With all the drama over President Donald Trump’s threats to ban the international Chinese social networking sensation TikTok, tech watchers in the US haven’t spent as much time considering what banning TenCent’s WeChat might lead to as well. A well-connected Apple analyst crunched the numbers and estimates iPhone sales could drop as much as 30% …
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‘China’s days as world’s factory are done’: iPhone assembler says Trump trade war hurts
Apple has several key marketing phrases that pretty much all techies know by heart, such as “Think different” and “There’s an app for that.” But its most ubiquitous one may soon start to change: “Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China.” Young Liu, chairman of worldwide device assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry, which is also known as Foxconn, said …
Read More »Wearable tech market will grow 137% by 2024, analyst says
The wearable tech market is projected to grow from nearly $27 billion in 2019 to $64 billion by 2024, according to a Thursday report by GlobalData. That estimated growth can largely be attributed to increased health features and awareness during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially when it comes to aspects like tracking disease contact, predicting symptoms and monitoring patients, GlobalData says. …
Read More »WeChat ban: Apple, Disney, others reportedly push back on call with White House
Disney, Apple, Walmart and nearly a dozen other companies called the White House on Tuesday, according to The Wall Street Journal. Their goals, according to the report, were to get more clarity on President Donald Trump’s executive order banning “any transaction that is related to WeChat” and to encourage the administration to “narrow the order as it is implemented over …
Read More »Apple One will bundle subscriptions to Apple TV Plus, Music, Arcade, more, report says
Apple is preparing to launch subscription bundles that bring together its digital services like Apple Music, Apple TV Plus and Apple Arcade, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The bundles, dubbed “Apple One,” could debut as early as October and will let people subscribe to multiple services at a single monthly price, according to Bloomberg. There will reportedly be different tiers of bundles, with the …
Read More »iPhone 12 release date may have been revealed in new leak
Apple last month confirmed that its new iPhone will be delayed “a few weeks,” leading some to speculate the company’s expected iPhone 12 lineup won’t be revealed until October. Apple has typically shown off its new phones in September. Now, a new leak may offer up a more specific timeline. Apple may unveil the iPhone 12 during an event the week of …
Read More »Microsoft Surface Duo is coming Sept. 10 for $1,399
Microsoft will begin accepting preorders for the Surface Duo handheld device on Wednesday, the company said in an early morning blog post. The software giant said the device, which it revealed last year, will launch Sept. 10 and start at $1,399 for its 128GB version. Initial preorders are available through Microsoft, with additional retailers expected to be added soon. See at Microsoft …
Read More »US phone shipments rebound following COVID
As Chinese factory operations resumed at the end of March and stores reopened around the world in May and June amid the coronavirus pandemic, the smartphone market saw an 11% quarter-on-quarter increase in US shipments in the second quarter, according to a Tuesday report by Canalys. During the quarter, vendors shipped 31.9 million smartphones in the United States, the report …
Read More »The Cheapskate Show podcast: Never, ever pay full price for these tech items
Welcome to this week’s episode of The Cheapskate Show, a podcast devoted to helping you save money. For example, did you know that certain products go on sale all the time? Sometimes every month or two, sometimes every few weeks! That means you’d be crazy to pay full price. Listen in to learn which items get discounted on the regular. …
Read More »Mozilla cuts 25% of workforce after pandemic hits revenue
Firefox browser maker Mozilla is eliminating 250 jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Executive Mitchell Baker said Tuesday. The layoffs, which affect about 25 percent of its staff, mean Mozilla will reduce spending in areas like expanding the abilities of the web and improving tools for developers. “Economic conditions resulting from the global pandemic have significantly impacted our revenue. As …
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