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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Friday, December 5, 2008
08:17 (GMT+8)
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First-tier motherboard makers planning layoffs Dec 4, 01:10 With Asustek Computer unlikely to meet its original annual shipments goal for both notebooks and motherboards, while annual profits in 2008 are also likely to drop compared to 2007, the company is planning to layoff 5% of its total workforce, equal to around 200 staff, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Gigabyte discusses performance in 2008; to launch 3.5G netbooks next year Nov 26, 13:58 Although Gigabyte Technology recently reduced its annual motherboard shipments goal from 20 million to 19 million units, shipments from the company's branded segment will still reach 16.5 million units, an increase of around 18% compared to 14 million last year, according Richard Ma, vice president of the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Gigabyte cooperates with Chunghwa Telecom to launch MID bundle deal Nov 25, 14:38 Gigabyte Technology will cooperate with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to bundle its M528 Mobile Internet Device (MID) along with mobile Internet services in December, according to the companies. Read more |
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Motherboard and graphics card makers cutting back Nov 14, 16:34 Several motherboard and graphics card makers saw serious overstock problems in the second half this year and started to cut prices several months ago in order to clear their inventory due to falling demand. Read more |
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Rambus files ITC complaint against Nvidia and customers including Asustek, Gigabyte and MSI Nov 10, 09:57 Rambus has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) requesting the commencement of an investigation pertaining to Nvidia products. The complaint seeks an exclusion order barring the importation, sale for importation, or sale after importation of products that infringe nine Rambus patents from the Ware and Barth families of patents. The accused products include Nvidia products that incorporate DDR, DDR2, DDR3, LPDDR, GDDR, GDDR2, and GDDR3 memory controllers, including graphics processors, and media and communications processors (chipsets). Read more |
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Nvidia lists SLI for Intel Nehalem platform licensees Oct 23, 14:19 According to Nvidia, Asustek Computer, EVGA, Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology, and DFI, have all licensed SLI technology for their upcoming motherboards designed to work with Intel Bloomfield CPUs and X58 chipsets. Read more |
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Asustek claims to be the largest PC vendor in Russia, Acer and Gigabyte disagree Oct 21, 15:58 Asustek Computer recently declared that is it the largest notebook and motherboard vendor in Russia in terms of shipments. But the claim has been disputed by Acer who insists that, actually, it is the largest notebook vendor in the market, while Gigabyte Technology responded in saying that there is little between it and Asustek in the motherboard segment. Read more |
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Motherboard makers see positive revenue growth in September Oct 14, 12:12 Asustek Computer announced consolidated revenues of NT$30.3 billion (US$936.2 million) in September, representing growth of 17% on month and 42% on year, and being a new historical monthly high for the company. Due to demand in both Europe and China markets starting to rise, the company indicated that it expects its notebook and Eee PC shipment in the fourth quarter will continue to break new records as well. Read more |
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Gigabyte Communications begins shipping touch-UI smartphones Oct 2, 15:42 Gigabyte Communications has begun shipping smartphones featuring its own touch-based user interface. The MW702 and MS802 have already started shipping to Hungary, and the company plans to also launch the MS802 in the Taiwan market in October, according to market sources. Read more |
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Gigabyte Ultra Durable 3 motherboard technology helps lower temperatures, improves efficiency Sep 26, 16:56 Gigabyte United introduced its Ultra Durable 3 technology, the industry's first consumer desktop motherboard design to feature 2oz of copper for both the power and ground layers, delivering a dramatically lower system temperature, improved energy efficiency, and enhanced stability for overclocking. Read more |
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Gigabyte will not cut motherboard prices, says company VP Sep 26, 16:11 Gigabyte Technology will not follow recent moves by rival Asustek Computer to cut its motherboard prices, according to Richard Ma, vice president of Gigabyte. Read more |
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Asustek cuts P45-based motherboard prices further Sep 24, 15:37 Asustek Computer recently cut P45-based motherboard prices further to clear inventory and prepare for the upcoming launch of Intel's Nehalem processors, according to sources at channel vendors. Read more |
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MSI and ECS announce on-month drop in revenues performance for August Sep 11, 16:33 Due to the failure of motherboard demand to pick up, as well as the fact notebook shipments did not surge as the company originally expected, Micro-Star International (MSI) only saw non-consolidated revenues of NT$7.93 billion (US$247.06 million) in August, drops of 5.7% on month and 9.43% on year. Total non-consolidated revenues in the first eight months of 2008 reached NT$62.85 billion, an increase of 12.72% compared to the same period in the previous year. Read more |
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Asustek, Pegatron and Gigabyte announce August results Sep 10, 14:17 First-tier motherboard maker Asustek Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$25.9 billion (US$812.56 million) in August, increases of 17% on month and 24% on year. The company's total consolidated revenues for the first eight months in 2008 were NT$169 billion, an increase of 27% on year. Read more |
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Intel ships new Xeon server processors Sep 10, 01:35 Intel continues to expand its 45nm manufacturing chip portfolio with the launch of its first four halogen-free Intel Xeon processors, signaling another step in its march toward minimizing the environmental footprint of its products. Read more |
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Gigabyte United to combine into Gigabyte Technology; top-4 motherboard makers announce 1H08 financials Sep 1, 11:55 Gigabyte Technology has decided to merge its motherboard and graphics card sales subsidiary, Gigabyte United, into the parent company with the official execution date set for October 1 this year. Read more |
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AMD launches ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series graphics cards Aug 13, 11:30 AMD announced its latest high-end ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2, delivering 2.4 teraflops of processing power. Also announced today is the ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 graphics card. Read more |
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First-tier motherboard makers announce July performance Aug 11, 16:03 Asustek Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$22.1 billion (US$708.55 million) for July 2008, increases of 15% on month and 36% on year due to recovering demand in Europe and China. Total consolidated revenues for the first seven months were NT$143.1 billion, a growth of 27% compared to the same period last year. Read more |
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Graphics card makers launch new Nvidia-based cards Jul 30, 17:21 With Nvidia announcing the launch of its latest GeForce 9800 GTX+, 9800 GT and 9500 GT GPUs, graphics card makers including Micro-Star International (MSI), Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Foxconn, Biostar and Leadtek Research, have all launched related products. Read more |
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Nvidia reportedly scores QPI license while Intel gets SLI for X58 motherboards Jul 15, 14:50 Nvidia has recently reached an agreement with Intel and received a Quick Path Interconnect (QPI) license enabling the company to design chipsets for Intel's next-generation platforms, according to sources at motherboard makers. Read more |
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Gigabyte pushes into mid-range motherboard market, says paper Newswatch - Jul 14, 16:04 In order to prevent head-on competition with Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology has decided to fully push into the mid-range market this year, according to a Chinese-language Apple Daily report citing sources at the company. Read more |
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Motherboard makers conservative about 3Q08 shipments Jul 14, 12:24 Due to the dropping worldwide economy, first-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) are expected to maintain a sequential shipments growth of only around 15% in the third quarter this year, according to sources at motherboard makers. Read more |
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Asustek and Gigabyte announce June performance figures Jul 10, 16:21 Asustek Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$19.3 billion (US$634.78 million) for June 2008, an slight increase of 6% on month and a large increase of 40% on year. However, revenues in the second quarter were NT$58.1 billion, dropping a little more than the company originally expected. Read more |
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Motherboard makers to focus sales activities in China during July and September, says paper Newswatch - Jul 7, 12:20 Due to China government plans to start restricting transportation in Beijing in August this year to ease traffic during the Olympic games, plus consumers are expected to put most of their attention on the event resulting in a drop in the effectiveness of advertising, first-tier motherboard makers have decided to focus their sales activities during July and September, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report. Read more |
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ASRock to push Intel P43-based motherboards Jun 23, 12:16 Despite that most motherboard makers are currently pushing Intel P45 motherboards, second-tier motherboard maker ASRock has launched 7-8 P43 chipset models for different markets, according to sources in the channel. Read more |
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Gigabyte, MSI and Leadtek launch Nvidia GeForce 200-based graphics cards Jun 17, 17:02 Gigabyte Technology, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Leadtek Research have unveiled their latest Nvidia GeForce 200 series-based graphics card. The GTX 280 GPU features 240 processor cores and 1GB graphics memory, while the GTX 260 features 192 processor cores and 896MB graphics memory. Read more |
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Taiwan makers urged to develop DVB-T mobile handheld devices Jun 10, 15:30 Taiwan makers are being urged to develop DVB-T mobile handheld devices due to the potential market for the products, while the market for DVB-H is developing slowly, said Yannick Levy, CEO of DiBcom, in Taipei recently. Read more |
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Motherboard makers see monthly revenues drop in May Jun 10, 14:23 Due to the impending slow season in Europe and dropping demand in China caused by the Sichuan earthquake and battery shortages, Asustek Computer saw revenues of just NT$18.1 billion (US$596.5 million) in May, an increase of 7% on year, but a decrease of 12% on month. The company's accumulated revenues in the first five months of 2008 were NT$101.7 billion, an increase of 23% compared to the same period the previous year. Read more |
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Computex 2008: A guided tour of the handset booths Jun 6, 02:10 Computex 2008 opened bigger this year with the inclusion of the Nangang Exhibition Hall to the venue. Fortunately, those interested in the latest and greatest handsets from many Taiwan-based handset vendors don't have to trudge all the way out to the new exhibition hall to catch a glimpse of the latest handsets that will be coming to the market in the next few months. Read more |
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Computex 2008: Highlights from the motherboard booths Jun 5, 11:20 What quickly becomes clear as you walk among the various booths of Taiwan's motherboard and graphics card makers at this year's Computex is that the main attraction is boards based on Intel's new 4-series chipsets. With practically everyone offering the same basic lines – G43 for the low-end, G45 and P45 for mid-range, and X48 for the high-end – each vendor is trying to find a unique way to make its products and booth stand out among the many others in the Nangang exhibition hall. Read more |
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Computex 2008: Touring the booths of notebook makers Jun 4, 01:30 Taiwan-based notebook makers, including Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Acer, GeCube, Dialogue Technology and Asustek Computer are showcasing several new notebooks at Computex 2008. Read more |
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Computex 2008 opens doors: focus on WiMAX, ICT Crossover, New Generation notebooks and Green IT Jun 3, 01:00 Computex 2008 will officially start tomorrow (June 3) and the show will focus on four general topics; WiMAX, ICT Crossover, New Generation notebooks and Green IT. 1,725 worldwide vendors and makers will exhibit at the show across 4,492 booths, a large increase of 53% compared to in 2007. Read more |
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Gigabyte to apologize to Asustek May 30, 13:48 The legal battle between motherboard makers Gigabyte Technology and Asustek Computer looks set to be over before it even started, with Gigabyte agreeing to issue a public apology. Read more |
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Asustek drops P35 motherboard prices in Europe, says paper Newswatch - May 29, 11:41 With motherboard makers to start shipping P45-based motherboards in June, Asustek Computer has recently dropped the average selling price (ASP) of its previous generation P35-based motherboards in Europe, while Gigabyte Technology and ASRock are both considering to follow the move, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Asustek takes Gigabyte energy saving dispute to Taiwan Fair Trade Commission; files suit for defamation May 26, 12:27 Asustek Computer has lodged a formal complaint with Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) against Gigabyte Technology alleging the competitor made false accusations that Asustek has attempted to misrepresent the performance of its EPU energy saving technology and the quality of its products. In addition Asustek also started legal proceedings accusing Gigabyte of "defamatory acts." Read more |
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