Insyde receives orders from Lenovo

Apr 12, 01:25

Taiwan-based BIOS designer Insyde Software has announced several new UEFI firmware and tools designed for Windows 8 at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) and the company's solutions have...

China software industry posts January-February revenues of over CNY285 billion

Apr 2, 10:28

China's software industry generated total revenues of CNY285.9 billion (US$45.3 billion) in January-February 2012, growing 25.7% on year, according to statistics by the Ministry of...

BIOS maker Insyde expected to benefit from Windows 8

Mar 6, 01:25

Taiwan-based BIOS maker Insyde Software is expected to be one of the players to benefit most from Windows 8 as the company is currently the fastest player to adopt UEFI BIOS and was...

Quanta Computer to construct R&D building to house software engineers

Feb 24, 01:40

Quanta Computer will construct a 10-story R&D building opposite its headquarters in Taipei, with construction to kick off in 2012 and take two years, according to industry sour...

China software industry posts 2011 revenues of over CNY1.846 trillion

Feb 16, 16:19

China's software industry generated total sales revenues of CNY1.8467 trillion (US$285.5 billion) in 2011, growing 32.4% from 2010, according to statistics by the Ministry of Industry...

Wistron seeking acquisition targets

Jan 31, 01:30

Wistron, after raising US$180 million in euro-convertible bonds (ECB) and building a US$100 million greenshoe fund, is seeking acquisition targets for vertical integration and is...

Taiwan market: Symantec records largest 2011 market share for consumer information security software

Jan 19, 16:35

Symantec's Norton series products occupied 34% of the sales value for consumer information security software in the Taiwan market in 2011, followed by Trend Micro with 28% and Kaspersky...

Ultrabook demand to trigger birth of thinner CCMs in 2012

Dec 13, 01:40

The thickness of compact camera modules (CCM), to satisfy demand of ultrabooks have a thickness of only 0.7- to 0.8-inch, is expected to shrink down from a standard size of 3-4mm...

Windows-on-ARM platform to join notebook competition in June 2013

Nov 29, 13:48

Windows on ARM (WoA), a combination of Windows 8 and ARM-based processors, is expected to make an official appearance at the end of 2012 and will try to compete in the notebook market...

China software revenues grow almost 33% in Jan-Oct 2011

Nov 25, 10:17

China's software industry generated total revenues of CNY1,497.0 billion (US$230.6 billion) during January-October 2011, growing 32.9% on year, according to the Ministry of Industry...

Foxconn to construct cloud computing buildings in southern Taiwan

Nov 23, 10:22

The Foxconn Group will start construction of two buildings at the Kaohsiung Software Park in southern Taiwan on December 1, according to industry sources. The buildings will house...

Google pushing Chrome OS for PCs; vendors give it the cold shoulder

Nov 10, 13:59

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, at speech in Taiwan on November 9, promoted Chrome OS in high-profile for the PC market, but PC players are rather pessimistic about the idea...

Google's Eric Schmidt to visit Taiwan to promote Android

Nov 8, 01:30

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt is set to visit Taiwan on November 9 to have a conference with Taiwan-based PC vendors and promote its Android operating system, according to...

China software industry posts January-September revenues of CNY1,300 billion

Nov 1, 10:18

China's software industry generated total revenues of CNY1,300.2 billion (US$199.9 billion) during January-September 2011, growing 31.7% on year, according to statistics from the...

Asustek expected to ship 1.8 million tablet PCs in 2011, says CEO

Nov 1, 01:20

Asustek Computer expects its tablet PC shipments will reach its goal of 1.8 million units in 2011 as the company launches its second-generation quad-core Transformer Prime on November...

China-based Kingdee sets up Taiwan branch

Oct 25, 11:30

Kingdee International Software Group, a China-based provider of enterprise management software and e-commerce solutions, has announced the establishment of its Taiwan branch, aiming...

New Windows verification process creates controversy between ODM and brand vendors

Oct 25, 01:00

Microsoft's new verification system for Windows 8 - OA 3.0 - which will add complications toward the upstream ODM's production lines and relatively generate significant extra cost,...

Intel, Insyde Software to host Fall UEFI Plugfest in Taiwan

Oct 18, 01:20

Intel and Taiwan-based software designer Insyde Software will jointly host Fall UEFI Plugfest in Taiwan from October 25-27, to promote the latest UEFI technologies.

Microsoft Mango system will rise, says HTC executive

Oct 13, 01:20

President of High Tech Computer (HTC) North Asia Jack Tung, commenting on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.5 Mango system, pointed out that the smartphone industry is developing into an...

Wistron to launch a tablet PC model with in-house built software support

Oct 4, 01:30

Wistron is set to launch a tablet PC that will support cloud computing and the company will push the device in the education and medical markets, according to company president Robert...

China software industry posts January-August revenues of CNY1.112 trillion, says MIIT

Sep 30, 11:16

China's software industry generated total sales revenues of CNY1.112 trillion (US$170.7 billion) during January-August 2011, growing 30.5% on year, according to statistics by the...

Acer, Asustek to join new Tizen project

Sep 29, 01:05

Asustek Computer and Acer are both set to add development for the recently announced Tizen operating system project, while High Tech Computer (HTC) is currently evaluating its decision,...

Intel sets to invest NT$300 million in software designer Insyde

Sep 20, 01:25

Intel is set to invest NT$300 million (US$10.06 million) in Taiwan-based software designer Insyde Software and is expected to acquire about a 8.24% stake in the company, according...

Taiwan to cooperate with EU on IT research

Sep 15, 01:30

Representatives from Taiwan's National Science Council (NSC) and Industrial Technology Research Institute of the Ministry of Economic Affairs are set to have a conference with the...

Insyde Software reports strong earnings for 1H11

Sep 2, 13:44

BIOS solution vendor Insyde Software has reported net profits of NT$86.25 million (US$2.97 million) or an EPS of NT$2.28 for the second quarter of 2011. EPS for the first half reached...

Quanta, Wistron, Taiwan Mobile announce cloud computing cooperation

Aug 30, 01:20

Taiwan-based PC makers Quanta Computer and Wistron, and telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile have jointly announced cooperation over cloud computing service with the two PC makers to also...

Acer founder optimistic about the new transition of the company

Jul 29, 16:30

Acer founder Stan Shih, commenting on market watchers' concerns that the company's purchase of iGware is overpriced, at an exhibition on July 28, pointed out that software is priceless...

Acer aggressively headhunting software talent from HTC, Asustek, Pegatron

Jul 27, 16:58

Acer has reportedly been aggressively headhunting software talent from players such as High Tech Computer (HTC), Asustek Computer and Pegatron Technology recently hoping to fill its...

Appearance of Android 3.2 to further impact notebook and netbook demand

Jul 26, 01:10

Google has recently revealed its Android 3.2 operating system with its downstream partners Motorola and Asustek Computer both to release plans at the last week of July for their users...

PC industry should be re-evaluated, says Wistron chairman

Jun 23, 01:45

Wistron chairman Simon Lin, on June 22, commenting on the impact of tablet PCs, described Apple's launch of iPad as a never-seen move, and it will take some time to figure out how...