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Taipei,
Monday, November 23, 2009
07:26 (GMT+8)
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| 29 news tagged multimedia |
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Taiwan market: Vmax, FET and Vee Telecom to start WiMAX services by year-end 2009 Oct 27, 16:11 Taiwan-based WiMAX operators Vmax Telecom, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Vee Telecom Multimedia will begin commercial operations of their WiMAX services by the end of 2009, while Global Mobile plans to start operations in the beginning of 2010, according to the companies. Read more |
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Sonix developing 32-bit multimedia MCU Oct 26, 16:44 Consumer IC design house Sonix Technology has recently licensed ARM's IP for 32-bit microcontroller units (MCU), and expects to roll out new ARM-based products in the second half of 2010, according to the company. Sonix' upcoming 32-bit MCU will target multimedia-enhanced devices. Read more |
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Flash controller maker Skymedi to slash capital, spin off non-core business Aug 26, 15:06 Taiwan-based Skymedi has announced plans to downsize its capital by 40%, and spin off its multimedia processor division to form a wholly-owned subsidiary in order to strengthen its core business. Read more |
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Nvidia Tegra powers Microsoft Zune HD Aug 18, 16:58 Nvidia has announced that Microsoft's new Zune HD portable media player is powered by the company's Tegra processor. Read more |
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PC vendors set to compete in tablet PC market Aug 7, 10:26 PC vendors include Asustek Computer, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell and Micro-Star International (MSI) are all preparing to launch new tablet PCs as Apple is expected to release a 9.7-inch tablet PC as early as November 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Inventec Multimedia begins to ship notebook camera modules to Toshiba Jun 19, 16:36 Inventec Multimedia & Telecom, a member of the Inventec group, has started shipping camera modules for notebooks to Toshiba and the company expects its products to also receive verification from Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HP) later in 2009, according to Tom Cho, chairman of the company. Read more |
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Taiwan smartphone makers may switch focus to high-end multimedia handsets Jun 12, 11:45 Some Taiwan-based smartphone makers are planning to focus more on the development of high-end multimedia handsets, instead of concentrating on Windows Mobile- or Android-based smartphones, according to market sources within Taiwan's handset industry. Read more |
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SiRF introduces SiRFatlasIV multifunction location system processor Jun 10, 17:01 SiRF Technology has introduced the SiRFatlasIV multifunction location system processor targeting an emerging class of location-centric devices. Read more |
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ITE introduces mobile DVB-T SoC Jun 8, 16:31 Taiwan IC designer Integrated Technology Express (ITE) has announced a DVB-T single chip SoC, the AT9058M, enabling a low-power, and small-footprint solution for DVB-T feature phone, PND and pocket TV applications. Read more |
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Computex 2009: CyberLink collaborates with Intel to enhance video experience on PCs Jun 5, 15:25 Software provider CyberLink has announced the wide adoption of Intel Core i7 technology to CyberLink's multimedia applications to enhance the video experience on the PC. Read more |
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Computex promises to deliver on the mobile front Jun 3, 12:30 While Intel appears to be stepping away from the netbook market for the moment, ARM-based competitors are stepping in. Read more |
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Nvidia's 5-year plan coming to fruition as GPU compute goes mainstream, Q&A with Ujesh Desai, vice president of product marketing Jun 2, 11:55 Nvidia built its name around satisfying PC gamers' desire for better graphics, higher resolutions, and higher frame rates, from one GPU generation to the next. But around five years ago the Santa Clara-based chipmaker started looking beyond just 3D performance to a future where GPUs could be used for more than just rendering graphics. Read more |
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ARC and Realtek sign agreement to extend reach of ARC Sonic Focus audio technology into PCs and notebooks May 27, 14:50 ARC International and Realtek Semiconductor have agreed to bundle the ARC Sonic Focus suite of audio enrichment software with Realtek codecs shipped to its OEM and ODM customers globally. In return, ARC has optimized its Sonic Focus software technology for the Realtek codec for PC and notebook applications. The companies' efforts have already resulted in a major win with a tier-one PC OEM, in which the Sonic Focus software suite on a Realtek codec will enhance the multimedia experience for consumers using music, movies, and games, claimed the companies. Read more |
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China market: MIPS licenses IP to Mavrix and Haier Apr 30, 10:18 MIPS Technologies has announced that Mavrix Technology, a fabless semiconductor company developing complete SoC solutions for the emerging mobile digital TV and portable multimedia market, licensed its MIPS32 4KEc synthesizable processor core for next-generation media processor designs. In addition, Haier (Beijing) IC Design is leveraging high-performance, low-power MIPS32 processor cores to power DTV and set-top box (STB) SoC designs. Read more |
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Epson procurement from Taiwan to total NT$7 billion in 2009, paper says Newswatch - Apr 1, 11:23 Epson assistant general manager Steve Hsu has indicated that the company will source supplies worth NT$7 billion (US$206.43 million) from Taiwan in 2009, with LCD modules (LCMs) and applications for large-size multimedia players being the main segments for the procurement, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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CE makers adopt Intel platform for multimedia products Mar 26, 15:23 Intel's consumer electronics SoC – Intel Media Processor CE 3100 – has been adopted by several China-based makers for multimedia products, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Gamania and CyberLink announce 2008 dividends Mar 24, 14:51 Taiwan-based online games developer Gamania Digital Entertainment will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$1 (US$0.03) for its 2008 operations, while multimedia software solution provider CyberLink will hand out a dividend per share of NT$7.6, NT$7.5 in cash and NT$0.1 in stocks, according to the two companies. Read more |
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Gateway launches high-end notebook for multimedia and gaming Mar 17, 16:29 Gateway, a wholly owned subsidiary of Acer, has launched the Gateway P-7808u FX notebook, the latest high-end notebook of its P-Series FX line for gaming, entertainment and digital media. Read more |
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IC designer Sonix to see 50% sales growth in 2Q09 amid shipments of multimedia and consumer ICs Newswatch - Mar 13, 11:03 Investors expect second-quarter sales at Sonix Technology to increase 50% sequentially as the notebook market is recovering. Shipments of Sonix' multimedia ICs, including PC webcam ICs, are expected to see stable growth in March and April. Consumer ICs are forecast to enjoy a more significant shipment increase in April. Read more |
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SiS sees on-month increase in January revenues; unveils new HDTV multimedia chipset Mar 6, 15:53 Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced revenues of NT$177 million (US$5.1 million) for February this year, an increase of 35% compared to NT$131 million in January. Read more |
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CeBIT 2009: Alpha Networks to showcase all-in-one network media player Feb 27, 14:09 Alpha Networks, a Taiwan-based network equipment maker, has unveiled its new network media player, BT (BitTorrent) Box, which will be showcased at the upcoming CeBIT Hannover in Germany on March 3-8. Read more |
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VisualOn to push multimedia software sales to first-tier handset makers Feb 25, 16:42 Silicon Valley-based VisualOn, a provider of multimedia solutions for mobile devices, has said that its multimedia solutions have found their way into a number of OEM/ODM device makers, including High Tech Computer (HTC), Mitac International, Quanta Computer, Wistron, as well as Research in Motion (RIM). Read more |
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OCZ introduces a backlit multimedia keyboard Feb 19, 16:36 OCZ Technology has announced the expansion of its Alchemy line of peripherals, with the introduction of the Illuminati multimedia backlit keyboard series. Read more |
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SiS announces multimedia chipset for LCD TV market Feb 13, 17:21 Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has unveiled a new high integration SiS328 HDTV chipset for the Full-HD digital LCD TV market. Read more |
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Qualcomm acquires handheld graphics and multimedia assets from AMD Jan 21, 11:39 Qualcomm and AMD have announced that Qualcomm has acquired certain graphics and multimedia technology assets, intellectual property and resources that were formerly the basis of AMD's handheld business. Read more |
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WinHEC 2008: Acer combines the latest CE technologies into a notebook Jan 8, 15:25 After introducing of its first notebook featuring Dolby Digital in 2006, Acer has again implanted the latest consumer electronics technologies into its notebook product line this year with the launch of the Aspire 8920G notebook. Read more |
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AboCom shipping wireless multimedia devices using Amimon and SiBEAM chipsets Dec 25, 14:48 Taiwan-based network equipment maker AboCom Systems has begun to ship a number of wireless multimedia devices built using chipset solutions from Amimon and SiBEAM, according to company chairman Eric Ouyang. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Five MSOs, two STB makers form broadband digital multimedia service alliance Nov 6, 16:52 Five major MSOs (multi-system operators) of cable TV services in Taiwan and two Taiwan-based STB (set-top box) makers at a November 5 press conference announced the joint establishment of the Digital Innovative Service Industry Alliance (DISIA), aiming to collaboratively create an operating environment of broadband digital multimedia entertainment services in Taiwan, according to the companies. Read more |
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Ubiquitous media connectivity: A discussion with Alice Chang, CEO of CyberLink Jun 6, 01:15 Improvement in PC hardware in recent years has helped spur the development, creation and manipulation of multimedia, especially video. CyberLink is well known for its multimedia software applications and has grown and adapted with changes in the digital media world for nearly 10 years. Read more |
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