Tag: HarmonyOS
Tech Digest daily round up: Etsy to buy Depop for $1.6 billion
The online marketplace Etsy is spending $1.6 billion to buy Depop, the social shopping app targeted at Gen Z shoppers. Depop has been described as a mix of eBay and Instagram. It offers users an easy way to buy and sell a mix of secondhand items including vintage clothing, limited-edition sneakers, or accessories via its app. The company launched in 2011, and…
Tech Digest daily round up: Silicon Six inflated tax payments
The giant US tech firms known as the “Silicon Six” have been accused of inflating their stated tax payments by almost $100bn (£70bn) over the past decade. As Chancellor Rishi Sunak called on world leaders to back a new tech tax ahead of next week’s G7 summit in the UK, a report by the campaign group…
Huawei Mate 30 smartphones ‘cannot use Google apps’
Huawei’s next flagship smartphone will not be able to use Google apps and services under the current US trade ban, Google has said. The Chinese firm is expected to launch its new Mate 30 line of smartphones in the autumn. However, Google has told the Reuters news agency that, under the current US restrictions on…
US delays trade ban with Huawei until November
A US ban on trade with Huawei has been delayed by a further 90 days, the US Commerce Secretary has confirmed. Wilbur Ross said a temporary licence that eased restrictions on the Chinese technology giant and had been due to expire on Monday has now been extended to November. Mr Ross told the Fox Business…
