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Mi Band 4
Electronics
1 min read

Mi Band 4 about to Arrive

Back in March, we told you that the Xiaomi Mi Band 3 fitness tracker is selling so briskly, Xiaomi was in no rush to release the sequel. One reason for the heavy demand is the wearable’s low price. Sold for $30 on Amazon, the device measures a user’s heart…

Xiaomi Mi Band 4
Electronics
3 min read

Xiaomi Mi Band 4 could include major Apple Watch features

A few days ago, we told you that Xiaomi will release the Mi Band 4 fitness tracker sometime this year. An executive from Huami, the company that is the source of Xiaomi’s wearables, said that the Mi Band 3 is still selling in big numbers and that there is no…

Telecom Map
Telecom
2 min read

FCC’s C-Band plan prompts fresh concerns

Those with a vested interest in C-Band spectrum, which is being eyed for terrestrial wireless use, continue to cite concerns about harmful interference if the US FCC decides to change the rules. Comcast and NPR are two of the more recent entities to reiterate…

Taiwans Asia Pacific Telecom
Telecom
1 min read

Taiwan to switch off 3G networks at year end

Taiwan’s telecoms regulator has revealed that the nation’s 6.4 million 3G users will need to migrate to a 4G network by the end of the year, when operators’ 3G licenses are due to expire. The 3G licenses are scheduled to expire on December 31 and services…

kaso seiza
Living
1 min read

Japan’s new cryptocurrency crooners sing the bitcoin beats

Move over AKB48, Japan has a new all-girl “idol” band – the Virtual Currency Girls – on a mission to educate the public about bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Each of the eight girls in the band, known in Japanese as “Kasotsuka Shojo”, plays a character…