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Apple to allow third-party payments for 1st time in S Korea
The move came as a new law went into effect in the country in September last year, restricting app store operators, such as Google and Apple, from forcing their in-app payment systems on developers. In November, Google pledged to provide an alternative payment system on its app store in South Korea at a slightly reduced service charge in an apparent move to abide by the country's new law.
Nvidia acquires HPC software company Bright Computing
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Amsterdam, leading HPC software company Bright Computing has customers that include names such as Boeing, NASA, Johns Hopkins University and Siemens, among others. Nvidia said in a statement late on Monday that it has been working with Bright for more than a decade as they integrated their software with "our GPUs, networking, CUDA and most recently DGX systems".
Tencent to acquire Xiaomi-backed Black Shark for $470mn: Report
According to GSMArena, details surrounding the acquisition are scarce and an official statement on the matter is still missing. Post acquisition, the gaming smartphone making company will also undergo a business transformation after the acquisition process is complete.
Hackers access personal data of job candidates: Panasonic
According to TechCrunch, at the time of the data breach, which the company first confirmed on November 26, the company was unable to say whether hackers had accessed any sensitive information.
Uber no longer supports Apple Watch app: Report
Curiously, Uber has not removed the Uber Apple Watch app from the App Store, reports MacRumors. The app is still able to be downloaded and installed on an Apple Watch, but opening it up reveals a poorly-worded message about dropped support, ending with a sad face emoji. Uber has not updated its support site to reflect the change either, even though the app has been unavailable since around December 8, the report said.
Powerful Galaxy S21 FE 5G set to make new Indian fans
Power-packed with Galaxy S21 premium features, Galaxy S21 FE 5G comes with an eye-catching design, powerful performance, a pro-grade camera and seamless connectivity. Galaxy S21 FE 5G is now available in India at an introductory offer of Rs 49,999 (8GB+128GB variant) and Rs 53,999 for the 8GB+256GB variant in four finishes -- Olive, Lavender, White and Graphite.
Take-Two Interactive buys FarmVille developer Zynga for $12.7 bn
The acquisition will not only establish Take-Two as one of the largest publishers of mobile games but also create one of the largest publicly traded interactive entertainment companies in the world. Take-Two will acquire all the outstanding shares of Zynga for a total value of $9.861 per share – $3.50 in cash and $6.361 in shares of Take-Two common stock, implying an enterprise value of $12.7 billion, the company said in a statement late on Monday.
Apple discontinues Beats Pill+ Bluetooth speaker
According to 9to5mac, the speaker is still available from select third-party retailers. The speaker was actually the first totally new product to come from Apple under the Beats brand. Apple did not update the Beats Pill+ speaker following its release, but the company did update it with new color options over the years.
Apple expected to launch new iPhone in March 2022
According to Mark Gurman's Power On newsletter, Apple is expected to host its first major event of this year sometime in March or April, and similar to previous events, this one will also be conducted virtually, reports GizmoChina. The 2022 iPhone SE will reportedly launch in the first half of the year and feature 3GB memory, while the 2023 iPhone SE will feature more significant changes, including a larger display and 4GB memory.
Apple paid record $60 bn to App Store developers in 2021
In 2020, Apple said it had paid $200 billion to App Store developers to date. App Store's global platform connects businesses of all sizes with over 600 million people each week across 175 countries, Apple said in a statement late on Monday. It led to developers selling digital goods and services earning more than $260 billion since the App Store launched in 2008.
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