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From toys to TVs, a look at the evolution of what China sells to the world

China wants to build homegrown champions in cutting-edge industries that rival Western giants like Apple and Qualcomm

A/B test: How offline businesses are learning from Google to boost profits

An A/B test is when a company gives a user access to one of two versions of a website or app: the current version and the prototype

Facebook, Instagram hit by global outage due to unspecified problems

The hashtag #FacebookDown was trending on Twitter

Xiaomi opens 500 stores in one day in rural India, creates Guinness record

Xiaomi plans to open 5,000 Mi Stores by the end of 2019 that will create nearly 15,000 jobs

Samsung to launch Galaxy A9 (2018) with quad rear cameras today at 12:30 PM

The phone is already listed on Amazon India and Flipkart, confirming that the phone will be available on both the e-commerce platforms, along with Samsung online shopping portal

How China built its own internet to challenge the US' in ambition and reach

If people in the West didn't see this coming, it was because they mistook China's authoritarianism for hostility toward technology

Apple slashes production orders for all 3 new iPhone models, reports WSJ

Forecasts have been particularly problematic for iPhone XR with Apple cutting its production plan by up to a third

Explained: What is augmented reality and what are the challenges in future?

Many people have started to hear about virtual reality, which is generally an immersive fully virtual world that doesn't include aspects of the user's real environment

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro to be launched on Nov 22; to go on sale from Nov 23

The Redmi Note 6 Pro is the first Xiaomi midrange offering to boast dual cameras on both front and back

Old-school watchmakers push smart features to counter Apple Watch

Global shipments of Swiss watches steadily slipped after the first Apple Watch was unveiled in 2015

Google to allow users to comment on search results, like and dislike them

It could also allow users to add comments to sports games while they are live

Communication satellite GSAT-29 placed in orbit after landmark launch

GSAT-29 will help communication in remote places in the North East and in Jammu and Kashmir.

Facebook investors mount pressure on Zuckerberg to resign over NYT report

NYT report suggested that Facebook hired a DC-based conservative firm which did PR work for the social networking giant and dug up dirt on the company's competitors and its critics

SpaceX gets nod to put 12,000 satellites in orbit for cheap, wireless net

SpaceX's interest in such a low orbit is to shorten the communication time between internet users on Earth and space-faring satellites, speeding up surfing speeds

Apple partners with movie studio A24 to make feature-length films

The tech giant plans multiple feature-length films, broadening its push into original content beyond TV programming

Duracell power bank review: The power-carrying pink bunny is back

The power bank has a solid build with a single button to check battery status and four tiny LEDs that reflect it

Asus ZenBook Pro 15 (UX580G) review: A performance laptop with two displays

Although the i9 processor and other powerful innards make the flagship Zenbook an outstanding performer, the laptop's USP is its touchpad that doubles up as a secondary display

MSI Prestige PS42: High-performing ultrabook designed with blinders on

The laptop is thin and portable, but don't leave its charging adaptor at home. Oh, and let's not talk about the unremarkable black adaptor

Xiaomi cuts prices of 5 smartphones in India to celebrate market leadership

According to the IDC report, the Chinese handset maker shipped 11.7 million units and became the top brand in the Indian market

Now, Android 9 Pie will be available in Motorola's 'One Power' smartphone

Android 9 Pie was officially released in August and was initially made available on Google Pixel and OnePlus 6 devices