Computex 2024 has officially kicked off and as is the case every year, the first thing we checked off on our list was the TAITRA opening press conference. This year's Computex is even bigger than 2023, attracting over 50,000 visitors, with 4,500 individual booths, up from 3,000 the previous year. …
Read More »Computex 2023: TAITRA’s Opening Press Conference
Computex 2023 has officially kicked off and as is the case every year, the first thing we checked off on our list was the TAITRA opening press conference. This year's Computex is shaping up to be particularly big, with over 1,000 participating companies from 26 countries, spread out over 3,000 …
Read More »Computex 2020 looks questionable as Taiwan tightens its travel rules
Just a few weeks ago, TAITRA announced plans to continue ahead with Computex 2020 with safety and hygiene measures in place to protect against the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Since then, the situation has been evolving and many more events are being cancelled. Computex 2020 is now in question …
Read More »Computex still scheduled to go ahead
The tech world has been thrown into a whirlwind of uncertainty to start off the year, as the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has seen production schedules slide and major companies dropping out of big events. Since MWC was eventually cancelled, there have been questions around both GDC and …
Read More »Thermaltake launches liquid cooling superstore and courses
On Monday 20th May, Thermaltake opened its flagship store for liquid cooled gaming systems in the swish Syntrend Creative Park, plum in the middle of Taipei – one week ahead of Computex. Syntrend is a multi-storey technology shopping mall where all of the world’s top tech brands have a presence. …
Read More »Computex 2018: Closing press conference rounds out a successful week
With Computex 2018 now officially over, our man Leo was at the closing press conference to gather any final nuggets of information. As usual, TAITRA – the organising body behind Computex 2018 – had plenty of facts and figures to share. Foremost among these is the fact that, as of …
Read More »Computex 2017: Closing Press Conference
Mr. Walter Yeh, President & CEO of TAITRA gave the closing Press conference for Computex 2017 with a bunch of statistics that show Computex continues to grow in importance. The organizers announced that 41,378 international visitors from 167 countries attended the show, a 1% increase from last year. Countries with …
Read More »European Hardware Awards – Winners Announced!
After weeks of deliberation and voting, the EHA is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural European Hardware Awards in the Elegance Lounge of the Taipei International Convention Centre on the opening day of Computex 2015. Alongside KitGuru, the founding members of the European Hardware Association include some of …
Read More »European Hardware Awards – Finalists announced
The European Hardware Awards highlights the very best hardware available in the European market with the winners being announced on the opening day of Computex in Taipei. Now that the Editorial Panel has completed its initial deliberations, we're ready to announce the nominees for the European Hardware Awards 2015. On 24th April, …
Read More »Taiwan prepares to invade Japan in 2 wheeled assault
The first time you land in Taipei, you're immediately struck be a series of things. Alongside the heat/humidity/car fumes, there are the huge numbers of Starbucks and 7-11 convenience stores as well as the perpetual clouds hanging over the nearby hills. Look close at the people, then you will notice …
Read More »Cyberlink prepares full range of Apple software
News coming out of Taiwan this morning is that Cyberlink, arguably the most prevalent provider of proper video playback and photo manipulation software in the wonderful world of Windows, is investing BIG TIME in its OSX products (and more). KitGuru turns Power(news)Producer Pro to maximum and ponders the impact. Whether …
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