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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Google on Tuesday said it’s canceling I/O, the search giant’s annual developer conference and its biggest event of the year, because of concerns about the novel coronavirus that’s caused worldwide disruptions.  It’s called off the physical portion of …

Apple’s iPhone once again saw growth after four consecutive quarters of decline, according to a Tuesday report by Gartner. The phone grew 7.8% in the fourth quarter of 2019, the report says.  “A slight lowering of the prices of the iPhone 11 series, compared with the iPhone XR, and other price reductions for previous-generation iPhone models, increased demand,” Annette Zimmermann, research …

Apple’s iPhone production won’t improve significantly until the second quarter of the year as the company’s supply chain deals with the global coronavirus crisis, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted, as reported by MacRumors. He previously warned that Apple may have to delay some product release plans.  Kuo noted that the supply of ‌iPhone‌ camera lenses from Genius Electronic Optical is dwindling, …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Over the past few months, I’ve been getting a spattering of emails from readers wondering when Bose’s new true wireless earbuds would be available. The Earbuds 500, which I previewed in a post and video last June, were supposed to arrive in time …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Bose, the company known for muting ambient noise, is also pretty good at quietly replacing its chief executives. Back in January, the audio company said it was in the process of closing 119 store locations across North America, Europe, Australia and Japan, citing a “dramatic …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 line is on sale in the company’s home country of South Korea, but the global spread of coronavirus may be having an impact on sales.  After going on sale in South Korea on Thursday, a report from the country’s …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook said Thursday it’s canceling its F8 developer conference, the social media giant’s biggest event of the year, over concerns about the novel coronavirus. The unusual move illustrates how the outbreak of COVID-19, the respiratory illness the virus causes, is impacting the world’s largest …

Makers of mobile game Plague Inc. say the game is no longer available in the China App Store.  In a blog post Thursday, Ndemic Creations said the app, which lets players simulate and strategize the spread of disease globally, was taken down because it “includes content that is illegal in China as determined by the Cyberspace Administration of China.” “It’s …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Microsoft on Wednesday became the latest tech giant to warn the coronavirus outbreak would affect its performance, saying revenue in the business segment that includes its Windows operating system and Surface devices would likely miss earlier forecasts. The software giant issued revenue guidance last …

Oppo has revealed that the display on its upcoming flagship phone, the Oppo Find X2, will have a 120Hz refresh rate, the same as Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series, and a 3K screen. With Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 canceled due to concerns about the coronavirus, Oppo had to reschedule its phone launch, and the China-based company is now revealing details about …