TECHNOLOGY
CES to return as in-person event in Las Vegas in 2022
The CES organiser, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), said in a statement on Wednesday that the largest tech conference on the earth will be open for people in 2022. The CES 2022 will be organised from January 5-8, with the median days on January 3-4, reports The Verge.
'Very, very pleased' with India growth story: Apple
According to the latest report by market intelligence firm CMR, Apple shipped over a million iPhones in the country in the first quarter of 2021, growing close to an impressive 90 per cent (on-year) during the three-month period.
Apple posts record $89.6B revenue, iPhones sales grow over 65%
"This quarter reflects both the enduring ways our products have helped our users meet this moment in their own lives, as well as the optimism consumers, seem to feel about better days ahead for all of us," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement late on Wednesday.
Samsung sees chip recovery in Q2 after strong Q1 results
Samsung's net profit stood at $6.4 billion in the January-March period, up 46.2 per cent from a year earlier, the world's largest memory chip and smartphone vendor said in a regulatory filing. Its operating profit jumped 45.5 per cent on-year to 9.38 trillion won in the first quarter of the year. Sales rose 18.2 per cent on-year to 65.38 trillion won, the largest-ever figure for any first quarter.
Samsung unveils new laptops under Galaxy Book Pro series
"The new Galaxy Book Pro series offers true mobile computing for the connected world, enabling ultra-light, yet mighty portability, boundless connectivity and a window into your wider Galaxy ecosystem," TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics, said in a statement.
Google Clock ticks past 1 bn Play Store downloads
Despite just being a simple utility, Google has continued to evolve its clock app with an improved UI, reports Android Police. Google Clock comes with a Bedtime feature, added in June 2020, that helps elevate it over the other competitors on the Play Store competing for users downloads, the report said.
Spotify now has 158 mn paid subscribers globally
Swedish music streaming giant Spotify announced on Wednesday that it has now 158 million paid subscribers and 208 million are using the ad-supported version globally.
Apple to cut AirPods production due to decreasing sales: Report
The tech giant, which had initially planned to aim for 110 million units, now plans to produce only 75 to 85 million units of AirPods for the remainder of this year, MacRumors, citing Nikkei Asia, reported on Tuesday. "The most significant order reduction is for the second quarter toward the start of the third quarter," one of the people familiar with the matter was quoted as saying.
Instagram working on new tools for influencers
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the upcoming features during a live stream with Instagram chief Adam Mosseri. Creator Shops would be an extension of the company's existing shopping features, which allows businesses to sell products, reports Engadget.
Google Lens can now automatically translate screenshots
According to 9To5Google, users can now take a screenshot of a foreign language and let Google Lens do the translation without any intermediate step. The exciting new feature is available on the Google Lens Screenshot UI for devices running Android 11+. The translate button will become visible on the screenshot and a click on it will detect and translate the required text quickly.
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