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Omicron threat: Google, Intel not to attend 'CES 2022' in-person
Google and Intel have joined the growing list of tech companies who have decided not to attend the 'CES 2022' in-person in Las Vegas, as Omicron cases have continued to surge. While Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the governing body on CES, plans to go ahead with the show, several tech companies like Lenovo, T-Mobile, AT&T, Meta, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok, Pinterest, Alphabet-owned Waymo, along with several media outlets, will not attend the consumer electronics show.
LG, Samsung to supply iPhone 14 Pro hole-punch displays: Report
According to a report by The Elec, the South-Korean tech giant Samsung, which is Apple's dominant OLED panel supplier, will supply all of the hole-punched panels for the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro while sharing orders for the 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max with LG Display for the first time. The base model iPhone 14 is expected to still carry a notch style display along with the Mini variant.
Qualcomm tops global smartphone apps chip market
Qualcomm maintained its smartphone AP leadership with a 34 per cent revenue share, followed by Apple with 28 per cent and MediaTek with 27 per cent. New entrant Google captured 0.1 per cent share. MediaTek exited the first nine months of 2021 with a 26-million-unit lead over Qualcomm, reports market research firm Strategy Analytics.
Microsoft informs customers about security bug in Azure Cloud
The Microsoft's Security Response Centre (MSRC) was informed by Wiz.io, a cloud security vendor, of an issue where customers can unintentionally configure the '.git folder' to be created in the content root, which would put them at risk for information disclosure.
WhatsApp testing new interface for voice calls
As per a report by WABetaInfo, a screenshot shows that WhatsApp is redesigning the interface for a future update in order to make it more compact and modern, organising the available space. The new redesign will look nice especially while placing group voice calls. "Even if the screenshot was taken on WhatsApp for iOS, WhatsApp is planning the same redesign for a future update of WhatsApp beta for Android as well," the report said.
Huawei unveils foldable 'P50 Pocket' smartphone in China
The device has been launched in China, though US sanctions (which mean Huawei can't use key tech like Google's Android OS) mean the P50 Pocket won't make any impact in the West, The Verge reported on Thursday. The company teased the handset earlier this month with a photoshoot focused on the P50 Pocket Premium Edition that appeared in Harper's Bazaar China. This version of the device was created with Dutch designer Iris van Herpen.
Now you can take Zoom calls from Amazon TVs
The company said that all what users need is a Fire TV Omni Series of any size to use the video conferencing app. "Joining work meetings or remote holiday get-togethers from the comfort of your couch just got a whole lot easier. Fire TV customers in the US and Canada can now use Zoom on their Fire TV Omni Series," the company said in a blogpost.
OnlyFans appoints Mumbai-born Amrapali Gan as CEO
Gan will assume the day-to-day leadership of the company from Tim Stokely, who will be stepping down to pursue new endeavours. Stokely has led the company for the last five years and appointed Gan to continue the company's growth and drive its vision and commitment to empower creators. "Ami has a deep passion for OnlyFans' business and I'm passing the baton to a friend and colleague who has the vision and drive to help the organisation.
Snapdeal co-founders to take home Rs 5 cr each in salary in 2021
Bahl is entitled to receive such remuneration for a three-year period, starting April 1, 2021 till March 31, 2024. Another co-founder Rohit Bansal, also appointed as Executive Director this year, will also receive Rs 5 crore as salary. Bansal received Rs 3.5 crore in FY2021. Snapdeal chief financial officer (CFO), Vikas Bhasin, received Rs 3.1 crore as gross compensation in FY2021.
Honor teases its 1st foldable smartphone 'Magic V'
The company posted its first image on its Weibo and Twitter accounts. "Unfold all the potential. This is HONOR's first foldable flagship phone, the #HONORMagicV," it said on Twitter.The Weibo post read that the "folding flagship is about to be released". The company is yet to reveal its exact launch date. In 2019, the company's CEO George Zhao told CNET that he was interested in producing a foldable under the Honor brand.
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