Last update: Saturday 9 March 2013 [4597 news items]
Motherboard shipments of Taiwan players from 2006-2013
Mar 9, 14:25
Taiwan's motherboard industry remains dominated by four main players – Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology and Elitegroup Computer Systems...
Intel to release new Thunderbolt chip in 2Q13
Jul 20, 15:14
Intel plans to release an upgraded version of its Thunderbolt chip (codenamed Redwood Ridge) in the second quarter of 2013 along with the launch its Haswell processors. The new Thunderbolt...

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...

Gigabyte aims to ship 3.3 million graphics cards in 2012
Apr 23, 16:22
Gigabyte Technology, in view of successful marketing in the Latin America market especially in Brazil and Mexico, aims to ship 3.3 million graphics cards in 2012, growing by 10% from...
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...

Intel reports 1Q12 revenue of US$12.9 billion
Apr 19, 14:00
Intel has reported quarterly revenues of US$12.9 billion, operating income of US$3.8 billion, net income of US$2.7 billion and EPS of US$0.53. The company generated approximately...
Intel to launch next-generation Xeon processor by the end of 2Q12
Apr 19, 01:25
Intel is set to release its next-generation Xeon processor at the end of the second quarter. Since Nvidia and AMD will also release graphics cards that feature PCI Express Gen.3 in...
Intel/Microsoft aim to push down iPad global market share under 50% by mid-2013
Apr 18, 01:25
Intel and Microsoft have been keeping close cooperation with first-tier vendors developing new tablet PCs based on Windows 8, with a goal of decreasing the global market share for...
Asustek to completely end ODM production of motherboards by Pegatron
Apr 18, 01:15
Asustek Computer plans to decrease ODM production of motherboards by Pegatron beginning mid-2012 and completely end their ODM relationship by the end of the third quarter of 2012,...
Intel urged to support DDR4 ahead of schedule
Apr 13, 12:18
Samsung Electronics reportedly has been trying to persuade Intel to launch its DDR4-supporting server platforms ahead of the planned 2014 schedule due to concerns that making DDR3...
Intel offers 7-inch tablet PC for learning
Apr 13, 01:00
Intel has recently offered a 7-inch tablet PC specifically for learning purposes mainly in emerging markets.
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...

Gigabyte unveils motherboards equipped with 7 series chipsets in Beijing
Apr 11, 16:06
Following Intel's launch of 7 series chipsets, Z77, H77, Z75 and B75, on April 8, Gigabyte Technology on April 10 unveiled motherboards equipped with such chipsets in Beijing, China,...

VIA announces on-month growth, but on-year drop in March revenues
Apr 5, 15:04
Taiwan-based VIA Technologies has announced revenues of NT$357 million (US$12.1 million) for March, up 16.09% on month, but dropping 25.01% on year, while revenues for the first quarter...
Intel to push StudyBook tablet PC for emerging markets
Apr 3, 01:15
Intel is set to push a tablet PC product codenamed StudyBook to target emerging markets and will adopt the same sales model as its Classmate PC, according to sources from PC players...
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...
Asustek to release holdings in Pegatron, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 29, 11:19
Asustek Computer plans to release gradually its holdings of a 24.5% stake in Pegatron Technology in Taiwan's securities market starting May, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...
Intel semiconductor market share surges to more than 10 year high in 2011, IHS says
Mar 27, 11:21
Buoyed by chip sales growth and a major acquisition, leading semiconductor supplier Intel in 2011 attained its highest annual market share in more than 10 years, according to IHS...
Wintel platform to enjoy higher number of models than WoA platform by year-end
Mar 26, 16:17
The number of Windows 8-based tablet PC models that feature Intel's platform is expected to reach 32 by the end of 2012 with number of models that feature ARM platform to only reach...
VIA announces 2 new system-on-module solutions
Mar 23, 17:42
VIA Technologies has announced the two latest VIA modules in the growing VIA Modular Solutions portfolio, the VIA COMe-8X92 and the VIA QSM-8Q90. The modular design approach allows...

First-tier motherboard makers drop 7 series motherboard prices
Mar 22, 01:00
First-tier motherboard makers have recently dropped their Intel 7 series motherboard prices to compete for market share, although Intel has not yet officially announced the chipset,...

AMD launches new platform for dedicated web hosting providers
Mar 20, 16:10
AMD has announced the latest solution as part of its ongoing Web/Cloud initiative with the launch of the new AMD Opteron 3200 series processor.
Intel Medfield to heat up competition in entry-level smartphone market
Mar 20, 14:47
The adoption of Intel's Medfield processors by China-based vendors including Lenovo and ZTE for the production of entry-level smartphones may heat up competition in the segment, according...
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...

Intel Xeon E5-2600 server processors in short supply, say sources
Mar 19, 15:56
Demand for Intel Xeon E5-2600 series server processors has been higher than expected, resulting in a short supply, according to sources at server makers in Taiwan.
Mar 19, 15:25
Orders from vendors such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell to procure data center servers have been shifting from barebone systems to motherboards, according to Taiwan-based server...
Thunderbolt may become standard for PCs in 2013
Mar 16, 12:27
As Thunderbolt will shift from copper wire to optical cables at the end of 2012, adoption of Thunderbolt is expected to increase and the technology is likely to become a standard...

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...
Acer adopts Nvidia Kepler GPUs for ultrabooks
Mar 14, 14:34
Acer has adopted Nvidia's 28nm Kepler-architecture GPU, GeForce GT 640M, for its Aspire Timeline M3 Ultra, a 15-inch Ivy Bridge-platform ultrabook.
ASRock nets NT$11.37 per share in 2011
Mar 13, 11:42
Motherboard maker ASRock has released its 2011 financial report, recording net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$11.37.
ASRock sees increased February revenues
Mar 12, 10:45
Motherboard maker ASRock has reported consolidated revenues of NT$925 million (US$31.2 million) for February, growing 23.55% on month and 40.31% on year, according to the company.
Motherboard makers mull price hikes, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 8, 14:32
Taiwan-based motherboard makers are considering hiking their product prices by 3-5% in March, with industry sources indicating that Asustek Computer is likely to lead fellow companies...
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...

AMD invests in Nuvixa for OpenCL-accelerated applications
Mar 6, 15:32
AMD announced it has invested in Nuvixa, a developer of gesture-based video communication and presentation solutions, through AMD Ventures (formerly the AMD Fusion Fund program).
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...

- 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
24-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8209.78 | -28.05 | -0.34% |

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| GTSM (OTC) | 118.64 | -0.71 | -0.59% |

| OTC electronic | 143.77 | -0.29 | -0.2% |

- 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.


























