Samsung Electronics has announced their newest 3rd generation High Bandwidth Memory 2E (HBM2E) called the Flashbolt. It is a successor to the 2nd generation Aquabolt with double the capacity at 16GB and higher stable transfer speeds at 3.2Gbps.
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FINGERS SuperLit Portable Bluetooth Speaker with RGB light launched in India for Rs. 2299
FINGERS, a digital accessories manufacturer, has launched their new portable speaker called the SuperLit, which features RGB lights in front of its drivers. The speaker connects via Bluetooth 5.0, stereo performance,TWS technology and a variety of other inputs.
Apple TV and Apple TV+ now rolling out to select 2019 LG TVs
The Apple TV+ app was announced in March of 2019, claiming that it will offer support on LG and other TV’s later in the future along with Airplay 2 support. Now with an OTA update, the Apple TV, Apple TV+ and Airplay 2 in now available on select 2019 LG TVs.
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Alphabet records $46 billion revenue, up 19% YoY in Q4 2019, $4.7 billion from YouTube ads
Google’s parent company, Alphabet has released its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2019, including the fiscal year of 2019. They posted a growth of 17% in Q4 compared to last year with approx $46 billion in revenue. For the entire year, Alphabet reported $162 billion in total revenue, up 18% year over year and up 20% on a constant currency basis.
Twitter rolls out redesigned Conversations for iOS
Twitter has been testing out redesigns of its feed in regards to replies to a tweet for a few months now. Today they announced that they are ready to roll out an update that will make conversations easier to follow with the new layout.
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Samsung Galaxy Home Mini smart home speaker said to be released on Feb 12
The Galaxy Home Mini Beta Program was announced back in August 2019. Since then it has gone under the radar, similar to the Samsung Galaxy Home that was announced back in 2018 during the Note 9 Keynote. Today however, a new leak points to the smaller Galaxy Home Mini being launched on February 12th, 2020.
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Apple iPhone supply hit by Coronavirus, shipment forecast for Q1 2020 lowered: Report
As all countries in the world are on high alert to halt the spread of Wuhan Coronavirus, the many industries that are based in China have begun to see the effects of the outbreak. The tech industry especially has become a victim, as Ming Chi Kuo, a popular Apple analyst has lowered his shipment forecast for the iPhone due to the supply chains being hit.
PUMA launches its first smartwatch in India with WearOS, heart rate tracking, GPS for Rs. 19995
PUMA has partnered with Fossil Group to launch their first smartwatch in India. The PUMA PT9100 is a sporty styled smartwatch running Android WearOS with a heart rate sensor, GPS, Rapid charging, Activity Tracking and more.
Apple rolls out new redesigned Maps with real time transit info, faster navigation and more in USA
Apple is rolling out a new update v1.3.5 to its Maps app in the US that offers a redesign with faster navigation, better road coverage, more precise addresses and better land detail cover. It has also been updated with other features like real time transit info, flight statuses, indoor maps and more.
Microsoft announces Xbox Bounty Program to identify vulnerabilities, offers awards up to $20000
Microsoft Xbox has announced a new bug bounty program in an attempt to use the public’s help to identify critical bugs in the Xbox software ecosystem. The bounties will be decided according to the severity of the bug, its security impact and the quality of report submitted by the researcher (bounty hunter).
Worldwide Tablet shipments sees 0.6% YoY decline for Q4 2019; Apple continues lead with 36.5% market share: IDC
The tablet market continues to suffer as the global shipments in Q4 2019 dropped to 43.5 million units, marking a decline of 0.6% compared to Q4 last year. Apple continues to lead the market with its highly successful iPad series with Samsung, HUAWEI, Amazon.com and Lenovo taking the next 4 spots in global shipments and market share.
Apple said to launch UWB Airtags, new MacBooks, Powerbeats 4 and more in 2020
Popular Apple Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a report that has some interesting plans for Apple in the first half of 2020. The report claims Apple will release several new products including Ultra Wideband tags, high-end wireless headphones, a 4.7-inch iPhone SE successor, refreshed iPad Pro models, and refreshed MacBook Pro and/or MacBook Air models.
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Caltech wins patent infringement lawsuit as Apple and Broadcom ordered to pay $1.1 Billion
In this year’s biggest jury verdict from this year, Apple Inc. and Broadcom Inc. have been ordered by a California Court to pay a collective $1.1 billion in damages for patent infringement. The plaintiff in this case is California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech.) who claimed that Apple broke patent laws by using Broadcom Wi-Fi chips in their devices.
Unicode 13.0 to bring 117 new emoji including Polar bear, Ninja, Mammoth and more
Unicode, which is the international consortium that dictates computing industry standards has released its Emoji 13.0 standard for the year 2020. It includes 117 new emoji such as a smiling face with tear, Polar bear, a pinched finger, including 55 gender and skin-tone variants.
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Facebook posts $7.4 billion profit, up 6.78% YoY in Q4 2019, MAUs up 8%
Facebook has reported a good year for 2019 as it released its Q4 2019 earnings report. The total earnings posted for this quarter was $21082 million which amounts to a YoY growth of about 24.64% from Q4 2018. The net income on the other hand, was reported at $7349 million which calculates to an increase of approx. 6.78% YoY.
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