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iPhone sales hit record $39.6 billion in April-June quarter: Apple

Apple has said that the iPhone revenue set a June quarter record of $39.6 billion, growing 50 per cent year-over-year and exceeding its own expectations.

Google parent Alphabet reaches record quarterly revenue, profit in ad boom

Alphabet said revenue from Google advertising rose nearly 70% to $50.44 billion

Apple says semiconductor shortage reaches iPhone, growth forecast slows

Apple executives also said that while the impact of the chip shortage was less severe than feared in the third quarter, it will get worse in the fourth, extending to iPhone production

Microsoft sees steady cloud growth after record April-June quarter profit

Microsoft Corp posted its most profitable quarter on Tuesday, beating Wall Street expectations for revenue and earnings

Apple posts record growth in India in April-June quarter, says Tim Cook

Riding on the stellar performance for its entire line-up of products, Apple has recorded an incredible growth in India in the June quarter, its CEO Tim Cook has said

WhatsApp to allow users to prioritise their most important chats

Starting Tuesday, WhatsApp is rolling out new settings for archived chats which will give users more control over their inbox and more ways to organise the Archived Chats folder

POCO X3 GT smartphone to be launched on Wednesday; check details here

According to unconfirmed reports, the new POCO smartphone might be rebranded as Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G

WhatsApp to let users prioritise important chats, archive other messages

Archived chats will stay tucked away permanently, unless users choose to manually un-archive the conversation

Apollo 15 anniversary: 50 years ago, NASA put a car on the Moon

at the 50th anniversary of Apollo 15 some enthusiasts, historians and aut­hors are giving the lunar rover its due as one of the most enduring symbols of the American moon exploration programme

Over 2,500 accounts on social platform Koo have yellow tick of 'Eminence'

The platform has over 6 million users.

Apple's iPhone expected to drive sales, but App Store faces regulatory risk

Analysts expect Apple's services sales to rise 24.1% to $16.33 billion, more than a fifth of its expected overall sales of $73.30 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv as of July 26.

Upcoming Galaxy foldable devices to carry S-Pen, says Samsung

Samsung on Tuesday announced that the upcoming Galaxy Z family will include the first-ever S (Stylus) Pen, a USP of its Note series

Facebook, tech giants to target manifestos, far-right militias in database

Over next few months, group will add attacker manifestos - often shared by sympathizers after white supremacist violence - and other publications and links flagged by UN initiative Tech Against Terror

West Bengal sets up panel to probe Pegasus snooping row: Mamata Banerjee

Upping the ante in her tense faceoff with the Centre over the Pegasus controversy, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a two-member inquiry commission to go into the allegations of snooping on politicians, officials and journalists.

Oppo eyes 50% contribution to overall revenue from online sales in 2021

Oppo has been primarily focussing on retail channel partners but now it will enhance partnership with ecommerce companies.

Skills are the new currency across businesses: IBM India's Sandip Patel

New skill requirements continue to emerge, while other skills are becoming obsolete, says Patel

IMD may deploy cutting-edge tech to forecast weather events more accurately

The department's ability to process data has also shot up due to an increase in its computing power

WhatsApp for iOS adds multi-device compatibility for beta users

With the new feature, users can use WhatsApp Web, WhatsApp Desktop and Portal without an Internet connection on the main phone.

Millions sleep well, walk safely due to technologies like Pegasus: NSO

NSO Group has defended itself by saying that millions of people around world sleep well at night and walk in streets safely due to such technologies with intelligence and law enforcement agencies

Facebook Cloud gaming service arrives on Apple devices with web app

Facebook has launched its Cloud gaming service on iPhones and iPads through a web app