Last update: Tuesday 15 November 2011 [31 news items]
Components for new 15-inch ultra-thin MacBook to start shipping in November
Nov 15, 01:25
Upstream suppliers of Apple have recently started shipping a small volume of components for a 15-inch ultra-thin notebook model from Apple in November and the device could be either...
HP places strong notebook orders in May and June
May 17, 01:10
First-tier notebook brand vendor Hewlett-Packard (HP) has recently notified its upstream component partners that its component shortage issues have already been resolved with its...
Taiwan market: Acer announces new Timeline notebooks; aims to sell 6 million units
Apr 7, 01:10
Acer has announced its third-generation Timeline notebooks featuring Intel's Sandy Bridge processor and ultra-thin industrial design in Taiwan and the company is aiming to sell six...
Taiwan market: Fujitsu launches new Sandy Bridge notebooks
Mar 24, 01:05
Japan-based notebook vendor Fujitsu has launched several new Intel Sandy Bridge-based notebooks including 15.6-inch LifeBook AH531 and LH531, 17.3-inch LifeBook NH751 in Taiwan; although...
Notebook panel prices remain unchanged
Mar 22, 02:00
With enough inventory in stock, prices for 13.1- to 15.6-inch notebook panels are expected to remain the same, despite strong orders from brand vendors, and will not change before...
Lenovo to increase shipment proportion for 13.3-inch slim notebooks in 2011
Dec 15, 01:05
Lenovo has set product strategies for notebooks in 2011, focusing on a larger proportion of shipments of 13.3-inch super-slim models, according to Taiwan-based ODMs.
Asustek announces notebook lineup for 2H10
May 14, 17:12
Asustek Computer, on May 13, announced its notebook product lineup for the second half of 2010, including the U-Bamboo and NX/N/U series.
Taiwan market: HP launches Blu-ray equipped high-end notebook
Nov 19, 17:03
Hewlett-Packard (HP) on November 18 launched a Blu-ray equipped high-end gaming notebook, the Pavilion dv8, manufactured by Quanta Computer in the Taiwan market priced NT$72,900 (U...

Asustek announces 15.6-inch 3D notebook with price at NT$50,000 in Taiwan
Nov 19, 16:05
Asustek Computer has announced a 15.6-inch 3D notebook, the G51J 3D, featuring Nvidia's 3D Vision solution priced about NT$50,000 (US$1,556), high than Acer's 15.6-inch 3D notebook's...

Taiwan market: Acer unveils 3D notebook in Taiwan
Nov 12, 16:20
Acer on November 11 unveiled its 15.6-inch Aspire 5738DG 3D notebook and the company has already prepared 3,000 units to sell at the IT Month consumer trade show in Taiwan. The show...

CPT to supply panel for Asustek 3D notebooks
Nov 11, 16:35
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is expected to supply the panel for Asustek Computer's reported 15.6-inch 3D notebook, which will be launched before the end of 2009, according to industry...
Cando, Pixcir provide touchscreen solution for Acer notebook
Nov 3, 15:35
Taiwan-based color filter (CF) maker Cando and China-based TFT-LCD driver IC and capacitive touch controller supplier Pixcir Microelectronics are providing touch panels and touch...
Gateway debuts three new EC series notebooks
Oct 22, 11:49
Gateway has debuted three new EC series notebooks, two in the 15.6-inch mainstream segment and one in the 11.6-inch ultra-portable segment. All the models deliver up to eight hours...

Taiwan notebook makers to see increased orders from HP in August
Aug 13, 13:05
Notebook makers including Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics have recently received new orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP) for August.
Flextronics reportedly lands consumer notebook orders for 2010 from HP
Jul 31, 15:55
Singapore-based Flextronics International has reportedly landed a 15.6-inch consumer notebook order from Hewlett-Packard (HP) with mass production scheduled at the end of second-quarter...
Samsung to supply LED-backlit notebook panels to HP, sources say
Jul 23, 11:43
Samsung Electronic will supply 14.5-inch LED-backlit notebook panels, a new model size for notebook, to Hewlett-Packard (HP), according to sources at notebook makers.
Mainstream panel size for ultra-thin notebooks down to 13- and 14-inch
Jul 20, 11:38
Ultra-thin notebooks with panel sizes of 13.3-inch and 14.1-inch are expected to become the mainstream models in the market, according to industry sources.
Acer to launch 3D notebook at the end of October, new netbook for 3Q10
Jun 8, 16:40
Acer plans to launch a 15.6-inch 3D notebook, which the company jointly developed with Wistron, at the end of October 2009, according to Campbell Kan, vice president of Acer's mobile...

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,...

Optical drive issue reported in Acer 15.6-inch ultra-thin notebook
May 21, 14:43
The optical drive of Acer's upcoming 15.6-inch CULV-based ultra-thin notebook, which is manufactured by Wistron, reportedly had a defect that could have caused the drive to stop running,...
Taiwan market: Asustek launches Eee PC 1008HA
May 14, 15:43
Asustek Computer, on May 13, launched the 10.1-inch ultra-thin Eee PC 1008HA in both Taiwan and Hong Kong priced at NT$19,000 (US$578). The company expects the netbook's shipments...
Taiwan market: Chimei introduces 15.6-inch portable digital TV
Apr 30, 10:10
Chimei, a brand operated by LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), will launch a 15.6-inch portable digital TV, the 65TM, in the local Taiwan market on May 1, according to...

Ultra-thin notebooks to drive Inventec shipment growth in 2009
Apr 29, 16:13
Taiwan-based Inventec has landed several CULV-based ultra-thin notebooks orders from Acer including 13.3-inch models, which will start shipping in May-June this year, 15.6-inch models,...
Notebook vendors expected to push 13.3-inch segment initially for ultra-thin notebooks
Mar 26, 12:19
The 13.3-inch panel segment is expected to become the mainstream size pushed by global notebook vendors for consumer ultra low voltage-based (CULV-based) ultra-thin notebooks, according...
Asustek introduces new consumer entertainment notebooks
Jan 20, 16:54
Asustek Computer has announced the F50 and F70 notebook series targeting the consumer entertainment market.

Acer lining up 2009 notebook production to take on HP
Dec 29, 14:49
Acer plans to launch a 11.6-inch notebook in the second half of 2009 with an initial shipment of 150,000-200,000 units to compete with Hewlett-Packard (HP), according to notebook...
HP to outsource 13-14 million 15.6-inch notebooks to Taiwan makers
Sep 8, 10:34
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is planning to outsource production of 13-14 million 15.6-inch 16:9 aspect ratio notebooks to Taiwan notebook makers in 2009, according to sources at notebook...
CPT to initially use 4.5G plant to produce 15.6-inch notebook panels
Jun 24, 01:15
While Chunghwa Picture Tube (CPT) expects that it will begin mass production for 15.6-inch notebook panels by the end of the third quarter, the panel maker has indicated that it will...
CPT to volume produce 15.6-inch panels by end of 3Q08
Jun 12, 15:11
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has developed a 16:9 15.6-inch notebook-use LCD panel, volume production of which will start by the end of the third quarter at its 6G plant, according...
LCD panel makers developing 17.3-inch, 16:9 notebook panels
Jun 4, 01:25
LCD panel makers, including AU Optronics (AUO) and LG Display, are developing 17.3-inch notebook panels with a 16:9 aspect ratio, as they seek to maximize their production efficiency,...
Samsung to produce 15.6-inch notebook panels
Jun 4, 01:10
Samsung Electronics has decided to join the production of 15.6-inch notebook panels with mass production to start in November, according to industry sources.
Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
Green energy | 6h 22min ago
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Bits + chips | 6h 27min ago
MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
IT + CE | 6h 32min ago
Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
Mobile + telecom | 6h 37min ago
Sony to ship in-cell touch panels for next-generation iPhone, say sources
Displays | 6h 42min ago
Asustek to launch three new ZenBook models in June
IT + CE | 6h 47min ago
PC shipments may only see slight sequential growth in 2Q12
IT + CE | 6h 52min ago
TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
Bits + chips | 6h 57min ago
Google 7-inch tablet PC to ship in June with initial volume of 600,000 units
IT + CE | 7h 2min ago
Computex 2012: ViewSonic to unveil 21.5-inch touch screen monitor
Before Going to Press | 11h 8min ago
NAND flash faces oversupply and falling contract prices in May
Before Going to Press | 11h 18min ago
Taiwan market: Four operators to begin marketing HTC WiMAX-enabled phone in June
Before Going to Press | 11h 20min ago
Taiwan market: LG aims to take up 8% in local smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 11h 21min ago
Touch IC orders in May are mostly short-term orders, says EETI
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:48
PTC conservative about 2012 revenue growth
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:29
Taiwan LCD driver IC design houses expect lower revenue growth in 2Q12
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:27
- 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.






















