Last update: Friday 10 May 2013 [165 news items]
Quanta, Wistron see up, while Compal down in December notebook shipments
Jan 11, 02:25
Taiwan-based notebook makers Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron and Pegatron Technology have announced their revenues for December 2010 with Quanta and Wistron both seeing...
Notebook makers to see slight growth or flat performance in January shipments, says paper
Newswatch - Dec 20, 16:55
Benefiting from strong orders, Taiwan-based notebook maker Quanta Computer is expected to see its notebook shipments rise to 4.6 million units in January 2010, while fellow competitor...
Asustek up, while Pegatron down in November revenue growth
Dec 10, 15:59
Taiwan-based Asustek Computer and Pegatron Technology have announced revenues for November 2010 with Asustek seeing growth, while Pegatron saw a decline both on month and on year.
Toshiba to launch 3 new tablet PCs in 1Q11
Dec 7, 01:05
Toshiba is aiming to launch three new tablet PCs in the first quarter of 2011 and has outsourced their production to its Taiwan-based partners Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics...
Asustek making final evaluations for western China base
Dec 1, 16:44
Executives of Asustek Computer and its supply chain partners went to Chongqing and Chengdu in western China, in late November 2010 to make final evaluations to select one of the two...
Pegatron voids treasury stock to reduce capital
Stockwatch - Nov 18, 01:45
Pegatron Technology has announced plans to void its treasury stock, which will reduce the company's paid-in capital from NT$22.86 billion (US$750.49 million) to NT$22.56 billion....
Pegatron lands orders for tablet PCs from China-based Hanvon
Nov 12, 01:50
Pegatron Technology has obtained orders for tablet PCs from Hanvon Technology, the largest China-based vendor of e-book readers, by out quoting its competitors, according to component...
Asustek, MSI, Gigabyte, Pegatron see October revenues down sequentially
Nov 10, 01:50
Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology and Pegatron Technology on November 9 reported revenues for October 2010, all slipping on month by 2-9.9%.
TPV-Inventa to supply all-in-one PC to HP
Nov 4, 01:45
TPV-Inventa Technology, an all-in-one PC joint venture of Inventec and TPV Technology, has recently cut into Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) all-in-one PC supply chain, sharing orders from...
Pegatron sees sequential growth in 3Q10 revenues
Oct 28, 02:05
Pegatron Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$115.4 billion (US$3.57 billion) for the third quarter of 2010, up 11.1% sequentially, but down 21.6% on year, with gross...
Pegatron expects to ship 10 million CDMA iPhones in 2011, say sources
Oct 28, 01:40
Pegatron Technology internally expects its Apple CDMA iPhone shipments to reach 10 million units in 2011 and the company has recently started to gear up and is installing new equipment...
Notebook industry outlook for 2011
Oct 26, 16:17
Global notebook brand vendors have recently finished their order distributions for 2011 with total volumes surpassing 200 million units, while Taiwan-based makers have landed more...
Motherboard makers see growth in September revenues
Oct 11, 16:46
Taiwan-based motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Micro-Star International (MSI), Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) and Pegatron Technology have all seen growths...
Pegatron hiring robot design talent
Oct 4, 16:49
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has recently started hiring technicians for robot hardware and firmware design.
Pegatron enters all-in-one PC DIY market in China
Sep 21, 02:13
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has recently had cooperation with Ingram Micro China and China-based BOE Technology to enter the all-in-one PC DIY market in China.
Asustek to have a small portion of enterprise notebooks made in Taiwan, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 20, 16:53
Taiwan-based notebook brand Asustek Computer has recently outsourced to Pegatron Technology a small portion of its enterprise notebook orders, which will be manufactured at Pegatron's...
Quanta, Compal to challenge 60 million notebook shipments in 2011
Sep 20, 16:52
Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics have both set their notebook shipment targets for 2011 at 60 million units.
Pegatron lands Android tablet PC orders from HTC
Sep 20, 16:18
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology recently landed orders for High Tech Computer's (HTC's) Android tablet PCs which are expected to help the company achieve its goal...
Pegatron may surpass Inventec in notebook shipments as soon as 4Q10
Sep 13, 16:41
As the fourth-largest global notebook maker Inventec continues to face price competition from Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), the company is abandoning orders with...
Pegatron sues former employee over trade secrets
Sep 10, 12:19
Pegatron Technology has confirmed recent speculation that the company is suing a former employee, alleging he/she revealed Pegatron's trade secrets to Asustek Computer. The company...
Asustek continues to lower OEM orders to Pegatron
Aug 27, 12:44
Asustek Computer continues to lower OEM orders to Pegatron Technology and has shifted some graphics card OEM orders to Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), according to market sources...
Pegatron to acquire Rih Li International for component supply
Aug 26, 17:08
Pegatron Technology has announced it will spend up to US$220 million to acquire China-based Rih Li International, which owns China-based PC component maker Sunrise.
Pegatron reports net profit of almost NT$3 billion for 2Q10
Aug 20, 14:00
Pegatron Technology has announced net profits of NT$2.99 billion (US$93.77 million) for second-quarter 2010 with an EPS of NT$0.74. Consolidated revenues for the quarter totaled NT$128.39...
No significant drop in notebook orders from Asustek, says Pegatron CEO
Aug 20, 11:49
Pegatron Technology CEO Jason Cheng is optimistic that there will be no significant decrease in notebook orders from Asustek Computer in terms of volumes, despite that Asustek plans...
Pegatron makes further comments on Apple-kickback scandal subsidiary
Aug 18, 16:03
Pegatron Technology has made further comments regarding its subsidiary Kaedar Electronics, which is involved in a kickback scandal involving an Apple employee, saying that Kaedar...
Kickback scandal will not affect OEM cooperation with Apple, says Pegatron
Aug 17, 14:08
Taiwan-based Pegatron Technology, in response to a Financial Times report that Kaedar Electronics, its wholly owned China-based maker of plastic components, was involved...
HP likely to remain leading notebook vendor followed by Acer in 2011
Jul 30, 15:15
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is expected to remain as the leading notebook vendor in 2011 shipping over 50 million units, followed by Acer with around 47 million units. HP's OEM partners...
Compal and Wistron receive 25 and 15 million notebook orders from Acer for 2011, says paper
Newswatch - Jul 27, 16:01
Acer has recently completed its notebook outsourcing plans for 2011 with Compal Electronics landing 25 million units and Wistron 15 million units, accounting for 50% and 30% of Acer's...
Sony considers placing notebook orders with Pegatron for 2011
Jul 27, 14:15
After its spin-off from Asustek Computer, Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology has been working aggressively to gain orders with attractive quotes and the company has recently...
Acer to end notebook partnership with Inventec in 2011
Jul 23, 15:26
Acer will exclude Inventec as a notebook OEM partner in 2011, ending their three-year cooperation as the two companies were unable to reach a consensus on various OEM details, according...
Jul 14, 16:13
Pegatron Technology is competing with Elite Computer System (ECS) for motherboard and graphics card orders from China-based system integrators, according to industry sources.
Pegatron reportedly lands Apple desktop orders; announces June results
Jul 12, 12:13
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology, the spun-off manufacturing arm of Asustek Computer, has reportedly landed desktop orders from Apple, according to sources from market...
Asustek undergoing third reorganization
Jul 5, 15:26
Asustek Computer and Pegatron Technology have recently started reorganizing their business structure and are expected to trigger Asustek's R&D technicians and project managers...
Pegatron has chance to manufacture desktop PCs for Acer
Jun 25, 15:51
After recently landing notebook orders from Acer, Pegatron Technology has a chance of receiving orders for desktop PCs from the vendor too, according to sources from PC players.
Asustek and Pegatron re-list on TSE
Jun 24, 16:29
Asustek Computer and its manufacturing arm Pegatron Technology on June 24, both re-listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) with Asustek's stock price reaching its daily maximum rise...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 7h 57min ago
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | 8h 11min ago
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | 8h 23min ago
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | 9h 9min ago
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | 9h 35min ago
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | 9h 47min ago
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | 9h 51min ago
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | 9h 52min ago
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | 9h 55min ago
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | 10h 37min ago
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | 11h 37min ago
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | 8h 23min ago
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | 8h 31min ago
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 8h 52min ago
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | 9h 2min ago
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | 9h 13min ago
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | 9h 14min ago
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | 9h 15min ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | 9h 47min ago
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | 10h 50min ago
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | 10h 50min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 11h 46min ago
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- 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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| OTC electronic | 144.61 | +0.55 | +0.38% |

- 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
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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