Over the past two years countries including Kenya, Spain, Vietnam and Cambodia have deported hundreds of people from Taiwan to China for telecoms fraud, sparking accusations from Taipei that Beijing ... contain an explosion of telecom crime it says has ... ( read original story ...)
YouTube co-founder still sees opportunities in Taiwan’s technology sector
GROWING up in Taipei during the Taiwan economic miracle, Steve Chen saw first-hand how ideas could be brought to life with hard work and determination. As the co-founder and former chief technology officer of YouTube, Chen played a significant role in ... ( read original story ...)
Commercial property transactions up only slightly in 2017
Taipei, Dec. 19 (CNA) Transactions of commercial properties around Taiwan rose only slightly in 2017, as a fall in investment by life insurers compromised growth, property management firm Savills plc said Tuesday. Transactions in Taiwan of large commercial ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Didi, rival to Uber, looks to break into Taiwan market
Didi Chuxing in a statement said it has authorized franchisee operator LEDI Technology Co to conduct market research and explore community partnerships in Taiwan. “Together we hope to bring convenient, efficient and affordable ride services to the local ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: LG, Oppo to launch new smartphones for year-end holidays
LG Electronics and Oppo both will launch new smartphone models in the Taiwan market on December 22, heating up competition for the year-end shopping season, according to sources from retail channels. LG will introduce its new flagship model, LG V30+, into ... ( read original story ...)
Apple’s 2017 iPhone Models Give Taiwan’s Weary Tech Sector a Reprieve
Taiwanese-owned Foxconn Technology often assembles Apple gear at sprawling factories in China, for example. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s biggest chipmaker, is building the A11 processor for the iPhone 8, local media reports say. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan on the map: how the Asian nation has emerged as a key shipping and logistics hub
The concept of the ‘Taiwan miracle’ is not a new one. Today, Taiwan plays a critical role in the global technology supply chain, is an important market for global trade – and is a location that is increasingly ripe for foreign investment. But this ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan-made driverless cars ready to hit the road: developer
Taipei, Dec. 9 (CNA) Taiwan's Automotive Research Testing Center (ARTC) is preparing to put driverless cars on the road, saying that it now has all the necessary technology to do so. Since the ARTC first invested in advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS ... ( read original story ...)
HTC deal to sell part of smartphone assets to Google approved
Taipei, Dec. 16 (CNA) A deal for Taiwan-based HTC Corp. to sell part of its smartphone assets to U.S. tech giant Google Inc. has been approved by the government, according to the Investment Commission. In a statement released on Friday, the commission said ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone-Powered 3D Printing, Big Visions for Digital Dentistry and Hybrid Manufacturing in Focus for Taiwan’s T3D and Inteware
Taiwan is home to a strong advanced technology sector, and one that has been embracing 3D printing at increasing rates. As additive manufacturing continues to expand its capabilities, strength in research and applications will continue to drive the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Antitrust Decision Devalues U.S. Intellectual Property
On October 20, 2017 the Fair Trade Commission of the Republic of China (Taiwan) issued a decision against U.S. technology company Qualcomm Incorporated. By a divided 4–3 vote, the Commission concluded that certain of the company’s longstanding and ... ( read original story ...)
MediaTek Sensio: New Biosensor Solution Brings Health Monitoring to Smartphones
View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mediatek-sensio-new-biosensor-solution-brings-health-monitoring-to-smartphones ... Hsinchu City 30078, Taiwan, http://www.mediatek.com ( read original story ...)
Japan-Taiwan joint experiment successfully proves white-box based carrier-grade networking
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (Headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO Hiroo Unoura; NTT hereinafter) and Chunghwa Telecom (Headquartered in Xinyi Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan, CEO Yu Cheng; Chunghwa Telecom ... ( read original story ...)
Free WiFi now available in all Taipei Metro stations
an official from the Taipei City Department of Information Technology said Tuesday. Commuters can use the free service by connecting via a Taipei Free, iTaiwan, Facebook or Far Eastone account, according to Shih Chieh-hsuan (施婕瑄) of the department's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Dominican Republic crack fraud ring targeting Chinese
Taipei, Dec. 11 (CNA) Taiwan and the Dominican Republic have jointly cracked down on a Taiwanese-funded cross-border telecom fraud ring that set up its computer system in the Caribbean nation and preyed on Chinese nationals, the Criminal Investigation ... ( read original story ...)
Property market continues to flash ‘yellow-blue’ light in November
Taipei, Dec. 9 (CNA) Taiwan's property market continued to flash a "yellow-blue" light in November, pointing to sluggish growth partly due to a fall in potential buyer visits, according to real estate magazine My Housing. In addition, the amount of ... ( read original story ...)