TAIPEI Chipmakers switched focus at Taiwan's top tech fair this week with bets on new areas such as driverless cars, virtual reality and artificial intelligence, shifting away from smartphones where intense competition has pushed down components prices. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks rise on gains in electronics, semiconductor shares
TAIPEI, June 2 Taiwan stocks rose on Friday, led by electronics and semiconductor shares, and in line with broader Asia as upbeat data on U.S. manufacturing and employment and buoyant European factory growth boosted investor optimism. The main TAIEX index ... ( read original story ...)
The Computex Taipei 2017 Live Coverage (Day 1)
Team ARP is on the ground at Taipei to cover Computex Taipei 2017 LIVE on the Tech ARP Facebook page and this article. Computex Taipei 2017 begins today, May 30, 2017 and will run for five full days. So join us for our live coverage every day, until ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei’s New “Forest Bus” Is the Best Bus in the World
But what about … public plantsportation!? Since last Wednesday, lucky commuters in Taipei, Taiwan, have had the opportunity to get around via the “forest bus”—an ordinary city bus that has been temporarily transformed into a verdant jungle. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s communications sector output forecast to fall 4% in 2017
Taiwan's smartphone shipments will total 330 million units this year, down by an annual 6.9 percent, while its smartphone production value will be around NT$1.9 trillion, a drop of 6.7 percent from 2016, the MIC predicted. Taiwan shipped around 72 million ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft donates software worth TWD 200m to Eden Foundation in a philanthropic strategic partnership
"In response to the digital and cloud era," says Steven Shaw, General Manager of Microsoft Taiwan. "Technology is a major drive to digital transformation for businesses. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan lodges complaint with Dubai’s Emirates over flag pin e-mail
Taiwan’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had protested to Dubai-based airline Emirates over reports that the carrier asked Taiwanese cabin crew to stop wearing the flag of the self-ruled island on their uniforms, under pressure from Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks rise; electronics, semiconductor sectors lead gains
TAIPEI, June 1 Taiwan stocks rose on Thursday ... while the transportation index gained up to 0.8 percent. The financial subindex slipped up to 0.08 percent. Among actively traded shares, Asustek Computer Inc , a computer hardware and electronics company ... ( read original story ...)
Change in Taiwan property buying rules will ease cross-Straits ties: experts
Experts said that Taiwan's property purchase amendment, which allows one Chinese mainlander to buy one property in Taiwan, serves to ease cross-Straits ties, following concerns from the island that the mainland may unify Taiwan through its real estate market. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan lodges complaint with carrier Emirates over flag pin email
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had protested to Dubai-based airline Emirates over reports that the carrier asked Taiwanese cabin crew to stop wearing the flag of the self-ruled island on their uniforms, under pressure from ... ( read original story ...)
Computex 2017: Microsoft launches Windows Mixed Reality headsets
Mixed reality merges real and virtual worlds to produce new environments where physical and digital objects co-exist in real time.IANS | May 31, 2017, 16:04 IST TAIPEI: Microsoft on Wednesday showcased an innovative Windows Mixed Reality headsets designed ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s central bank sees strong economic growth, stable inflation
TAIPEI Taiwan's central bank said on Wednesday it sees domestic economic growth as strong and inflation as stable as the global economy improves, though uncertainty facing the United States and Europe in politics and economic policy remains a challenge. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan lodges complaint with carrier Emirates over flag pin e-mail
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had protested to Dubai-based airline Emirates over reports that the carrier asked Taiwanese cabin crew to stop wearing the flag of the self-ruled island on their uniforms, under pressure from ... ( read original story ...)
Tech Show Displays Ways VR, AI Edging into People’s Lives
Computex organizers have not tallied the number of exhibitors showing AI technology, but analysts in Taipei say a number are pursuing servers that can speed up development of AI functions allowed by the likes of Nvidia’s Jetson TX computer processing module. ( read original story ...)
Outrage as Emirates tells cabin crew to remove Taiwan flag pins
Emirates is under fire after apparently instructing Taiwanese cabin crew to remove badges showing the island's flag from their uniforms. A leaked email says the airline was "instructed by the Chinese government" to "follow the One China policy". Crew were ... ( read original story ...)
From a chess playing robot with ‘supervision’ to a backpack that lets you experience VR anywhere: Taiwan’s largest technology conference kicks off
A chess-playing robot stole the show as Asia's largest tech fair kicked off in Taiwan with artificial intelligence center stage. The annual Computex trade show in Taipei comes as Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen seeks to boost the island's economy with her ... ( read original story ...)