Facebook’s multibillion dollar ad business continues to grow even as the coronavirus pandemic hobbles the economy and high-profile brands boycott the company to get it to more aggressively combat hate speech. The strong performance comes as the government ramps up pressure on Facebook amid concerns it’s grown too powerful. The world’s biggest social network reported …
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Apple’s iPhone sales grew despite coronavirus, but iPhone 5G will launch late
Apple’s iPhone sales showed resilience between April and June, despite the coronavirus pandemic’s continued spread, upending lives and disrupting business across the globe. Apple, in the midst of a strong fiscal third-quarter report, signaled its success navigating the global health emergency has its limits, and that means the new iPhone will be coming later than usual. The tech giant twice …
Read More »It’s time for Apple to tell whether coronavirus will impact iPhone 12
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. In February, Apple was one of the first companies to warn of the impact of the coronavirus on manufacturing. Now’s the company’s chance to tell us how hard the pandemic will hit the holiday shopping season, too. The iPhone maker is due to …
Read More »Google’s plan for Chrome capability has a big security risk
Google is working to dramatically increase the power of web browsers. There’s one big problem: The plan could create new security problems that undermine the web. The web has had a remarkable track record of thwarting attacks. You can generally click a link and trust that your browser will protect you. By contrast, app stores require constant monitoring to keep …
Read More »Snapchat’s first diversity report shows a lack of representation
All eyes were on big tech Wednesday as several tech CEOs testified before a House antitrust subcommittee. While Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook defended their business practices, social media site Snapchat released its first-ever diversity report within its CitizenSnap report, which details the company’s efforts around environmentalism and inclusion. The report shows that while clear disparities remain, the app that launched back in 2011 has …
Read More »Cook, Bezos, Zuckerberg and Pichai: A guide to the tech CEOs in DC
Four of the most powerful men in the world have been called to appear (virtually) before Congress in a star-studded event years in the making. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg are set to be grilled over whether their respective companies exert too much influence and control — to …
Read More »Samsung profit rises on strong chip sales amid coronavirus
Samsung’s operating profit rose in the second quarter despite a slight decline in sales as the novel coronavirus continues to ravage the globe. The company benefited from a one-time gain and from demand for its processors. The South Korean electronics giant reported Wednesday that its second-quarter operating profit for the three-month period that ended June 30 came in at 8.1 …
Read More »Why I’m thinking seriously about switching to T
Before we talk T-Mo, let’s look at today’s impossibly-inexpensive-headphones news: The Mpow M9 true-wireless earbuds are just $23.49 with the on-page 5%-off coupon and promo code MPOWM9PR. Noise-isolating pipe design, touch controls, USB-C charging, IPX8-rated waterproof… shall I go on? It even has extra microphones to help reduce noise during phone calls. Mpow M9 true-wireless earbuds See at Amazon Mpow …
Read More »These 3 iOS 14 features are going to be more exciting than Apple seems to think
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple hosted an online keynote for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference last month during which it announced iOS 14. The new iPhone operating system includes a major redesign of the iPhone’s home screen, picture-in-picture video, better widgets, a new way to automatically organize your …
Read More »Qualcomm settles Huawei patent spat, warns of 5G flagship phone delay
The expected iPhone 5G delay may be a reality. Qualcomm, which likely will supply the modems that power the newest crop of iPhones, on Wednesday warned of “the delay of a global 5G flagship phone launch.” The company said handset sales are expected to drop about 15% in the current period, its fiscal fourth quarter, because of the delay. While …
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