Wednesday, 28 October 2020

Google Steps Up Campaign Against EU Push For Tough New Tech Rules (Tech)

Alphabet Inc unit Google has launched a 60day strategy to counter the European Union's push for tough new tech rules by getting U.S. allies to push back against the EU's digital chief and spelling out the costs of new regulations, according to a Google internal document.

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Apple Might Be Moving Fast Towards Developing Its Own Search Engine (Tech)

The first hints of Apple's own search engine came with iOS 14 showing Apple's own search results when using the home screen search box.

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Amazon Eyes First Foray Into Broadcasting Soccer Matches In Italy - Sources (Tech)

Amazon is set to secure exclusive rights to screen top European Champions League matches in Italy for the 20212024 seasons, three sources close to matter said, in what would be its first foray into broadcasting sports events in the country.

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U.S. Antitrust Regulator Loses Bid To Revive Qualcomm Case (Tech)

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday handed a victory to Qualcomm Inc , declining to reconsider an August decision that dismissed the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against the chip designer.

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Samsung Electronics Sees Profit Decline On Weak Chip Demand After Strong Third-quarter Earnings (Tech)

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it expects fourthquarter profit to fall due to weak server chip demand and rising smartphone competition, after posting its best quarterly operating profit in two years in the third quarter.

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Sony Raises FY Profit Outlook After Record Second-quarter On Strong Gaming, "Demon Slayer" (Tech)

Sony Corp raised its annual profit outlook on Wednesday after posting a record secondquarter profit, as its gaming business continued to capture "nesting" demand ahead of the launch of the nextgeneration PlayStation 5 (PS5) console next month.

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Twitter's Explanation Inadequate, Says MPs' Panel on Showing Ladakh as Part of China (Tech)

A controversy had erupted after a distinguished fellow of India-based think tank Observer Research Foundation pointed out that Twitter India showed Jammu and Kashmir as a part of PRC.

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LG Velvet With Triple Raindrop Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 845 SoC Launched in India (Tech)

The LG Velvet's sale in India starts October 30. Customers can also purchase its dual-screen accessory to enable several multi-tasking features.

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Micromax In Phones Will Be Powered MediaTek Helio Processors; First Piece Of The In Phones Jigsaw? (Tech)

Micromax will launch the In series of smartphones on November 3, the company had announced last week.

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Italian Watchdog Investigates Google Over Alleged Advertising Market Abuse (Tech)

Italy's antitrust authority is investigating Alphabet's Google for alleged abuse of its dominant position in the Italian online display advertising market, it said on Wednesday.

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Amazon Launches Shopping Website In Sweden (Tech)

Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday opened up its Swedish website, offering customers more than 150 million products across 30 categories, marking its first entry in the Nordics.

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Rapoo V700 Gaming Keyboard With 108 Keys Launched in India, Priced at Rs 4,999 (Tech)

The Rapoo V700 RGB Gaming Mechanical Keyboard is available on most of the online platforms and partner offline stores for Rs 4,999. from D...