Apple chief Tim Cook saw his annual pay slip to $11.6 million (roughly Rs. 83.24 crores) in 2019 after the company registered a weaker financial performance compared with the previous year, according to documents filed Friday. Cook, who took home $15.7 million (roughly Rs. 112.66 crores) in 2018, is paid a base salary of $3
Month: January 2020
We’ve barely gotten used to the idea of 4K in television screens, but 8K is already a reality. Major manufacturers including Samsung and LG have already showcased and put on sale options with 8K screens, but the battle between the two television giants is set to heat up at CES 2020. LG has announced that
Instagram is one of the most popular platforms for sharing photos and short videos. While the platform launched back in October 2010 was initially popular among celebrities, it recently emerged as a place for individuals to highlight public issues. We also saw Instagram becoming as a medium in the recent protests against the Citizenship Amendment
Samsung Galaxy S11 (or Galaxy S20) could debut as soon as February 11, as per a leaked promotional video. The video, which was reportedly uploaded on Samsung’s official press channel, suggests that the next Galaxy Unpacked event would take place in February. Nevertheless, Samsung hasn’t announced the release date of its next-generation flagship. Some recent
Rolling out. I see what you did there. Ironically I set up HomeBridge over the winter break to solve this problem and they’ve been working great. I have the shades automated to open close with sunrise/sunset, works with Siri and even shows the battery level. Apparently ikeas HomeKit implementation does not show you the battery
Dell has launched the updated version of its popular XPS 13 laptop ahead of CES 2020. Simply called XPS 13 (model number 9300), Dell’s latest laptop features a larger 16:10 display with even thinner bezels than its predecessor and a uniform bezel thickness on all sides. Despite packing a larger display with higher brightness, the
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 series has been upgraded with the addition of the updated ThinkPad X1 Carbon and ThinkPad X1 Yoga. Both laptops have Intel’s 10th generation “Ice Lake” processors and up to 16GB of RAM. But these aren’t the actual USPs. Instead, the updated ThinkPad X1 models come with the ability to include Lenovo’s PrivacyGuard
Apple Arcade is due for a mindless violent first person shooter Apple Arcade is due for a mindless violent first person shooter Okay actually, yeah. That’s kinda what’s missing amidst all the indie art pieces, clever little puzzle games, unique platformers, rhythm action, and RPG’s, is something that you actually can just kinda mindlessly play.
The world is becoming more and more data-driven, with endless amounts of data available to work with. Big companies like Google and Microsoft use data to make decisions, but they’re not the only ones. Is it important? Absolutely! Data analysis is used by small businesses, retail companies, in medicine, and even in the world of
Vivo S1 Pro has been launched in India. The new Vivo phone, which features a diamond-shaped rear camera setup, comes as the newest model in the company’s S series that was introduced last year for offline customers. However, Vivo will sell the S1 Pro through both offline and online channels in the country. The Vivo
A second-grader has landed himself in the emergency room after accidentally swallowing a Christmas gift —an AirPod. Image Credit: WSB-TV Channel 2 News A Georgia mother reports that her son had accidentally swallowed one of his AirPods, prompting her to rush him to the emergency room. The seven-year-old had received the AirPods as a
Apple chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has secured orders for the “A14” processors and it is expected to start manufacturing the chips in the second quarter of this year. The chips will likely be used in the next generation of Apple’s iPhones, including the iPhone 12 and the rumoured “iPhone SE 2”. The new
D-Link has updated its lineup of networking equipment and has announced a whole new range of Wi-Fi routers, all of which support the mesh Wi-Fi system. Some of the new Wi-Fi routers unveiled by D-Link also offer Wi-Fi 6 connectivity support. The company’s new routers come with enhanced parental controls with an interactive tap-and-set approach
The Cupertino-based tech giant Apple is reportedly planning to launch two ‘iPhone SE 2’ models in 2020, in different sizes. The upcoming iPhone SE 2 models are expected to feature a 5.5 and a 6.1-inch LCD display, Digitimes reported recently. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had also suggests there could be another “iPhone SE 2” model
Reliance Jio is touted to offer caller tunes aka JioTunes of over four lakh songs across genres such as Bollywood, Regional, International, Instrumental, and Devotional. Users are provided with these ringback tunes for free — along with the ability to switch between different tunes at no additional cost. This means that you can apply a
Sony has revealed that it will be at CES 2020 this year, and will host an event on January 6 in Las Vegas. The event will begin at 5pm PST (6.30am IST, January 7), and will be live streamed for the world to see. Teasing at what to expect from the event, the company says
After the recent arrest of seven navy personnel for allegedly leaking sensitive information to an espionage racket with links to Pakistan, the Indian Navy has issued direction to ban the use of all smartphones and social networking platforms onboard ships and naval bases. “All social networking platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other messengers from
OnePlus Concept One, which is set to debut at CES 2020, has been teased to come with an “invisible camera” that will have colour-shifting glass protection on top. The Chinese company has released a brief teaser video through its social media channels to give a glimpse at what it is set to unveil next week.
Dell on Thursday announced the expansion of its Latitude 9000 laptop series with the launch of Latitude 9510. The new offering is touted to deliver the longest battery life of any 15-inch business PC with a target of up to 15 hours. It comes in both laptop and 2-in-1 form factors. Alongside the Dell Latitude
US electric vehicle maker Tesla cut the starting price for its China-made Model 3 sedans by 16 percent to CNY 299,050 (roughly Rs. 30,80,000 crores) after receiving Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles, according to its China website. The reduction, partly thanks to CNY 24,750 of subsidies, from an earlier CNY 355,800 is among a slew of adjustments Tesla has made
Redmi Note 8 8GB RAM variant has been spotted on TENAA. The Redmi Note 8 was launched in August last year in China, and was made available in India two months later. At the time, the phone was launched in 4GB RAM and 6GB RAM options only. Key features of the Redmi Note 8 include
A questionable report from the supply chain based on a purported “roadmap” suggests that Apple could release two ‘iPhone SE 2’ models in 2020, in different sizes. Apple’s annual upgrade of iPhone models has led to a regular supply of rumors about what is on the horizon, with a collection of four “iPhone 12”
Dell will be making it easier for owners of its notebook lines to work on the move with their iPhones, by announcing an update to its Dell Mobile Connect software with iOS support to transfer files to apps on an iPhone, as well as to mirror apps on the notebook display. Since 2018, Dell
Xiaomi’s latest smartwatch – the Mi Watch Colour – is all set to go on sale starting January 3 in China. Ahead of its market availability, Xiaomi has officially listed the Mi Watch Color on its online sale platforms, revealing its key specifications, colour options, and the pricing. The Mi Watch Color packs a 1.39-inch
Xiaomi joined hands with Oppo and Vivo last year to create a “Peer-to-Peer Transmission Alliance”, a one-click cross-brand P2P wireless file transfer system. Today, all three companies announced that they are taking the Wi-Fi based file transfer feature global, and have also announced details regarding its availability and phone compatibility. The peer-to-peer seamless file transfer
UK-based chipmaker Imagination Technologies on Thursday announced that Apple has signed a multi-year agreement with the company. Both the companies were earlier in a dispute over GPU designs that Apple licenses from Imagination for its iOS devices. “Imagination Technologies (‘Imagination’) announces that it has replaced the multi-year, multi-use license agreement with Apple, first announced on
Although better known for its car audio equipment, Blaupunkt is also very popular for its home and audio products. The company now has a range of televisions in India, which are positioned as value offerings priced affordably for what’s on offer. One of the company’s latest series in India is the Palladium BU680 range, which
In its first transparency report, short video-sharing app TikTok revealed data on the user information and content removal requests, the countries making them, and the percent of requests it addressed. Among the nations TikTok operates in, India stood out for making the most user information and content removal requests in the first half of 2019,
It is known that Chinese smartphone maker Realme has been working on the Realme X50 5G smartphone. We have witnessed multiple leaks in the past that have given us a fair idea of how the smartphone looks and the hardware it will ship with. Rumours also hinted that a Lite edition is also in the
TSMC is ready to begin manufacturing the “A14” chip intended for the late 2020 iPhone lineup starting in the second quarter of 2020. The design infrastructure of the 5-nanometer chip was finalized in April 2019. Chips using the 5-nanometer EUV process stand to offer a 1.8-times logic density improvement and 15-percent speed gain on