Last update: Monday 20 May 2013 [3441 news items]
TPT to ramp up notebook board shipments in 2013
Apr 15, 14:26
PCB maker Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) has been delivering notebook-use PCBs rolled out from its new plant in Suining, Sichuan province, China to clients for verification as the company...
Next-generation Nexus 7 to ship 8 million units in 2013
Apr 15, 13:13
Google and Asustek Computer's co-branded second-generation Nexus 7 tablet is expected to enjoy shipments of one million units in May and eight million units in 2013, according to...
Worldwide PC shipments in 1Q13 drop to lowest levels since 2Q09, says Gartner
Apr 15, 10:40
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 79.2 million units in the first quarter of 2013, a 11.2% decline from the first quarter of 2012, according to Gartner. Global PC shipments went below...
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments see record decline in 1Q13
Apr 12, 15:29
Global notebook shipments suffered a drop in the first quarter, down 14.1% sequentially and 13.7% on year, the sharpest decline in the notebook industry's history, showing the current...
Digitimes Research: MOCVD shipments to reach 148 units in 2013
Apr 12, 11:52
Global MOCVD equipment shipments in 2013 are expected to total 148 units, representing an on-year decrease of 46%.
PC shipments post the steepest decline ever in a single quarter, says IDC
Apr 11, 15:24
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 76.3 million units in the first quarter of 2013, down 13.9% compared to the same quarter in 2012 and worse than the forecast decline of 7.7%, according...
Epistar lands orders with shipments scheduled until May, says chairman
Apr 9, 20:32
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has obtained orders with shipments scheduled through the end of May and therefore expects consolidated revenues for the second quarter to...
Acer said to be mulling 7.9-inch tablet at US$149
Apr 8, 22:49
Acer is reportedly considering lowering the price of its Iconia A1-810 tablet, using 7.9-inch 1024-by-768 IPS panels, from US$250 to US$149 to compete against the iPad mini, according...
Apple may see single-digit shipment growth for MacBooks in 2013
Apr 8, 22:46
Apple MacBook shipments may only see single-digit growth in 2013, as related upstream component suppliers still have not yet seen any major increases in orders, according to sources...
Apr 8, 15:07
Worldwide smartphone shipments are estimated to reach 210 million units in the first quarter of 2013, up 9.4% from the number in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to DRAMeXchan...
Tripod, Chin-Poon look to steady shipments of telematics boards in 2013
Apr 2, 22:24
PCB makers Tripod Technology and Chin-Poon Industrial are expected to see their shipments of telematics boards grow steadily in 2013 as global sales of automobiles are estimated to...
Feeling Technology, On-Bright ramping IC shipments for mobile power charging
Apr 2, 22:07
Taiwan-based IC design houses Feeling Technology and On-Bright Electronics have been ramping up their shipments of ICs for mobile power charging devices, buoyed by the growing popularity...
US TV shipments expected to decline in 2013, echoing slide of 2012, says IHS
Apr 2, 20:21
US TV shipments in 2013 are forecast to decline for a second year in a row in view of continued weakness of the domestic market, but growth will resume the following year as the LCD...
Shipments for 9.7-inch LCD panels grow in February, says IHS
Apr 2, 14:58
After plunging by more than 80% in January 2013, shipments of 9.7-inch LCD panels intended for the iPad rebounded 158% in February as Apple resumed purchasing in big numbers, according...
PC component shipments to enjoy 20-50% growth in 2H13
Apr 1, 23:00
PC supply chain shipments in the second half are expected to enjoy growth of at least 20% compared to the first half and may even reach 50% due to Intel's new Haswell-based processors...
Innolux reaches 300,000 6.1-inch panel shipments a month to Huawei
Apr 1, 21:28
Innolux Corporation has already shipped over 300,000 6.1-inch panel shipments a month for Huawei Technology's Ascend Mate, according to industry sources.
CSOT expected to surpass 20 million in TV panel shipments during 2013
Mar 27, 21:27
China-based panel maker China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is expected to reach over 20 million in TV panel shipments in 2013, up drastically from 2012, according to industry...
Apple cuts iPad mini shipments for 2Q13
Mar 27, 20:10
Apple has reportedly cut its shipments of the iPad mini to between 10-12 million units for the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources. The figure is based on shipment...
Worldwide smart connected device shipments cross one billion units in 2012, says IDC
Mar 27, 11:18
Worldwide shipments of smart connected devices grew 29.1% on year in 2012, crossing one billion units shipped with a value of US$576.9 billion, according to IDC. The market expansion...
TPV sees 6% on-year decline in OEM LCD monitor shipments during 2012
Mar 26, 15:09
TPV Technology saw its OEM LCD monitor shipments reach 56.2 million in 2012, down 6.3% on year. The company nevertheless held the top global market share at 37.3%, beating out Samsung...
February large-size panel shipments drop 1.8% on month, says WitsView
Mar 25, 14:17
Large-size panel shipments in February 2013 attained 58.6 million units, dropping 1.8% on month but increasing 1% on year, according to research firm WitsView.
Mar 22, 10:47
Annual global LCD TV shipments declined for the first time ever in 2012, down 1% to 203 million units, according to DisplaySearch. The fourth quarter of the year was the only quarter...
Compal tablet shipments on the rise
Mar 21, 19:07
Compal Electronics saw its tablet shipments proportion increase from 4% in 2012 to 10% in January-February 2013, and the proportion is expected to further rise in the second half...

Amazon Kindle shipments expected to drop in March and April; to affect E Ink revenues
Mar 21, 14:03
Amazon Kindle e-book reader panel shipments reached about 750,000 units in January 2013 followed by 420,000 units in February. The shipments are expected to drop even further to 20,000...
Panel display shipments for 9.7-inch tablets plunge in January 2013, says IHS
Mar 20, 14:23
Shipments of 9.7-inch tablet panels used in tablets such as Apple's iPad nosedived 81% in January 2013, coinciding with other market developments that showed an overall drop for large-size...
Acer hikes 2013 target tablet shipments
Mar 19, 20:09
Acer is optimistic about its tablet business in 2013 and therefore has upward adjusted the shipment goal from five million units originally to 5-10 million units, company president...
Panasonic looks to cut PDP TV shipments; expand LCD TV line
Mar 19, 15:07
Panasonic is reportedly planning to cut shipments of its PDP TV products to less than one million in 2013, and instead is looking to bump up its procurement of LCD TV panels in order...

February PC shipments reflect slow 1Q13, says IDC
Mar 19, 12:33
New monthly PC tracking in the world's top PC markets from IDC reveals slower than expected growth in China during the first quarter of 2013. Although the slowdown is partially due...
Second-generation Nexus 7 to use Qualcomm processor
Mar 18, 22:30
Google's and Asustek Computer's co-branded second-generation Nexus 7 tablet reportedly has adopted a solution from Qualcomm instead of Nvidia, which was the processor supplier of...

First-tier vendors to supply more notebook models with no OS
Mar 18, 21:28
Several first-tier notebook brand vendors including Lenovo have reportedly been raising their shipment proportions of models without an operating system (OS) to attract consumers,...

Ultra LCD TV panel shipments expected to reach 2.6 million in 2013, says DisplaySearch
Mar 18, 15:45
TFT LCD panel suppliers are forecast to ship 2.6 million Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) LCD TV panels worldwide in 2013, up more than 40-fold from 63,000 in 2012, according to research firm...
Chicony expects growth in shipments of tablet keyboards, sports DV in 2013
Mar 18, 13:44
Chicony Electronics started shipments of tablet keyboards and sports DV (digital video recorders) at the end of the third quarter of 2012 and expects significant growth in shipments...
ARM Greater China to enjoy double-digit shipment growth across several product lines
Mar 18, 12:50
ARM's Greater China president Allen Wu expects the company's shipments of products such as application processors, embedded applications and micro controller units (MCU) in the Greater...

Tight control of supply by chipmakers affecting negatively flash card and drive shipments
Mar 18, 10:36
Major NAND flash makers including Samsung Electronics and Toshiba continue to impose tight supply strategies towards memory card and flash drive manufacturers, which has had a negative...

HTC delays shipments of new HTC One, says media
Mar 13, 16:34
HTC has confirmed that it is pushing back the launch date of its new HTC One in certain markets to the end of March, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) has reported, citing...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 7h 44min ago
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | 7h 58min ago
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | 8h 10min ago
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | 8h 56min ago
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | 9h 22min ago
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | 9h 34min ago
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | 9h 38min ago
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | 9h 39min ago
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | 9h 42min ago
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | 10h 24min ago
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | 11h 24min ago
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | 8h 10min ago
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | 8h 18min ago
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 8h 39min ago
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | 8h 49min ago
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | 9h ago
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | 9h 1min ago
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | 9h 2min ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | 9h 34min ago
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | 10h 37min ago
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | 10h 37min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 11h 33min 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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- 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

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.


























