Month: September 2020

After teasing its fullscreen display-enabling technology for a while, Chinese mobile maker ZTE has officially launched the first commercial phone featuring an under-screen front-facing camera. The Axon 20 5G eschews a hole punch or notch solution for its 32-megapixel selfie camera, and instead hides it underneath its 6.9-inch 90Hz OLED display, which is surrounded by…

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Apple’s iPhone 11 dominated worldwide smartphone shipments during the first half of 2020, according to new estimates from research firm Omdia, with the handset outperforming its next closest competitor by 26 million units.According to fresh statistics from Omdia’s Smartphone Model Market Tracker, Apple shipped an estimated 37.7 million iPhone 11 units in the first half…

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MacRumors has learned that Apple later this month will add the seventh-generation iPod nano to its list of Vintage and Obsolete products, officially marking the final iPod in the iconic nano lineup as “vintage.” The vintage products list features devices that have not been sold for more than five and less than seven years ago….

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Apple takes a 30% commission from developers for App Store sales, across the world. However, in Russia, Apple might be forced to lower its commission to just 20%.  According to a new report published by Reuters today, a bill has been submitted to the lower Russian Parliament to limit Apple’s App Store commission to 20%….

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Federal authorities have homed in on a 16-year-old from Massachusetts who allegedly played a significant role in the July Twitter hack.Authorities identify another teenager who played a significant role in Twitter hackBack in July, authorities arrested 17-year-old Graham Clark of Tampa, Florida on accusations of being the mastermind behind the social media attack.Read more… Go…

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A lawsuit that accused essentially the entire computer industry of patent infringement has been dismissed because an opening brief wasn’t filed by the deadline.Credit: AppleIn September 2019, plaintiff Mers Kutt filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. It alleged $350 billion in damages against more than 40 technology…

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Apple’s fall releases are going to arrive soon, and with it, a new Apple Watch — the “Apple Watch Series 6” — is very likely. Here’s what you can expect to see coming to Apple’s flagship wearable.When will the “Apple Watch Series 6” be announced?The Apple Watch is typically announced alongside the yearly iPhone release…

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Apple is warning developers about the introduction of new international digital services taxes and changes to sales tax, which could potentially impact developer revenues.In emails sent to developers in the Apple Developer Program, Apple advises it will be adjusting its App Store prices in four countries, to reflex tax changes. Apps sold in Chile will…

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