A source close to Nokia has challenged parts of a recent Digitimes report that Skyworks will be the beneficiary of Nokia shifting some of its power amplifier (PA) orders in 2010, saying the report didn't get the numbers quite right.
There has been no shortage of rumors and speculation surrounding Apple's upcoming tablet PC (which for want of a better name will be referred to as the iSlate for the rest of this post), but the most recent talk from multiple sources inside Taiwan's component supply chain is that Apple plans to put a GPU from AMD inside the device...
One key reason that is seldom discussed as to why Microsoft has been able to enjoy continued successful with its Windows operating system in the PC and mobile device market is that the software giant has always sought to maintain close partnerships with hardware OEMs, especially makers in Taiwan.
While originally scheduled for a one day November 4 trip to Taiwan, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer slipped into Taiwan late November 3 amid little fanfare. Ballmer came to Taiwan to help Microsoft celebrate its 20 year anniversary on the island.
Micron Technology has posted a Q&A blog post discussing the impact the company expects Windows 7 to have on the memory industry. Matthias Buchner, director of segment marketing for Micron's DRAM product group, gave his comments on how DRAM demand will be influenced on the launch of Windows 7.
AU Optronics today announced it has completed the carbon footprint verification on its 32-inch LCD TV set according to international carbon footprint standard PAS2050: 2008...
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it has been selected as a constituent stock on the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index (DJSI Asia/Pacific), making it the only pure TFT-LCD manufacturer worldwide to join the index.
Acer last week acted quickly to reiterate that it will launch its first dual-OS netbook with both Windows XP and Android in September 2009 as scheduled, following claims by industry sources that it might delay the launch.
Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is said to have reached a preliminary agreement with the family of an engineer who is believed to have killed himself after losing a prototype unit of Apple's next-generation iPhone.
Stan Shih, founder of Acer, has waded in with his opinion on the recent pair of pricing mix-ups by Dell Taiwan laying the blame on interference from Dell HQ, commenting that Dell Taiwan was slow to respond to the situation because the subsidiary does not have enough autonomy to make decisions without running them by management in the US...
