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Epic Games CEO slams Apple 'government spyware': Report
As part of the outpouring of criticism against Apple, Sweeney took to Twitter to complain about Apple's initiative, reports AppleInsider. "I've tried hard to see this from Apple's point of view," Sweeney wrote on Twitter. "But inescapably, this is government spyware installed by Apple based on a presumption of guilt. Though Apple wrote the code, its function is to scan personal data and report it to the government," he added.
iQOO 8 likely to feature flat display, 120W fast charging: Report
According to GizmoChina, Vivo's sub-brand iQOO will unveil these smartphones on August 17. iQOO will ship the iQOO 8 with the Snapdragon 888 Plus processor, the more powerful version of the Snapdragon 888 that boasts higher CPU and GPU clock speeds, citing a leakster, the report said. The phone will also have support for 120W fast wired charging.
NASSCOM announces winners of AI Gamechangers programme
The programme was conceptualised and rolled out to encourage AI adoption in the country. "Through the AI Gamechangers Programme, we look forward to bringing forth some of the most innovative and impactful AI-led ideas to recognise the efforts that will empower India to be a global innovation hub," Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM, said in a statement.
Motorola Edge 20 series likely to come in India soon
The company has posted some teasers on its official Instagram and Twitter accounts with the hashtag #FindYourEdge, suggesting an imminent launch of the Edge 20 lineup in India. The Edge 20 series consists of three smartphones -- Edge 20, Edge 20 Lite and Edge 20 Pro. However, it's unclear if Motorola will bring all three smartphones to India or skip any model, reports GSMArena.
How Apple is helping Indian women entrepreneurs go global
The Apple Entrepreneur Camp is helping women founders receive one-on-one code-level guidance on their app from Apple experts and engineers, as well as mentorship, inspiration, and insights from top Apple leaders. Once the lab concludes, they get ongoing support and become part of a growing community of other exceptional alumni who help them build their businesses.
Google planning a huge hardware R&D hub in Silicon Valley
According to a report in CNBC on Saturday, the campus called ‘Midpoint' will have 20 per cent office space and 80 per cent space focused on manufacturing devices, storage, distribution and other purposes. Google has bought land in northern San Jose, California, spending more than $389 million for the five-building hardware research and development centre. "
Apple Arcade surpasses 200 games: Report
The milestone was first highlighted by CNET, and it comes alongside the launch of Super Leap Day, Super Stickman Golf 3+ and Monster Hunter Stories+, all of which can now be downloaded and played. Apple Arcade first launched in September 2019, so it has taken just under two years for Apple to provide customers with 200 titles to choose from, reports MacRumors.
Spotify pauses plans to add AirPlay 2 support to iOS app
In an online discussion forum post, a Spotify representative said the streaming music service had been working on supporting AirPlay 2, but the company has paused the efforts "for now" due to "audio driver compatibility issues". The representative described AirPlay 2 support as a "bigger project that we won't be able to complete in the foreseeable future," reports MacRumors.
Companies to spend $342 bn on AI solutions in 2021: IDC
The market is forecast to accelerate further in 2022 with 18.8 per cent growth and remain on track to break the $500 billion mark by 2024. Among the three technology categories, AI software occupied 88 per cent of the overall AI market. "However, in terms of growth, AI Hardware is estimated to grow the fastest in the next several years. From 2023 onwards, AI Services is forecast to become the fastest growing category," the report showed.
Google aimed to buy Epic Games during Fortnite tussle: Report
According to newly unsealed court filings seen by The Verge, Google allegedly offered a "special deal" to launch Fortnite back on Android Store. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney tweeted on Friday that this was "unbeknownst to us at the time, and because of the court's protective order we're just finding out now about Google's consideration of buying Epic to shut down our efforts to compete with Google Play".
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