Last update: Tuesday 23 April 2013 [218 news items]
Haswell to account for less than 20% share of desktop CPU market
Apr 23, 13:49
Although Intel is set to release its next-generation Haswell-based processors in June, existing Ivy Bridge-based processors are still expected to account for 80% of desktop CPU shipments...

Pegatron expects decreases in 1Q13 notebook, desktop, motherboard shipments
Mar 5, 18:57
Pegatron Technology expects notebook shipments during the first quarter of 2013 to slip on quarter by 20-25% and desktop and motherboard shipments by 30-35%, company CEO Jason Cheng...
China market: 4Q12 smart device shipments up 7.2% sequentially, says IDC
Feb 25, 11:57
There were 90.65 million smart terminal devices shipped in the China market during the fourth quarter of 2012, increasing 7.2% sequentially, according to IDC China.
Mobility reigns as the smart connected device market rises 29.1% in 2012, says IDC
Feb 25, 10:28
When looking at a holistic view of smartphones, tablets, and PCs, one thing is clear: smartphones and tablets are driving mobility growth. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly...
Lenovo to set up desktop and notebook assembly lines in the US, say Taiwan makers
Dec 6, 20:15
Lenovo will establish assembly lines to produce desktops and notebooks in small volumes in the US to prepare for the business-use PC market and for government procurement orders,...
Intel updates CPU roadmap for 1Q13
Nov 28, 21:54
Intel is set to upgrade its entry-level desktop Pentium and Celeron product lines in the first quarter of 2013 with the launch of Ivy Bridge-based 22nm Pentium G2130, G2020 and G2020T...
Mainstream and value PCs rule over high-end performance models, says IHS
Nov 9, 16:06
Consumers continue to favor lower-end desktops and notebooks over high-performance models in 2012 and beyond, with top-end systems accounting for only 6% of the market in 2012, according...
Insyde announces profit for 3Q12
Oct 29, 21:24
Taiwan-based BIOS designer Insyde Software has announced its third-quarter result with revenues of NT$280 million (US$9.57 million), while its net profit reached NT$34.17 million...
Apple introduces 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display and new iMac systems
Oct 24, 15:49
Apple has introduced an all-new version of its 13-inch MacBook Pro featuring a Retina display and all flash storage in a new compact design. At 0.75-inch and 3.57 pounds, the 13-inch...
Smartphones, tablets causing the IT supply chain to fall into imbalance
Oct 17, 21:45
The rapid growths of the smartphone and tablet markets have started to impact demand in other industries such as desktops, notebooks, and digital still cameras (DSC), while causing...
AMD to reduce previous-generation APU prices
Oct 15, 22:18
After announcing its latest FM2-based A series APUs (Trinity) on October 1, AMD is set to reduce prices of its previous-generation APUs with the FM1-based A4-3300 to be reduced from...
HP, Dell may see falling global PC market shares in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Oct 12, 14:11
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell have seen their global PC market shares slipping from 2011 levels and may see continual drops in 2013, according to sources from Taiwan-based supply...
Intel Haswell processor design may cause motherboard players to exit market
Sep 27, 01:05
Intel is already set to launch its next-generation Haswell-based processors, comprehensively designed for IT products such as tablets, notebooks, ultrabooks, desktops and servers,...
Insyde conservative about revenue performance in 2H12
Sep 20, 01:30
PC BIOS designer Insyde Software chairman Jeremy Wang expects the company's third-quarter revenues to only see a sequential growth of less than 5% due to weaker-than-expected notebook...
AMD 4Q12 revenues to benefit from desktop Trinity APU
Sep 18, 01:35
AMD is set to announce its latest Trinity APU for the desktop market on October 1 and the new CPU is expected to have chance of boosting the CPU maker's revenue performance in the...
Intel pushes Celeron, Atom CPUs to defend the entry-level desktop market in 2013
Sep 18, 01:05
Intel plans to maintain supply of its Atom D2550 and D2500 as well as Celeron 847 and 807 processors to defend the entry-level desktop market in 2013 with the CPUs' life-cycles set...
Sep 6, 01:40
Lenovo Group has announced the acquisition of CCE, which is a leader in PCs and consumer electronics in Brazil. The acquisition is expected to expand Lenovo's presence in the world's...
Wistron, Inventec suffer on-month revenue drop in July
Aug 9, 01:40
Wistron has announced consolidated revenues of NT$48.84 billion (US$1.63 billion), down 16.32% on month and 5.28% on year, with combined consolidated revenues for the first seven...
AMD reportedly to delay launch of desktop Trinity to October
Jul 13, 13:42
AMD has reportedly postponed the launch of its Trinity processors for desktop platforms from August to October in order to make some adjustments to the processors' designs. Downstream...
All-in-one PC shipments to outpace traditional desktops with double-digit growth, says IHS
Jul 12, 12:38
With their shipments projected to surge this year and beyond, all-in-one PCs will help prop an ailing market for overall desktop PC systems, according to the IHS iSuppli.
Supply chain reportedly to start volume shipping products for new iMac in July
Jul 3, 01:10
Apple's supply chain reportedly will start supplying components for the mass production of Apple's upcoming new iMac all-in-one PC in July with the device's official launch possibly...

Expanding the motherboard market: Q&A with Gigabyte sales and marketing
Jun 5, 11:26
Following the recent launch of Intel's new Ivy Bridge platform, new announcements from AMD, and the growing anticipation for Windows 8, Computex 2012 will provide PC players from...

AMD readies Trinity APU in May and preparing more CPUs for later
May 8, 01:15
AMD is set to launch its latest A series APUs codenamed Trinity in May and will initially only release models for notebooks with models for desktops to wait until August, while the...
Notebook ODMs enjoy on-month growth in March revenues
Apr 10, 01:10
Notebook ODMs Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron have announced their revenues for March, with each of the firms enjoying shipment growth on month.
Launch plans of Intel upcoming CPUs updated
Mar 15, 01:00
Intel is set to announce its next-generation 22nm-based Ivy Bridge processors by the end of April with 11 models including Core i7-3770K, Core i7-3770, Core i7-3770S, Core i7-3770T...
Tablet PCs may surpass desktops in demand in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Mar 8, 01:05
In view of increasing popularity, global demand for tablet PCs of all types will rise to 130 million units in 2013, possibly exceeding that for desktops, according to Taiwan-based...
BIOS maker Insyde expected to benefit from Windows 8
Mar 6, 01:25
Taiwan-based BIOS maker Insyde Software is expected to be one of the players to benefit most from Windows 8 as the company is currently the fastest player to adopt UEFI BIOS and was...
Pegatron lands notebook orders from HP
Feb 9, 01:10
Pegatron Technology has recently landed notebook orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP). With its existing orders from Toshiba and Acer for 2012, the company's shipments are expected to...
Smartphones overtake client PCs in 2011, says Canalys
Feb 6, 16:56
Canalys has released its full, fourth-quarter 2011 country-level smartphone shipment estimates to clients, so completing the picture for the year. One notable result was that total...
Intel discontinuing over 25 desktop CPUs, say sources
Jan 4, 12:07
To pave the way for the upcoming launch of 22nm Ivy Bridge processors in April 2012, Intel has notified its hardware partners of its schedule for stopping the supply or production...
Intel Thunderbolt to be more widely available in April
Dec 27, 01:40
Intel has recently notified its partners that the company will fully release its Thunderbolt technology in April of 2012 with several first-tier PC players already preparing to launch...

Taiwan ODMs facing pressure from Lenovo
Dec 22, 01:15
Taiwan-based ODMs are expected to face significant pressure from Lenovo's plan of establishing production bases in Japan and South America, according to sources from the upstream...
Dec 21, 16:34
AMD has updated its A-series lineup of desktop and notebook accelerated processing units (APUs), further improving its family of dual- and quad-core APUs. Along with speed and performance...
Asustek and Acer quibble over notebook vendor rankings in China and Europe
Nov 1, 01:00
Asustek Computer, citing figures from research firm IDC, pointed out that the company's notebook shipments in China have already surpassed Acer and it has become the second largest...
Asustek, Pegatron to host investor conferences with new products to be focus
Oct 25, 01:15
Pegatron Technology and Asustek Computer are set to host their third-quarter investor conference on October 27 and 31, respectively, with Asustek's Eee Pad Tranformer and Zenbook...
US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | 13min ago
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 15min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 18min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | 28min ago
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 56min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | 1h 19min ago
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | 1h 26min ago
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | 1h 27min ago
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | 1h 28min ago
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | 1h 29min ago
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | 1h 58min ago
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | 2h ago
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | 2h 20min ago
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | 2h 21min ago
AUO to supply LTPS panels for use in 2nd-generation Nexus 7, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 2h 38min ago
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | 2h 51min ago
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | 2h 58min ago
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | 3h 19min ago
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | 3h 31min ago
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | 3h 32min ago
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
- Releases
- White papers
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
23-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8237.83 | -161.01 | -1.92% |

| TSE electronic | 311.32 | -6.23 | -1.96% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 119.35 | -1.36 | -1.13% |

| OTC electronic | 144.06 | -1.58 | -1.08% |

- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- 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

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.
























