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  • Last update: Monday 22 April 2013 [63 news items]

Kingston reportedly books considerable DDR3 capacity at Taiwan makers

Apr 22, 21:56

Kingston Technology has booked up almost all of the available DDR3 production capacity at Nanya Technology, and the majority of that at Powerchip Technology, according to industry...

Kingston partners with ESET and ClevX for encrypted flash drives

Dec 14, 12:16

Kingston Technology has partnered with security software developer ESET and ClevX, an IP development and licensing company, to enhance its encrypted USB flash drives for keeping sensitive...

Kingston to showcase HyperX series, SSDs, Wi-Drive in IT Month fair

Nov 26, 22:02

Kingston Technology will exhibit its HyperX series DRAM modules, SSDs (solid-state drives) and Wi-Drive at the 2012 IT Month, an annual IT product fair to take place in Taipei during...

DRAM prices have little room to fall further, says Kingston exec

Aug 20, 13:59

Prices for DRAM memory have fallen to exceptionally low levels, giving them little room to fall further, according to Scott Chen, VP of sales for Asia Pacific at Kingston Technology...

Scott Chen of Kingston Technology identifies demand-side weakness as key factor behind DRAM price f

Kingston becomes shareholder of Panram International with 20% stake

Jun 27, 01:10

Panram International, a Taiwan-based OEM of DRAM modules, on June 26 announced that Kingston Technology will subscribe to 11.8 million new shares issued for private placement at NT$12.46...

Kingston to become largest shareholder of Panram International

Jun 25, 10:32

Kingston Technology will subscribe to new shares of Panram International, a Taiwan-based OEM maker of DRAM modules, for a stake of nearly 25%, becoming the largest shareholder of...

Kingston DRAM module

Kingston continues to lead USB drive market in 2011

Jun 4, 11:35

Gartner has ranked Kingston Technology as the world's number one supplier of USB drives in 2011. The US memory-module firm took an almost 30% market share, followed by SanDisk with...

Kingston remains leader in flash drive market

SSD vendors set to trigger price war to force out smaller peers

Apr 25, 14:10

Major SSD firms have initiated price reductions to reflect falling prices for NAND flash chips. The move is also aimed at triggering a price war in the market in an attempt to squeeze...

SSD vendors initiate price cuts

Asia-Pacific market: Kingston DRAM module shipments up 20% in 2011

Mar 16, 01:25

Kingston Technology saw its DRAM module shipments in the Asia Pacific area increase 20% in 2011, despite the unfavorable market conditions constraining many of its fellow rivals'...

Kingston

Rexchip to launch rights issue for NT$6 billion

Mar 12, 15:57

Rexchip Electronics, the Taiwan-based production subsidiary of Elpida Memory, has revealed plans to raise an additional paid-in capital of NT$6 billion (US$203 million) through issuing...

Rexchip to raise NT$6 billion via rights issue

SanDisk cuts retail product prices

Feb 7, 01:05

Following reports that Kingston Technology is cutting prices for all of its NAND flash products in the retail market by as much as 15%, SanDisk has also adjusted downward prices for...

SanDisk

Kingston to slash NAND flash product prices

Feb 3, 11:37

Memory module firm Kingston Technology reportedly plans to cut prices for all of its NAND flash products, including USB drives, memory cards and SSDs, by as much as 15%, according...

Kingston

Kingston reportedly to help Elpida, Toshiba digest inventory

Nov 28, 12:02

Kingston Technology reportedly will give a hand to its upstream chip providers Elpida Memory and Toshiba, both of which are struggling with excessive inventory. The dedicated memory...

Kingston

Lower NAND prices to drive adoption of SSDs in 2H12, says Kingston

Nov 25, 11:12

With NAND flash prices reaching the sweet spot, solid-state drives (SSDs) are expected to see adoption expand substantially in the second half of 2012, according to a Kingston Technology...

Nathan Su, Flash Memory Sales Director of Kingston APAC

Nanya files ITC complaint against Elpida

Nov 22, 11:14

Nanya Technology has filed a complaint against rival Elpida Memory with the International Trade Commission, asking the agency to bar the US imports of Elpida's DRAM chips that infringe...

Phison looking to expand revenues, market share

Oct 28, 12:03

Phison Electronics expects to make solid earnings in 2011, and is gearing up for significant revenue and market share gains in 2012, according to company chairman Khein Seng Pua.

Cloud computing enough to cover decrease in demand for DRAM used in PCs, says Kingston co-founder

Oct 25, 01:25

Although demand for DRAM used in PCs has been decreasing, demand for DRAM from cloud computing applications is sufficient to cover the decrease, and server-use DRAM, SSD (solid-state...

Adata intros eMMC solution for SFF systems

Oct 21, 11:05

Memory module firm Adata Technology has announced the official launch of its new embedded MMC (eMMC) product line targeting small-form-factor systems, such as smartphones and tablet...

Phison to hold 48% stake in JV with Kingston

Aug 25, 14:18

Phison Electronics has unveiled plans to invest an additional NT$50 million (US$1.7 million) in a mobile memory joint venture with Kingston Technology. Phison's total investment in...

Kingston positive about flash product shipments

Aug 12, 15:23

Memory module vendor Kingston Technology expects brisk shipments of its flash products such as SD cards in the coming months, with order visibility for the entire segment extended...

Firms slashing 2GB DDR3 module prices

Jul 27, 12:05

Kingston Technology has struck deals to sell its 2GB DDR3 modules as low as US$11, amid sluggish end-market demand, according to industry sources. Other fellow DRAM modules firms...

DRAM module

ProMOS struggling to find investors for private placement

Jul 1, 01:25

ProMOS Technology shareholders recently approved a company proposal to raise additional paid-in capital through private placement. But the DRAM maker has been struggling to find investors...

Looking to ride mobile computing wave: Q&A with Kingston co-founder David Sun

Jun 20, 14:35

Kingston Technology's revenues hit a record high of US$6.5 billion for 2010, representing a 58.5% on-year growth. However, high sales do not necessarily mean profits are high as well,...

Kingston co-founder David Sun

Kingston expects SSD shipments to boost in 2011

Jun 3, 10:58

Kingston Technology expects monthly shipments of its solid-state drives (SSD) to top 100,000 units in the fourth quarter of 2011, up from the almost 70,000 shipped currently, according...

Kingston HyperX SSD

Global DRAM module market to grow almost 11% in 2011, says IHS iSuppli

May 30, 10:08

The market for DRAM modules - packages containing DRAM chips for use in PCs and other electronic products - is headed for yet another year of double-digit growth in 2011 as shipments...

DRAM and NAND flash supply to tighten in 2H11, says Kingston co-founder

May 3, 12:31

NAND flash demand for smartphones and tablet PCs will become strong to outstrip supply substantially in the second half of 2011, according to David Sun, co-founder of Kingston Tech...

Kingston embedded NAND shipments to boom, says co-founder

May 2, 16:07

With demand for flash memory in mobile devices and embedded systems on the rise, Kingston Technology is eyeing the growth potential of eMMC-interface NAND memory devices, according...

Kingston sees stable DRAM prices, slight NAND supply constraints

Apr 25, 10:46

Contract prices for DRAM chips are set to be flat in the current second quarter of 2011, and will likely trend upward in the third and fourth quarters, according to Kingston Techno...

Flash card maker Hagiwara files for bankruptcy protection

Apr 8, 12:00

Japanese flash card maker Hagiwara Sys-Com reportedly has filed for bankruptcy protection, raising speculation that the dedicated memory module sector will go through another restructuring...

Kingston to buy NT$96 million stake in JMicron

Feb 11, 02:10

JMicron Technology has confirmed it will draw investment from Kingston Technology. According to a resolution passed by JMicron's board of directors on February 10, Kingston will purchase...

Kingston reportedly to buy stake in SSD controller firm JMicron

Jan 24, 11:32

Memory module supplier Kingston Technology will likely subscribe to a private placement of JMicron Technology, which specializes in controller chips for solid-state drives (SSD),...

Kingston talks about portable application software

Jan 19, 15:32

In the face of a new computing era, where mobility, cloud-based applications and services play key parts, memory module firms should consider including software designs on their hardware...

Kingston gearing up for on-chip memory

Jan 13, 11:37

The rise of embedded memory solution presents an opportunity for memory chipmakers. However, module house Kingston Technology is also making inroads into the market, according to...

Kingston co-founder John Tu

Kingston co-founder reportedly buys Phison shares released by Toshiba

Dec 27, 15:04

David Sun, co-founder of the world's top DRAM module maker Kingston Technology, personally has taken up a portion of Phison Electronics shares released by Toshiba for NT$600-700 million...

Phison confirms plan to establish JV with Kingston for embedded memory

Oct 26, 01:10

Phison Electronics, in a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), announced that its board of directors has approved a plan to form a joint venture with Kingston Technology...

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  • Kingston+HyperX+SSD

    Kingston HyperX SSD

    Kingston Technology has announced it has teamed up with SandForce to launch its first SATA Rev 3.0 (6Gb/s) based SSD targeted at enthusiasts, gamers and performance users. The Kingston...

    Photo: Company, Jun 3.

  • Kingston+SSDNow+V100

    Kingston SSDNow V100

    Kingston Digital Europe, an affiliate of Kingston Technology, has announced the latest addition to the SSDNow family of solid-state drives (SSD). The new Kingston SSDNow V100 SSD...

    Photo: Company, Nov 17.

  • Kingston+DataTraveler+Ultimate+3%2E0+flash+drive

    Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 flash drive

    Kingston Digital, the flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology, is shipping its first USB 3.0 flash drive. The Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 series takes advantage of the...

    Photo: Company, Sep 24.

  • Kingston+HyperX+blu+memory+modules

    Kingston HyperX blu memory modules

    Kingston Technology has announced the release of an entry-level line of HyperX memory modules for overclockers and gamers. The HyperX blu memory modules have a new look, run at standard...

    Photo: Company, Jun 1.

  • Kingston+1%2E35V+server+memory+validated+by+Intel

    Kingston 1.35V server memory validated by Intel

    Kingston Technology has announced that its low-voltage registered dual inline memory modules (RDIMMs) have been validated for use in the upcoming Intel Westmere-EP processor-based...

    Photo: Company, Mar 22.

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