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Apple's search for better iPhone screens leads to Japan's rice fields
TOKYO (Dec 22): Apple Inc.'s quest to adopt advanced displays for its next-generation iPhone hinges on a single supplier in the Japanese countryside.
December 22, 2016
Global Markets
Wall Street extends rally but Germany truck deaths reduce gains
(Dec 20): Wall Street extended a recent rally on Monday but finished the session short of earlier highs after several people were killed by a truck driven into a Christmas market in Germany.
December 20, 2016
Creative Tech picks patent fight with big boys, seeks nearly $83 mil in damages
SINGAPORE (Dec 19): Loss-making audio product company Creative Technology is playing the patent card again, seeking total damages of nearly US$57.7 million ($83.4 million).
December 19, 2016
Tech
How Apple lost China to two unknown local smartphone makers
BEIJING (Nov 23): Two years ago, Oppo and Vivo couldn’t crack the top five in China’s smartphone market. Now they outrank everyone after elbowing Apple aside, thanks to people like Cheng Xiaoning.
November 23, 2016
Apple, Deloitte team up in mobile enterprise partnership
SINGAPORE (Sept 30): Tech giant Apple Inc and professional consultancy Deloitte have entered into a partnership to collaborate on the development of Deloitte Consulting’s new service offering, EnterpriseNext.
September 30, 2016
Tech
Apple's iPhone 7 more expensive to make: IHS Markit
BENGALURU (Sept 21): Apple Inc is spending more to manufacture its iPhone 7 smartphone than predecessor iPhone 6S due to features such as a bigger battery and larger storage capacity, according to a teardown by IHS Markit Ltd.
September 21, 2016
Taiwan is Asia’s hottest investment as China, tech concerns fade
(Aug 4): Global investors can’t get enough of Taiwan.
August 04, 2016
Tech
Worldwide PC shipments down 5.2% in 2Q, but turnaround seen, says Gartner
SINGAPORE (July 12): Worldwide PC shipment for the second quarter was down 5.2% y-o-y to 64.3 million units, extending the decline to seven straight quarters. During the quarter, all regions except North America saw a drop in volume. However, Gartner, whi
July 12, 2016
Worldwide smartphone market flat but Huawei grew by 64% in 1Q, says IDC
SINGAPORE (June 16): Huawei, harbouring ambitions to overtake Samsung and Apple to become the world’s largest smartphone maker, has shipped 28.3 million units in the first quarter this year, up 64% y-o-y, even as overall market stayed flat.
June 16, 2016