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Apple's App Store draws developer ire and legal challenge
AFP, Published on 03/05/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: While Apple chief Tim Cook touts the brand's App Store as an economic miracle, Fortnite-maker Epic Games says developers suffer under its tyranny.
Samsung Electronics forecasts 44.19% jump in Q1 operating profit
AFP, Published on 07/04/2021
» SEOUL: South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics flagged a 44.19 percent rise in first quarter operating profit Wednesday, largely driven by robust sales of smartphones and the launch of its flagship Galaxy S21 series.
War between Facebook and Apple over targeted adsFacebook says Apple privacy moves hurt small businesses
AFP, Published on 17/12/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Social networking giant Facebook opened fire on Apple Wednesday, accusing the iPhone maker of cutting merchants off from desperately needed customers with new transparency measures on user data collection.
Decade-long Oracle-Google copyright case heads to top US court
AFP, Published on 06/10/2020
» WASHINGTON - A decade-old legal battle between Silicon Valley giants Oracle and Google over software rights moves to the Supreme Court Wednesday, in a case with enormous implications for copyright in the digital era.
Facebook says Apple mobile software will cut ad revenue
AFP, Published on 27/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Wednesday said a mobile software update about to be released by Apple will slash revenue for developers relying on its in-app ad network.
Samsung upgrades folding smartphone in move to rev up sales
AFP, Published on 06/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Samsung on Wednesday unveiled a second-generation folding smartphone along with other new gadgetry aiming to jump-start sales in a market hit hard by the global pandemic.
Without fanfare, Apple launches new iPhone for the budget-minded
AFP, Published on 15/04/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Wednesday unveiled a new entry-level iPhone in a launch without fanfare, aiming to appeal to consumers facing a suddenly bleaker economic backdrop.
Japanese, UK carriers delay release of Huawei phones
AFP, Published on 22/05/2019
» LONDON: Four major Japanese and British mobile carriers said Wednesday they will delay releasing new 5G handsets made by Huawei amid a US-led crackdown on the Chinese tech firm over security concerns.
Samsung launches folding smartphone, first 5G handset
AFP, Published on 21/02/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO: Samsung on Wednesday unveiled a smartphone that folds open to be a tablet, becoming the first major manufacturer to offer the feature as it strives to stoke excitement in a slumping market.
Record sales likely as US tech stresses privacy
AFP, Published on 08/01/2019
» LAS VEGAS: The US tech industry is weathering a crisis of confidence over data protection and a difficult geopolitical situation, with record sales expected in 2019, organisers of the Consumer Electronics Show said on Sunday.