Last update: Thursday 17 May 2012 [41 news items]
Intel releases third-generation Core vPro Platform
May 17, 01:15
Intel has announced the availability of its third-generation Intel Core vPro processor-based platform for business and intelligent systems.
Compal reports revenue decline in April
May 10, 01:35
Compal Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$50.48 billion (US$1.72 billion), down 14.78% on month and 14.71% on year, with combined consolidated revenues from January...
AMD readies Trinity APU in May and preparing more CPUs for later
May 8, 01:15
AMD is set to launch its latest A series APUs codenamed Trinity in May and will initially only release models for notebooks with models for desktops to wait until August, while the...
Retailers turning conservative about 2Q12 PC demand
May 3, 01:25
Although Intel has recently announced its latest Ivy Bridge processors and many players expected to see strong PC demand in the second quarter, some channel retailers have turned...
MSI launches Ivy Bridge-based gaming notebook
Apr 26, 01:05
Micro-Star International (MSI) has shifted its focus from consumer notebooks to gaming models, and on April 24 launched a new model equipped with Ivy Bridge Core i7-3610M processor...
PC vendors launch products with new Ivy Bridge processors
Apr 25, 16:42
PC brand vendors have been aggressively unveiling their latest notebook products featuring Intel's third-generation Ivy Bridge-based Core processors, including Hewlett-Packard's (HP's)...
Intel announces Ivy Bridge processors
Apr 24, 15:51
Intel has introduced the quad-core third-generation Intel Core processor family, delivering visual and performance computing gains for gamers, media enthusiasts and mainstream users...
Ivy Bridge CPUs, 28nm graphics cards facing shortages right on launch
Apr 23, 16:11
Although Intel is ready to launch and sell its upcoming Ivy Bridge-based processors soon, shipments of the processor are estimated to be lower than expected with the possible driver...
Notebook ODMs to see 10-20% on-month shipment drop in April
Apr 17, 01:00
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs are expected to see their shipments in April to suffer on-month drops of 10-20% as brand vendors are busy digesting their Sandy Bridge-based model inventories...
Intel expected to bring forward the launch of Ivy Bridge
Apr 12, 01:00
Intel, which originally planned to announce its new Ivy Bridge processors on April 29, is expected to bring forward the announcement to April 23 with Asustek computer, Acer, Lenovo...
Quanta, Foxconn Tech to benefit from June launch of new iMac, says paper
Newswatch - Apr 6, 14:07
PC ODM Quanta Computer and chassis supplier Foxconn Technology are expected to benefit from the launch of Apple's latest iMac desktops, which are set to launch in June with Intel's...
Intel to launch own-brand Z77 motherboards on April 8
Apr 2, 15:40
Intel is ready to officially announce its latest 7 series chipsets with native support of USB 3.0 on April 8 with its own-brand Z77-based motherboards to also appear along with the...
Many Ivy Bridge ultrabooks expected to be showcased at Computex Taipei
Mar 23, 11:09
PC vendors are expected to exhibit new ultrabooks equipped with Ivy Bridge processors, and Microsoft is expected to disclose more details on Windows 8 at 2012 Computex Taipei, June...
Intel expected to reveal details of its cooperation with China players at IDF Beijing
Mar 20, 01:00
Intel is set to host its Intel Developer Forum (IDF) for China on April 11 in Beijing, China with the market expecting the company will reveal details about its cooperation with China-based...
Slimmer MacBook Pro in production, say sources
Mar 16, 15:21
Apple has revised its MacBook Pro to become slimmer by removing the optical disc drive, with 13- and 15-inch models in production for initial monthly shipments of 100,000-150,000...
Launch plans of Intel upcoming CPUs updated
Mar 15, 01:00
Intel is set to announce its next-generation 22nm-based Ivy Bridge processors by the end of April with 11 models including Core i7-3770K, Core i7-3770, Core i7-3770S, Core i7-3770T...
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...
Taiwan market: Sandy Bridge notebooks expected to see 20% price drops at the end of March
Feb 23, 01:15
As Intel's latest Ivy Bridge processor is set to launch in the near future, retail channels in Taiwan reportedly expect to see a wave of price drops by the end of March or early April...
Most vendors expected to adopt hybrid HDDs for Ivy Bridge ultrabooks
Feb 22, 01:45
As Intel will launch Ivy Bridge processors for use in second-generation ultrabooks in May and demands that data read/write speeds attain a certain level through adopting SSDs or hybrid...
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...
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...
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...
Notebook shipments expected to rise significantly in 2H12
Feb 2, 01:10
Notebook shipments, benefiting from the recovery of hard drive shortages and launch of Windows 8 in the third quarter, are expected to rise significantly in the second half, compared...
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,...
Asustek expected to suffer 20% on-quarter decline in 1Q12 revenues
Jan 17, 01:10
Asustek Computer is expected to see on-quarter revenues drop of 20% in the first quarter of 2012 with the amount drop to only NT$80 billion (US$2.67 billion) from about NT$100 billion...
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 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...
CES 2012 may not help pump up demand
Dec 20, 01:30
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012, which will be hosted from January 10-13 in 2012, may not help pump up consumer demand afterward as there are not expected to be many new...
Notebook supply chain expects to see improving gross margins for 2012
Dec 13, 01:25
Players in the notebook upstream supply chain expect their gross margin in 2012 to improve as notebook brand vendors are turning their focuses to ultrabooks, which have better profitability...
Windows-on-ARM platform to join notebook competition in June 2013
Nov 29, 13:48
Windows on ARM (WoA), a combination of Windows 8 and ARM-based processors, is expected to make an official appearance at the end of 2012 and will try to compete in the notebook market...
Market watchers conservative about Asustek 4Q11 performance
Nov 22, 01:40
Despite Asustek Computer is confident about its performance for the fourth quarter, some market watchers are conservative about it as the US and Europe economies remain weak, while...
Intel expected to unveil 22nm Ivy Bridge CPUs in March 2012
Oct 21, 01:40
Intel is expected to unveil its 22nm Ivy Bridge CPUs in March 2012 at the earliest, with initial offerings focusing on dual- and quad-core models, according to sources at motherboard...
Asustek launches Zenbook series ultrabooks
Oct 13, 01:30
Asustek Computer has unveiled its Zenbook series ultrabooks saying it is confident it has the closest performance/price ratio compared to Apple's MacBook Air.
Taiwan April unemployment rate slightly down
IT + CE | 42min ago
China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
Displays | 51min ago
New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
Displays | 1h ago
China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
LED | 1h 17min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Green energy | 1h 25min ago
HiSilicon licenses ARM Mali GPUs for smart connected devices
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 1h 29min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | May 22, 21:02
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | May 22, 20:34
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- 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
- 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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- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Kick-off for the latest LED technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors
- 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
23-May-2012 11:47 (GMT+8)
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- 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
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Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
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- 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...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.