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How do viruses come from?

The first concept of a computer virus can be traced back to something called "magnetic core wars" (core war) Video Games in 1959, the significance of this game is that, the program can be self-bulk copy, and destroy other programs confrontation, resulting incomputer software, hardware damage. Then, in 1987, C-Brain program will eat stolen copy hard disk space, a vicious variant of the C-Brain eat the hard drive of the virus.
Taiwan’s Communications Industry Output Value Increases 1.1% to NT$3.6 Trillion in 2019 (2019.09.23)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - In 2019 Taiwan’s communications industry has been impacted by the US-China trade war; however, the effects have been limited with the yearly output value increasing slightly to NT$3.6 trillion. The Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC) forecasts that the impact of the US-China trade war will still be felt in the first half of 2020; however
Global 5G Smartphone Shipments to Hit Over 260 Million Units in 2020: MIC (2019.09.20)
Taipei-based government-backed IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence& Consulting Institute) of III (Institute for Information Industry) held a press conference on September 18, 2019, prior to the upcoming MIC Forum on September 25-27, to reveal our findings on 5G services and applications
For Taiwanese Brands’ Smart Speakers, Educated Niche Groups are the Key (2019.08.08)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC) has conducted a “Smart Speaker Consumer Survey” aimed at Taiwanese consumers and found that 21% of consumers already utilize smart speakers with as many as 77% of users willing to use them in the future
Chinese 3D Sensing Unicorn Orbbec Focuses on Consumer Market and Smartphone Applications: MIC (2019.08.06)
Orbbec, a unicorn startup headquartered in Shenzhen of China and dedicated to 3D sensing technology development, has the world’s third-largest number of patents related to 3D sensing, according to Taipei-based government-backed IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence& Consulting Institute) of III (Institute for Information Industry)
Three Determining Factors Influencing Taiwanese Consumers’ Willingness to Buy AI Voice Assistant (2019.07.24)
Taipei-based government-backed research institute MIC (Market Intelligence& Consulting Institute) of III (Institute for Information Industry) conducted a questionnaire-based survey on Taiwanese consumers in May 2019 to ascertain their views about AI voice assistants
Tencent’s AI Investments Concentrate on Robotics: MIC (2019.07.15)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Tencent has been actively investing in AI, mainly through its AI incubator and investment department. The incubator, under the open AI platform, is responsible for finding entrepreneurs with potential, while the investment department invests in project partners, according to Taipei-based government-backed research institute MIC (Market Intelligence& Consulting Institute) of III (Institute for Information Industry)
Shopee, Momo Shop, and PChome24 Shop are Top Three Mobile Retail Apps in Taiwan (2019.06.05)
Taipei-based government-backed research institute MIC (Market Intelligence& Consulting Institute) of III (Institute for Information Industry) recently conducted a questionnaire-based survey on Taiwanese netizens who are using their smartphones to make online purchases
Three Major Factors are Expected to Usher Global 5G Smartphone Growth in 2020: MIC (2019.05.29)
Global 5G smartphones are estimated to account for 25% of the total smartphone shipments by 2023, reaching 434.7 million units, up from 4.6 million units in 2019, according to Taipei-based government-backed research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute)
Trusted Data Sources are Key to Widespread Adoption of Blockchain in Insurance: MIC (2019.05.20)
Using blockchain technology, smart contract of the insurance agreement made between the insurer and the insured is created and is coded to get executed autonomously. This helps drastically reduce the operational cost involved in collecting and storing documents and processing claims, said Chihhin Kuo, industry analyst at Taipei-based, government-backed research institute MIC (Market Intelligence& Consulting Institute)
Global Semiconductor Market to Grow on Rise in AI Consumer Applications: MIC (2019.05.09)
Taipei-based, government-backed research institute MIC (Market Intelligence& Consulting Institute) hosts a three-day forum from May 7-9 at Taipei, Taiwan, with 24 topical sessions to share our latest findings in the development trends and opportunities of AI, 5G, and DX (Digital Transformation) from both industry and research perspectives
Over-The-Top STBs Continue to Outperform Cable and IP STBs in 2018 (2019.05.06)
Global shipment volume of cable, IP (Internet Protocol), and OTT (Over The Top) STB (Set Top Box) devices totaled 169 million units in 2018, according to Taipei-based, government-backed research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute)
New CPU and GPU Rollouts to Trigger Replacement Demand for Gaming NB in 2020: MIC (2019.05.02)
Global gaming PC market volume is expected to total around 17 million units in 2019, 9.47 million of which will be gaming notebook PCs with 7.8% year-on-year growth while 7.56 million will be desktop PCs with 10.8% year-on-year growth, according to Taipei-based, government-backed MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute)
Nearly 60% of Taiwan’s Gamers Have Watched Others’Live Online Gameplay (2019.04.29)
Taipei-based, government-backed research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) conducted a research on digital game players from October 1 to 5, 2018. The number of effective samples was 1,068 with 95% confidence level and 3% marginal error
Global PON ONU Equipment Shipment Volume to Top 90 Million Units by 2023: MIC (2019.04.02)
Global PON (Passive Optical Network) ONU (Optical Network Unit) equipment shipment volume is estimated to top 90 million units by 2023 with a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 1.9% for the period 2019-2023, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based government-backed IT research institute
Global 5G Smartphone Market to Soar at a AGR of 12.4% to 2023: MIC (2019.03.11)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - 5G, smartphone, automobile, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Industrial 4.0, AR/VR head-mounted display, smart city, smart home, cybersecurity, and new key components are 10 key areas observed at this year's MWC that have new inventions which are touted as the next big thing, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based government-backed research institute
Huawei Smartphones' Global Share to Surpass Apple iPhones for the First Time in 2019: MIC (2019.01.29)
Worldwide smartphone market will continue to face several negative impacts including economic policy uncertainty in both China and the United States so the industry will only mange to see a 1.3% year-on-year growth in 2019, according to the Taipei-based government-backed IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute)
Line Pay, Apple Pay, and JKoPay the Top 3 Mobile Payment Apps of 2018 in Taiwan: MIC (2019.01.15)
MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based government-backed IT research institute, conducted a survey on mobile payment apps in the third quarter of 2018 and the results suggest that Taiwan's top five most popular mobile payment apps in 2018 were Line Pay (22
MIC: USA Trade War to Impact Taiwan’s Annual Growth in 2019 (2018.12.24)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC) stated that the trade war between the United States and China has already become a protracted conflict, and amid the influence of factors of uncertainty, the economic inertia will slow down for Taiwan’s major trading partners, including the USA, the EU, Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong
Taiwan's AI Medical Application Opportunities Lie in Leveraging Massive Data (2018.12.13)
The worldwide AI medical market is estimated to reach US$10 billion in 2024 with a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 34% between 2017 and 2024, according to the Taipei-based government-backed IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute)
Over 80% of Amazon's AI Patents Concentrate on Natural Language Processing Technology (2018.12.10)
Amazon's annual reports between 2012 and 2016 show an upward trend in revenue which rose from US$61.093 billion in 2012 to US$135.987 billion in 2016 with a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 22.1%, according to the Taipei-based government-backed IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute)

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