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Xiaomi becomes world's top smartphone brand in June 2021: Counterpoint
Xiaomi for the first time has surpassed Samsung and Apple to become the number one smartphone brand in the world in June, a Counterpoint Research showed on Thursday.
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Google says its new Pixel phones feature processor designed in-house
New component will be Google's first system-on-a-chip--technology that integrates the device's key elements.
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Anti-vaccine app squares off with Google, Apple over misinformation
Unjected bills itself as a community for 'like-minded people that support medical autonomy and free speech.'
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Apple's payment methods for apps now include UPI, RuPay, net banking
According to Mashable, this move means that Apple users can now pay using domestic payment systems as well as international payment systems
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Elon Musk refutes claim that he tried to replace Cook as Apple CEO
Musk had said that during the "darkest days" for Tesla Model 3, he wanted to sell the company off.
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iPhone, iPad users must update operating software: India's cyber agency
Attackers could take control of an affected device, says CERT-In in advisory
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Record quarter by Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft gives way to growth scepticism
The world's largest tech companies have gotten larger at a torrid rate
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Apple and Google are winning big, but one company is about to pull ahead
No two tech giants are the same, and it comes down to their business models.
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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.
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Delta variant forces Silicon Valley giants to rethink office-return plans
Some companies said the recent spike in cases had not yet affected their return-to-office planning. Facebook still intends to reopen at 50 percent capacity by early September
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
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Apple to upgrade budget handset to 5G, drop iPhone Mini from 2022 lineup
Apple Inc's cheapest handset will support 5G technology in its next iteration and its iPhone Mini will not be included in its 2022 lineup, Nikkei reported
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Apple delays office return by at least a month as Covid-19 spikes in US
The iPhone maker becomes one of the first US tech giants to delay plans for a return to normality
Apple delays office return by at least a month as Covid-19 spikes in US
The iPhone maker becomes one of the first US tech giants to delay plans for a return to normality as Covid-19 persists around the world and cases involving a highly transmissible variant increase
Apple rolls out latest iOS 15 public beta for public beta testers
After releasing it to developers, Apple is now rolling out the latest iOS 15 beta for public beta testers
Meity withdraws compliance letter sent to Apple over iMessage
The IT ministry is learnt to have withdrawn a letter sent to iPhone maker Apple seeking compliance of iMessage platform with the new IT rules, according to a source. Apple has explained to the ministry that iMessage is a feature in its mobile device like every phone has for sending out messages and not an app which can be downloaded by any user. It also has less than 5 million users of iMessage which is another reason why it is out of the purview of Information Technology (IntermediaryGuidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. "Apple's iMessage is not an app available that can be downloaded by anyone. It is a SMS like feature of the phone and hence Meity has withdrawn a letter issued to Apple for seeking compliance," the source said. An Email query sent to the Ministry of Electronics and IT and Apple elicited no reply. The new IT rules came into force from May 26. The rule defines a social media platform which primarily or solely enables online interaction between two
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Siri, is this a win for feminism? Apple's default voice no longer a woman
Siri has been criticized as embodying several facets of gender bias in artificial intelligence
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Apple seeks 20% rise in new iPhone production for 2021, sees more demand
Tech giant has maintained a consistent level in recent years of roughly 75 million units for the initial run of the device.
Apple's potential 'buy now, pay later' plan sends sector shares tumbling
Apple Inc is working on a service that will let users pay for purchases in instalments, sending shares of Afterpay Ltd and other 'buy now, pay later' companies sharply lower
Apple may ditch the touch bar with its next MacBook Pro lineup
As per Mashable, the new MacBook Pros are said to feature a new generation of Apple Silicon processors and a shiny new design.
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