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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Secures Blockchain-Based Letter of Credit Data Synchronization Patent, Driving Fintech Innovation
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Secures Blockchain-Based Letter of Credit Data Synchronization Patent, Driving Fintech InnovationOn February 19, 2025, the State Intellectual Property Office of China announced that Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) was granted a patent for a "Method, storage method and device for offline synchronization of letter of credit data based on blockchain," with authorization announcement number CN112905611B. The patent application was filed in February 2021, signifying ICBC's continuous innovation and technological accumulation in the fintech sector...
Blockchain 2025-02-19 10:25:45 -
Apple iPhone 17 Series Fast Charging Remains at 35W: A "Toothpaste" Approach to Charging Speed and Battery Life
Apple iPhone 17 Series Fast Charging Remains at 35W: A "Toothpaste" Approach to Charging Speed and Battery LifeAnalyst Jeff Pu's report reveals that the highly anticipated Apple iPhone 17 series will not feature a significant fast-charging upgrade, maintaining its wired charging speed at 35W. This news is undoubtedly disappointing to users hoping for a substantial improvement in charging experience...
Mobile Internet 2025-02-19 10:19:24 -
Specs of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip FE Prototype Leaked: Featuring One UI 7 and a 50MP Main Camera
Specs of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip FE Prototype Leaked: Featuring One UI 7 and a 50MP Main CameraRecently, source PandaFlashPro shared specs of a Samsung foldable phone prototype on X, hinting it's the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip FE. This sparked considerable buzz, offering a glimpse into this anticipated device's early configuration...
Mobile Internet 2025-02-19 10:06:09 -
Huawei MateXT Master Edition: World's First Commercially Available Tri-folding Smartphone Makes Stunning Overseas Debut, Ushering in a New Era for Foldable Phones
Huawei MateXT Master Edition: World's First Commercially Available Tri-folding Smartphone Makes Stunning Overseas Debut, Ushering in a New Era for Foldable PhonesThe Huawei MateXT Master Edition isn't a completely new product; it was initially launched domestically in September last year and hailed as "a product everyone wants to create, but no one can." Richard Yu, Executive Director, CEO of Huaweis Consumer Business Group and CEO of Huaweis Smart Car Solutions BU, stated that this phone rewrites industry history, turning science fiction into reality...
Mobile Internet 2025-02-19 10:03:07 -
US Regulators Embrace Crypto: CleanSpark and Strategy Emerge as Investment Highlights
US Regulators Embrace Crypto: CleanSpark and Strategy Emerge as Investment HighlightsThe US government and securities regulators' growing support for cryptocurrency, coupled with the impending comprehensive digital asset framework, is profoundly transforming the crypto industry. This positive regulatory environment, combined with continued institutional investment inflows, is driving widespread cryptocurrency adoption and accelerating its integration with traditional financial markets...
Blockchain 2025-02-19 08:44:43 -
Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Issues $2 Billion Convertible Note Offering to Fuel Bitcoin Investment Strategy
Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Issues $2 Billion Convertible Note Offering to Fuel Bitcoin Investment StrategyMicroStrategy (MSTR.US), the enterprise software company led by Michael Saylor, announced a $2 billion private offering of convertible senior notes...
Blockchain 2025-02-19 08:17:43 -
xAI Unveils Grok-3: 200,000 GPU Cluster Drives Near-State-of-the-Art Performance, Challenging OpenAI's Dominance
xAI Unveils Grok-3: 200,000 GPU Cluster Drives Near-State-of-the-Art Performance, Challenging OpenAI's DominanceOn February 19th, Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, launched its latest large language model, Grok-3, alongside a stunning display of its computational infrastructure: "Colossus," a supercomputing cluster comprised of 200,000 GPUs. This launch not only showcased Grok-3's exceptional performance on standard AI benchmarks but also signaled xAI's far-reaching ambitions in the field of artificial intelligence...
Industry dynamics 2025-02-19 08:09:41 -
MicroStrategy's 2024 Annual Report: Doubled Bitcoin Holdings, 400 Employee Layoffs
MicroStrategy's 2024 Annual Report: Doubled Bitcoin Holdings, 400 Employee LayoffsMicroStrategy (formerly MicroStrategy Incorporated) released its 2024 annual report on Tuesday, revealing a more than doubling of its Bitcoin holdings while simultaneously announcing a significant layoff of nearly one-fifth of its workforce. This report comes approximately two weeks after the company announced its fourth-quarter 2024 results...
Blockchain 2025-02-19 07:56:29 -
iPhone 17 Series Design Leak: Standard Model Sticks with iPhone 16 Design, While Pro and Air Versions Diverge Significantly
iPhone 17 Series Design Leak: Standard Model Sticks with iPhone 16 Design, While Pro and Air Versions Diverge SignificantlyRecent reports from Jon Prosser of the YouTube channel FrontPageTech, shared on X (formerly Twitter), have sparked discussions about the design direction of Apple's iPhone 17 series. Following the release of renders for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Air, Prosser revealed that the standard iPhone 17 will retain the design of its predecessor, the iPhone 16...
Mobile Internet 2025-02-19 07:35:10 -
In-depth Analysis of the Middle East Smartphone Market in 2024: Samsung Remains King, While Chinese Brands Surge
In-depth Analysis of the Middle East Smartphone Market in 2024: Samsung Remains King, While Chinese Brands SurgeOn February 18th, Canalys, a leading market analytics firm, released its full-year and Q4 2024 report on the Middle East (excluding Turkey) smartphone market. The data reveals robust growth in the region, yet also highlights significant shifts within market segments...
Mobile Internet 2025-02-19 07:27:59 -
Apple Removes Apps Violating EU's Digital Services Act: Verification of Trader Identity is Key
Apple Removes Apps Violating EU's Digital Services Act: Verification of Trader Identity is KeyOn February 19th, Apple enforced provisions of the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), removing apps from the App Store that failed to comply with "trader identity" requirements. This wasn't a sudden action but a forced measure following multiple warnings, aimed at ensuring all developers distributing apps in the EU adhere to the act's stipulations...
Mobile Internet 2025-02-19 07:21:17 -
Aptoide's iOS games store officially launches in the EU, offering users more choice and legacy game support
Aptoide's iOS games store officially launches in the EU, offering users more choice and legacy game supportAptoide, a long-standing and well-established app store in the Android ecosystem, officially announced the full launch of its iOS games store across the European Union. This marks a significant milestone in the iOS game distribution landscape, bringing increased choice and a more flexible gaming experience to iPhone and iPad users in the EU...
Mobile Internet 2025-02-19 07:10:25