Last update: Friday 26 April 2013 [4497 news items]
Gigabyte releases Radeon HD 7990 graphics card
Apr 26, 16:01
Gigabyte Technology has introduced its latest Radeon HD 7990-based graphics card, GV-R799D5-6GD-B, featuring the Graphics Core Next (GCN) Architecture for gaming performance and power...
Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost GPU
Mar 28, 14:41
Nvidia has introduced its new GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost GPU. Based on the Nvidia Kepler architecture and equipped with 768 CUDA cores, the GTX 650 Ti Boost GPU is available in 2GB...
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...
CES 2013: Intel delivers broad range of new mobile experiences
Jan 8, 14:12
Intel executives held a press conference at CES 2013 to outline plans to accelerate new mobile device experiences across the company's growing portfolio of smartphone, tablet and...

Intel launches 6W server-class processors
Dec 13, 13:59
Intel has introduced the Atom processor S1200 product family, delivering the world's first low-power, 64-bit server-class system-on-chip (SoC) for high-density microservers, as well...
Nvidia launches Quadro K5000 for Mac Pro
Sep 10, 14:19
Based on Nvidia's Kepler architecture, the Quadro K5000 for Mac is a powerful professional-class GPU for the Macintosh.
AMD introduces FirePro S9000 and S7000 for data center applications
Aug 28, 14:31
AMD has launched the FirePro S9000 and S7000, dual- and single-slot server graphics cards for compute, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and workstation graphics deployments in...

Nvidia unveils GeForce GTX 660 Ti GPU
Aug 17, 12:01
Nvidia has unveiled the GeForce GTX 660 Ti GPU, powered by Kepler architecture and available starting at US$299.
AMD launches next-generation AMD FirePro professional graphics card
Jun 14, 16:16
AMD has announced the immediate availability of the AMD FirePro W600 professional graphics card, the company's first professional graphics card to leverage AMD's Graphics Core Next...

Taiwan graphics card shipments from 2006-2012
Jun 9, 15:55
The discrete graphics card market in 2008 was dominated by two major GPU players – AMD with its ATI Radeon HD series and Nvidia with its GeForce series.
Mobos are all about differentiation: Q&A with ECS
Jun 7, 09:31
Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) used to focus on the entry-level and mid-range segments of the motherboard market, but over past two years it has also established a place in the...

Computex 2012: AMD reveals E-series APUs to help extend notebook battery life
Jun 7, 01:00
AMD has announced the launch of its latest AMD E-series accelerated processing unit (APU) platform. Designed for essential notebook and desktop personal computers which meet basic...
Nvidia introduces new standard for HPC with Kepler-based Tesla GPUs
May 16, 16:24
Nvidia has unveiled a new family of Tesla GPUs based on the Nvidia Kepler GPU computing architecture, which, according to the company, makes GPU-accelerated computing easier and more...
Nvidia launches GeForce GTX 670 with Kelper architecture
May 11, 16:18
Nvidia has launched the third GPU based on its next-generation Kepler graphics architecture, the GeForce GTX 670, which brings improved price-performance, power efficiency and quiet...
Nvidia unveils GeForce GTX 690
Apr 30, 12:39
Nvidia has announced the GeForce GTX 690, powered by dual Kepler architecture-based GeForce GPUs.

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...

Nvidia launches first GeForce GPUs based on Kepler architecture
Mar 23, 15:22
Nvidia has launched the first GPUs based on its next-generation Kepler graphics architecture.

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,...

- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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- 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
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
23-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8237.83 | -161.01 | -1.92% |

| TSE electronic | 311.32 | -6.23 | -1.96% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 119.35 | -1.36 | -1.13% |

| OTC electronic | 144.06 | -1.58 | -1.08% |

- 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
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News

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.


























