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Monday 3 August 2009
Staggered Windows 7 RTM schedule puts pressure on OEM production
Despite having recently been handed the RTM version of Windows 7, Taiwan-based OEM PC makers have said they will not be able to start rolling out PCs with Windows 7 off their production...
Wednesday 29 July 2009
GPU shipments to hit 100 million units in 3Q09, 400 million in 2010, says paper
GPU shipments for the third quarter of 2009 are expected to surpass 100 million units and will have a chance to challenge the 111 million units shipment record of the third quarter...
Tuesday 28 July 2009
EETI passes Windows 7 Logo test for 11.6-inch projected capacitive touch panel
Taiwan-based touch panel controller and solution supplier eGalax_eMPIA Technology (EETI) has obtained Windows 7 Logo certification for its 11.6-inch projected capacitive touch panels,...
Thursday 23 July 2009
Faraday expected to see sales up 1-5% in 3Q09 thanks to USB 3.0
Faraday Technology is expected to see revenues grow 1-5% sequentially in the third quarter as its USB 3.0 solutions recently passed certification for Windows 7 and are expected to...
Tuesday 21 July 2009
Data Systems is first Taiwan-based ISV to obtain Windows 7 certification
Data Systems Consulting has become the first Taiwan-based independent software vendor (ISV) to obtain Windows 7 certification, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Friday 10 July 2009
Taiwan market: BenQ launches Windows XP MID
BenQ has launched an Intel-based mobile Internet device (MID) in the Taiwan market in cooperation Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET).
Thursday 9 July 2009
Sintek plans to set up new 5G plant for touch panels
Taiwan-based color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic is planning to set up a new 5G plant to manufacture touch panels and is currently searching for a location in southern Taiwan,...
Thursday 2 July 2009
Intel Calpella and Windows 7 to slow down notebook demand in 3Q09
Demand for notebooks is expected to drop significantly in the third quarter due to consumers waiting for Intel's next-generation Calpella platform to be launched in September, and...
Thursday 2 July 2009
Windows 7 will not help SSD sales much, say notebook vendors
Windows 7's support for SSDs will not do much to boost sales because the price gap with HDDs is still too high, according to sources at notebook vendors.
Thursday 2 July 2009
NextWindow earns Windows 7 logo certification for optical touchscreens
Optical touchscreen solution supplier NextWindow has announced that it has received Windows 7 logo certification from Microsoft.
Tuesday 30 June 2009
Some netbook vendors looking to clear Windows XP-based netbook inventory
Netbook vendors looking to utilize Microsoft Windows 7 are looking to speed up their clearance of Windows XP-based netbooks, as Microsoft has precluded Windows XP from upgrading to...
Thursday 25 June 2009
Carriers in Europe to focus on Android-powered handsets at the expense of Windows Mobile
The four major telecom service providers in Europe - Vodafone, T-Mobile, Orange and Telefonica/O2 - all plan to launch Android-powered handsets in the second half of 2009 instead...
Wednesday 24 June 2009
Shortage of notebook components will remain in 2H09, says Wistron
Short supply of key notebook components will continue into the second half of 2009, according to chairman Simon Lin for ODM maker Wistron.
Tuesday 23 June 2009
Taiwan hinge maker Jarllytec looks to business from all-in-one PCs
Jarllytec, a Taiwan-based maker of notebook PC hinges, expects the global demand for all-in-one PCs to significantly grow in the second half of 2009 partly due to the launch of Windows...
Tuesday 23 June 2009
Microsoft will not sell Windows 7 Home Basic in Taiwan, says paper
Microsoft has recently confirmed with notebook vendors in Taiwan that the Home Basic version of Windows 7 will not be offered for sale in the Taiwan market, leaving Home Premium as...