March 1, 2018 - Written By Kristijan Lucic Xiaomi had introduced the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro in India back on February 14, and those two devices will launch in the company’s homeland, China, on March 16, it seems. Xiaomi had shared a teaser image for the upcoming event on its official Weibo (Chinese social network) page, the Redmi Note 5 Pro is included in that image, actually, and the company confirms that the device will launch in China on March 16, check out the lower-left portion of the teaser image.Now, Xiaomi did not say if both phones will launch or only the Redmi Note 5 Pro, but chances are we will see both of them at the launch event. Those two handsets are actually quite similar-looking if you look at them from the front, but sport somewhat different back sides, mainly due to their camera setups. Both of these devices are made out of metal, and they both sport considerably thinner bezels than the Redmi Note 4, their predecessor. The Redmi Note 5 comes with a … [Read more...] about Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 & 5 Pro Will Launch In China On March 16
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AppleInsider Podcast talks about Consumer Reports, Verizon’s idea of security, and Apple’s handling of iCloud data in China
Feature By Lester Victor Marks Friday, March 02, 2018, 05:44 am PT (08:44 am ET) This week on the AppleInsider podcast, Victor and Mike talk about Consumer Reports scoring cameras, the carriers in the US and the FCC, the end of Best Buy Mobile, Apple's handling of iCloud user data in China, and iPods.AppleInsider editor Victor Marks and Mike Wuerthele discuss:Consumer Reports says iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus are the best phone cameras. Victor asks what's best really mean, anyway?Victor starts discussing Tim Cook's definition of innovationPour one out for Best Buy Mobile - they're doneAT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile reveal a plan to secure users' phones based on their phone numbers, and also require app approval through them. Victor doesn't think this goes anywhere, at least not as described so far. Victor talks about Verizon's attempt to lock the iPhone in violation of the letter of their agreement with the FCC when they purchased the C block of the 700mhz spectrum.Dan wrote … [Read more...] about AppleInsider Podcast talks about Consumer Reports, Verizon’s idea of security, and Apple’s handling of iCloud data in China
China’s Big Space Lab May Fall to Earth This Month
The European Space Agency (ESA) has issued a new re-entry forecast for China's Tiangong-1 space lab. The 8.5-ton spacecraft is now expected to fall into Earth's atmosphere between March 24 and April 19, though ESA officials stressed that this is a rough estimate. "Re-entry will take place anywhere between 43 degrees north and 43 degrees south (e.g. Spain, France, Portugal, Greece, etc.)" latitude, officials with the Space Debris Office at ESA’s European Space Operations Center in Darmstadt, Germany, wrote in an update last week. "Areas outside of these latitudes can be excluded. At no time will a precise time/location prediction from ESA be possible." Tiangong-1 was the first space lab built by China. It launched in late September 2011, to help the nation master the technologies needed to construct and operate a crewed space station. China aims to have such a station up and running in Earth orbit by the 2020s. The first Chinese orbital docking occurred between … [Read more...] about China’s Big Space Lab May Fall to Earth This Month
Inside China’s race to become an AI superpower
Over 60 years ago, in what is today southern Kazakhstan, the Soviet Union launched the world’s first artificial satellite into Earth’s orbit. The launch of Sputnik 1 provoked a panic in the United States that catalyzed a flurry of investment and research, which ultimately put man on the moon. China’s Sputnik moment came in March 2016, when AlphaGo, an artificial intelligence program developed by Google’s DeepMind, defeated South Korean Go master Lee Sedol. As The New York Times reported, AlphaGo’s victory had a profound impact on politicians in China, one that spurred increased commitment to Beijing’s effort to rule AI. In July 2017, China’s State Council published an ambitious policy blueprint calling for the country to become “the world’s primary AI innovation center” by 2030. The plan aims to grow the country’s core AI industries to over 150 billion yuan ($24 billion) by 2020 and 400 billion yuan ($63 billion) by … [Read more...] about Inside China’s race to become an AI superpower
Apple CEO to co-chair China Development Forum after handover of Chinese iCloud accounts
Apple CEO Tim Cook will co-chair the 18th annual China Development Forum, a Chinese government event held in Beijing from March 18-20, according to a Wall Street Journal report this morning. The announcement of Cook’s role in the event comes only months after U.S. senators accused Apple of “enabling the Chinese government’s censorship and surveillance of the internet,” and two days before Apple hands over Chinese iCloud accounts to a Chinese government-controlled company. Billed by the WSJ as the “Chinese government’s showcase global business forum,” the China Development Forum is annually co-chaired by one Chinese and one foreign business leader and enables Western corporations to improve relationships with Chinese government officials. Cook spoke gingerly at last year’s Forum, gently suggesting that China should further open itself to the world and stating his belief that individuals should be able to own and control … [Read more...] about Apple CEO to co-chair China Development Forum after handover of Chinese iCloud accounts