TECHNOLOGY
Apple says chip shortage may impact iPhone production: Report
Apple executives said that the revenue for the current fiscal fourth quarter will grow by double-digits but be below the 36.4 per cent growth rate in the just-ended third quarter, Gizmo China reported on Friday. They also added that while the impact of the chip shortage was less severe than feared in the third quarter, it will get worse in the fourth, extending to iPhone production.
IT rules: Google purged over 11.6 lakh harmful content in India
As part of its monthly transparency reports for the two months, Google said that in addition to the details of complaints received from users in India and the actions taken thereon, the reports now include the removal of actions taken as a result of automated detection processes across Google's platforms, classified as "Significant Social Media Intermediaries" ("SSMIs") under the IT Rules.
Samsung Galaxy A22 enters mid-range 5G arena with a bang
The 6.6-inch Galaxy A22 5G sports FHD+ display with 90Hz refresh rate, 48MP triple camera at the rear, symmetrical design, a powerful 5000mAh battery and other innovative features. The device offers 5G connectivity with 11 bands' support for super-fast speeds and ultra-low latency.
AWS hits $59 bn annual run rate, surpasses estimates
"We see strong growth in enterprises, governments, educational and research institutions and our start-up and digital native customers," said Brian T Olsavsky, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Amazon. "If you look at the last quarter AWS added more revenue quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year than any quarter in our history," Olsavsky told analysts during the company's Q2 earnings call on Thursday.
Microsoft in advanced talks to invest in OYO: Report
According to a TechCrunch report citing sources, a deal may close soon but the "proposed size of the investment is unclear". Both Microsoft and OYO declined to comment on the reports. The Ritesh Agarwal-run hospitality chain has Airbnb, Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing and ride-hailing firm Grab as strategic investors.
Samsung maintains 2nd spot in tablet market in Q2: Report
The South Korean giant logged a market share of 18 percent in the April-June period, after shipping 8.2 million Galaxy Tab tablets, up 19 percent from a year ago, according to market researcher Strategy Analytics. "The Android tablet market is undergoing big changes as vendors retool their portfolios for more productivity solutions for the hybrid work and digital learning era," Chirag Upadhyay, an analyst at Strategy Analytics, said.
Snapchat crashes for millions, company says fixed the bug
Snapchat said in a tweet that it had resolved the issue, suggesting that users should update the app from iOS store. "The issue has been resolved. If you're still having trouble, please manually update your app in the App Store," the company posted. The platform experiencing a massive issue as of Thursday evening, with more than 125,000 users reported problems on website outage tracking platform Downdetector.
Samsung maintains 2nd spot in tablet market in Q2: Report
The South Korean giant logged a market share of 18 percent in the April-June period, after shipping 8.2 million Galaxy Tab tablets, up 19 percent from a year ago, according to market researcher Strategy Analytics. "The Android tablet market is undergoing big changes as vendors retool their portfolios for more productivity solutions for the hybrid work and digital learning era," Chirag Upadhyay, an analyst at Strategy Analytics, said.
Tata Teleservices, Zoom partner for unified communication solutions
With this collaboration, Tata Teleservices will leverage Zoom's platform to address the growing collaboration requirements of enterprises for seamless unified communication. Tata Teleservices and Zoom will address the unified communication needs . The partnership will endeavour to provide solutions that will help drive customer agility and efficiency.
Huawei unveils P50, P50 Pro smartphones in China
The Huawei P50 comes powered by Snapdragon 888 chipset and offers two storage variants -- 8GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB storage, reports GSMArena. The Huawei P50 Pro will come in two versions -- Kirin 9000 and Snapdragon 888. Interestingly, both versions only support 4G connectivity, even if both chipsets are capable of 5G, the report said.
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