Twitter’s CEO, Jack Dorsey has announced in a tweet that Twitter will no longer allow political advertising globally on the platform. In his tweet, he explains that the reason for this is that Twitter believes that “political message reach should be earned, not bought”.
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Razer has announced two new products; the Razer Junglecat and the Razer Hammerhead True Wireless earbuds. The Razer Jungle cat is a dual-sided mobile gaming controller with dual configuration for both mobile and desktop play. The Razer Hammerhead, on the other hand, are a pair of truly wireless, Bluetooth 5.0, ultra-low latency, high audio quality earbuds.
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Samsung has reported its earnings for Q3 2019 that ended September 30, 2019, in which the company has made operating profit of 7.78 trillion won, down 55.7% YoY. This due to continued weakness in the memory chip market, even with stronger smartphone sales and improved utilization in mobile OLED screens, said Samsung. It reported revenue of 62 trillion won, down 5.2% YoY from 65.46 trillion won last year. Continue reading “Samsung’s Q3 2019 profits down 55.7% YoY, mobile profits up 31.5% YoY due to strong Galaxy Note 10 and A series sales”
Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $64 billion, up 1.74% over last year with a net profit of $13.7 billion, down 2.83% YoY and earnings per diluted share of $3.03, up 4.1% for the financial year Q4 2019 that ended September 28, 2019. During earnings call Tim Cook said that it was Apple’s highest revenue in a September quarter ever, and the company set new Q4 revenue records in the Americas and rest of Asia-Pacific and saw further improvement in revenue trends in Greater China. Continue reading “Apple reports $13.7 billion profit on $64 billion revenue in FY Q4 2019, iPhone revenue down 9% YoY”
Sony launched the PlayStation 4 (PS4) gaming console back in 2013 and it has been a successful product for the company so far. Now, Sony has announced that the PlayStation 4 sales have crossed 100 million mark since its launch and the company has sold 2.8 million in this quarter alone.
DJI just introduced Mavic mini, the most portable 3-Axis Gimbal 2.7K Camera Drone. It weighs just 249grams pack professional-quality drone features into the lightest possible frame. It incorporates DJI’s renowned safety technology, including geofencing to help drone pilots avoid restricted areas; AeroScope remote identification to help protect sensitive locations; built-in altitude limits; and automatic return to the launch point if the drone loses connection to the controller or reaches critically low battery level. Continue reading “DJI Mavic mini ultra-light foldable drone with 3-Axis gimbal announced”
Spotify, the most popular music streaming service in the world has introduced a new standalone app called Spotify Kids, designed to bring ad-free audio content such as music and stories to the next generation of listeners. The app will be a part of the premium family subscription and is currently in its beta phase in Ireland.
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Samsung’s lineup of smartphones also include rugged phones (XCover lineup) alongside the Galaxys and Notes and the company launched the Galaxy Tab Active 2 rugged tablet earlier this year. Expanding its lineup, Samsung has now announced Galaxy XCover FieldPro rugged smartphone with Samsung Knox security platform, Push-t0-Talk connectivity, and more.
Apple released watchOS 6 back in June with native App Store support, new watch faces, activity trends, etc and following that, Apple has now released watchOS 6.1 update which brings support for AirPods Pro and few other Apple Watch models.
HIFIMAN, a popular brand in the world of high fidelity personal audio, has introduced their truly wireless earphones, the TWS600 True Wireless Hi-Fi Earphones in India. The earphones are touted to have improved audio quality and Bluetooth connectivity over existing wireless earbuds in the market.
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Apple has released their first major update to macOS Catalina, jumping to version 10.15.1, alongside their iOS 13.2 and WatchOS 6.1 update. Along with bug fixes and improvements, the update also adds 70 new emojis, support for AirPods Pro, HomeKit Secure Video, HomeKit enabled routers, and new Siri privacy settings. Continue reading “macOS 10.15.1 update with Airpods Pro support, new emoji and more released”
LG Electronics has reported revenues of 15.7 trillion won (US$ 13.15 billion) for the third quarter that ended September 30, 2019, which is up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. It posted profits of 781.4 billion won (US$ 654.4 million), up 19.79% YoY, while net profit was down 30.45% YoY to 345.7 billion won. Decrease in profits is primarily due to losses from mobile communications in the quarter, even home appliance, home entertainment and business solutions business units posted strong results. Continue reading “LG Q3 2019 profits down 30.45% YoY due to weak smartphone sales”
LG Electronics (LG) and Qualcomm Technologies Inc. have announced today their partnership to further develop LG’s connected in-vehicle infotainment system, webOS Auto. The partnership aims to integrate the features of LG’s webOS and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Automotive Development Platform (ADP) to create a more convenient experience for drivers and passengers.
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Samsung introduced the Galaxy Fold at its Unpacked event back in February, and it started rolling out globally from last month. At the Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19) the company teased a new clam shell folding-screen form factor that it’s working on. This folds vertically to form a small and square form factor when closed. It also shows a punch-hole camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Fold successor with new clamshell foldable design teased”
Samsung has introduced Galaxy Book Flex and Galaxy Book Ion at the Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19). These come in 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch versions with a QLED Display, 600-nit brightness and are powered by 10th Gen Intel Core Processors with up to 16GB RAM and up to 1TB SSD. These feature Intel Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) and Thunderbolt 3, while the Ion also has an HDMI port. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Book Flex and Galaxy Book Ion with QLED Display, 10th Gen Intel Core Processors, Fingerprint scanner, Wireless PowerShare announced”
