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Competing ID services Verimi and Yes merge
The German industry is joining forces when it comes to the digital identity market: The previously competing German identification services Verimi and Yes are merging.
December07,2022
ENAV to strengthen itself in Romania with IDS AIRNAV
The company of air traffic controllers has won a contract worth €2.3 million in the context of an international tendering procedure carried out by Romatsa (Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration), the service provider for the air traffic control in the Republic of Romania.
September19,2020
Alibaba invests in auto-related AR firm
Wayray, a Switzerland-based company founded in 2012, announced on Tuesday that it has received US$18 million from investors led by Alibaba to develop its augmented reality (AR) technology applied in connected cars.
March16,2017
Hong Kong launches smart ID cards
The Immigration Department of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said on Thursday that Hong Kong has started replacing identity cards with smart ID cards in phases.
December28,2018
JD eyes AR to enhance shopping experience
JD allied with AR industry partners including Intel, Wal-Mart, Vipshop, Lenovo, and Carslan to establish the first AR Unbounded Innovation Alliance in China at a launch ceremony held in Beijing on May 21, according to local media.
May25,2018
Chinese mainland AR, VR product sales up 62 pct in Q1
Sales of AR and VR products on the Chinese mainland surged 62 percent year on year to total 220,000 units in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, an industry report showed.
June12,2023
606 foreigners in Beijing get permanent residence IDs
China has approved permanent residency for more than 1,800 foreigners since April, among those 606 are from Beijing, local authorities said Thursday.
June29,2018
Alibaba invests in Swiss auto AR setup WayRay
Swiss-based AR navigation startup WayRay announced on Tuesday that it has raised 18 million U.S. dollars in a Series B round led by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.
March17,2017
606 foreigners in Beijing get permanent residence IDs
China has approved permanent residency for more than 1,800 foreigners since April, among those 606 are from Beijing, local authorities said Thursday.
June29,2018
Thai agencies join hands to test Mobile ID for identity verification
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with related authorities for development of an identity verification system through electronic identity cards on mobile phones
January21,2020
Tencent tightens user ID checks on its popular game
China's internet giant Tencent implemented a real-name identification system (RNIS) for users of its popular mobile game "Honor of Kings", further tightening restrictions on underage players.
October29,2018
DiDi unveils voice assistant, AR navigation programs
Chinese leading mobile transportation platform Didi Chuxing has unveiled a voice assistant and augmented reality (AR) slated for street testing in its latest efforts to use artificial intelligence to improve the user experience.
August20,2018
AR market size to reach USD 300 billion by 2025: Huawei
The market size of Augumented Reality (AR) technology will reach 300 billion U.S. dollars by 2025, based on the data from Huawei and the third party, said Huawei carrier BG CMO Cai Mengbo at a global summit themed "5G+AR".
June18,2021
Chinese AR platform WiMi Hologram makes Nasdaq debut
WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc., a leading holographic augmented reality (AR) application platform in China, started trading on Nasdaq Wednesday.
April02,2020
Ukraine, Turkey sign visa waiver deal for electronic ID holders
Ukraine and Turkey signed an agreement to mutually adopt a visa-free policy for holders of electronic national identity cards (IDs), the Ukrainian government said in a statement on Tuesday.
March15,2017
China to spend over 65 bln dollars on VR/AR by 2023: report
China's market spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (VR/AR) is forecast to exceed 65.21 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, according to a report published by the International Data Corporation (IDC).
June10,2019
Chinese holographic AR platform WiMi Hologram sets terms for U.S. IPO
WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc., a leading holographic augmented reality (AR) application platform in China, announced terms on Monday for its initial public offering (IPO) on the U.S. stock market.
July16,2019
AR technology to make "red envelope war" more fun in lunar New Year
Grabbing a digital "red envelope", a cash gift exchanged through a smartphone app, is a popular activity during lunar New Year in China. The activity is expected to become even more fun with the emergence of AR (Augmented Reality
January13,2017
AR technology to make "red envelope war" more fun in lunar New Year
Grabbing a digital "red envelope", a cash gift exchanged through a smartphone app, is a popular activity during lunar New Year in China. The activity is expected to become even more fun with the emergence of AR (Augmented Reality) techno
January13,2017
Humanoid robots to shine at 5th China International Consumer Products Expo
The fifth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), scheduled for April 13 to 18 in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, will showcase the latest humanoid robots from leading domestic and international companies, the event's organizers announced on Thursday.
March27,2025
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