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Friday, October 4, 2019

10 smartphones from Google, Xiaomi, Samsung that may be at risk

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WhatsApp has updates for iPhone and Android users: All you need to know

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Interview with AMD execs about the company's partnership with Microsoft and the semi-custom Ryzen Mobile CPU that runs the consumer-focused Surface Laptop 3 (Dr. Ian Cutress/AnandTech)

Dr. Ian Cutress / AnandTech:
Interview with AMD execs about the company's partnership with Microsoft and the semi-custom Ryzen Mobile CPU that runs the consumer-focused Surface Laptop 3 — One of the key takeaways from Microsoft's launch this week was that the company was spreading its wings with devices …

PayPal withdraws from Facebook-backed Libra cryptocurrency group

International outcry is mounting over Libra with central banks and governments railing against Facebook's upstart cryptocurrency and questions over how it would be regulated. https://ift.tt/2LLkUSA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Spotify asked by antitrust probers in Congress to detail alleged Apple abuses: Sources

Spotify and other developers have alleged that Apple engages in anticompetitive behavior by imposing rules that hamper distribution via its App Store https://ift.tt/2AP7vT7 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Will over-the-top streaming services hit multiplexes?

While some see OTT as a substitute, it is equally true that OTT is also driving people to the multiplexes. https://ift.tt/31Q8EWK https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US tech giants turn to India for new apps before world release

RBC Capital Markets’ Mark Mahaney said India is now more popular than markets like China because it has the same growth dynamics but with fewer regulations. https://ift.tt/2LNJrq5 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Small-town India helps Amazon & Flipkart record growth in sales

Combined gross sales of the two estimated at $3.5-3.7 b, a jump of 33% over last year. https://ift.tt/2LNJpOZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Want to see 'Assembled in India' on an iPhone soon: RS Prasad

Besides mobile phones & electronics production, IT minister expects India to be hub for data processing https://ift.tt/35d76Z1 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Kerala High Court seeks govt's views on plea to ban Telegram app

The directions by the HC petitioner has sought a ban on the messaging app https://ift.tt/2pFmJYD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

US, allies seek backdoor access to Facebook messages

US, UK, Australia ask the social networking giant to avoid end-to-end encryption without such access option https://ift.tt/2ALGCQ0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Apple admits some iPhone 6S/6S Plus phones sold from Oct. 2018 to Aug. 2019 may not turn on due to a faulty component, offers free repairs and repair refunds (Samuel Axon/Ars Technica)

Samuel Axon / Ars Technica:
Apple admits some iPhone 6S/6S Plus phones sold from Oct. 2018 to Aug. 2019 may not turn on due to a faulty component, offers free repairs and repair refunds — The problem affects phones made between October 2018 and August 2019. — Apple has posted notice of a new repair program …