Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Honor X20 5G With 120Hz Display, 66W Fast Charging to Launch on August 12

Honor X20 5G will be launched in China on August 12, the company has confirmed via a post on Weibo. The phone follows the Honor X20 SE that launched late in June this year. Honor X20 5G will come with... https://ift.tt/3jrLMXE

Apple Starts Selling Touch ID-Equipped Magic Keyboard Without M1 iMac

Apple has started selling Magic Keyboard with Touch ID as a standalone offering for customers who don't want to buy it with the M1 iMac. Additionally, Apple has updated its Mac Pro with three new... https://ift.tt/3yBTbdj

Apple Said to Work With Chinese Suppliers for iPhone 13 Series

Apple is working with more Chinese suppliers to produce its upcoming iPhone 13 series, Japan's Nikkei newspaper has said. https://ift.tt/3xn1xUG

Apple Said to Bring Buy-Now-Pay-Later Programme to Canada

Apple is said to be extending its "buy now, pay later" programme to Canada after its success in US, UK, and Europe. It allows people to pay for iPhone, Mac, and iPad over 12 to 24 months. https://ift.tt/3lvQHsT

The Best Mystery and Thriller Series on Disney+ Hotstar

The best mystery and thriller series on Disney+ Hotstar include 24, Homeland, Loki, Mare of Easttown, True Detective, Twin Peaks, and Westworld. https://ift.tt/3Cgwiyf

The Best Drama Series on Disney+ Hotstar

The best drama series on Disney+ Hotstar include Rome, Billions, Euphoria, The Knick, The Night of, Big Little Lies, I May Destroy You, and Six Feet Under. https://ift.tt/3lrFEkv

The Best Comedy Series on Disney+ Hotstar

The best comedy series on Disney+ Hotstar include Girls, Louie, Modern Family, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, Silicon Valley, Flight of the Conchords, How I Met Your Mother, and It's Always Sunny in... https://ift.tt/2VzapJG

The Best TV Series on Disney+ Hotstar

The best TV and web series on Disney+ Hotstar include The Americans, Better Things, Chernobyl, Game of Thrones, The Mandalorian, The Sopranos, Succession, WandaVision, and The Wire. https://ift.tt/3ChyyFd

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Verified Cormac McCarthy account on Twitter turns out to be fake

"The account referenced was verified by mistake and that has since been reversed," a Twitter spokesperson told The Associated Press on Monday. "The account will also be required to adhere to Twitter's parody, newsfeed, commentary, and fan account policy." https://ift.tt/3fqMzXg

Infineon held back by tight supply, Coronavirus hit to Asian output

Third-quarter revenue of 2.72 billion euros ($3.2 billion) was below the consensus of 2.77 billion euros in a poll of analysts by Vara Research. Profit margin widened to 18.2% from 17.4% in the prior quarter, beating a consensus view of 18%. https://ift.tt/3A8FQcr

China regulator to probe auto chip distributors over price-gouging suspicions

The action by the State Administration For Market Regulation (SAMR) is the latest in a regulatory crackdown following a range of companies and industries targeted over the past year as the Chinese government clamps down on industry. https://ift.tt/3fn6s1p

Epic Games and other US companies support bill designed to curb app store operators

A US-based group of companies including Epic Games and Spotify, that voiced opposition to commissions major app stores collect from developers, expressed support on Tuesday for legislative movement in South Korea to pass a bill that seeks to curb the so-called app store taxes. https://ift.tt/3jh1W5Y

1More Launches New Earphones in India Under Its Omthing Brand

1More Omthing AirFree Lace Neckband, Omthing AirFree TWS, and Omthing AirFree Pods have launched as budget friendly offerings from Omthing, which is a new sub-brand of 1More. The Omthing AirFree Lace... https://ift.tt/3jl9AMu

Alibaba misses in Q2, reporting $31.8B revenue, below $32.4B estimates, as net income rebounds to $7B from a loss in Q1 due to an antitrust fine (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg)

Zheping Huang / Bloomberg:
Alibaba misses in Q2, reporting $31.8B revenue, below $32.4B estimates, as net income rebounds to $7B from a loss in Q1 due to an antitrust fine  —  - It returned to profit after first loss in 9 years last quarter  — Jack Ma's firm is seeking to look past its regulatory woes



UK-based Emojipedia, an encyclopedia for emoji founded in 2013, says it has been acquired by smartphone software company Zedge (Rob Price/Insider)

Rob Price / Insider:
UK-based Emojipedia, an encyclopedia for emoji founded in 2013, says it has been acquired by smartphone software company Zedge  —  - Emojipedia has been acquired by smartphone software company Zedge for an undisclosed amount.  — The online emoji encyclopedia was founded in 2013, and has 500 million-plus yearly pageviews.



A look at Chinese hackers' attacks on US infrastructure and telecoms; sources: Charter, Consolidated Communications, and Windstream networks were also breached (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal : A look at Chinese hackers' attacks on US infrastructure and telecoms; sources: Charter, Consolidated Communicat...