7 most valuable US tech companies added a combined $3.4T in market cap in 2020: Apple gained ~$1T, Amazon $710B, Microsoft $480B, Alphabet $268B, Facebook $193B (Ari Levy/CNBC)

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7 most valuable US tech companies added a combined $3.4T in market cap in 2020: Apple gained ~$1T, Amazon $710B, Microsoft $480B, Alphabet $268B, Facebook $193B  —  - Apple's market cap jumped by almost $1 trillion this year, followed by Amazon, which increased by over $700 billion.

Alphabet's Wing says new FAA drone rules mandating radio-frequency broadcasts for remote identification will erode privacy, suggests internet-based tracking (David Shepardson/Reuters)

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Alphabet's Wing says new FAA drone rules mandating radio-frequency broadcasts for remote identification will erode privacy, suggests internet-based tracking  —  Alphabet Inc's drone delivery unit Wing criticized Trump administration rules issued this week mandating broadcast-based remote identification …

iPhone 11, iPhone 12 series, Apple Watch, HomePod available at special discount: Details

Apple Days sale has started today at 12am and will continue till January 3, 2021. The offers (mentioned below) will be available both at online e-commerce site of Vijay Sales as well as its offline stories across the country. During the four-day long sale, Apple iPhone SE will be up for sale at a starting price of Rs 32,999. https://ift.tt/2L81JVc

These two are America’s favourite ‘Christmas iPhones’ since last two years

Americans' love for the iPhone is not going to die anytime soon. According to analytics firm, Flurry Analytics for two consecutive years among the top 10 smartphones activated on Christmas Day nine of them were Apple iPhones. As per Flurry Analytics, iPhone 11 and iPhone XR are the two most favourite iPhones of Americans. https://ift.tt/3nXuySR

Mi 11 Pro Tipped to Feature 'Same' Display Specifications as Mi 11

Mi 11 Pro could still be in development and may come with the same display as Mi 11. The new phone could debut as early as February. https://ift.tt/2WZpjGk

iPhone 13 Models May Come With Smaller Notches, Wi-Fi 6E Support

iPhone 13 series rumours suggest that the Pro models will come with 120Hz displays and all models in the series may come with smaller notches and Wi-Fi 6E support. https://ift.tt/37Z7pKg

Vivo V2035 Certification Listing Tips 5,000mAh Battery

The US FCC listing of Vivo V2035 has leaked some details about the phone. The Vivo V2035 should be called something else when it goes official, but its marketing name is still a mystery. The FCC... https://ift.tt/2WXBVxN

LG Wing Update Makes Its Dual Screens Easier to Use

LG Wing has sold less than 50,000 units in South Korea, as per a report. The dual-screen phone, however, is getting a new software update that will make its two screens easier to use. Users can now... https://ift.tt/3pD1KiO

Here Are Your Free PlayStation Plus Games for January

PlayStation Plus subscribers can get their hand on three free games in January 2021 – Maneater, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Greedfall. Take a quick look at the titles on offer. https://ift.tt/2MmRsVS

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Getting One UI 3.0 Update: Report

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip smartphones in Europe and Nigeria have reportedly started receiving the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update. The updates include a tweaked UI design and the latest December 2020... https://ift.tt/2MdvjsS

ICEA seeks 20 per cent reduction in import duty on mobile phones

Mobile industry body ICEA has suggested the government to reduce import duty on mobile phones as domestic mobile makers are ready to face competition. The industry body has also sought extension of Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) on companies selected for production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. https://ift.tt/38LTM09

Global laptop market to hit 173 million units in 2020: Report

According to Counterpoint Research, the global laptop market will hit a high in 2020, increasing 9 per cent (on-year) to reach 173 million units and over $132 billion in total sales value. The top three players - Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard and Dell - accounted for 68 per cent of the market in 2020, the report says. https://ift.tt/2Xb7tk1

Asus Adolbook 13 (2021) With 11th-Gen Intel Core i5 CPU Launched

Asus Adolbook 13 (2021) has been launched in China. It comes with a 13.3-inch display and is powered by the latest Intel 11th-Gen Tiger Lake CPU. It comes with slim bezels and is offered in a single... https://ift.tt/2L8VAIw

OnePlus Band Rumoured to Debut in India in Q1 2021

OnePlus Band could be in the works and may launch in India sometime in the first quarter of 2021. The fitness band could carry specifications similar to those of Xiaomi's Mi Smart Band 5. https://ift.tt/3pHd65D

Redmi Note 9T Tipped to Come With MediaTek Dimensity 800U SoC

Redmi Note 9T has been spotted on Geekbench with the model number M2007J22G. It's the same model number that was spotted recently on Thailand's NBTC certification site. Furthermore, the Redmi Note... https://ift.tt/3o3r1T8