776 news items tagged gaming
AUO expanding 6G LCD line in China
Thursday 15 April 2021AUO is expanding capacity at its Kunshan, China plant, with new capacity scheduled to arrive in the third quarter of 2022.
PC shipments strong in 1Q21 despite component shortages and logistics issues, says IDC
Tuesday 13 April 2021Global shipments of traditional PCs, including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, grew 55.2% on year during the first quarter of 2021, according to IDC.
Acer optimistic about 2Q21 shipments in Asia Pacific
Wednesday 7 April 2021Acer expects shipments into Asia Pacific to grow sequentially in the second quarter thanks to the stay-at-home economy driven by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the company's...
Notebook component shortage to worsen in 2Q21, says Clevo
Tuesday 30 March 2021Clevo, which specializes in gaming and niche notebook manufacturing, expects shortages of display driver ICs and other notebook-use components and materials to worsen in the second...
MSI to raise graphics card prices
Wednesday 24 March 2021Micro-Star International (MSI) will raise its graphics card prices to reflect tight supply that may persist through the end of 2021, according to company chairman Joseph Hsu.
MSI posts profit surge in 2020
Tuesday 23 March 2021Micro-Star International (MSI) saw profits surge in 2020 with EPS reaching NT$9.42 (US$0.33), up from NT$6.61 in 2019.
MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 chipset powers new Asustek gaming notebooks
Friday 19 March 2021MediaTek has announced its MT7921 Wi-Fi 6 chipset is powering Asustek Computer's new ROG and TUF gaming notebook series, which will hit market shelves starting March 2021.
Taiwan graphics card makers to see profits surge in 2021
Thursday 18 March 2021Taiwan-based graphics card makers including Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) are expected to generate handsome profits in 2021, thanks to pandemic-driven...
PCB shipments for high-end notebooks ramping up
Monday 15 March 2021Taiwan's notebook PCB suppliers are experiencing a rapid increase in the ratio of shipments for high-end applications and will see their overall shipments grow quarter by quarter...
Prospects for notebook, graphics card makers positive in 2021
Friday 12 March 2021Notebook and graphics card makers are poised to enjoy robust demand in the first half of 2021 with the demand growth momentum likely to carry on in the second half of the year, according...
Taiwan small- to mid-size LCD panels – 4Q 2020
Thursday 4 March 2021Taiwan's small- to medium-size LCD panel shipments plunged 25.3% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2020 due to a significant drop in orders from Huawei.
Association calls for support for Taiwan content creators
Thursday 4 March 2021Taiwan's New Media Entertainment Association (NMEA) has launched a project to unite small content creators vertically and horizontally, calling for the establishment of a holding...
Pegatron sees influx of notebook orders
Wednesday 3 March 2021Pegatron has seen robust demand for notebooks, and is still rushing to fulfill orders slated for delivery by the end of the first quarter, according to industry sources.
Gaming notebook suppliers see surge in demand from cryptominers
Wednesday 3 March 2021Gaming notebook specialists have seen demand surge for cryptocurrency mining applications, according to industry sources.
Taiwan large-size LCD panels – 4Q 2020
Tuesday 2 March 2021Taiwan's large-size LCD panel shipments grew 4.4% sequentially and 26.5% on year to come to 74.76 million units in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Phison puts increased focus on non-CE apps
Friday 26 February 2021Phison Electronics, which specializes in flash storage devices and controller ICs, has put increased focus on enterprise, automotive and industrial applications while lowering sales...
ABF substrate prices likely to rise
Tuesday 23 February 2021ABF substrate prices are likely to rise later in the first half of 2021, driven by rebounding demand for crypto mining chips and a sharp rise in demand for server applications starting...
Acer to strengthen PC, non-PC sales in Taiwan market in 2021
Tuesday 23 February 2021Acer will step up promotion of non-PC products including smart speakers, AI-based face identification solutions, digital signage and air purification systems in the Taiwan market...
iBASE, FEII become OEMs for Powin Energy
Thursday 18 February 2021US-based energy storage system developer Powin Energy has chosen Taiwan-based iBASE Gaming Technology and Formosa Electronic Industries (FEII) as OEMs for lithium battery modules,...
Taiwan notebooks – 4Q 2020
Friday 5 February 2021Global notebook shipments, excluding detachable models, surged over 10% sequentially to hit a fresh high of 60 million units in fourth-quarter 2020, mainly driven by robust demand...
AMD sees record revenues in 4Q20 and 2020
Wednesday 27 January 2021AMD has announced revenues for the fourth quarter of 2020 of US$3.24 billion, operating income of US$570 million, net income of US$1.78 billion and diluted earnings per share of US...
Strong notebook sales having limited impact on PC DIY demand
Tuesday 19 January 2021Strong demand for notebooks driven by the stay-at-home economy in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak has undermined shipments of conventional desktops, but sales in the PC DIY market...
Notebook brands unveil innovations at CES 2021
Monday 18 January 2021At CES 2021's online exhibition, many notebook brand vendors showcased gaming products featuring higher resolution panels, new type of Chromebooks and dual-screen models eyeing the...
Asustek, MSI enjoy robust gaming notebook shipments in 2020
Thursday 14 January 2021Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) both saw shipments of their high-margin gaming notebooks hit record highs in 2020, with the strong shipment momentum set to carry...
MSI unveils innovations in gaming hardware and computing at MSI Premiere 2021: Tech for the Future
Thursday 14 January 2021MSI, a world leader in gaming hardware and computing solutions, unveils an innovative lineup of gaming, creator and business products at its virtual launch event, "MSI Premiere 2021:...
- Microsoft planning special gaming, cloud, and Windows events in coming months (Feb 2) - The Verge
- Nintendo Switch sales surge past those of the 3DS (Feb 1) - BBC News
- The great graphics card shortage of 2020 (and 2021) (Jan 24) - BBC News
- We're getting closer to a Nintendo Switch-sized gaming PC (Jan 18) - The Verge
- Intel's latest 11th Gen H-series chips promise the fastest ultraportable gaming laptops yet (Jan 11) - The Verge
- Nvidia hints at RTX 30 laptop graphics launch on January 12th (Jan 11) - engadget
- LG will demo a 'bendable' OLED gaming TV at CES 2021 (Jan 2) - engadget
- Lovelace might be Nvidia's next-gen gaming architecture (Dec 28) - Tom's Hardware Guide
- Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony will collaborate to make gaming safer (Dec 14) - engadget
- Playing video games may make you happier, study finds (Nov 16) - CNN