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Samsung Galaxy S22 major specs revealed ahead of launch
The standard Galaxy S22 will have a 6.1-inch display. The Galaxy S22+, meanwhile, will have a 6.6-inch panel, reports 9To5Google. Instead of a primary 12MP camera yet again, the S22 and S22+ are both expected to have a 50MP Samsung GN5 sensor for the primary camera.
Apple releases iOS 15.3, iPadOS 15.3 with bug fixes
The new update addresses a Safari security vulnerability, likely the fingerprinting bug that allowed websites to track your browsing history, reports Apple Insider. The iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 updates can be downloaded for free and the software is available on all eligible devices.
Intel posts record sales in 2021 despite chip shortage
Despite chip shortage, Intel has reported its highest quarterly and yearly revenue ever, at $19.5 billion and $74.7 billion, respectively. For its first quarter of 2022, the company expects revenue of approximately $18.3 billion. In an earnings call late on Wednesday, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger discussed the chip shortage, particularly as it impacts laptops.
Samsung bets big on Galaxy S22 series, 5G lineup amid chip crunch
Samsung on Thursday said that despite a poor demand for smartphones and tablets amid weak seasonality and uncertainties over component supply, it aims to secure solid profitability by expanding flagship sales such as Galaxy S21 FE and upcoming release of a new Galaxy S series.The company further said that it will proactively target replacement demand with competitive mass-market 5G lineup and growth opportunities in the market
Tesla Cybertruck production delayed to 2023
Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla has delayed production of its much-awaited Cybertruck, aiming to start in 2023. The electric vehicle manufacturer's CEO Elon Musk confirmed during Wednesday's fourth-quarter earnings call that production and first deliveries of the futuristic pickup are not expected this year. "As the Cybertruck, Semi, Roadster optimists, we'll be ready to bring those to production. Hopefully, next year. That is most likely", said Musk.
Samsung logs record sales, 4-year-high operating profit in Q4
Samsung on Thursday reported strong fourth-quarter earnings on robust chip business and brisk sales of consumer electronics. Net profit rose 64.04 per cent from a year earlier to 10.8 trillion won ($9 billion) in the October-December period, the world's largest memory chip and smartphone vendor said in a regulatory filing. Operating profit jumped 53.3 per cent to 13.8 trillion won, the highest fourth-quarter operating profit since 2017.
Google hits back at Android location tracking lawsuit in US
Earlier, the attorneys general of three states and the District of Columbia sued the tech giant, alleging that Google pushed Android users with "repeated nudging, misleading pressure tactics, and evasive and deceptive descriptions" to share more information either "inadvertently or out of frustration." The lawsuit builds on a 2020 complaint filed by the Arizona Attorney General over location data collection.
Uber, Ola among most data hungry ride-hailing apps: Report
According to cyber-security company Surfshark's data sensitivity index, Uber is third on the list while Ola, the most popular ride-hailing app in India, comes sixth in the global data-hungriness ranking (with a total of 18 data points collected). Indian bike-taxi aggregator Rapido, however, collects the least amount of data in the ranking, said the report. It collects almost 10 times less data than the leading GrabTaxi app, and collects only its user's name, phone number and location to deliver its services.
Indian IT services firms outpace US competitors in brand value growth
Indian IT services brands made a leap, with average growth from 2020 to 2022 at 51 per cent compared to minus 7 per cent for brands from the US. Accenture retained the title of world's most valuable and strongest IT services brand, with record brand value of $36.2 billion, and achieving top Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 87.7 out of 100.
Pegasus spyware targeted top investigator during Beirut blasts
The alleged hacking of Lama Fakih, a US-Lebanese citizen and director of crisis and conflict at HRW, marks the latest example of how NSO's powerful surveillance tool, Pegasus, has been used by the company's clients to target campaigners and journalists, the report said. HRW said that Fakih had been alerted by Apple on 24 November 2021 that her personal iPhone could be under state-sponsored attack.
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