A recent tour at the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology -- the brains behind Taiwan's weapons program -- gave a glimpse to what high-tech warfare will entail, and what weapons Taiwan hopes to have if the unfortunate happens -- war breaks ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan researchers find key substance for brain cell regeneration
Taipei, Jan. 26 (CNA) Taiwan's National Health Research Institutes (NHRI ... a paper summarizing the team's findings and is also hoping to find a partner for the technology so that further clinical trials can be conducted and a therapeutic drug developed. ( read original story ...)
Smartphone battery explodes in Chinese man’s face after he bites it
The explosion, which occurred at an electronics store last Friday (Jan 19), happened less than a second after the man took a bite of the smartphone battery, reported Taiwan News. The episode was captured by the store's CCTV security cameras, and the video ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan smartphone sales dip lower in December
Smartphone sales in the Taiwan market slid 5.5% sequentially to 614,000 units in December 2017, as sales momentum of Apple's iPhone X and iPhone 8 devices began to slow down, according to data compiled by local retail channels. Nevertheless, Apple remained ... ( read original story ...)
97 Taiwanese arrested in eastern Europe for telecom fraud
Countries from Spain to Indonesia have agreed to deport Taiwanese scammers to China despite protests from Taipei, which says the suspects should be sent back to Taiwan for investigation and trial. Last month, China jailed 44 Taiwanese for telecom fraud ... ( read original story ...)
97 Taiwanese arrested in Europe for telecom fraud
Countries from Spain to Indonesia have agreed to deport Taiwanese scammers to China despite protest from Taipei, which says the suspects should be sent back to Taiwan for investigation and trial. Last month, China jailed 44 Taiwanese for telecom fraud ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Navy Likely To Get 60 Stealth Mini-Missile Assault Boats By 2022
Taiwan’s Navy will begin research in stealth technology construction for small-but-powerful frigates with deadly weaponry onboard, in an effort to ramp up asymmetric warfare amid growing threats of Chinese military invasion. Taiwan’s Chief of the ... ( read original story ...)
Apple ranked best smartphone seller in Taiwan in December
Taipei, Jan. 24 (CNA) Apple Inc., the U.S. consumer electronics giant, retained its title as the top smartphone brand in Taiwan in December following the launch of the premium iPhone X a month earlier, according to industrial sources. A total of 614,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Global games market riding wave of new technology
Taipei, Jan. 25 (CNA) As the technology industry pushes out more and more consoles, PCs, tablets and other devices, seemingly with no end in sight, a huge beneficiary of all the new technology is the global games market. Speaking at the opening ceremony of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan remains among top five markets for Google Play
Taipei, Jan. 24 (CNA) Taiwan remained among the top five markets in the world ... Google Play hopes to help Taiwanese developers by first introducing the latest technology and development tools through regular workshops and events to give developers ... ( read original story ...)
Andes Technology Processors Not Susceptible to Meltdown and Spectre Attacks
About Andes Technology Corporation Andes Technology Corporation was founded in Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan in 2005 to develop innovative high-performance/low-power 32-bit processor cores and associated development environment to serve worldwide rapidly ... ( read original story ...)
Property magnet promises to raise wages at Eastern Broadcasting
Taipei, Jan. 24 (CNA) Property magnet-led investment firm Mao Te International Investment Co. has promised to raise the monthly minimum wage to NT$30,000 (US$1,000) and increase investment in content production as part of its plan to acquire Eastern ... ( read original story ...)
Sugar Phone launches S11 in Taiwan
French smartphone vendor Sugar Phone has launched its latest S11 smartphone in Taiwan. The S11 features a 6-inch all-screen Full HD+ display and dual-lens rear and front camera and will be available starting February 1 at NT$8,990 (US$307) unlocked. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s EV startup eyes expansion in Southeast Asian markets
Once all 21 of Taiwan’s scooter makers have agreed on which battery ... “The goal for this year is to make sure the technology is ready, make sure the product is ready, make sure the operations are ready,” Mr Luke said. “Once that’s all ready ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 0.90%
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 394 to 385 and 115 ended unchanged. Shares in Faraday Technology Corp (TW:3035) rose to 3-years highs; rising 9.98% or 6.20 to 68.30. Shares in CMC Magnetics Corp (TW:2323 ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone battery explodes after man bites into it
A shopper in China recently learned that biting a smartphone battery isn’t exactly the best way to test its authenticity. According to a report from Taiwan News, a man entered an electronics store in China on January 19 in search of a replacement battery ... ( read original story ...)