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Apple working on MicroLED screens for use in iPhones, smartwatches: Report

Tech giant Apple is reportedly working on its own MicroLED displays to use in devices such as the iPhone and Apple Watch

Paid $320 billion to developers on App Store since launch in 2008: Apple

Apple has given a massive $320 billion to the developers for selling their digital goods and services since the launch of its App Store in 2008, the tech giant has announced

Intel unveils 4th Gen Xeon Scalable processors with better performance

Chip-maker Intel on Wednesday unveiled 4th Gen Xeon Scalable processors (code-named Sapphire Rapids) with better performance

Microsoft to no longer provide security updates for Windows 7, 8.1

Tech giant Microsoft will no longer provide security updates to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, leaving the users with the option to upgrade to a newer OS or remain vulnerable to security threats

Twitter replaces 'Home' and 'Latest' tabs with 'For You' page on iOS

Twitter has announced that the 'Home' and 'Latest' tabs will be replaced by "For you" and "Following" tabs on iOS, starting from Wednesday

Microsoft acquires tech firm Fungible to boost data centre infrastructure

Microsoft has announced the acquisition of the US-based technology company, Fungible, a provider of composable infrastructure aimed at accelerating networking and storage performance in data centres

Samsung announces two new technologies Ready Care, Ready Tune for vehicles

Samsung has announced two new technologies -- Ready Care and Ready Tune -- for vehicles, in collaboration with its subsidiary brand HARMAN

Meta to stop releasing new software updates for Quest 1 VR headset

Meta is planning to stop supporting the original Quest VR headset with new software updates, and users using this older hardware will soon lose access to some social features

Samsung replaces IBM to gain top spot in 2022 US patent league table

Samsung has replaced the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from its top spot in the number of patents registered in the US in 2022, which has been on the top for almost 29 years

Broadcom addresses unfair practices, proposes measures worth $15.8 million

US chipmaker Broadcom offered 20 billion won ($15.8 million) worth of programmes to address concerns about its alleged violation of competition law, South Korea's antitrust regulator said on Monday

India's new competition law may dampen digital innovation: Big Tech

Meta, Amazon, Twitter, Google and other Big Tech companies have raised questions on the digital competition law recommended by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance

Apple may not bring major changes with iOS 17, shifts focus to AR headset

Tech giant Apple's upcoming major update, iOS 17, will reportedly not bring any major changes as its engineers are focusing more on its upcoming augmented reality (AR) -- mixed reality (MR) headset

Samsung likely to reveal its first in-house mobile chipset in February

Tech giant Samsung's mobile division (MX) will reportedly reveal its first in-house mobile chipset next month, during the launch of the Galaxy S23 series

German tech firm SUSE expands footprint in India to support key markets

SUSE, a leading open source German software company, has said it is expanding its operations in India to support the company's growth in key markets. The company has already set up a centre of excellence in Bengaluru at a time India and Germany are looking at boosting cooperation in the high-technology sector. Founded 30 years ago in Germany, SUSE was the first company to bring enterprise Linux to the market. "India has seen a massive transformation in technology over the last few years, and we see this expansion as a pivotal opportunity for us to contribute to the economic growth and innovation," said Imran Khan, SUSE Chief Customer Officer. "This expansion demonstrates our continued global growth as a company and presents a wonderful opportunity to expand our already strong customer base in India by bringing even more innovation to market," he said. The official said SUSE is driving innovation with its three interconnected product families: Business-critical Linux, Enterprise .

Big Tech uneasy over call for introduction of a digital competition law

Govt studying Parl panel's recommendations to introduce new rule to ensure transparency

Apple Books launches new audiobook catalogue with AI-based narrations

Tech giant Apple has quietly launched a catalogue of books narrated by artificial intelligence in a move with potentially huge implications for the multi-billion dollar audiobook industry

CES 2023: Samsung shares vision for connected homes as future way of life

Samsung Electronics Co. has brought attention to its efforts to make connected and sustainable homes a future way of life at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 here

Tech companies continue slashing jobs amid uncertain 2023 economy

Layoffs that began in 2022 are accelerating across some technology companies

87% app makers don't pay for Apple store, 97% for Google Play: Report

Apple and Google charge up to 30% commission from software developers

Google staff braces for a cost-cutting drive as budgetary anxiety mounts

A letter signaled how some Google employees are increasingly interpreting recent management decisions as warnings that the company may be angling to conduct broader layoffs