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consumer tech

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Alibaba, Baidu, consumer tech, News, SCMP, smart speaker, Xiaomi

Baidu quits smart speaker price war against Alibaba, Xiaomi

Baidu is shifting from low-priced devices to better content for its smart speaker products. Source link

China, consumer tech, huawei, Lei Jun, management, News, Smartphones, Xiaomi

Lei Jun steps down as Xiaomi’s China head in management reshuffle

Redmi general manager Lu Weibing will replace Lei Jun as Xiaomi’s president for China. Source link

Ascend Group, consumer tech, CP Group, joox, loyalty program, Mobile, Netflix, Premium Content, Profiles, Spotify, super apps, True Corporation, True Smart Merchant, trueID, TrueMobile, TrueMoney, TrueVisions

A Thai conglomerate’s take on digital transformation as the kingdom chases its elusive unicorn

Its digital offerings touch consumers, small merchants and large enterprises and aim to uplift Thailand’s digital ecosystem as a whole….

consumer tech, Dyson, dyson singapore, Malaysia, News, Philippines, Singapore

Dyson to hire over 2,000 people in Southeast Asia after moving HQ to Singapore

The company will be mainly looking for engineers and people working in production, design, and operations. Source link

5g, China, China technology, consumer tech, Internet, iPhone, News, SCMP

Without 5G support, new iPhones may struggle in China

5G handsets are forecast to make up 51.4% of the entire smartphone market by 2023. Source link

China, China technology, consumer tech, ghost market, News, SCMP, shenzhen

A ‘ghost market’ hangs on in the shadow of Shenzhen’s hi-tech ambitions

The night market takes place after dark in Huaqiangbei, the world’s biggest electronics wholesale district. Source link

Apps And Software, Astrology, consumer tech, Tech

Astrology apps are more popular than ever, but they’re not very lucrative…yet

Astrology apps are having a moment. Whether it’s Co-Star’s strange (and meme-worthy) push notifications, or dating apps asking about your…

apple, boe technology, China technology, consumer tech, Display technology, huawei, News, SCMP, Smartphones, us-china tech war, us-china trade war

How a Chinese accountant turned a dying factory to the world’s top display maker

BOE Technology Group’s customers include companies such as Apple and Huawei. Source link

China, chipmakers, consumer tech, News, SCMP, semiconductors

China is at the crossroads of semiconductor development, says US expert

The desire to cut reliance on foreign chips and become a global leader in the industry has never been stronger…

China technology, chipmakers, consumer tech, huawei, MediaTek, News, SCMP, us-china trade war, Xiaomi

MediaTek to step up R&D investment, bet on 5G as more Chinese firms make their own chips

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for greater self-sufficiency in strategic industries, such as semiconductors, amid US trade war. Source…