Last update: Thursday 21 March 2013 [1912 news items]
KVM device maker Aten posts EPS of NT$4 in 2012
Mar 21, 15:24
Taiwan-based KVM device maker Aten International has announced net profits of NT$484 million (US$16.2 million) or an EPS of NT$4.03 for 2012.
Thinking Electronic reports EPS of NT$3.41 for 2012
Feb 1, 15:01
Thinking Electronic Industrial, which makes circuit protection components for handsets and PCs, has reported net profits of NT$432 million (US$14.6 million) for 2012, up 7.3%. The...
China market: 2012 mobile Internet-access revenues, users up 84.2%, 30.1%, says Analysys
Jan 10, 14:09
Operators of mobile Internet services in the China market generated total revenues of CNY158.8 billion (US$25.17 billion) in 2012, hiking 84.2% from 2011, while the corresponding...
China market: Online game revenues, user base up in 2012, says Analysys
Jan 9, 20:24
Online game operators in the China market generated total revenues of CNY40.103 billion (US$6.36 billion) and attracted 201 million users in total in 2012, respectively growing by...
Asustek expects strong tablet shipments for 2013
Dec 3, 22:10
Asustek Computer at its global sales meeting (GSM) on December 3, set the annual shipments goals for its three major product lines for 2013 with the notebook shipments expected to...
Taiwan market: IT Month 2012 visitor count on pace with 2011 show after first weekend
Dec 3, 21:03
The IT Month 2012 trade show in Taiwan during the first weekend attracted more than 255,000 visitors, a similar number to that totaled in 2011, according to the host, Taipei Computer...
Gigabyte to achieve growth in 2012 motherboard and graphics card shipments
Nov 13, 14:15
Gigabyte Technology is expected to see its motherboard and graphics card shipments reach 18.5-19 million and almost 3.2 million units, respectively, in 2012, while the company's EPS...
Lenovo to launch a table-shaped all-in-one PC
Nov 5, 22:57
Lenovo plans to launch a Windows 8-based all-in-one PC that features a similar industrial design as Microsoft's Surface, a table-shaped PC. The machine features four legs and when...
Asustek expects to fail 2013 motherboard shipment target
Oct 31, 21:50
Asustek Computer originally forecast its motherboard shipments to reach 25 million units in 2012, but the company has recently adjusted its target to only 22.2 million units, down...
Quanta announces 2Q12 results; details future planning
Aug 31, 01:20
Quanta Computer has announced its financial report for the second quarter with net profit after tax of NT$5.99 billion (US$200.06 million) and EPS at NT$3.80, helping the company's...
Aug 30, 01:35
Asustek Computer hosted an investors conference on August 29, announcing that the company's sales performance in the second quarter was better than expected and achieved new records...
Partners expect Motorola to change its ODM strategy
Aug 23, 01:05
As Google has recently started reorganizing Motorola Mobility's manpower and product strategy, sources from Taiwan-based ODMs, observing from their orders, expect their handset orders...
Quanta aiming to move all notebook production lines to Chongqing by 2014
Aug 16, 01:25
Quanta Computer is aiming to move all its notebook production lines except those for Apple's products to Chongqing, China within two years and estimates that its notebook shipments...
Asustek to release component purchasing authority to notebook ODMs
Aug 14, 01:20
Asustek Computer, which used to handle most component purchasing itself, is currently considering to release the authority to its upstream ODM partners such as Quanta Computer and...
Digitimes Research: Japan, South Korea LED firms expect 2012 revenues to exceed 2011
Aug 8, 12:12
South Korea- and Japan-based LED firms reported first-half 2012 financial results. Samsung Electronics, having consolidated its LED supply chain and resources, predicts 2012 total...
Magnetic sensor market grows 22% in 2011, says IHS
Aug 7, 11:34
Playing a critical role in diverse applications such as cellphone navigation, automotive efficiency and solar energy generation, magnetic sensors increasingly are becoming an essential...
Kinko achieves revenue record in July thanks to strong DSLR camera lens orders
Aug 7, 01:35
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Kinko Optical has announced consolidated revenues of NT$656 million (US$21.91 million) for July, a new monthly historical record, mainly benefiting...
Sony to reduce DSC outsourcing to Taiwan makers in 2013
Jul 26, 01:45
Sony, which used to outsource 30-40% of its consumer digital still camera (DSC) production to Taiwan makers, will outsource fewer orders in 2013 with Ability Enterprise to land mid-range...

TCAS 2012: Channel retailers expect flat performance on year
Jul 24, 01:40
Taipei Computer Applications Show (TCAS) 2012, a consumer trading show in Taiwan, is only expected to achieve flat on-year performance as their channel retailers' orders from downstream...
Chassis makers Ju Teng and Catchers expected to benefit from 7-inch tablet PCs
Jul 17, 01:25
Ju Teng and Catcher Technology are expected to see strong performances in the second half of the year since Ju Teng is reportedly the chassis supplier of Google's Nexus 7 and strong...
Adata posts growth in June sales
Jul 6, 01:50
Memory module maker Adata Technology has reported revenues of NT$2.4 billion (US$80.4 million) for June 2012, up 2.4% on month and 44.8% from a year ago. Revenues totaled NT$6.97...
China white-box tablets expected to see fewer shipments than forecast
Jul 3, 01:00
China's 7-inch and 10-inch white-box tablet shipments are expected to reach only 16-17 million units in 2012, not matching market watchers' original forecast of at least 20 million...

Greatek remains focused on shift to copper wire bonding
Jun 29, 01:20
IC backend service provider Greatek Electronics, which focuses on the consumer electronics market, has said the firm will continue shifting copper wire bonding from gold bonding in...
Pegatron turns conservative about 3Q12
Jun 28, 01:40
Pegatron Technology, seeing the weak global economy, while consumers have halted their purchase plans to wait for Windows 8, has turned conservative about the PC market in the third...
Auras passes 2011 financial report; optimistic about 2H12
Jun 26, 15:29
Taiwan-based notebook cooling module maker Auras Technology at a recent shareholders meeting, passed its financial report for 2011 with consolidated revenues of NT$4.03 billion (US$134.5...
ECS passes 2011 finance report with growth of more than 7%
Jun 26, 01:10
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) hosted a shareholder meeting on June 25, passing its finance report for 2011 with consolidated revenues reaching NT$72.7 billion (US$2.43 billion),...
Edison Opto deals out 2011 cash dividends of NT$3.01
Jun 20, 15:56
Taiwan-based high-power LED lighting packaging house Edison Opto held a shareholders' meeting to deal out 2011 dividends of NT$3.01 (US$0.10) in cash and NT$0.50 in stocks.

ASRock announces financial report for 2011 with gross margin growth
Jun 19, 15:31
Motherboard vendor ASRock hosted a shareholders meeting on June 18 and issued the company's financial report for 2011 with a dividend distribution of NT$11 (US$0.37) in cash.

AUO proposes new market strategies to make up for net losses in 2011
Jun 14, 15:18
AU Optronics (AUO) chairman KY Lee has said 2011 was the most difficult year in the company's history as the flat panel maker reported massive losses due to falling product prices...

Lumax deals out 2011 dividend of NT$4
Jun 14, 01:15
Semiconductor process control service supplier Lumax International announced at its shareholders meeting on June 13 plans to deal out a 2011 dividend of NT$3 (US$0.10) per share in...
Unizyx deals out 2011 dividend of NT$1.1
Jun 13, 14:23
Taiwan-based Unizyx Holding decided to distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$1.1 for 2011 operation. The decision was passed at its 2012 shareholder meeting on June 12.
TSMC expresses caution about US economy
Jun 13, 10:45
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chairman and CEO Morris Chang has expressed caution about the outlook for the US recovery. Chang told the company's shareholders...

Nvidia, AMD may miss PC replacement trend brought by Diablo 3
Jun 12, 01:35
Although the recent release of online PC game Diablo 3 has brought on a strong PC replacement trend in the consumer PC market, Nvidia and AMD may miss a good opportunity as their...
Bosch retains lead in 2011 auto MEMS market, IHS says
Jun 7, 11:33
Bosch Automotive Electronics of Germany retained its position as the world's top supplier of automotive microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) in 2011, according to IHS iSuppli.
STATS ChipPAC looks to strong sales in 2Q12
Jun 6, 13:45
IC testing house STATS ChipPAC Taiwan Semiconductor has revealed that orders from its major clients have been steady in the second quarter of 2012, which will ensure its revenues...
- China market: Several smartphone components in short supply
- AUO supply of iPad mini panels in 2Q13 expected to slip sequentially
- Demand for small-size panel driver ICs stays strong
- Innolux, AUO differ in strategies for tapping China smartphone panel market
- Asustek unveils Intel 8 series motherboards
- Wintek to reportedly set up joint venture 6G touch panel factory in China with Nanjing Panda Electronics
- PCB firm Apex 2Q13 sales to rise over 10%
- Taiwan LED firms to attend Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition 2013
- Touch screen notebook shipments reach 4.57 million units in 1Q13, says Displaybank
- Asia Pacific leads worldwide mobile phone sales growth in 1Q13, says Gartner
- Mobile DRAM revenues slip 5% in 1Q13, says DRAMeXchange
- SMA Technology sees 1Q13 revenues fall on year
- SunPower announces fiscal 2013 financial guidance
- LED plant factory market to reach US$1.2 billion in 2013, says PIDA
- Suntech agrees on new forbearance agreement with converible note holders
- BlackBerry to offer BBM on Android and iOS platforms
- New generation iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for home button
- Ledlink to begin LED lighting shell volume production in May-June
- Ruggedized PC vendors eyeing 7- to 8-inch tablet market
- Equipment maker Acter sees profits down in 1Q13
- Soft-World sees over 50% of 1Q13 profit from 3 subsidiaries
- Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass
- Synnex Technology reports profits for 1Q13
- HannStar Display posts 1Q13 profits
- Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung optimistic about May sales
- Digitimes Research: Rising mobile device demand drives TSMC, UMC wafer shipment growth in 2Q13
- Digitimes Research: Battery technologies regain focus as energy storage demand rises
- Digitimes Research: LED light bulb prices in Japan fall in April
- Digitimes Research: Sapphire 2-inch substrate prices to be around US$8/unit in 2013
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- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Digital Network Fuels Opportunities in Vehicle Surveillance Market
- Advantech Redefines Entry Level Network Application Platforms
- WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
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- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...

MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...

Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.



























