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India spends $2.1 billion to lure laptop makers
Published in PC Hardware


You don't need China 

India has put $2.1 billion on the table to attract makers of laptops, tablets and other hardware to the South Asian nation as companies look to diversify supply chains beyond China.

AMD will take a third of the desktop
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 26 September 2018 11:15

AMD will take a third of the desktop


Intel has blinked.

AMD may regain 30 percent of global desktop CPU market share in the fourth quarter of 2018 as Intel continues to lose ground.

Asustek takes on Nvidia's GeForce Partner Programme
Published in News


New AMD gaming brand called Ares

Asustek is taking on the card maker named after a Roman vengeance demon, Nvidia with an unpopular Greek God who was hated by his parents.

Asustek slashes BYD and Wistron outsourcing
Published in News
Friday, 06 October 2017 12:50

Asustek slashes BYD and Wistron outsourcing


Things did not go well

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth rumour that Asustek’s outsourcing deal with BYD and Wistron did not go down well.

Gaming notebooks set to boom
Published in AI
Thursday, 20 April 2017 11:12

Gaming notebooks set to boom


Growing 20 percent

Gaming notebook shipments are expected to see their industry grow over 20 per cent in 2017.

Asustek misses Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 31 March 2017 12:35

Asustek misses Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835


ZenFone will be delayed


Asustek will be delaying its its fourth-generation ZenFone until June or July after failing to get its paws on Qualcomm's 10nm Snapdragon 835 processor and not wanting to use the older-generation Snapdragon 821.

Asustek VR ready for third quarter
Published in News
Wednesday, 08 March 2017 11:42

Asustek VR ready for third quarter


Sorting out suppliers

Asustek is choosing suppliers for its VR head-mounted display (HMD) devices so it can have its production start in the third quarter of 2017.

Nvidia’s founders chip miffs partners
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 25 January 2017 12:07

Nvidia’s founders chip miffs partners


Killing partner’s profits


Nvidia’s Founders Edition graphics cards have angered its own partners who are complaining that the range is gutting their own profits.

Google partners rushing into AI
Published in News
Friday, 06 January 2017 11:13

Google partners rushing into AI


Because that is not a bubble waiting to burst


Google quickened the pace of its push into virtual and augmented reality this week as its hardware partners announced new devices using its tech.

ASUS and Gigabyte plan restructuring of mobile units
Published in Mobiles


No longer seeing growth in certain units

Since the first half of 2016, Asustek Computer has experienced a rapid decline of sales in its tablet businesses, while Gigabyte has not seen much profitability from its PC accessories unit.