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Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple shifts iPhone14 production to India
Apple says it has started making its iPhone 14 in India as it diversifies its supply chains away from China. The company makes most of its phones in China but has shifted some production outside the country as tensions rise between Washington and Beijing. China's 'zero-Covid' policies, which have triggered widespread lockdowns, have also caused…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Turkey overtakes Brazil as most expensive place in world to buy iPhone
For years, Brazil was known for having the most expensive iPhone in the world. This happened with iPhone 12, iPhone 13, and even the third-generation iPhone SE. This time, however, another country has taken the top spot in the ranking. According to research by Nukeni shared with 9to5Mac, Turkey now has the world’s most expensive iPhone 14....Using iPhone 14 Pro as…
Tech Digest daily roundup: China brings forward plans for solar plant in space
China has brought forward by two years its programme to launch a solar power plant in space that will beam energy back down to Earth. A similar energy project had been proposed by NASA more than two decades ago but was never developed, while the UK government commissioned independent research supporting a £16bn British version…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Digital fingerprints help identify child abuse images
Image: Internet Watch Foundation Digital fingerprints of a million images of child sexual abuse have been created, the Internet Watch Foundation has said. The UK charity, which is responsible for finding and removing such material online, said the fingerprints, known as hashes, would help companies and police find copies of the…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Microsoft shuts LinkedIn in China
Microsoft is shutting down LinkedIn in China as a result of the "challenges" of complying with Beijing's censorship rules, and will in its place launch a new site that won't allow users to share posts. The career-focused social networking platform had been criticised for censoring posts and profiles from Western journalists that were deemed to…
Tech Digest daily round up: China’s spacecraft lands on Mars
An unmanned Chinese spacecraft has successfully landed on the surface of Mars, Chinese state news agency Xinhua has reported, making China the second space-faring nation after the US to land on the red planet. The official Xinhua news agency said the lander had touched down on Saturday, citing the China National Space Administration. China’s Tianwen-1 probe, consisting…
Online marketplaces grow 28% in 2020 to $4.28 trillion
According to the research data analyzed and published by ComprarAcciones.com, the top 100 online marketplaces globally posted sales worth $2.67 trillion in 2020. Compared to 2019, that marked a 29% increase in gross merchandise volume (GMV) against 25% for non-marketplace sites. Based on data from eMarketer, total eCommerce sales worldwide surged 27.6% in 2020 to $4.28…
Tech Digest daily round up: China bans Tesla EVs for state officials
China is to place curbs on state officials using Tesla vehicles over fears the electric cars could be used for spying, according to reports. The Chinese state will bar government officials and military personnel from using cars from Elon Musk's electric vehicle company. China believes the cars can be used to record video footage of…
WeChat most popular app in China, claims study
The use of the mobile phone to access the internet has grown tremendously in China over the last decade. The penetration rate of mobile internet users in China was at an all-time high in 2020, making the apps marketplace one of the most competitive in the world. Data presented by TradingPlatforms.com breaks down the leading apps in China in 2020 per category. Mobile…
China to reach 1.1 Billion social media users by 2025
Social media is one of the most popular activities on the internet in many parts of the world with 3.6 billion users globally. One of the fastest-growing social media regions is in Mainland China, despite the country imposing a ban on foreign internet corporations such as Facebook. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com, Mainland China is…