Last update: Monday 20 May 2013 [18 news items]
Getac aims at expanding ruggedized PC market share to 30%
May 20, 10:39
Getac Technology has shifted business operation from notebook ODM production to producing its own Getac-branded ruggedized notebooks and tablets since 2011, and aims to reach a global...
Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
May 17, 16:09
As 7- to 8-inch displays are expected to become a new specification for ruggedized tablets in 2014, vendors, such as Taiwan-based Getac Technology and Japan-based Panasonic, are eyeing...
Catcher, Getac see on-month revenue drop in July
Aug 7, 01:10
Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher Technology and Getac Technology have both announced on-month drops in their July consolidated revenues with Catcher saw its consolidated revenues...
Getac, Bin Chuan announce revenue performance in April
May 8, 01:45
Taiwan-based notebook chassis and component makers Getac Technology and Bin Chuan Enterprise have announced their revenues for April with Getac saw drop and Bin Chuan achieved grow...
Getac to push rugged PC and notebook component businesses in 2012
Mar 1, 01:05
Getac Technology, after stopping its notebook OEM business, is turning its focus to the rugged PC industry, and is also pushing its car electronics and fiberglass chassis businesses...
Rugged PC player Crete Systems sees drop in January revenues
Feb 13, 15:06
Taiwan-based rugged PC player Crete Systems has announced revenues of NT$175 million (US$5.93 million) for January, down 6.57% on month and 10.78% on year; however, the company remains...
Inventec January revenues down
Feb 8, 16:23
Notebook ODM Inventec had revenues of NT$27.378 billion (US$926 million) for January decreasing 6.53% on month and 0.90% on year, according to the company. Inventec shipped 1.45-1.5...
Inventec, Mitac Tech announce July results
Aug 9, 01:20
Taiwan-based notebook maker Inventec has announced revenues of NT$33.1 billion (US$1.14 billion) for July with combined consolidated revenues from January to July reached NT$193.04...
Rugged notebook maker Crete looks to double-digit growth in 3Q11 revenues
Aug 5, 14:43
Rugged notebook maker Crete System has posted revenues of NT$228 million (US$7.88 million) for July, up 11% sequentially and 31% on year. The company is expected to see its revenues...
Getac launches X500 ultra rugged notebook
Jun 17, 16:25
Rugged notebook maker Getac Technology has recently released its X500 ultra rugged notebook aiming to win orders from military bidding projects. The X500 is powered by an Intel Core...
Rugged handheld computer maker Unitech looks to strong sequential revenue growth in 2Q11
Jun 17, 15:19
Rugged handheld computer maker Unitech Electronics is expected to post revenues of NT$599 million (US$20.78 million) in the second quarter of 2011, up 27.9% sequentially, buoyed by...
Oct 4, 15:06
The clear advantages of solid-state drives (SSD) over traditional hard drives, such as low vibration sensitivity and high shock resistance, draws more attention from military, industrial...
Rugged notebook maker Crete expects 20% revenue growth in 2010
Jan 28, 14:10
Taiwan-based rugged notebook maker Crete System expects its revenues from retail channel business to increase 20-30% on year and 20% for its rugged device business benefiting from...
3Q09 sales up on year for rugged notebook maker Mitac Technology
Oct 12, 17:05
Rugged notebook specialist Mitac Technology Corporation (MTC) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$5.01 billion (US$156.07 million) for the third quarter, up 17.2% sequentially...
Mitac Technology posts on-year growth for July revenues
Aug 6, 15:36
Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Mitac Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1.55 billion (US$47.38 million) for July, up 11.74% on year but down 4.26% on mon...
Mitac Technology reportedly lands notebook orders from the US, says paper
Newswatch - Jul 30, 12:56
Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Mitac Technology reportedly has landed procurement orders from the US department of defense for its rugged notebooks with the total volume...
Mitac Technology sees June revenues highest in 2009
Jul 8, 16:38
Taiwan-based second-tier notebook ODM Mitac Technology generated revenues of NT$1.624 billion (US$49.6 million) in June, the highest monthly level so far in 2009 and rising by 46.6%...
Mitac Technology aims to become second largest vendor of rugged PCs by 2012, says president
Jun 9, 16:23
Taiwan-based second-tier notebook maker Mitac Technology aims to become the world's second largest vendor of rugged PCs by 2012, according to company president James Hwang. Mitac...
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
Displays | 14min ago
Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
LED | 26min ago
Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
Bits + chips | 59min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Displays | 1h 10min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Displays | 1h 11min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Green energy | 1h 15min ago
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
Displays | May 23, 22:11
US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | May 23, 21:44
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | May 23, 21:42
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | May 23, 21:39
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | May 23, 21:29
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | May 23, 21:01
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:38
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:31
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:29
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:28
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:37
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:36
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:06
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | May 23, 18:59
Computex 2010: Aaeon RTC-1000AS rugged tablet computer
Industrial PC manufacturer Aaeon has released a new rugged tablet computer, the RTC-1000AS, for users who need to work in harsh and severe environments. The device features a 10.2-inch...
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- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
24-May-2013 10:45 (GMT+8)
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- 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
- 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
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...
Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...
MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- 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.