Large font apps will help, but the biggest accessibility barrier for the elderly is complicated interfaces and offerings.
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Xiaomi reportedly plotting electric car play
The cell phone maker known as ‘the Apple of China’ has backed EV companies Nio and Xpeng. Its entry is expected to shake up China’s car market.
Posted inThe Numbers
China made 6% of chips it used in 2020: report
China, the world’s largest semiconductor market, is highly reliant on foreign technology and aims to make 70% of the chips it uses by 2025.
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China re-commerce faces tug of war between growth and trust
Re-commerce, or secondhand shopping, is growing fast in China. But users are finding scams and counterfeits mixed in with the bargains.
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Happy ox year!
TechNode’s coverage will resume on our website Thursday, Jan. 18, and our next Filtered newsletter will be published Friday, Jan. 19.
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Delivery drivers brace for low-pay Chinese New Year away from home
Delivery drivers were promised extra cash if they didn’t return to their hometowns during China’s most important holiday. Things are shaping up differently.
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Will a Chinese app inherit the Clubhouse throne?
Clubhouse-like Chinese apps have seen a rise in popularity in the last week. But new users on such apps weren’t looking for celebrities.
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Huawei in talks to acquire digital payment firm: report
Huawei joins China’s domestic digital payments bonanza with the potential acquisition of Shenzhen-based Xunlian Zhifu.
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TikTok eyes social shopping, Luckin bankruptcy: Retailheads
TikTok is planning to roll out a livestream shopping feature, coffee chain Luckin filed for bankruptcy in the US, Vipshop.com is fined RMB 3 million.
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China Tech Investor: Is Kuaishou more than a smaller Bytedance? With Michael Norris
In this episode, James and Elliott are once again joined by regular guest Michael Norris to discuss Kuaishou’s blockbuster IPO.