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Apple iPhone 14 Plus sales 'lower than expected': Report
The report from DigiTimes claims that sales of the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are considerably overshadowed by an "enthusiastic" response to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, reports MacRumors. Sources speaking to DigiTimes said that despite differences in sales performance between the Pro and non-Pro iPhone models this year, total Phone 14 model shipments will likely be around the same as those for the iPhone 13 lineup in the second half of 2021.
Netflix to bring 'Basic With Ads' early next month
"In short, 'Basic with Ads' is everything people love about Netflix, at a lower price, with a few ads in-between. Starting in November, signing up will be easy -- visit Netflix.com, and register with your email, date of birth, and gender to get started," Greg Peters, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Product Officer, said in a statement.
Amazon's Project Kuiper plans to launch prototype satellites in early 2023
Amazon said it created Project Kuiper to deliver fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities worldwide."We couldn't be more excited to join the first launch of ULA's Vulcan Centaur," Rajeev Badyal, vice president of technology for Project Kuiper, said in a statement.
Some AirPods Pro 2 users complain of audio drift, syncing issues
According to 9To5Mac, audio drifting is an issue with headphones where the sound shifts between each side of the two earbuds. In addition to switching back and forth between earbuds, the audio can sometimes fall out of sync with videos. In this case, the speaker in the video's audio would not line up with their mouth.
India IT spending shows resilience despite global headwinds: Report
The overall drop in IT spending growth considers the recovery sentiment pervasive in Q1 2022 and the drag due to the weakening economic scenario in Q2 onwards. According to the report, the contraction in IT spending is due to reduced consumer technology spending. Enterprise technology spending is stable as enterprises continue to protect their budgets and are managing by reallocating resources to needed items.
Apple Music, Apple TV, iCloud Photos now on Xbox and Windows
The Apple Music service will work on Xbox video game consoles and iCloud Photos syncing service will work on Windows PCs.
"For the last few years, Windows customers who have Android phones have experienced that promise with integration across messaging, calling and photos directly to their Windows PC, bringing the two most important devices in their lives closer together," the company said late on Wednesday.
Microsoft brings animated avatars to Teams in metaverse push
With the new update, the company will bring 'animated avatars' to Teams in its premium section 'Microsoft Teams Premium' with features like AI-generated tasks and meeting guides. The update is set to arrive in December in preview, and the cost is expected to be $10 per user per month, said the company during its at Ignite 2022' event.
Apple selling refurbished Studio Display models in US
According to MacRumors, the Studio Display is available in several variations, including the base model with a tilt-adjustable stand and the model with nano-textured glass. The base Studio Display is available for $1,359, down from the original price of $1,599. The nano-texture model with a tilt-adjustable stand is available for $1,609.
Samsung unveils One UI 5, expands collaboration with Google
At the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) 2022 in San Francisco, the South Korean tech giant unveiled the upgraded, new user interface One UI 5 for its Galaxy products and a vision for a more connected home life, partly through expanded partnership with Google. Samsung said the One UI 5 platform comes with new features for more personalized experiences, such as the new security and privacy dashboard that enables users to customize personal privacy settings by scanning vulnerabilities and recommending security updates.
Donald Trump's Truth Social app back on Google Play Store
Shares of Trump's company Digital World Acquisition Corp went up in the after-hours trading after Google's decision. Google said in a statement that it permits apps on the Google Play Store as long as they "comply with our developer guidelines, including the requirement to effectively moderate user-generated content and remove objectionable posts such as those that incite violence", reports CNBC.
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