

Dec 6, 20:45

Asustek Computer projects that its motherboard shipments in 2013 will decrease from 2012 to 21.5-22 million units due to shrinking motherboard demand on increasing competition from...

Qualcomm, Sharp, Foxconn will become a new triangle chain in the industry, says Foxconn chairman

Dec 5, 20:37

Commenting on Qualcomm's investment in Sharp, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo, on December 5, pointed out that Sharp notified Foxconn about the...

Asustek, Acer likely to be selected as Microsoft IDP partners for 2013 Windows, say Taiwan makers

Dec 5, 15:58

Microsoft has begun the process of selecting its Integrated Development Program (IDP) partners specifically for cooperation to develop hardware based on 2013 versions of Windows from...

Cross-Strait Electronics IT Expo opens in Maanshan, China

Nov 30, 16:08

The Cross-Strait Electronics IT Expo hosted by China's Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, the Anhui provincial government, and the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers...

Apple CPU orders raise concerns over TSMC production capacity

Nov 28, 11:47

The semiconductor industry is now more concerned about how Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacture Company (TSMC) is going to distribute its production capacity, and what proportion of revenues...

ICP sees revenues drop, profits hike for January-September

Nov 28, 11:16

Industrial computing solutions supplier ICP Electronics saw its January-September consolidated revenues of NT$4.127 billion (US$140 million) fall by 29.43% on year, but the corresponding...

Apple supply chain to benefit from new Apple products in 1Q13

Nov 27, 16:16

Parts providers in Apple's supply chain will reportedly have to wait until the first quarter of 2013 to see their revenues bump up as the result of Apple's newly released iPad mini...

FIH reportedly lands handset orders from Microsoft and Amazon

Nov 26, 22:04

Foxconn International Holding (FIH) has reportedly landed handset orders from Microsoft and Amazon and is set to launch the devices in mid-2013, according to sources from the upstream...

Shipments of ultrabooks, ultra-like models to double in 2013, say Taiwan makers

Nov 26, 10:09

Shipments of ultrabooks and ultra-like notebooks are expected to double in 2013 as compared to the previous year as brand vendors are adjusting their product mix to cope with falling...