News & Reviews: china
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Mar 19, 2020
During this Covid-19 pandemic, have you gone online and bought things that claimed to help you stay away from the virus? Not only are some businesses doing false advertisements, but the prices of surgical masks and hand sanitizers have also gone up to a new high as sellers take advantage of this situation. Today, a product from China claims that it can kill the coronavirus.
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Mar 10, 2020
When the COVID-19 outbreak was rampant in China, the students were told to stay at home but still had to attend classes online via DingTalk, an app by Alibaba Group's and things got pretty hilarious from there. The app has gotten 1-star reviews over the few weeks and now after a month, the story is far from over and DingTalk is fighting for its life.
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Mar 07, 2020
It seems that China could be planning to utilize robot arms to perform various medical tasks on COVID-19 patients that could put doctors at risk if done in person. The aforementioned robot arms have cameras built-in and it can be controlled by an operator even if they are not located in the same city as the patient.
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Feb 28, 2020
Ever since the rise of the COVID-19 virus, the popular plague simulator game app, Plague Inc. became popular again in recent weeks. It even became popular in China during the period but it seems that the authorities are not amused. As of today, the game app has been taken down in the China App Store.
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Feb 06, 2020
Based on a statement by EA, the super popular Battle Royale game called Apex Legends will be getting a mobile very soon. They’ve mentioned that the aforementioned game is currently in development in partnership with China, to ensure that it adheres to all the regulations.
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Jan 29, 2020
The coronavirus is the latest viral news around the world right now, so much so that it has gotten people everywhere being paranoid wearing face masks at airports even if there are no suspected reports, to begin with. That said, this issue has also made Malaysians worried about whether if it's possible to get the coronavirus through a package from China. Well, short answer - no.
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Jan 29, 2020
Apple has closed one retail store in mainland China and reduced operating hours for other retail locations yesterday due to the coronavirus outbreak. Besides, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook also mentioned that the company also began to limit employees traveling to China last week.
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Dec 12, 2019
Many smartphone manufacturers are aiming for bezel-less displays when it comes to making a new product. However, this creates an issue for the placement of front-facing cameras and it leads to the hot debate of notch designs. After the OPPO’s Innovation Day in China, a new era might begin soon as a working under-display selfie camera was being put on the show.
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Dec 11, 2019
Clamshell phones haven't been popular in a long time but the design seems to be making a comeback of sorts. It was just last month when the new Motorola RAZR with a foldable display was launched in Malaysia. Now, a new patent granted to Xiaomi could mean that another one is in the works.
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Dec 09, 2019
Do you believe that the presence of a boyfriend in a digital world is enough for some women? For those women, they just need their other half to be comforting and encouraging them through other forms instead of physically being with them. In China, there are women who are paying for sweet and caring messages from a ‘virtual boyfriend’. Let’s find out how!
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