Sunday, 17 February 2019 13:37
Uber’s growth slows as it prepares for IPO
US ride-hailing colossus Uber disclosed its financial earnings for the final quarter of 2018 which showed its revenue growth has slowed ahead of its much anticipated stock market debut. The financial figures released by Uber indicated that for the final three months of the year its loss amounted to $865 million, compared with $1.1 billion in the same period a year earlier. The San Francisco-based firm reported revenue of $3 billion, which represented a 25 percent increase from a year…
Wednesday, 13 February 2019 11:17
India launches investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices by Google
US technology behemoth Google is at the centre of an investigation by Indian competition officials after it was alleged that Google may have engaged in anti-competitive practices. Google stands accused of abusing the market dominance of its Android platform. The European Union conducted a 3-year investigation that only concluded last year. The European Commission determined that the deemed requirements for Android device makers to use Google apps were illegal. The US tech leader was subsequently fined €4.3bn. Reports emerging from…
Sunday, 03 February 2019 11:18
2018 was rough for smartphones market and 2019 is set to be worse
Global smartphone sales saw their worst contraction ever in 2018, and the outlook for 2019 isn't much better, new surveys show. Worldwide handset volumes declined 4.1% in 2018 to a total of 1.4 billion units shipped for the full year, according to research firm IDC, which sees a potential for further declines this year. “Globally the smartphone market is a mess right now,” said IDC analyst Ryan Reith. “Outside of a handful of high-growth markets like India, Indonesia, (South) Korea…
Wednesday, 30 January 2019 13:25
Apple under-fire from politicians following FaceTime glitch
US technology behemoth Apple is under-fire following the stunning revelation that its FaceTime app was allowing users to listen to audio from the phone of the person they’re calling even if the recipient hadn’t picked it up.
Tuesday, 22 January 2019 06:26
US tech giant announces recruitment cutback
US technology giant Apple has announced that it will impose a recruitment cutback - which has been primarily forced due to weak sales on the company’s iPhone devices in the lucrative Chinese market. Bloomberg has reported that Apple CEO, Tim Cook, announced the recruitment cutbacks just a day after he sent a letter to Apple investors that warned the company was bracing itself for a year-on-year decline in revenue for its fiscal Q1, which would shave $5bn from its guidance.…
Thursday, 17 January 2019 10:28
Apple executive blasts Qualcomm during antitrust lawsuit trial
A prominent Apple executive has testified that Qualcomm refused to let the US technology behemoth use its chip technology in their latest line of iPhones due to an ongoing dispute between the two companies over licensing fees. The admission was made by Apple COO Jeff Williams, during court proceedings in relation to an antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Federal Trade Commission. Williams told the court that the global smartphone manufacturer expressed a desire to use both Qualcomm and Intel…
Thursday, 10 January 2019 13:08
Facebook accused of breaking law in Vietnam
Vietnam has accused Facebook of breaching a new cybersecurity law by failing to take down anti-government content from its pages and advertising illegal products such as weapons and counterfeit goods. The law – which came into place on January 1st - requires internet companies to remove "toxic content" and hand over user data when requested by authorities. A report broadcast on Vietnam Television said that the Ministry of Information and Communications had sent several letters and emails to the company…
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Tuesday, 08 January 2019 12:01
Mysterious Chinese stealth drone is finally revealed to public
A Chinese drone maker has unveiled an unmanned warplane that can fly around for forty hours without needing to be refueled. ‘The Spy Hawk’ is invisible to radar and can scout ground targets from 9,800 ft according to its developers. Footage released by Sea Hawke General Aviation Equipment Company Ltd shows the drone taking off from a runway in an unspecified location, and was widely shared across Chinese social media on New Year’s Day. It is the first time the…
Monday, 07 January 2019 13:15
Gadget sales expected to reach new heights, despite consumer mistrust
A catalogue of exciting products are set to the hit the American market in the new year but experts warn that 2019 could bring trust-related challenges for the tech industry. US retail revenue is expected to climb to a record high of $398 billion this year, with upcoming releases such as 8K TVs, Alexa-controlled pianos and motion-detecting drones. The trade group behind The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) predicts sales of gadgets will be unaffected despite the privacy scandals and ongoing…
Monday, 07 January 2019 12:47
UK airports purchase £5million equipment to protect themselves from drone attacks
Two of the UK’s largest airports have invested in multi-million pound anti-drone systems, after an incident at Gatwick in December brought flights to a standstill. Both London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports confirmed they have purchased high-tech systems to protect themselves from potential drone attacks. It follows three days of chaos at Gatwick in December, after a reported drone sighting caused mass disruption and grounded nearly 1,000 flights during the busy Christmas period. Flights were resumed after the British Army brought…
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Sunday, 06 January 2019 11:40
European court places ban on older iPhones
Chipmaker Qualcomm has won a patent dispute against phone giant Apple. Following a ruling in the District Court of Munich, Apple will no longer sell iPhone 7 and 8 across German stores and websites. The court ruled that Apple phones were infringing on Qualcomm’s intellectual property related to power saving technology in two of its older smartphones. Qualcomm was required to post a $1.34 billion security bond with German courts before it would take effect. Apple’s German website no longer…
Thursday, 20 December 2018 10:15
Facebook faces lawsuit over data leak scandal
A DC attorney general has announced that he will file a lawsuit against Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Attorney General Karl Racine said the social media giant had “failed to protect the privacy of its users and deceived them,” after the data of tens of millions of its users were leaked to third-parties. The suit alleges the company violated the Consumer Protection Procedures Act through its lax privacy standards, and that it misrepresented third-party developers’ ability to obtain data.…
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