Qualcomm records $9.9 billion in revenue and extends deals with Samsung and Apple
Qualcomm, one of the big players in the chipset manufacturing industry, has shared its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024. The company recorded a total revenue of $9.9 billion, showcasing a 5% increase in comparison to the $9.4 billion reported in the first quarter of 2023. Cristiano Amon, the President and […]
Warning: Certain chat apps may be secretly taking photos and recording audio, and should be deleted at once
It has been recently discovered by ESET researchers that there are Android apps designed to spy on users who download them. Six of these apps were found on Google Play, while the remaining were hosted on VirusTotal. Eleven of the apps masquerade as legitimate messaging apps, with one posing as a news app. These apps […]
The Canon Machine That Should Concern U.S. Lawmakers Will Begin Shipping This Year or Next
Last October we told you about Canon’s nanoimprint lithography (NIL) technology that stamps the circuitry design onto a silicon wafer instead of etching it like ASML’s extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines do. The Financial Times (via Tom’sHardware) says that Canon has been working on this technology for 15 years and because it doesn’t use lasers to […]
TikTok’s rapid growth disrupts US social media landscape, while YouTube and Facebook remain strong
Ever wondered how many people use social media or which is the most popular social media platform in the US? Well, keep reading, and you will find out. The Pew Research Center, as reported by Engadget, dropped fresh insights on US adult social media habits. YouTube and Facebook are still the big players, holding onto […]
iPhone 15 Pro faces unprecedented decline in satisfaction as iPhone 15 steals the spotlight
iPhone 15 Pro Satisfaction Drops to Previously Unimaginable Levels (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction! That’s what iPhone 15 Pro users are humming these days. In fact, they’ve been humming like that for many months now – in late October 2023, we told you about the iPhone 15 Pro having the worst user-generated reviews of any […]
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 potentially clocked at 4GHz for Galaxy S25 Ultra
There are some things that we already know about the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 application processor (AP) that Qualcomm will announce later this year, most likely in October. It probably will power the Galaxy S25 Ultra (which hurts my head just to think about considering that the Galaxy S24 Ultra was just released yesterday). We […]
Hulu Follows Netflix’s Lead: Takes Steps to Prevent Password Sharing on Streaming Service
Streaming services have been cracking down on password sharing, with names like Netflix and Disney Plus taking the lead in recent years. And now, another major platform seems to be hopping on the bandwagon. According to The Verge, Hulu is making moves to clamp down on password sharing, signaling a shift that could affect friends, […]
Google attributes Fitbit Charge 5 bricking issue to unknown cause, ruling out updates as the culprit
The Fitbit Charge 5 is experiencing a phenomenon where numerous devices are becoming completely unusable, also known as “bricked”. Despite the issues, Google has stated that it is not due to recent software updates, causing disagreement among Fitbit Charge 5 owners. The problem first surfaced in mid-July 2023, with users reporting issues after updating to […]
Wall Street unimpressed with Apple’s record Services revenue for fiscal Q1
Apple has just reported its earnings for the fiscal first quarter of 2024 and as usual, we will take a look at the company’s biggest business segment first, the iPhone. Revenue for the iPhone amounted to $69.70 billion for the quarter, a 6% increase from the $65.78 billion in gross generated by the iPhone during […]
Popular with teens, the Wizz app has been removed from the App Store and Play Store
Apple and Google have both removed the Wizz app from their respective app stores this week. Wizz is a social media app that is popular among U.S. teens. The National Center on Sexual Exploitation reached out to Apple and Google, citing the alleged use of the app in sextortion scams. After an email from the […]
