In its annual report on the trade of illicit goods in online and physical marketplaces, the USTR said Taobao hasn’t “objectively demonstrated that the volume or prevalence of counterfeit goods has decreased over the last year.” Alibaba cited its brand protection programs and offline cooperation […]
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Google Maps has gingerly returned to China after an eight year absence
When asked to bow down to China’s strict censorship laws in 2010, tech giant Google made the decision to pull its most popular services entirely from the country rather than comply. The company has now returned to the Chinese market – albeit in a tentative […]
Outlook 2018: Experts predict “strong year” for German holiday market
The travel expert did not expect any major changes in destinations or types of holidays this year, based on the survey results. With a 30% share, Germany remains the top holiday destination, ahead of Spain, Italy, Turkey, Austria, Greece and Croatia. But he pointed out: […]
Samsung Galaxy X rumored to have been shown secretly at CES 2018
The Samsung Galaxy X, one of the world’s first fully-foldable phones, has reportedly been shown off to prospective customers at CES 2018. According to a report in The Investor, Samsung had prototypes of the foldable screen in a variety of forms and is intending on […]
A modest primer for Ethereum programming
Jon Evans Contributor Mostly I write stuff. See rezendi.com for details. More posts by this contributor: I’m a long-term cryptocurrency believer, pretty saddened to see the space degenerate into something about as interesting and brimming with emergent properties as an unregulated penny-stock market. But there […]
Sony TV Catalog 2018: Here’s every Sony TV model we know about so far
2017 was a big year for Sony. After a long absence from the OLED market, the company returned to it with the Sony Bravia A1E, a fantastic addition to the premium TV market. But that was 2017, and CES 2018 saw Sony unveil the first […]
A Record Year for Croatian Tourism: Official 2017 Numbers Announced
The director general of the Croatian Tourism Board (HTZ), Kristijan Stanicic, announced increased marketing activities for this year, saying that the HTZ would attend 26 travel shows and earmark 30 million kuna for joint advertising campaigns with partners from Croatia and abroad, 56 million kuna […]
Mobile recycling market heats up as Mazuma Mobile is acquired
Hong Kong-based mobile SCM powerhouse EcoRenew has acquired popular smartphone recycling/refurbishing service Mazuma Mobile in a multi-million pound deal. The acquisition comes a few weeks after EcoRenew purchased another UK tech company, ICT Reverse, an information assurance and data destruction services, in what EcoRenew claims […]
Bitcoin-mining mobile games may be scams, warn experts
Riding the wave of interest in cryptocurrency mining are mobile games claiming to allow players to mine for bitcoins. These games, hosted on messaging app Telegram and publicised through online forums and marketplaces, promise money to players via bitcoin mining done for free using their … […]
One in six Americans owns a smart speaker, according to study
Not surprisingly, Amazon still rules this fledgling market. The study indicates that 11 percent of Americans have one of Amazon’s Echo speakers, while 4 percent have a Google Home of some kind thanks to its relatively late arrival. Just how people use their speakers is […]