Amazon and Google End Spat, Agree to Allow Each Other’s Streaming Apps
Amazon and Google announced Thursday they had agreed to allow each other’s streaming media applications to work on their platforms, ending a spat over video between the tech giants. The companies said in a statement that the officialapps will be available on Amazon’sin the coming months, allowing users of...
Amazon Earnings Skyrocket on Cloud Computing, Advertising
Amazon.com forecast strong fall sales and posted a profit that was double Wall Street targets on Thursday thanks to the retailer’s younger, higher-earning businesses, including cloud computing and advertising. Shares rose more than 3 percent in after-hours trade. The report was a relief to investors in the US technology sector, still...
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, New Alexa Voice Remote, Echo Sub, New Kindle Paperwhite Now on Sale in India
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, Echo Sub, and all-new Kindle Paperwhite are now available in India. The new Fire TV Stick model that was launched in the country last month comes with a price tag of Rs. 5,999. The Echo Sub on the other hand is priced at Rs....
Apple Becomes First Company to Breach $1 Trillion Stock Market Valuation
became the first $1 trillion (roughly Rs. 68.7 lakh crores) company shortly before noon on Thursday, briefly crossing the lofty mark in a closely watched ascent that made stock market history. ‘Apple’s $1 trillion cap is equal to about 5 percent of the total gross domestic product of the...
Apple CEO Tim Cook Rubbishes Report Jony Ive Was ‘Frustrated’ With Him
Apple CEO Tim Cook has rubbished reports claiming that chief design officer Jony Ive quit the company after ‘being frustrated with Cook’s alleged lack of interest in design’. In a raresent to an NBC News reporter after the Wall Street Journalthat ‘had grown frustrated withleadership and alleged lack of...
Apple Supplier LG Display Posts Wider First-Quarter Loss as Pandemic Dents Demand
Apple supplier LG Display warned of a sharp contraction in demand for TVs and smartphones as a result of the new coronavirus outbreak in the current quarter, after widening its first-quarter losses. The South Korean panel maker posted its fifth straight quarter of operating losses, as the coronavirus pandemic...
Blaupunkt Gen Z LED Smart TV Range Gets 43-Inch and 49-Inch Variants, Available on Flipkart
German electronics manufacturer Blaupunkt has been in the business of TVs for a while now, and its options are competitively priced in India. The company recently launched the Blaupunkt Gen Z LED Smart TV range in India, with two variants – 32-inch (Rs. 9,999) and 40-inch (Rs. 15,999). Now,...
CES 2019: Samsung Unveils 98-Inch 8K QLED TVs, to Launch This Year
Samsung at CES 2019 is bringing in more than its massive Micro LED panels in the TV range. The company has also showcased its new 8K QLED TVs that will be coming to the market this year. Panels from Samsung’s Q900 series are being showcased on the CES show...
Digital Assistants Hone Skills to Deliver the News
‘What’s the news?’ has become a familiar refrain for consumers with smart speakers, opening up a new channel for publishers but also raising concerns about the growing influence of tech platforms in media. Devices such asAlexa-powered speakers, andare increasingly delivering news flashes and summaries, and giving users the option to...
Foxconn Chairman Hands Over Reins Ahead of Presidential Bid
Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou said on Friday he will hand over the running of the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer to a new operations committee as he prepares to contest Taiwan’s presidential elections next year. The 68-year-oldfounder was speaking at the company’s annual general meeting in Taipei, where a...