Last update: Thursday 5 April 2012 [68 news items]
Taiwan market: Lenovo to launch VIA-based IdeaPad S12
Sep 1, 15:25
Lenovo recently launched is IdeaPad S12 U2250 netbook featuring VIA Technologies' Nano processor, a 12.1-inch LED-backlit screen, 2GB memory and a built-in 1.3-megapixel web camera...

Aug 5, 16:13
VIA Technologies has posted revenues of NT$412 million (US$12.6 million) for July 2009, representing decreases of 0.73% sequentially and 32.57% on year.
Aaeon adopts VIA platform for gaming motherboard
Jul 30, 14:52
VIA Technologies has announced that Aaeon Technology has adopted its C7 and Eden processors in its the latest ETX motherboard.

VIA to list new stocks in October, says paper
Newswatch - Jul 20, 16:49
VIA Technologies is expected to be listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) at the beginning of October after completing a capital reduction program, according to a Chinese-language...
VIA June revenues down nearly 24% on year
Jul 3, 12:29
VIA Technologies posted revenues of NT$415 million (US$12.65 million) for June, down 23.9% from a year earlier. For the first half of 2009, the company's revenues totaled NT$2.44...
VIA to issue 170 million stocks
Stockwatch - Jul 1, 16:47
VIA Technologies hopes to raise NT$3.57 billion (US$108.84 million) through issuing 170 million stocks with each valued at NT$21, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock...
VIA expects to get off from full-cash delivery status, says paper
Newswatch - Jun 22, 16:57
VIA Technologies expects to see its stocks return to normal trading, from their current downgraded status of full-cash delivery only, in the second quarter of 2010, following plans...
VIA and HP cooperate to offer enterprise PC in China
Jun 16, 14:48
VIA Technologies and Hewlett-Packard (HP) have cooperated to offer an enterprise-based PC – the HP Compaq dx2040 in China, according to VIA.

VIA partners with Bluex to offer after-sales service for white-box netbooks
Jun 11, 16:26
VIA Technologies has announced the addition of IT service provider, Blue Express Computer Engineering Technology (Bluex), to the growing membership of the VIA Global Mobility Bazaar...
Computex 2009: Shuttle seeks new opportunities from all-in-one PCs
Jun 4, 16:24
Wandering the halls of Computex 2009 it does not take long to realize that there has been a recent explosion of vendors trying to tap the all-in-one PC market. All the well-known,...

VIA expects to see profits driven by white-box netbooks in 4Q09
Jun 4, 12:19
VIA Technologies expects its white-box netbook alliance to start contributing profits in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the company.
China ready to release WiMAX orders, says ITRI director
Jun 2, 12:36
China is ready to release orders for WiMAX equipment and CPE products as its State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) is set to kick off construction of WiMAX networks...
China market: China Telecom signs CDMA chipset cooperation agreement with VIA Group, says paper
Newswatch - May 12, 15:06
China Telecom has signed a cooperation pact with the VIA Technologies Group, aiming to develop CDMA 2000 handsets using chipset solutions from VIA's subsidiary, VIA Telecom, according...
Chipset makers VIA and SiS post weak April
May 6, 15:42
VIA Technologies saw revenues in April slide 48.01% on year to NT$350 million (US$10.5 million), while Silicon Integrated System (SiS) recorded a revenue decline of 31.35% on year...
VIA to reduce capital to improve financial structure
Apr 27, 17:13
VIA Technologies has decided to reduce its capital by 60% to NT$5.17 billion (US$153.4 million), with an effective date to be set during a shareholders meeting slated for June 19,...
Netbook parts and components in short supply, says DRAMeXchange
Apr 27, 15:08
The supply of up-stream parts and components for netbooks has become increasingly tight recently as white-box netbook vendors in China are ramping up output to meet anticipated demand...
Nvidia CEO dismisses VIA investment rumors
Apr 23, 14:29
Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO and president of Nvidia, has said that the chipmaker's current relationship with Taiwan's VIA Technologies only extends to cooperation to deliver support for VIA...

VIA to see limited benefit from OLPC refresh
Apr 20, 15:06
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) announced a hardware refresh for its XO-1 notebooks on April 17, but VIA Technologies, CPU and chipset supplier of the new XO-1 Gen 1.5, is unlikely to...

VIA sees revenues up 37% sequentially in March, expects significant revenue growth in May
Apr 3, 14:40
VIA Technologies saw its revenues grow 37% sequentially to NT$533 million (US$15.77 million) in March, but the company still suffered an on-year drop of 50.12%. First-quarter revenues...
Nvidia CEO rumored to pay visit to Taiwan on April 20
Apr 1, 16:34
Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO and president of Nvidia, plans to pay a visit to Taiwan on April 20 to visit foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and several motherboard...
Mar 27, 17:10
Nvidia has officially filed a counter suit with the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware against Intel for breach...
Nvidia may take up VIA shares through private placement, say sources
Mar 27, 15:54
VIA Technologies plans to sell 300 million new shares at a price ranging from NT$9-12 (US$0.27-0.35) per share through private placement, the company has announced. Nvidia is reportedly...
Intel pushes netbook standards in China to compete against VIA, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 23, 15:52
Intel is pushing netbook standards in China's white-box netbook market hoping to compete against VIA Technologies' netbook alliance, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...
Foxconn to join VIA-led alliance for white-box netbooks
Mar 11, 16:40
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has applied to participate in VIA Technologies' Global Mobility Bazaar (GMB), a strategic alliance targeting China's white-box netbook...
IC backend suppliers see sales rebound on resumed orders
Mar 4, 16:27
IC substrate makers Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) and Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC), and packaging house Greatek Electronics are all seeing improved utilization rates thanks...
VIA unveils a new form factor smaller than Mini-ITX
Mar 3, 17:29
VIA Technologies has announced its latest board form factor for embedded system developers, the Em-ITX form factor. Offering embedded developers a compact, versatile and highly integrated...

Nvidia confirms Ion platform for VIA, scheduled for release in 2009
Feb 20, 19:00
Jen-Hsun Huang, president and CEO of Nvidia, has revealed to Digitimes that Nvidia will launch an Ion platform (Ion 2) supporting VIA Technologies' Nano CPUs in 2009. The platform...
Nvidia CEO speaks out against Intel lawsuit
Feb 20, 18:47
Intel recently filed a lawsuit with the Court of Chancery in the state of Delaware against Nvidia, asking the court to declare that Nvidia is not licensed to produce chipsets that...

Lenovo adopts Nvidia Ion platform for over-10-inch netbooks, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 18, 17:16
Lenovo plans to launch 11.6-inch and 12.1-inch netbooks combining Intel's Atom processor and Nvidia's Ion platform in the second quarter of this year, according to a Chinese-language...
The first Ion-based product is a nettop; to launch before June, says Nvidia
Feb 12, 14:19
Drew Henry, general manager of MCP business at Nvidia has revealed that the first Ion-based PC product will be a nettop priced at US$299, which will be launched before June this year...

Global PC processor market to decline through 1H09, says IDC
Feb 11, 14:37
Worldwide PC processor shipments fell significantly in the fourth calendar quarter of 2008, according to IDC. A further demand decline in the first quarter of 2009 points to a very...
VIA to ship Nano CPUs for 12-inch Samsung netbook in 1Q09
Feb 6, 15:13
VIA Technologies is expected to ship 150,000-200,000 units of its Nano U225 processors for Samsung's 12.1-inch NC20 netbooks in the first quarter of 2009, according to market sources...
VIA suffers revenue drop in January
Feb 4, 16:31
VIA Technologies recently announced revenues of NT$367 million (US$11 million) for January this year, drops of 16.78% on month and 61.33% on year.
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Green energy | 1h 48min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 1h 52min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 1h 55min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 2h ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 2h 14min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 2h 19min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 2h 40min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 2h 58min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 3h 4min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 3h 13min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 3h 23min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 3h 25min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 3h 26min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 4h 19min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 4h 38min ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 4h 40min 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
| Last | Change |
| 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

Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...

Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...

Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...

The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- 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...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.






















