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Thursday 24 February 2011
Notebook makers expect strong shipment growth in March as Intel fixes chipsets
Taiwan-based notebook makers are already assembling notebooks with fixed 6 series chipsets as Intel's progress in fixing its defective chipsets is ahead of schedule and most of the...
Tuesday 22 February 2011
CeBIT 2011: ECS to showcase tablet PCs
Taiwan-based motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) is set to showcase its latest 10.1-inch Windows 7- and Android-based tablet PCs at CeBIT 2011, which will be hosted...
Friday 18 February 2011
WLAN chipset shipments set to double in 2011, says IHS
With Wi-Fi functionality becoming a standard feature in a host of electronic devices spanning TVs, cameras and car entertainment systems, shipments of WLAN chipsets will double in...
Wednesday 16 February 2011
Apple expected to achieve strong shipments in 1Q11
Apple is expected to see its notebook shipments remain strong in the first quarter of 2011 since Intel's defective chip incident did not impact the company, according to sources from...
Wednesday 16 February 2011
Intel chipset problem to bring pressure on pricing Core i3, i5, i7 notebooks
The original launch schedules for new notebook models have been disordered due to Intel's defective 6 series chipsets, and consequently the high-end Core i7-based models originally...
Tuesday 15 February 2011
Motherboard players to see sequential revenue drop in 1Q11, but growth in 2Q11
Motherboard and notebook players expect their revenues to drop 10% sequentially because of Intel's defective chip incident; however, as supply of Intel's fixed 6 series chipset will...
Wednesday 9 February 2011
Taiwan market: Channels worried about decreased DIY purchases due to Intel chipset problem
Problems in Intel series 6 chipsets (Cougar Point) will not cause substantial financial losses because Intel will replace defective chipsets, but Taiwan's DIY market see problems...
Tuesday 8 February 2011
Intel provides update on support chip design issue
Intel earlier disclosed a design issue with a support chip, the Intel 6 series that has the potential to impact certain PC system configurations. The company has said it subsequently...
Tuesday 1 February 2011
Intel identifies chipset design error, implementing solution
As part of ongoing quality assurance, Intel has discovered a design issue in a recently released support chip, the Intel 6 series, codenamed Cougar Point, and has implemented a silicon...
Thursday 13 January 2011
Notebook vendors show no interest in Oak Trail
Because Acer and Asustek Computer have both shown their unwillingness to launch Oak Trail-based tablet PCs, Intel has recently been aggressively trying to persuade these vendors with...
Tuesday 11 January 2011
TCL adopts SiS Android Internet TV SoC
Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has announced that TCL - China's largest TV brand - has adopted SiS9561 as the key SoC component of their first generation Internet smart TV. SiS9561...
Thursday 6 January 2011
CES 2011: TI announces DLP Pico HD chipset
At the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Texas Instruments (TI) has unveiled a new era for portable high definition (HD) entertainment with the new DLP Pico HD chipset...
Monday 3 January 2011
USB 3.0 chipmakers to push into new AMD platform
USB 3.0 chipmakers have recently started to push their chips in AMD's new Ontario and Zacate platform, which do not support USB 3.0 natively, and since AMD will not launch a platform...
Thursday 30 December 2010
AMD readies next-generation netbook/tablet PC platform
AMD is set to announce its Brazos platform, a combination of the company's Ontario APU and Hudson chipset, at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011. The company has already prepared...
Wednesday 22 December 2010
MStar aims to be top-ranking handset and STB chipset vendor
MStar Semiconductor will aim to become the top ranking chip supplier for handsets and set-top boxes (STBs) in the coming years, company chairman Wayne Liang said at an investors conference...