Last update: Tuesday 2 August 2011 [23 news items]
SiS to phase out its PC chipset business
Aug 2, 01:10
Taiwan-based chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) is set to phase out its PC business by the end of 2011 and will turn its business focus fully to chipsets for consumer electronics...
Microsoft pushes Xbox component makers for smooth supply during the Lunar New Year holidays
Dec 27, 15:49
Microsoft recently contacted its upstream component makers for Xbox 360 to ensure supplies during the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays remain smooth as the company has seen good sales...
Xbox 360 to help boost Lite-On IT sales in 4Q10
Dec 2, 01:50
Despite the notebook market is expected to only see limited shipment growth in the fourth quarter of 2010, Lite-On IT expects its fourth-quarter revenues to maintain at NT$14.1 billion...
Taiwan market: Xbox 360 slim to triple monthly sales, say channel retailers
Aug 19, 16:42
Microsoft is set to launch its new 250GB Xbox 360 slim model on August 21 in Taiwan, and sources from channel retailers expect the new model to triple the console's average sales...
Taiwan-based Newmax begins shipping camera lenses for Kinect
Jul 23, 16:01
Newmax Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lenses, recently started shipments of camera lenses used in Microsoft Kinect sensors, with monthly shipments to increase over the...
Jentech ships thermal heat spreaders for Xbox 360
Jun 18, 15:31
Taiwan-based Jentech Precision Industrial, a supplier of thermal heat spreaders for game consoles, has recently started shipping to Microsoft for its new Xbox 360 console and expects...
Microsoft introduces motion sensing device Kinect and new Xbox 360 console
Jun 15, 17:01
To kick-start the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft, world premiered Kinect for Xbox 360, formerly known as Project Natal.
Foxconn and Flextronics to begin shipping Project Natal to Microsoft in August
Jun 11, 15:14
Electronic manufacturing service (EMS) providers Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Flextronics International are expected to start shipping Project Natal devices...
Chicony to benefit from Xbox 360 Natal Project
Jun 10, 15:04
Taiwan-based Chicony Electronics is expected to benefit from Microsoft Xbox 360's Natal Project by supplying power supplies and webcam modules, and already started shipping in June,...
SiS, VIA post mixed May results
Jun 8, 14:52
Chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced revenues for May 2010 grew 29.5% on month to NT$307 million (US$9.5 million), whereas peer VIA Technologies saw May revenues...
SiS expects 2Q10 revenues to bounce back to the same level as 4Q09
Apr 8, 16:26
Silicon Integrated System (SiS) expects its revenues in the second quarter of 2010 to bounce back to the same level as in the fourth quarter of 2009 despite the company had a sequential...
Black Friday PS3 sales spur return to growth for video game consoles, says iSuppli
Dec 10, 17:01
A strong rise in US sales of Sony PlayStation 3 during the week of Black Friday is expected to help the global video game console market to return to growth during the fourth quarter,...
Foxconn enters Xbox supply chain, says paper
Newswatch - Oct 15, 17:12
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly became a supplier of Microsoft's game console Xbox 360, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN)...
SiS sees growth in September revenues
Oct 8, 17:15
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has posted revenues of NT$462 million (US$14.4 million) for September, a monthly high for the company in 2009 and an increase of 4.74% on month and...
Chipset maker SiS revenues down 26% in August 2009
Sep 8, 15:12
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) saw its revenues for August slide 25.8% on year to NT$441 million (US$413.4 million), but the figure represented its eighth consecutive month of gr...
SiS announces on-month growth in July revenues
Aug 6, 12:12
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has announced revenues of NT$436 million (US$13.29 million) for July, up 11.58% on month, but down 28.18% on year, while combined revenues for the...
Aptina to be sole supplier of 1.3-megapixel CIS for new Xbox 360, say sources
Jul 22, 14:09
Aptina has won exclusive rights to supply 1.3-megapixel CMOS image sensors (CIS) for a new version of the Xbox 360 console under Microsoft's Project Natal technology, and shipments...
Chicony negotiating for PlayStation 3 power supply orders
Dec 18, 01:00
Chicony Electronics is aggressively trying to land power supply orders for the PlayStation 3 from Sony and expects to hear good news about the deal in 2009, according to the compan...
Taiwan online games market to grow to over NT$12 billion in 2010, says MIC
Nov 4, 16:23
Total revenues of online gaming services in the Taiwan market will keep increasing to a forecast of NT$12.256 billion (US$373 million) in 2010, according to the Market Intelligence...
Taiwan market: Microsoft lowers Xbox 360 prices
Sep 26, 10:34
Microsoft will lower retail prices of Xbox 360 in the Taiwan market on October 1, 2008, with a 27.1% decrease for the Arcade bundle from NT$9,580 (US$299) currently to NT$6,980 and...
Lite-On IT expected to ship 5 million Xbox 360 DVD-ROM drives in 3Q08
Aug 14, 01:05
Lite-On IT has benefited from increasing sales of Xbox 360 consoles following Microsoft's lowering of prices and is expected to ship five million DVD-ROM drives for Xbox 360s in the...
Lite-On IT expected to ship up to 5 million Xbox 360 DVD-ROM drives in 3Q08
Jul 18, 10:36
Lite-On IT delivered four million DVD-ROM drives used in Xbox 360 consoles in the second quarter of 2008 and the shipment volume for the third quarter is estimated to increase by...
Taiwan-developed casual game Mahjong to be on Xbox 360 in August
Jun 24, 16:59
Fun Town, an online game operating platform under GigaMedia in Taiwan, has finished porting its PC-based online casual game Mahjong, to the Xbox 360. A Chinese-language version of...
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Green energy | 4h 39min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 4h 44min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 4h 49min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 4h 54min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 4h 59min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 5h 4min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 5h 9min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 5h 14min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 5h 19min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 9h 25min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 9h 35min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 9h 37min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 9h 38min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | 10h 31min ago
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | 10h 50min ago
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | 10h 52min 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
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Ravi Subramanian, CEO of EDA firm Berkeley Design Automation
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Algotochip CTO Satish Padmanabhan and company VP of operations Mike Hong
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- 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.