Taiwanese device manufacturer HTC opened its much-awaited Vive VR virtual reality headset for pre-orders in 24 countries worldwide on Monday, February 29, 2016; and was soon overwhelmed by the interest of consumers in the still-unproven VR technology.

Taiwanese device manufacturer HTC is moving in a very positive direction in terms of its mobile handset business; thanks to its 2014 core product range which includes the company's latest flagship HTC One M8, its compact offering One Mini 2, and its Desire 816 smartphones.

Sources have revealed that Taiwan's Wei family has reached an agreement to acquire majority control of China Network Systems (CNS) for nearly $2.4 billion (1.44 billion pounds) including debt from private equity firm MBK Partners. The Wei family is famous for controlling Hong Kong-listed noodle maker Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

In a Friday report, Taiwan's Economic Daily News has revealed that the rumored 4.7-inch model of Apple's next-generation iPhone - likely to be called `iPhone 6' - will hit mass production next week; while the mass production of the rumored 5.5-inch iPhone 6 will likely commence in August.

At the Computex trade show being held in Taiwan, chip giant Intel said in an announcement that it is shipping a new Core i7 chip for gamers. The chip runs at 4.4GHz, and it can be overclocked to 5GHz.

After carrying out a study over the course of four years, researchers from Chia Nan University in Taiwan concluded that insomnia patients have increased risk of stroke. The risk increases among young adults, found the study.

Apple has to bear a fine of $666,700 for restricting the prices for their smartphone iPhone, to be sold in Taiwan by local telecom carriers. This fine has been charged by the Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) as the Apple is pressing carriers to seek its permission before setting the iPhone prices in the country.

At the 2013 Computex show in Taipei, Taiwan, chip giant Intel announced its next-generation successor to Thunderbolt - the Thunderbolt 2 - which offers optimized 20 Gbps bi-directional flow with the help of a smarter controller chip.