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Twitter bans 936 accounts managed by the Chinese state, aimed at Hong Kong protests
Twitter will also stop accepting ads paid for by state-run news agencies.
As US, China fight trade war, Greece opens up to Huawei's 5G ambitions
Despite some countries' reservations about Huawei, Greece is busy running 5G projects with the Chinese giant.
Trump: Tim Cook makes good case that China tariffs harm Apple, aid Samsung
Apple CEO Tim Cook made a "compelling argument" that the US China tariffs hurt it more than Samsung, according to US president Donald Trump.
Singapore to feel impact of China-US trade dispute if prolonged
Tensions between the two economic powerhouses will lead to fragmented technology markets and, if prolonged, drag down Singapore's economy, says its prime minister Lee Hsien Loong, who urges both countries to find ways to establish mutual trust.
China top internet firms pump 45% more into R&D
Led by Alibaba, China's top 100 internet companies invested 153.87 billion yuan (US$21.85 billion) in research and development last year, up 45% year-on-year and accounting for 10% of their overall revenue.
How China, Brexit, and the US derailed global 5G wireless
With old trade wars reigniting and new ones being invented, telecommunications is faced with an existential crisis. To survive, it must establish a global standard for a globe that no longer seems to want one.
Car-hailing giants face risk of suspensions in Shanghai as regulatory scrutiny rises
Two of the country’s major car-hailing services providers, Didi Chuxing and Meituan Dianping, have been fined 5.5 million yuan and 1.47 million yuan, respectively, by regulators in Shanghai.
Alibaba Cloud sales up 66% in Q1, hits $4.5 billion annual revenue run rate
Alibaba Cloud turned in another strong quarter as the e-commerce giant showed no slowdown.
PC market share gain lifts Lenovo's total revenue to $12.5 billion
The Chinese PC manufacturer has marked its eight consecutive revenue quarter growth.
Tencent sees Q2 total revenue climb 21% to 89 billion yuan
Fintech and business, online games, and streaming services boosted overall revenue for the period.
Smartphones in 2019: The best of times or worst of times?
One man's heaven is another man's hell. ZDNet contributors Matt Miller and Jason Perlow both follow the mobile industry, yet draw vastly different conclusions about the smartphone market. Is this a great time for buyers - or what?
Lenovo's mission to be a key player in the data centre market
It plans to quadruple the size of the business over the next few years.
US tariffs on laptops and phones pushed out until December
Tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports split into two tranches.
Taiwan awards first set of virtual bank licenses
Challengers to enter crowded banking market.
China’s Didi Chuxing learns from Google to spin off self-driving unit
Didi’s latest move highly resembles the one made by Google back in 2016, when it spun off its autonomous-driving unit Waymo into a standalone subsidiary.
8 impressive Chinese smartphones you've never heard of
I've had hands-on experience with some amazing smartphones from China that you may not have heard about before. Here is a selection of my favourites.
Bluetooth speakers: 7 new releases worth a look
If you are getting bored with your existing portable speaker, have a look at these recent releases.
The best new Bluetooth headphones worth a look
I tested some of the best Bluetooth headphones I could find, and loved some of their features.
Gallery: Xiaomi Mi Mix nearly bezel-less display
Xiaomi plans to make the Mi Mix available in China this November.
Tech trends in China that are on their way over here
I noticed lots of tech habits in China on my recent trip to the country. Here are the main trends which I think will be adopted over here soon.
Budget smartphones: Cheaper alternatives to the iPhone SE
Many of these handsets cost between $200 and $250. Browse our picks of the best iPhone SE alternatives.
Hack In The Box 2012 Malaysia: Like No Other
Controversial Global hacking conference Hack In The Box just celebrated its ten-year mark in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event attracted hackers from all over the world and company participants that included Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, Amazon, sponsor 'friends' such as Megaupload, and many more.
Life at Huawei's Shenzhen HQ: In pictures
The Chinese tech giant drafts engineers straight from universities around the country to drive its huge R&D effort. What do they find when they get to Shenzhen - and more to the point, what are the canteens like?
Apple TV's long trip from China to unboxing (gallery)
For such a tiny hockey puck, it's surprising just how much of a voyage my new Apple TV went on to get to my living room.
Gallery: Inside Japan's K Computer - world's top supercomputer
The unfinished Fujitsu K Computer, at more than 8 petaflops, is more than three times more powerful than China's second place machine.
Google's greatest controversies and biggest foul-ups
A run down of some of the most controversial decisions or actions by Google, including some of their biggest mistakes to date.
Gallery: Mutant Clones from China
One of the most interesting groups of technologists in China are the shanzhai. They form small companies which cluster together in larger groups, trying to produce new gizmos so fast that nobody can quite catch up with them.
Photos: Battling the bird flu
From China to France to Romania, researchers are working to prevent the flu's spread.
Photos: Hu, Gates and Ballmer
China President Hu Jintao pays a visit to Microsoft's headquarters to meet execs and get a look at new technology.
Image: Jingjing and Chacha, China's cartoon censorship cops
Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Public Security created two anime-style cartoon Internet police mascots "to intimidate."
Toyota invests $600m in Didi and signs smart fleet management joint venture
The move expands the service collaboration agreement that was previously agreed to by the two companies.
Alibaba named as Salesforce's exclusive provider in China
Alibaba will bring Salesforce's CRM platform to customers in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
What makes China's internet different
China's internet could continue to operate as a national intranet in the case of a cyber-attack or foreign intervention. Read more: https://zd.net/30TIxNB
Huawei CEO: Our new OS could be 60% faster than Android
Huawei sets to work on creating an app store alternative to Google Play.
AI and China's 21st century strategy
Tonya Hall sits down with Amy Webb, quantitative futurist professor of strategic foresight at the NYU Stern School of Business and the founder of the Future Today Institute, to learn more about how AI just might warp our future.
Reports: Visitors' phones tampered with when entering China's Xinjiang province
The Guardian has reported Chinese guards install a secret app to extract emails, text messages, contacts, and handset information.
Oppo shows off notch-killing under-screen camera
Theory is sound, but in practice reportedly iffy.
Walmart China turns to blockchain for food safety
PwC and VeChain used for blockchain system that will cover 100 product lines by the end of 2019.
Wary of uncertainty, Huawei expands business in Eastern Europe
As the trade dispute goes on, Chinese tech giant Huawei is pushing on with efforts in regions like the Balkans.
DDoS attack against Telegram messaging app came from China
The company's CEO has confirmed the timing coincided with the Hong Kong extradition law protests organised on his platform. Read more: https://zd.net/2KSnF4A
Huawei ban: Winners, losers, and what's at stake (a whole lot)
ZDNet's Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow talk with Karen Roby about how the security and trade brouhaha impacts everything from the future of regional carriers and the bottom lines of tech giants to 5G's prospects and consumer's pocketbooks. Read more: https://zd.net/2WzVRbq
Is the Huawei ban an assault or simply just part of a trade war?
TechRepublic's Karen Roby talks to David Gewirtz of ZDNet to gain his perspective on the latest happenings surrounding Huawei and the implications of a trade war. Read more: https://zd.net/2KlPYZ3
Tantan dating app removed from Chinese app stores
Tantan, the Chinese dating app which bore a high resemblance to Tinder, had more than 20 million monthly active users in mid-2018.
Why UK plans to use Huawei tech in 5G networks despite US pressure
A complex set of considerations will have informed the UK's decision-making around 5G. Read more: https://zd.net/2GVpVWs
No such thing as bad publicity! Huawei ban raises brand profile
Huawei says it is aiming to be biggest smartphone brand by 2020. Read more: https://zd.net/2vaXxJ0
