Last update: Friday 17 May 2013 [254 news items]
Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
May 17, 15:47
Asustek Computer has unveiled its latest Intel 8 series motherboards ahead of the chipset's official launch on June 2 as the company received Intel's agreements for allowing partial...
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...
CeBIT 2013: Asustek, Gigabyte to have no booth
Mar 4, 16:05
Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology will not have any booth at CeBIT 2013, which will be hosted from March 5-9 in Hannover, Germany. The two companies have instead rented conference...
MSI, ASRock to focus motherboard business on China market
Jan 16, 21:04
Motherboard makers Micro-Star International (MSI) and ASRock will strengthen marketing in China as their main focus in 2013, according to the companies.
MSI to launch Windows 8 notebooks in mid-November
Nov 9, 15:32
Micro-Star International (MSI) will launch several Windows 8 touch-controlled notebooks in North America, Taiwan and Southeast Asia in mid-November, according to the company, adding...
Asustek, Gigabyte push for annual motherboard shipment goal
Aug 28, 01:05
Seeing the PC market is remaining weak in the third quarter, top-2 motherboard vendors Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology have both recently dropped their motherboard prices...
Motherboard players may see single-digit percentage growth in 3Q12 shipments
Jul 24, 01:30
With the Europe and the US markets still suffering from economical turmoil, and summer demand from China's PC DIY market still not yet fired up as expected, motherboard players are...
Asustek reportedly considers acquisition to expand in motherboard market
Jul 19, 01:25
As the global motherboard market has been seeing weak growth since 2005, Asustek Computer reportedly is considering acquisitions to further expand its economic scale in the motherboard...
Motherboard makers see June revenue down on month
Jul 11, 01:20
Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and ASRock saw revenues for June falling on month by 1.65-13.59%, according to the companies.

MSI to launch a slide ultrabook in 4Q12 with a price of US$799
Jun 25, 16:13
Micro-Star International (MSI) is set to launch an 11.6-inch slide ultrabook, Ultrabook Slider S20, combining ultrabook and tablet PC functions together with a weight of about 1.3kg...
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.
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...
Asustek plans no booth at CeBIT 2012
Feb 23, 13:59
Asustek Computer has decided to not set up a booth at CeBIT 2012 and will find a place near the show to host its clients and media. Meanwhile, despite that Gigabyte Technology and...

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...
Competition in motherboard segment remains keen in 2012, says paper
Newswatch - Jan 18, 16:27
While some industry watchers have estimated the motherboard industry is heading for a small growth of 5% in shipments in 2012, Taiwan-based first-tier makers will continue to compete...
MSI focuses notebook business on gaming models
Jan 13, 16:15
Micro-Star International (MSI) has focused its notebook business on more profitable gaming models because consumer models are already in keen competition, according to senior vice...

CES 2012: MSI to showcase gaming notebooks and tablet PCs
Jan 5, 15:24
At the upcoming CES 2012, Micro-Star International (MSI) will showcase its latest lineup of gaming notebooks in the Venetian Hospitality Parlor exhibition area from January 10-13...

MSI unveils gaming notebook with Intel Core i7 CPU
Dec 22, 12:32
Micro-Star International (MSI) has announced its latest gaming notebook - GT780DX, featuring quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU and the latest Nvidia GeForce GTX 570M discrete graphics card...

Gigabyte, MSI have not yet planned ultrabooks
Dec 1, 01:40
Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology have not yet made plans for ultrabook product lines as both players are still seeing losses in their notebook businesses, according...
Asustek, Gigabyte to miss motherboard shipment targets for 2011
Oct 27, 01:05
Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology, facing weak market demand in Europe, the US and China, are expected to fail to achieve their motherboard shipment goals for 2011 and only...
MSI reorganizing notebook business
Oct 25, 01:05
Micro-Star International (MSI), commenting about the recent market rumor that the company plans to shrink down its notebook business, pointed out that the company is only making some...
Motherboard brands struggling to survive in the notebook market
Oct 6, 15:31
While Asustek Computer is aggressively pushing its ultrabooks in the notebook market, its fellow motherboard competitors are mostly still struggling in the notebook industry, according...
MSI launches 2 new gaming notebooks
Sep 8, 16:26
Micro-Star International (MSI) has launched two new gaming notebooks, the GT780DX and GT683DX featuring the Intel Core i7 processors and Nvidia discrete graphics chips.
MSI, ECS, ASRock see on-month decline in July revenues
Aug 11, 13:47
Taiwan-based motherboard makers Micro-Star International (MSI), Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and ASRock saw their revenue performance decline in July amid fierce price competition...
MSI introduces GE620DX gaming notebook
Jul 28, 17:03
Taiwan-based notebook player Micro-Star International (MSI) has introduced its new GE620DX gaming notebook, featuring Intel's Core i7-2630QM quad-core processor (2GHz) and Nvidia's...

Taipei Computer Applications Show upcoming
Jul 20, 16:21
The Taipei Computer Applications Show, an annual computer fair intended to attract replacement of PCs by students before the new academic year begins in September, will take place...

Desktop PC market is expected to achieve 8% shipment growth in 2011
Jul 13, 14:49
The desktop PC market, benefiting from the rise of tablet PCs, is expected to achieve a growth of 8% on year in terms of shipments in 2011 with motherboard players including Gigabyte...
Acer places orders for 80,000 Z series APUs from AMD for tablet PCs
Jun 9, 01:45
Acer has recently placed orders for 80,000 Z series APUs from AMD for use in tablet PCs, targeting the enterprise market, according to sources from upstream component makers. However,...
MSI waiting for the right time to strike into the tablet PC market, says company chairman
Jun 2, 15:01
During a visit to MSI's booth, Digitimes had a chance to have a private interview with company chairman Joseph Hsu to discuss MSI's views on the tablet PC and notebook markets.
Computex 2011: Deep tour into the latest innovations of MSI
Jun 2, 15:01
Micro-Star International (MSI), a well known Taiwan-based IT brand vendor worldwide, has been operating in the IT market for close to 25 years. Starting out manufacturing PC components...
MSI to launch 2 new tablet PCs at Computex 2011
May 12, 01:30
Micro-Star International (MSI) is set to announce two new tablet PCs – the WindPad 100A, adopting Google Android 3.0 and Nvidia Tegra 2, and WindPad 110W, adopting AMD's Brazos...
Motherboard players see mixed result in April
May 10, 01:25
Taiwan-based motherboard players including Asustek Computer, Pegatron Technology, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) have reported mixed result for their April...
AMD said to be looking to ship three million Llano APUs in 3Q11
Apr 26, 01:15
AMD is ready to start selling its new Llano-based APUs as soon as June or July and has set a goal of shipping three million units in the third quarter of 2011, accounting for 40%...
Intel to release Z68 chipsets in first half of May
Apr 20, 01:10
Intel will release its Z68 chipsets in the first half of May, with Gigabyte Technology likely to be the first major motherboard maker to launch Z68-based products as soon as its embargo...
Top-tier motherboard makers post strong sequential revenue gains in March
Apr 11, 10:55
Most motherboard makers, including Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology and ASRock, have posted strong sequential revenue gains in March 2011 due...
- 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
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- 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.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.























