Items tagged with 'Asustek'
Nuvifone Launch Getting Closer
Garmin plans to start selling its oft-delayed nuvifone in Asia in late June or early July, Chief Operating Officer Cliff Pemble told shareholders at the company’s recent annual meeting. Unfortunately for the rest of us, Pemble said a release date for North America and Europe is still on hold. In response to a question from... Read More
Asus Aims To Be #3 PC Maker By 2011
We've always heard that setting your sights high was the best way to come close, but evidently Asus isn't up to speed on that mantra. Currently, it's the world's fifth largest PC maker, and while one might assume that it would aspire to be number one, a recent Reuters report says otherwise. In fact, it's openly aiming to... Read More
Get Your $499 iMac. Never Mind The Asustek Label
Asustek's nifty and inexpensive Eee PC laptop certainly captivated the market and all us assorted tech writers, so now seems as good a time as any for Asustek to go after other segments of the market. They've decided people might like their version of a desktop PC, an "all -in-one" like the iMac, and an "E-TV." The... Read More
IBM Wants The US To Nuke Asustek From Orbit
Well, not exactly. But IBM is claiming that Taiwan-based Asus is infringing on several of their patents, and wants the United States International Trade Commission to ban the import of Asus Computer products into the US until they get their pound of patent flesh. This could get very interesting, because Asus makes... Read More
Chau Asustek!
New labor laws might be forcing Asustek to move their spin-off, Pegatron Technologies, from Taiwan to Vietnam in 2008. Vietnam has been working hard to attract tech business, and is rumored to be offering excellent tax incentives to companies willing to make the leap.“If the movement plans are settled, it is expected... Read More
Hey OLPC: Asustek's Got A $200 Laptop Already
Taiwan-based Asustek announced today a new laptop line, dubbed Eee PCs, that are directly aimed at both existing and developing markets. It's just a solid no-frills inexpensive unit for existing markets, aimed at casual users. In so-called developing markets Asustek expects to sell the computers to large educational and... Read More
Asustek Reportedly To Spin-off Notebook Unit
According to a story on Digitimes today, Asustek has plans to spin-off their notebook unit under its wholly-owned subsidiary Asusalpha Computer while keeping the motherboard and game console businesses under the Asustek umbrella. "Though Dell has placed orders for around one million notebooks with Asustek, the company... Read More
Asustek Forms Partnership with C-Media
DigiTimes reports that Asustek and C-Media have formed a strategic partnership which will have the motherboard vendor using C-Media's audio IC chipsets from 2007. C-Media's Dolby/Digital Theater System (DTS) audio IC solutions will be used on motherboards with some variants being solely... Read More
Asustek Manufactured Notebooks Get New Brand
Digitimes reports that Asustek will soon introduce a new brand, ASmobile, to be used by their whitebook products. The first notebook bearing the ASmobile brand will appear during the fourth quarter of 2006. Asustek is trying to repeat the success they enjoyed when they re-branded their low-price motherboards to... Read More
Asustek-Gigabyte Deal to Raise Prices
Asustek and Gigabyte, two of the largest motherboard makers in the world, recently announced that they will be joining forces to build a new company that will combine production of their motherboard and graphics card products. This comes after rumors that Gigabyte was in danger of being bought out by their competitor,... Read More
Asustek and Gigabyte to Form Joint Venture
What was rumor yesterday seems to be confirmed today. According to Digitimes, a joint venture between Asus and Gigabyte is in fact in the works. It's a strategic move which aims to block a potential acquisition of Gigabyte by Foxconn and lower Gigabyte's production cost to help them better compete with... Read More
Asustek to Merge with Gigabyte?
DigiTimes reports this morning that some motherboard sources are indicating that Asustek might be preparing to merge and acquire the rival motherboard vendor Gigabyte. As the top-selling motherboard vendor, Asustek has been facing stiff competition from Foxconn and would be able to leverage the stronger distribution of... Read More
New Asustek 12.1-inch notebook to feature white LED display from Everlight
While Asustek and Everlight have been tight lipped about it, Digitimes states a Chinese newspaper is reporting that Asustek will start offering a new 12.1-inch notebook that utilizes Everlight's white LED display technology. The report also states that sales of the new notebook may start as early as next month. Sony,... Read More
Asustek enters LCD TV market
DigiTimes is reporting that Asustek has jumped into the LCD TV ring with a release of their 32-inch TLW32001. Currently, Asustek is focusing on the Taiwan market to start ,with future markets undecided at this point. Obviously they don't want to stretch themselves thin right away, but if they have success in... Read More
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