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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...
Monday 21 June 2010
SEMI, SEAJ book-to-bill ratios stay strong in May 2010
Japan's semiconductor production equipment manufacturers posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.13 in May 2010, up from 1.07 in April, according to the Semiconductor Equipment Association...
Tuesday 15 June 2010
Asia Pacific to become the largest smartphone market by 2012, Canalys says
The smartphone market continues to see impressive growth around the world, and in particular the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Shipments in the region are expected to grow 53% year-on-year...
Friday 11 June 2010
Europe debt crisis has limited impact on global semiconductor industry, says TSMC chairman
The impact of the debt crisis in Europe on the global semiconductor market will be limited as North America remains the largest semiconductor market in the world, and the China market...
Monday 7 June 2010
Front projector market to grow over 30% in 2010, says Pacific Media Associates
The worldwide front projector market is on target to grow 30% or more in 2010 from its 2009 level, thanks to a particularly strong first quarter that notched 1.9 million units worldwide,...
Wednesday 26 May 2010
Global 3D TV shipments to reach 4.2 million in 2010, says iSuppli
Global 3D TV shipments are expected to reach 4.2 million units in 2010, thanks to increasing traction and acceptance from enthusiastic early adopters. Global 3D TV shipments will...
Wednesday 21 April 2010
North America chip gear book-to-bill ratio at 1.19 in March 2010, says SEMI
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.19 in March 2010, having been above parity for nine months in a row.
Tuesday 20 April 2010
Air traffic suspension disrupts Taiwan solar cell supply to Europe
The suspension of air transportation in Western Europe has disrupted Taiwan's crystalline silicon solar cell shipments to the region. Since imports account for more than 70% of Europe's...
Tuesday 20 April 2010
Notebook shipments to Europe see minimal impact from air traffic stoppage, say Taiwan makers
The suspension of air transportation in Western Europe due to the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland has so far had little impact on Taiwan-based notebook makers' shipments to markets...
Thursday 18 March 2010
North America smartphone shipments to exceed 65 million units in 2010, says Canalys
Smartphone shipments in North America totaled 47.2 million units in 2009, an increase of 27% over the volume seen in 2008, helped by a strong fourth quarter, according to Canalys...
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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