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Chinese-made phones are calling the shots in Africa as they beat global giants Samsung and Apple
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/03/2024
» Along the bustling Luthuli Avenue in downtown Nairobi, banners and billboards advertise mobile phones to the throng of shoppers passing by.
Two dead in attack on Israel-linked oil tanker off Oman
AFP, Published on 30/07/2021
» LONDON - Two crew members of an oil tanker managed by a company owned by a prominent Israeli businessman were killed in an attack off Oman, the vessel's London-based operator said Friday.
Cloud computing: invisible, versatile and highly profitable
AFP, Published on 16/02/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - With each passing quarter, Amazon, Microsoft and Google have been setting new records, while cloud computing has become the invisible backbone supporting much of our daily lives. Its potential to become an even bigger part of people's daily existence is sky-high.
Google to buy wearables maker Fitbit for $2.1 bln
AFP, Published on 01/11/2019
» WASHINGTON - Google has agreed to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion in a move giving the US tech giant an entry into the wearable technology space, the two companies announced Friday.
Apple's star designer Jony Ive to set up own firm
AFP, Published on 28/06/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO - Apple's longtime design chief Jony Ive, who played a key role in the development of the iPhone and other iconic products, is leaving the tech giant to set up his own firm, Apple said Thursday.
Saudi asylum case prods reform of tough refugee policy
AFP, Published on 21/01/2019
» On a television set in a grim, overcrowded Bangkok detention centre refugees closely followed Saudi woman Rahaf Mohammed al-Ms Qunun's quest for resettlement, as the 18-year-old asylum-seeker's case spurred hopes of a major policy turn from Thailand -- a country that does not recognise refugees.
Samsung sets new Galaxy device launch for October
AFP, Published on 15/09/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO - Samsung sent out invitations Friday for an October 11 event to launch a new mobile device under its Galaxy line.
Activists want 160 detained Montagnards freed
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 31/08/2018
» Human rights activists are calling for the release of over 160 ethnic minority Montagnards from Cambodia and Vietnam arrested by joint force authorities in Nonthaburi's Bang Yai district on Tuesday.
China's Huawei eyes smartphone summit after passing Apple
AFP, Published on 03/08/2018
» SHANGHAI - China's Huawei on Friday said it could replace Samsung as the world's top smartphone maker by late next year, just days after data showed it surpassed Apple for the number-two spo despite being essentially barred from the key US market.
Huawei launches new tablet in flagship phone hiatus
AFP, Published on 26/02/2018
» BARCELONA - China's Huawei launched a new laptop and tablet on Sunday as it seeks to cement its place among the world’s three biggest electronic device manufacturers.