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US firms supplying 40% parts in Honor smartphones as China struggles
The share of US components in Honor's latest 5G smartphone X30 has soared to 39 per cent, from just 10 per cent for the 30S model released in 2020 which was manufactured by Huawei, reports Nikkei Asia. It also means that China is struggling to develop next-generation electronics technologies for smartphones on its own.
Motorola launches affordable 'Moto G52' in India
The smartphone starts at Rs 14,499 for the 4GB+64GB storage option and Rs 15,499 for the 6GB+128GB storage option. "The Moto G52 comes with stereo speakers, a smooth ad-free Android 12 experience, IP52 water repellent design, 50MP quad camera system and power efficient performance with Snapdragon 680," the company said in a statement.
New Apple iMac with M3 chip to arrive next year
M3 chip is "already in the works" and is currently undergoing testing, reports AppleInsider, quoting Mark Gurman from Bloomberg. The report did not reveal the details of what the chip will offer but it won't launch until the end of next year at the earliest. As for the M2 roadmap, the report outlined the plan as an M2 release in a new MacBook Air, entry-level MacBook Pro and Mac mini.
AR-VR headset market in Asia-Pacific to grow by 51% in next 5 yrs
In 2021, the Asia Pacific AR/VR market for headsets Grew by 60 per cent, with shipments reaching 2.19 million units, according to the IDC. "With vendors pushing consumer-specific models and more quality content such as AAA games or assistant applications, consumer shipments should continue to grow in the long term," said Yexi Liao, market analyst for AR/VR and gaming research.
HP LaserJet Tank MFP 1005 printer boosts productivity for SMBs
The HP LaserJet Tank MFP 1005 features automatic duplex printing, a 40-sheet auto document feed support, and a 50,000-page long-life imaging drum to ensure consistent printing, even with daily use. In view of the significant growth of small and medium-sized businesses in recent years, the latest printer supports next generation of entrepreneurs and business owners by streamlining their print management.
Elon Musk aims to build high-speed hyperloop project
The Boring Company, a project to build underground highways to alleviate traffic congestion, last week raised $675 million in its Series C round, taking its valuation up to $5.7 billion. "In the coming years, Boring Co will attempt to build a working Hyperloop," Musk said in a tweet. "From a known physics standpoint, this is the fastest possible way of getting from one city centre to another for distances less than 2,000 miles. Starship is faster for longer journeys," he added.
Cloud is now the fundamental backbone of any enterprise: HCL Tech CTO
Actively involved in the product and technology strategy, Kumar who is also the Chief Product Officer and is responsible for all Cloud and tech OEM ecosystem business units for HCL, said that in order to stay ahead in the "techade", companies need to adopt five core new-age technologies.
Mainstream media plays bigger role in disseminating disinformation: Meta
According to Pratiti Raychoudhury, Vice President, Head of Research, Meta, research shows that mainstream media plays a bigger role disseminating disinformation than popularly accepted. "Polarisation is decreasing in parts of the world where social media use is rising. More and more research also discredits the idea that social media algorithms create an echo chamber that causes polarisation and political upheavals," she countered.
Jack Dorsey is now Block's Head, drops CEO title
Dorsey co-founded Square in 2009, and the company changed its name to Block in December. According to The Verge, the company filed an 8-K with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announcing the change, and of course, the new title came into effect on 4/20. Despite the new title, the Twitter co-founder's job at Block will ultimately remain the same: there will be "no changes in Dorsey's roles and responsibilities, and he will continue to serve as principal executive officer of the Company".
Twitter working on its own status update feature
The possible feature was first spotted by Jane Manchun Wong, a researcher and reverse engineer with a track record of spoiling upcoming app updates, reports The Verge. Screenshots shared by Wong show a "Set a status" field above the tweet composer box. A dropdown list has five pre-set vibes, none of which sound that fun, including "shopping grocery" and "driving highway".
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