TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s export orders growth beat forecasts in April, as the island’s technology sector recovered from a weak first quarter, with goods such as auto electronics driving growth although communications products remained a soft patch. ( read original story ...)
ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1: Good battery, near-stock Android delight (Tech Review)
Taiwanese smartphone maker ASUS debuted in India in 2014 with its Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 devices which were essentially low-cost phones that catapulted the otherwise not-so-popular brand to recognition. According to International Data ... ( read original story ...)
HTC Catches Bitcoin Fever, Set to Launch Blockchain-powered Smartphones
The 21-year old mobile phone company headquartered in Taiwan is developing its own Android Smartphone that will be powered by blockchain technology. According to The Next Web (TNW), the premium smartphone called ‘Exodus’ will come with a universal ... ( read original story ...)
Island or Rock? Taiwan Defends Its Claim in South China Sea
ITU ABA, South China Sea — The largest natural feature of the Spratly Islands, the hotly disputed archipelago in the South China Sea, is a forested, sun-drenched oval of land, cleaved by a single runway that gives the place the appearance of a raw coffee ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ‘Angry’ Over Not Being Invited to WHO Assembly
GENEVA — Taiwan's health minister says the island feels "very angry" that it was not invited to the World Health Organization assembly in Geneva. Chen Shih-Chung attributed the U.N. body's refusal to let Taiwan participate to tensions between mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president, pressed by Beijing, pledges more security
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's president said Sunday her government will step up security measures to respond to military threats from China. President Tsai Ing-wen gave no details in comments posted online but her government has encouraged development of a ... ( read original story ...)
How to Pack and Prepare Your Smartphone for Traveling This Summer
But your smartphone is your most vital travel tool ... For example, before traveling to Taiwan last month, I ordered a $12 SIM card with unlimited data for 12 days. I set it up to activate on the day I arrived in Taiwan. Download important apps ... ( read original story ...)
Inside This Apple Supplier’s Post-Smartphone Growth Strategy
Contract chip manufacturing giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE:TSM) has been a big beneficiary of the smartphone boom. Smartphones require a wide range of increasingly powerful yet power-efficient chips. This has led not only to an ... ( read original story ...)
HTC working on blockchain-powered Android smartphone: Report
Taipei: Taiwanese tech giant HTC is reportedly working on a new ... and decentralised applications," TheNextWeb reported late on Tuesday. Blockchain smartphones are claimed to offer better security and user experience by integrating "cold wallet" storage ... ( read original story ...)
Triple Lens Smartphone Cameras Tipped To Soar
Smartphone component suppliers are forecasting increased demand for multi-lens camera modules, following the release of Huawei’s P20 Pro and its ‘world-first’ LEICA triple lens camera set-up. According to Taiwanese trade publication, DigiTimes ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese tech giant HTC announces blockchain smartphone ‘Exodus’
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC is working on a new Android phone which will be powered by blockchain technology, The Next Web reported. Dubbed ‘Exodus’, the new phone will be “dedicated to decentralized applications [DApps] and security”, according ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan small- to mid-size LCD panels – 1Q 2018
The DIGITIMES Research report you are trying to open requires subscription to Taiwan FPD Tracker data services. Please sign in if you wish to continue. Thanks to volume shipments of 18:9 smartphone panels from Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), Taiwan's small ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan startups showcasing latest applications at IoT World 2018
The five Taiwan startups, led by ASVDA CEO Chiou Jiunn-rong ... allowing parents to use their smartphone app to take care of their babies. Just setting up a foothold in the US in early May 2018, iCarry mainly offers services covering travel, money flow ... ( read original story ...)
HTC to Launch Blockchain-Ready Smartphones
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC is the latest tech giant to embrace the blockchain trend. The company is reportedly developing an Android smartphone, named “Exodus,” that can run blockchain-based decentralized applications (DApp). ( read original story ...)
Air Canada move to list Taiwan as part of China sees backlash, threat of boycott
VANCOUVER—Members of the Taiwanese community in Vancouver are alarmed after Air Canada caved to demands from Beijing to list Taiwan as part of China on its website for booking flights. The dissent comes in the form of a petition aiming to make Air Canada ... ( read original story ...)
Focus on Taiwan: Liang-Gee Chen Interview
Junko Yoshida sits down and conducts an interview with Taiwan's Minister of Science and Technology TAIPEI — Thirty years ago, few knowledgeable people would have believed a prediction that Taiwan would eventually produce more than half the chips consumed ... ( read original story ...)