China are taking further steps in order to regulate crytpocurrencies. The authorities have decided on a “comprehensive ban” on platforms that allow users to buy or sell cryptocurrencies. This follows on from their ban of ICOs earlier in September. China is attempting to gain control over cryptocurrency with this latest …
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China’s ban on fossil fuel cars is futile; Instead we need to radically rethink our cities
Yet another country announces their intention to end the sale of fossil fuel cars. First it was France, then the United Kingdom and now it is China. Bloomberg has reported that the Chinese authorities have been looking a timeline for phasing out the sale of fossil fuel vehicles according to …
Read More »Does NEO have what it takes to become China’s Ethereum
Another day another coin bursts onto Cryptocurrency scene. This time it is the young Chinese Alt-Coin NEO that is making waves. After hovering at a paltry $6-8 for the last few months the upstart currency has exploded in value over the last two weeks, reaching highs of $42. with no …
Read More »Chinese News Sites Banned From Using Social Media as a Source
Journalism has gone a long way since its beginnings and now virtually everything around us is a potential source for a story. We base our articles on Twitter posts, Facebook entries, and so on. Although this wide array of information can come in handy at times, it can also result …
Read More »Apple blocks News app in China
Apple has blocked its own News app in China. The Apple News app is not supported in China, and even though it is not unexpected for people in China to be unable to access the News app, the block affects devices that have been registered and bought in the U.S …
Read More »Apple apps infected with malware
Apple announced on Sunday that approximately 40 apps have been removed from from the App Store because they have been infected with XcodeGhost, a software programmed to obtain valuable information from a user and upload it to several control servers. In other words passwords or other sensitive data that a user …
Read More »ZTE Launching Phones in India (Specifically)
Chinese company ZTE is prepping their latest phone line-up to be released in India. The series is called Nubia, with the Z9 being the center of it all. Expect the launch to happen on Tuesday, May 19 (no time has been given yet). What’s even more surprising is that the …
Read More »Samsung is planning to cut back next year
Without a doubt, Samsung has been one of the leading manufacturers in the smartphone market, holding an impressive slice of the mobile device pie, one that so far only Apple has managed to contest successfully. For Q2 2014, Samsung has been reported to hold a 24.9% smartphone market share during …
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