Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is confident that it will lead its competitors in using 5-nanometer technology, as it plans to start initial chip in 1H 2019, while no clear plan has been unveiled by rival Samsung Electronics. TSMC this year ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Macroblock Says Joint Development of Micro LED Display Module with Industrial Technology Research Institute
Taiwanese IC driver manufacturer Macroblock recently announced its collaboration with Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to develop ultra-small pitch LED (Micro LED) digital display module. The company's board of directors has ... ( read original story ...)
2017 SU: Hi-Tech companies to provide Smartwatches to Taipei Universiade Participants
... competitors with a method for easy purchasing and various daily life services during their short stay in Chinese Taipei, technology giants Media Tek, Acer, and EasyCard have jointly developed a new smart watch especially for Universiade competitors. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan consumer IC firms revenues to pick up in March
Taiwan-based MCU and consumer IC design houses have recently seen customer orders pick up, and are expected to see their revenues start to rise in March, according to industry sources. Companies including Alpha Microelectronics, Generalplus Technology ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom to launch LWA services
Taipei, Feb. 23 (CNA) Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on Thursday announced it will officially introduce the world's first LTE-WLAN aggregation (LWA) services later this year. LWA allows mobile handsets supporting both LTE and Wi-Fi to access LTE and Wi-Fi ... ( read original story ...)
Sercomm Launches the World's First LWA Small Cell Solution
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Feb. 23, 2017 /CNW/ -- Sercomm Corporation (TWSE: 5388), a leading manufacturer of telecom and broadband equipment, today launches the world's 1st Enterprise Small Cell, which supports LTE-WLAN Aggregation (LWA). Adopted by Chunghwa Telecom ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai Property Show heading to Mainland China
as well as Hong Kong and Taipei, are connected to Dubai with more than 100 weekly flights. The visa on arrival facility for Chinese visitors is also going to boost their property transactions. "Due to the high demand from Chinese investors in Dubai's real ... ( read original story ...)
China defends deportation of Taiwan citizens as internationally accepted
BEIJING China on Wednesday defended the deportation of Taiwan citizens involved in overseas telecom fraud cases to China as having won widespread international approval, after Taiwan protested against Spain's decision to deport around 200. The Spanish case ... ( read original story ...)
Property market may be on rebound: analyst
"Before SARS hit Taiwan in 2003, for instance, Da Cin Construction share price plummeted to only NT$0.7, but it rebounded sharply later to NT$50 after the threat of the epidemic eased," he said. Remaining in Low Gear Hsieh said the local property market ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Xiaomi launches Mi Note 2, Redmi Note 4X
Xiaomi has launched its Mi Note 2 and Redmi Note 4X smartphones in the Taiwan market. The two models will be available starting March 1, with the Mi Note 2 priced at NT$16,999 (US$552), and the Redmi Note 4X at NT$4,999. The Mi Note 2, which targets the ... ( read original story ...)
Apple tops Taiwan's smartphone sales in January
Taipei, Feb. 22 (CNA) Apple Inc. was the top smartphone vendor in Taiwan in terms of both sales volume and value for the fifth consecutive month in January, industry sources said Wednesday. Apple was the top smartphone vendor by volume during the month ... ( read original story ...)
Wearable Technology to Take Center Stage at the Taiwan Show
David Liu of the Taipei Computer Association said that wearable technology and smart living remain the focus of the show, but visitors will find more mature products this year. For example, in the case of home security, the latest products use infrared ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s millennial investors prefer property and cash, just like their parents, says Manulife survey
The survey of eight Asian markets – Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan – drew 4,000 respondents, including 1,400 millennials, and was conducted during September and October last year. Property and cash ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan export orders grow as world gears up for iPhone 8
Orders for Taiwan’s exports rose for a sixth straight month in January on strong global demand for hi-tech gadgets such as Apple Inc.’s iPhones and Chinese smartphones, bolstering the government’s view that economic growth could hit a three-year high ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan achieves best ever ranking in economic freedom index
Among the 12 sub-indexes, Taiwan showed improvement in the areas of property rights, government integrity, government spending, business freedom, labor freedom, and monetary freedom. The country's performance was unchanged in the area of financial freedom ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Property Systems
This startup is using blockchain technology to protect intellectual property online. Based in Taiwan, Bitmark is a property system for the digital space, protecting personal data and your digital assets. Currently in beta, the new venture "is using a ... ( read original story ...)