Last update: Wednesday 9 May 2012 [54 news items]
Taiwan market: Effects of Windows 8 to emerge in 4Q12, says ViewSonic
May 9, 15:38
The LCD monitor market in Taiwan showed stabilization in the first quarter and is expected to further grow this year as the launch of Windows 8 is likely to stimulate demand in the...
Taiwan market: Tablet PC sales flat in 2Q12, says ViewSonic
May 4, 11:06
Sales of tablet PCs in the Taiwan market have been weak recently with monthly sales hovering around 30,000 units compared to 40,000 units sold during the peak season, according to...
Softex Taipei: ViewSonic to showcase new tablet PCs, LED monitors
Apr 5, 11:45
ViewSonic will showcase its latest 7- and 10.1-inch tablet PCs in the upcoming Softex Taipei 2012 computer trade fair, according to the company.
Taiwan market: ViewSonic to launch Windows 8 tablet PCs in 2Q12
Feb 15, 15:40
ViewSonic plans to launch Windows 8-based tablet PCs in the Taiwan market in the second quarter of 2012 at the earliest, according to Max Liu, product marketing director of ViewSonic...
Taiwan market: February LCD monitor sales to grow 10% sequentially
Feb 7, 14:41
Branded LCD vendors in Taiwan including Asustek Computer, Chimei, BenQ and ViewSonic will offer incentives to promote sales to students in the local market upon the beginning of the...
CES 2012: ViewSonic and Lenovo showcase 7-inch tablet PCs
Jan 12, 01:10
With many non-Apple players turning aggressively to the 7-inch tablet PC segment, ViewSonic and Lenovo are both showcasing their latest 7-inch models at CES 2012.
UltraChip extends to touch IC for tablets
Jan 4, 15:13
UltraChip has extended its business operation from LCD driver ICs to touch panel solutions for tablet PCs, according to the Taiwan-based IC design house. The company's touch IC portfolio...
Players cut 7-inch tablet PC prices to compete for market share
Oct 20, 01:20
Tablet PC players have recently started to drop their tablet PC prices to attract consumers, especially 7-inch models as the machines can easily attract first-time buyers with their...
Projector suppliers find new ground in emerging markets
Oct 18, 16:05
Projector vendors are finding new ground in emerging countries in Asia as consumer power in western countries becomes weak, according to industry sources.
Taiwan market: LED-backlit monitor penetration to reach 80% in 4Q11
Oct 17, 11:56
Up to 80% of LCD monitors sold in the Taiwan market will be LED-backlit models in fourth-quarter 2011, climbing from 70% in the third quarter, according to industry sources. Global...
Taiwan market: Enterprise models dominate 2Q11 shipments
Oct 5, 16:38
Projectors for business purposes accounted for half of the shipments to the Taiwan market in second-quarter 2011, according to market sources. Thanks to the robust growth in the enterprise...
ViewSonic announces ultra-portable LED projector line
Sep 30, 12:16
ViewSonic has unveiled a new LED projector line, including the availability of the PLED-W200 and PLED-W500.
Taiwan market: ViewSonic expects to lead LCD monitor market share in 2011
Aug 12, 01:10
ViewSonic expects to ship 350,000 LCD monitors in the Taiwan market in 2011 for a market share of 20%, the largest among all vendors, according to the company's Asia Pacific Region...
Taiwan market: Monitor demand to rely on government procurement
Aug 11, 16:14
LCD monitor shipments to the Taiwan market are expected to reach 1.2 million units in 2011, with an on-year decline of 10%. But demand from the government sector will play a key role...
Monitor makers poised to adopt IPS technology
Aug 8, 17:05
In-panel switching (IPS) panel has come under spotlight recently, due to the craze of Apple's iPad 2. Apart from tablet PCs, the number of LCD monitors adopting IPS technology has...
Penetration of LED-backlit monitors to reach over 60% in 2H11
Jul 13, 01:05
The growth of LED-backlit monitors has been growing rapidly as many brands have stopped introducing CCFL-backlit products. In addition, the price of LED-backlit monitors has been...
ViewSonic to launch 7-inch tablet running on Google Honeycomb OS
Jul 8, 12:24
ViewSonic plans to launch the world's first 7-inch tablet PC running on Google Honeycomb OS soon. The 7-inch tablet will be powered by a dual-core Tegra CPU with a display solution...
Computex 2011: The rise of mobile projectors
Jun 3, 01:25
Industry leading firms Acer, Asustek, and ViewSonic have been entering the market for micro and mobile projectors to showcase mobile projecting systems with brightness up to 200 lu...
ViewSonic expects tablet PC to replace 70% of netbook sales in 2011
May 11, 16:27
Alan Chang, president of ViewSonic Europe and Asia Pacific, has forecast that tablet PCs will replace as much as 70% of global netbook sales in 2011 as he sees that netbook inventory...
Taiwan market: ViewSonic launches ViewPad 4 and V350 smartphone
May 11, 12:01
ViewSonic has launched its ViewPad 4, an Android tablet PC, and V350, a WCDMA/GSM dual-mode smartphone, in the Taiwan market with suggested retail prices of NT$14,900 (US$518) and...

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...
Touch panel makers optimistic about 7-inch tablet PC
Mar 28, 16:51
Vendors of iPad-like devices are expected to see stronger sales from 7-inch tablet PCs than from 10.1-inch models although most of the vendors are set to launch 10.1-inch models to...
Taiwan market: Asustek ranks top in LCD monitor market in January-February 2011
Mar 18, 01:50
Asustek Computer remained top in Taiwan's LCD monitor market in January-February due to its price-cut promotions for CCFL-backlit models, while ViewSonic ranked first for LED-backlit...
Taiwan market: ViewSonic to launch a new 10-inch tablet PC in March
Feb 15, 16:08
Due to strong sales of its 7- and 10-inch ViewPad in Taiwan, ViewSonic plans to launch a new 10-inch tablet PC in Taiwan in March with 1080p resolution.
ViewSonic 7-inch tablet PC shipments reach 60,000 units per month
Jan 31, 11:47
LCD monitor brand vendor ViewSonic is seeing its 7-inch tablet PC shipments reach 55,000-60,000 units per month benefiting mainly from strong sales in Europe, according to sources...
ViewSonic aims to ship 8 million LCD monitors in 2011
Jan 19, 01:45
ViewSonic aims to become one of the top-three LCD monitor vendors in 2011 with shipments of eight million units.
Jan 4, 01:50
ViewSonic has launched tablet PCs and smartphones and Vizio will unveil a Android-based tablet PC and smartphones at the upcoming 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The companies...
Taiwan market: ViewSonic tablet PCs in shortage
Dec 27, 16:34
ViewSonic's 7-inch tablet PC, the ViewPad 7, is currently seeing tight supply in Taiwan channels due to the strong sales. The company expects the shortage will ease in January 2011...
Taiwan market: LED monitors account for 25% of overall monitor market in 3Q10, says IDC
Dec 17, 01:15
Through promotion from LCD monitor vendors such as Chimei and ViewSonic, LED-backlit LCD monitor sales in the third quarter of 2010 in Taiwan reached 125,000 units, accounting for...
Taiwan market: Asustek and Acer rank first and second in 2010 LCD monitor market
Dec 14, 01:05
Thanks to government procurement projects now demanding desktop systems and monitors be of the same brand, Asustek and Acer are expected to be ranked first and second, respectively,...
Taiwan market: Asustek ranks top in LCD monitor market in 2010
Dec 8, 01:45
Asustek Computer will be the leading vendor in Taiwan's LCD monitor market in 2010 with almost 30% market share due to bundled sales of monitors and desktops through procurement pr...
HannStar and Sintek land tablet PC touch panel orders from ViewSonic
Newswatch - Dec 2, 14:42
HannStar Display and Sintek Photronics together have landed touch panel orders for 10.1-inch tablet PCs from ViewSonic, according to a Chinese-language report in the Economic...
ViewSonic outsources tablet PC to China makers
Nov 29, 16:25
In addition to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), ViewSonic has recently partnered with China-based CZC and will outsource production of its 10-inch tablet PC to the...
Short-throw project market share to reach 10% in 2010
Nov 17, 01:55
Short-throw projectors are expected to account for 10% of the total front projector market in 2010, and will increase to 37% in 2014.
ViewSonic aims at 10% share of non-iPad tablet PC market in 2011
Oct 27, 16:20
ViewSonic expects Apple to occupy 50% of the projected 45 million tablet PC sales in 2011 and aims to share 10% of the remaining non-iPad market, an equivalent to shipments of over...
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Green energy | 1h 49min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 1h 53min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 1h 56min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 2h 1min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 2h 15min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 2h 20min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 2h 41min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 2h 59min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 3h 5min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 3h 14min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 3h 24min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 3h 26min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 3h 27min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 4h 20min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 4h 39min ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 4h 41min 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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According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...

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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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