Technology
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Apple plans to test new App Store ad placements
San Francisco: To give developers more opportunities to get their apps discovered by users, tech giant Apple is planning to soon test a pair of new ad placements on the App Store.…
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Android tablet market share drops below 50% in Q2
New Delhi: Android tablet market share fell below 50 per cent for the first time in 10 years, as people seek premium and detachable tablets from Apple, Windows OEMs and, to some…
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Global smartphone shipments down 9% in Q2: Canalys report
New Delhi: Global smartphone shipments fell to 287 million units in the second quarter (Q2), a massive 9 per cent drop, as component orders are being cut rapidly and suppliers have started…
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Twitter-Musk court battle to start Oct 17 for 5 days
San Francisco: The US judge in the Twitter vs Elon Musk legal battle over cancellation of the $44 billion takeover deal has set October 17 as the beginning date of the high-profile…
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Samsung Galaxy S23 series confirmed to feature Qualcomm chips
San Francisco: South Korean tech giant Samsung’s upcoming next-generation flagship smartphones under Galaxy S23 series will be powered by Qualcomm chipsets. According to GSMArena, CEO Cristiano Amon said the Galaxy S23 series…
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AWS now has $79 bn annual sales run rate as top Cloud provider
New Delhi: Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Cloud arm of Amazon, now represent an annualised sales run rate of nearly $79 billion that has made it the leading Cloud provider once again.…
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PhonePe reaches amicable settlement with Affle Global to acquire OSLabs
Singapore: PhonePe Pte.Ltd., India’s leading digital payments platform announced the acquisition of OSLabs, a mobile platform that enables content and app discovery for users and app developers. PhonePe, AGPL Pte. Ltd. and…
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BGMI game no different from Tencent-run PUBG, India ban welcomed
New Delhi: As the Indian government ordered Google and Apple to block the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) gaming app from their respective online stores, non-profit organisation Prahar on Friday welcomed the move,…
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Apple now has over 860 mn paid subscriptions across services
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has announced that it now has over 860 million paid subscribers across all of its services, which includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News, iCloud, and more.…
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iPhone revenue reaches $40.7 bn despite headwinds in June quarter
New Delhi: Riding on the iPhone 13 series, Apple saw its iPhone revenue jump 3 per cent to a record $40.7 billion in its June quarter. The iPhone growth was achieved “despite…
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Twitter to raise price of ‘Blue Subscription’ service by 66%
San Francisco: Microblogging site Twitter has confirmed that it is raising the price of its premium subscription service, Twitter Blue, from $2.99 to $4.99 monthly — a 66 per cent increase. In…
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LG Electronics posts 12% drop in profit on weaker demand
Seoul: LG Electronics on Friday said its second -quarter operating profit decreased 12 per cent (on-year) amid rampant inflation that hurt consumer demand for TVs and other home appliances. Its operating income…
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Elon Musk says ‘media is click-seeking machine’
San Francisco: Amid several media reports appearing on Elon Musk’s activities, the tech billionaire has called media “click-seeking machines”. On Twitter, Musk criticised the media, which came after the Wall Street Journal…
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Apple iOS 16 reduces time limit for unsending iMessages
New Delhi: Apple iOS 16 will let users edit an iMessage for five times and once they reach the limit, the edit option will disappear from the long-press menu. In previous releases…
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Twitter says 9 in 10 Indians use its platform while streaming content
New Delhi: Nine in 10 Indians use Twitter while watching TV or streaming content as they turn to the platform for trailers, highlights and latest news about TV shows, the micro-blogging platform…
