TECHNOLOGY
Zenlayer raises $50M to enhance edge Cloud business
The round was led by a group including Anatole Investment and Prospect Avenue Capital and included existing investor Volcanics Venture. These investors join F&G Venture, NSFOCUS and Forebright Capital to bring Zenlayer's total financing to $90 million since inception, the company said in a statement.
YouTube TV reaches 10 million Play Store downloads
Google has placed a "Go to YouTube TV" shortcut at the bottom of the main YouTube menu on Roku devices. This will load the YouTube TV experience that is no longer available as a standalone application. This strategy came as the Play Movies & TV client is shutting down in favour of one YouTube app for everything, the earlier report said.
Apple pips Asus to reach 4th spot in India PC consumer market
Apple recorded its biggest quarter for the overall PC shipments in India and tied for the fifth position with Asus. According to Jaipal Singh, Associate Research Manager, Client Devices, IDC India, Apple has generated a tremendous demand in various industries across the country and there has been a "great momentum" for its devices especially in the consumer segment.
MediaTek's new chipset to power premium features in 5G smartphones
"Dimensity 900 brings a suite of connectivity, display and 4K HDR visual enhancements to mid-tier 5G smartphones and gives brands great design flexibility for their 5G portfolios," J.C. Hsu, Corporate VP and GM of MediaTek's Wireless Communications Business Unit, said in a statement.
Apple fires newly hired Ex-FB employee over 'misogynistic' comments
Martinez authored a controversial book about Silicon Valley where he expressed misogynistic views on women, The Verge reported. "We are deeply concerned about the recent hiring of Antonio Garcia Martinez," employees wrote in the petition. More than 2,000 employees signed the petition before it was published by The Verge.
Redmi Note 10S, Watch launched in India
Redmi Note 10S comes with a sleek design, stunning cameras, savage performance and smooth display. It will be the first device to come with MIUI 12.5 (interim) out-of-the-box, which is the cleanest MIUI experience ever, the company said in a statement.
AirTag used to successfully track mailed package across UK
Outlined in a blog post at Intego, Kirk McElhearn said he taped an AirTag to a piece of card, wrapped it inside a small bubble envelope and then sent it on its way. Kirk lives in the small town of Stratford-upon-Avon and he shipped his AirTag to a friend near London, MacRumors reported.
Asus unveils ZenFone 8, ZenFone 8 Flip
The new ZenFone 8 and ZenFone 8 Flip starts at a,599 and a,799, respectively. Both the smartphones are powered by Snapdragon 888 chipset and support 5G. The ZenFone 8 features a 5.9-inch 1080p OLED display with a fast 120Hz refresh rate. It will be sold in configurations of up to 16GB RAM and 256GB of storage and includes an IP68 waterproof rating.
VMware appoints Raghu Raghuram as CEO, Sumit Dhawan as President
VMware also appointed Sumit Dhawan, currently serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, as President who will lead all go-to-market functions including worldwide sales, worldwide partner and commercial organisation, customer experience and success (CXS), marketing, and communications. Since joining VMware in 2003, Raghuram has helped steer the company's strategic direction and its technology evolution throughout VMware
Epic offered Sony $200M to bring PS games to its store on PC: Report
According to The Verge, a 222-page confidential document, filed as part of the Epic vs Apple trial, reveals a broad effort to compete with Steam during 2020 with free games, Fortnite promotions, and more. The documents also show that Epic offered Sony $200 million for at least four first-party PlayStation games last year, ahead of a bigger push by Sony to bring more of its PlayStation games to PC.
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