Posted on January 3, 2013
Call it kink, plain cute or simply marketing genius, it works is all that matters. The Taiwanese McDonald’s outlet had a crew of pink-clad maid-costume-wearing damsels serving delicious burgers. on New Year’s Eve. The female crew did get the right … .
Posted on March 14, 2012
Smartphone manufacturer HTC decided to give its home country a treat and has unleashed a limited edition version of the HTC One X smartphone. Termed as one of the best smartphones ever built, the HTC One X Deluxe Limited Edition … .
Posted on January 12, 2012
The Taiwanese have shown their love for the ever-addictive best-selling Angry Birds game yet again, and with the presidential elections just around the corner, candidate Tsai Ing-wen decided to win over her votes with this massive red Angry Bird. The … .
Posted on July 15, 2011
We have seen the kind of outrageous things people do which are driven by their love for Apple gadgets- like the story we heard where a guy traded his kidney for iPad 2. Here is what Android fans do- create … .
Posted on March 15, 2011
It probably suits Batman’s tastes, but then we aren’t Bats, are we? At the Eden Exoticism Planet Hotel in Taiwan however, there’s a unique new offering for those who like their crumbling, cheap, decades-old facades and are willing to pay … .
Posted on May 18, 2010
In some sort of bid to get the public more into the whole Windows 7 world outside of a computer screen, Microsoft has apparently taken to the restaurants. A restaurant called Hot Fried 77 that’s opened in Taiwan, has a … .
Posted on March 6, 2010
What’s extremely painful to bear is living in a country that hasn’t even got their 3G fully off the ground and hearing about other parts of the world moving on to bigger and faster things. For example only recently Taipei … .
Posted on April 15, 2009
Nike showcased its huge Interactive Multi-Touch display at the TPE 6453 energy center which is a gallery in Taipei for exhibiting latest technology and concepts. The touchscreen showcases the latest offerings from Nike and allows the consumers to browse through … .
Posted on December 9, 2008
We’ve heard of Hello Kitty toasts and we’ve seen Hello Kitty watches. But behold, as here is something completely different with the Hello Kitty tag. The 30-bed Hau Sheng Hospital in Yuanlin in central Taiwan is Hello Kitty themed, who … .
Posted on August 16, 2008
If air powered cars can be a reality then why not motorcycles running on compressed air. Researchers Yu-Ta Shen and Yean-Ren Hwang of the National Central University in Taiwan have developed an air-powered motorcycle, which uses the energy in compressed … .
Posted on June 23, 2008
I’m not so good in Physics so laws of gravity and motion leave me dumbfounded, but when an earthquake occurred in China’s Sichuan province, tremors were felt for miles, including in Taipei 101 in Taiwan. The Physics part comes in … .
Posted on February 6, 2008
If you have a pirated DVD of Windows XP chances are that it’s been produced in one of several underground disc replication plants in Taiwan. These plants even had a Holographic expert who was solely responsible in counterfeiting Cds & … .
Posted on November 20, 2007
Going by the recent announcements the UMPC market is heating up and taking cue is Gigabyte with their M704 UMPC. The specs include a 1.2GHz VIA Esther ULV C7-M processor, a 7″ LED backlit LCD with a 1024×600 resolution, and … .
Posted on August 3, 2007
If you have been an ardent follower of Spanish painter and sculptor’s art work then a cell phone branded with his name may also enthuse you. The artist in question is Pablo Picasso and the cell phone is the Picasso … .
Posted on June 4, 2007
This is not a sermon on how to teach your kids the value of money, but if you truly believe in the virtue of saving for a rainy day then read on. The i-Panda and i-Piggy digiBanks are very smart … .