Last update: Monday 25 March 2013 [250 news items]
Digitimes Research: Toshiba, Sony see semiconductor revenues grow; Renesas struggles to make profits
Mar 25, 15:40
Due to rising prices of NAND flash in the third quarter of 2012, Japan-based semiconductor firm Toshiba has reported fourth-quarter 2012 revenues of its semiconductor business unit...
Digitimes Research: Japan 2013 solar installations to reach over 3GW
Mar 25, 11:08
The Japan government continues to promote the use of renewable energy and lower the percentage of electricity generated from nuclear power. In July 2012, the government announced...
Apple increases iPad with Retina Display to 128GB
Jan 31, 12:17
Apple has announced a 128GB version of the fourth-generation iPad with Retina display. The 128GB iPad with Wi-Fi and iPad with Wi-Fi plus cellular models provide twice the storage...
CES 2013: Intel delivers broad range of new mobile experiences
Jan 8, 14:12
Intel executives held a press conference at CES 2013 to outline plans to accelerate new mobile device experiences across the company's growing portfolio of smartphone, tablet and...
Intel launches 6W server-class processors
Dec 13, 13:59
Intel has introduced the Atom processor S1200 product family, delivering the world's first low-power, 64-bit server-class system-on-chip (SoC) for high-density microservers, as well...
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...
Apple introduces iPad Mini and 4th-generation iPad
Oct 24, 10:17
Apple has introduced iPad Mini, a new design that is 23% thinner and 53% lighter than the third-generation iPad. The new iPad Mini features a 7.9-inch multi-touch display, FaceTime...
Barnes & Noble launches Nook HD series tablets
Sep 27, 16:45
Barnes & Noble has introduced Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets. The 7-inch Nook HD and 9-inch Nook HD+ feature displays for reading and entertainment starting at US$199 for the Nook...
AMD launches micro servers with AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon processors
Sep 11, 14:26
AMD has announced the availability of three products for the fabric computing, micro servers and data center technology segments. The first is a new chassis, AMD's SeaMicro SM15000...
Nvidia launches Quadro K5000 for Mac Pro
Sep 10, 14:19
Based on Nvidia's Kepler architecture, the Quadro K5000 for Mac is a powerful professional-class GPU for the Macintosh.
HannStar 2Q12 revenues at NT$8.5 billion
Sep 4, 01:50
HannStar Display has announced its unconsolidated results for the second quarter in 2012. Net sales totaled NT$8,477 million, a 2.6% on-quarter increase. Operating losses came in...
AMD introduces FirePro S9000 and S7000 for data center applications
Aug 28, 14:31
AMD has launched the FirePro S9000 and S7000, dual- and single-slot server graphics cards for compute, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and workstation graphics deployments in...
Nvidia unveils GeForce GTX 660 Ti GPU
Aug 17, 12:01
Nvidia has unveiled the GeForce GTX 660 Ti GPU, powered by Kepler architecture and available starting at US$299.
AMD launches next-generation AMD FirePro professional graphics card
Jun 14, 16:16
AMD has announced the immediate availability of the AMD FirePro W600 professional graphics card, the company's first professional graphics card to leverage AMD's Graphics Core Next...
Computex 2012: AMD reveals E-series APUs to help extend notebook battery life
Jun 7, 01:00
AMD has announced the launch of its latest AMD E-series accelerated processing unit (APU) platform. Designed for essential notebook and desktop personal computers which meet basic...
Gigabyte introduces new ultrabook and smartphone at Computex Taipei 2012
Jun 6, 13:55
Gigabyte Technology maintains a well-deserved reputation as a major motherboard maker and vendor but the company has also become a talented and successful notebook designer over the...
Nvidia introduces new standard for HPC with Kepler-based Tesla GPUs
May 16, 16:24
Nvidia has unveiled a new family of Tesla GPUs based on the Nvidia Kepler GPU computing architecture, which, according to the company, makes GPU-accelerated computing easier and more...
Nvidia unveils GeForce GTX 690
Apr 30, 12:39
Nvidia has announced the GeForce GTX 690, powered by dual Kepler architecture-based GeForce GPUs.
Intel announces Ivy Bridge processors
Apr 24, 15:51
Intel has introduced the quad-core third-generation Intel Core processor family, delivering visual and performance computing gains for gamers, media enthusiasts and mainstream users...
Nvidia launches first GeForce GPUs based on Kepler architecture
Mar 23, 15:22
Nvidia has launched the first GPUs based on its next-generation Kepler graphics architecture.
AMD launches new platform for dedicated web hosting providers
Mar 20, 16:10
AMD has announced the latest solution as part of its ongoing Web/Cloud initiative with the launch of the new AMD Opteron 3200 series processor.
Feb 21, 16:28
Taipei, Taiwan - Growing concerns about energy and emissions are driving a revolution in the lighting sector, according to a new report from Digitimes Research. Advances in technology...
Gigabyte unveils AMD Radeon HD 7700 series graphics cards
Feb 16, 15:42
Gigabyte Technology has announced new AMD Radeon HD 7700 series graphics cards – GV-R777OC-1GD, GV-R777D5-1GD, and GV-R775OC-1GI – equipped with Gigabyte's latest in-house...
AMD announces FirePro V3900 for entry-level professional graphics
Feb 9, 01:45
AMD has launched the AMD FirePro V3900, which enables excellent workstation experiences at an entry-level price point. By leveraging AMD's latest graphics features, including AMD...
MSI unveils gaming notebook with Intel Core i7 CPU
Dec 22, 12:32
Micro-Star International (MSI) has announced its latest gaming notebook - GT780DX, featuring quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU and the latest Nvidia GeForce GTX 570M discrete graphics card...
Nov 16, 16:59
HP has introduced its first business ultrabook, which features a thin and light design, strong security options and a solid-state hard drive.
AMD launches FX series processors
Oct 13, 14:05
AMD has launched the FX family of CPUs, delivering a fully unlocked and customizable experience for desktop PC users. The AMD FX series of desktop CPUs includes AMDs first eight-core...
MSI launches 2 new gaming notebooks
Sep 8, 16:26
Micro-Star International (MSI) has launched two new gaming notebooks, the GT780DX and GT683DX featuring the Intel Core i7 processors and Nvidia discrete graphics chips.
Digitimes Research: Apple to lead in 2011 smartphone shipments
Sep 6, 16:38
Global smartphone shipments for 2011 will reach 462 million units, rising 60% from the 288 million shipped in 2010, according to Digitimes Research. Apple is expected to overtake...
Sep 1, 16:13
Sony has announced the market launch of its first two Sony Tablet devices – the Android-powered Sony Tablet S and Sony Tablet P in the US.
Digitimes Insight: Demand for server DRAM and mobile RAM to boom
Aug 16, 15:32
Server-use DRAM, mobile RAM and other memory used in non-PC applications will contribute more than 50% to total DRAM bit demand in the second half of 2012, according to Digitimes...
MSI introduces GE620DX gaming notebook
Jul 28, 17:03
Taiwan-based notebook player Micro-Star International (MSI) has introduced its new GE620DX gaming notebook, featuring Intel's Core i7-2630QM quad-core processor (2GHz) and Nvidia's...
Sequans, Greenpacket and P1 collaborate on LTE solutions
Jul 22, 11:02
4G chipmaker Sequans Communications, 4G networking solutions provider, Greenpacket, and Packet One Networks (P1), a major 4G operator in Southeast Asia, have jointly announced that...
Insyde brings UEFI BIOS to TI OMAP platform supporting next-version Windows
Jun 29, 17:00
Insyde Software has announced the delivery of UEFI BIOS and engineering services to customers designing ultra-thin laptops, tablets and mobile internet devices based on the ARM-based...
ProMOS and Silterra to offer advanced HV technology for smartphone market
Jun 9, 01:00
ProMOS Technologies and Silterra Malaysia have announced the successful completion of the first joint technology development project to bring Silterra's 0.13- and 0.11-micron High-Voltage...
The PV inverter boom: Q&A with Digitimes Research analyst Sophia Chen
The PV inverter market managed a staggering shipment growth of 132% to 19.8GWp because of strong demand, according to Sophia Chen, author of the recently published Digitimes Research...
The LED upstream boom: Q&A with Digitimes Research analyst Jessie Lin
With LED chipmakers aggressively increasing capacity to meet fast growing demand from the LCD displays and general lighting markets, suppliers in the upstream are optimistic on outlook...
Emerging markets to drive China foundries' growth: Q&A with Digitimes Research analyst Nobunaga Chai
China's foundries may not be able to compete head-to-head against the industry's global top-three players in the most advanced process technologies, but their opportunities lie elsewhere...
China aiming at balanced development: Q&A with Digitimes Research analyst Joanne Chien
The 12th Five-Year Plan that China is implementing next month has a very different focus than those in the past, namely it is aiming at a more balanced development of the country...
The touch panel market has been expanding fast since the Apple iPhone launch captivated the world with its touchscreen magic. According to Digitimes Research analyst, Jason Yang -...
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- GIGABYTE Launches the BRIX Ultra Compact PC Kit
- 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
- 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
24-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8209.78 | -28.05 | -0.34% |
| TSE electronic | 310.89 | -0.43 | -0.14% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 118.64 | -0.71 | -0.59% |
| OTC electronic | 143.77 | -0.29 | -0.2% |
- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- 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
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
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.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.