Last update: Thursday 23 May 2013 [934 news items]
Intel launches Xeon E5-2600 series CPUs with more server processors coming
Mar 8, 01:15
Intel has launched its latest Xeon E5-2600 series server processors with server vendors and makers including Acer, Asustek Computer, Dell, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Quanta Computer...

Microsoft develops digital signage through cooperation with Intel, NEC, says executive
Mar 6, 14:38
Microsoft's Windows Embedded business group has been developing digital signage through cooperation with Intel for the past two years and Japan-based NEC for 1.5 years, with digital...
Asustek to launch Cedar Trail-based netbook in March
Mar 5, 17:00
With Acer having already started selling its new Cedar Trail-based netbook, Asustek Computer also plans to launch the Cedar Trail-based Eee PC 1011CX in March, according to sources...

Intel to release Ivy Bridge processors at the end of April
Mar 3, 11:55
Intel is expected to officially announce its latest Ivy Bridge processors at the end of April. First-tier notebook brand vendors have been aggressively competing for available capacity...

Intel to launch new-generation server platforms
Feb 24, 11:15
Intel will launch new-generation platforms for use in servers beginning March 2012: Romley-EP made up of Xeon E5-2600 series processors plus C600 chipsets will launch first followed...

FPGA startup contracts Intel for 22nm chips
Feb 22, 15:52
FPGA startup Tabula has confirmed previous speculation that it is implementing a family of 3D programmable logic devices (3PLDs) manufactured by Intel using its 22nm manufacturing...
Taiwan market: Acer prices new Cedar Trail netbook below NT$10,000
Feb 21, 01:10
Notebook vendors including Asustek Computer, Acer, Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Samsung Electronics and Toshiba have all already started selling their latest Cedar Trail-based netbooks...
AMD to launch Radeon HD 7800 series GPUs in March; Nvidia to launch Kepler in April
Feb 16, 01:40
AMD is set to launch performance-level Radeon HD 7870 and 7850 GPUs in the first half of March, while Nvidia is set to launch 28nm Kepler in April, according to sources from graphics...

Intel to postpone mass shipments of Ivy Bridge processors
Feb 16, 01:15
Intel recently notified its partners about plans to postpone mass shipments of its upcoming Ivy Bridge processors. Despite that the company will still announce the new products and...

Intel next-generation communications platform to accelerated network services
Feb 15, 16:11
Intel has disclosed several significant features for the company's next-generation communications platform, codenamed Crystal Forest. Building upon Intel's strong presence in communications...
Ultrabook prices to drop 20-30% in early March to April
Feb 14, 01:25
Prices of the existing ultrabooks are expected to see a 20-30% drop in early March to April to help digesting notebook vendors' inventories as Intel is set to announce its next-generation...

Intel, Nvidia to showcase latest technologies at MWC 2012
Feb 10, 15:44
Intel and Nvidia, which have crossed from the PC industry to challenge smartphone CPU giant Qualcomm, are expected to become spotlights at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012, which...

Intel and AMD low-power processors not price competitive with ARM, say notebook makers
Feb 8, 01:25
While Intel and AMD have been making efforts to develop low power processors for use in smartphones and tablet PCs, they cannot compete with solutions from ARM in terms of price,...
Vendors dropping ultrabook prices in preparation of second-generation models
Feb 7, 01:15
As ultrabooks from brand vendors such as Acer, Lenovo and Hewlett-Packard (HP) are all recently seeing price drops in the North America, sources from retail channel believe that the...
Intel promotes two executives to senior vice president
Feb 3, 14:28
Intel has announced that its board of directors has promoted Mooly Eden and Richard Taylor to the position of senior vice president.
Samsung to boost spending for logic ICs, says IC Insights
Jan 30, 10:52
Approximately US$6.5 billion of Samsung Electronics' 2012 capex budget is dedicated to logic ICs, according to IC Insights. The remaining US$5.7 billion of Samsung's capex budget...
ARM not worried about Intel foray into handheld device platforms, says ARM executive
Jan 20, 12:13
ARM is not under competitive pressure from Intel's move into processor platforms for handheld devices, because Intel does not let clients know the value of adopting its platforms...
Intel reports record US$54 billion in annual revenues
Jan 20, 12:10
Intel has reported full-year revenues of US$54 billion, operating income of US$17.5 billion, net income of US$12.9 billion and EPS of US$2.39, all company records. The company generated...
Acer, Asustek, Lenovo to offer Thunderbolt ultrabook PCs in 2Q12
Jan 20, 11:27
Acer, Asustek Computer and Lenovo are expected to offer ultrabooks based on Intel's Ivy Bridge platform which supports Thunderbolt in the second quarter of 2012, while Gigabyte Technology...
AMD to launch ultrabook platform with lower cost
Jan 17, 01:20
As Intel is ready to launch its next-generation Ivy Bridge platform for ultrabooks in April, hoping to bring down the average price of ultrabooks to US$799-999 with enhanced performance,...

Wintel tablet PCs may be priced from US$599-899
Jan 16, 16:36
Wintel-based tablet PCs may see their prices go as high as US$599-899 due to Intel and Microsoft both being unwilling to drop their related hardware and software quotes, and as a...
CES 2012: Intel takes ultrabooks further down the tablet path, says IHS
Jan 11, 16:50
Intel at CES 2012 has demonstrated a prototype ultrabook dubbed Nikiski that features a transparent touch pad panel allowing tablet-style operation. The advent of the Nikiski represents...
Intel, Motorola Mobility strike strategic mobile partnership
Jan 11, 16:34
Intel and Motorola Mobility have announced that the two companies have entered into a multi-year, multi-device strategic relationship that includes smartphones which Motorola will...

Intel discontinuing over 25 desktop CPUs, say sources
Jan 4, 12:07
To pave the way for the upcoming launch of 22nm Ivy Bridge processors in April 2012, Intel has notified its hardware partners of its schedule for stopping the supply or production...
Intel to announce 40 new server processors in 1H12
Jan 3, 01:25
Intel is set to launch 40 new processors including those for its upcoming Romley platform, in the first half of 2012 with the company to release 20 models each quarter, according...
Asustek to reduce motherboard production volume for 1Q12
Jan 3, 01:20
Asustek Computer has recently reduced its motherboard production volume from 5-6 million units each quarter previously to only 3-3.5 million units in the first quarter of 2012 to...
Dec 30, 15:24
Intel will launch its new server platform Romley in March 2012, which is expected to cause enterprises to replace servers as early as the second half of 2012, according to industry...
Intel to adopt TI, Broadcom wireless chips for Medfield, Clover Trail-W platforms
Dec 30, 12:24
Intel will adopt the Texas Instruments-developed (TI) WL1283 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/GPS chips for its Medfield platform to be launched in the second quarter of 2012 and Broadcom-developed...

Intel to launch Medfield platform in 2Q12, Clover Trail-W platform in 4Q12
Dec 29, 14:16
Intel plans to launch its Medfield platform running on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS in the second quarter of 2012 and then release its Clover Trail-W platform running on Windows...
Intel begins shipping new Atom processors for Cedar Trail platform
Dec 29, 11:55
Intel has announced the availability of the latest mobile Intel Atom processor-based platform, formerly codenamed Cedar Trail. Tthe latest platform adds several new features to netbook...

Intel to unveil 22nm Ivy Bridge processors on April 8, say Taiwan PC makers
Dec 28, 16:48
Intel plans to release a total of 25 models of its 22nm Ivy Bridge processors, including 17 CPUs for desktops and eight for notebooks and ultrabooks on or around April 8, 2012, according...
Intel Thunderbolt to be more widely available in April
Dec 27, 01:40
Intel has recently notified its partners that the company will fully release its Thunderbolt technology in April of 2012 with several first-tier PC players already preparing to launch...

Intel adjusts Atom development focus, say sources
Dec 26, 12:19
Intel reportedly plans to launch new members of its Atom CPU-lineup for network-attached storage devices and entry-level servers in the second quarter of 2012, according to industry...
Atom bomb does not detonate Intel CPU business in 3Q11, says IHS
Dec 23, 12:04
Despite a plunge in sales of its Atom chips destined for the moribund netbook market, Intel in the third quarter managed to expand its leadership position in the global microprocessor...
MSI unveils gaming notebook with Intel Core i7 CPU
Dec 22, 12:32
Micro-Star International (MSI) has announced its latest gaming notebook - GT780DX, featuring quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU and the latest Nvidia GeForce GTX 570M discrete graphics card...

- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- GIGABYTE Launches the BRIX Ultra Compact PC Kit
- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- 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
- 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
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- 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

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.



























