Companies from Intel, the U.S. tech giant that sources manufacturing of Wi-Fi and power chips to UMC, to MediaTek, a leading mobile chipmaker, and Realtek, a key provider of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chips, ... ( read original story ...)
China condemns new U.S. sanctions over Hong Kong, Taiwan arms sale
BEIJING >> China lashed out at the U.S. today over new American sanctions against Chinese officials for their actions in Hong Kong, along with the sale of more U.S. military equipment to Taiwan, moves ... ( read original story ...)
Uber to sell autonomous vehicle unit to Aurora and take stake in start-up
Uber Technologies Inc has agreed to sell its autonomous vehicle division to Aurora Innovation Inc in a deal that gives the ride-hailing company a stake in the start-up developing self-driving ... ( read original story ...)
Milestone Qualifies Infortrend with XProtect VMS that Delivers the Optimal Surveillance Solution
PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend® Technology, Inc. (TWSE: 2495), the industry-leading enterprise storage provider, has received ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn showcases O-RAN solutions at GLOBECOM 2020
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is showcasing its prowess for the manufacture of 5G equipment, including open-RAN (O-RAN) small cells, related base station devices as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Man fined for breaking Taiwan coronavirus quarantine for eight seconds
Taiwanese authorities have slapped a $4700 fine on a man who broke quarantine regulations for just eight seconds. The man, a migrant worker from the Philippines, was quarantining in a hotel in ... ( read original story ...)
New Fast, Accurate and Secure Neural Network HarDNet
A total of 30 researchers led by six professors developed a neural network architecture that is most suitable for hardware implementation, named HarDNet. Compared with the well-known ResNet, HarDNet ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh a breakout star when it comes to using technology
Building upon earlier editions in 2014 and 2017, this year’s index paints a picture of global digital development ... ( read original story ...)
Years of research laid groundwork for speedy COVID-19 shots
How could scientists race out COVID-19 vaccines so fast without cutting corners? A head start helped — over a decade of behind-the-scenes research that had new vaccine technology poised for ... ( read original story ...)
Central bank tightens mortgage grip
The central bank yesterday tightened credit controls for real-estate financing after verbal warnings failed to rein in property price hikes linked to capital repatriation and loose lending. It is the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan November exports up again, boosted by new phones
Taiwan's statistics agency raised its full-year export growth forecast to 3.84% compared with 2019, from a previous forecast of a 0.1% decline. ( read original story ...)
Chief Telecom expects over 10% growth in 2021 profits
Taiwan-based Chief Telecom expects its profitability to see a double-digit growth on year in 2021 as the pandemic-driven demand for stay-at-home applications will persist, according to company ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s housing market strengthening
Between then and now the housing market has slowed after dramatic government measures to curb speculative house purchases. Quarter-on-quarter, house prices rose 2.65% in Q3 2020. In September 2020, ... ( read original story ...)
Tech sector to continue to push economic growth: DBS
Taiwan’s technology sector, in particular the semiconductor industry, is expected to remain a key driver of its economic growth next year, DBS Bank Ltd said in a report last week. However, tech ... ( read original story ...)
Global PMX upbeat due to auto market recovery
Global PMX Co Ltd (智伸科), a provider of dual-clutch transmissions and direct-injection parts for gasoline motors, said that it is cautiously optimistic about its business outlook for next year due to a ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: How phones can alert you to COVID-19 exposure
More than 8.1 million people in the U.S. have turned their iPhones and Android devices into pandemic contact-tracing tools, but it hasn’t been of much use when their neighbors, classmates ... ( read original story ...)