The largest IT event in Asia, COMPUTEX TAIPEI was officially kicked off yesterday during an opening ceremony in the Taipei World Trade Center, Nangang Exhibition Hall. Present at the event were a number of VIPs, including Dr. Chih-Kang Wang, Chairman, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA); T.H. Tung, Chairman, Taipei Computer Association; Dr. Chia- Jung Chang, Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs; and Den-Yih Wu, Vice President, Republic of China (Taiwan).
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The opening ceremony of COMPUTEX which doubles as prize-giving ceremony to the winners of the COMPUTEX d&i awards, as well as the Best Choice awards brims with excitement and joy.
The design and innovation award was already hosted by the TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) and iF for the seventh year running – 288 entries from nine countries participated and competed to receive one of the COMPUTEX d&i awards 2014. 74 product innovations had the judges convinced; five of them are also happy to take home a Gold Award.
This year, the experts evaluated a total of 288 products from nine different countries – 74 were selected to receive the COMPUTEX d&i award 2014. The following five entries were the proud recipients of a COMPUTEX Gold Award.
They are X300A Wireless from GP Acoustics Ltd., UK；HTC Dot View from HTC, Taiwan；Philips Two-in-One Design from Royal Philips, Netherlands；Cylinder from Taer Innovation Co., Ltd., Taiwan；Level 10 M Hybrid Mouse from Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd., Taiwan.
COMPUTEX Gold Awards 2014
| X300A Wireless | Manufacturer | GP Acoustics (UK) Ltd. |
| Design | GP Acoustics (UK) Ltd. |
| Philips Two-in-One Design Monitor |
Manufacturer | Royal Philips |
| Design | Philips Design |
Increase your productivity and reclaim your workspace with the Philips Two-in-One, Dual 19-inch Display. The light, open footprint provides a clutter-free design that clears up space on your desktop versus a traditional two stand setup. The ultra-thin bezel minimizes distractions, and the two displays can be combined almost seamlessly to give the feeling of having one large display.
| HTC Dot View | Manufacturer | HTC |
| Design | HTC |
| cylinder Cell phone car holder |
Manufacturer | Taer Innovation Co., Ltd. |
| Design | Taer Innovation Co., Ltd. |
“Cylinder” redefines the way that phone car holders fit in cars. Elegant yet simple, the anodized aluminium finish is a perfect fit with the interior of your car. The reinforced all-directional metal holder is sturdier than ever.
It provides users with the most intuitive, simplest usage. By enabling the placing of your phone in “Cylinder” with just one hand, it lessens distraction and increases safety while driving. The soft rubber provides good protection and snugly holds your phone. This product fits most 3.5″”-5″” handheld devices (iPhone/Samsung S4/HTC/Sony, etc.) and comes with a suction disk that can be used repeatedly.
| Level 10 M Hybrid Mouse Mouse |
Manufacturer | Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd. |
| Design | Tt Design |
