Foreign buyers seek innovation and gaming at match-making meetings on Day 1 of COMPUTEX

Super Micro Computer Inc., a leading innovator in high-performance and high-efficiency server/storage solutions, is one of the biggest names at COMPUTEX 2017.

The first CPX Conference of this year’s COMPUTEX invited to the stage industry heavyweights who are leading and steering strategies for the world’s leading
technology companies, with executives representing Foxconn (Hon Hai), Qualcomm, Intel, Dell and ARM presenting keynotes on Future Technology Trends and what their companies are doing to adapt and unlock opportunities.

COMPUTEX this year features a total of 1,600 exhibitors from 26 countries operating 5,010 booths. Each exhibitor promises to showcase something unique and innovative in one of five realms: AI & Robotics, IoT Applications, Innovations & Startups, Business Solutions, and Gaming & VR. In addition, to inform visitors of the latest trends, organizers

Computers are arguably the one piece of modern electronics that people cannot live without. Almost every household on the planet now own either a personal desktop computer (PC) or a Macintosh (Mac). Aside from the obvious software differences, one of the biggest contrast between PCs and Macs is the ability of PC owners to customize their hardware. Mac users tend to be stuck with what they bought.

One of the live competitions this year is the COMPUTEX Modding Challenge — CyberMods, the most epic Modding competition Asia has ever witnessed. Modding, which is a slang for modifying, is the act of modifying hardware, software, or any other component to perform a function not originally intended by the designer. Twelve participants, hailing from Australia, China, the Philippines, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States, will race against the clock each day to modify computer hardware parts to fit the day’s theme.

The internet of things (IoT) is at a crossroads in the enterprise, where the evolution from early trials to production deployments has proved challenging due to business and technical concerns. Industries that can derive clear business benefits from IoT, such as improved operational efficiency, have gravitated toward the technology at this nascent stage. While there is some commonality between IoT projects across industries, differences in business goals and technology competence drive the need for more targeted solutions.