China

Zao, a Chinese face-swap app for iOS, goes viral in China

A new deepfake iOS app called Zao went viral in China this weekend after users grew concerned about the app’s potential privacy violations, a…

Huawei could finally reveal its Android rival Hongmeng OS this week

Huawei could showcase its Hongmeng OS as early as this week, a report by Global Times revealed on Sunday. A source told the Global Times…

Huawei applies pressure to end lawsuit against US government’s trade ban

In a trade war that has been decidedly one sided until now, Huawei is finally applying more pressure on the US government. In a…

US gives Huawei a 90 day breather to buy hardware, update software

The US government will give Chinese tech giant Huawei a breather, after it was placed on a trade ban late last week, and stripped…

Huawei now banned from trading with US-based companies

From Friday, Huawei will no longer be able to buy parts or components for its devices from the United States. The federal blacklist announced…

US lays criminal charges against Huawei

The United States Justice Department has laid criminal charges against Chinese smartphone and networking technology vendor Huawei. Filed in New York on Monday, there…

China’s pioneering cotton seedlings are dead after lunar night freeze

A few days ago, we were excited to report that cotton seeds had sprouted on China’s Chang’e 4 spacecraft, currently stationed on the dark…

China’s cotton seedlings are now sprouting on the Moon

When China landed its Chang’e 4 spacecraft on the far side of the Moon earlier this month, the country wasn’t only set on planting…

Dolce & Gabbana offends China, then claims its Instagram was hacked

Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana is facing a huge PR dilemma after a tone-deaf advertisement was published to social media, mated to leaked…

Mozambique’s Maputo-Catembe suspension bridge is now Africa’s longest

Africa’s new longest suspension bridge is now in Mozambique’s capital city. The Maputo-Catembe bridge — which joins the southern and northern coastlines of Maputo…

Huawei Pay set to launch in South Africa later this year

Hold onto your credit cards, folks. If all goes to plan, Huawei Pay will be coming to South Africa in the second half of…

Viral video: Chinese man risks falling to his death to avoid paying hotel bill

Staying in a hotel definitely has its perks. You needn’t ever make your bed, buffet breakfasts are rarely disappointing, and you usually have access…

WhatsApp now completely blocked in China

China is now blocking WhatsApp in its entirety, according to a report by The New York Times. The Facebook-owned messaging service was earlier this…

Weekly Roundup Podcast #120: Nokia 8 in SA, ICOs and more

Welcome to the Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week, Hadlee Simons…

China’s Great Firewall now censors WhatsApp and Winnie The Pooh

China has had a particularly interesting week in digital thus far. In the run up to the country’s Communist party reshuffle taking place later…

Michael Bay-like motorcycle explosion from China caught on tape, goes viral

Usually its Russia that’s on the receiving end of bad driving memes and videos, but last Saturday it was a Chinese motorcyclist who made…

Uber China to merge with Didi, creating $35bn business – report

Uber’s Chinese operations will merge with Chinese smart cab service Didi Chuxing, it has been reported. The deal will result in a company worth US$35-billion…

iPhone 6 ruled as a rip-off of Chinese phone by Beijing patent authority

Looking back, Apple probably wouldn’t mark 2016 as a good year. After it was embroiled in a battle with the FBI in early 2016,…

Apple loses exclusive rights to ‘iPhone’ name in China

This has to be one of the strangest legal battles of the year, but Apple has now lost a case against a company in…

Alibaba sold goods worth $476bn in fiscal year 2015

For the fiscal year ending 30 March 2016, Alibaba’s China retail marketplace platforms sold goods worth more than 3 trillion yuan, about US$476-billion. This…

Uber users in China can now pay with Alipay when travelling

With an actual population of over 1.4 billion and an internet population of 649 million internet users by the end of 2014, with 557…

3 ways China’s position in Africa is good news for other foreign investors

Nothing good can come from Chinese investments in Africa — at least that’s what naysayers would have you believe. Critics suggest that China’s African…

Apple turns manufacturing process green with WWF China partnership

Apple is partnering with the World Wildlife Fund to help protect as much as 1 million acres of forests responsible for pulp, paper and…

Google Earth lets you tell stories using its new creation tools

Microsoft Cortana on Windows 10 is about to become a lot more useful than before

Old Mutual ‘regrets the distress’ caused by dead body funeral claim incident

How project with London, NY financier led to JUMO serving 15m credit, saving users [Q&A]

Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2020 shortlist announced

Why only 5.4% of owners are able to sell their business and what to do about it [Book]

Apple debuts official Smart Battery Cases for the iPhone 11 family

Huawei’s prepaid market share in South Africa grows to 40%

Looks like the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will get Android 10 after all

What other parts may need to be replaced with my windscreen? [Sponsored]

African car company Mureza to debut Prim8 mini-SUV at Automechanika Johannesburg

2020 Nissan GTR 50th Anniversary edition hits SA, starts at R2.4m