Acer, one of Taiwan's tech powerhouses, unveils latest gadgets at Computex, Asia's biggest tech trade show. (Photo : Reuters)
Various tech powerhouses of Taiwan have joined Computex, Asia's biggest tech trade event, and launched new phones and personal computers along with over 1,700 exhibitors.
Among the participants are the local computer companies Asus and Acer.
Asus introduced its latest flagship product, the all-in-one PCs Zen Aio, which is available in two different screen sizes.
Apart from the PC gadget, Asus is also promoting its mobile devices, including its new ZenFone Selfie which lauds back-and-front 13-megapixel cameras.
The front camera of the new Asus phone also offers a panorama mode, allowing selfie snappers to take wide-angle shots, and a "natural light" flash.
According to Asus' design director Jen Chuang, having such features will allow users to have a personal spotlight, producing naturally good photos.
Meanwhile, Acer has also unveiled its own "Build Your Own Technology (BYOC)" technology, turning an average computer into a personal data center.
"The operational data for running household appliances, surveillance cameras or IP cameras through a wireless remote system can be saved in our Cloud. This will allow our clients or manufacturers to read and analyze the data from our Cloud storage and make improvements on their products," Acer's Internet of Things Division senior manager Lin Sumei shared.
Apart from Acer, U.S. chip maker Intel is also delving into the "Internet of Things" arena.
Intel's business development manager Jonathan Skeele remarked:
"The fact that we can pull so much data from what's happening in either a greenhouse or a farm, that could sample soil quality, it could be air quality, could be luminosity, all these different factors that affect the ability to increase the yield of different crops. So, cost saving is there, farmers can better predict what days make sense to water versus just having a set schedule."
The 2015 edition of Computex has drawn thousands of spectators eager to see the newest gadgets from various tech powerhouses.
