TAIPEI/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm will settle an anti-trust case with Taiwanese regulators for about $93 million, and has also pledged to invest $700 million in Taiwan over the next five years. The Read more…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Smartphone maker HTC plans to slash around a quarter of its global workforce through job cuts at its manufacturing unit in Taiwan, in a bid to better manage resources as the company Read more…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Cyber attacks from China on Taiwan’s government computers are becoming more difficult to detect, a source close to government discussions said, as hackers increasingly use online platforms such as search engines to Read more…
Nagra announced it is providing a new OTT platform for multi-system cable operator Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC). Powered by Nagra’s OpenTV Suite, TBC’s new OTT service – TBC Go – will give both cable and Read more…
I think we all agree smart cities have failed to live up to the hype. Governments have spent years telling us they are going to create smart cities that will transform the way we work, Read more…
Chunghwa Telecom has officially inaugurated its CHT Pilot Team of the Taiwan 5G Alliance, which aims to accelerate the development of the 5G industry and related services in Taiwan. Linking together more than 40 corporations Read more…
Qualcomm Technologies has announced its intent to collaborate on 5G NR-enabled small cell technologies with Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Qualcomm says the collaboration is expected to accelerate delivery and global commercialization of 5G Read more…
Ericsson announced it will build a narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) system for Chunghwa Telecom, enabling the island to take its first steps toward joining the Internet of Things. Chunghwa Telecom will use the system to trial Read more…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world’s largest contract chipmaker and a major supplier to Apple Inc, said its quarterly profits were hit by a strong local currency and cautioned it expected this Read more…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is investigating an unprecedented case of threats made to five brokerages by an alleged cyber-group seeking payment to avert an attack that could crash their websites, an investigator and the securities Read more…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Uber Technologies said it will suspend its service in Taiwan from Feb. 10, firing the latest salvo in the ride-hailing service company’s long-running dispute with the island’s authorities over mounting fines. Uber’s Read more…
Asia Pacific Telecom has launched the Cisco Jasper IoT connectivity management platform to enable Taiwan businesses to capitalize on IoT to meet the changing needs and expectations of their customers with new connected services. The Read more…
Blockchain isn’t just for FinTech services – Microsoft has just brought the technology into the sports industry in Taiwan via an alliance with AMIS, Taiwan Triathlon Co, Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan (ITRI) and Read more…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Uber Technologies said it was disappointed Taiwan’s legislature had passed a regulation that will raise fines sharply on unlicensed ride-sharing services to the highest level for such fines globally. The Legislative Yuan Read more…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Uber Technologies urged Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to let the island’s people decide whether they want Uber services, the latest salvo in the wrangle between the authorities there and the global ride-hailing Read more…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan plans to ask Apple and Google to pull apps of Uber Technologies available in Taiwan on their app stores, a government official said, upping pressure on the ride-hailing firm that is Read more…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd started the countdown to its annual shopping festival Singles’ Day on Friday, promising consumers – and investors – a bonanza of fashion shows, virtual Read more…
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