Last update: Tuesday 3 April 2012 [96 news items]
Second-tier LCD monitor OEMs facing increasing challenges in 2012, say sources
Apr 3, 01:00
Second-tier LCD monitor OEMs will face increasing challenges in terms of shipments in 2012, as the top-2 OEMs - TPV Technology and Foxconn Electronics - combined are expected to take...
Qisda reports 2011 net losses of NT$3.41 billion
Mar 7, 15:19
EMS provider Qisda has reported net losses of NT$3.41 billion (US$115.44 million) or NT$1.74 per share on consolidated revenues of NT$84.89 billion for 2011 due to investment losse...
Qisda, Chimei develop medicare equipment
Jan 18, 16:45
Taiwan-based EMS provider Qisda and branded LCD TV vendor Chimei both plan to strengthen their deployments in the health-care industry, according to industry sources.
Qisda October revenues up over 4% sequentially
Nov 7, 10:30
Qisda has reported October consolidated revenues of NT$7.116 billion (US$236 million) increasing 4.22% on month but decreasing 11.22% on year. Consolidated revenues of NT$70.101 billion...
Oct 27, 01:30
Qisda has reported a net loss of NT$350 million (US$11.62 million) or NT$0.17 per share for the third quarter of 2011. For the January-September period, net losses amounted to NT$1.4...
Qisda sees 2.8% on-month increase in September revenues
Oct 11, 16:39
Taiwan-based EMS provider Qisda reported September revenues of NT$6.83 billion (US$225 million), a slight on-month increase of 2.8%. However, September revenues showed a 14.9% decrease...
Qisda reportedly to produce Nook Color
Sep 5, 11:44
Qisda is expected to receive orders from Barnes & Noble for the vendor's Nook Color e-book reader, with annual shipments likely to reach one million units in 2012, according to...
Qisda reports mild sales decline in 2Q11
Aug 31, 10:51
Qisda posted consolidated revenues of NT$21.05 billion (US$700 million) in second-quarter 2011, with an on-quarter decline of 3.9%. EPS for the second quarter reached NT$0.07. The...
Qisda suffers decrease in July revenue
Aug 8, 10:16
Qisda had consolidated revenues of NT$6.451 billion (US$223 million) for July 2011 dropping 6.4% on moth and 7.99% on year. January-July consolidated revenues of NT$49.512 billion...
Qisda report on-month growth for June revenues
Jul 7, 11:07
Taiwan-based EMS provider Qisda has reported June revenues of NT$6.89 billion (US$239 million), growing 4.5% on month but decreasing 11.4% on year. Revenues of the second quarter...
Qisda to make lighting products for sale under BenQ brand
Jun 27, 10:10
Qisda, a Taiwan-based EMS provider, will use LED chips produced by Lextar Electronics, also a BenQ affiliate, to make LED lighting products for sale under the brand BenQ, according...
Qisda April revenues down sequentially
May 6, 10:34
Taiwan-based EMS provider Qisda on May 5 reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$7.628 billion (US$261 million) for April, dropping 7.13% on month but rising 2.49% on year...
Qisda suffers 1Q11 net loss due to non-operating loss from AUO
Apr 29, 01:05
Taiwan-based EMS provider Qisda brought in net operating profit of NT$250 million (US$8.4 million) in the first quarter of 2011, but saw a net loss of NT$1.183 billion mainly due...
Demand for LCD monitors expected to heat up
Apr 28, 16:46
Recently the demand for LCD monitors shows signs of return after Chinese New Year. The price gap between LED- and CCFL-backlit models also shrank, which allows vendors to have performance...
Electric car solution developed by Delta, Wistron, Qisda revealed in China
Apr 21, 01:40
An electric car solution developed by Taiwan-based upstream supply chain players including Delta Electronics, Wistron and Qisda, has recently been revealed at an automobile exhibition...
Qisda shipments of LCD monitors, projectors hit records in March
Apr 11, 10:54
Qisda shipped 1.5 million LCD monitors and 120,000 projectors in March, both hitting monthly records, according to the company.
Taiwan market: Dell begins to sell smartphones, says paper
Newswatch - Apr 8, 15:37
Dell has begun marketing two of its Android-based smartphones, the Streak and Venue, in the Taiwan market in cooperation with Taiwan Mobile (TWM), according to a Chinese-language...
Qisda February revenues down over 30% on month
Mar 7, 11:01
Qisda's February consolidated revenues dropped 30.77% sequentially to NT$5.617 billion (US$190 million) mainly because Lunar New Year in the month resulted in fewer working days,...
Revenue share for new applications to reach 30% in 2011, says Qisda executive VP
Mar 4, 01:25
With shipments of smartphones, tablet PCs and e-book readers expected to increase significantly in 2011, revenue share of new applications is expected to increase to 30% of BenQ's...
Qisda posts record high quarterly revenues for 4Q10
Mar 4, 01:05
Qisda has announced consolidated revenues of NT$24.18 billion (US$819.46 million) for the fourth quarter of 2010, increasing 5.6% sequentially and a quarterly high since 2009. Operating...
Amtran, Qisda January revenues down sequentially
Feb 11, 01:45
LCD TV maker Amtran Technology's January 2011 consolidated revenues dropped 55% sequentially, and Qisda's January revenues decreased 2.3%.
HP, Dell to debut latest tablet PCs
Feb 10, 01:20
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are both set to announce their latest tablet PCs shortly with mixed platforms as well as operating systems, according to sources from notebook players...
Qisda settles all lawsuits with Siemens
Dec 1, 10:48
Qisda has announced that, following its settlement of the international arbitral proceeding with Siemens AG in 2009, the company has now resolved all legal proceedings with the insolvency...
BenQ Group eyeing own-brand LED lighting market with product launch in 1H11
Nov 22, 11:32
The BenQ Group reportedly will launch own-brand LED lighting products in the first half of 2011, with BenQ focusing on the light bulb market, and Qisda on high-end LED lighting pro...
Global LCD monitor market to stay flat or drop slightly in 2010
Nov 10, 10:52
CCFL-backlit LCD monitor panel prices have stopped dropping after fast declined in the third quarter of 2010. But the current low levels mean price-sensitive consumers will be more...
Qisda posts revenues of NT$8 billion for October
Stockwatch - Nov 5, 01:55
Qisda has announced consolidated revenues of NT$8.02 billion (US$265.52 million) for October 2010, decreasing 0.1% sequentially, but up 19.87% on year.
Qisda posts net profits of NT$440 million for 3Q10
Oct 29, 01:30
Qisda has posted net profits of NT$440 million (US$14.35 million) for the third quarter of 2010, with an EPS of NT$0.23. Consolidated revenues for the quarter totaled NT$22.89 billion,...
Taiwan market: Asustek to announce e-book readers with cooperation from CHT
Oct 18, 16:22
Asustek Computer is set to announce its e-book reader on October 21 in Taiwan, with cooperation from telecom carrier Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and the religious group Tzuchi.
Qisda sees third-quarter revenues grow slightly
Oct 7, 02:25
Taiwan-based Qisda has announced consolidated revenues of NT$8.02 billion (US$259.97 million) for September 2010, up 2.2% on month and 2% on year, while consolidated revenues in the...
Qisda reports 12% sequential growth for August revenues
Sep 7, 11:12
Qisda has announced consolidated revenues of NT$7.85 billion (US$246.2 million) for August, an increase of 12% sequentially and 11% on year. Consolidated revenues for January-August...
Qisda to see 20% of revenues from e-book readers, smartphones, tablet PCs in 2H10
Aug 30, 16:13
Qisda expects its new businesses including e-book readers, smartphones and tablet PCs to account for 20% of its total revenues in the second half of 2010, up from 16% in the second...
Qisda posts net profit of NT$900 million for 2Q10
Aug 30, 15:51
Qisda has announced net profit for the quarter of 2010 totaled NT$900 million (US$28.117 million) with an EPS of NT$0.47.
PC vendors reducing LCD monitor orders for 2011 due to weak demand
Aug 26, 17:11
Global first-tier PC brands including Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer and Dell have all recently started reducing their LCD monitor orders for 2011 placed to Taiwan-based monitor makers...
AUO, Qisda operation not affected by court decision to bar executives from travel out of the US
Aug 23, 11:53
With LJ Chen, president of panel maker AU Optronics, along with AUO vice chairman HB Chen and Qisda president Hui Hsiung being asked to surrender their passports during the trial...
SiPix EPD production yield rates to reach 80-85% in August-September
Jul 13, 12:16
SiPix Technology, an EPD (electrophoretic display) subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), has recently overcome its production bottleneck and expects yield rates to reach 80-85% in August-September,...
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 19min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 37min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 43min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 52min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 1h 2min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Before Going to Press | 1h 3min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 1h 4min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 1h 5min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Before Going to Press | 1h 57min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 1h 58min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 2h 17min ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 2h 19min ago
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Before Going to Press | 2h 20min ago
- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
- New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- Thunderbolt to become key specification for motherboard market in 2H12
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- Taiwan digital camera makers developing MILCs
- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
- China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- Step into the new era of HD surveillance - GKB to launch ForeSight Surveillance System
- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- 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
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
23-May-2012 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7147.75 | -127.14 | -1.75% |

| TSE electronic | 271.94 | -5.69 | -2.05% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 103.29 | -1.28 | -1.22% |

| OTC electronic | 132.45 | -1.69 | -1.26% |

- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

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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...
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