Google Names 2017 Top App
A locally-developed app has been named Google’s top app in Taiwan for 2017. In its annual roundup, the company gave the best app honor to Fourdesire’s Fortune City, a program that helps users keep track of their expenses in a game-like way. Google says that the app has also made its way into the rankings...Continue reading
Limited Edition Pokemon Up For Grabs
Get your Pokeballs primed for action, because a limited edition Pokemon will be available in Taiwan over the 228 long weekend. According to the Pokemon official website, February 27th marks the day in 1996 when the Pokemon game was first released in Japan. And to celebrate “Pokemon Day”, any Pikachu encountered “in the wild” in...Continue reading
Pokemon Go Not Coming to Taiwan?
Pokefever is sweeping the mobile gaming industry, but will Taiwan be left out in the cold? Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game for smartphones featuring cutesy digital monsters like Pikachu and Squirtle, has players using the camera function to find virtual creatures in real world locations.The game has topped download charts in the US, Australia,...Continue reading
MOTC Releases Bilingual App for Bike Routes
The Ministry of Transportation and Communication has released a mobile app — in both Chinese and English — that gives detailed information about six favorite bike routes for travelers. The 6 biking tours covers areas that include Taroko-Wuling, Xindian-Wulai, and Chukou-Alishan. Bikers can find information about accommodations, shopping, restaurants, festivals and “special interests” in the...Continue reading
Facebook Introduces New Bookmark and Read Later Feature “Save”
The Internet is a vast and wonderful place, and with Facebook fast becoming a source of information much like Twitter, one often stumbles upon articles, music, videos and all sorts of multimedia that one simply does not have the time to explore right away. Going back and finding these posts usually proves to be a...Continue reading
Smart Cat Feeder “Bistro” Monitors Your Cat’s Diet
My two male cats at home have a loving and harmonious relationship. They sleep together, groom each other, and share food bowls. But I must say, as close as they are, I’m starting to see a difference in their physiques. One is happy to play anywhere, any time, and he is stocky and muscular. The...Continue reading
ICRT Joins TuneIn Radio to Bring Mobile and Online Streaming
International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT) has become the first radio station in Taiwan to officially team up with TuneIn to bring broadcasts to mobile devices around the world. “ICRT listeners are avid users of social media and new technology. They’ve been clamoring for an easy option to listen to ICRT on their cellphones and pads,...Continue reading
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