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Retail Asia19/07/2019

Amazon promised a few months ago that it will bring Alexa to Sony’s TVs running Android, despite the issues the US retailer has with Google when it comes to access to their TV platforms. Today, a first sign that Amazon fulfilled that promise has just popped up in the Google Play Store in the form of […]

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Retail Asia12/07/2019

While the global smartphone market remains stagnant as groundbreaking foldable designs need more time to “stabilize” and 5G deployment is still too slow to make a difference, smartwatch sales continue to grow at an impressive pace around the world, pushing the entire wearable device industry forward. It should come as no surprise that Apple is projected to stay in the […]

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Retail Asia11/07/2019

Remember when you walked around, feeling like the King of the neighborhood because your Samsung Behold had a 5MP camera on back? While a bigger megapixel count doesn’t necessarily translate to better pictures, today we have phones like the OnePlus 7 Pro carrying around a 48MP primary sensor. And if XDA is right, Xiaomi will be the first to release […]

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Retail Asia11/07/2019

Each year Fossil refreshes its stylish lineup of smartwatches with new models that feature updated hardware and, sometimes, different designs. This is year is no exception and a new set of Fossil wearable devices are expected to arrive as early as fall. A fairly sizable number of unannounced Fossil smartwatches have been recently spotted at FCC, and […]

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Retail Asia11/07/2019

Two years after launching the second-generation model, Amazon is refreshing the Kindle Oasis lineup with a third e-reader. We’re not sure about Amazon’s naming convention, but the US retailer has decided to call the device the all-new Kindle Oasis. If you already own a previous generation Kindle Oasis, read further if you’re wondering whether or not […]

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Retail Asia11/07/2019

News about NVIDIA working on a new Shield TV set-top box emerged over the weekend, but not many details on the device were mentioned at that time. We only learned that the Android TV box will include a more powerful processor and that it will run Android 9.0 Pie. NVIDIA’s plans that the upcoming Shield TV […]

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Retail Asia10/07/2019

Apple’s AirPods continue to dominate the true wireless “hearables” category with a larger than 50% market share. However, the second generation of the extremely popular accessory did not add to Apple’s already huge share of this market. According to the information made public by Counterpoint Research, despite launching the latest version of its AirPods during the quarter, “Apple’s […]

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Retail Asia09/07/2019

Imagine being able to arrange a night out in advance through Alexa by engaging in a naturally flowing conversation with the virtual assistant. This is what Amazon showed off last week at its re: Mars conference when it unveiled a preview of Alexa Conversations. Found in Amazon’s Alexa Skills Kit, Conversations allows developers to combine […]

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Retail Asia08/07/2019

Good news Pixel owners, as Google has decided that it’s time to sell even more Pixel 3a phones by sharing a huge number of discount codes for one of its most recent handsets. These codes are only sent to those who already own a Pixel 3a phone and it’s meant to be shared with friends. Multiple Pixel 3a owners report they […]

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Retail Asia08/07/2019

Next year, we are going to see a real competition in the world of mobile processing units, it seems, as both the next Exynos and Snapdragon 865 chipset lines will be done at Samsung’s second-gen 7nm production facilities. Currently, Snapdragon 855 that is in the Galaxy S10 for the US is done at the first-gen 7nm production node, while Exynos 9820 for […]

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Retail Asia05/07/2019

VentureBeat’s Jeremy Horwitz discovered something interesting on his Apple Watch when he installed watchOS 6 Developer beta 2 on the device. There are indications that with the latest watchOS build, the wearable will be able to directly load OTA updates without having to go through an Apple iPhone. It’s another cut in the umbilical cord that connected […]

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Retail Asia05/07/2019

According to CNET, a source familiar with Samsung’s plans says that the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10 Pro will take place on August 7th. It will occur during Samsung’s next Unpacked event to be held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, home to the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets. It also is the […]

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Retail Asia04/07/2019

Apple Taiwan will open its second retail location – the new Xinyi A13 store – in Taipei tomorrow. In a nod to the brand’s Chicago flagship, the new store’s glass exterior and distinctive roof house a two-storey retail area with two marble composite staircases leading downward to an underground level. Taiwanese singer-songwriter Eve Ai will […]

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Retail Asia03/07/2019

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Headphones with support for digital assistants like Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri have become trivial in the last couple of years. However, most of these headphones will only allow users to wake up the digital assistant by pushing a dedicated button. Apple and Samsung are the only companies that have recently introduced the ability to use voice activation to […]

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Retail Asia03/07/2019

A Bose pop-up store has opened at Changi Airport’s Terminal 3 Transit Departure Hall. Trading until June 30, the store will give travellers the chance to experience and own Bose’s first audio sunglasses equipped with Bose AR capability, and to try out its latest noise-cancellation headphones. The Bose pop-up store features two zones that let […]

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Retail Asia03/07/2019

Tucked in an electronics industry report about the supplier of batteries for the upcoming iPhone XR sequel we find the actual capacity of the pack in the tentatively named XR 2. The source muses that Apple may be done with hardware and iOS optimizations, and seems to be now betting on larger battery packs to make its phones last […]

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Retail Asia02/07/2019

Chinese retailer Suning will present its latest smart technologies at this year’s CES Asia. Suning will be demonstrating its smart home appliances based on its proprietary Biu OS system, which aims to create an open platform for sharing resources across the smart home appliance industry. Products include Biu refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, automatic washing […]

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Retail Asia01/07/2019

Oppo India has launched its first premium flagship in South Asia at Sharath Capital Mall in Kondapur. The opening coincides with the release of the brand’s new Reno series phone model. The new venue has been designed to engage customers while encouraging them to explore and appreciate the craftsmanship and technological features of Oppo’s product […]

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Retail Asia28/06/2019

Facebook is expected to announce its digital currency at some point this month, as the social network company has found outside backers that will help strengthen the trust in its upcoming cryptocurrency. The report mentions the digital token used by Facebook will work as a borderless currency without transaction fees. Apparently, Facebook employees who work on […]

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Retail Asia27/06/2019

Samsung has been struggling in the Chinese smartphone market for quite some time. In fact, around six months ago the company shut down one of its factories in the region. Now, suggesting things have improved little, Samsung has confirmed that its scaling back production at its only remaining Chinese manufacturing plant. At its peak back in 2013, Samsung […]

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