Dan Nystedt

The outgoing chief executive had been with Acer since 1997. Lanci's views on Acer's future development differed from a majority of the board members, the company said

Some companies are getting factories working again in the earthquake-hit northeast, but problems remain. Up to now the focus has been on damage and devastation in Japan affecting the global technology supply chain

Most companies remain optimistic they can make it through any short term problems. But markets are not being eased by those statements

China Unicom announced the WoPhone smart phone platform on Monday. The handset platform will immediately become a rival to China Unicom's best selling iPhone

CES: The company's new tablet will launch in the first quarter in the U.S. Google worked with Motorola and chip maker Nvidia for the launch

Taiwanese companies will build a thinner, smaller iPad 2 for Apple, with several key functions

The company will produce chipsets for desktops, laptops and servers at the US$2.5 billion facility

The company showed strong support for Windows Phone 7 with five new handsets. CEO Peter Chou said the business of the Windows Phone 7 OS, including advertising costs, will be borne by operators, handset makers and Microsoft, together