For years, people have been buying brand new iPhones in September, typically weeks after a splashy press conference at Apple’s ring-shaped headquarters. Not so, this year. During a customary post-earnings conference call, Luca Maestri — the company’s Chief Financial Officer — confirmed that Apple’s new iPhones would be arriving later than usual. “As you know,… Continue reading Apple confirms its new iPhones will be delayed by a ‘few weeks’
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The recent ad boycott hasn’t slowed down Facebook
Sponsored Links SOPA Images via Getty Images We just got our best look yet at how much the massive advertiser boycott has affected Facebook’s bottom line: not very much at all. Facebook reported earnings for the second quarter of 2020, and the results confirmed that the social network is more than able to weather the… Continue reading The recent ad boycott hasn’t slowed down Facebook
Qualcomm results suggest the 5G iPhone will be slightly delayed
Sponsored Links NurPhoto via Getty Images Qualcomm reported its Q3 2020 earnings on Wednesday (PDF), and of course the company informed investors about how the transition to 5G may boost its business. Also, it’s signed a global patent licensing deal with Huawei that apparently isn’t affected the US government’s ban on sales to the company,… Continue reading Qualcomm results suggest the 5G iPhone will be slightly delayed
Playing ‘Flight Simulator’ at home feels like meditation
Sponsored Links Hummm. That sound has been playing on a quiet loop at the base of my brain for the past few days, propping up all of my other thoughts with soothing white noise. It’s the background tone of Microsoft Flight Simulator, which I’ve been playing in preview ahead of its full launch on August… Continue reading Playing ‘Flight Simulator’ at home feels like meditation
Samsung’s unlocked Galaxy Z Flip 5G is now available for pre-order
Sponsored Links Samsung The unlocked 5G version of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip is now available for pre-order on the company’s website, and you could score a pretty nice discount. For a limited time, you can get a credit worth up to $650 — instead of just up to $410 — towards a Galaxy Z Flip… Continue reading Samsung’s unlocked Galaxy Z Flip 5G is now available for pre-order
GMC teases its 1,000HP electric Hummer truck and SUV
Just as LeBron James is getting ready to take the court again for NBA games in Orlando, GMC has released a new advertisement featuring the basketball star teasing its upcoming EV. The video reveals both truck and SUV versions of the Hummer, which has previously promised a “quiet revolution” with 1,000 HP, 11,500lb/ft of torque… Continue reading GMC teases its 1,000HP electric Hummer truck and SUV
Samsung looks forward to quantum dot TVs, new game systems and phones
Sponsored Links VCG via Getty Images Samsung released its earnings results for between April and June and despite the pandemic, the company’s operating profit jumped 23 percent from the same time last year, reaching $6.81 billion even as its revenue dropped. As more people shifted to working and studying from home, data centers bought more… Continue reading Samsung looks forward to quantum dot TVs, new game systems and phones
Apple’s App Store antitrust questions will be uncomfortable for Valve
Sponsored Links C-SPAN During today’s Congressional hearing into potential antitrust violations by the United States’ four largest tech companies, representatives described systemic problems with Apple’s App Store and, by extension, Google’s Play Store. Speaking directly to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, members of the House Judiciary Committee shared stories about the… Continue reading Apple’s App Store antitrust questions will be uncomfortable for Valve
Congress grills Facebook over its acquisitions and feature cloning
Sponsored Links Pool via Getty Images During a massive antitrust hearing, Congress tried to force Mark Zuckerberg to answer some of the toughest questions yet around Facebook’s acquisitions. The company’s 2012 deal to buy Instagram for $1 billion came under particular scrutiny when lawmakers quoted from several emails among Facebook’s top executives, who talked about… Continue reading Congress grills Facebook over its acquisitions and feature cloning
BMW’s update with wireless Android Auto is rolling out
Sponsored Links BMW At the end of last year BMW announced plans to add wireless Android Auto support on several of its vehicles, and according to Android Police, the update is now available. BMW announced it would arrive in July for vehicles using version 7.0 of its operating system, and while they weren’t able to… Continue reading BMW’s update with wireless Android Auto is rolling out