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File photo of an iPhone in an Apple shop in New York. Photo: AFP

Chinese court bans iPhone sales in patent dispute, Qualcomm says

Move is latest in a long-running dispute over patents and royalties between the two California tech giants playing out in courts worldwide.

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China is balancing its desire to defend one of its biggest tech firms with the need to continue trade talks with the US. Photo: AFP

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Huawei, RoboSense join group pushing open-source autonomous driving technology

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10 Dec 2018 - 9:39pm 1

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China moves ahead with 5G mobile development plans despite Huawei’s legal woes

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China moves ahead with 5G plans despite Huawei’s legal woes

10 Dec 2018 - 11:06pm

Staff at Menpad will be penalised if they purchase an Apple iPhone, the company said in a statement. Photo: Reuters

Companies

Huawei vendor bars iPhones as it leaps to troubled company’s aid

10 Dec 2018 - 11:06pm 16

Sabrina Meng in her own words: Huawei CFO cites health problems in her bid to secure bail in Canada

Tech

Sabrina Meng: Affidavit cites health problems in bid to win bail

10 Dec 2018 - 5:14pm 44

Japan latest country to exclude Huawei, ZTE from 5G roll-out over security concerns

Tech leaders and founders

Japan latest country to exclude Huawei, ZTE from 5G roll-out

11 Dec 2018 - 12:06am 277

Tencent Music executive sued for fraud ahead of US$1.2 billion IPO

Tech leaders and founders

Tencent Music executive sued for fraud ahead of US$1.2 billion IPO

10 Dec 2018 - 5:54pm

Can Huawei’s founder Ren Zhengfei, who survived a famine, weather Donald Trump?

Companies

Will Donald Trump succeed in tearing down Ren Zhengfei’s empire?

10 Dec 2018 - 2:13pm 23

Now locked in head-on rivalry, the US once helped China kick-start its science and technology ambitions

Big Tech

US welcome of three scientists helped China transform into a tech superpower

7 Dec 2018 - 10:18am 62

An artificial intelligence system backed by facial recognition which can used in mobile payments is demonstrated at the 3rd World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit on November 26, 2016. Photo: Simon Song

Tech

Is China really snapping at the heels of the US as an AI superpower?

12 Nov 2018 - 8:31pm 30

The fifth instalment of a series on China’s hi-tech industry development master plan looks at 5G mobile technology and how it could create a more advanced digital foundation for the world’s second-largest economy

Enterprises

‘Made in China 2025’: Beijing has big plans for 5G – if the world lets it

16 Oct 2018 - 1:20pm 52

How tightly should China regulate tech innovation without strangling engine for economic growth?

Tech

Regulation vs tech innovation: how China tackles balancing act

5 Dec 2018 - 7:24am

Opinion

Is STO replacing ICO as the ‘new sexy’ in the cryptocurrency community?

Is STO replacing ICO as the ‘new sexy’ in the cryptocurrency community?

26 Nov 2018 - 7:01am 2

We are acting in bad faith if we push small businesses into the world market without training and preparation

Small businesses need training to face the risks of global markets

25 Nov 2018 - 10:31pm 2

A visitor experiences VR at the 20th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 14, 2018. Photo: Xinhua

China’s digitalisation needs clear vision to succeed

24 Nov 2018 - 7:52am 1

China’s online shopping frenzy is no panacea for the clear air and water we really need for survival

A cry for sobriety amid the planet’s drunken online shopping frenzy

20 Nov 2018 - 3:08pm 4

Technology will be key to Asia’s new infrastructure build out, especially transport and power

The role of technology in accelerating Asia’s infrastructure build out

17 Nov 2018 - 6:30am

What’s next for Huawei as New Zealand becomes latest US ally to reject 5G bid?

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What’s next for Huawei as New Zealand becomes latest US ally to reject 5G bid?

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Why some Chinese consumers think an iPhone is worth two Huaweis or three Xiaomis

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Why some Chinese think an iPhone is worth two Huaweis or three Xiaomis

29 Nov 2018 - 5:56pm 92

Jane Wong explains why she uncovers hidden app features that tech giants like Facebook want to keep secret

Apps & Social

Meet the woman exposing the secrets of tech giants like Facebook

27 Nov 2018 - 3:42am 22

Bitcoin mining rigs on sale at steep discounts as cryptocurrencies crash

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Black Friday sales aren’t over yet for cryptocurrency mining rigs

4 Dec 2018 - 4:50pm 1

There are now a range of artificial intelligence-powered apps to monitor a baby’s sleep pattern and offer parents individualised, real-time recommendations to help a child sleep at night. Photo: Alamy

Apps & Social

Help me, AI! My baby can’t sleep

27 Nov 2018 - 1:14pm 1

China Tech

China is balancing its desire to defend one of its biggest tech firms with the need to continue trade talks with the US. Photo: AFP

China

Huawei case forces China to walk tightrope in US trade talks

Beijing is keen to defend flagship business, but does not want to imperil the current talks to resolve the trade war with Washington.

10 Dec 2018 - 11:21pm 29 More on Huawei

Can Huawei’s founder Ren Zhengfei, who survived a famine, weather Donald Trump?

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Will Donald Trump succeed in tearing down Ren Zhengfei’s empire?

Monday, 10 December, 2018, 2:13pm 23

Japan latest country to exclude Huawei, ZTE from 5G roll-out over security concerns

Tech leaders and founders Policy Big Tech Business China East Asia

Japan latest country to exclude Huawei, ZTE from 5G roll-out

Tuesday, 11 December, 2018, 12:06am 277

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said in a preliminary report on the US firms’ market power that extra oversight was justified to ensure advertisers were treated fairly and the public access to news was unfettered. Photo: AFP

Australasia Tech leaders and founders Big Tech

Australian watchdog wants a regulator for Google, Facebook

Monday, 10 December, 2018, 10:52pm

US scientist Zach Smith not shy about showcasing his Thousand Talents Plan award

Policy Big Tech Innovation

US scientist extols benefits of China’s Thousand Talents Plan

Saturday, 8 December, 2018, 9:19am 8

China mutes volume on Thousand Talents Plan as US spy concerns rise but scientists still covet funding

Science & Research Policy Big Tech China Business

China mutes volume on Thousand Talents Plan as US spy concerns rise

Saturday, 8 December, 2018, 11:50am 14

Huawei agrees to UK security steps to avoid 5G ban: report

Gear Big Tech Companies China Business

Huawei agrees to UK security steps to avoid 5G ban: report

Friday, 7 December, 2018, 8:46pm 13

China moves ahead with 5G mobile development plans despite Huawei’s legal woes

Gear

China moves ahead with 5G plans despite Huawei’s legal woes

10 Dec 2018 - 11:06pm More on 5G

Staff at Menpad will be penalised if they purchase an Apple iPhone, the company said in a statement. Photo: Reuters

Companies

Huawei vendor bars iPhones as it leaps to troubled company’s aid

10 Dec 2018 - 11:06pm 16 More on Huawei

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China forms ethics review body for games, rejects nine of 20 titles

Huawei moves to reassure suppliers after arrest of CFO, US pressure on 5G

More creativity needed to help China’s economic transformation, says premier

Enterprises

Staff at Menpad will be penalised if they purchase an Apple iPhone, the company said in a statement. Photo: Reuters

Companies

Huawei vendor bars iPhones as it leaps to troubled company’s aid

10 Dec 2018 - 11:06pm 16 More on Huawei

Can Huawei’s founder Ren Zhengfei, who survived a famine, weather Donald Trump?

Companies

Will Donald Trump succeed in tearing down Ren Zhengfei’s empire?

10 Dec 2018 - 2:13pm 23 More on Huawei

Huawei says relationship with suppliers will remain ‘unchanged’ despite detention of chief financial officer and US pressure on 5G

Big Tech

Huawei moves to reassure suppliers after arrest of CFO, US pressure on 5G

10 Dec 2018 - 4:52pm 5 More on Huawei

Gadgets

China moves ahead with 5G mobile development plans despite Huawei’s legal woes

Gear

China moves ahead with 5G plans despite Huawei’s legal woes

10 Dec 2018 - 11:06pm More on 5G

Huawei agrees to UK security steps to avoid 5G ban: report

Gear

Huawei agrees to UK security steps to avoid 5G ban: report

7 Dec 2018 - 8:46pm 13 More on Huawei

Huawei CFO’s arrest poses a threat to China’s global 5G mobile ambitions

Gear

Huawei CFO’s arrest poses a threat to China’s 5G ambitions

7 Dec 2018 - 2:02pm 9 More on Huawei

Xiaomi reached its annual shipment goal of 100 million smartphones at the end of October amid the company’s sharpened focus on international markets. Photo: Agence France-Presse

Gear

Xiaomi posts second straight profitable quarter on smartphone, IoT gains

Monday, 19 November, 2018, 10:55pm READ NOW

Start-ups

Huawei, RoboSense join group pushing open-source autonomous driving technology

Innovation

Huawei, RoboSense join open-source autonomous driving initiative

10 Dec 2018 - 9:39pm 1 More on Autonomous driving

The headquarters of ByteDance, the world’s most valuable start-up, in Beijing. Photo: Bloomberg

Start-ups

China’s ByteDance to raise about US$1.45 billion for its venture fund

7 Dec 2018 - 8:38pm More on China technology

China’s ‘economic diversity’ may help shield it from economic slowdown, says Sinovation executive

Innovation

Chinese economy resilient thanks to its diversity, says top tech venture capitalist

5 Dec 2018 - 8:00am More on Venture capital market

Apps & Gaming

Staff at Menpad will be penalised if they purchase an Apple iPhone, the company said in a statement. Photo: Reuters

Companies

Huawei vendor bars iPhones as it leaps to troubled company’s aid

10 Dec 2018 - 11:06pm 16 More on Huawei

Innovation

Huawei, RoboSense join group pushing open-source autonomous driving technology

Innovation

Huawei, RoboSense join open-source autonomous driving initiative

10 Dec 2018 - 9:39pm 1 More on Autonomous driving

Leaders & Founders

Tencent Music executive sued for fraud ahead of US$1.2 billion IPO

Tech leaders and founders

Tencent Music executive sued for fraud ahead of US$1.2 billion IPO

10 Dec 2018 - 5:54pm More on Tencent

Tencent Music executive sued for fraud ahead of US$1.2 billion IPO

10 Dec, 5:54pm

Huawei vendor bars iPhones as it leaps to troubled company’s aid

10 Dec, 11:06pm 16

Will Donald Trump succeed in tearing down Ren Zhengfei’s empire?

10 Dec, 2:13pm 23

The fifth instalment of a series on China’s hi-tech industry development master plan looks at 5G mobile technology and how it could create a more advanced digital foundation for the world’s second-largest economy

Enterprises

‘Made in China 2025’: Beijing has big plans for 5G – if the world lets it

Tuesday, 16 October, 2018, 1:20pm READ NOW

Science & Research

China mutes volume on Thousand Talents Plan as US spy concerns rise but scientists still covet funding

Science & Research

China mutes volume on Thousand Talents Plan as US spy concerns rise

8 Dec 2018 - 11:50am 14 More on China technology

Chinese premier Li Keqiang calls for more creativity to help country’s economic transformation

Policy

More creativity needed to help China’s economic transformation, says premier

7 Dec 2018 - 11:53am More on China science

Zhang Shoucheng, Stanford physicist and tech venture capitalist dies after ‘battle with depression’

Tech

Stanford physicist and tech investor dies after depression bout

7 Dec 2018 - 5:22am 4 More on China science

E-commerce

Australian cloud service provider eyes China potential with expanded presence in Hong Kong

Enterprises

Australian cloud service provider eyes China with bigger Hong Kong presence

7 Dec 2018 - 6:02am 1 More on Internet

E-Commerce

Xiaomi teams up with Ikea on smart home devices

28 Nov 2018 - 4:55pm 7 More on Xiaomi

Babytree’s shares rise in Hong Kong debut after cutting IPO size on waning investors’ appetite

Companies

China’s largest parenting website rise on debut after cutting IPO size

27 Nov 2018 - 10:59pm More on IPO

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