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Electronics
1 min read

New Apple patents hint at a better pressure sensor technology

Force Touch, also called 3D Touch, was a technology that Apple used for some years but then suddenly replaced with Haptic Touch. With 3D Touch, iPhone users had the ability to access more menus by simply applying different pressures to their iPhone display.…

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Automotive
2 min read

McLaren Denies Being Acquired By Audi

Earlier in the day, reports had emerged that Audi had closed a deal to acquire the entire McLaren group. Audi had been exploring an acquisition of the McLaren Formula 1 team to facilitate its entry into the pinnacle of motorsport in 2026 when the new engine…

BMW X1
Automotive
3 min read

BMW X1 Faceflift Makes World Debut In Munich

The youngest SUV in the BMW family has received a comprehensive update and despite being the smallest, it doesn’t look like one. The current generation BMW X1 surprised us with its grown proportions and bold styling and even car enthusiasts confused it with…

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Automotive
2 min read

BMW X7 And BMW 7 Series Facelift Launch Date Revealed

BMW has announced that it will be launching the new 7 Series facelift and the all-new X7 SUV in India on July 25, 2019. Talking about the new 7 Series facelift, the most apparent of all the design changes is the massive kidney grille which is 40 percent…

AirAsia
General
2 min read

AirAsia Goes Big And Converts 253 A320neo Orders To A321neos

AirAsia bosses chose the second day of the 2019 Paris Air Show to announce that they are converting an order for 253 A320-200neos to the larger A321-200neo. Malaysia’s largest low cost carrier, AirAsia Berhad, today decided to ramp up the type it has on order…

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Automotive
2 min read

BMW Motorrad Files Patent For Electric Front Wheel Drive

BMW Motorrad has filed patents for an electrically-driven front wheel that is likely to be featured in future generation adventure bikes. The patent drawings are ostensibly of an electric front wheel drive system, which will be able to supply drive force in…

OCBC ATM
Finance
2 min read

OCBC Forms Committee to Ensure Responsible Banking

The bank’s new ethics and conduct board committee wants to ensure that the group’s core values of trust and integrity continue to anchor the way it conducts its business. OCBC Bank has formed an ethics and conduct board committee, which is chaired by OCBC…

Vietnam Airlines
General
1 min read

Vietnam Airlines prepares for Czech launch

Vietnam Airlines has appointed a new General Sales Agent (GSA) in Prague, ahead of the launch of its first ever flights to the Czech Republic. A ceremony was held on 14 December 2016 to mark the occasion, attended by Vietnam’s Ambassador to the Czech…

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Finance
2 min read

Money transfer firm WorldRemit eyes new markets, growth

WorldRemit, an online service for overseas money transfers, is looking to expand into new markets and add services like direct payments for bills and school fees, its president said on Friday. The UK-based financial technology start-up, which has raised…