Northern Taiwan property market remained sluggish in May: poll

Taipei, June 11 (CNA) The property market in northern Taiwan flashed a "yellow-blue" light in May for the third consecutive month, pointing to sluggish growth, according to a poll reported in the real estate magazine My Housing. Citing the survey, the ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei digiBlock to officially open in late June

Taipei, June 8 (CNA) Taipei digiBlock, a digital technology industrial park that aims to help Taiwan grow its augmented and virtual reality industry, will officially open on June 29, according to the city's Department of Economic Development (DOED ... ( read original story ...)

Connecting Taiwan to the Global Technology Startup Ecosystem…

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - June 6, 2018 - According to the 2018 Global Startup Ecosystem Report, global venture capitalists invested over USD $140 billion in startups in 2017, hitting a decade high. Well-known media from around the world such as ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan tech fair showcases blockchain, 5G as new trends

The 38 th annual Computex show in Taiwan, dubbed Asia’s biggest tech fair, is attempting to capture the growing global trends in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry as it introduces new elements that have attracted great attention ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s HTC says will invest in innovative tech

Taiwan-based smartphone brand HTC Corp said today it will invest more in new technologies as part of its efforts to seek opportunities for long-term growth. In an annual report, HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang said the company is looking to invest in technologies ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan handset shipments dip in 1Q18, says Digitimes Research

Shipments of handsets by Taiwan's brand vendors and ODMs totaled 17.8 million ... vendors and ODMs in unit shipments in the first quarter despite a cutback in both smartphone and feature phone orders from HMD Global (Nokia). Asustek Computer and HTC ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan launches phone alert system against Chinese air raids

A mobile phone alert message appears on a smartphone screen during the the annual Wan-an air raid drill in Taipei, Taiwan, Jun. 4, 2018. EPA-EFE/RITCHIE B. TONGO Taiwan on Monday tested a mobile phone alert system against potential Chinese air raids for ... ( read original story ...)

HTC bets on VR to reVive its smartphones

To the outside world, HTC's phone business is close to death, especially after Google bought a chunk of the Taiwan-based phone maker's smartphone design talent in January. But to the company, they believe they still have a future in the smartphone world ... ( read original story ...)

Mediatek, NTU, NTUH partner for smartphone blood pressure tech

Taipei, May 29 (CNA) MediaTek Inc., the largest integrated circuit designer in Taiwan, announced Tuesday that it is working on chip technology that will allow smartphone users to measure their blood pressure using their handsets in 60 seconds. According to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan government launches startup program Taiwan Tech Arena

Taiwan’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) today announced the launch of the Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA), a tech innovation and entrepreneurship hub connecting the tech startup ecosystems under one roof. One of the key missions of TTA is to obtain ... ( read original story ...)