Foxconn and Appear Inc. Announce Partnership to accelerate the expansion of Appear's Graphene Battery technology in consumer electronics ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi, Second Biggest Smartphone Seller, Reportedly Has Content Filter on Devices
An investigation determined that phones from Beijing-based Xiaomi filter content for 449 keywords or keyword groups in Chinese characters. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan launches TPP trade pitch after China
Taiwan has submitted an application to join one of the worlds biggest trading pacts days after the Xi government asked to join the group, which was originally designed to counter China. ( read original story ...)
Lithuania says built-in cybersecurity risks found in Chinese-made Xiaomi and Huawei phones
Military cybersecurity agency says investigation found four major cybersecurity risks on Huawei and Xiaomi devices, including content filtering and data exporting capabilities. ( read original story ...)
Lithuania Urges Its People to Throw Away Chinese Phones Over Censorship Fears
An assessment by Lithuania's Defense Ministry found a remote censorship function could block phrases such as "free Tibet" and "long live Taiwan independence." ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung and Korea (I): Wolves of the North
Taiwan and South Korea have been parallelly developing semiconductor and new-geneation IT industries. The national conditions and industrial strength of the two countries are very similar. During the ... ( read original story ...)
NDAA amendments on radicalization, semiconductors reach House floor
Lawmakers will vote on more than 400 amendments to the annual defense bill this week. Here are the tech and telecom amendments to watch. — Another techlash: After a scathing Wall Street Journal exposé ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Excellence Introduces Advanced Automation Solutions At Automation Expo Connect
For showcasing up-to-date automation equipment and solutions from Taiwan, Taiwan Excellence, a campaign to bring the best Taiwan-made products to the world, hav ... ( read original story ...)
Lithuania asks users to throw away Chinese phones due to censorship concerns
Lithuania Defense Ministry recommended consumers avoid buying Chinese phones and throw away the ones they already have over censorship concerns. ( read original story ...)
Lithuanian agency warns against use of Chinese-made phones
Lithuanian cybersecurity authorities are urging the country’s governmental agencies to abandon the use of Chinese-made smartphones, Lithuania’s National Cyber Security Center said it found four major ... ( read original story ...)
Lithuania’s defense ministry told people to throw away Chinese-made phones, claiming they can automatically censor people’s texts
The phones can detect and censor terms like "free Tibet," "long live Taiwan independence" or "democracy movement," Lithuania's defense ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Vilnius targets Chinese cell phones: they spy and censor
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence has advised consumers inside and outside the country not to buy Chinese cell phones or to dispose of them if in possession. A report issued yesterday by Vilnius' ... ( read original story ...)
Lithuania reckons some Xiaomi smartphones contain hidden censorship tools
A study by Lithuania’s state cyber security agency found Xiaomi flagship phones come with dormant censorship features that can be activated remotely. ( read original story ...)
Stop using Chinese smartphones over hidden censorship software, consumers warned
Officials in Lithuania stoke a diplomatic row with Beijing by urging consumers to throw away phones made by Xiaomi ... ( read original story ...)
Lithuania tells citizens to ditch Chinese phones after report finds built-in censorship capabilities
Xiaomi phones sold in Europe have a built-in ability to detect and censor terms such as 'Free Tibet', 'Long live Taiwan independence' or 'democracy movement', report found. ( read original story ...)
Lithuania Asks Citizens To Throw Away Chinese Phones Due To Censorship Concerns
Lithuania's Defense Ministry recommended that consumers avoid buying Chinese mobile phones and advised people to throw away the ones they have now after a government report found the devices had built ... ( read original story ...)