With LCD TV production capacity saturated at partner company Qisda, BenQ for the first time will outsource LCD TV production to Lite-On Technology, according to Hank Horng, general manager of BenQ Taiwan. BenQ will also partner with Samsung Electronic Read more

After seeing stable pricing in most of the second half of last year, prices for 42" PDP modules edged up by $5 in November, and moved up again by 5% in January, triggered by seasonal factors. Therefore, SD and HD modules are estimated to be sold at a p Read more

Royal Philips Electronics is looking to outsource manufacturing for 70% of its LCD TV shipments this year, up from nearly 60% in 2007, LCD TV makers were cited in today’s Chinese-language Commercial Times as saying. The company expects to ship 14 milli Read more

As stock markets globally experience sharp falls, Taiwan-based LCD-related companies such as Amtran Technology and Innolux Display are postponing their fund raising projects, according to the companies and a report from the Chinese-language Commercial Read more

Average selling prices (ASPs) for LCD monitors and notebook panels continue to be affected by the slow season in the second half of January, according to research firm WitsView Technology. Amid a market demand slowdown and a gradual increase in invento Read more

Samsung unveils new 24 inch and 25.5 inch HD monitors for Mac and Windows at Macworld 2008 Read more

Sources at touch panel and related component makers have revealed that companies are currently having their products undergo sampling with Asustek Computer in bids to win orders for next-generation Eee PCs which are set to launch later this year. The s Read more

Samsung Electronics was the top ranked LCD TV vendor worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2007, accounting for 19-20% of the global LCD TV market, and ranked second in the global PDP TV market, taking a 20% share of the market (Matsushita topped the list Read more

Sharp recently announced its outlook for this year’s business, emphasizing that its LCD TV technology revolution will highlight ultra-thin models and energy-saving functions. Sharp estimates that global demand for LCD TVs in the Japanese 2007 fiscal ye Read more

Syntax-Brillian, a manufacturer and marketer of LCD HDTVs, digital cameras and microdisplay entertainment products, has announced that it has signed an LCD panel supply agreement with Sharp Electronics. Under the terms of the agreement, Sharp guarantee Read more

Although the small- and medium-size panel industry entered the slow season in December 2007, most LCD panel makers expect rising demand from low-price notebooks and UMPCs (ultra-mobile PCs) will continue to drive shipments for medium-size panels for th Read more

Braving temperatures in the 40s and a cold wind, the most loyal of Mac fans have already begun to stand in line, hoping for a great seat to Steve Jobs’ Tuesday Morning Keynote. Read more

Honeywell announced recently that it has granted Renesas Technology (Renesas) rights to patented technology that enhances image quality by reducing flicker on LCDs. The agreement grants Renesas licenses to Honeywell’s LCD technology, protected by US pa Read more

Although Taiwan-based LED makers such as Everlight Electronics, Lite-On Technology, Bright LED Electronics, and Unity Opto Technology all saw their revenues drop in December, but the makers’ annual revenues for 2007 were up 19-39%, and growth in 2008 i Read more

Sharp introduced a new line of LCD displays designed specifically for gamers this week at CES. Read more