American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) is a well-known vendor of BIOS, and for providing the most advanced software/hardware, utility programs and complete solutions to IT players, while in Taiwan's IT ODM industry, the company also maintains long and stable partnerships with the supply chains of computer systems such as notebooks, motherboards, desktops and servers.In addition to its BIOS product line, AMI also has several other important business units including network attached storage (NAS); remote management; server and datacenter management; Instant On operating system; Fast Boot; television and multimedia center; porting of Linux and Android; hardware technologies supporting Microsoft's RemoteFX for thin clients; and R&D for ARM-based embedded systems. Most of these product lines are only known by a few people and since most of the businesses are operating in Taipei, it has allowed the company's Taiwan branch to become AMI's largest office in world, while also the fastest in development.To fully use its advantages in technologies from multiple different industries, AMI is integrating technologies and developing them into completely different forms. Compared to its strategy of mainly focusing on creating economies of scale, AMI has developed a brand new business model targeting services as the core. Before Computex 2012 takes off, AMI vice president Clas Sivertsen gave an in-depth introduction of its developed new business unit.AMI combines its technologies introducing DIGBILClas Sivertsen pointed out, "To put it simply, our innovation goal is to integrate many of AMI's technology advantages to create a new business model." Seeing that many of the existing Internet service giants have chosen the media advertisement business as an important foundation to success, AMI has chosen digital signage as its major focus for development and launched the DIGBIL system.DIGBIL is an abbreviation of "DIGital BILlboards". Integrating AMI's expertise from many different industries and through the Internet's flexible and scalable characteristics, the company is building an advertisement system that can be accessed at any time, and that is easy to manage through the Internet.For vendors that are currently running a digital signage business, no matter if it is the venue manager or advertising platform manager, DIGBIL makes it simple to establish a signage platform that is easy to install, maintain, and continue to expand in the future, helping vendors achieve maximum results by increasing their advertising locations.From the perspective of a company or a personal advertiser, compared to the past method that vendors needed to negotiate with platform providers to broadcast their advertisements, they can now directly control their digital billboards and content through DIGBIL's web portal, reducing the complicated process of contact and communication with providers. The method will also allow the sale of digital billboard advertisements to become easy and convenient like Internet advertising, allowing advertisers to achieve maximum results from an innovative digital signage business model.Clas further pointed out that AMI's biggest advantage is that the company holds key technologies, and with the participation of its major partners, a complete DIGBIL system can be established and integrated quickly. Currently, the industry still categorizes digital signage as an embedded system, but through the integration of AMI's firmware, operating system and software, paired up with hardware such as motherboards and ARM-based processors that are known for low power consumption, and Linux-based operating systems that have extraordinary performance, the digital signage system can cross into many different sizes of devices ranging from small displays in the back of the seat of a taxi to large outdoor digital signage systems satisfying the needs of different advertisers all accessible through a single portal.As for servers, AMI is also an expert in BIOS and remote management technologies, especially over the configuration of firmware, and management tool software, as well as datacenter-level management, allowing the easy-to-expand DIGBIL platform to easily become an indestructible foundation between cloud computing eco-systems and Web portals. AMI has deployed the very latest technologies in Cloud Computing and Scalable Web Services to create DIGBIL.Innovations trigger the accumulation of talent; Taiwan will have a better chance than Silicon ValleyClas pointed out that the manufacturing of digital signage requires three major components - the first one is LCD panels and Taiwan is one of the major supply sources worldwide; the second is LEDs and Taiwan's LED production capacity is also already at the top-tier level; and the third is motherboards and embedded systems and Taiwan is already the largest supply source worldwide - with the above advantages, Taiwan vendors are currently taking the leading role in the digital signage industry.With AMI's technologies plus its close relationships with Taiwan-based vendors, the cooperation will allow Taiwan-based makers to escape from their existing economic model of pushing volume for small profits, and accelerate to an economic model that focuses on services and creates opportunities for a new wave of industrial upgrades. This is also the most important reason why AMI, after careful evaluation, chose Taiwan instead of Silicon Valley in California, as the base for development, Clas said.The easy-to-use DIGBIL business model has attracted first-tier talent worldwide to join AMI's Taipei R&D team and these experts have made numerous contributions targeting new-generation technologies. At Computex 2012, AMI will display a brand new 82-inch glasses-free visual 3D display technology at its booths to allow digital signage products to enter the uncorrected visual industry, and the company is humbly inviting all players in the IT industry to visit and to have a glimpse of DIGBIL's brand new developments.AMI vice president Clas Siverstein

JMicron Technology Corp., a global leading IC design company specializing in designing USB 3.0 to SATA Bridge and solid state storage device (SSD) controllers, will be exhibiting JMS569, its new USB 3.0 to SATA 6Gb/s Bridge controller, and JMF661, JMF662 and JMF667, JMicron's new ARM-based SSD controllers series at 2012 Computex Taipei (Nangang Exhibition Hall, Booth K1126).JMS569 is a USB 3.0 to SATA 6.0Gb/s Bridge controller following JMS539, its predecessor supporting a USB 3.0 to SATA 3.0Gb/s. JMicron's engineering team has significantly improved the performance and lowered its power consumption for JMS569.The results showed that JMS569 was able to reach a data transmission rate above 300M bytes per second, about ten times that for JMS539, with an SSD module using JMicron's JMF668 SSD controller. The readings were measured by IOMeter, a gauge for storage device performance, with a variety of queue depth and worker number settings on a platform having an xHCI host on an Intel's Panther Point of C1 stepping model and running on the Windows 8 Build 8315 Core 2. When USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) for JMS569 is turned on at JMS569, the data transmission rate will boost to a level higher by as much as 30% at least.Besides its data transmission performance, JMicron indicated JMS569's power consumption is significantly lower than that for JMS539 and its power consumption is compliant with those in USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 specifications respectively.JMF662 and JMF661 are the leading mass-produced SATA 6Gb/s SSD controllers in Taiwan. Both of JMF662 and JMF661 support the majority of MLC and SLC NAND Flash produced by the global leading vendors. They also provide synchronous NAND interface, such as ONFI2.3 and Toggle DDR2.0, for the high-performance systems. The JMF662 and JMF661 performance of 4KB random write to the advanced NAND Flash reaches a level as much as 280MB/s by means of JMicron's proprietary Intelligent Algorithm. Even in the garbage collection stage, JMF662 and JMF661 can maintain its 4KB random write performance above a certain level for non-compression data. In addition to these features, JMF662 supports Windows Trim Command and NCQ (Native Command Queue) for improving access performance to SSD modules.JMF667, JMicron's advanced SATA 6Gb/s SSD controller, supports next generation of mainstream NAND Flash and DEVSLP while the controller has an Intelligent ECC engine to extend SSD lifecycle. JMicron indicated that JMF667 offers a supreme solution to Ultrabook SSD modules. All of the JMF667 performance for sequential and 4KB random read/write as well as PCMark Vantage scores on the system with 24GB to 256GB memory capacity meet Intel's Ultrabook iSRT (Intel Smart Response Technology) and iFFS (Intel Fast Flash Standby) performance requirements. JMF667 also adapts low power design technology to fulfill Intel's SSD module power consumption requirement for Ultrabooks. For JMF667, JMicron offers the complete development package, including firmware and reference designs, to Ultrabook SSD module makers.JMicron solutions

Leadtek Research Inc., known globally for its extreme visual graphics technology development, today announced the WinFast Wi2000D, which is a soon to be released receiver device for Intel WiDi. This new gadget is designed for the owners of laptops and other devices that contain Intel Wireless Display (Intel WiDi) technology. In addition to Intel WiDi compatibility, smart phone users can also share music, videos and photos across the digital network to the home theater.The WinFast Wi2000D is a compact black box that attaches to any HDTV via HDMI plugs. Intel WiDi technology makes it possible to watch online entertainment or content stored from an Intel WiDi enabled laptop on a TV, wirelessly, in up to full HD 1080p resolution and surround sound. With an Intel WiDi-enabled PC, you can wirelessly stream high definition DVD collections directly to an HDTV. You can also experience the handheld convenience to connect and enjoy music, videos and photos from a smartphone.With an Intel WiDi enabled WinFast 2000D, anything on an Intel WiDi PC or laptop display can be broadcast to an HDTV, including videos, photo slideshows, presentations, or web pages. Enjoy all of your personal and online content on a big screen with a simple wireless connection. With a laptop or PC featuring Intel Wireless Display and WinFast Wi2000D WiDi Receiver, you can sit back and experience your favorite movies, videos, photos, online shows and more in full HD on your TV with great image clarity and sound, without having to connect your laptop to the TV using HDMI or A/V cables.For more information, please visit our booth at A0715a, TWTC Hall 1 in COMPUTEX Taipei.WinFast Wi2000D WiDi receiver

Originally the world-leading micro-fan supplier for the cooling of pico projectors, mobile internet devices (MIDs), and ultra-thin computers, Risun Expanse Corp. has made strong moves into a new horizon, the active thermal solutions for LED lighting.By adding two round-framed axial cooling fans, RRA3008 (Φ30×8mm) and RRA6016 (Φ60×16mm) to the product lineup, Risun is turning a new page on the cooling of high power LEDs.In response to the eco-friendly appeal for energy-saving and low carbon emission, LED has long been regarded as the viable alternative to inefficient incandescent lamps and eco-unfriendly compact fluorescent lamps. However, on the way to become a truly general lighting solution, there are several issues left to be tackled for LED. One major issue of LED is the luminous decay caused by high power and temperature from the ever-increasing demand for high brightness output. The elevated temperature will pose a serious problem to the service life of LEDs.For the capability of pure passive cooling means, such as heat sink, to keep up with the heat-generation rate of high power LEDs, the size and weight of heat sink will usually go up to an unreasonable level, making it impractical for the cooling of high brightness LEDs and setting the stage for the active cooling fans with much higher cooling efficiency.Rated at 5V and about 0.35W, both RRA3008 and RRA6016 adopt a stator structure with an axial air-gap and without iron cores or silicon steel stacks, which is unprecedented among LED cooling fans usually consisting of a stator structure with a radial air-gap and silicon steel stacks, the causes of induced eddy current losses, higher fan power, and poor fan efficiency. Without silicon steels, the diameter of fan impeller can be smaller and the length of fan blades longer, meaning a cooling fan can achieve the same performance at a lower rotation speed and therefore lower noise level compared to its counterpart with silicon steels.RRA3008 is aiming at the cooling for LED lights, such as MR16 and E27, with input powers up to 12W; while RRA6016 for LED highbay lights with input powers up to 50W. Other features include a service life over 30,000 hours at 60�J and IP57 ratings. Moreover, total LED cooling solutions are also available in the form of thermal modules combining LED cooling fans, advanced heat sinks, and innovative thermal designs.To sum up, Risun's LED cooling fans have the unique stator structure with an axial air-gap and without silicon steels, leading to a lower fan power, higher fan efficiency, lower rotation speed and lower noise level. By embedding Risun's active thermal solutions in LED lighting, the customers can build LED products with greater added-values, featuring lighter weights and compact sizes, higher powers, more lumens, less luminous decay, higher efficiencies, and longer service lives.Risun is exhibiting its products at Nangang Exhibition Hall, K1203.

SilverStone Technology, a leading company in aluminum cases best known for innovative design, unparalleled quality and efficient cooling. SilverStone will be showcasing all latest product range during Computex 2012. They welcome you to come and visit their booth at Nangang Exhibition Hall 1F Booth: I0602 and experience the difference.Silverstone's main product lines include Computer Chassis, Computer Power Supplies, Coolers and Accessories. On the Computer Chassis side, they will be showing their latest computer chassis series, the RedLine Series, the affordable enthusiasts PC with positive pressure design. The extreme styling cues will sure set it apart from any other chassis. They will also be introducing new additions to the Raven series and the Fortress series. On the Small form factors side, they will be showing their latest small and yet powerful Sugo chassis, the new addition has the ability of accommodating two ultra long graphic cards yet still can fit a full size tower cooler. Their Home Theatre PC (HTPC) will offer the recently launched Grandia GD07 and GD08, the home theatre PC with incredible storage and cooling capacity and various popular models.The main focus on the Computer Power Supply will be the new Zeus series and the new Strider Gold. The Zeus ZM-1350 is a 1350W Power Supply that is the ultimate Over Clocker's choice for years. Full modular Power Supplies have always been their main focus for years and this year they will be introducing smaller full modular power supplies that is not only full modular but also 80 Plus Gold Certified.From the accessories side, with the increase in popularity of USB 3.0 ports, they have released various expansion cards, internal and external bay drives to match with the current market trend. New cooler series, the Heligon Series will make its first appearance in Computex 2012 with various installation options making it the most compatible CPU Tower Cooler on the market and offering outstanding cooling power.For the full range of SilverStone Products please visit their website http://www.silverstonetek.com/SilverStone Redline series

Cultivated e-Sports and digital entertainment are the common feature of the many new models that will be presented by Thermaltake Group via its four brands - Thermaltake, Tt eSPORTS , LUXA2 and Tt APOLLOS Professional e-Sports Team at the "COMPUTEX Taipei 2012" at the TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall, 4th Floor, booth number M0820. Maintaining its position as the market leader, Thermaltake Group continues to lead in the PC DIY, Apple accessory and electronic sport markets.Thermaltake will be bringing a spectacular highlight to COMPUTEX Taipei 2012 with the centerpiece of the company's presentation being the world premiere of the new "Level 10 M Mouse - Red Edition", a further collaboration from the Level 10 concept that Thermaltake worked with BMW DeisgnworksUSA in 2009. With the Level 10 M Mouse, Tt eSPORTS, a division of Thermlatake Group will be presenting a gaming mouse that might have come from another planet: its expressive design symbolises concentrated dynamism.A further highlight of this year will be the new top-of-the-range version of Thermaltake's bestselling chassis range - the "Level 10 Silver Limited Edition Gaming Station", both new product series which embody excitement, pure fascination and high-technology at the very highest level. There will be more fantastic innovations showcased that will emphasize the future development of modern Thermaltake Group design that will cultivate the typical e-Sportiness of its four brands.In addition to the exciting product premiers during the opening ceremony, there will be captivating show matches from Thermaltake's up-and-coming e-Sports teams "Tt APOLLOS" and "Team Tt Dragons" and a lot of exciting events and presentations are scheduled during the five-day exhibition.Thermaltake Group will be presenting a visionary outlook on future technical developments in the e-Sports and digital entertainment segments and incorporates elements of virtual fascination, athletic luxury and high-tech products to deliver ��"Red Glamour in a Battle Dragon Era"!Please refer further program information of Thermaltake at COMPUTEX Taipei 2011 at: http://globalevent.thermaltake.com/computex2012/Thermaltake Technology presents inspiring products and technologies from three brands:ThermaltakeThermaltake, being the industry pioneer brand in thermal solutions, is excited to share upcoming new innovation, award-winning designs and mods during COMPUTEX Taipei 2012. Continuously driven by the enthusiasm in PC DIY market, Thermaltake will showcase its brand new product offerings including Level 10 Silver Limited Edition Gaming Station, ARMOR REVO GENE chassis, Soprano S chassis, Evo Blue 2.0 PSU, Smart PSU Series, Frio OCK Snow and Battle Edition CPU Coolers, QuickLink, Harmor, and Muse storage series. Also on display are award-winning products from German reddot and iF including Level 10 GT Snow chasses, BigTyp Revo cooler, Toughpower Grand Platinum Snow PSU and TriP Power Accessories.Some of the most incredible DIY cases, which represent PC DIY spirit, will also be presented at the show, they include - ARMOR REVO Snow Edition Iron Man Mod, ARMOR REVO Snow Edition Star Wars Jedi Mod, ARMOR REVO Snow Edition Borderlands 2 Mod and Chaser MK-1 Star Wars Sith Mod, which anticipate future trends and prepare the way for implementation of an innovative premium concept for unique, enthusiastic, fascinating PC DIY culture.Tt eSPORTSAlso during COMPUTEX 2012, Thermaltake Group and its subsidiary brand Tt eSPORTS will proudly present the ultimate creation and design collaboration of Thermaltake Group and Designworks USA: the Level 10 M Mouse, which has four different colors of Diamond Black, Iron White, and Military Green, and the "Level 10 M Mouse Red Edition" will be making its first public appearance at the press conference on 5th June at the show. It is a continuation of Level 10 design concept and an extension to gaming peripherals. The Level 10 M Mouse has successfully awarded with COMPUTEX design & innovation award 2012 for its outstanding design concept. Fans around the world and in Taiwan will have the chance to witness the design achievement by Thermaltake as well as other design award winning products.Tt eSPORTS is the leading expert in professional e-Sports gaming and the best choice for pro-gaming products. The successful year 2011 has prepared Tt eSPORTS to launch a brand new product series - Tt eSPORTS Chao - in 2012, with DRACCO headsets already revealed at CES, Taipei Game Show 2012, and CeBIT. The product series has attracted not only gamers' attention but also media's inquiry about DRACCO's design concept and the motivation behind this DRACCO project.Furthermore, the MEKA mechanical pro-gaming keyboards has released a series of alternative gaming experience for the e-Sports community. From the previously introduced COMBAT WHITE series to Tt eSPORTS' latest innovative creation, these products are all designed to meet the demands from the community with a gesture to fulfill the mission of delivering the best ultimate gaming experience to e-Sports enthusiasts.Tt eSPORTS CHALLENGER Ultimate gaming keyboard and BLACK gaming mouse successfully achieved Taiwan Excellence Award 2012 for their distinguished design concept and well-presented aesthetics in computing peripherals. The co-designed gaming mouse THERON gaming mouse by Tt APOLLOS SoftBall of StarCraft2 has won the reddot award 2012, and SAPHIRA gaming mouse co-designed by the famous pro-gamer White-Ra will both be introduced again at COMPUTEX from June 5th to 9th.LUXA 2LUXA2, a premier designer and manufacturer of unique and functional Apple accessories including holders and cases, is excited to have the opportunity to showcase its wide array of innovative and stylish accessories for Apple iPhone 4/4S, iPad 2 and Macbook series at COMPUTEX Taipei 2012 including the most recently released BT-X3 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones, which has won the prestigious German reddot award. This headphone is perfect to be used with iPod, iPhone, Android phones and other smart mobile devices. The most popular product of H10 Bike Mount for iPhone has won the COMPUTEX Design & Innovation award of 2012, and it will also be on display at the stand. Furthermore, LUXA2 will be showcasing its latest power solution, P1 7000mAh High Capacity Battery & Charger, for those who need mobile back up battery for their smart devices.With expertise in aluminum products, LUXA2 will be introducing two new aluminum collection for iPhone 4S cases: Alum X iPhone 4/4S Case and Alum Armor Stand for iPhone 4S. Both cases are made with premium grade aluminum and are CNC machined to give sleek and elegant appeal. Alum Armor Stand's patented kickstand design adds additional functionality and convenience to daily lifestyle!Further information about Thermaltake, Tt eSPORTS and LUXA2 is available online:Event site of the COMPUTEX Taipei 2012: http://globalevent.thermaltake.com/computex2012/Thermaltake: http://www.thermaltake.com/Tt eSPORTS: http://www.ttesports.com/LUXA2: www.luxa2.comPress Contact of Thermaltake Technology headquarter: Lucy LeePublic Relations Specialist Brand Innovation Center - Corporate Public Relations OfficeTel: +886-2-8797-5788 Ext.2113Email: lucy.lee@thermaltake.com.twCharlotte ChenPublic Relations ManagerBrand Innovation Center - Corporate Public Relations OfficeTel: +886-2-8797-5788 Ext.2115Email: Charlotte.chen@thermaltake.com.twFor further information about Thermaltake Technology, please visit www.thermaltake.com/default.htm, or contact our customer support at 0800-266-818.Thermaltake Armor Revo Snow edition Iron Man ModThermaltake Group's four brandsTt eSPORTS Dracco headset seriesTt eSPORTS Level 10 M Mouse Series

Throughtek (TUTK) is displaying a total solution for IOT (Internet of Things) deployment at Computex 2012 - the IOTC (Internet of Things Cloud) platform.The IOTC platform is an IOT solution package with cloud connection platform. It utilizes the unique P2P (point-to-point) connection technology with cloud computing plus cross-platform API (application programming interface). For end users, there are no complicated network setups required; for developers, they can apply the ready-to-use API to build cross platforms connections between different internet devices.The IOTC platform offers the following characteristics:- It can be dynamically adjusted based on loading and locations.- It is stable and reliable; multiple P2P servers stand-by for failover.- P2P server can be increased due to the expending of users. - Client or device will automatically connect to the most suitable server with lower loading or less delay.- OS support: Windows, Win Mobile, DOS, Linux, iOS, Android.- CPU support: Intelx86, ARM, 8051, ARC, MIPS and others.IOTC platform allows Internet devices and home appliances to be connected and controlled by users through Internet without complicate IP settings. Application includes: network facilities, data transmission, surveillance, smart home, home appliances control, energy conservation products. IOTC integrates connectivity into daily life, communicating with all consumer electronics, making Internet of Things a reality.The company is also showcasing its IP camera series at the trade show. Easy-to-setup P2P IP camera series allows users to watch live video from PC, iPhone or Android by entering the camera's ID and password. The user-defined ID password mechanism adds higher security protection for users' privacy. Users can watch live video, record events, playback videos and setup trigger alarm message for any preferred period in bundled surveillance software.TUTK is at Computex Booth A0425a, TWTC Hall 1.Company profile:Throughtek is a leading developer and manufacturer in Smart Home and IOTC (Internet of Thing Cloud) platform headquartered in Nangang, Taipei. With unique P2P (Point to Point) plus PLC (Power Line Communication) integrated technology, we dedicated to offer the most superior quality of P2P plus PLC products as well as IOTC total-solution for cross-platform applications for different CPUs / Operation Systems. We are aiming to contribute our products to help and accelerate the development progress of IOT industries. We provide OEM/ ODM services for customers from around the world. Based on our business philosophy, we turn everything simple; and offer innovative, convenience and user oriented products & total services to our customers.TUTK's IOTC platform

Guangdong Nufront CSC is a China-based IC chip provider. The firm mainly produces chips for devices such as tablet PCs, all-in-one (AIO) PCs, and set-top boxes (STBs). Nufront will be showcasing new products such as its NS2816M and NS115 chips for tablet PCs, and a new baseband chip for smartphones, the Telink7619, during Computex 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan from June 5-8, 2012.Nufront was established in June 2004 with its first office located in Bejing, China. Through support from the government, Nufront began R&D of T-MMB systems. By 2006, Nufront's T-MMB system had passed field tests conducted by the government. By November 2007, the firm had announced success in developing the first T-MMB chip called NF9001. In 2009, Nufront added two new branches, Beijing Pu Ji Xin Technology and Beijing Nufront Mobile Communication Technology. By August 2010, Nufront had developed its first PC chip, the Nusmart2816, consisting of an ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core CPU, made with a 40nm process and running at 2.0GHz.At CES 2011, Nufront showcased a prototype of the world's fastest tablet PC. In July of the same year, the firm established another branch, Shanghai Nufront Electronic Technology. This branch is the R&D center for the firm in Shanghai. Nufront launched its first GSM/WCDMA dual-mode baseband chip with digital RF, the Telink7619. This is China's first dual-mode chip.In January 2012, Nufront participated in CES 2012 in Las Vegas, the US and introduced its second-generation PC chip, NuSmart2816M. In April 2012, the firm introduced a third-generation dual-core chip, the NS115, at the 2012 Hong Kong Electronics Fair, Spring Edition.Nufront started developing IC chips in 2009. The firm saw the future trend of putting all components into a single chip. At the same time, the firm began moving its technology towards PC chips and 3G baseband chips. The boom of the smartphone market, which began in 2011, proved that Nufront made a wise choice in entering the market early. Currently, NS115, the high-efficiency, low power consumption chip for smartphones, is in commercial production. NS115 adopts package-on-package (POP), and the firm will add its first-generation GSM/WCDMA 3G baseband chip to form a complete smartphone solution by the end of 2012, according to Nufront.At Computex 2012, the main focus of Nufront's exhibition will be to showcase its tablet PC chips, NS2816M, NS115, and baseband chip Telink7619. Nufront indicated that NS2816M, a high-performance tablet PC chip, has been launched in the market, making Nufront the first China-based chip maker to mass produce such products to support Android 4.0, Cortex A9 dual-core, tablet PC platforms. As for the NS115, it is the firm's third-generation dual-core platform. Features such as energy consumption has been greatly improved, said Nufront. The average energy consumption of the chip running at 1.5GHz is below 500 milliwatt (mW). Another product that Nufront will be showcasing at Computex 2012 is its Telink7619. The product is Nufront's first generation of WCDMA 3G baseband chip, which adopts digital RF technology to help reduce chipset energy consumption by 30% compared to similar products that adopt analog RF.Nufront's main customers are tier-one and tier-two tablet PC brands in China. The firm hopes to have more access to Taiwan-based customers to cooperate on tablet PC and other mobile devices. Nufront hopes to combine Taiwan-based firms' strong design skills to develop superior products.Nufront said it plans to cooperate more closely with firms in emerging markets such as India, Southeast Asia and South America. According to the firm, demand for tablet PCs and other mobile devices has been strong in emerging markets and Nufront has been working closely with customers to develop products that can satisfy the particular demands of these markets such as costs, functionality, and energy consumption.The firm stated its goal is to become a comparable firm to Qualcomm and MediaTek. Nufront aims to create a unified platform that consists of both telecommunication and PC functions to meet the needs of various types of mobile smart products.NS2816MPhoto: CompanyNS115Photo: CompanyTelink7619 Photo: Company

Taiwan-based barcode printer maker Godex recently reported revenues of NT$65.55 million (US$2.23 million) for April 2012, an increase of 32.32% on year. Godex debuted on the Taiwan OTC market on March 21.Founded by Dick Tai, president and CEO of Godex, Daniel Chang, vice president of Godex, and consultant Barry Rose, the firm was established in 1993 focusing on R&D and the production of barcode label printers. Godex has accumulated years of experience and continues to strive for stronger competitiveness. The company has become a top barcode label printer maker in Taiwan. Godex products have been sold in over 70 countries and the firm has received numerous awards.The firm has a wide customer base. In Europe and the US, in addition to barcode label printers, the firm has developed its own free label design software, the QLabel series. Godex was the first firm to provide free label design software to customers.Godex has the goal of producing high quality and functional barcode label printers and has core values of "innovative technology, honest business." The firm designs and produces its own products and has become highly competitive in quality and price. With loyal and strong friendships with customers, Godex has been experiencing rapid growth in sales over the years. The firm has also been developing OEM/ODM businesses with great success.According to Godex, the first generation of industrial-use barcode printers, the EZ-2 series, was introduced in 1995. By 2005, the firm had launched its first barcode editing software called QLabelIV which allowed customers to design and format labels according to demand.In 2008-2009, Godex set up branch offices in Germany, the US, and China to expand its business to international markets. In 2012, the firm aims to finish upgrades to its QLabel software and change the name to GoLabel. In addition, a new generation of desktop barcode printers, the G300 series, will be launched."We currently have four product lines: desktop and industrial printers, barcode printer accessories and label designing software," said Godex. "Customers of desktop printers are from industries such as medical institutions, retail shops, and telecommunication service providers."Godex will be exhibiting all product lines at Computex 2012. In particular, the new RT200 and RT200i series will be the focus. The two desktop printer series have full-package features and are lightweight for easy use. The RT200i series products are compact with color LCD screens to increase the user-interface quality.According to the firm, the RT200 and RT200I series come with a modern clam-shell design for users to load ribbons and labels with ease. The two series also come with Ethernet and USB ports, plus a full-range adjustable sensors that enable customers to print on small and special labels. Both series have a "C" button which makes label calibration simple.The two series have similar exteriors except the RT200i has a color TFT-LCD screen with navigation buttons. The RT200 series has two LEDs to indicate "Ready" and "Status" and a control key for "Feed." RT200 has a print speed range from 4-5-IPS (102-127mm/s) depending on type (RT200 and RT230). RT200i series (RT200i and RT230i) has print speeds of 7-IPS (177mm/s) and 5-IPS (127mm/s) respectively. The RT200 series weighs 1.8kg (excluding consumables), and the RT200i series weighs 2kg (excluding consumables).Godex indicated that its long-term strategy is to continue improving and increasing additional value with its products. The firm also aims at high gross margins. Godex plans to diversify product development in two categories: entry-level and high-end. The firm has been eager and aggressive about obtaining market share in emerging markets such as China, India and Brazil."To strengthen our core competitiveness, we have been researching and developing new products to broaden our range of product lines and add depth to each product line," added Godex.Godex plans to focus on building comprehensive product lines in the short term to increase market share. While lowering production costs, the firm will continue to adopt new technology to provide a complete solution for customers in different industries.For the medium- and long-term, Godex strives to diversify its product lines by aiming to develop radio-frequency identification (RFID) label printers. Other peripherals are also under development."Our aims are to increase brand recognition in the global market and cooperate with ODM customers in different fields to achieve economies of scale and yields," said Godex.Dick Tai (center), president and CEO; Daniel Chang (right), vice president; and Barry Rose (left), consultantPhoto: CompanyGodex RT200Photo: CompanyGodex RT200i openPhoto: CompanyGodex RT200i backPhoto: Company

GIGABYTE server line-up is being completed by adding new motherboards and rack mount units centered on the Intel Xeon E5-2400 and socket 1356. High-end units, based on the Intel Xeon E5-2600 and socket 2011 will also be there.GIGABYTE is mostly known for its innovations concerning motherboards and graphic cards for computers all around the world. Relying on a 26 years-old experience, the company is delivering server and NAS products at the edge of technology for a very reasonable price.The latest E5-2400 based units are no exception and provide extremely high-value appliances for demanding small and medium businesses. Those motherboards, such as the GA-7PESL or GA-7PCSL are very versatile thanks to the next Intel C602 chipset and can be delivered with an optional SAS support. Appliances such as the GS-R22PD will work on the Intel Xeon E5-2400 associated with the socket 1356 and the chipset Intel C602. It will embed four nodes to swiftly deliver a lot of computing power.Moreover, GIGABYTE will also showcase a series of its new NAS products with high performance and scalability. GIGABYTE's latest NAS products offer GIGABYTE storage management tool of up to 16TB and delivers an astonishing data throughput beyond 1,000MB per second. GIGABYTE's NAS are built to address the diversified needs from personal to SMBs that require high performance and maximum system uptime to run mission-critical applications.