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In a bid to alleviate the repercussions of escalating global fuel costs resulting from the Middle East conflict, Cambodia has chosen to diminish import duties on electric vehicles (EVs), electric stoves, and solar-powered appliances. Curtailing Import Duties…
Microsoft continues its quest to enhance Android compatibility with Windows 11, introducing exciting updates that aim to facilitate a smoother interaction between the two platforms. Expanded App Integration Previously, Microsoft had introduced the capability…
Following the leak that Google’s “Find My Device” network settings were already appearing for some Android users, it looks like Google is ready to move to the next step. A small subset of users has already received an email that lets the cat out of the bag on…
When you buy a new Apple Watch, it must be paired with an iPhone. While one iPhone can be paired with multiple Apple timepieces, one Apple Watch cannot be paired with multiple Apple devices. But a Twitter tipster who made a great call last year says that the…
Google Meet is getting a small yet important update this week, which adds noise cancellation capabilities to the app. The new feature is available to all Google Meet users starting today and there’s no need to make any adjustments to the app’s settings to…
Netflix’s games program doesn’t work like traditional games services since it doesn’t require users to pay a monthly subscription. However, you do have to be a Netflix subscriber to have access to several mobile games in its library. When it launched early…
Microsoft could be working on its own chips for future Surface devices, a LinkedIn job listing suggests. It reveals that the company is looking for a Director of SoC Architecture. Although the LinkedIn post by no means proves that Microsoft is working on a…
When it comes to adopting new technologies, Hulu is clearly behind the curve. For example, HDR support is one of the many features that users have been requested for a long time. While we’re happy to report that Hulu has finally implemented the feature, HDR…
Android 12 might not be ready for primetime just yet, but while adventurous users try out Google’s next big batch of mobile improvements and cool new features and the vast majority of the world’s smartphone owners continue to wait for a stable Android 11…
Apple briefly tested some iOS 14 features for its Music app for Android devices last month, but they were only available for those able to access the beta version of the app. Starting this week, just about all the important changes that were spotted last…
With Apple working hard to come up with more health-related features for its products, drugmaker Eli Lilly announced last week that certain Apple products can help spot people with dementia. Early results from a test showed that devices including the iPhone,…
ZTE has launched the first 5G smartphone in China, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G. The vendor’s flagship 5G smartphone is ready for commercial use on China’s upcoming 5G networks. The device has achieved downlink speeds of 2Gbps under China’s 5G experimental network…
Japan’s NTT Docomo and Itochu Logistics are planning to trial an IoT solution for delivery fleet management in the US. The solution uses devices compatible with low-power, wide-area LTE-M technology to track the status of outsourced trucks in their fleets.…
Ericsson and Hong Kong mobile network operator SmarTone have begun to trial FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) massive MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) technology as part of the operator’s network evolution plan towards 5G, said the companies in a press…
Action cameras, flat panel TVs and wearables were the fastest-growing technology products in the past year. The consumer technology market in Asia Pacific (APAC) has grown tremendously over the past year, with the introduction of new technologies and…
Worldwide combined shipments of PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones are projected to remain flat in 2017 with 2.3 billion units, according to Gartner. There were nearly 7 billion phones, tablets and PCs in use in the world by the end of 2016.…
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