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Xiaomi will set up an electric car subsidiary with a $10 billion investment over the next 10 years

March 30, 2021
Xiaomi’s Mega Launch proved so long that it had to be split into two – Part 1 yesterday brought several Mi 11 and we expected that Part 2 today will bring the company’s first foldable. It could be much more than that, Xiaomi just announced that it is getting into the electric car business. It posted an announcement that it will invest an estimated $10 billion over the next 10 years, starting…
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Xiaomi unveils new logo and brand identity

March 30, 2021
Day two of Xiaomi’s Mega Launch event brought us the brand’s first foldable smartphone – the Mi Mix Fold but there was another non-tech announcement on stage. The new Xiaomi logo is here and it brings a brand new “Alive” branding identity designed by Japanese graphic designer Kenya Hara. The big change in the new logo is its rounded edges. There’s also the new MI typography which adds…
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iPhone 12 demand set to remain high, but component shortages will bite

March 30, 2021
Foxconn earnings and expectations for the rest of the year suggest that iPhone 12 demand is set to remain high through the first half of the year. Chairman Young Liu said that sales of “all product lines” likely grew in the first quarter of the year, and that Foxconn is “cautiously optimistic” on the outlook for the rest of the year … Bloomberg says this may mean that the iPhone 12…
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You can now use your iPhone or Apple Watch as a contactless ticket for entry to Disney parks

March 30, 2021
You can now enter Walt Disney World with just a contactless wave of your iPhone or Apple Watch. Today, Disney announced the launch of its MagicMobile service, an alternative way to get around the Disney resort electronically, similar to the MagicBand. Apple users can simply add a MagicMobile pass to their Apple Wallet and enter using the NFC reader at the park gates. To add a MagicMobile pass…
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