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.

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,...

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...

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...

VIA sales fall in June

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...