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1. ATI releases new 40nm 4800-series Mobile GPUs

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 03 March 2009

   ... ASUS N81Vp, N51Tp and W90, which use 4600-series or desktop 4870-series today. MSI's GT727 will upgrade from 4850. And Toshiba's Satellite 300 up from 4570 or 4650. AMD also has additional partners that ...

2. GTX 200 prices crashing, Nvidia said to be shifting strategy

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   Sunday, 13 July 2008

   ... 3D. Gigabyte sells its 3870 with 512 MB GDDR3 memory for $129.99, but Asus has a better deal with higher clocks and GDDR4 memory for just $125.99 after a $20 MIR check. The GeForce 9600 GT is a price ...

3. Fixing OLPC: Negroponte’s second-gen XO laptop

   (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

   Wednesday, 21 May 2008

   ... design, this one looks like a winner. However, there was much more wrong with the first generation XO – mistakes that have been corrected by companies such as Asus that are exploiting the market opportunity ...

4. Intel searching for new ways to use WiMax

   (Networking/Networking Features)

   Thursday, 20 September 2007

   ... to integrate WiMax capability. Perlmutter said that WiMax will be introduced in all ASUS mobile products and that it will “fundamentally change the communication landscape” as this technology ...

5. HP recaptures lead from Dell in notebook shipments

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Wednesday, 27 December 2006

   ... year-over-year growth in the notebook segment. Of the top six brands, only Acer out-paced the market, growing at 49%. Smaller brands have had the most dramatic growth, with Asus growing at 68%, Apple at ...

6. Asustek to reorganize in preparation for spinoff

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

   Monday, 16 October 2006

     Motherboard giant Asustek Computer, aiming for product diversification in the 3C (computer, communications, consumer electronics) market, will reorganize in preparation for spinning off its branded ...

7. Asustek 3G strategy: Intel out, EMP in

   (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

   Thursday, 05 October 2006

     Asustek Computer will begin shipping third-generation (3G) smartphones based on Intel's mobile platform to European telecom service providers including Vodafone and O2 in the fourth quarter of this ...

8. UPDATE: First Core 2 Duo T7600 performance and battery benchmarks

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 02 August 2006

   ... by Tom's Hardware was built around a 15.4" Asus Z96 multimedia notebook equipped with a 512 MB ATI Radeon X1600 GPU, a 7200 RPM hard drive and 1 GB of DDR2-667 memory. The feature set was an indicator ...

9. AmTech analyst predicts delay for next-gen Ipod nano

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Wednesday, 28 June 2006

   ... back its operations, announcing earlier this month the termination of 45 employees - 14% of its workforce - as it struggles to provide integrated multimedia chips to customers such as Acer and Asustek. ...

10. Taiwan leading motherboard makers see weaker shipments in April

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 10 May 2006

      Taiwan's four leading motherboard makers - Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) - collectively shipped 8.53 million motherboards ...

11. Microsoft reveals baseline specifications for 'Origami' ultra-mobile PCs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 09 March 2006

    ... engineers to place controls along the left and right sides of the landscape-oriented screen. Two samples of soon-to-ship UMPCs from Asus (top) and Samsung (bottom). But from there, a quick check of the ...

12. Microsoft to release patch for power drain bug

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 14 February 2006

    ... While Microsoft recommends to install this hotfix, this particular issue is not related to the USB 2.0 problem we discovered. For the second phase of our testing, Asus - the manufacturer of the near-production-ready ...

13. Intel's Ultra Mobile PC on track for Q1 release

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 06 February 2006

    ... product in 2006. Sources now indicate that Intel is on track to take the wraps off the platform sometime this quarter: Samsung, Asus and Founder will the first companies to launch UMPCs. The company previously ...

14. Microsoft driver bug saps Core Duo power

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 27 January 2006

    ... the charge regulator in our Asus W5F Napa notebook failed to work properly. We have since been unable to secure a replacement system that would meet our requirements of matching the specifications of the ...

15. Foxconn motherboard shipments reach 40 million units in 2005

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Friday, 27 January 2006

    ... The Taiwan-based company has raised its competitiveness against first-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI), ...

16. First-tier motherboard makers top 100 million units in 2005 shipments

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Wednesday, 11 January 2006

      Motherboard shipments from first-tier makers - Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology, and Micro-Star International (MSI) - totaled 104.86 million units in 2005, ...

17. CES 2006: Highlights of Friday's coverage from TG Daily

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Sunday, 08 January 2006

    ... carrying cases Case and accessory maker Targus launched a new line of fashionable laptop and notebook carrying cases for women at CES. ASUS moves into notebooks, cordless phones, with a little help from ...

18. CES 2006: ASUS moves into notebooks, cordless phones, with a little help from Lamborghini

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 05 January 2006

      Developing CES story Las Vegas (NV) - ASUSTek showed off its Lamborghini notebook series today at CES. Designed with input from the automaker, the Lamborghini series is clearly positioned to compete ...

19. Asustek may ship more branded notebooks than Sony in 2006

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Thursday, 29 December 2005

      In 2006, Asustek will have the potential to outpace Sony in branded global notebook shipments, threatening its contract-manufacturing relationship with the Japanese electronics giant, the Chinese-language ...

20. Asus claims a 35% market share in motherboard sales

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 28 December 2005

      Finishing up the 2005 balance sheet, Taiwanese manufacturer Asus released some preliminary revenue and shipment results. According to Sunny Han, the firm's global brand director, the company revenues ...

21. Intel chooses Synnex as distribution partner for clone notebook campaign

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Friday, 16 December 2005

    ... of the clone notebook market. Intel has chosen Synnex to handle distribution and logistics for its Mobile Alliance (MA), which includes Taiwan notebook ODMs Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Asustek ...

22. Asustek enters LCD TV market with launch of 32" model

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Brief)

    Friday, 16 December 2005

      Motherboard giant Asustek yesterday entered the LCD TV market, with the launch of a 32" model (TLW32001) in the local Taiwan market. Motherboard giant Asustek yesterday entered the LCD TV market, ...

23. Dell and HP notebook orders with Taiwan makers to climb in 2006

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Thursday, 15 December 2005

      Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HP) may release more notebook orders to contract makers in Taiwan, including Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron, Inventec, and Asustek Computer, with about a ...

24. Monthly record shipment for first-tier motherboard makers

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 12 December 2005

      Total shipments from Taiwan-based first-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology, and Micro-Star International (MSI) totaled 11.01 million ...

25. Intel in new push for the clone notebook market

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Friday, 09 December 2005

      In its latest bid to boost the worldwide clone notebook market, Intel is looking to team up with Taiwan notebook ODMs Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Asustek Computer, sources said yesterday. ...

26. Microsoft seeks partners to produce sub-$300 PDA phones

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Friday, 09 December 2005

    ... about the potential project with its major partners in Taiwan, including High Tech Computer (HTC), Quanta Computer, Asustek Computer, Acer, Mitac International, and BenQ, the sources noted. More here at ...

27. Asustek launches Nvidia GeForce Go 7300-powered notebooks

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Thursday, 08 December 2005

      Asustek Computer announced the launch of its 15.4" widescreen Intel-based A6Vm and AMD-based A6Km notebook series worldwide on December 7. Asustek Computer announced the launch of its 15.4" widescreen ...

28. Combined motherboard shipments from first-tier players to grow 18 percent in 2005

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Monday, 05 December 2005

      First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology, and Micro-Star International (MSI) estimate to ship a combined total of 104 million units ...

29. Asustek overclocked Radeon X1800XT graphics card to hit market in mid-December

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Thursday, 01 December 2005

      Asustek Computer recently introduced its EAX1800XT TOP graphics card, which incorporates ATI's flagship Radeon X1800XT VPU (video processing unit) to provide video capability needed for robust PC ...

30. Tom's Hardware Guide presents the 2005 Readers' Choice Awards

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 25 November 2005

    ... favorite device. Other than that, we only need your name and email address for the prize drawing: One lucky voter will receive an Asus notebook with a 17" screen. This powerhouse laptop has a 2.13 GHz ...

31. Contract-manufacturing relationship between HP and Asustek to expand

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Tuesday, 22 November 2005

      Asustek Computer will produce the majority of Hewlett-Packard's (HP) slim-profile notebook models to be introduced specifically to the Asia-Pacific market. Asustek Computer will produce the majority ...

32. Asustek to spin off notebook subsidiary in H1 2007

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Monday, 21 November 2005

      Motherboard giant Asustek Computer, aiming for product diversification in the 3C (computer, communications, consumer electronics) market, is scheduled to implement a business separation plan. Motherboard ...

33. Paper: Dell PC contract makers begin developing AMD solutions

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 21 November 2005

      Dell's major contract makers for PCs - Foxconn Electronics, Asustek Computer, and Quanta Computer - have begun developing PC products supporting the Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) platform. Dell's ...

34. Ten million motherboards shipped by first tier in October

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Thursday, 10 November 2005

      From DigiTimes First-tier motherboard makers - Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology, and Micro-Star International (MSI) - shipped a combined total of 10.95 million ...

35. Asustek to launch own-brand LCD TVs this month and 3G handsets next year

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Brief)

    Thursday, 03 November 2005

      Asustek Computer will launch its own-brand LCD TVs at the end of this month or in early December, said Sunny Han, director for global brand business of Asustek yesterday. Asustek Computer will ...

36. Report: Asustek to grab Dell notebook orders from Samsung

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Tuesday, 01 November 2005

      Asustek Computer may beat Samsung Electronics to become Dell's fourth contract maker for notebooks, joining the ranks of Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, and Wistron, the Chinese-language Commercial ...

37. Asustek debuts 3ms LCD monitor

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 26 October 2005

      Asustek Computer recently unveiled its new series of 3ms 17" LCD monitors, which are slated to hit the market in November, according to the company. Asustek Computer recently unveiled its new series ...

38. Reports: Foxconn eyes clone case market; Asustek may acquire case maker

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Tuesday, 18 October 2005

      Foxconn Electronics (the registered trade name of Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly is moving part of its case production to an affiliated company and Asustek Computer is rumored to be in talks ...

39. Asustek debuts dual-core Intel Xeon server boards

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 12 October 2005

      Asustek Computer yesterday unveiled its PVL-D series server motherboards, coinciding with Intel's recent launch of its dual-core Xeon CPU that will improve the performance and response time of multi-threaded ...

40. First-tier motherboard shipments up 20 percent in 3Q

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Tuesday, 11 October 2005

    ... - Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology, and Micro-Star International (MSI) - totaled 26.5-26.7 million units in the third quarter, up 20-2 percent% on year and 15 percent ...

41. Asustek chairman talks about business expansion

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Friday, 07 October 2005

      Jonney Shih, chairman and CEO of Asustek Computer, recently had a chance to talk to DigiTimes about recent actions in line with its business enhancement strategy. Jonney Shih, chairman and CEO ...

42. Asustek and Advantech form strategic alliance to make IPCs

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 03 October 2005

      Asustek Computer and Advantech, the largest manufacturers of motherboards and industrial PCs (IPCs), respectively, in Taiwan, on September 30, announced the formation of a strategic alliance through ...

43. Asustek to launch new Super-Multi DVD DL burner

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Brief)

    Thursday, 29 September 2005

      Asustek Computer on September 27 unveiled the DRW-1608P2S, a new Super-Multi DVD DL (single-sided double-layer) burner that will be available for sale under the ASUS brand name in the Taiwan market ...

44. PC makers slow move into LCD TV market

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 28 September 2005

      Though taiwan-based PC specialists, including Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Aopen, and Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), had announced their move to enter the LCD TV market during ...

45. August shipments up for Asustek, Gigabyte, ECS, and MSI

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 12 September 2005

      First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology, and Micro-Star International (MSI) shipped a combined 8.93 million motherboards in August, ...

46. Asustek gets Intel Viiv PC orders from HP

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Brief)

    Tuesday, 30 August 2005

      The Chinese-language Economic Daily News today reported that Asustek Computer is the first Taiwan motherboard company to land Viiv-based multimedia PC orders, with Asustek securing orders from Hewlett-Packard ...

47. Asustek aims to become top-five notebook vendor

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Saturday, 27 August 2005

      Asustek Computer projects its own-brand notebook shipments will total 2.5-3 million units next year, up 56-88% from its revised forecast for this year of 1.6 million units. Asustek Computer projects ...

48. Asustek grabs Sony notebook order

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Thursday, 11 August 2005

      Asustek Computer recently beat out Quanta Computer and Foxconn Electronics (the registered trade name of Hon Hai Precision Industry) to grab an order from Sony for a high-end notebook, with volume ...

49. Asustek lands notebook orders from NEC

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Wednesday, 03 August 2005

      Asustek Computer recently secured a notebook order from Japan-based NEC, with volume shipments slated for September, according to the Chinese-language Commercial Times today. Asustek Computer ...

50. Asustek to shift all production lines to China by Q3 2006

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Thursday, 28 July 2005

      Asustek Computer is scheduled to migrate all of its production lines, including those for own-brand notebooks, consumer electronics-related devices and LCD monitors, to its new China plant in Nanhui, ...