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...

Lowering Sandy Bridge prices expected to boost PC demand in emerging markets

May 25, 14:23

Intel has begun to launch Ivy Bridge processors but has not yet lowered prices of Sandy Bridge models as it did before when replacing platforms; therefore, sources from motherboard...

Intel to launch next-generation Xeon processor by the end of 2Q12

Apr 19, 01:25

Intel is set to release its next-generation Xeon processor at the end of the second quarter. Since Nvidia and AMD will also release graphics cards that feature PCI Express Gen.3 in...

Asustek to reduce motherboard production volume for 1Q12

Jan 3, 01:20

Asustek Computer has recently reduced its motherboard production volume from 5-6 million units each quarter previously to only 3-3.5 million units in the first quarter of 2012 to...

Intel drops Sandy Bridge CPU prices

Dec 22, 01:10

Intel has recently notified its partners of plans to reduce prices of the existing Sandy Bridge-based processors with some Core i3 and i5 series processors to see a drop of 10-15%,...

Asustek, Gigabyte to miss motherboard shipment targets for 2011

Oct 27, 01:05

Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology, facing weak market demand in Europe, the US and China, are expected to fail to achieve their motherboard shipment goals for 2011 and only...

Intel gains microprocessor share on strength of PC sales and Sandy Bridge success, says IHS iSuppli

Sep 29, 15:35

Aided by a recovery in the PC market and by strong shipments of its new Sandy Bridge chips, Intel, in the second quarter, expanded its lead in the global microprocessor market compared...

Intel investment reduction plans may affect PC and semiconductor players

Sep 1, 01:15

Intel, facing weak PC performance, reportedly is considering to temporarily halt its plans to upgrade to a 22nm process at Fab 24, and has decided to delay the launch of its next-generation...

Intel expands MPU share in 1Q11, says IHS iSuppli

Jun 30, 11:49

Despite a design problem that forced a large-scale chipset recall, Intel in the first quarter managed to pad its dominant position in the global microprocessor business, according...

Taiwan market: Acer announces new Timeline notebooks; aims to sell 6 million units

Apr 7, 01:10

Acer has announced its third-generation Timeline notebooks featuring Intel's Sandy Bridge processor and ultra-thin industrial design in Taiwan and the company is aiming to sell six...

Acer, Asustek believe tablet PC to aid 2Q11 revenues, market watchers doubt it

Mar 29, 01:50

Taiwan-based notebook brand vendors Acer and Asustek Computer are both optimistic about their tablet PC products can boost their revenues in the second quarter; however, market watchers...

MSI outsources own-brand Sandy Bridge notebooks to Pegatron

Mar 25, 01:15

Micro-Star International (MSI) has outsourced the production of its own-brand 15.6-inch Sandy Bridge notebook, the CX640, to Pegatron Technology in order to shore up its profitability...

Taiwan market: Fujitsu launches new Sandy Bridge notebooks

Mar 24, 01:05

Japan-based notebook vendor Fujitsu has launched several new Intel Sandy Bridge-based notebooks including 15.6-inch LifeBook AH531 and LH531, 17.3-inch LifeBook NH751 in Taiwan; although...

AMD to launch six Llano APUs in 3Q11 and another five in 4Q11

Mar 18, 01:15

AMD will launch six Llano-series APUs for desktops in third-quarter 2011 and another five models in the fourth, in an apparent effort to take on Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs, according...

Graphics-enabled microprocessor usage surges in 2011, says IHS iSuppli

Mar 17, 12:25

The year 2011 will be the biggest period yet for graphics-enabled microprocessors (GEM), as the penetration of GEMs reaches 50% in notebooks and 45% in desktops, according to the...

Asustek and Gigabyte shipping new Sandy Bridge products

Mar 9, 17:03

Asustek Computer has recently started selling its latest PC products with Sandy Bridge chipsets in retail channels, and Gigabyte Technology is also set to release its Sandy Bridge...

Acer new Timeline notebooks to hit market in April, say sources

Mar 7, 12:03

Acer's third-generation Timeline Sandy Bridge-based ultra-thin notebooks are expected to hit the market in April, according to industry sources. The new Timeline lineup will be available...

Acer takes less than 2 weeks to restock Intel Sandy Bridge notebooks

Mar 3, 01:00

Acer took less than two weeks to re-produce notebooks with fixed Intel Sandy Bridge chipsets and ship them to retail channels worldwide; leading all other global brands, mainly due...

Taiwan market: Toshiba launches in-house made notebooks

Feb 24, 16:43

Taiwan-based Grainew, the distributor of Toshiba in Taiwan, has recently announced several new in-house made notebooks under its R830, R840 and R850 series that feature panel sizes...

Retail channel hoping for Sandy Bridge-based MacBook Pro by end of February

Feb 22, 01:00

Apple may launch an upgraded version of MacBook Pro notebooks before the end of February with the possibility of adopting Intel's Sandy Bridge processor, according to sources from...

Intel begins shipping fixed B3 stepping 6-series chipsets to first-tier makers

Feb 18, 01:40

Intel has begun shipping its fixed B3 stepping 6-series chipsets to first-tier notebook and motherboard makers and a number of brand-name notebook vendors are expected to unveil their...

Taiwan market: Channels worried about decreased DIY purchases due to Intel chipset problem

Feb 9, 02:00

Problems in Intel series 6 chipsets (Cougar Point) will not cause substantial financial losses because Intel will replace defective chipsets, but Taiwan's DIY market see problems...

New notebook platform and new chipsets to push demand for passive components in 2011

Jan 21, 15:31

Passive component makers including Yageo and Walsin Technology are positive about the business outlook for 2011 as the launch of Intel's Sandy Bridge platform and G41 chipsets will...

DRAM prices to start rebounding in 2Q11, says DRAMeXchange

Jan 21, 12:15

DRAM contract prices were close to the bottom in the first half of January, according to DRAMeXchange. Prices are likely to remain flat or drop slightly in the second half of the...

Nan Ya PCB sampling FC substrates for new Intel platform

Jan 10, 11:33

Taiwan's Nan Ya PCB (NPC) has begun sampling six- to 12-layer flip-chip (FC) substrates for Intel's recently-announced Sandy Bridge processors, as well as Japan-based Ibiden Electronics...

Kingston launches Sandy Bridge memory kits

Jan 10, 10:38

Kingston Technology has announced the release of HyperX Genesis Special Edition Grey. The high-performance dual-channel memory kits are engineered to complement the new motherboards...

Acer, Asustek, Lenovo to launch new notebooks with ultra-thin design in 1Q11

Dec 21, 01:50

As Apple's new MacBook Air notebook has seen a strong demand in the channel, notebook brands including Acer, Asustek Computer and Lenovo are all set to follow suit and launch 13.3-...

Intel to phase out several 45nm CPUs

Nov 16, 01:50

Intel has recently notified its partners that the company will phase out 21 45nm processors to allow a smooth transition to the new Sandy Bridge processor.

Intel updates Sandy Bridge processor lineup

Nov 15, 16:24

Intel is set to launch several Sandy Bridge-based low-power processors under its Huron River platform, Core i7-2640LM, 2620LM, 2630UM and 2610LM, as well as Core i5-2530UM, in addition...