Monday, February 24, 2020

US Supreme Court Shoots Down Apple's Appeal in Dispute Over FaceTime Patents

The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Apple's bid to avoid paying about $440 million in damages for using patent licensing firm VirnetX's internet security technology without permission in... https://ift.tt/38YcVuy

Intel Unveils New Data Centre Processor, 5G Chip

Intel on Monday launched new microprocessors, including a second generation Xeon processor for data centers and a 10nm chip for wireless 5G base stations. https://ift.tt/3a6dGSF

iQOO 3 to be launched in India today: Live stream, specs and more

The Vivo sub-brand iQOO is all set to launch its first smartphone in India today. The handset is teased to come equipped with a quad rear camera and feature a punch-hole display. The brand first debuted in China last year. However, it is entering as a separate legal entity. The iQOO 3 launch will be live-streamed through iQoo India's social media channels. It will begin at 12:30 PM. You can also watch the live-stream below:

iQOO 3 launch live-stream

 

iQOO 3 expected specifications

iQOO has said that it will launch both 4G and 5G variants of the smartphone in India. Both of them are confirmed to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. The iQOO 3 is rumoured to come with a ‘Polar View Display' with a Super AMOLED panel. It is teaser to feature LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The smartphone is also tipped to have artificial intelligence (AI) based eye-tracking technology. 

The iQOO 3 will sport a 48MP primary camera sensor. It was also leaked in a Geekbench listing, which suggested at least 12GB of RAM. The handset could pack a 4410mAh battery and come with Android 10 out of the box with a new interface on top.

iQOO 3 price in India (expected)

The iQOO 3 price in India is said to start at Rs 35,000 for the 4G variant. The 5G model is tipped to cost above Rs 40,000. It is expected to go on sale through offline channels alongside its online available teased via Flipkart.

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The Open Cybersecurity Alliance introduces an open source messaging framework, OpenDXL Ontology, to create a common language between cybersecurity tools (Charlie Osborne/ZDNet)

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The Open Cybersecurity Alliance introduces an open source messaging framework, OpenDXL Ontology, to create a common language between cybersecurity tools  —  OpenDXL Ontology is designed for data and command sharing between cybersecurity software.  —  A new language framework designed …



Expedia is laying off ~3,000 employees, 12% of its workforce, says it has been "pursuing growth in an unhealthy and undisciplined way" in email to employees (Taylor Soper/GeekWire)

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Expedia is laying off ~3,000 employees, 12% of its workforce, says it has been “pursuing growth in an unhealthy and undisciplined way” in email to employees  —  Expedia Group is laying off 12 percent of its workforce, about 3,000 employees, in an effort to “streamline and focus” …



Intuit to buy personal finances rival Credit Karma

Intuit on Monday announced a deal to buy personal finances rival Credit Karma for $7 billion in cash and stock. https://ift.tt/390jSeA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

We would see a very different banking sector in years to come: RBI governor

Banks would continue to be in a position of primacy in finance with them adopting technologies, RBI chief said. https://ift.tt/2TamJLy https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mirantis co-founder Boris Renski leaves his role as CMO to launch FreedomFi, a startup open-sourcing 4G LTE and 5G on newly opened 3.5 GHz band for companies (Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols/ZDNet)

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Mirantis co-founder Boris Renski leaves his role as CMO to launch FreedomFi, a startup open-sourcing 4G LTE and 5G on newly opened 3.5 GHz band for companies  —  Boris Renski, co-founder of OpenStack and Kubernetes power Mirantis, is turning his attention to open-sourcing 4G LTE and 5G …



Gaana tops audio streaming charts with 30% share: Report

Gaana was ahead of competitors including JioSaavn (24%), Wynk and Spotify (15% each), and Google Play Music (10%), in the music streaming space last month https://ift.tt/3a7PyiB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

India's 1st Aadhaar authenticated farmers' database likely in June

The government will launch first of its kind Aadhaar-authenticated digital data base of farmers in June, agriculture secretary Sanjay Agrawal told ET. https://ift.tt/3a138E9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Samsung Galaxy M31 Launching in India Today: How to Watch Live Stream

Samsung Galaxy M31 is slated to launch in India today. The smartphone will feature a Super AMOLED display, a 6,000mAh battery a quad-camera setup at the back. https://ift.tt/2PlJOtg

iQoo 3 Set to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Live Stream

iQoo 3 launch in India will be live streamed through iQoo India's social media channels. The new iQoo smartphone will come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. https://ift.tt/2VkUWuk

Poco X2 Set to Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart in India

Poco X2 Smartphone to go on sale today at 12 pm on Flipkart. The base Poco X2 variant costs at Rs. 15,999 and the top model costs Rs. 19,999. https://ift.tt/37RwF1z

Assange extradition is a politically motivated ‘abuse of power', court hears

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Anthropic cuts its list of unauthorized secondary market sellers from eight to four after the initial notice caused panic and pushback from investors (Yazhou Sun/Bloomberg)

Yazhou Sun / Bloomberg : Anthropic cuts its list of unauthorized secondary market sellers from eight to four after the initial notice cau...