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Apple fixes iCloud bug causing syncing issues for third-party apps
The bug has persisted since November, and app developers were becoming increasingly upset with Apple's lack of effort to address the problem, reports AppleInsider. Users of apps with iCloud issues were seeing 503 error messages such as "Request failed with http status code 503," but multiple developers have confirmed that the error messages appear to have gone away throughout the last couple of days.
Netflix adds HDR, HD support for 2021 Pixel phones
These phones can now access HD and HDR streams on supported content. The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro have only been out since late 2021, but the 5a launched in August, and it's just now getting HD Netflix, reports Android Police. HDR is becoming a standard among the top streaming services, and thus, OEMs are fixing up their phones with HDR displays. Despite producing global hits like 'Squid Game' in 2021, streaming giant Netflix saw slow growth in new subscribers in the fourth quarter last year -- its slowest since 2015.
Instagram's new feature to display users' upcoming live streams
Meta-owned photo-sharing Instagram is rolling out a new profile banner that will display a user's upcoming live streams. Instagram head Adam Mosseri noted that users can now display a badge on their profile to let others know that they have a live stream coming up, TechCrunch reported on Thursday.
Samsung Galaxy S22 major specs revealed ahead of launch
The standard Galaxy S22 will have a 6.1-inch display. The Galaxy S22+, meanwhile, will have a 6.6-inch panel, reports 9To5Google. Instead of a primary 12MP camera yet again, the S22 and S22+ are both expected to have a 50MP Samsung GN5 sensor for the primary camera.
Apple releases iOS 15.3, iPadOS 15.3 with bug fixes
The new update addresses a Safari security vulnerability, likely the fingerprinting bug that allowed websites to track your browsing history, reports Apple Insider. The iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 updates can be downloaded for free and the software is available on all eligible devices.
Intel posts record sales in 2021 despite chip shortage
Despite chip shortage, Intel has reported its highest quarterly and yearly revenue ever, at $19.5 billion and $74.7 billion, respectively. For its first quarter of 2022, the company expects revenue of approximately $18.3 billion. In an earnings call late on Wednesday, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger discussed the chip shortage, particularly as it impacts laptops.
Samsung bets big on Galaxy S22 series, 5G lineup amid chip crunch
Samsung on Thursday said that despite a poor demand for smartphones and tablets amid weak seasonality and uncertainties over component supply, it aims to secure solid profitability by expanding flagship sales such as Galaxy S21 FE and upcoming release of a new Galaxy S series.The company further said that it will proactively target replacement demand with competitive mass-market 5G lineup and growth opportunities in the market
Tesla Cybertruck production delayed to 2023
Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla has delayed production of its much-awaited Cybertruck, aiming to start in 2023. The electric vehicle manufacturer's CEO Elon Musk confirmed during Wednesday's fourth-quarter earnings call that production and first deliveries of the futuristic pickup are not expected this year. "As the Cybertruck, Semi, Roadster optimists, we'll be ready to bring those to production. Hopefully, next year. That is most likely", said Musk.
Samsung logs record sales, 4-year-high operating profit in Q4
Samsung on Thursday reported strong fourth-quarter earnings on robust chip business and brisk sales of consumer electronics. Net profit rose 64.04 per cent from a year earlier to 10.8 trillion won ($9 billion) in the October-December period, the world's largest memory chip and smartphone vendor said in a regulatory filing. Operating profit jumped 53.3 per cent to 13.8 trillion won, the highest fourth-quarter operating profit since 2017.
Google hits back at Android location tracking lawsuit in US
Earlier, the attorneys general of three states and the District of Columbia sued the tech giant, alleging that Google pushed Android users with "repeated nudging, misleading pressure tactics, and evasive and deceptive descriptions" to share more information either "inadvertently or out of frustration." The lawsuit builds on a 2020 complaint filed by the Arizona Attorney General over location data collection.
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