Google Ordered by CCI to Allow Third-Party Payments, Adopt 8 Remedies in 3 Months

Google Ordered by CCI to Allow Third-Party Payments, Adopt 8 Remedies in 3 Months

Alphabet’s Google should not restrict app developers from using third-party billing or payment processing services in India, the country’s antitrust body said on Tuesday, as it fined the US giant $113 (roughly Rs. 932 crore) million for anti-competitive practices. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said Google used its “dominant position” to force app developers to use its in-app payment…

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Samsung Q3 Profit Set to Decline 25 Percent Amid Reduced Demand, Analysts Say

Samsung Q3 Profit Set to Decline 25 Percent Amid Reduced Demand, Analysts Say

Samsung’s third-quarter profit could tumble 25 percent, the first year-on-year decline in nearly three years, as an economic downturn saps demand for electronic devices and the chips that power them. Globally, inflation is on the rise, central banks are aggressively hiking interest rates, fears of recession are growing and uncertainty about the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is…

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Enola Holmes 2 Trailer: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill Team Up to Tackle a New Case

Enola Holmes 2 Trailer: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill Team Up to Tackle a New Case

Enola Holmes 2 just got a new trailer. Following its initial showing at the Tudum event, last month, Netflix has dropped a second trailer for its Millie Bobby Brown-led mystery sequel, ahead of its premiere on November 4. Harry Bradbeer returns to direct this new Enola Holmes chapter, which sees the eponymous teen detective tackling her first official case, in an unlikely alliance with her elder…

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The Super Mario Bros. Trailer: Jack Black Sells a Bombastic Bowser Performance

The Super Mario Bros. Trailer: Jack Black Sells a Bombastic Bowser Performance

The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer has dropped — in English and Hindi. At the Nintendo Direct event held early Friday (in India), Universal Pictures unveiled the teaser trailer for its upcoming animated movie, based on the video game icon. Despicable Me maker Illumination Entertainment helms the film, under the duo Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic’s direction. Matthew Fogel, best known for…

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Google Pixel G10 Display Details Tipped, Hints at Similar Features as Pixel 7 Pro

Google Pixel G10 Display Details Tipped, Hints at Similar Features as Pixel 7 Pro

Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro powered by the second-generation Tensor G2 SoC recently went official in India. Now, Google is reportedly gearing up to launch a new Pixel 7 series smartphone codenamed “G10”. The rumoured Pixel G10 smartphone is said to feature the same 6.7-inch display as the Pixel 7 Pro. The display could have a 1,440×3,120 pixels resolution as well. Chinese display manufacturer…

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Amazon Great Indian Festival Happiness Upgrade Days: Top Deals on Thin-and-Light Laptops

Amazon Great Indian Festival Happiness Upgrade Days: Top Deals on Thin-and-Light Laptops

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 sale is currently underway, and the e-commerce platform’s festive season sale has now entered its ‘Happiness Upgrade Days’ phase. As part of the ongoing sale, several laptops, tablets, and other consumer electronics are available for purchase at discounted prices. Thin and light laptops have also seen a reduction in price during Amazon Great Indian Festival…

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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Casts Michelle Yeoh, Pete Davidson in 2023 Movie

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Casts Michelle Yeoh, Pete Davidson in 2023 Movie

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts has cast Michelle Yeoh and Pete Davidson in voice roles. In an Instagram post, director Steven Caple Jr. (Creed II) dropped behind-the-scenes videos of the actors performing their lines for the upcoming franchise film, based on Hasbro’s Transformers action figures. Yeoh will lend voice to Airazor, the Maximal who can shapeshift into the beast form, a pelican.…

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Need for Speed Unbound Trailer Out, Full Car List Unveiled

Need for Speed Unbound Trailer Out, Full Car List Unveiled

Need for Speed Unbound trailer and full car list has dropped. Following a set of leaks and a lengthy premiere countdown, EA has finally revealed the first look at its newest entry in the NFS racing franchise. NFS Unbound sports a revamped anime-like art style that combines super-realism with graffiti-like cell-shaded animations, resulting in a punkish look. Burnout franchise veterans Criterion…

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iPhone Models to Switch to USB Type-C Ports to Comply With European Union Law, Apple Executive Says

iPhone Models to Switch to USB Type-C Ports to Comply With European Union Law, Apple Executive Says

Apple will need to comply with a European Union law to switch the iPhone to a USB Type-C charger, marketing chief Greg Joswiak said on Tuesday. Joswiak said that the company will comply as it does with other laws. He declined to specify when the iPhone may get the charger to replace Lightning. He made the comments at a Wall Street Journal conference in Laguna Beach, California. He said Apple and…

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Samsung Flags 32 Percent Drop in Q3 Profits Amid Lower Demand for Electronics, Memory Chips

Samsung Flags 32 Percent Drop in Q3 Profits Amid Lower Demand for Electronics, Memory Chips

Samsung Electronics flagged a worse-than-expected 32 percent drop in quarterly operating earnings on Friday, as an economic downturn slashed demand for electronic devices and the memory chips that go in them. Samsung’s memory chip shipments likely came in below already downgraded expectations and prices could fall further this quarter, analysts said, as customers react to rising inflation, higher…

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ByteDance Plans Spotify Competitor, Music Streaming to Be Integrated Within TikTok: Report

ByteDance Plans Spotify Competitor, Music Streaming to Be Integrated Within TikTok: Report

China’s ByteDance is in talks with music labels for expanding its music-streaming service globally to compete with industry leaders such as Spotify, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The TikTok parent plans to eventually integrate music streaming within its short-video service and scale it to serve as a major platform for distributing music globally, according to the report that…

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Samsung Odyssey Ark 55-Inch Curved Gaming Monitor With Up to 165Hz Refresh Rate Launched in India: Details

Samsung Odyssey Ark 55-Inch Curved Gaming Monitor With Up to 165Hz Refresh Rate Launched in India: Details

Samsung Odyssey Ark 1000R curved gaming monitor was launched in India on Friday. It sports a 55-inch 4K display with a 165Hz refresh rate. The latest addition to Samsung’s Odyssey monitor lineup first made its debut in international markets in August, after it was teased at CES earlier this year. It is equipped with four speakers with 60W output and Dolby Atmos support. The monitor will be sold…

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Redmi K60 Gaming With Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC Spotted on IMEI Database: Report

Redmi K60 Gaming With Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC Spotted on IMEI Database: Report

Redmi K60 Gaming is said to be in the works as the next offering from the Chinese smartphone company. The details of the handset are yet to be officially announced by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, but ahead of it, the upcoming device has recently been spotted on the IMEI database with model number 23011310C. The listing suggests Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC on the Redmi K60 Gaming. It is…

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China Chip Manufacturing Industry Targeted With Sweeping New US Semiconductor Export Rules: All Details

China Chip Manufacturing Industry Targeted With Sweeping New US Semiconductor Export Rules: All Details

The Biden administration on Friday published a sweeping set of export controls, including a measure to cut China off from certain semiconductor chips made anywhere in the world with US equipment, vastly expanding its reach in its bid to slow Beijing’s technological and military advances. The rules, some of which go into effect immediately, build on restrictions sent in letters earlier this year…

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Dune: Part Two Release Date Moved Up Two Weeks to November 3, 2023

Dune: Part Two Release Date Moved Up Two Weeks to November 3, 2023

Dune: Part Two is arriving two weeks earlier than originally planned. Warner Bros. has brought the release date for the Dune sequel forward from November 17 to November 3, 2023. The news comes after Disney-owned Marvel Studios’ Blade evacuated the spot for September 2024. Returning director Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two had previously suffered a delay, moving from October 2023 to November…

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PS5 Restock India: October 12 Is Next Pre-Order Date for PlayStation 5, PS5 Digital Edition

PS5 Restock India: October 12 Is Next Pre-Order Date for PlayStation 5, PS5 Digital Edition

The next PS5 restock date is here. Sony’s flagship gaming console — the Blu-ray equipped PlayStation 5 priced at Rs. 49,990 , and the Rs. 39,990 PlayStation 5 Digital Edition — will be back in stock this Wednesday, October 12 at 12pm noon. While Sony Center and Games The Shop seem to be the only one who have made the announcement so far, expect everyone else to be involved as well, as has been…

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Apple Asks Suppliers to Decarbonise Operations; New Solar, Wind Energy Investments in Europe Announced

Apple Asks Suppliers to Decarbonise Operations; New Solar, Wind Energy Investments in Europe Announced

Apple said on Tuesday it would make fresh investments to set up solar and wind projects in Europe and called on its suppliers to decarbonize operations related to the production of iPhones and other products. The company in 2020 had pledged to remove carbon emissions from its entire business, including products and its sprawling supply chain – which spans from Vietnam to Brazil – by 2030. The…

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