Tag Archives : Taiwan

Black Diamond is a magical piece of art that combines utility, aesthetics, elegance, and interaction. It is basically a 3D interactive mood lighting iPhone Dock. Ken Ouyang is the designer from Taipei, Taiwan who already has 41 patents behind him. He strongly believes that the everyday things that we use daily in our lives like an iPad dock can be improved [...]

In the recent times, the world has witnessed a rise in the fusion of exquisite art with current generation conventional technology, mostly revolving around computer peripherals and accessories. As the tech industry goes stronger each day, the art world has not only realized the impact of technology in their realm, but has also been stepping up to [...]

The pioneering computer maker Asustek netbooks posted a quarterly profit worse than expected and cut its forecast for sales of notebooks this year, due to the uncertain prospect of European and American markets. Asustek said on Friday it expected sales of both laptops as netbooks, from 4.1 million units in the third quarter from the 3.9 million produced [...]

Seems the tourism sector in Japan should be ready to incur future losses, as there has been a severe fall in the number of tourists visiting Japan! A researcher in Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) said that the two prime reasons for the fall in the number of tourists are, the rise in the value of yen and the scare of swine flu. Previous year, [...]

The global fate of fisheries, their decline and overexploitation, may yet show a more promising environmental future. Where trade agreements failed to halt the overfishing of oceans, the United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place next month in Copenhagen may yet be the solution. The trick lies in the pledge by the leaders of the G20 group [...]

In spite of the researches in the area be quite recent and still little conclusive, the problem of the addiction in internet is old and it worries the doctors more and more, especially in relation to the children and adolescents. Now, researchers of Taiwan identified a group of conditions of mental health that can increase a child’s risk to develop [...]

Typhoon Parma ripped and battered parts of Philippines and caused severe damage to life and property. This is second storm to hit Philippines in last eight days. The first one which even hit the capital Manila killed more than 288 people and affected more than 3 million people. It is said to be worst storm in last four decades. Typhoon Parma spared [...]

Small red-roofed temples and golden Buddhas perched on steep mountain slopes are proof of the Taiwanese attachment to veneration of the gods. In cities and towns, people come to pray and seek the hope of a better life, whether Buddhist or Taoist, or even Christian or Aborigines. Ceremonies and processions punctuate the calendar. Giant costumes and [...]

China and Taiwan parted ways in 1949, but China still regards the island nation as part of its territory. Here lies the problem that has been festering for 60 years. To stake its claim and reiterate its position, China has threatened war against Taiwan several times in the past. As far as China is concerned, Taiwan has not crossed the dangerous line [...]

U.S. and China are up against each other in what could be the new Cold War. This is despite their rather functional economic relations. The latest chapter in these two superpowers’ struggle for global hegemony involves the Pentagon’s report that warns about China’s military rise. The report, currently causing considerable diplomatic friction [...]