DepEd website now up and normal

The website of the Department of Education was up and running again on Saturday after being attacked early this week by pro-Taiwan hackers.

The website of the Department of Education was up and running again on Saturday after being attacked early this week by pro-Taiwan hackers.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer, reported an 18 percent jump in first quarter profit as increased global sales of smartphones and tablet computers boosted demand for sophisticated processors.

Central Japan Railway Co. plans to provide Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. with technology for the running of its bullet train operations, including earthquake response measures, it was reported Saturday.

South Korea’s high-tech sector won’t be taking the spotlight at Taiwan’s biggest annual extravaganza. The New Year’s fireworks display at Taipei 101 has long been among the world’s most spectacular. This year, South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. reportedly had offered 40 million New Taiwan dollars ($1.4 million) to light the building’s top stories with the Samsung name and logo after the fireworks.

Taiwan’s HTC on Tuesday unveiled a new smartphone boasting a higher resolution display that Apple’s iPhone 5 just days before its rival’s latest handset goes on sale on the island.

Taiwan’s leading smartphone maker HTC said Sunday it has reached a global settlement with technology giant Apple, bringing an end to all outstanding litigation between the two companies.

Galaxy S3, iPhone 5 or HTC One? That’s a tough question for Taiwan’s Cabinet ministers.

The Bureau of Immigration on Friday deported 27 Chinese nationals supposedly involved in what authorities described as the single biggest operation in the history of cybercrime.

Taiwan plans to beef up its cyberwar capabilities to counter a perceived threat from Chinese hackers targeting government and security websites, local media reported Sunday.

A Taiwanese judge has used a Google map showing an unleashed dog to hold a man responsible for his neighbor’s bicycle accident.

Taiwan’s leading personal computer maker Acer Monday took another shot at gaining a foothold in the tablet market, unveiling two new products running on Microsoft’s much-anticipated Windows 8 operating system.

Microsoft’s much-anticipated Windows 8 operating system is set to take pride of place as tens of thousands of people head to Asia’s leading IT fair opening in Taiwan on Tuesday.

Taiwan’s HTC on Monday unveiled a new series of smartphones that it said would allow users to “retire your digital cameras,” as it sought to fight back against rivals Apple and Samsung.