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Apple removes Hong Kong map app after Chinese criticism

Apple has removed a smartphone app from its online store which allows Hong Kong activists to report police movements following accusations from a Chinese newspaper that it was facilitating illegal behaviour. The tech giant became the latest company to come under pressure to take Beijing’s side against anti-government protesters when the Communist Party newspaper People’s…

10 October 201910 October 2019 Chris Price Apps, News

China claims Apple police monitoring app ‘helps Hong Kong thugs’

Apple has come under pressure from China after the ruling Communist Party’s main newspaper criticised the tech giant for a smartphone app that allows Hong Kong activists to report police movements. HKmap.live, designed by an outside supplier and available on Apple Inc’s online store, “facilitates illegal behaviour”, the People’s Daily said in a commentary. “Is…

9 October 20199 October 2019 Chris Price Apple, News

YouTube disables over 200 ‘disinformation videos’ over Hong Kong demos

YouTube has disabled more than 200 videos this week which it says appeared to be part of a co-ordinated effort to spread misinformation about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. The video removals come just days after Twitter said it had suspended more than 200,000 accounts it linked to a Chinese government influence campaign against…

23 August 201923 August 2019 Chris Price Google, News, YouTube

Facebook removes China-linked accounts attacking Hong Kong protesters

Facebook has removed a number of accounts which posted images depicting protesters in Hong Kong as terrorists and cockroaches. The social network said it removed the small number of accounts, which had around 15,500 followers, after they were found to be involved in “co-ordinated inauthentic behaviour”. Facebook said it found the accounts were linked to…

20 August 201920 August 2019 Chris Price Facebook, News

Concerns over Google Translate gaffe amid Hong Kong clashes

Google appears to have resolved an unfortunate gaffe with its online translation service which incorrectly translated “I am sad to see Hong Kong become part of China” as “I am happy to see Hong Kong become part of China”. Users noticed that the mistranslation occurred when attempting to translate from English to both Chinese simplified…

15 June 201915 June 2019 Chris Price Google, News

Telegram founder claims cyber attack timed to disrupt Hong Kong protests

The founder of Telegram has claimed a cyber attack that disrupted the messaging platform was carried out to coincide with protests in Hong Kong. Pavel Durov said a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, which struck the company on Wednesday, originated from “mostly Chinese IP addresses”. Hundreds of thousands of activists have taken to the…

13 June 201913 June 2019 Chris Price News

iPhone 4 release date: 24th June in the UK and USA!

Apple have officially revealed their latest smartphone model, iPhone 4 at WWDC 2010, and with it also comes news of its release date. iPhone 4 will be hitting the UK and United States on June 24th, with pre-orders available…

7 June 201011 April 2017 Gerald Lynch Apple, Features, iPhone, Tech Digest news, WWDC 2010

iPad now available for pre-order in the UK

The wait is finally over for UK residents who have been patiently twiddling thier thumbs, dying for a chance to get their hands on an iPad. Apple are now taking pre-orders for their tablet device ready to be shipped out…

10 May 201014 July 2022 Gerald Lynch Apple, iPad, Tablet, Tech Digest news

Google stops censoring Chinese search results, moves HQ to Hong Kong

Google have stopped censoring their users search results in China, after relations between the US company and Chinese officials rapidly deteriorated in the past few months. Google have now moved their Chinese-language search engineers to new offices away from mainland…

23 March 201021 March 2017 Gerald Lynch Features, Google, Tech Digest news

N96 Bruce Lee edition – enter the handset

Yes, you read that right. Bruce Lee edition. If you didn’t think the N96 could be any cooler, then you’ve got a problem, because it’s not exactly the coolest handset around, but it has just got a smidgen cooler, thanks to this launch. Sadly, it’s Hong Kong only so far.

The handset comes with Lee’s trademark glare on the back cover, as well as a bunch of accessories and a Bruce Lee doll. Several rare photos of the actor are stored on the phone’s memory. It costs 8,788 Chinese Yuan (£870!), and you’ll need to know some Chinese to buy it.

Nokia China (via Unwired View)

20 November 200829 May 2020 Duncan Geere Mobile phones

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