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Tuesday 22 March 2011
AUO acquisition of ISO 50001 certification sets example as green company
Following the acknowledgment of the world's first LEED gold-certified TFT-LCD facility in 2009, AU Optronics (AUO) announced today that its 8.5G facility located in Central Taiwan...
Tuesday 15 March 2011
OCZ to acquire SSD controller provider
OCZ Technology, which specializes in the design and manufacture of solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, announced on March 14 that it has signed a definitive...
Thursday 10 March 2011
HP reportedly considers selling PC business, upstream players say no
The largest global notebook brand vendor Hewlett-Packard (HP) is reportedly considering selling its PC business with Korea-based Samsung Electronics the most likely buyer, according...
Tuesday 8 March 2011
Western Digital to become dominate HDD maker with Hitachi acquisition, says iSuppli
With its purchase of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST), hard drive maker Western Digital (WDC) will pad its lead in the global hard disk drive (HDD) market, giving...
Tuesday 1 March 2011
Toshiba, Sony enter agreement for facility transfer
Toshiba, Sony and Sony Semiconductor Kyushu (SCK) have executed definitive agreements based on the non-binding MOU signed earlier between Toshiba and Sony for the transfer from Toshiba...
Wednesday 23 February 2011
First-tier poly-Si makers in China not interested in acquiring smaller players
Despite the recent announcements of new regulations for investments in polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) plants in China, first-tier poly-Si makers in the country are showing little...
Thursday 10 February 2011
HP, Dell to debut latest tablet PCs
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are both set to announce their latest tablet PCs shortly with mixed platforms as well as operating systems, according to sources from notebook players...
Tuesday 8 February 2011
HTC to buy shares in US online gaming firm
HTC has revealed plans to acquire a stake in US-based online gaming company OnLive. The announcement was made following its recent purchase of UK-based mobile platform firm Saffron...
Tuesday 8 February 2011
HTC buys mobile content developer Saffron Digital
HTC has acquired London-based Saffron Digital, which specializes in digital multimedia delivery, for GPB30.15 million (US$48.59 million), according to a company filing with the Taiwan...
Tuesday 1 February 2011
Corning to acquire MobileAccess
CORNING, NY - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced February 1 that it has signed an agreement to acquire MobileAccess, a leading provider of wireless network...
Tuesday 1 February 2011
Intel completes acquisition of wireless solution business from Infineon
Intel has announced that it completed the acquisition of Infineon Technologies' Wireless Solutions (WLS) business. The pair announced the US$1.4 billion deal on August 30, 2010.
Friday 14 January 2011
Commentary: Broadcom-Ralink merger rumors reflect history of relentless consolidation of Taiwan wireless industry
News of Ralink being targeted for acquisition has never stopped ever since the company's preparation to go public to its being actually listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE)....
Thursday 13 January 2011
Asustek acquires over 51% stake in Aaeon via subsidiary
Asustek Computer has announced the company has acquired more than 69.4 million shares in industrial PC maker Aaeon Technology via its subsidiary surpassing 51% of Aaeon's total shares...
Thursday 13 January 2011
Orkla sells Elkem to China National Bluestar
Orkla ASA has signed a binding agreement with China National Bluestar (Bluestar) for the acquisition of Elkem.
Thursday 13 January 2011
Broadcom approaches Ralink for acquisition talks, say sources
Industry sources have revealed that Broadcom approached Ralink Technology for preliminary acquisition talks in November 2010 with a final decision expected to be made in March or...
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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