Commentary: Intel FTC settlement unlikely to benefit VIA, SiS

Aug 13, 15:40

VIA Technologies is unlikely to benefit from Intel's settlement with the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), under which Intel has agreed to terminate certain marketing strategies that could...

VIA expects to benefit from Intel lawsuit, says paper

Newswatch - Aug 11, 16:42

VIA Technologies recently noted that Intel's settlement with the US fair trade commission (FTC) will allow the company's x86 patent contract with Intel to be extended for another...

SiS and VIA revenues decline in June

Jul 7, 16:29

Silicon Integrated System (SiS) posted June revenues of NT$276 million (US$8.57 million), down 10.33% on month and 29.43% on year, while VIA Technologies saw June revenues fall 4.84%...

Vibo Telecom offers discounts for data roaming in Japan via SoftBank

Jul 7, 15:18

Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, has announced discount prices for its subscribers to use their handsets to surf the Internet in Japan through SoftBank Mobile's...

Skymedi to sell new shares via private placement

Jun 24, 15:24

NAND flash controller designer Skymedi will issue up to 10 million new shares through a private placement, with a face value of NT$10 (US$0.31) per share, the company's shareholders...

TSMC lands CPU orders from AMD and VIA, says paper

Newswatch - Jun 15, 16:45

AMD's Ontario processors, which will be launched in the second half of 2011, and VIA's new dual-core Nano processors are both expected to adopt Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...

SiS, VIA post mixed May results

Jun 8, 14:52

Chipset maker Silicon Integrated System (SiS) has announced revenues for May 2010 grew 29.5% on month to NT$307 million (US$9.5 million), whereas peer VIA Technologies saw May revenues...

PNDs to stay connected via Bluetooth handsets

Jun 2, 14:16

Connected PND makers are planning to replace built-in SIM card communication modules with Bluetooth to enable them to connect via handsets that support GPRS and 3G, according to industry...

VIA saw on-month drop, but on-year increase in April revenues

May 5, 16:47

VIA Technologies has announced revenues of NT$436 million (US$13.84 million) for April 2010, down 18.63% on month, but up 24.8% on year. The company's combined revenues from the first...

Zyxel poised to sell own-brand WiMAX CPE via five base station suppliers

Apr 13, 14:58

Taiwan-based Zyxel Communications has had its own-brand WiMAX CPE including outdoor VoIP routers, voice routers and cards pass interoperability testing with WiMAX base stations offered...

VIA and SiS see revenues up over 40% sequentially in March

Apr 7, 17:12

VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated System (SiS) have both announced on-month increasing of over 40% in their March 2010 revenues.

Intel USB 3.0 controller expected to speed up transition of the technology

Mar 23, 15:37

As Intel reportedly plans to launch a standalone USB 3.0 controller in 2010, sources from motherboard makers believe the transition from USB 2.0 to 3.0 will speed up.

FCCL maker Taiflex to take up 68% share in Koatech via stock swaps

Feb 26, 17:07

Flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) maker Taiflex Scientific has announced that it will take up a 68% share in optical protective film maker Koatech Technology through a stock swap...

Digital Signage Expo 2010: VIA to demo dual-GPU S3 graphics card

Feb 22, 15:09

VIA Technologies has announced plans to demonstrate a dual GPU add-in-board, the S3 Graphics Chrome 5400E x2, aimed at multi-display digital signage applications at Digital Signage...

VIA sees more than 10% revenues decline in January 2010

Feb 5, 16:08

VIA Technologies saw January 2010 revenues drop 11.35% sequentially to NT$368 million (US$11.48 million) and remain flat compared to the same period in 2009.

Worldwide PC processor shipments rise 31.3% on year in 4Q09, says IDC

Jan 28, 15:57

Worldwide PC processor shipments in the fourth quarter of 2009 rose modestly, compared to the third quarter, but still achieved all-time record levels for a single quarter, according...

VIA launches Mobile-ITX motherboard

Jan 21, 14:02

VIA Technologies has announced the VIA EPIA-T700, the first motherboard based on the recently announced Mobile-ITX form factor. Measuring 6×6cm, the VIA EPIA-T700 is a compact...

VIA debuts USB 2.0-based audio controller

Jan 15, 16:38

VIA Technologies has unveiled the VIA Vinyl Envy VT1730 audio controller, a highly integrated single chip solution that leverages USB 2.0.

VIA up, SiS down on month in December revenues

Jan 6, 16:24

VIA Technology and Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) have announced mixed results for their revenues in December, 2009.

VIA launches USB 3.0 hub controller

Jan 5, 16:31

VIA Technologies has unveiled the VIA VL810 SuperSpeed Hub Controller, the industry's first integrated single chip solution to support the higher transfer rates of the new USB 3.0...

VIA announces new digital media chipset for Windows 7

Dec 14, 16:49

VIA Technologies has announced the VIA VN1000 digital media chipset for next generation desktop and all-in-one PCs, offering a high definition (HD) multimedia entertainment platform...

VIA Technologies sees revenues decline in November 2009

Dec 4, 15:37

VIA Technologies has posted revenues of NT$375.7 million (US$11.65 million) for November 2009, down 12.4% sequentially and 8.9% on year. For the first 11 months of 2009, revenues...

Global PC processor shipments jump 23% sequentially in 3Q09, says IDC

Nov 10, 16:57

Worldwide PC processor shipments in the third quarter of 2009 rose substantially by an all-time record level for a single quarter, according to data from IDC. PC processor unit shipments...

VIA, SiS see mixed growth in October 2009 revenues

Nov 10, 16:36

VIA Technologies has reported revenues of NT$429 million (US$13.2 million) for October 2009 slipping by 5.3% on month and 32.98% on year, while combined revenues for the first ten...

China Telecom to procure 50-80 million CDMA handsets in 2010, says VIA Telecom CEO

Nov 4, 11:35

China Telecom plans to procure 50-80 million CDMA handsets in 2010, of which 70% will be inexpensive models with average sales prices of 200 yuan (US$29), to meet expected demand...

GPU market soars over 21%, says JPR

Oct 27, 14:40

Third-quarter 2009 shipments of graphics processors jumped 21.2% over the second quarter, which was already a strong quarter, clearly signaling the holidays will be robust for PCs...

Nvidia announces freeze in future Intel chipset development

Oct 9, 12:25

Nvidia has announced that it officially plans stop developing chipsets for Intel CPUs moving forward, citing its ongoing licensing litigation with Intel as the main reason for the...

VIA September revenues increase on month

Oct 5, 16:57

VIA Technologies has announced revenues of NT$453 million (US$14.04 million) for September, an increase of 24.01% on month, but a drop of 19.41% on year. The company's combined revenues...

VIA announces motherboard for digital signage

Sep 24, 16:37

VIA Technologies has announced VB8003 mini-ITX motherboard featuring a dedicated on-board graphics processor that it says is ideal for a range of digital media applications.