Purchase of electrical appliances to be allowed with digital wallet handout
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2024
Recipients of 10,000 baht per head under the government’s digital wallet scheme could purchase electrical appliances, imported goods and smartphones, as long as it was not included in the list of prohibited products and services, the Finance Ministry said on Friday.
Anticipates 2024 Global AI PC and GenAI smartphone shipments at 295M units
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Worldwide shipments of AI PCs and generative AI (GenAI) smartphones are projected to total 295 million units by the end of 2024, up from 29 million units in 2023, according to a new forecast from Gartner.
Samsung packs newest Galaxy S24 smartphones with AI functions to beat Apple
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2024
Samsung's latest premium smartphones, unveiled on Wednesday, will have multiple AI functions, such as simultaneous translation of foreign language phone calls, in the company's latest push to challenge Apple.
Chinese parent sceptical of efficacy of limiting children's phone time
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Arissa Yan is only six years old, but she is already a smartphone native. She effortlessly swipes through comedy videos on the social media platform Douyin while giggling on the sofa. Arissa started using a cell phone when she was four years old.
NTT rolling out unmanned payment system for stores in Japan
THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022
Japan’s NTT Group is set to kick off full-scale operations of a nationwide series of small stores featuring an unmanned payment system that allows customers to shop with their smartphones.