Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) on July 26 held a technology forum focusing on AI (artificial intelligence), IoT (Internet of Things), autonomous driving, 5G communication and system software. The institute said ... ( read original story ...)
Innovative Taiwanese Textile Products Launched in the U.S. at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
represented by the ECO-lor dyeing technology; less raw material usage, represented by Recycle Poly with Blue Dye products. Exhibitors and attendees from the industry remarked it was impressive to hear the overview of Taiwan’s textile industry and learn ... ( read original story ...)
Development of service robots lags behind industrial ones, says IEK analyst
Development of service-oriented robots has lagged behind that of industrial robots, according to analyst Johnny Huang for Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) under Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Smartphone sales rebound in June
Shipments of smartphones in the Taiwan market staged a rebound in June, with shipment volume reaching 630,000 units, an increase of 4.3% from the previous month and 3.28% from a year earlier, according to data compiled by local retail channels. Samsung ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Motorola launches Moto Z2 Play
Motorola (Lenovo) has unveiled its mid-tier Moto Z2 Play smartphone in the Taiwan market, with the availability to begin in mid-August, priced at NT$14,900 (US$491) unlocked. The Moto Z2 Play, which features a 5.5-inch Full HD display and Qualcomm ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t mess with her: Taiwanese DJ beats up thief to get back her smartphone
This one is fiesty! Taiwanese DJ Maze wasn't spinning at the club the night her mobile phone got stolen but someone else's hand was working on her as the music thumped away. The international DJ, who is also known as Lin Chia-ling, caught a woman red ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan shares edge up; Largan climbs more than 2%
Taipei, July 25 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed slightly higher Tuesday as large-cap stocks generally stayed in the doldrums, except for smartphone camera lens supplier Largan Precision Co. (大立光), which gained more than 2 percent, lending support to ... ( read original story ...)
Hon Hai in talks with Indian firm to make low-end cell phones: report
Taipei, July 24 (CNA) Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (鴻海) is in talks with a major industrial group in India to roll out low-end mobile phones in the South Asian country, according to an Indian media report. On its ... ( read original story ...)
Badass Taiwanese DJ Beats Up Thief in LA For Stealing Her Phone
A popular female DJ from Taiwan was almost robbed of her smartphone inside a club in Los Angeles but she refused to back down and ended up beating up the thief. Lin Chia-ling (林嘉凌), AKA DJ Maze, was enjoying a night out with friends at a local club ... ( read original story ...)
HTC smartphones start showing ads. A glitch or something more sinister?
Ads arrive without warning or permission Keyboard software from mainland China company preloaded on Taiwanese-made smartphones Suspicions that all typing commands, emails and texts being harvested and spied upon Shades of the Carrier IQ scandal? ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Excellence side by side with IoT revolution at Taiwan Expo 2017
Taiwan Excellence Experiencing Zoneis one of the main attractions. Here, products are on display by 66 leading Taiwanese brands covering multifaceted categories including information communication technology (ICT), home appliances, health care equipment ... ( read original story ...)
AIT: Taiwan-U.S. dialogue will help bilateral ties
according to a spokeswoman for the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT). Sonia Urbom said that the dialogue, which is expected to run through Friday, will cover a wide range of topics, such as intellectual property rights protection, pharmaceuticals ... ( read original story ...)
Learning from Nature: Moth Eyes Inspire Nonreflective Screen Coating
When light moves from one medium to another, it bends and changes speed as the result of differences in a material property called refractive index ... Wu and his colleagues at National Taiwan University created a silicon dioxide mold that resembles ... ( read original story ...)
Bangkok’s property market picking up slightly
The major attraction to Bangkok property has been price ... with buyers from Singapore, Taiwan and Japan also making an impact. However, sales to Thai nationals are not anticipated to grow much more than the Bt28bn recorded in 2016, and experts are ... ( read original story ...)
‘Long live the king’: Thais release 1,066 turtles into sea ahead of new monarch’s birthday
The military government this month amended a royal property law to formally give the new king direct ... Extradited Thai monk known for lavish lifestyle faces rape and fraud charges Taiwan responds strongly to recent Chinese patrols: We 'will not back ... ( read original story ...)
Deciphering China’s Economic Resilience
From Thailand and Indonesia to South Korea and Taiwan, China was widely thought to be next ... focused on the twin headwinds of deleveraging and a related tightening of the property market – in essence, a Japanese-like stagnation. Once more, the Western ... ( read original story ...)