TikTok’s biggest rival in the US is also Chinese

Likee accumulated more new installs in the US over the past six months than TikTok’s US rivals, says Apptopia
The White House is threatening to take action against TikTok, WeChat and other Chinese software

5 Aug 2020 - 8:26PM

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TikTok’s biggest rival in the US is also Chinese

5 Aug 2020 - 8:26PM

Likee accumulated more new installs in the US over the past six months than TikTok’s US rivals, says Apptopia
The White House is threatening to take action against TikTok, WeChat and other Chinese software

Anticensorship tool turns any website into an unblocked app in China

GreatFire’s new tool uses machine learning to let creators easily produce apps that make content accessible in China and other restrictive countries.

5 Aug 2020 - 2:30PM

People are paying to rent other people’s WeChat accounts

Some WeChat users make more than US$100 daily for renting out accounts, but some have been arrested as accomplices to scams.

5 Aug 2020 - 11:08PM

Apple is no longer China’s biggest smartphone brand

Huawei takes the crown in China with the country’s largest smartphone user base, QuestMobile data shows.

4 Aug 2020 - 8:28PM

Why cheap power banks from China could be dangerous (or filled with sand)

Nearly 40 per cent of power banks in China are below national standards, with some overcharging and catching fire, according to a regulator spot check.

4 Aug 2020 - 11:51AM

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