According to the 2015 First Quarter Information Security Report published by Trend Micro, the largest threat to mobile devices comes from malicious ads. According to statistics, in March this year alone, Google Play might have had more than 2,000 apps which may have contained malicious programs. In an era where almost everyone owns a mobile phone, smart phones bring convenience to people’s lives but have also become a medium for certain individuals to pry into our privacy. When these individuals begin infiltrating app downloading platforms, the potential for unknown danger forces people to begin valuing mobile safety more. Formidable

In the era of social media, the best way for brands to exert influence is through sharing on social media networks. However, what content should be shared? Brands have to take several issues into consideration, from the perspective of consumer habits. What sort of contents to consumers designer, and what content inspires consumers to share and repost this content? An in-depth understanding of consumers and a profound understanding of the issues mentioned above are required if one hopes to make full use of social media. Who understands consumers the best? Those who understand consumers best are the people who

Today (3rd), one of Gamania’s most popular games, Maple Story, launched its exclusive 10th anniversary dungeon, Alishan. The number 1 scenic spot chosen in 2009’s Taiwan update map became a reality. Classic scenes such as the railway, sunrise, sea of clouds, cherry blossoms and more guide players into a well-known Taiwanese landmark to begin this challenge. At the same time, players will assist shrine maiden Xiao Jing to uncover the reason behind the unsettling changes to Leshan Village and Alishan, so they can work to restore these locations to their former status. As the plot unfolds, players will be

To welcome summer vacation, Gamania’s most exciting action adventure online game, Elsword, has released a new class today (the 2nd), after a year.This is the first male/female dual character class. Players can switch between the two characters freely, without the limitation of cool down periods, or combine the two’s forces to embark on strong consecutive attacks. In order to provide the newest firsthand game content and close interaction with players, the Elsword Experience Meeting was hosted at Rimuan Café in Dazhi on June 27th. The 40 players there experienced the characteristics and charm of the new characters.At the same

As a pioneer of free to play online games in Taiwan, the ever-popular Gamanian game, Maple Story, held the Maple Story X 10th Anniversary Exhibition at the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park Warehouse 3 from July 25th to 26th. The exhibition included a small garden which contained nearly a thousand mushrooms, a Crystal Garden which was nearly 2.4 meters high, and a variety of game scenes, characters, and classes on exhibition. Almost 10,000 players took part in the event, reminiscing about how the game originally moved them. To express our gratitude towards players’ support for Maple Story, players above

On July 29th, the 2015 First Half Year TaoBao Branding and Service Market New Brands Press Release contest was held at the Taobao Alibaba Xixi Era in Hangzhou. This TaoBao Partner evaluation was the longest in history, and it used the most stringent standards ever. In addition to items which measured statistical potential which they used in the past, a new component where businesses requested reviews was added in order to select excellent vendors which were highly recognized by consumers. This evaluation was deemed the highest quality evaluation process to date. Taobao Partners are outstanding businesses which acquire official

Did you ever think that you would be able to rely on your mobile phone alone someday? From the time you open your eyes to taking public transportation on the way to work, having meals, shopping, and more. We no longer have to carry a heavy slew of change, thick wads of cash, or even a confusing stack of plastic cards to pay. This is no longer a dream of the future but something which is possible right now! The revolution from physical to plastic currency is old news. Now GASH is about to initiate an electronic currency revolution

Elements of challenge have always coursed through Gamanian blood. In line with this year’s company directive, Dare to Challenge, the Gamanian Challenge this time was the triathlon relay challenge. We challenged our own limitations once again and made the impossible come true!Unlike past competition between individuals, this plan required more than just a strong physique and steel determination. Team members had to work together seamlessly, in unison! A total of 54 brave Gamanians signed up for this time’s competition in 18 teams. There were even outstanding athletes from Ants’ Power, GASH, and jollywiz this time too! Everyone gave it

In November of last year, Jollywiz Digital Technology Co., Ltd., which is intimately familiar with cross-strait channels and electronic commerce, winning various service awards, officially joined the Gamania group. They added great potential to the group and became a major business focus within the group, expanding Gamania’s business plans significantly. Jollywiz and Gamania’s History Jollywiz actually has a long history with the Gamania Group! The founder of jollywiz, Kevin, was once part of the Gamania family. He left Gamania in 2005 and spent nearly 10 years starting his own business and carving out his place in the field of

Everyone knows that a leading brand in cross-border electronic commerce, jollywiz, joined the Gamania Group at the end of last year. In order to welcome this outstanding new member to our Gamanian family and foster their pride as Gamanians, a brand symposium and workshop was especially arranged by branding director Eric Chen and brand director Eva on May 26th. This session helped our outstanding Gamanians at jollywiz learn more about the brand and Gamanian culture in order to develop their own culture of pride. Abstract Branding During the warm-up at the start of the symposium, Eric asked everyone to

When you can’t accomplish a dream alone, you may be able to draw on the strength of others and complete your plan if you create a proposal. Crowdfunding platforms have grown in popularity in recent years, matching those who need funding with sponsors so that many with great, creative ideas but lack of funding can complete their projects. While the popularity of crowdfunding overseas has resulted in record numbers of projects listed. This has resulted in division of funding and lower success rates with each passing year. Success rates fell below 40% last year. However, funding is growing more

Terms such as user experience and user research are being utilized with an increasing frequency. It seems like every company is hiring in several related positions, with UX/UI designer openings springing up everywhere. Whether the content of these positions matches these job titles, I’m sure anyone working in design knows for themselves. UserXper invited Tencent’s first interaction designer, Chen Yan, to speak at the MIX2015 forum about Tencent’s user experience development. This provided us with a better understanding of how a large company like Tencent implements experience design.  Mobile Interaction Experience Design 2015 – User Need Driven Innovative Design Date:

Gamania is a conglomeration of dreams, converging dreams from CEO, Albert, fellow Gamanians and many others from the society.  Founded for over a dozen years, Gamania has continuously received support and help from the outside over the years which prompted it to think about establishing an integrated and organized institution to give back to the society and to fulfill its corporate social responsibility. Hence in January 4th, 2008, Gamania officially founded, Gamania Cheer up Foundation.  The Foundation believes that teenagers are the initiators of all dreams and the main force that drives our future world. However, in this age

The Nature could teach us many things, including the “self” we’ve never really discovered. This 5 day outdoor training enables teenagers to learn by exploring and experiencing the Nature. From river tracing and canoeing, they learned to build a team, to lead and cooperate. From assemble and dissemble tents and cleaning the camp site, they acquired the ability to be independent and take initiative. From the challenge of mountain climbing, they learned to take care of each other, self-motivation and the positive attitude to never give up.  Stepping out of the comfort zone, out of complacency, you can hear your

The trainees came back to their respective hometowns after the training to share feedbacks with other people.  Summer School hopes to not only inspire teens’ courage to dream but spread the “seeds of dream” far and wide. These teens (dream seeds) who received the 5 day training were sent to remote areas to serve the school children. During their service, they passed on the spirit of Courage to these children through mutual discussion, collaboration and various interesting methods.  From the initial Courage Triathlon (marathon, mountain climbing and canoe) to urban adventure with a strict budget in the big city,

▲Who said we haven’t got courage?! Reaping the Courage Field in Summer School In the afternoon of September 15th, gama-island, Gamania’s very own employee restaurant swarmed in dozens of college students. Unlike other students, they’re quite ready to settle down and wait for the school to start but chatted to one another about their courageous challenges and adventures that took place in the Summer School—their most precious reward for the summer of 2011!  ▲The result show of the 3rd Annual Summer School was held in the employee restaurant in Gamania.  The 3rd Annual Summer School result show invited few distinguished guests

Gamania Courage ship is expected to be one of the pivot events of this year.  Through the canoe context, Janet and Tommy exhibited the true courage of “Fear not, dare to pursue your dream. ” Since its inception in 2008, Gamania Cheer Up Foundation has been encouraging teenagers across Taiwan to dream and be themselves. What is the most important thing for them to make that first step? Through the survey made by the Foundation this year and analyzed by parental expert, Ms. Wu Jane-Yu. We discovered that the new generation of teenagers tend to rely on the external

This year’s Summer School adopted Courage as the theme. Gamania Courage sailboat was the first step: total of 10 teenagers learning to drive unpowered sailboat, Gamania Courage and embarked a voyage from Hong Kong to Taiwan. The members learned about professional nautical knowledge, but the most difficult part would be, to never give up and finding a solution in the face of adverse challenges.   Training and Itinerary for Gamania Courage Members of Gamania Courage set to sail to Hong Kong.  Pre-Sailing Training 6/7 June 7th, Hong Kong 6/7 June 7th, Hong Kong ● Ice breaking● Getting to know each