Huawei launches Pura 70 smartphones in challenge to Apple in China

Huawei’s official website in China listed details of the Huawei Pura 70 series. Huawei Huawei launched a fresh line-up of smartphones on Thursday in a bid to continue its resurgence in China and ramp up its challenge to Apple in the market. The Chinese technology giant took the wraps of the Pura 70 series, which … Read more

Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Vietnam

Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Monday as the U.S. tech giant looks to boost sales in new markets. Cook will meet with Apple users, developers and content creators during the two-day visit, local media reported. The CEO posted pictures on X on Monday in Hanoi with musicians. He drank an egg … Read more

UK regulators refer Vodafone’s merger with Three for in-depth probe

A pedestrian walks past a Vodafone store in central London on May 16, 2023. British mobile giant Vodafone is to axe 11,000 jobs over three years in the latest cull to hit the tech sector, as new boss Margherita Della Valle slammed recent performance. Adrian Dennis | AFP | Getty Images The U.K. competition regulator … Read more

The Digital Divide: could you live without the internet? | Technology

Doctors’ appointments, job applications, personal banking, key services and more are today mostly managed online. While the UK government details its plans for a digital future to transform public services, one in seven Britons are forced to live without the internet. This film is voiced by three individuals experiencing digital exclusion, revealing how varied and … Read more

Delete a background? Easy. Smooth out a face? Seamless. Digital photo manipulation is now mainstream

NEW YORK — It’s been a common refrain when seeking proof that someone’s story or some event actually took place: “Pics, or it didn’t happen.” But in a world where the spread of technology makes photo manipulation as easy as a tap on your phone, the idea that a visual image is an absolute truth … Read more

Why you should stop texting your kids at school

Virginia high school teacher Joe Clement keeps track of the text messages parents have sent students sitting in his economics and government classes: — “What did you get on your test?” — “Did you get the field trip form signed?” — “Do you want chicken or hamburgers for dinner tonight?” Clement has a plea for … Read more

A party like no other? Asia’s richest man celebrates son’s prenuptials with a star-studded bash

NEW DELHI — What happens when the son of Asia’s richest man is about to get married? His father throws a three-day prenuptial bash four months before the actual ceremony. Tycoons from around the world, heads of state, as well as Hollywood and Bollywood stars descended on the small western Indian city of Jamnagar on … Read more

Smart rings, robot dogs, bendable phones

Mobile World Congress 2024, the world’s biggest mobile trade show, had a lot of future-looking tech on display. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC The Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest mobile show, is a place where device makers show off some of their latest innovations. And there was quite a lot on display in Barcelona, Spain, … Read more

Specs, price, availability and Ultra version

The Xiaomi 14 Ultra. Xiaomi BARCELONA — Xiaomi launched its flagship smartphone globally on Sunday as it looks to keep up its recovery momentum, while also debuting its electric vehicle for the first time in Europe. The Chinese electronics giant launched the Xiaomi 14 for global markets at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, after debuting … Read more

Motorola shows off concept smartphone that can wrap around your wrist

Motorola’s “adapative display concept” smartphone can wrap around a user’s wrist. The phone can generative a background to match what a user is wearing.  Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BARCELONA, Spain — Motorola thinks we may be wearing our phones on our wrist in future. The company, which is owned by Chinese tech giant Lenovo, showed … Read more