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Now Spotify hits back, calls Apple 'monopolist'

San Francisco: The tug of war between Spotify and Apple has intensified, with the Swedish music streaming service now calling Apple a “monopolist”. Taking exception to Spotify’s complaint with the European Union (EU) last week alleging iOS App Store rules to be unfair, Apple slammed Spotify for wanting “all the benefits of a free app […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Wistron not to make high-end iPhones in India

New Delhi: All eyes are on Apple how the tech giant is planning to turn around its India story and a lot depends on how it will strategise local assembly and manufacturing of iPhones in a country where over 450 million people now use smartphones. Some media reports claim Apple’s Taiwanese industrial major Wistron Technologies […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Streaming this fall: Apple TV+, gaming service

Cupertino: Taking Netflix, Amazon Prime and hordes of video streaming giants head on, Apple on Monday announced the much-awaited Apple TV+ that will stream highest-quality original TV shows, movies and documentaries across genre. The on-demand subscription service will come in over 100 countries this fall with a brand new programming from the world’s celebrated artists […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Apple CEO Tim Cook's biography's India launch soon

New Delhi: The India edition of the first biography of Apple CEO Tim Cook, ‘Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level’, will hit the stands here on April 18, publisher Penguin India said. The book will draw on authorised insiders to give a peek into the life of the man who […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Sony to slash smartphone workforce by half by 2020

Tokyo: Once an iconic brand, Sony is now going to slash its mobile division workforce by half by 2020 in the wake of stiff competition and poor sales. The move could result in roughly 2,000 staffers either losing their jobs or getting shifted to a new department at Sony. “Sony’s share of the smartphone market […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Apple starts iPhone 7 production in India

New Delhi: Giving an impetus to its India manufacturing plans, Apple has started the assembling of iPhone 7 at its supplier Wistron’s facility in Bengaluru. Taiwanese industrial major Wistron already assembles iPhone 6S in the country. “We are proud to be producing iPhone 7 in Bengaluru for our local customers furthering our long-term commitment in […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Airtel, Jio to fight for Zee Entertainment stake

New Delhi: Telecom majors Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are set for another face-off, this time in the entertainment segment as both the companies plan to offer bids for stake in the Zee Entertainment Enterprises, sources privy to the development said. Bharti Airtel has already initiated the efforts and is likely to make a formal […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Netflix withdraws support for Apple AirPlay

San Francisco: Netflix has suddenly withdrawn support for Apple’s AirPlay, a feature that let people watching Netflix on their iPads and iPhones to instantly play the content on their TVs, the media reported. The move came as a shock to may fans as Netflix for iOS had been supporting AirPlay since 2013. The news comes […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Netflix intensifies OTT price war in India

New Delhi: The price war among various OTT players in India has intensified, with content streaming leader Netflix experimenting a weekly mobile-only plan for Rs 65 a month in the country. Netflix is also charging Rs 250 per month for mobile users but it still costs more than Amazon Prime which costs Rs 129 a […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Foxconn set for mass production of iPhones in India

Taipai: In a clear signal that India is Apple’s next growth market, Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer Foxconn’s Chairman Terry Gou said, here on Monday, the company would begin mass production of iPhones in India this year. Addressing an event, Gou said the move “will get Foxconn more deeply involved in the development of the country’s smartphone […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Google, Apple block TikTok download in India

New Delhi: Google and Apple have blocked the download of TikTok from Play Store and App Store respectively in India, following a request from the government to ban access to the Chinese short video-sharing app that has been downloaded over 230 million times in the country. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had asked Google […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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TikTok still unavailable on Google, Apple app stores

New Delhi: TikTok remained unavailable for download on both Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store on Thursday – a day after the Madras High Court’s Madurai Bench lifted the ban on the short video-sharing app. Sources in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said that official communication to the technology companies would be […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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US stocks close higher; Alphabet falls

New York: US stocks closed higher as Wall Street braced for a busy week, featuring a new wave of corporate results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 11.06 points, or 0.04 percent, to 26,554.39 on Monday. The S&P 500 rose 3.15 points, or 0.11 percent, to 2,943.03. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 15.46 points, […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Apple's TV app reaching 100 countries including India

San Francisco: Apple has started rolling out its TV app in over 100 countries that includes India, which would run across devices, including iPhones, iPads, Apple TVs and all of the Samsung smart TVs that are part of its 2019 line-up. Along with India, US, Canada, Nepal, select African as well as Middle Eastern countries are […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Apple pledges to alert users on iPhone performance

London: Apple has committed to be clearer and more upfront with iPhone users about battery health and performance, the UK’s competition watchdog has said. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had raised consumer law concerns with the Cupertino-based tech giant last year after finding people were not being warned clearly that their phone’s performance could […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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