Taiwan IT companies hurt by sluggish iPhone-related sales

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest chip foundry, saw revenue soar 46.7% to NT$93 billion. The company achieved its second-highest monthly total ever, despite November not being the heaviest month for shipments of smartphone-related ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan market: Asia Pacific Telecom attains 1.6 million 4G users

Asia Pacific Telecom has attained 1.6 million 4G mobile communication subscribers, exceeding the target of 1.4 million ones for the end of 2016, according to president Tim Chen on December 12, the second anniversary of starting 4G operation in the Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei police inaugurate new cybercrime division

The Taipei Police Department yesterday unveiled its High Technology Crime Investigation Unit to tackle criminal activities involving the use of advanced technology. “In July this year, the Taipei Police Department cracked the First Bank automated teller ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's 4G users top 17 million

Taipei, Dec. 9 (CNA) There are more than 17 million 4G service users in Taiwan, indicating that a majority of local consumers have adopted the technology, according to the results of a survey released Friday. The survey, conducted by the Institute for ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan market: Oppo launches R9s

China-based smartphone vendor Oppo has launched its R9s smartphone in the Taiwan market, targeting the mid-range segment with a price tag of NT$14,990 (US$473) unlocked. The Oppo R9s comes with a 5.5-inch 1080 by 1920 pixels AMOLED display, Qualcomm octa ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan, Philippines to boost cooperation in science, technology

Taipei, Dec. 9 (CNA) Taiwan and the Philippines held a meeting under their Joint Science and Technology Commission in Taipei Friday, in an effort to boost cooperation in natural disaster prevention and personnel exchanges, officials said. During the fifth ... ( read original story ...)

Micron Technology (MU) Closes Buyout of Inotera Memories

Semiconductor solution provider Micron Technology Inc. MU recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of the remaining stake in Taiwan’s Inotera Memories Inc. for approximately $4 billion. Micron had signed an agreement in Dec 2015 to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's TSMC to build $16bn advanced chip facility

TSMC's announcement about the plant came a day after Yang Hung-duen, Taiwan's minister of science and technology, told local media on the sidelines of a government meeting on technology that the company will build the facility and launch production there ... ( read original story ...)

Technology, innovation to be industrial growth engines: premier

Taipei, Dec. 7 (CNA) Premier Lin Chuan (林全) said Wednesday that Taiwan is striving to stay on top of the latest trends in industrial development and is aiming to achieve industrial growth through the use of technology and innovation. Speaking at the ... ( read original story ...)