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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Samsung Galaxy A51 Set to Launch in India: All You Need to Know

Samsung Galaxy A51 is all set to launch in India today, the latest model in the company's Galaxy A-series that was launched alongside the Galaxy A71 last month. https://ift.tt/38QvNvk

Xiaomi spinoff Poco plans India-first smartphones, gear

Besides smartphones, the company plans to launch allied accessories but will not look at developing a full-fledged ecosystem around its handsets https://ift.tt/2GwWs4c https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Online fraud bazaar lists 30M+ US customers' payment card details for sale, which experts say come from breach of convenience store chain Wawa disclosed in Dec. (Brian Krebs/Krebs on Security)

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Online fraud bazaar lists 30M+ US customers' payment card details for sale, which experts say come from breach of convenience store chain Wawa disclosed in Dec. — In late December 2019, fuel and convenience store chain Wawa Inc. said a nine-month-long breach of its payment card processing systems …

Apple reports a blowout Q1 2020, but names coronavirus as a worry for the next quarter

The introduction of Apple AirPods Pro played a key part in driving a strong quarter for Apple. [credit: Apple ]

Based on the latest Apple quarterly earnings report, it seems that Apple's newer iPhone models have been a hit, along with the fast-selling Apple Watch and AirPods Pro (pictured above) devices. Critically, the quarter included holiday sales of of the new iPhones introduced in 2019 (iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max).

CEO Tim Cook and his associates told investors on today's earnings call that revenue is up 9 percent to a total of $91.8 billion. The iPhone grew 8 percent to make up $55.96 billion of that.

The product category that includes the Watch, AirPods, and Beats earned $10 billion this quarter. Cook bragged that those three products would together match a "Fortune 150 company." The category earned $7.3 billion in the same quarter last year. Also, CEO Tim Cook said on the investor call that more than 75 percent of people who bought Apple Watch devices during the quarter were new to the product.

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Isro to launch 10 satellites to replace its ageing fleet

The plan includes launching high throughput satellites that can beam high-speed internet at more than 300 gigabytes per second into remote corners https://ift.tt/36zWUZV https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Tim Cook says the three newest iPhones were the best-selling Apple phones every week of the quarter, propelling iPhone sales to $56B in Q1, up 8% YoY (Chance Miller/9to5Mac)

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Tim Cook says the three newest iPhones were the best-selling Apple phones every week of the quarter, propelling iPhone sales to $56B in Q1, up 8% YoY — During Apple's Q1 2020 earnings call with investors and analysts this afternoon, Tim Cook offered additional detail on iPhone sales during the holiday quarter.

Monday, January 27, 2020

Twitter Says Several NFL Teams' Accounts Hacked

Twitter said on Monday accounts of several NFL teams, including the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, were hacked, ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday. https://ift.tt/3aLRKgE

How Vodafone-idea's loss may become Jio's gain

Reliance Jio became the country's largest telecom player in terms of subscribers at the cost of loss in Vodafone Idea's customer base, India Ratings and Research said in report on Monday. https://ift.tt/2vsKnuu

Data science: Which technologies are hot (and which are not)?

Commentary: The data science technology landscape is changing, but not always as fast as we might think. Also, it's time to master Python.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Sale Date and Galaxy Z Flip Price Tipped

Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra will likely go on sale March 6, tipster Max Weinbach revealed on Monday. The tipster also shared the expected prices of the Galaxy S20 Ultra and... https://ift.tt/2Gr4QC4

Facebook Inc:Profits of $2.53 per share anticipated for fourth quarter

Facebook Inc is expected to show an increase in its fourth quarter earnings to $2.53 per share according to the mean Refinitiv estimate from forty four analysts. Wall Street expects results to range from $2.04 to $2.78 per share. https://ift.tt/38HKbFW