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India’s Tata in talks to join club of iPhone makers

Bloomberg Tata Group is in talks with a Taiwanese supplier to Apple Inc to establish an electronics manufacturing joint venture in India, seeking to assemble iPhones in the South Asian country. The discussions with Wistron Corp are aimed at making Tata a force in technology manufacturing, and the Indian salt-to-software conglomerate wants to tap the Taiwanese company’s expertise in product ...

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Instagram adds ways for users to adjust their suggested posts

  Bloomberg Instagram, racing to improve its algorithm to catch up with TikTok, is asking its users for some input. The social media app, owned by Meta Platforms Inc., is now allowing users to select and indicate that they are “not interested” in multiple posts at once within the Explore tab, the section on the app where users can discover ...

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Microsoft changes its European cloud-license terms

  Bloomberg Microsoft Corp outlined planned changes to the terms of its software licensing agreements, following complaints to antitrust regulators from some European cloud-computing service providers that the company’s practices put rivals at a competitive disadvantage. The changes will make it simpler for customers of rival cloud-service companies in Europe to move their existing software to these other networks, Microsoft ...

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HP cuts profit forecast as PC sales slide

  Bloomberg HP Inc reported quarterly sales that missed estimates and reduced its annual profit forecast on falling demand for personal computers and printers, especially among consumers. The shares fell in extended trading. Fiscal third-quarter revenue fell 4.1% to $14.7 billion, the Palo Alto, California-based company said in a statement. Consumer sales in its computer division declined 20%, led by ...

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Apple set to launch iPhone 14, new watches on September 7

  Bloomberg Apple Inc announced plans to hold a launch event on September 7, when the tech giant is expected to unveil the iPhone 14 lineup and its next slate of smartwatches, confirming a date that was reported by Bloomberg News. The company sent out invitations for a presentation titled “Far Out,” describing it as an in-person event at the ...

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UK equips nurses with smart goggles to see more patients

  Bloomberg Nurses in some parts of England will trial smart goggles on visits to patients’ home as the struggling UK National Health Service turns to digital gadgets to try and improve services. As long as individual patients consent, the virtual reality headsets will help nurses transcribe medical records, automate administrative work, and share live footage for consults with hospital ...

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SonicWall boosts wireless play with ultra-fast Wi-Fi 6 points

  Dubai / Gulf Time SonicWall announced the introduction of the new Wi-Fi 6 wireless security product line, which provides always-on, always-secure connectivity for complex, multi-device environments. Powered by Wi-Fi 6 technology, the new SonicWave 600 series wireless access points, coupled with Wireless Network Manager (WNM) 4.0, enable organisations to automatically secure wireless traffic while boosting performance and simplifying connectivity. ...

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Apple expects to sustain iPhone sales as market slows

  Bloomberg Apple Inc has asked suppliers to build at least as many of its next-generation iPhones this year as in 2021, counting on an affluent clientele and dwindling competition to weather a global electronics downturn. The tech giant is telling its assemblers to make 90 million of its newest devices, on par with last year, despite deteriorating projections for ...

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Snap adds new tools for parents to monitor teens using Snapchat

  Bloomberg Snap Inc is introducing tools for parents or trusted adults to better supervise teen behaviour on its popular disappearing photo and video app, Snapchat. The new tool, called Family Center, lets parents or designated adults over the age of 25 to view their teen’s friends, see who they’ve messaged in the past week and anonymously report abusive accounts. ...

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Apple laptop maker’s profit halved

  Bloomberg Apple Inc MacBook assembler Quanta Computer Inc said its Shanghai campus recovered from Covid-related disruptions more slowly than expected, halving its profit. Net income for the second quarter came in at NT$3.96 billion, down 50% and below the average estimate of NT$4.3 billion. Sales totalled NT$270.5 billion, versus average analyst estimate of NT$258.4 billion. Quanta announced in April ...

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