Sony Xperia XZ4 will sport a 6.5-inch tall 4K OLED display with a resolution of 3360×1440 pixels. (Image MySmartPrice/OnLeaks) Sony was recently granted a trademark by the EU Intellectual Property Office for the name “CinemaWide”. The trademark is classified as Class 9, which is a classification that covers tablets, smartphones, displays, apps, and more. …
Read More »Spotify posts first ever operating profit, but cautious outlook for 2019
(Reuters) – Spotify posted its first ever quarterly operating profit on Wednesday driven by a strong gross margin and slower-than-expected headcount growth, but it warned of a loss in 2019 and issued modest forecasts which disappointed investors. The world’s most popular paid music streaming service, which has said it prioritizes …
Read More »Spotify bets big on podcasting to power battle against Apple
Apple Music is the second-most-popular paid music service, after Spotify. (Image: Bloomberg) Spotify Technology SA acquired podcasting companies Gimlet Media Inc and Anchor FM Inc, a declaration that their specialty is the next big area of growth for the world’s largest paid music service. Spotify didn’t disclose the prices it …
Read More »Bet everything on electric: Inside Volkswagen's radical strategy shift
WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) – If Volkswagen realizes its ambition of becoming the global leader in electric cars, it will be thanks to a radical and risky bet born out of the biggest calamity in its history. FILE PHOTO: An autonomous Volkswagen I.D. Crozz concept vehicle is shown at the Los …
Read More »Reliance’s Jio Phone 3 be a touchscreen smartphone, to launch in June 2019: Report
The price of the all-touch smartphone, Jio Phone 3 is expected to be around Rs 4,500 (Image source: Jio.com) Reliance Jio may soon be launching an all-touch smartphone Jio Phone 3, reports GSMArena. The phone will be a successor to the much popular Jio Phone and Jio Phone 2. A …
Read More »Judge pauses lawsuits against cryptocurrency company Quadriga
TORONTO (Reuters) – A cryptocurrency platform that lost access to millions of dollars when its founder died with sole knowledge of company passwords has been granted a temporary reprieve from creditor lawsuits. Halifax judge Michael Wood on Tuesday ordered a 30-day stay that precludes filing of claims against Quadriga, a …
Read More »New device harvests heart’s energy to power life-saving implants
The same modules could potentially be used as sensors to enable data collection for real-time monitoring of patients, researchers said. (Representational Image: Thinkstock) Scientists have developed a dime-sized device to capture and convert the kinetic energy of the heart into electricity to power a wide-range of life-saving implantable devices such …
Read More »Ralph Lauren steps up Instagram game, tops holiday sales forecasts
(Reuters) – A marketing blitz involving supermodels and Instagram helped Ralph Lauren woo more customers and report another quarter of better-than-expected sales and earnings, sending its shares up over 12 percent on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO – A model presents a collection at Ralph Lauren’s 50th anniversary fashion event during New …
Read More »Nokia 5.1 Plus now available in 4GB, 6GB RAM variants, will go on sale from Feb 7
Nokia 5.1 Plus comes with 3GB/4GB/6GB of RAM along with 32GB/64GB of internal storage. HMD Global has announced that it will be making two new variants of Nokia 5.1 Plus in India starting February 7. The new 6GB RAM/64GB internal storage variant is priced at Rs 16,499, while the …
Read More »SoftBank Corp books quarterly profit jump, points to 5G-driven growth
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s SoftBank Corp booked a 24 percent rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday as users switched to data-heavy plans, pinning future growth on the rise of 5G services in the mobile carrier’s first earnings report as a public company. FILE PHOTO – The logo of SoftBank Group …
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