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 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.

Orders for establishment of data centers shifting from barebone systems to motherboards, say Taiwan makers

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...

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...

Walton Chaintech returns to motherboard and graphics card markets

Mar 8, 01:50

Taiwan-based Walton Chaintech has announced it will form an alliance with China-based leading graphics card vendor Colorful and return to graphics card and motherboard industries...

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).

AMD to acquire SeaMicro to accelerate disruptive server strategy

Mar 1, 15:43

AMD has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SeaMicro, a pioneer in energy-efficient, high-bandwidth microservers, for approximately US$334 million, of which...

Graphics chip shipments down 10.5% in 4Q11, says JPR

Feb 24, 12:00

There were 124 million graphics chips shipped globally in the fourth quarter of 2011, decreasing 10.5% on quarter but increasing 8.8% on year, according to Jon Peddie Research (JPR)...

Motherboard vendors adjust shipment forecasts for 1Q12, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 22, 16:20

Affected by Europe's financial uncertainty and hard drive shortages, motherboard vendors Asustek Computer, ASRock and Gigabyte have all adjusted their motherboard shipment forecasts...

Nvidia wins adoption of Tegra series from China-based ZTE, Huawei

Feb 17, 15:30

Nvidia has won adoption of its Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 chip solutions for use in smartphones and tablet PCs from China-based vendors ZTE and Huawei Devices, according to industry sourc...

Nvidia reports financial results for fiscal 2012

Feb 16, 15:11

Nvidia has reported revenues for fiscal 2012 (ended January 29, 2012) of US$4 billion, up 12.8% from US$3.54 billion in fiscal 2011. GAAP earnings per share for the year were US$0.94...

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,...

Taiwan graphics card vendors see over 2 million shipments in 2011, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 3, 14:33

Taiwan-based graphics card vendors and makers, Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology and PowerColor (TUL), each shipped more than two million graphics...

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.