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"High severity" security flaws found in 5G Qualcomm chips

Patches have been made available to OEMs so end users should apply security updates as they become available from device makers.

Tech

Apple surprises in China, sets India high during sales slump

Apple Inc. grew revenue in China a surprisingly strong 8% while setting a record for Indian iPhone sales.
$5,899 PCs sign of pandemic blues - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Disruption and Digitalisation

$5,899 PCs sign of pandemic blues

Last year, smartphones shipment dropped 5.9% over 2019; PC sales rose 12.9% and is seen to grow by another 18.2% this year
Nvidia to buy SoftBank's chip division for US$40 bil - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Tech

Nvidia to buy SoftBank's chip division for US$40 bil

SoftBank shares surged as much as 10% on news of the deal and renewed talks for the company going private.

SE Asian economies

Signs of end to tech slump offer hope to Asia’s economies

(Aug 2): The worst may soon be over for an electronics slump that has dogged Asia’s export-driven economies.

Tech

Synagie eyes 'pocket insurance' market with new mobile app

SINGAPORE (Mar 18): E-commerce company Synagie has launched an insurance mobile app called Kiasu.me targeting the “pocket insurance” market, where premiums are low enough to be paid with “pocket change”.

Tech

Apple priced itself out of shrinking Chinese smartphone market

SAN FRANCISCO (Jan 4): Apple Inc.’s falloff in demand for iPhones in China shows the company’s flagship product is hurt by its high price and the rise of cheaper, more comparable rival devices in the world’s biggest market.

IPO

Is Xiaomi's IPO worth a punt?

SINGAPORE (June 25): Xiaomi Corp has planned its initial public offering (IPO) since last year and in Dec 2017, it was reported that the group was seeking a valuation of about US$50 billion ($67.4 billion).

China Focus

Janitors at this China lenses firm are becoming millionaires thanks to this stock’s 9,500% rally

HONG KONG / SHANGHAI (June 6): At most big companies, it’s pretty clear who the millionaires are: top executives, rainmakers, science whizzes with PhDs.

Tech

Facebook discloses data-sharing deals with Chinese device makers

WASHINGTON (June 6): Facebook Inc. said it had data-sharing partnerships with four Chinese consumer-device makers, including Huawei Technologies Co., escalating concerns that the social network failed to safeguard users’ personal information.
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