Taiwan leaning more on Japan
Published in News
Thursday, 28 November 2019 12:24

Taiwan leaning more on Japan


Fearing China

Taiwan's tech companies are looking to Japanese assets to fortify their defences against rising Chinese rivals.

Apple drops Taiwan
Published in News
Tuesday, 08 October 2019 10:42

Apple drops Taiwan


Must... obey... China

In a desperate attempt to get the Chinese onside again, Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is trying to pretend that Taiwan does not exist.

Huawei entangled in new crisis
Published in News
Friday, 16 August 2019 11:29

Huawei entangled in new crisis


This one is about Taiwan

Huawei can't get a break – it is too Chinese for the US, but it is too Western for the Chinese.

Foxconn boss wants to broker peace between China and Taiwan
Published in News


There are zoos on both sides of the ocean for us to run

Terry Gou, the Foxconn boss, who once described his job as being a head zookeeper,  thinks he can end the conflict between China and Taiwan.

Taiwan and Nvidia team up on self driving cars
Published in Transportation


Drive Constellation and Drive Sim platforms to be used

Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology has teamed up with the the GPU maker named after a Roman vengence daemon to speed up  a government fostered autonomous driving programme.

Terry Gou might make presidential bid
Published in News
Tuesday, 16 April 2019 12:33

Terry Gou might make presidential bid


Wants to run a bigger zoo

The bloke who once described his staff as animals and himself as a head zoo-keeper thinks he has the political skills to become Taiwan’s president.

Taiwan expects an OLED boom this year
Published in Graphics
Monday, 28 January 2019 13:00

Taiwan expects an OLED boom this year


Yield rates improving

A boom in OLED should be in full swing this year

Qualcomm settles with Taiwan FTC
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 10 August 2018 09:12

Qualcomm settles with Taiwan FTC


Settles the licensing business practice dispute

Qualcomm has reached a mutual agreement - a settlement with the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission (TFTC) - resolving its investigation of Qualcomm and Qualcomm’s litigation challenging the TFTC’s decision alleging violations of Taiwan’s Fair-Trade Act.

Taiwan shipments of small to medium-size LCD screens growing
Published in Mobiles

 
Chinese smartphone demand.

Beancounters at Digitimes Research have added up some numbers and divided them by their shoe size and reached the conclusion that Taiwan's shipments of small to medium size LCD panels are expected to grow 8.6 percent sequentially in the second quarter of 2018.

Taiwan pushing quantum development
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 11 April 2018 12:05

Taiwan pushing quantum development


Government co-ordinating local industry 

Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology wants to pool the R&D resources of the domestic semiconductor sector to develop quantum components fabrication processes, local potentially dead or alive cats to promote the progress of quantum computing, communication and algorithm technologies, and nurture related R&D engineers.