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Tuesday 1 November 2011
Asustek and Acer quibble over notebook vendor rankings in China and Europe
Asustek Computer, citing figures from research firm IDC, pointed out that the company's notebook shipments in China have already surpassed Acer and it has become the second largest...
Thursday 13 October 2011
Microsoft Mango system will rise, says HTC executive
President of High Tech Computer (HTC) North Asia Jack Tung, commenting on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.5 Mango system, pointed out that the smartphone industry is developing into an...
Friday 9 September 2011
Greater China solar spot pricing remains flat this week, says Digitimes Research
Solar spot pricing remained flat in the Greater China market this week, with the price of polysilicon dropping slightly to US$49.50/kg. The price of solar wafers also showed a slight...
Tuesday 31 May 2011
Intel steps up its pace: Interview with Navin Shenoy, general manager, Asia-Pacific region for Intel
One major topic at Computex Taipei this year is the rise of mobile computing devices built on the ARM platform. This trend is pitting multiple semiconductor firms against computing...
Wednesday 18 May 2011
Total solar cell production from China/Taiwan region increases 152% from 2009-2010, says Information Network
Greater China continues to increase production of solar cells while exporting more than 90% of its product, according to a recent report by The Information Network.
Tuesday 3 May 2011
Southeast Asia may become production hub in the future
Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacture's Association has recently released an investigation report for investment risk and environment of Southeast Asia and India in hoping...
Thursday 14 April 2011
Intel adjusts netbook strategy
Intel has recently adjusted its netbook strategy and is set to cooperate with its partners including Asustek Computer and Acer to launch netbook devices priced below US$199 in regions...
Monday 21 March 2011
AOpen to relocate China factory to Wistron industrial park
AOpen will invest US$3.5 million to relocate its factory from Zhongshan City, southern China, to an optoelectronics park developed by Wistron also in Zhongshan, according to AOpen.
Monday 21 March 2011
Asustek to invest US$50 million to set up second China operational headquarters in western region
Asustek Computer's board of directors on March 18 decided to invest US$50 million to establish a subsidiary, tentatively named Asustek Computer (China), in either Chengdu City or...
Thursday 17 February 2011
Acer signs contract with China-based Sunning to further cut into China market
Acer announced on February 16, that the company has signed contracts with China-based IT channel vendor Sunning Appliance for a two year, US$500 million worth sales agreement. Acer...
Thursday 10 February 2011
IT players in China competing for talent
IT players in China recently started to compete for talent as labor shortages in 2011 are becoming a lot more serious than in previous years. In addition to competition between coastal...
Wednesday 22 December 2010
Touch panel supply to be tight in 2011, says Cypress
Despite that first-tier touch panel makers are all actively expanding their capacity and are expected to double in 2011, Cypress Semiconductor expects touch panel supply to be short...
Monday 20 December 2010
AMD announces lineup of Brazos motherboards; new president for Greater China region
AMD has announced a lineup of motherboard products for AMD's 2011 low-power mobile platform (Brazos) and the AMD Embedded G-Series platform for embedded systems (eBrazos), both based...
Tuesday 30 November 2010
Labor shortages worsening in eastern China
China's labor shortages are worsening, particularly in the eastern region, according to panel component makers. Labor shortages are now an annual issue, but the problem has occurred...
Tuesday 22 June 2010
Worldwide mobile payment users to reach 108.6 million in 2010, says Gartner
The number of mobile payment users worldwide will exceed 108.6 million in 2010, a 54.5% increase from 2009, when there were 70.2 million users, according to Gartner. Mobile payment...