Mobility

Semiconductor Revenue To Decline In 2023, Gartner WarnsSemiconductor Revenue To Decline In 2023, Gartner Warns

Semiconductor Revenue To Decline In 2023, Gartner Warns

Gartner forecasts global semiconductor revenue to decline 11.2 percent in 2023, amid economic uncertainties and weakening demand

2 years ago
UK Regulator Defends Microsoft Activision Decision, After Angry ResponseUK Regulator Defends Microsoft Activision Decision, After Angry Response

UK Regulator Defends Microsoft Activision Decision, After Angry Response

Microsoft and Activision slam UK decision to block acquisition, but CMA boss says blocking $69 billion deal was “right decision”

2 years ago
Meta Pleases Investors After Sales Rise, As Profits DiveMeta Pleases Investors After Sales Rise, As Profits Dive

Meta Pleases Investors After Sales Rise, As Profits Dive

Plunge in profits at Facebook parent, but Meta pleases Wall Street after sales rose for first time after three quarters…

2 years ago
US Bill To Require Parental Consent For Kids Use Of Social MediaUS Bill To Require Parental Consent For Kids Use Of Social Media

US Bill To Require Parental Consent For Kids Use Of Social Media

New bipartisan bill unveiled in US will require parental consent for anyone under the age of 18 to use social…

2 years ago
ASML Boss Warns Of Chip Supply UncertaintyASML Boss Warns Of Chip Supply Uncertainty

ASML Boss Warns Of Chip Supply Uncertainty

Beijing will develop its own semiconductor equipment says CEO of ASML, and says market access to China is “absolutely essential”

2 years ago
UK’s CMA Blocks Microsoft’s $69bn Acquisition Of Activision BlizzardUK’s CMA Blocks Microsoft’s $69bn Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard

UK’s CMA Blocks Microsoft’s $69bn Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard

Final decision by UK regulator to block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, but Microsoft says it will appeal

2 years ago
Indian Court Rejects Xiaomi Plea To Return Seized FundsIndian Court Rejects Xiaomi Plea To Return Seized Funds

Indian Court Rejects Xiaomi Plea To Return Seized Funds

Indian court rejects plea by Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi for return of £543m in seized funds, amidst ongoing political tensions

2 years ago
Celebrities Lose Blue Ticks, As Twitter Purges Legacy Verified AccountsCelebrities Lose Blue Ticks, As Twitter Purges Legacy Verified Accounts

Celebrities Lose Blue Ticks, As Twitter Purges Legacy Verified Accounts

Well known celebrities and public figures lose legacy blue tick verification status, as Ricky Gervais etc mock Elon Musk's move

2 years ago
Microsoft To Remove Twitter From Advertising Platform, Musk Threatens LawsuitMicrosoft To Remove Twitter From Advertising Platform, Musk Threatens Lawsuit

Microsoft To Remove Twitter From Advertising Platform, Musk Threatens Lawsuit

Elon Musk threatens to sue Microsoft after it announced plan to remove Twitter from its corporate advertising platform

2 years ago
Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Clone, Bluesky, Launches On AndroidJack Dorsey’s Twitter Clone, Bluesky, Launches On Android

Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Clone, Bluesky, Launches On Android

Decentralised rival service to Twitter known as Bluesky, backed by Jack Dorsey, has now launched an Android app

2 years ago

Meta Lays Off Technical Staffers, In Another Workforce Blow

Second tranche of layoffs begin at Meta Platforms, as engineers and other technical staff are made redundant

2 years ago

Google’s Pixel Fold, Set For June Launch – Report

Internal documents reportedly show Google is planning to launch its first foldable smartphone, dubbed the Pixel Fold, in June

2 years ago

Netflix Ends DVD By Post, Amid Password-Sharing Crackdown

Mostly positive results from Netflix, as streaming giant winds down legacy DVD via post program and expands password crackdown

2 years ago

Tim Cook Opens First Apple Store In India

Tim Cook opens first Apple Store in India in financial centre Mumbai as firm seeks to expand sales and manufacturing

2 years ago

Google To Face Trial Over Sonos Patents, Judge Rules

Bitter patent battle between Sonos and Google to continue, after judge rules the later must face trial on 8 May

2 years ago

Murdered Tech Executive Knew His Alleged Killer, Say Police

Cash App founder Bob Lee apparently knew the suspect in his stabbing death, police in San Francisco have said

2 years ago

Twitter No Longer Exists, As X Corp Takes Over

Elon Musk's Twitter no longer exists as company, after a filing this week shows Twitter has been merged into X…

2 years ago

Government Sets Aside £150 Million For Full 5G Connectivity By 2030

Government investment to expand 5G coverage in UK, as Digital Poverty Alliance says connectivity is a necessity for everyone

2 years ago

FBI Warns Against Use Of Public Charging Stations For Mobile Phones

Consumers should avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels etc, as bad actors may have compromised them, FBI warns

2 years ago

Apple Makes Nearly 7 Percent Of iPhones In India – Report

China move. Indian factories now making nearly 7 percent of all iPhones, with Apple mulling Macbook manufacturing in Thailand

2 years ago

Intel To Optimise Factories For ARM Chip Manufacturing

Agreement will allow Intel Foundry Services to work with ARM to ensure mobile phone chips etc can be made in…

2 years ago

TSMC Investment Plans For Taiwan Unchanged – Report

Amid growing concerns about China's intentions for Taiwan, government minister says TSMC local investments remain unchanged

2 years ago

PC Shipments Decline 30 Percent, Gartner Finds

Gartner reports that PC shipments worldwide have declined 30 percent in Q1, backing up similar findings from rival IDC

2 years ago

Apple Doubles Investment In Carbon Removal Fund

Investment by Apple of another $200 million in the ‘Restore Fund’, to remove carbon emissions and support sustainable forestry

2 years ago

Indian Start-Ups Demand Delay For New Google Payment System

Group of Indian start-ups claims new Google in-app payment system allowing third-party providers charges 'unsustainable' fees

2 years ago

South Korea Fines Google £26m For Blocking Rival App Store

South Korean regulator fines Google 42.1bn won for attempting to block the growth of rival app store One Store through…

2 years ago

PC Shipments Slump 29 Percent, Led By Apple

Apple sees biggest slump in PC shipments along with HP, Lenovo, Dell and others as pandemic-era demand dissipates

2 years ago

Sony Lashes Out At CMA’s ‘Irrational’ Reversal Over Microsoft Activision Buy

UK regulator decision to reverse its preliminary judgement against Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard, slammed by Sony

2 years ago