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  • Will cash become history in China as cities begin to pilot RMB digital currency?

    Recently, news were circulating that the People's Bank of China, Chinese central bank, is about to issue digital currency.

  • Shipment of smartphone application processors fell by 13% in 2019, report says

    In 2019, the global smartphone application processor (AP) market revenue fell 3% year-on-year to US $ 19.6 billion, according to Strategy Analytics.

  • Cycling and running increase risk of coronavirus transmission, study says

    When you meet people who ride bicycles and run on the road, you may be vigilant, and even maintain a social distance of more than 1.5 meters.

  • Source code shows Huawei's LiteOS will support ARM A series kernel

    In November last year, Huawei announced the open source of its Internet of Things operating system LiteOS, which caused a lot of attention and discussion.

  • iPad Pro with Mini-LED display may be delayed until next year

    Due to "complex panel design", the release time of the next-generation high-end 12.9-inch iPad Pro has been postponed to next year,  according to Jeff Pu, an analyst at market research firm GF Securities. 

  • Lenovo releases new Legion gaming laptop with Intel 10th gen H series processor

    Lenovo has announced several new products to join its Legion gaming laptop family.  In terms of high-end, the new Legion 7 uses GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q graphics chip and Intel's new 10th generation i9 H series processor. The machine adheres to the 1080p display and provides a paid option to upgrade from the default refresh rate of 144Hz to 240Hz.

  • Apple releases macOS 10.15.5 Beta 2, battery charging mode optimized

    Apple today released the second developer beta of macOS Catalina 10.15.5.

  • TikTok will launch parental control functions worldwide

    TikTok will introduce a series of new parental control functions to global users including the United States. These functions are collectively called "family matching". Parents can set screen time management, restriction mode and direct message sending control for their young users.

  • Chinese phone makers respond to release of new iPhone SE

    Apple yesterday released the new iPhone SE, which has a 4.7-inch LCD screen and is equipped with an A13 chip.

  • OnePlus 8 series released in China, starting at about $565

    On April 16, Beijing time, OnePlus held a press conference for the OnePlus 8 series for the Chinese market. Because the device has been released overseas first, the price has become the biggest highlight of this event.