EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Will Yun Lee and Mark and Christine Holder’s Seoul Street has acquired rights to Silver Phoenix author Cindy Pon’s bestselling sci-fi novels Want and ... ( read original story ...)
Intel plans US$20 bil ‘megasite’ in chip race with TSMC, Samsung
Intel announced Friday an investment of more than US$20 billion to build two new chip plants in the US state of Ohio as competition heats up with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and Samsung ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: KMT’s terminology erodes trust
At a democracy forum in Taipei on Sunday last week hosted by the Taiwan Forever Association legal reform group, Transitional Justice Commission Deputy Chairman Sun Pin (孫斌) said that failure to ... ( read original story ...)
Inspection shows 17 of 20 sunglasses fail standards
Seventeen out of 20 sunglasses examined by the Consumer Protection Committee in a random inspection failed to meet standards, the committee told a news conference in Taipei yesterday. The government’s ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan IC design houses upbeat about smartphone orders in 1Q22
Unspecified Taiwan-based IC design houses have reiterated their optimism about orders for smartphones in the first quarter of 2022, in response to speculation indicating brand smartphone vendors are ... ( read original story ...)
AI is not an inventor, Taiwan’s IPC Court rules
Tony TY Chang of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices reviews the recent decision of the IPC Court concerning the DABUS patent application ... ( read original story ...)
Google Play Games kicks off limited beta for PC users in Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong
Multi-device gaming has caught on in recent times, and Google Play Games is looking to have its share of the PC market. Following an earlier announcement that players would soon be able to enjoy ... ( read original story ...)
US-China tech war: Shanghai to woo semiconductor talent and support local chip development with shower of cash
Government will subsidise up to 30 per cent of investment in semiconductor materials and equipment projects in the city. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Q4 2021 Earnings Call Transcript
Q4 2021 Earnings CallJan 13, 2022, 1:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Jeff Su [Foreign language] Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome ... ( read original story ...)
China recorded a 15.9% YoY rise in smartphone shipments in 2021 despite chip shortage
The Chinese smartphone market is experiencing a rebound, going by the latest numbers coming from government data. The latest official data shows that China had shipped about 342.8 million smartphones ... ( read original story ...)
China had a 15.9% rise in smartphone shipments in 2021, official data indicates
The Chinese smartphone market is experiencing a rebound, going by the latest numbers coming from government data. The latest official data shows that China had shipped about 342.8 million smartphones ... ( read original story ...)
Xi reshapes China property market, paving the way for state dominance
For any government, overhauling a nationwide residential real-estate market would be risky under the best of circumstances. Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) is attempting it at a time when the ... ( read original story ...)
The Real Reason America Banned Huawei Phones
Huawei’s revenue took a 29% hit in 2021 (via The Wall Street Journal), with the company blaming U.S. sanctions for its woes. Once the world’s number one smartphone maker, the company ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi rejects ‘Cold War mentality,’ pushes cooperation
Xi's comments come as tensions continue to simmer with the U.S. over issues ranging from Taiwan to intellectual property theft. ( read original story ...)
Tsai pushes local chip equipment production
Efforts must be made to better secure Taiwan’s place in the global supply chain by localizing production of equipment and facilities used by the semiconductor industry, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) ... ( read original story ...)
Vivo Y55 5G smartphone gets official
Vivo has added a new smartphone to its range with the launch of the Vivo Y55 5G. The handset is equipped with a 6.58 inch LCD display that features a Full ... ( read original story ...)