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Taiwan notebook ODMs
Taiwan notebook Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) account for more than 90% of global notebook production and Digitimes is there to provide daily updates on shipments, supplier contracts and financial data on the more than 10 Taiwan makers involved in notebook manufacturing.
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Thursday 7 June 2012
Innovative designs of ultrabooks may see panel and BLU makers play bigger roles in notebook manufacturing
Accommodating the introduction of Intel's Ivy Bridge processors and Microsoft's Windows 8, numerous industry leading notebook brands are currently showcasing ultrabooks at Computex...
Thursday 7 June 2012
Computex 2012: AMD reveals E-series APUs to help extend notebook battery life
AMD has announced the launch of its latest AMD E-series accelerated processing unit (APU) platform. Designed for essential notebook and desktop personal computers which meet basic...
Wednesday 6 June 2012
From hardware vendor to turnkey solution provider: Q&A with Shuttle
The PC hardware industry has begun to evolve rapidly in recent years. The emergence of various hardware and software solutions and platforms has enabled hardware players to differentiate...
Wednesday 6 June 2012
Trend in mobile computing: Q&A with Intel's Gregory Bryant
Leading up to Computex, Digitimes touched base with Intel's Gregory Bryant, VP of sales and marketing group and general manager of Intel Asia-Pacific Region, to find out more about...
Wednesday 6 June 2012
Notebook supply chain sending out mixed messages for 2Q12 market
Upstream and downstream firms in the notebook industry have been reporting mixed messages about market conditions, making it difficult to manage inventories.
Wednesday 6 June 2012
Computex 2012: Nvidia announces new GeForce notebook GPU lineup
Nvidia has brought its next-generation Kepler graphics architecture to the top of the GeForce notebook GPU lineup, with the launch of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 680M.
Wednesday 6 June 2012
Notebook chassis and battery makers report growth in May revenues
Notebook chassis maker Catcher Technology, and battery makers Simplo Technology and Dynapack International Technology have announced revenues for May all achieved growth both on on-year...
Tuesday 5 June 2012
If ultrabooks don't take off, there are always ultra-likes
Ultrabook products, strongly promoted by Intel, have been the center of attention since the second-half of 2011. However, due to obstacles in terms of retail pricing and market positioning,...
Tuesday 5 June 2012
GIGABYTE Presents Revolutionary Mobile Notebooks at COMPUTEX 2012: X11 Notebook, U2442V Ultrabook, U2442N Extreme Ultra Book and P2542G Gaming Notebook
GIGABYTE is excited to showcase an incredible lineup of notebooks and slates at COMPUTEX 2012. GIGABYTE is presenting outstanding new models from their innovative Ultrabook and Gaming...
Tuesday 5 June 2012
Price to become major obstacle for the standardization of Thunderbolt
Although Intel has been aggressively promoting its Thunderbolt transmission technology in the PC industry, some PC players pointed out that the cost of Thunderbolt's controller chip...
Tuesday 5 June 2012
Top-6 notebook vendors facing growth bottleneck, says Digitimes Research
Notebook brand vendors and their upstream ODM partners, after experiencing a weak April, enjoyed double-digit percentage on-month growth in May shipments; however, the overall volume...
Monday 4 June 2012
Catcher Technology to expand alloy notebook casing capacity
Catcher Technology will expand its production capacity of alloy notebook casings by gradually adding CNC machines from 12,000 currently to 15,000 beginning June 2012, according to...
Thursday 31 May 2012
Wistron drops 2Q12 notebook shipment forecast
Wistron has reduced its notebook shipment forecast for the second quarter from a growth of 0-5% sequentially to staying flat and or even a slight drop.
Thursday 31 May 2012
Asustek, HTC back off from new Chromebook
Although Google recently unveiled its second-generation Chromebook device, jointly developed with Samsung Electronics, Asustek Computer and High Tech Computer (HTC), seeing Acer and...
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Notebook shipments in Brazil to grow over 50% in 2H12
Shipments of notebooks in the Brazil market in the second half of 2012 are expected to increase more than 50% on year, according to Taiwan-based PC vendors.