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  • Wearable shipments growth expected to slow sharply this year

    Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, wearable device growth slowed to 5 percent this year from 28 percent last year, according to ABI Research, a global tech market advisory firm.

  • Windows 10 May update allows users to delete Cortana

    It's clear that Microsoft has done its best to weaken the perception of Cortana by the average user, after all, its features are dispensable.

  • Analyst says Apple Watch priced under $250 could sell 10 times more

    If Apple launches an entry-level Apple Watch priced below $250, the line is expected to sell ten times as much, Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi said.

  • Public phone booths in downtown Shanghai get 5G capability

    Some of Shanghai's public telephone booths have recently been retrofitted with small 5G base stations to begin providing 5G Internet access to users.

  • Apple releases first developer beta for watchOS 6.2.8

    Apple released the first developer beta of watchOS 6.2.8 today, two days after the release of watchOS 6.2.6.

  • iPad Pro with miniLED screen to be released early next year

    Apple plans to launch a new iPad Pro model with the A14X chip, 5G connectivity and Mini-LED display in the first or second quarter of 2021, according to Mydrivers.com.

  • IDC: Global smartphone shipments to fall nearly 12% this year

    Global smartphone shipments are expected to fall nearly 12 percent year-over-year to 1.2 billion units in 2020 as the novel coronavirus crisis takes its toll on the economy, leading to lower consumer spending, according to a report released Wednesday by market research firm IDC.

  • NetEase partners with Huawei to provide better gaming experience

    NetEase and Huawei today signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Hangzhou, where the two sides will take the development of "Cloud + AI + 5G + Terminal" next-generation information technology as an opportunity to jointly promote the development of games, music and education businesses.

  • 6G battle is on, with South Korea and China grabbing the upper hand

    As 5G begins to become mainstream and competition to develop 6G has begun, South Korea's Samsung Electronics and China's Huawei are at the forefront of technology, especially in terms of base station technology that will form the backbone of the future, according to Nikkei Asian Review.

  • Next iPad Air may switch to USB-C, iPad mini will still use lightning port

    The upcoming fourth generation of the iPad Air will feature USB-C connectivity, meaning Apple is expected to switch to USB-C for the first time in its iPad lineup outside of the iPad Pro, according to Japanese site Mac Otakara.