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Friday 26 December 2008
Taiwan market: All-in-one PCs to dampen monitor sales
LCD monitor vendors expect all-in-one PCs to dampen monitor sales in 2009 in Taiwan, which is already a saturated market for monitors, according to market sources.
Friday 26 December 2008
Synnex expects to sell 1.3 million notebooks in China this year, says paper
Taiwan-based channel vendor Synnex Technology has sold 1.19 million notebooks (include netbooks) in the first 11 months of 2008, double the 520,000 units during the same period a...
Friday 26 December 2008
WinHEC 2008: Inventec KJS S32 UMPC awarded for connectivity
The Kohjinsha (KJS) S32 UMPC, developed by Inventec, has won a WinHEC 2008 award in the Internet category because of its connectivity integration. The 7-inch device supports 3.5G,...
Thursday 25 December 2008
ECS to reorganize business
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) is reported to have started reorganizing its motherboard business and is planning to hire an ex-assistant president from Foxconn Electronics (Hon...
Wednesday 24 December 2008
PC makers conservative about Intel Moblin open source software for Atom
Although Intel signed an agreement with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to establish a Moblin (Mobile Linux) enabling center in October. The center was set up to provide...
Wednesday 24 December 2008
Intel insists Atom only for Intel chipsets, does not want to share Nvidia's Ion
Nvidia's recent move to try to extend Intel's Atom ecosystem to its recently announced Ion platform appears to have been knocked back by Intel, according to a response primarily directed...
Tuesday 23 December 2008
Cvilux to cut into netbook LED BLU connector market in 2009
Taiwan-based connector maker Cvilux has said it is planning to cut into the LED backlight unit (BLU) connector business for netbooks in 2009.
Tuesday 23 December 2008
Samsung to showcase 12-inch netbook based on VIA Nano at CES
Samsung Electronics plans to launch a new netbook (NC20) based on the VIA Technologies' Nano processor, with the company showcasing the netbook at CES 2009, starting January 8, according...
Tuesday 23 December 2008
HannStar Board suspends PCB plant in China, overall utilization to fall to 50% in December
With notebook demand worsening, HannStar Board, a major supplier of notebook-use printed circuit board (PCB) supplier, saw losses in November and its utilization rate has dropped...
Monday 22 December 2008
Asustek introduces new member of Eee PC family
Asustek Computer announced the newest member of its Eee PC family, the Eee PC 1002HA, featuring a redesigned chassis adorned with a brushed aluminum LCD cover and palm rest.
Monday 22 December 2008
Large-size LCD panel prices continue to drop with TV segment declining most in 2H of December
With demand dropping amid the sluggish global economy, large-size TFT LCD panel prices continue to drop in the second half of December, according to the latest pricing data released...
Monday 22 December 2008
Notebook makers pessimistic about white-box netbooks in China, says paper
With China white-box makers reportedly developing ARM-based netbooks targeting prices of less than 1000 RMB (US$146), Quanta Computer has commented that the success of the white-box...
Monday 22 December 2008
Asustek might not meet outsourcing goal until 2H09
Although Asustek Computer president Jerry Shen has said the company will achieve its goal of outsourcing 30% of notebook production in the second quarter of 2009, sources at notebook...
Monday 22 December 2008
Taiwan market: Netbook popularity sends external slim DVD burner prices dropping
Taiwan-based vendors BenQ, Liteon (made by Lite-On IT) and Micro-Star International (MSI), as well as their foreign competitors, Sony, LG Electronics and Buffalo, have lowered retail...
Friday 19 December 2008
Acer and Asustek gain more than they lose from netbooks, says Digitimes Research
With Acer and Asustek Computer the top-two players in the netbook market, some market watchers expected the two vendors to feel the greatest impact from netbooks eating into notebook...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research