Taiwan shares edge up in consolidation mode

The weighted index on the Taiwan Stock Exchange closed up 4.19 points ... International Investment Services Corp. analyst Alex Huang said, referring to TSMC and smartphone camera lens supplier Largan Precision Co. (大立光). TSMC, the most heavily ... ( read original story ...)

Google To Buy Part Of Taiwan Smartphone Maker HTC For $1.1bn

Taiwan’s struggling smartphone maker HTC said on Thursday it would sell part of its smartphone business to Google for $1.1 billion as the US giant looks to take greater control of its hardware business. Google will take on half of HTC’s research staff ... ( read original story ...)

Top 9 Most High-Tech Cities in the World

Taipei, unlike others on our list, tends to specialize in hardware rather than software. Taipei is one of the greatest technology capitals of the world. Tech giants like Asus, MSI, Gigabyte, and Acer make Taipei their home. The city also scores highly for ... ( read original story ...)

National Day – but which nation?

Wong’s son is studying medicine at a university in Taipei. “If he graduates and settles in Taiwan ... They are proud of the achievements of China in economy, science and technology, the military, space exploration and raising living standards. ( read original story ...)

FSP Technology Inc (3015) Plunges -0.22% on Oct 4

One of the region’s key players is Taiwan. Being inside TAIEX list brings a lot of benefits for FSP Technology Inc. In Taiwan, there is a competitive borrowing environment that is widely appealing to investors. The nation also boasts with excellent ... ( read original story ...)

ENE Technology Incorporated (6243) Plunges -2.18% on Oct 4

One of the region’s key players is Taiwan. Being inside TAIEX list brings a lot of benefits for ENE Technology Incorporated. In Taiwan, there is a competitive borrowing environment that is widely appealing to investors. The nation also boasts with ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan market: Sony Mobile launches mid-tier Xperia XA1 Plus

It comes with a high-end camera as the photograph capability has become one of the most important features of today's smartphones, according to Jonathan Lin, general manager of Sony Mobile Taiwan. Sony Mobile already launched the 5-inch Xperia XA1 and 6 ... ( read original story ...)

HTC U11 Life will be the first Android One smartphone

A large swathe of HTC’s phone expertise may have been snapped up by Google, but the Taiwanese electronics firm isn’t done ... These specs point towards an solid mid-range Android smartphone, but the more interesting side of the U11 Life is that it ... ( read original story ...)

Sharp Taiwan invests in local retail chain

Sharp (Taiwan) Electronics has revealed it will acquire a 66% stake in Aurora Telecom retail chain for NT$546.89 million (US$18.1 million) to strengthen marketing of its consumer electronics and home-use electric appliances in the Taiwan market. ( read original story ...)

Modest test of driverless bus may hint at big things to come

commissioner of Taipei's Department of Information Technology. "The rest of the world isn't going to stop and wait for you just because you're sputtering along," he said. Martin Ting, the general manager of 7StarLake, the Taiwanese company testing the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan to acquire Orbital ATK cannons for local vehicle program

27 that will be used on an infantry fighting vehicle variant of the CM-32 Clouded Leopard. (Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Technology) MELBOURNE, Australia — Taiwan has ordered the Orbital ATK 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster II cannon for an indigenous ... ( read original story ...)