Last update: Wednesday 5 October 2011 [31 news items]
Apple brings new features and more affordable pricing to iPod touch and iPod nano
Oct 5, 16:30
Apple has announced new features and more affordable pricing for both iPod touch and iPod nano. iPod touch will be available in new black and white models starting at just US$199,...
VIA new dual-core Nano X2 E series processors debut at ESC
May 2, 17:05
VIA Technologies has announced that it will unveil its new family of low power dual-core VIA Nano X2 series processors at the Embedded System Conference (ESC), held at the McEnery...
SAFC Hitech Taiwan breaks ground for material production plant at STSP
Mar 9, 11:08
SAFC Hitech Taiwan on March 9 broke ground for its latest production plant for materials used in advanced nano processes for LEDs and semiconductors at the Southern Taiwan Science...
New iPod nano BOM at US$43.73, says iSuppli
Sep 28, 09:08
Apple's new sixth-generation iPod nano proves the old adage that less is more by delivering a compelling user experience in a product exhibiting remarkable economy in terms of its...
Taiwan makers expect shipment growth in 4Q10 from latest Apple products
Sep 3, 11:42
Apple's iPod touch manufacturer Quanta Computer, iPod nano manufacturer Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and iPod shuffle manufacturer Inventec Appliances are expected...
Most Taiwan BLU makers see growth in July revenues
Aug 12, 11:32
Despite most Taiwan-based LCD panel manufacturers reporting at least a 10% drop in July consolidated revenues, backlight unit (BLU) makers including Coretronic, Kenmos Technology,...
Taiwan-based BLU makers see growth in April revenues
May 14, 10:17
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers Coretronic, Forhouse, Kenmos Technology and Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology have all seen on-month growth in their April revenues.
VIA launches VIA EPIA-M830 board with support for Nano E-series CPU
May 6, 16:23
VIA Technologies has announced the new VIA EPIA-M830 Mini-ITX board. Designed specifically to meet the needs of next generation kiosk, POI and POS applications, the VIA EPIA-M830...
VIA unveils 64-bit Nano E-series CPUs
Apr 23, 16:13
VIA Technologies has announced its Nano E-series processors, bringing native 64-bit software support, virtualization capabilities and extended longevity support to embedded markets...
AUO BLU subsidiaries to merge in September
Feb 11, 16:41
The board of directors of backlight unit (BLU) makers Forhouse and Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology, subsidiaries of AU Optronics (AUO), have decided to merge the two companies...
Taiwan government lab seeking alliance with local semiconductor makers for 15nm development
Dec 16, 17:01
The National Nano Device Laboratories (NDL) in Taiwan plans to forge an R&D alliance of the country's major semiconductor makers focusing on the development of 15nm chip components,...
VIA introduces next generation Nano 3000 series processors
Nov 4, 16:48
VIA Technologies has introduced its new VIA Nano 3000 series processors, bringing digital media performance and low power consumption to Windows 7-based ultra-thin notebook and all-in-one...
Genius Electronic is sole supplier of lens kits for iPod nano, says report
Newswatch - Sep 15, 11:37
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Genius Electronic Optical is the only ODM supplier of optical lens kits for use in the built-in camera of the new iPod nano version unveiled by Apple...
VIA announces drop in August revenues
Sep 3, 15:39
VIA Technologies has posted revenues of NT$365 million (US$11.09 million) for August, a drop of 11.38% on month and 49.94% on year. Combined revenues for the first eight months of...
Taiwan market: Lenovo to launch VIA-based IdeaPad S12
Sep 1, 15:25
Lenovo recently launched is IdeaPad S12 U2250 netbook featuring VIA Technologies' Nano processor, a 12.1-inch LED-backlit screen, 2GB memory and a built-in 1.3-megapixel web camera...
Computex 2009: Shuttle seeks new opportunities from all-in-one PCs
Jun 4, 16:24
Wandering the halls of Computex 2009 it does not take long to realize that there has been a recent explosion of vendors trying to tap the all-in-one PC market. All the well-known,...
VIA Nano CPU adopted by Dell in server
May 20, 16:10
VIA Technologies has announced the adoption of its Nano processor platform in the latest high-density server product from Dell's Data Center Solutions Division. The XS11-VX8 is an...
BLU makers post mixed results for 1Q09
May 6, 16:46
Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) makers have reported mixed results for the first quarter of 2009, with the top maker Coretronic seeing revenues more than double compared to the...
Intel suppling Atom N270 to white-box netbook makers in China, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 13, 14:04
Intel has recently started supplying its Atom N270 processor to white-box netbook vendors in China, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Since the N270...
VIA announces VX855 MSP for SFF and mobile PCs
Mar 13, 13:54
VIA Technologies has announced the VIA VX855 media system processor (MSP) – a power efficient, all-in-one chipset that addresses the key performance and entertainment requirements...
VIA to ship Nano CPUs for 12-inch Samsung netbook in 1Q09
Feb 6, 15:13
VIA Technologies is expected to ship 150,000-200,000 units of its Nano U225 processors for Samsung's 12.1-inch NC20 netbooks in the first quarter of 2009, according to market sources...
Foxconn and Shuttle to launch VIA-based mini desktop PCs, says paper
Newswatch - Jan 8, 16:36
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Shuttle are both planning to launch mini desktop PCs using VIA Technologies' Trinity platform, according to a Chinese-language...
VIA to launch new Nano CPU in 3Q09 and dual-core Nano before the end of 1Q10
Dec 31, 11:44
VIA Technologies has recently notified its partners that the company plans to launch the next-generation Nano 3000 series CPU in the third quarter of 2009, while engineering samples...
WinHEC 2008: VIA sticks to low-power solutions
Dec 26, 14:08
During the time when CPU players were searching for ways to break the highest frequencies possible, VIA Technologies decided to steer its CPU development in a completely different...
Acer considering launch of non-Atom nettop in early 2009
Nov 10, 14:46
Acer is planning to launch a low-power and low-cost 1-liter nettop at the beginning of 2009, according to sources at OEM providers.
VIA forms white box netbook supply chain for second-tier vendors
Oct 28, 12:46
VIA Technologies has announced the establishment of Global Mobility Bazaar (GMB), which will function similar as Intel's Common Building Block (CBB) for white box netbook market,...
VIA lands Nano CPU orders from HP
Aug 15, 01:10
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has reportedly recently place orders for VIA Technologies' Nano CPUs the chipmaker has already started shipping. However, it is currently unknown whether HP will...
Jul 3, 12:26
VIA Technologies announced its revenues for June were NT$568 million (US$18.69 million), a drops of 7.3% on month and 58% on year.
BLU makers revenues down in June due to taking of inventory
Jun 20, 11:31
Backlight unit (BLU) makers, Radiant, Nano and Coretronic are seeing their June revenues go down due to annual taking of inventory by panel makers, according to industry sources....
Computex 2008: Nvidia joins VIA in celebrating Nano CPU and Mini-ITX 2.0 launch
Jun 6, 02:00
VIA Technologies held a launch party today (June 5) to officially announce its new VIA Nano processor (Isaiah) and a new standard for small form factor motherboards, Mini-ITX 2.0...
VIA christens its Isaiah-based CPUs Nano
May 30, 01:00
VIA Technologies has officially announced the name and availability of its next-generation Isaiah CPUs. VIA Nano CPUs will offer four times of performance of the company's C7 series,...
Lite-On IT to start production of LED light bulbs in 3Q13
LED | 8h 26min ago
Pegatron expects 10% growth in 2Q13 shipments
IT + CE | 8h 28min ago
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
IT + CE | 8h 33min ago
Winbond looks to rising SDRAM prices in 2H13
Bits + chips | 8h 55min ago
Winbond, Macronix shipping NOR flash chips for Xbox One and PS4
Bits + chips | 8h 56min ago
Large-size panel shipments grow 4% in May, says WitsView
Displays | 9h 53min ago
LED business revenues to exceed NT$20 billion in 2013, says Lite-On Group chairman
LED | 10h 3min ago
Blue filter glass in short supply due to white-box smartphone demand
Displays | 10h 9min ago
GSEO sees profits in 2012
Before Going to Press | 8h 49min ago
Acer positions Gateway and Packard Bell as mid-range/entry-level brands
Before Going to Press | 9h 7min ago
IC distributor WPG to see quarterly revenues exceed NT$100 billion in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 10h 11min ago
Formosa Epitaxy may see 3Q13 revenues grow 20-30% sequentially, says company chairman
Before Going to Press | 10h 37min ago
Innolux expects slowdown in TV panel shipments
Before Going to Press | 11h 34min ago
HTC to continue supplying HTC Butterfly after launch of HTC Butterfly S
Before Going to Press | 11h 42min ago
VIA QSM-8Q90 system-on-module solution
VIA Technologies has announced the latest addition to the VIA Modular Solutions portfolio, the VIA QSM-8Q90. The modular design approach allows for short time-to market, application-specific...
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VIA VB8004 Mini-ITX motherboard
VIA Technologies has announced a dual core version of the low power VIA VB8004 Mini-ITX board. Coupling the 1.6GHz VIA Nano X2 E-series processor with the VIA VX900 media system processor,...
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VIA dual-core Nano X2 E-series processors
VIA Technologies has unveiled its new family of low power dual-core VIA Nano X2 series processors at the Embedded System Conference (ESC), held at the McEnery Convention Center, San...
Photo: Company, May 3.
VIA Technologies has announced its Nano E-series processors, bringing native 64-bit software support, virtualization capabilities and extended longevity support to embedded markets...
Photo: Company, Apr 26.
VIA Technologies has introduced its new VIA Nano 3000 series processors, bringing digital media performance and low power consumption to Windows 7-based ultra-thin notebook and all-in-one...
Photo: Company, Dec 11.
- Prices of smartphone and tablet solutions to drop 10-20% in 2H13
- Open cell business model is a threat to BLU makers, says Radiant chairman
- Globalfoundries lands wafer start orders from China-based Rockchip
- Samsung offers subsidies, Asustek cuts prices to promote tablet sales in Brazil, say local channels
- China market: Domestic TV panel supply falls far short of demand, says CVIA vice president
- Taiwan panel makers see increased orders for 5-inch qHD panels from China telecom operators
- Taiwan vendors, ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
- JDI, CPT, Innolux see increased orders for large-size panels from smartphone vendors, say Taiwan makers
- MediaTek allocating more resources for development of tablet solutions
- China has no schedule for hiking customs duty on TV panels, says CVIA vice president
- Tablet IC sales to soar in 2013, says IC Insights
- Emerging solar market growth dominates Solar Taiwan 2013 forum
- DRAM supply shortage to extend through 2015, says Inotera executive
- Accton obtains ODM orders with shipments scheduled until October
- Samsung sales of midrange large-size smartphones to affect China-based brands
- Everlight Electronics expects increases in revenue proportion of LED backlights, lighting in 2013
- NPC 2013 capex to focus on FC CSP substrates, says president
- Digitimes Research: South Korea firms mixed on solar business developments
- China smartphone shipments grow 117% on year in 1Q13, says IDC
- Connector makers worried about price competition arising from Foxconn spinning off NWInG
- Analog IC vendors to see orders rebound in 2H13
- Sean Maloney joins SMIC as independent non-executive director
- Chin-Poon expanding share in global automobile board market
- Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
- Panel supply shortage likely to affect second-tier handset shipments
- Releases
- White papers
- Bulletin
- AZZURRO demonstrates high-yield production for GaN-on-Si voltage wafers
- Advantech Releases 6U CompactPCI Board with 4th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor
- Advantech to Support CompactPCI PlusIO and Serial Standards
- ABB to showcase leading-edge power distribution technologies at CIRED
- Fanless In-Vehicle Systems with Intel Core i7
- 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
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- Japan exports rise by most since 2010 (June 19) - BBC News
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- NHK to air documentary on Taiwanese semiconductor giant (June 6) - Focus Taiwan news channel
- Slow global GDP growth weighs on IC market (May 29) - IC Insights
- 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
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- Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
- Cavendish Kinetics announces RF MEMS technology for improving wireless performance
- Solar trade dispute spreads to wine industry; gets personal
- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Dialog Semiconductor has managed to land solution orders from first-tier smartphone vendors in the...
Lose the switch, lose the loss: Cavendish Kinetics leverages MEMS for tunable RF components
Cavendish Kinetics recently announced the availability of production samples of its tunable RF capacitors...
Taiwan-based Chimei Group, once a major LCD panel maker, now focuses on providing upstream components...
Eight years ago, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) defined the first carrier class networks and services...
- 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...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 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.