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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 8 January 2009
WinHEC 2008: Acer combines the latest CE technologies into a notebook
After introducing of its first notebook featuring Dolby Digital in 2006, Acer has again implanted the latest consumer electronics technologies into its notebook product line this...
Thursday 8 January 2009
CES 2009: Toshiba showcasing WiMAX capable business notebook
Toshiba is showcasing its latest business-based products including the Toshiba Portege Satellite Pro, and Tecra product lines at CES 2009.
Thursday 8 January 2009
Lenovo to cut 11% of workforce in 1Q09
Lenovo has announced that it expects to reduce the number of its employees worldwide by 2,500 during the first quarter of 2009, approximately 11% of its total workforce. This includes...
Thursday 8 January 2009
Consumer IC designer Prescope cuts into China education market
Taiwan-based consumer IC designer Prescope Technologies has cut into China's education instrument market by introducing a digital learning notebook together with a China maker, with...
Wednesday 7 January 2009
Goldman Sachs expects 1Q09 notebook shipments to drop 24% on-quarter, says paper
Goldman Sachs has reduced its notebook shipment forecast for the first quarter of 2009 to a 24% sequential decline due to the economic decline plus the fact channel vendors are currently...
Wednesday 7 January 2009
Cyntec December sales decline on weak demand for notebook-use passive components
Passive component maker Cyntec has reported consolidated December 2008 sales of NT$251 million (US$7.61 million), down 26% from November, as weak demand for notebook applications...
Wednesday 7 January 2009
AMD delivers new platform for ultra-thin notebooks
AMD has announced the availability of an new AMD platform for ultra-thin notebooks.
Tuesday 6 January 2009
MSI reviews 2008 and forecast 2009 performance
Micro-Star International (MSI) will focus its development of notebook products toward slim and light, while creating more innovative netbook designs in 2009, according to Henry Lu,...
Tuesday 6 January 2009
Lenovo announces new members in its Idea consumer lineup
Lenovo has announced the latest additions to its Idea brand of personal computers for consumers - the IdeaPad Y650, Y550 and Y450 notebooks and IdeaCentre A6002, an all-in-one desktop...
Tuesday 6 January 2009
LCD panel prices stop dropping in 1H January 2009
With LCD panel makers starting to control supply in order to stabilize prices, both LCD monitor and notebook panels prices stopped decreasing in the first half of January 2009, according...
Monday 5 January 2009
WinHEC 2008: Acer Aspire One meets portable connectivity needs
The compact and lightweight Acer Aspire One integrates basic computing features and connectivity, winning itself a WinHEC 2008 Award. The Aspire One is an Intel Atom-based netbook...
Monday 5 January 2009
IT panel prices to rise soon, but likely to fall again in March or April
Although LCD panel makers expect prices for monitor and notebook applications to rebound to cash cost levels in February 2009, prices may remain flat or start to drop in March and...
Monday 5 January 2009
Notebook vendors looking for delay of Intel's Calpella platform
Some notebook vendors have voiced hopes that Intel will consider postponing the launch of its next-generation Calpella platform to after October 2009 instead of July/August as originally...
Wednesday 31 December 2008
HannStar Board to have 70% share in netbook PCB market in 2009
HannStar Board, whose low-cost strategy has won it an over 50% share of netbook printed circuit board (PCB) market in 2008, stands a good chance of grabbing a 70% share next year,...
Tuesday 30 December 2008
Asustek to showcase MEMS e-sticks for notebook games next year
Asustek Computer will showcase gyroscope e-sticks and gaming software for notebooks during Computex Taipei next year as the company explores the business opportunities of MEMS in...