There’s nothing like a looming deadline to concentrate the mind — something that applies as much in tech as it does in journalism. Microsoft recently revealed that Windows 10 has burst through the 800 million users mark. And while it’s dangerous to read too much into these very broad statistics, it does seem that there has been an uptick… Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS China remains heavily reliant on technologies from the West China assembles 90 percent of world’s smartphones, computers But most of the revenue flows to US companies that supply chips Fears that China is threatening US leadership in robots, electric cars and other advanced technologies are pushing the world’s two biggest economies toward a full-blown trade war as the… Read More »
Ever since the OnePlus 5 has been launched, the company has been rolling out hotfixes and updates fixing initial bugs. Now, OnePlus 5 users are complaining about unwanted push notifications, the latest one being about an online survey that potentially could get them a OnePlus 5 – this time for free. The notifications are apparently being pushed by OnePlus to many OnePlus… Read More »
OnePlus has now started rolling out the Android 7.1.1 Nougat-based OxygenOS 4.1.5 update to its OnePlus 3 and 3T smartphones. With this update, the company has added system push notifications that would allow users to receive information from the company itself and fixed several bugs associated with the operating system including a VoLTE issue on certain Reliance Jio… Read More »
Cyprus leaders are holding key peace talks in Geneva, with the UN and senior diplomats voicing optimism that a reunification deal is within reach. The foreign ministers of Greece, Turkey and the UK are involved – the countries that act as Cyprus security guarantors. Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim is not going to the talks, despite an earlier… Read More »
US carmaker Ford is pushing ahead with plans to move some production to Mexico despite a threat by President-elect Donald Trump to impose hefty tariffs. Ford chief executive Mark Fields said it was “going forward” with its plan to shift production of small cars from its Michigan plant. However, he repeated assurances that no jobs would be lost… Read More »
U.S. consumer prices recorded their biggest gain in five months in September as the cost of gasoline and rents surged, pointing to a steady build-up of inflation that could keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates in December. The Labor Department said on Tuesday its Consumer Price Index increased 0.3 percent last month after rising… Read More »
The winner, they say, takes it all. This could not be more true for India’s telecom business, where the top two players in any circle or service area tend to cream the market. By acquiring airwaves in the 1,800-MHz band in six circles, Bharti Airtel is preparing to achieve just that. By buying spectrum in the 1,800-MHz band,… Read More »
