TECHNOLOGY
Xiaomi develops 'air charge' tech to power multiple devices
Currently, Xiaomi's remote charging technology is capable of 5-watt remote charging for a single device. Apart from that, multiple devices can also be charged at the same time (each device supports 5 watts) and even physical obstacles do not reduce the charging efficiency.
40% of boards to have cybersecurity committee by 2025: Gartner
Cybersecurity-related risk is rated as the second-highest source of risk for an enterprise, following regulatory compliance risk, according to the Gartner 2020 Board of Directors Survey. However, relatively few directors feel confident that their company is properly secured against a cyberattack.
84% Indian consumers feel AI drives better customer experience
Indian consumers generally trust new technologies like AI if they see the potential to improve their productivity and make things simpler. But at the same time, respondents still worry about the ethics behind AI and the potential for it to act with bias, the company said in a statement.
Samsung says sold 67M handsets in Q4, tablets reach 10M units
Its tablet sales reached 10 million units in Q4, up from 9 million units sold in the third quarter. Looking ahead to the first quarter, Samsung said market demand for smartphones and tablets is expected to decline compared with the previous quarter. It, however, hoped that both revenue and profit for its mobile business are expected to rise on the back of its new Galaxy S21 smartphone series and improved product mix.
Microsoft opens its new engineering hub in Noida
The new facility will serve as a premier hub for driving engineering and innovation, Microsoft said, adding that the new facility is Microsoft's third Development Centre in India after Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The centre will provide opportunities for engineering talent in the areas of business and productivity tools, Artificial Intelligence, cloud and enterprise, core services, and the new gaming division.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg takes on Tim Cook, says Apple 'biggest competitor'
Stressing that Apple has every incentive to use their dominant platform position to interfere with how our apps and other apps work, Zuckerberg, said that the company "increasingly see Apple as one of our biggest competitors". "iMessage is a key linchpin of their ecosystem. It comes pre-installed on every iPhone and they've preferenced it with private APIs and permissions which is why iMessage is the most used messaging service in the US.
Samsung retains top spot in global smartphone market in 2020
Samsung shipped 62.5 million units in the festive quarter (October-December period). The Galaxy A series, a mid-to-low-end product lineup, continued to perform well. Realme became the fastest-growing brand for the year, growing 65 per cent (YoY) in shipment volume.
Apple to produce iPhone 12 series in India this quarter: Report
Apple is increasing iPhone production in India "with plans to start producing the latest iPhone 12 series locally as early as this quarter". Apple is already assembling its highest-selling models iPhone 11 and XR in India, along with iPhone SE, 7 and 6S. Meanwhile, the iPhone maker is said to shift iPad manufacturing from China to Vietnam, with the production planned to begin from the middle of this year, the report mentioned.
Facebook saw 3.3B users on its family of apps in Dec 2020
The company saw it's family monthly active people (MAP) reach a massive 3.3 billion as of December 31, an increase of 14 per cent year-over-year. Facebook had more than 1.84 billion people using it at least once a day in December -- an 11 per cent year-over-year increase. As of December 31, more than 2.8 billion people check Facebook at least once a month, a 12 per cent increase.
Tim Cook bullish on India growth, retails stores coming soon
Apple, which has already started manufacturing certain iPhone models in India, has worked out locations for its retail stores in the country as well. Apple is likely to open its first physical store in Mumbai this year, according to earlier reports.
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