News & Reviews:   taiwan

Prosecutors in Taiwan have issued an arrest warrant for OnePlus CEO and co-founder Pete Lau in connection with allegations that the Chinese smartphone company engaged in illegal hiring of Taiwanese engineers. The warrant was issued by the Shilin District Prosecutors Office as part of a broader effort to curb what authorities describe as improper recruitment by China-linked tech firms.

Taiwan has now announced that it will ban access to the Xiaohongshu service, also known as Red Note, for a year. That said, what should you know about it?

The Sora app can be downloaded by Android users via the Play Store in the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam today. Previously, the app could only be downloaded from the Apple App Store in the United States and required an invitation before it could be used.

That's right, it seems that YouTube is testing out yet another kind of subscription service. This time, the company is testing a two-person Premium Plan in select markets, including India, France, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Previously, we mentioned that Taiwan banned DeepSeek for its government devices. Now, it seems that Australia is doing the same. So, what should you know about this?

Taiwan has now banned government agencies from using the artificial intelligence (AI) services of Chinese startup DeepSeek, as it is considered a security risk. So, what should you know about it?

Intel and MediaTek have announced a strategic partnership under the former’s foundry services, whereby Intel will be manufacturing chips for the Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company. The partnership is meant to help MediaTek build a more balanced, resilient supply chain.

The last time we saw ASUS ZenFone 7 series is because the devices have gotten their Bluetooth SIG certifications. With that happened, many are expecting the ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro to be launched soon. Now, the event for the launch has been officially confirmed and it's going to happen on 26 August in Taiwan.

At the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2020, Apple has announced that they will be making the switch from Intel chips to ARM chips for the Macs. By the end of this year, we'll get to see the first Mac with an Apple Silicon. However, few of us know that the Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC is actually one of the key contributors to this switch, as they have invested in 300 R&D teams to help Apple in this huge transition.

You probably have seen Pokemon grandpa online before with his 'obsession' on Pokemon Go, you know, the elderly man who cycles around with a bunch of smartphones attached. Ever since the pandemic hit Taiwan hard, we haven't heard of him since but now that they are cleared from the lockdown, he came back with even more smartphones.