Affiliate: July 2020

Friday, July 31, 2020

Beyond Boycott China, India's Atmanirbhar Dream Rests On Smart Reforms Driving Domestic Production

The top startups in India, which include names such as Paytm, Zomato, Swiggy, Udaan, BigBasket, LensKart, CarDekho, and many others, count Chinese investors among their largest backers.

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Apple Reports 25% Growth in Smartphone Market With 45.1mn iPhone Sales Globally

Compared to Apple's growth, Samsung fell 30 percent, Huawei 5 percent, Xiaomi 10 percent, OPPO 16 percent, and others 23 percent in terms of smartphone shipments.

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Nvidia in Advanced Talks to Acquire SoftBank-owned Chip Maker ARM For $32 Billion

Buying ARM would consolidate graphics giant Nvidia's position at the centre of the semiconductor industry.

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Microsoft is Reportedly Planning a Six-Phase Re-opening of Its Offices in US on January 19, 2021

With Covid-19 Crisis hardly showing any sign of slowing down, many tech giants like Google and Apple have extended their work from option until next year.

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Canada says requirements for Huawei CFO's extradition to U.S. met, documents show

Canada's attorney general says the requirements for extraditing Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou to the United States on charges of bank fraud have been met, documents submitted in a British Columbia court show.

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Microsoft weighs TikTok purchase as ad business flattens out

Microsoft Corp could reenergize its advertising business with a huge supply of video if it follows through on acquiring TikTok's U.S. operations from ByteDance.

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Trump says he will ban TikTok app in the United States

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was planning to sign an executive order as soon as Saturday banning Chineseowned shortvideo app TikTok from the United States.

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Brazil judge fines Facebook for not blocking Bolsonaro supporters

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge slapped Facebook with a 1.92 million reais (281,124.18 pounds) fine on Friday for not complying with an order to block globally certain accounts controlled by supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro implicated in a fake news inquiry.

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NASA's Big Move to Search for Life on Mars – And to Bring Rocks Home

NASA launched its most sophisticated and ambitious spacecraft to Mars: the aptly named Perseverance rover. This will be the third launch to Mars this month.

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Two more people charged in relation to Twitter hack - U.S. Justice Dept

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday that two more people have been charged in relation to a July 15 Twitter hack that took over the accounts of VIPs including former President Barack Obama and billionaire Bill Gates.

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Apple tops Saudi Aramco as most valuable publicly listed co

Apple Inc's surged over 10% to a record high on Friday after reporting blockbuster quarterly results, helping the iPhone maker eclipse Saudi Aramco to become the world's most valuable publicly listed company.

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Apple loyalists prove physical stores not needed to drive iPhone sales- J.P. Morgan

Apple customer loyalty and response to the COVID19 pandemic have proven brickandmortar stores are not essential to drive sales of its products, J.P.Morgan said on Friday, as the iPhone maker's blockbuster quarterly results pushed its shares up 7%.

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Apple loyalists prove physical stores not needed to drive iPhone sales - J.P. Morgan

Pinterest beats revenue estimates as users surge during lockdowns

Image sharing company Pinterest Inc beat Wall Street estimates for secondquarter revenue on Friday, as more users turned to its platform for content to keep them entertained while under coronavirus lockdowns.

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Tata Motors post bigger quarterly loss on pandemic hit

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) owner Tata Motors Ltd reported a bigger quarterly loss on Friday, as the coronavirus crisis hammered sales in several of its key markets.

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PUBG Mobile Ancient Secret Mode Arriving on August 4: All Details Here

Get ready for a new Egyptian-themed event coming soon to PUBG Mobile.

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Huawei asks Germany not to shut it out of building 5G networks, Der Spiegel says

Huawei's [HWT.UL] top manager in Germany has appealed to the government not to shut it out of building 5G mobile networks, Der Spiegel said on Friday, after Britain decided to purge the Chinese firm's equipment from its network on security grounds.

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25 Years of Mobile Phones: Mukesh Ambani Underlines Need to Upgrade All 2G Users in India

Ambani highlighted the four ways in which mobile telephony has changed over the years, and also touched upon the way forward for India.

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Grappled by Covid-19 Crisis, Cognizant Laid Off Over 10,000 Employees in Q2 2020

The voluntary attrition in the company declined to 10.5 per cent in Q2 of this year, revealed Cognizant CEO Brian Humphries during an earnings call with investors.

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Ex-Union Minister Sukh Ram Narrates the Story Behind India's First Mobile Phone Call

From sporadic landline telephones decades ago, to the hyper connected world of smartphones and high speed 4G of today, ex-Union Minister Sukh Ram, who oversaw the first ever mobile phone call in India, has seen it all.

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OPPO Watch With Wear OS, Heart Rate Monitoring Debuts in India Starting at Rs 14,990

The Oppo Watch in India comes in two variants and will be available for purchase in India from August 10.

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OPPO Reno 4 Pro With Snapdragon 720G SoC, 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 Fast Charging Launched in India

The new OPPO Reno 4 Pro comes as a successor to the Reno 3 series and brings a neat looking quad-camera setup and also offers super-fast battery charging rated at 65W.

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Samsung Unveils UV Steriliser in India With Wireless Charging Support, Priced at Rs 3,599

The UV Steriliser comes with dual-LED indicator lights to help users understand when it's working and when the sanitisation process is complete.

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Twitter Says Massive Phone Spear-Phising Attack on Employees Led to Bitcoin Hacking Scandal

Hackers had accessed Twitter’s internal systems on July 15 to hijack some of the platform’s top voices, the tech giant added.

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In a first, Australia Makes it Compulsory for Both Google and Facebook to Pay for News Content

Australian treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Google and Facebook would be the first digital platforms targeted by the proposed legislation but others could follow.

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Realme 6i Goes on First Sale Today in India: Price, Specifications and More

The Realme 6i goes on sale in India today at 12PM and will be available in 4GB+64GB and 6GB+64GB storage options.

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OPPO Reno 4 Pro India Launch Today at 12.30PM: How to Watch Live Stream

The upcoming OPPO Reno 4 Pro is expected to come with a slightly different set of features compared to the one that launched in China last month.

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TV Imports Restricted By India, But That Does Not Mean Your Next TV Will Be More Expensive

You must be wondering how this move may impact your decision to buy a new TV. In a way, it doesn’t change anything for you, in most likelihood. Most of the popular TV brands in India are already manufacturing or assembling TVs in India.

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25 Years Ago, the First Mobile Phone Call Was Made in India, Costing Over Rs 8/Minute

Erstwhile Union Telecom Minister Sukh Ram and Chief Minister of West Bengal Jyoti Basu were the first two individuals to establish a mobile phone call in India, on Nokia mobile phones that were connected through airwaves operated by Modi-Telstra.

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Apple Q3 2020 Revenue Clocks Record $59.7 Billion Amid Covid-19 Crisis and Store Closures

iPhone sales were $26.4 billion, iPad revenue was $6.6 billion while Mac revenue reached $7.1 billion, the tech giant said.

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Easter Eggs For the Upcoming Pixel 4a Start Popping as Google Confirms August 3 Launch Date

Google has finally confirmed that the Pixel 4a will officially launch on August 3.

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Google Parent Alphabet Suffers First Revenue Loss in Company History Due to Covid-19 Fallout

In the second quarter, Alphabet's total revenues were $38.3 billion, driven by a gradual development in ads business and strong growth in Google Cloud.

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Facebook Smashes Q2 Estimates as it Reports 11% Revenue Growth Amid Covid-19 Crisis

Facebook said it counts 3.14 billion monthly users across its family of apps, compared to 2.99 billion in the previous quarter.

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Rumor Mill Can Take A Break: Apple Confirms 2020 iPhones Will Not Arrive In September

More Apple iPhones were sold in this quarter, clocking $26.41 million in net sales, up from $25.98 million in same quarter last year. Macs also saw a surge in sales clocking $7.07 million in total sales, up from $5.82 million.

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Local U.S. election officials try to ward off 'virus' of disinformation in November

As the clock ticks toward the U.S. presidential election in November, state election officials are devoting more time and money to educating voters about the dangers of disinformation while reassuring them that the system is fundamentally sound.

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Big Tech results move center stage after Congressional bruising

Four of the United States' big tech firms, accounting for nearly a fifth of the S&P 500's total value, report results on Thursday on the heels of a bruising Congressional hearing to look into alleged abuse of their global dominance.

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Samsung Galaxy M31s Launched in India at Rs 19,499, First Sale Begins on Amazon Prime Day

The Samsung Galaxy M31s is an upgrade version of the Samsung Galaxy M31 and the phone houses a quad-camera setup, an Exynos 9611 chipset, and a large 6,000mAh battery.

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Huawei Overtakes Samsung as World's Biggest Smartphone Maker Amid Sanctions and Controversies

Huawei shipped 55.8 million devices in the April-June period, trumping Samsung’s 53.7 million, according to a report by data research firm, Canalys.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Review: Reinventing The Wheel

The Redmi Note 9 is similar to most phones in its range, however it continues to offer Xiaomi's value for money badge. It is especially great for someone who cares for a large screen and battery life.

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ASUS ZenBook, VivoBooks With 10th-Gen Intel Processors Launched: Price, Specs and More

ASUS has introduced new ultra-slim notebooks for everyday workloads under its ZenBook and VivoBook range.

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Apple Allegedly Offered to Reduce App Store Fee to Get Amazon Prime Video on Devices

Apple normally charges 30 percent fee for most in-app purchases, but in case of Amazon, it reportedly offered 15 percent fee on subscriptions that signed through Prime video app.

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MobiKwik mpay.me Personal UPI Payment Link Works With Google Pay, PhonePe & Paytm: How To Set It Up

MobiKwik mpay.me is linked to your mobile number. This link can be shared via any app including WhatsApp, and the sender can make the transaction using any UPI payment app Paytm, PhonePe or Google Pay.

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Sundar Pichai Was Asked Why Google Steals Content From Honest Businesses And This Is What He Said

Google, at this time, stands accused of dampening innovation and new business growth. Yet, Google insists they are focused on providing users with the information they are looking for.

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Historic Antitrust Probe: US Lawmakers Blame Big Tech CEOs for Quashing Rivals in Marathon Hearing

The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives antitrust panel holding the hearing said afterwards that the four CEOs had acknowledged concerning behaviour.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Big Tech Hearing: Did Video Glitches Help Bezos Escape Congressional Probe Unharmed?

Lawmakers, who held the hearing via videoconference, focused on asking the CEOs of Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook Inc a barrage of questions on alleged abuses of market power.

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From Bezos Eating a Snack, Room Ratings and 'The Net': Moments That Highlighted Big Tech Hearing

The lawmakers also descended into shouting at several points, with a pandemic twist. The refrain “put your mask on!” caught the attention of Twitter users.

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Big Tech Hearing: Zuckerberg Saw WhatsApp & Instagram as Threat to Facebook, Internal Emails Show

The House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel appeared to draw on a rich trove of Facebook company emails, releasing numerous screenshots of correspondence from Zuckerberg and other Facebook executives.

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