My Take by Alex Lo

Autocomplete: how Chinese computing kills typing

The overcoming of the input limitations of the English-language Qwerty keyboard led to worldwide computing and linguistic liberation, of which Chinese language input is a prime example

Alex Lo

Published: 9:22pm, 8 Feb, 2021

Updated: 9:22pm, 8 Feb, 2021

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Alex Lo has been a Post columnist since 2012, covering major issues affecting Hong Kong and the rest of China. A journalist for 25 years, he has worked for various publications in Hong Kong and Toronto as a news reporter and editor. He has also lectured in journalism at the University of Hong Kong.