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Xiaomi Led Indian Smartphone Market With 27% Share in Q4 2020; Apple, Samsung Register Growth
Among top brands, Xiaomi saw a 10 percent YoY growth, Samsung recorder 35 percent YoY growth, Realme recorded 50 percent growth, Oppo grew by 14 percent, OnePlus shipments recorded a remarkable 177 percent year-on-year growth, and Micromax grew by 75 perc...
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Appears in Hands-On Video With Secondary Display, 120X Zoom and More
The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra seems to have many similar specifications as the vanilla Mi 11, according to the recent hands-on video.
Uber CEO Dismisses Bitcoin Investment, Could Use For Transactions - CNBC
Uber Technologies Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said on Thursday that the company discussed and "quickly dismissed" the idea of investing in bitcoin but told CNBC the ridehailing company could potentially accept the cryptocurrency as payment.
Koo Highlights Indian Investment In Made In India Social Media Network, As Chinese Investors Exit
Koo says that the recent investment of $4.1 million was led by an Indian investor, 3one4 Capital. The company also says that there has been a slew of Indian investment in the social media platform.
TikTok Deal Talks Drag On As Biden Administration Mulls China Policy - Sources
A plan for U.S. investors, including Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc, to buy a majority stake in TikTok's American operations could face months of additional reviews, as the new Biden administration conducts a wideranging review of Trump administration China...
Facebook and Instagram Get Shopify's Payment System Shop Pay
Social media shoppers will be able to use Shop Pay alongside other payment options on the social media company’s payments system Facebook Pay.
Facebook Faces New UK Class Action After Data Harvesting Scandal
Facebook is facing a second London High Court class action over allegations it failed to protect the personal details of about one million people in England and Wales, in the latest lawsuit to spring from a scandal over data harvesting.
Walgreens, Uber Partner To Provide Access, Free Rides To U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Centers
Walgreens and Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said they will team up to provide educational programs and free transportation to U.S. COVID19 vaccine clinics to underserved communities and people in rural areas.
UK Tech Entrepreneur Lynch Starts To Fight Extradition To U.S. Over Alleged Fraud
British tech billionaire Michael Lynch began his fight against extradition to the United States to face charges over the sale of the software company he cofounded on Tuesday, in a test of an extradition treaty critics say is lopsided.
Qualcomm Targets Markets Beyond Phones With New 5G Chip
Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday released a new chip for connecting devices to 5G networks that it hopes will be adopted for home internet use and inside businesses as a competitor to WiFi.
Facebook To Update COVID-19 Info Centre With Vaccine-Related Details, Will Keep Eliminating Fake News
The social media platform will add region-specific links on the COVID-19 Information Centre to help users find all the information about vaccines. Facebook adds it is working with health organisations, promoting accurate information about COVID-19 vaccine...
Facebook, Twitter Outpaced By Smaller Platforms In Fight Against Harmful Content - Agency
Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet's YouTube made smaller strides than their social media rivals including TikTok and Reddit at battling harmful content such as hate speech and misinformation during the second half of 2020, a study released on Monday showed.
Apple MacBook Pro 2021 Models May Have a Flat-Edged Design Similar to iPhone 12 Series: Kuo
Apple will launch the new MacBook Pro models later this year. The laptops are reported to carry a version Apple's M-series chipsets.
Samsung Galaxy F62 Launch in India on February 15: Expected Price, Specifications & More
The Samsung Galaxy F62 will be powered by Samsung's Exynos 9825 chipset, the smartphone's official teaser has said.
Apple Patent Application Looks at Solution for Charging Cables to Prevent Fraying
Apple's patent filing explains that "bending of the cable near the termination point may cause unwanted strain on the wire connections," indicating that it leads to fraying of the wire near end-points. The patent design is filed with the US Patent and Tra...
Samsung Teases Launch of New Smartphone With Quad Rear Cameras on Flipkart, Likely to be Galaxy F62
The Samsung Galaxy F62 purportedly received certification from BIS recently, and the phone tipped to cost under Rs 25,000 in India. The smartphone will reportedly come with a 64-megapixel primary camera.