Last update: Friday 17 May 2013 [907 news items]
Insyde announces profit for 3Q12
Oct 29, 21:24
Taiwan-based BIOS designer Insyde Software has announced its third-quarter result with revenues of NT$280 million (US$9.57 million), while its net profit reached NT$34.17 million...
Ledlink 3Q12 gross margin reaches 51%
Oct 29, 11:32
Taiwan-based LED secondary optical lens maker Ledlink Optics has reported third-quarter net profits of NT$45.10 million (US$1.54 million), representing an on-quarter decrease of 2.36%...
HTC sees profits drop sharply in 3Q12
Newswatch - Oct 26, 16:09
HTC has reported net profits of NT$3.9 billion (US$133.2 million) for the third quarter of 2012, down 56% sequentially and 82% on year. EPS for the third quarter was NT$4.7, compared...
Ability Enterprise expected to see decreased shipments, increased profit in 2012
Oct 26, 11:29
Taiwan-based digital camera ODM, Ability Enterprise, is expected to ship 18.5 million digital cameras in 2012, slipping 19.6% from 2011, but gross margin and net operating profit...
Acer conservative about 4Q12 shipments performance
Oct 25, 19:28
Acer expects its total shipments in the fourth quarter of 2012 to increase or decrease by up to 5%, according to company chairman JT Wang. Acer will launch two Windows 8 tablets and...
CMC sees net operating profit in 3Q12 for fifth time straight
Oct 25, 15:28
CMC Magnetics, the largest Taiwan-based blank optical disc maker, on October 24 released its financial report for the third quarter of 2012, recording net operating profit for the...
Wistron NeWeb 3Q12 revenues, net profit up sequentially
Oct 25, 15:21
Taiwan-based wireless communication product ODM/OEM Wistron NeWeb on October 24 released its financial report for the third quarter of 2012, with consolidated revenues and net profit...
Corning 3Q12 sales and profit up sequentially, but down on year
Oct 25, 14:37
Corning has reported that its third-quarter 2012 sales came to US$2.04 billion, up 7% on quarter but down 2% on year. Net income totaled US$521 million, increasing 13% sequentially...
SK Hynix swings to 3Q12 profit
Oct 24, 10:41
Memory chipmaker SK Hynix has reported net profits for the third quarter of 2012, ending four straight quarters of losses.
Oct 22, 21:10
Acer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$328 billion (US$11.20 billion) for the first three quarters of 2012, down 5.7% on year, with net profit of NT$455 million and earning...
Viking Tech to post flat growth in 3Q12 sales
Sep 27, 01:15
Revenues at passive component maker Viking Tech are expected to stay flat on quarter. However, the firm will likely report profit growth during the period as its high-margin inductor...
Laser Tek to post profit growth on rising sales of high-margin products
Sep 14, 16:18
Laser Tek, a supplier of passive component materials and production equipment, is expected to report revenue growth of 15-20% sequentially for the third quarter of 2012. Rising sales...
Upstream TFT LCD panel parts suppliers to profit in 4Q12
Sep 12, 01:10
Upstream TFT LCD panel parts suppliers are expected to see increased revenues in the fourth quarter of 2012 due to increased demand for smartphones and tablets in the third quarter,...
SerComm sees large sequential growth in 2Q12 profit
Sep 5, 15:06
Taiwan-based networking/communication device maker SerComm saw net profits of NT$233 million (US$7.78 million) for the second quarter of 2012 hiking 45.63% on quarter, the company...
Capacitor maker Chinsan posts profit growth in 1H12
Sep 4, 15:40
Capacitor maker Taiwan Chinsan Electronic Industrial saw its gross margin improve to 25.83% in the first half of 2012 from 21.57% of a year earlier, while its net profits also grow...
Compal/Lenovo joint venture expected to output 3-5 million notebooks in 2013
Sep 4, 01:35
The notebook manufacturing joint venture of Compal Electronics and Lenovo in Hefei, China was reported by local media to enjoy more than 10 million units of notebook production volume...
Notebook ODMs pushing production capacity in inland China for higher profit
Sep 4, 01:05
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs have recently been accelerating the process of moving production lines into inland China (western China) for the purpose of raising their profits, as they...
SerComm, Arcadyan post mixed sequential growth in 2Q12 profits
Aug 31, 11:44
SerComm and Arcadyan Technology, two Taiwan-based makers of networking/communication devices, on August 30 released their financial reports for the second quarter of 2012, with net...
Inventec sees strong 2Q12 profits, benefiting from server business
Aug 31, 01:30
Inventec has announced its first half financial report with net profit after tax of NT$1.78 billion (US$59.45 million), up 153.51% on year, and EPS reaching NT$0.50, up from 0.24%...
Quanta announces 2Q12 results; details future planning
Aug 31, 01:20
Quanta Computer has announced its financial report for the second quarter with net profit after tax of NT$5.99 billion (US$200.06 million) and EPS at NT$3.80, helping the company's...
Soft-World sees increased 1H12 revenues, decreased profit
Aug 30, 15:42
Soft-World International, the largest Taiwan-based developer/operator of online games, on August 29 published its financial report for the first half of 2012, with revenues of NT$5.309...
Compal nets NT$0.79 per share in 1H12
Aug 30, 15:39
Taiwan-based notebook ODM maker Compal Electronics has released its financial report for the first half of 2012, recording consolidated revenues of NT$326.186 billion (US$11.06 billion),...
Aug 30, 01:35
Asustek Computer hosted an investors conference on August 29, announcing that the company's sales performance in the second quarter was better than expected and achieved new records...
Inventec sees large on-year growth in 1H12 profits
Aug 29, 16:19
Notebook ODM Inventec on August 28 released its financial report for the first half of 2012, with net profits of NT$1.785 billion (US$60.5 million) hiking 153.51% on year.
Hermes Microvision 1H12 profit above capital
Aug 29, 01:00
Hermes Microvision, a Taiwan-based provider of e-beam inspection tools and solutions used in semiconductor production, generated net profits of NT$682 million (US$23.1 million) for...
Wistron expects to profit from PC recycling beginning 2Q13
Aug 27, 11:21
Wistron has stepped into recycling scrap PCs at its factory in Kunshan, eastern China, and expects to recycle 4,000 tons of scrap PCs a month in 2013, with the recycling business...
Equipment maker GPM eyeing return to profits
Aug 24, 14:27
Taiwan-based Gallant Precision Machining (GPM), which mainly makes equipment for the manufacture of display panels as well as semiconductors, expects to return to profitability in...
ZTE sees increased revenues, decreased profit for 1H12
Aug 24, 11:20
ZTE, a China-based maker of telecom/networking devices, had revenues of CNY42.642 billion (US$6.75 billion) for the first half of 2012 growing on year by 15.2% but corresponding net...
China Telecom 1H12 revenues up, profit down on year
Aug 24, 11:10
China Telecom saw total revenues of CNY138.021 billion (US$21.85 billion) for the first half of 2012 increase 14.8% on year, but corresponding net profit of CNY8.814 billion decreased...
Topco sees net profit sink nearly 20% in 1H12
Aug 23, 01:20
Semiconductor materials distributor Topco Scientific has reported net profit of NT$182 million (US$6.07 million) or NT$1.22 per share for the second quarter of 2012. For the first...
Acer, HP consider to take back chassis purchase authority
Aug 21, 01:35
Acer and Hewlett-Packard (HP) are considering to retrieve their chassis purchase authority from notebook ODMs in hoping to effectively control their production capacity and quality,...
Lenovo posts 2Q12 net profit of US$141 million
Aug 17, 11:42
Lenovo has published its financial report for the first quarter of 2012 fiscal year (April-June), with net profits of US$141 million rising 30% on year.
PCB maker ZDT posts revenue and profit decreases in 2Q12
Aug 17, 01:20
Zhen Ding Technology Holding (ZDT) has reported sequential decreases in both sales and profits for the second quarter of 2012.
Epileds sees strong sequential growth in 2Q12 operating profit
Aug 14, 01:40
Epileds, a Taiwan-based maker of AlGaInP and InGaN LED chips for use in LED lighting, on August 13 released financial report for the second quarter of 2012, with net operating profit...
TCL Communication sees 1H12 revenues up, profit down
Aug 13, 15:08
TCL Communication Technology Holdings, a China-based maker of handsets and networking/communication terminal devices for sale under own brands TCL and Alcatel One Touch, has reported...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | May 21, 21:53
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | May 21, 21:39
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | May 21, 21:27
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | May 21, 20:41
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | May 21, 20:15
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | May 21, 20:03
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | May 21, 19:59
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | May 21, 19:58
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | May 21, 19:55
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | May 21, 19:13
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | May 21, 18:13
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | May 21, 21:27
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | May 21, 21:19
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:58
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:48
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:37
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:36
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:35
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:03
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 18:04
- 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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- 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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