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China celebrates 30th anniversary of country’s first internet connection in sign of support for the sector

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China celebrates 30th anniversary of country’s first internet connection in sign of support for the sector A government-backed forum commemorating the 30-year anniversary of China’s access to the global internet brought together the country’s regulators and Big Tech executives, including Tencent Holdings founder Pony Ma Huateng, on Saturday as Beijing moves to boost the private … Read more

Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Vietnam as US tech giant’s supply chain shift stirs unease in China

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Apple chief executive Tim Cook has kicked off his two-day visit to Vietnam, as the US tech giant’s efforts to diversify its supply chain comes into focus again, just weeks after the CEO concluded a tour in the company’s key market of China. On Monday, Apple announced on its Vietnam website that it would “increase … Read more

I think I took a photo of a ghost with my smartphone

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Digital Trends I take thousands of photos each year, but to my knowledge, I’ve never taken a photo of a ghost before. That is, until now. I unwittingly captured a series of creepy images when out taking pictures with a new smartphone and they showed something so spooky, so unearthly, so bone-chillingly terrifying that I … Read more

Huawei has a new car and PC, but no P70 smartphone as people await next big launch after Mate 60

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Huawei Technologies launched its revamped Luxeed S7 electric sedan, co-developed with Chinese carmaker Chery Auto, and a new personal computer (PC) with built-in artificial intelligence (AI) support at its latest event on Thursday, but there was no mention of the highly anticipated P70 smartphone. The new version of the Luxeed S7 – the first version … Read more

Xiaomi’s maiden EV, selling at a loss, turbocharges price war forcing China’s small players out of business

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Goldman Sachs said in a research note on April 1 that it believed the fully electric sedan “is highly competitive and demonstrates Xiaomi’s capabilities of becoming a potential price leader in the market rather than a price follower.” The SU7, fitted with intelligent features such as an autonomous driving system and digital cockpit, hit the … Read more

I wore a smartwatch that’s unlike any you’ve seen before

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Andy Boxall / Digital Trends How do you make smartwatch design interesting? It’s difficult, as few will accept something unusual like a triangular case (unless you’re a Men in Black fan) or anything overtly fancy. As such, most stick with the tried-and-tested way of providing a few bezel designs to choose from at the time … Read more

Luxury in electric cars means range and (much) more

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Elon Musk’s recent cryptic comments on the next Tesla Roadster, with ‘space-inspired attributes’, and an incredibly high speed of 0-60 mph (0-97 kmph) in less than a second has ignited speculation within the automotive industry globally. What specific features could embody these premium attributes in an electric car, and how might they influence India’s burgeoning … Read more

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi sees robust demand for first EV, even as buyers face delivery wait times of more than 5 months

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Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi is seeing continued strong demand for its first electric vehicle (EV) – the SU7, short for Speed Ultra 7 – even as potential buyers face delivery wait times of more than five months, the South China Morning Post has learned. Buyers of the standard SU7 model, which costs 215,900 yuan (US$29,859), … Read more

here’s what we know so far

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Xiaomi MIX Flip specifications (leaked) The Android Headlines team has spotted details about the Xiaomi MIX Flip’s camera sensors and display resolution within the HyperOS source code. Here’s what they have divulged: The primary sensor on the MIX Flip appears to be Light Hunter 800 (ovx8000), which is based on the OmniVision OV50E sensor. This … Read more

Tech venture capital firm GGV’s Asia business weighs a foray into private debt after split from US counterpart

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The Asia partnership, which is led by Jenny Lee and Jixun Foo in Singapore, has been rebranded as Granite Asia. Its name comes from Granite Global Ventures, GGV’s original handle when the firm was founded in 2000. Singapore-based Granite Asia is headed by senior managing partners Jenny Lee (above) and Jixun Foo. Photo: Bloomberg The … Read more