IFA 2023: the smart home of the future
IFA 2023: Next to the bathroom is the 2-in-1 washer and dryer; in the kitchen, the built-in oven and induction hob, a little further on the water purifier, while in…
Fintech Nubank to launch personal loans for Mexican market
By Valentine Hilaire MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Nubank, one of Latin America’s biggest fintech companies, announced on Tuesday the launch of personal loans for the Mexican market, aiming to boost…
Why using a VPN still makes sense in 2023
A VPN is a virtual private network that creates an encrypted tunnel between a device and a remote server, allowing it to surf anonymously. In fact, the VPN routes the…
Travel insurance for digital nomads, why it saves money
What is more important than one’s health? Nothing, correct answer. It is, therefore, easy to stress how important it is to take out insurance when travelling abroad. From accidents to…
BYD unit buys US firm Jabil’s mobile parts business in China for $2.2 billion
By Sameer Manekar and Yelin Mo (Reuters) – Chinese automaker BYD said on Monday its electronics unit has struck a deal with U.S.-based manufacturer Jabil Inc to buy its mobile…
Private equity firm Veritas makes takeover offer for BlackBerry
By Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) – Private equity firm Veritas Capital has made an offer to buy BlackBerry Ltd, according to a person familiar with the matter, months after the Canadian…
Don’t Say Good-Bye to Internet Cafés, Yet
Internet cafés represent a big part of Korean culture. In South Korea, it is a place with hundreds of gaming computers stored in a compact space, often underground, attracting people to…
China’s Honor stages India return with local manufacturing plans in early 2024
By Indranil Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone brand Honor will relaunch in India through a licensing deal with a local company and is aiming to start domestic manufacturing by…
Digital ID program in Korea has still a long way to go
South Korea has promoted the digitisation of administration across departments. Earlier this year, the incumbent Yoon Suk-yeol administration promised to back the government bodies with digital platforms, renovating public services with emerging…
Lenovo Q1 revenue misses forecasts, hit by poor PC demand
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Lenovo Group on Thursday posted a worse-than-expected 24% fall in revenue for the April-June quarter, hit by a prolonged slump in global…