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BMW to Recall Mini Coopers in China

Dec 24, 2015

Luxury car maker BMW's China Automotive Trading is going to recall Mini Cooper models in the country due to concerns over a fault with the power steering system. The recall will involve at least 620 vehicles sold on the Chinese mainland ...

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Chinese Steel Exports to Decline to 70-80 Mln Tons: Fitch

Dec 24, 2015

Rating agency Fitch predicts that China's annual steel exports are likely to fall to 70 to 80 million tons in the long term. Official data shows in 2014, China's steel exports reached 94 million tons. However, more steel production ...

Tags: Chinese Steel, Exports

U.S. Gasoline Prices Reach Record Low

Dec 24, 2015

For drivers in the United States this year, it's been the gift that keeps on giving with low gasoline prices helping them saving money. The US national average for gasoline has dropped below 2 US dollars a gallon, the lowest price since ...

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China's Rail Linking Central Asia to Start Construction in 2016

Dec 24, 2015

Construction of a railway linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan will start in the coming year. The President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev said the project will boost economic growth in his country, as it will provide the landlocked ...

Tags: China's Rail, Construction

China's Top Think Tank Forecasts 6.8 Percent Growth

Dec 22, 2015

China's top think tank predicts that China will see its economic growth post between 6.6 and 6.8 percent in the coming year. The number comes ahead of a major economic conference this week, during which authorities are to evaluate the ...

Tags: China's Top Think Tank, Growth

Apple Pay Comes to China in Unionpay Partnership

Dec 22, 2015

pple and China UnionPay announced a partnership to bring the digital wallet of Apple Pay to China on Friday, cashing in on the popularity of such services in the country. China UnionPay cardholders will be able to link their bank cards to ...

Tags: Apple, Unionpay

Microsoft and CETG Form Joint Venture in China

Dec 22, 2015

Microsoft and the China Electronics Technology Group, or CETG, have announced a new joint venture. The new company is provisionally named C&M Information Technologies, and will provide Windows 10 related services to Chinese government ...

Tags: Microsoft, CETG Form, Joint Venture

Swedish Telecom Equipment Maker Ericsson Signs Patent License Agreement with Apple

Dec 22, 2015

Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson has signed a patent license agreement with Apple. Financial details have not been revealed. Meanwhile, Ericsson has estimated that its overall revenues from intellectual property rights this year ...

Tags: Ericsson, Apple, patent license

HTC One X9 Images Leak, Specs Get Confirmed

Dec 21, 2015

New images of the HTC One X9 have hit the internet, giving us the best look yet at the company's new large-screen phone. We first heard solid details concerning the HTC One X9 about a month ago, when details of it hit China's TENAA ...

Tags: HTC, new large-screen phone, Consumer Electronics

Ford's Next Supercar Is Built with Gorilla Glass – Just Like Your Phone

Dec 21, 2015

Ford has teamed up with the world’s leading mobile glass supplier to help build its next supercar. The new Ford GT will feature a Corning-made Gorilla Glass hybrid windshield, pegged as 30% lighter than normal glass. Corning is, ...

Tags: Ford, supercar, Consumer Electronics

Flybi Is a Drone That Gives You a Bird's-Eye View in Virtual Reality

Dec 21, 2015

Plenty of drones enable you to see what they see via a phone or tablet. But Flybi is the first to stream back the footage in virtual reality. It comes with its own set of VR goggles. Slap them on, and you can watch the drone's footage in ...

Tags: Flybi, drones, Consumer Electronics

Facebook Now Lets You Browse for Events, Rather Than Wait for Invites

Dec 21, 2015

Facebook is rolling out an update for its iOS app, which aims to better inform users what’s going on in their area. The update to the Events section allows users to search for events in their location, rather than wait for ...

Tags: Facebook, iOS app, Consumer Electronics

Apple Just Named a New Chief Operating Officer

Dec 21, 2015

Apple has just announced that Jeff Williams will now be the company’s Chief Operating Officer. Williams was previously responsible for overseeing Apple’s supply chain, a role he started back in 2010. He was also the man in ...

Tags: Apple, smartwatch, Consumer Electronics

A Voice-to-Emoji Keyboard Makes Written English Redundant

Dec 21, 2015

Do you feel like you’re being left behind by the modern penchant for emojis over the written word? Well a new app is coming to the rescue this festive season. The SpeakEmoji app for iOS and Android enables emojiphobes to simply ...

Tags: emojis, The SpeakEmoji, Consumer Electronics

Self-Driving Car Development Hits Major Legislation Snag

Dec 21, 2015

The development of self-driving car technology may have received a major blow after California outlined proposals for tough new legislation. Under the proposed regulations, any automated cars on the road in the US state would have to have ...

Tags: Google, self-driving cars, Consumer Electronics