Windows 7 is unlikely to have any obvious impact on PC demand in the tail-end of 2009, according to sources at notebook players, who believe demand should not be expected to pick...
Sonix is scheduled to sample optical touch solutions for Windows 7 certification in the fourth quarter of 2009, initially targeting the all-in-one PC market, according to the IC design...
Even though the new USB 3.0 specifications were released back in Nov. 2008, with the maximum executable speed up to 5Gbps and actual transfer rate reaching 300Mbps; USB 3.0 related...
Microsoft has set Taiwan retail prices for Windows 7 at NT$6,990 (US$213) for the Home Premium version and NT$4,170 for the upgrade version, according to Microsoft Taiwan.
Phison Electronics has introduced its first flash controller chips supporting Windows 7 and enabling automatic encryption without installing any additional software. The Taiwan-based...
Taiwan touch panel maker Young Fast Optoelectronics is developing analog matrix resistive (AMR) multi-touch panels for use in netbooks, with availability scheduled for the end of...
Microsoft recently set up two more software compatibility testing centers in central and southern Taiwan, in addition to one already operating in Taipei, in order to strengthen software...
Taiwan-based touch panel controller and solution supplier Egalax_empia Technology (EETI) has received Windows 7 Logo certification for its 10.1- and 11.6-inch modified analog matrix...
Micro-Star International (MSI) has decided to take the initiative among global vendors to launch netbooks based on Pine Trail-M in December 2009 although Intel reportedly has decided...
Acer plans to launch three touch-enabled products with Windows 7, according to a project manager from the company's mobile computer department. The manager, Shih Hung-wu (transliterated...
Taiwan-based touch panel controller and solution supplier Egalax_empia Technology (EETI) has said it will sample 17- and 17.3-inch touch panels for Windows 7 Logo certification soon,...
Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Wintek's 12.1-inch multi-touch panel has recently obtained Windows 7 Logo certification, while Cando's 10.1-inch panel and eGalax_eMPIA Technology's (EETI)...
LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is developing 10.1-inch multi-touch panels mainly for use in netbooks, and expects to obtain Windows 7 Logo certification by the end of...
Notebook players originally expected demand for ultra-thin notebooks to heat up in July and August of 2009, but the Windows 7 upgrade coupon promotion is stimulating limited demand...
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...
