Winners for COMPUTEX d&i awards announced

The winners for the COMPUTEX d&i awards were announced at the opening ceremony of COMPUTEX 2018. Six winners received awards for their products from Taiwan VP Chen Chien-jen, including Gold Award winners Origami Labs, Lenovo and Acer. 

There are four new award categories this year: IoT, Startups, AI and Applications & Solutions. The top three entries were selected for the Gold Awards from 60 award winners, while three outstanding products were picked as Specialty Award winners from the IoT, Startups and Applications & Solutions categories respectively.

The COMPUTEX 2018 d&i awards - Gold Award winners:

ORII

With bone conduction and voice assistant technologies, this wearable communication device designed by Hong Kong startup Origami Labs can make phone calls, send or read text messages, and activate voice search capabilities.

Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 730S

This all-in-one desktop PC features borderless display and an advanced in-cell touch panel. An infrared (IR) camera allows for facial recognition and faster logins.

Acer Chromebook 11 (C732L/C732LT)

This 4G LTE Chromebook for education customers from addresses the issue of weak Wi-Fi coverage at schools by allowing students to access data and apps in the cloud.

The COMPUTEX 2018 d&i awards - Specialty Award winners:

IBM Bluemix Availability Monitoring (BAM)

With IBM’s BAM, developers can easily understand the status and performance of their apps, ensuring apps’ usability and satisfying users’ needs.

Xiaoqi Intelligent Technology Charms lines Switch S2

This smart switch from Shenzhen Xiaoqi Intelligent Technology supports remote control and scenario control. Its RGB LED light stripes adopt a precise optical structure to make users’ eyes more comfortable.

CRYORIG Frostbit

The first M.2 NVMe heatsink designed by CRYORIG can draw more airflow and effectively address the waste heat issue of M.2 equipment components. M.2, the new name for Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a specification for internal computer expansion cards and associated connectors. M.2 replaces the mSATA standard.

All winning products were displayed on the showfloor during COMPUTEX 2018. They will be sent on a display tour to major ICT shows around the world thereafter. 

A total of 212 entries from 10 different countries were considered for the awards.