View photos (Bloomberg) — Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. Even the unseasonable downpour couldn’t dampen the spirits of the executives and officials gathered on the Indonesian island of Batam to cut the ribbon on a new Pegatron Corp factory. The men exchanged jokes as they took shelter under a white canopy, and when company vice chairman Jason Cheng pledged to hire hundreds of locals, the assembled audience erupted in applause. This low-key July ceremony to launch a manufacturing outpost marked a critical first step into Southeast Asia for one of Apple Inc.’s most important suppliers. It also encapsulates a fundamental move of electronics production, set in motion by the escalating U.S.-China trade war, that may hurt the world’s No. 2 economy while enriching Southeast Asia and beyond. “Pegatron, and many more to come, is an opportunity,” Edy Putra Irawady, head of a local agency charged with ent...
What makes a house a home? While that’s certainly different for everyone, no modern home is complete without a touch of intelligent devices. From your kitchen to home security to your lighting, there are so many ways to modernize your home. Are smart home alarms worth your money? Smart home security is one of the hottest trends in tech. Systems range from $50 to $80,000 with features to match. But are smart home alarms worth your money? Here’s a look at the market and the alarms we like best. What are some of the best futuristic home gadgets ? Given the current pace of change, some new products feel like old hat. But these futuristic smart home gadgets should impress even early adopters. Where can I find more smart home gadgets? Here’s a curated collection of smart home gadgets that you need right now from the Gadget Flow team. There are plenty of ways to improve your home. You could tap into your inner Marie Kondo and finally do away with all that clutter. Once you’re ...
HTC Wildfire X has been launched in India. The new HTC phone comes after the company’s long break of over a year since it launched the Desire 12 and Desire 12 in the country back in June last year. HTC’s brand licensee InOne Smart Technology has brought the HTC Wildfire X to the Indian market in two distinct variants. The smartphone also comes preloaded with the “Mybuddy” feature that is touted to offer personal security to users. Other key highlights of the Wildfire X include triple rear cameras and a waterdrop-style display notch. The phone also comes with a six-month no-questions-asked accidental and liquid damage protection service and is bundled with a complimentary pick up and drop facility. HTC Wildfire X price in India, launch offer The HTC Wildfire X price in India has been set for a limited period at Rs. 9,999 for the 3GB RAM 32GB storage option, while its 4GB RAM 128GB storage variant carries a limited-period price tag of at Rs. 12,999. Both models in a single, Sap...
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