Sunday, April 30, 2023

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Leaked Design Renders Hint at Larger, Revamped External Display

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 design renders have leaked online, giving smartphone enthusiasts an idea of what to expect from the successor to the Galaxy Z Flip 4, which debuted last year. While the South Korean conglomerate is yet to announce details of the purported Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 this year, the leaked images hint at a much larger external display than its predecessor, similar to Motorola's upcoming foldable phone lineup and the Oppo Find N2 Flip that debuted globally earlier this year.

Tipster Steve Hemmerstoffer (Twitter: OnLeaks) in collaboration with MediaPeanut, has leaked design renders of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5. These images show the handset sporting a large external screen. It will be 3.4-inch display as per the leak, that is much larger than the 1.9-inch panel on last year's model. The display is also slightly larger than the Oppo Find N2 Flip, which has a 3.2-inch outer screen.

The external display could allow users to interact with the phone without opening the display, such as music playback controls as well as viewing messages and other notifications. as per the report. The leaked images show a dual rear camera setup that does not have a camera island, similar to the Galaxy S23 series. The horizontally aligned camera module is surrounded by the external display that also partially occupies the area to the right — it was previously tipped to feature a folder-shaped design.

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The renders also show the inner display on the Galaxy Z Flip 5, but the presence of a black wallpaper means that the size of the phone's bezels cannot be determined. The report states that the foldable handset will be equipped with a 6.7-inch primary display.

The dimensions of the handset have also been leaked, and the Galaxy Z Flip 5 will reportedly measure 165x71.8x6.7mm. Last year's Galaxy Z Flip 4 measured 165.20x71.90x6.90mm, which suggests that its successor will be slightly thinner this year.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 was recently tipped to feature an external display with always-on display (AOD) functionality, similar to the iPhone 14 Pro series of smartphones. However, there's no word on whether the phone will be equipped with a display that has a refresh rate as low as 1Hz, which can preserve battery life. As previously mentioned, Samsung is yet to announce plans to launch the clamshell-style foldable phone to succeed the Galaxy Z Flip 4, so it is worth taking these leaked renders and specifications with a pinch of salt. 


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EU Likely to Reach Political Agreement on AI Law This Year, Says Tech Regulator Chief Vestager

The European Union is likely to reach a political agreement this year that will pave the way for the world's first major artificial intelligence (AI) law, the bloc's tech regulation chief Margrethe Vestager said on Sunday.

This follows a preliminary deal reached on Thursday by members of the European Parliament to push through the draft of the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act to a vote by a committee of lawmakers on May 11. Parliament will then thrash out the bill's final details with EU member states and the European Commission before it becomes law.

At a press conference after a Group of Seven digital ministers' meeting in Takasaki, Japan, Vestager said the EU AI Act was "pro-innovation" since it seeks to mitigate the risks of societal damage from emerging technologies.

Regulators around the world have been trying to find a balance where governments could develop "guardrails" on emerging artificial intelligence technology without stifling innovation.

"The reason why we have these guardrails for high-risk use cases is that cleaning up … after a misuse by AI would be so much more expensive and damaging than the use case of AI in itself," Vestager said.

While the EU AI Act is expected to be passed by this year, lawyers have said it will take a few years for it to be enforced. But Vestager said businesses could start considering the implication of the new legislation.

"There was no reason to hesitate and to wait for the legislation to be passed to accelerate the necessary discussions to provide the changes in all the systems where AI will have an enormous influence," she said in the interview.

While research on AI has been going on for years, the sudden popularity of generative AI applications such as OpenAI'S ChatGPT and Midjourney have led to a scramble by lawmakers to find ways to regulate any uncontrolled growth.

An organisation backed by Elon Musk and European lawmakers involved in drafting the EU AI Act are among those to have called for world leaders to collaborate to find ways to stop advanced AI from creating disruptions.

Digital ministers of the G7 advanced nations on Sunday also agreed to adopt "risk-based" regulation on AI, among the first steps that could lead to global agreements on how to regulate AI.

"Now when everyone has AI at their fingertips ... there's a need for us to show the political leadership to make sure that one can safely use AI and gain all the amazing possibilities of improvement in productivity and better services," Vestager said in an interview with Reuters.

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Sony Xperia 1 V design revealed on billboards

Sony is unveiling the Xperia 1 Mk V in ten days. The device was teased over two months ago with a similar design to its predecessors, but now we have a confirmation of the looks. The new flagship appeared on a billboard in Hong Kong, revealing the three-camera vertical design with a more significant oval island and more prominent lenses. A photo of the billboard appeared on Reddit, revealing the new Xperia 1 will be advertised to be “one for all lights” and will have “the next-gen double low-noise camera sensor”. Previous reports were Sony is implementing an IMX 989 sensor for the...



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Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Roll Out Per-Article Payment Plan for Media Publishers

Elon Musk on Saturday announced a plan for his Twitter platform to allow media publishers to charge users on a per-article basis with a single click.

"This enables users who would not sign up for a monthly subscription to pay a higher per article price for when they want to read an occasional article," the billionaire entrepreneur said on Twitter, adding, "Should be a major win-win for both media orgs & the public."

He said the plan would begin next month, but provided no details on exact pricing or what cut Twitter would take.

The announcement came as Musk has been struggling, amid frequent controversy, to make Twitter profitable.

Media organizations have wrestled for years with how to formulate subscription plans that pay their operating costs even as readers have grown accustomed to getting news free on the internet.

The Musk plan raises questions about how exactly he hopes to make the micro-payment approach work when others have failed.

British journalist James Ball listed several problems with micro-payment -- an idea, he wrote in the Columbia Journalism Review, that has "definitely occurred to major publishers across the planet."

Many readers will simply click away when encountering a paywall, he noted. And publishers "vastly" prefer to sign up full-time subscribers, which bring far more in ad revenue than the 20 cents or so from the sale of a single article.

Several people posting on Twitter raised other objections. The per-article approach, they said, could encourage a flourishing of "click bait," it might favour big publishers over small ones, and it is unclear that authors -- not just news groups -- would see any profits.

But some on Twitter reacted positively.

"Great idea," tweeted user Greg Autry. "As a frequent author in publications like Forbes, Foreign Policy, and Ad Astra I'm often frustrated when my work ends up behind a paywall that my followers aren't willing to subscribe to. This is the right solution."

And Carlos Gil, author of a book on marketing, tweeted: "Finally, a pay-per-view for news that won't make you feel like you're buying an overpriced stadium beer. Get your articles à la carte and keep your wallet happy."


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Top 10 trending phones of week 17

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra broke Samsung Galaxy A54's streak on top last week, but the Korean mid-ranger was again the most popular phone in our database in week 17. The monster cameraphone only lasted a week in the lead before stepping down to second position, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra completes the podium positions. Redmi Note 12 Pro and Redmi Note 12 come in fourth and fifth positions, while Apple's iPhone 14 Pro Max retains sixth place. The Tecno Spark 10 Pro is back in the top 10, now ranking seventh, the Galaxy A34 stays in the eight spot. The Realme 11 Pro+'s teaser campaign is...



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Sony WH-CH720N wireless headphones review

The WH-CH720N are Sony's latest alphabet soup wireless noise-canceling headphones. The CH-series is Sony's mid-range offering with a balanced feature set that sits under the more premium 1000X series and alongside more specialized models like the XB extra bass series. The CH720N sits at the top of that range with a fairly broad feature set that makes it essentially a lite version of the 1000XM5. You get Sony's active noise-cancellation along with a claimed 'balanced' tuning for the sound, all powered by the dedicated Sony V1 processor, also found on the 1000XM5. Let's see how they...



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Weekly deals: the best smartphone deals from the UK, the US, Germany and India

This week brings discounts for Samsung and Apple flagships and there are many interesting offerings in the mid-range too. You can use the links below to jump to the region that’s relevant to you: The UK USA Germany India UK The Samsung Galaxy A34 is barely a month old, but its price is falling significantly – the 8/256GB model is down to £300. For comparison, the 6/128GB model launched at £350. The phone is a solid mid-ranger with a 6.6” 120Hz FHD+ AMOLED display, IP67 rating, a Dimensity 1080 chipset, a 48+8+5MP camera setup and a 5,000mAh battery with 25W...



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Flashback: the phones that weren’t, part 1 – is 18,000mAh big enough?

Unlimited power! For a brief moment in 2019 there was a smartphone with a massive 18,000mAh battery – yes, that’s 3-4 times bigger than a typical phone battery today. However, it failed to find an audience and it launch was canceled. We’re talking about the Energizer Power Max P18K Pop, a highly descriptive name for a unique phone. The P18K should be self explanatory. “Pop” refers to the dual popup camera (it housed a 16MP module plus a 2MP depth sensor for face scanning). The Energizer Power Max P18K Pop was a beast of a phone with an 18,000mAh battery This phone was...



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Saturday, April 29, 2023

Weekly poll: vivo X Fold2 and X Flip - hot or not?

vivo unveiled its first clamshell foldable last week, the vivo X Flip. It features a large 3” cover display and benefits from the company’s refinements of hinge design. The second generation horizontal foldable, the vivo X Fold2 was announced as well and it brings a number of refinements (and some downgrades). The two foldables launched in China, vivo has not shared any plans to sell them in other markets for now. And if it does, will it offer both of them or will it do what Oppo did and only offer the Flip to a wider audience? We can only speculate for now and while we’re on the...



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Weekly poll results: Xiaomi 13 Ultra's fate to be decide by reviews

The Xiaomi 13 Ultra remains the most popular phone in our database, a week after it went live. Clearly, it has captured people’s attention – but most people aren’t rushing out the door to get one. Last week’s poll shows that despite its elite pedigree, the phone will have to prove itself in reviews. Is it really the camera king? We’re in the process of finding out. Its predecessor, the 12S Ultra, earned a place in our hearts, but its limited availability made it a non-starter for most fans around the world. The Xiaomi 13 Ultra is different, it is a global phone, even if the company hasn’t...



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Nothing Phone (1) soon to receive Android 14 Beta 1

Google I/O is scheduled for May 10 and the tech giant is expected to talk more about the upcoming Android 14 OS and also launch the beta program. Ahead of the launch, Google seems to be sending out early access invites to smartphone makers to speed up the adoption process and seamlessly integrate the new features. And in a press release, Nothing announced that its Nothing Phone (1) will soon receive an Android 14 Beta 1 update and kickstart the process. This is a big moment for the new company as it tries to make a name for itself. Despite being a mid-range smartphone with Snapdragon...



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Friday, April 28, 2023

Tecno Camon 20 live images leak

Tecno launched the Camon 19 series back in July of 2022, and so we're clearly fast approaching the unveiling of the Camon 20 devices. According to past reports, there will once again be three of them - the vanilla Camon 20, the Camon 20 Pro, and the Camon 20 Premier 5G. The Camon 20 has now been leaked in the live images you can see below. There's also a short video showcasing the upcoming device. The Camon 20 is said to sport 8GB of RAM and 256GB of on-board storage, and will have the model number Ck8n. Tecno Camon 20 While we currently have no more details about the Camon 20,...



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Realme 11 Pro+ does test run on Geekbench, display specs confirmed too

The Realme 11 series is due to launch on May 10 and the latest info on the lineup includes the chipset and display specs of the top-end Pro+ model. The Realme 11 Pro+ appeared in a listing on Geekbench 5 confirming it will be equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chipset and 12GB RAM. Realme 11 Pro+ scorecard on Geekbench 5 The device managed 838 single-core points and a 2,302-point multi-core outing. The phone appeared with the same RMX3740 model number as seen in past listings and we also got confirmation that it boots Android 13. In related news, the official Weibo profile...



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Honor Pad V8 unveiled with 11" 120Hz display, the first Dimensity 8020 chip

Honor unveiled its flagship tablet, the Honor Pad V8 Pro, at the end of last year. The slate boasts a 12.1” 144Hz IMAX enhanced display and came with a base price of CNY 2,600 for an 8/128GB unit. Now the company has unveiled a non-Pro tablet that’s cheaper – CNY 1,900 for an 8/128GB tablet CNY 2,000 for an 8/256GB one. The vegan leather back of the new Honor Pad V8 is available in two colors The new Honor Pad V8 is on pre-order in China right now and buyers can reserve a place in line with a CNY 100 deposit, those who pre-order will score a small discount of CNY 100....



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Samsung is working on more skin temperature based features for the Galaxy Watch5 series

It took Samsung several months, but the skin temperature sensor on the Galaxy Watch5 and Watch5 Pro was finally enabled last week. However, these sensors are currently used for just one feature – skin temperature based cycle tracking. That’s just the start, though. A Samsung official posted on the company’s Korean forum to reveal that more temperature-based features are being developed and that they will be delivered with future software updates. However, the timing of the release is uncertain – such health-tracking features may require certification by local authorities in each region,...



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Here's What Microsoft Can Do in $69 Billion Activision Deal After UK Ban

Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Wednesday blocked Microsoft's $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,64,100 crore) acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard over concerns it would hinder cloud gaming.

The ruling was a shock after the regulator had already resolved its concerns about the consoles market, a sector dominated by Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox, which dwarfs cloud gaming.

Is the deal dead?

Not necessarily. Microsoft said it remained fully committed and would appeal.

The regulator's decision reflected a flawed understanding of the market, it said.

How does the appeal process work?

Microsoft can appeal to Britain's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), an independent judicial body, which will only examine the CMA's decision-making process, not the merits of the merger.

Microsoft will not be able to offer new remedies at this stage, such as offering to keep Activision content off its Xbox Game Pass, a subscription service for Xbox users, in Britain, as some analysts suggest.

"The CAT will not engage with the merits of the CMA's decision or conduct a wholesale review of the parties' evidence," said Edward Lane, senior associate at law firm Harbottle & Lewis, where his particular focus is on creative industries, including film, TV, video games and music.

What's next?

Microsoft must appeal by May 24 and a decision may take many months.

"The CAT aims to deal with 'straightforward' cases in under nine months – and Microsoft/Activision is anything but straightforward," Lane, said.

What happens if Microsoft wins?

The Tribunal will return the case to the regulator for further review. Microsoft can then offer new concessions.

"The likelihood is that without a material change in circumstances or new evidence, the CMA is most likely to reach the same conclusion as it did first time around," said James Groves, a competition associate at European law firm Fieldfisher.

What about other regulators?

European regulators will rule on the world's biggest gaming deal by May 22. The US Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint to block the deal, which Microsoft has indicated it will fight.

If either of those blocks the deal, it could be game over, Lane said.

If the EU goes against it, Microsoft would be fighting an increasingly uphill battle and could decide to cut its losses, even if that would mean paying Activision a hefty $3 billion (nearly Rs. 2,450) break fee.

What has happened to other CMA appeals?

Facebook-owner Meta appealed a 2021 decision by the CMA to block its acquisition of Giphy, seen as a test case for the British regulator's resolve to take on "Big Tech".

Meta succeeded on a single procedural ground, with the decision otherwise upheld. The CMA considered new submissions, but it came to the same view and Meta had to sell animated images platform Giphy.

Global financial services company FNZ appealed a block on its 2019 merger with rival GBST. The regulator then "identified certain potential errors" in its investigation chaired by Martin Coleman, who also oversaw the Microsoft-Activision case.

The CAT sent the case back to be reconsidered, and the CMA agreed to accept a new remedy whereby FNZ could sell GBST and then buy parts of it back.

© Thomson Reuters 2023


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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Amazon Records $3.2 Billion in Quarterly Profits as Revenue Climbs 9 Percent on Back of Cloud, Ads Units

Online retail titan Amazon on Thursday reported that its cloud and ads units helped it beat earnings expectations in the first quarter of this year despite shoppers and businesses being more careful about spending.

"For the first time in several quarters, Amazon may finally have a bit of wind at its back," said Insider Intelligence principal analyst Andrew Lipsman.

Amazon shares spiked more than 10 percent shortly after release of the earnings figures, only to sink slightly below the day's closing price as it warned that customers were remaining watchful of their budgets.

Amazon reported a profit of $3.2 billion (roughly Rs. 26,162 crore) on revenue that climbed 9 percent to $127.4 billion (roughly Rs. 10,41,616 crore) in the quarter.

The net income was about a billion dollars more than analysts had forecast.

"There's a lot to like about how our teams are delivering for customers, particularly amidst an uncertain economy," said Amazon chief executive said Andy Jassy.

"Our Stores business is continuing to improve the cost to serve in our fulfillment network while increasing the speed with which we get products into the hands of customers."

Jassy in March laid out a plan to cut 9,000 more jobs from the online retail giant's workforce, following the 18,000 that were axed in January.

The layoffs account for a smaller percentage of Amazon's total workforce, which ran up to 1.5 million people in December 2022, than the cuts seen at some other tech giants.

Jassy told workers that the extra layoffs were necessary as the company seeks to downsize after years of hiring, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic when people turned to the internet for shopping.

Amazon said that the number of packages handled by a "Robin" robotic system used across its operations in North America and Europe eclipsed a billion during the quarter.

Robin uses computer vision and artificial intelligence to help workers sort and handle packages being shipped to Amazon customers, according to the company.

Rising clouds

Amazon's AWS cloud computing unit saw revenue climb 16 percent to $21.4 billion (roughly Rs. 1,74,965 crore), but costs ate into operating income, which tallied $5.1 billion (roughly Rs. 41,697 crore) as compared to $6.5 billion (roughly Rs. 53,143 crore) in the same quarter a year earlier, according to the earnings report.

"Amazon's stronger-than-expected performance for its key profit centers of AWS and advertising indicate that the enterprise and the digital ad sectors may be turning the corner," analyst Lipsman said.

AWS is prioritizing long-term customer relationships as it "navigates companies spending more cautiously in this macro environment," Jassy said.

Microsoft's results for the first three months of the year also pleased investors this week, lifted by its industry-leading business cloud products.

The company founded by Bill Gates reported that revenue from Cloud and AI offerings more than offset drops in money made from licensing Windows software to computer makers, as sales suffer in that market.

Meanwhile, Google parent Alphabet this week reported that its cloud computing business turned a profit for the first time since it began reporting separate figures for that unit.

"I'm pleased with the ongoing momentum in cloud," Alphabet chief executive Sundar Pichai said on an earnings call.

Alphabet beat market expectations in the first quarter of 2023 in a sign that the search engine behemoth is regaining its footing.

The internet titan became a focus of worry when Microsoft-backed ChatGPT was released and quickly went viral late last year.

The Windows maker has added the technology to its Bing search engine and office software.

The search giant has since rushed out Bard, its own version of the language-based AI, but the release was seen as clumsy and has so far disappointed observers and company insiders, according to media reports.


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Google Pixel 7a appears in a new color ahead of expected launch

Earlier this month, leaked renders of the Google Pixel 7a, expected to go official on May 10 at Google I/O 2023, showed the smartphone in three colors. And thanks to Evan Blass, we now see the Pixel 7a in a new shade, shown off in an image shared by the reliable leakster on Twitter. You can see it below. Blass didn't reveal the marketing name of this color version, but we expect Google to come up with something creative. Google is yet to officially announce the Pixel 7a's launch date and confirm its features. However, recently leaked marketing materials corroborated previous rumors...



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Asus ROG Ally rumored to cost $699.99 in its higher-end version

Asus' Steam Deck competitor got a weird initial announcement on April 1, but is a real product and is coming very soon to global markets. If you're excited about it, you may be wondering how much money you'll have to shell out for one, and today a new rumor gives us just that information. According to multiple sources, it will go for $699.99 in its higher-end iteration, which boasts the AMD Z1 Extreme chip, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. That makes it $51 more expensive than the 512GB Steam Deck. It's still unclear how much the entry-level model with the Z1 non-Extreme will cost. The...



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Lava Blaze 1X 5G quietly gets official with 6.5-inch screen, 50 MP main camera

Lava made the Blaze 5G official back in October of last year, and then followed it up with a 6GB of RAM edition this February. Now the company seems ready to improve upon the formula even further, with the Blaze 1X 5G. The new model is already listed by Lava's official website, even though it hasn't been announced during an event - nor through a mere press release. The Blaze 1X 5G comes with a 6.5-inch 90 Hz 720x1600 LCD display, the MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, a 50 MP main camera flanked by two decorative shooters, one 2 MP, one VGA (!), an 8 MP selfie snapper, 6GB of RAM (with...



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iPhones, AirPods Replaced With Replicas by E-Commerce Delivery Executive in Gurugram

A delivery executive of an e-commerce firm allegedly stole 10 iPhones by replacing them with dummy phones on the way to deliver them to the customer here, police said on Thursday.

Station in-charge of Matrix Finance Solution, which delivers Amazon's parcel, Ravi in his complaint alleged that on March 27 delivery executive Lalit was handed over a customer's parcel, which contained 10 iPhones and an AirPods, at his address, they said.

However, instead of delivering the parcel, Lalit replaced the iPhones with replicas and sent his brother Manoj to deposit them back to the company claiming that the customer could not be contacted, Ravi said in his complaint.

Suspecting some tampering with the packaging, the parcel was opened and the delivery company found the fake phones inside, police said.

Meanwhile, upon not receiving his parcel, the customer also cancelled his order, they said.

An FIR has been registered against Lalit under sections 420 (cheating), 408 (criminal breach of trust by employee) of the Indian Penal Code at Bilaspur police station on Wednesday, they said.

Efforts are on to nab the accused who is absconding, they said.

Meanwhile, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the deputy minister for information technology, said that the US tech giant Apple could double or triple investments in India, along with exports, over the next few years as the company opened a second store in the world's biggest smartphone market after China.

Apple mainly assembles iPhones in India through Taiwan contract manufacturers but plans to expand into iPads and AirPods, as it looks to cut reliance on China.

Its iPhones made up more than half of total smartphones worth about $9 billion (roughly Rs. 74,000 crore) exported from India between April 2022 and February, data from the India Cellular and Electronics Association shows.


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Realme 11 Pro+ official image confirms design

The Realme 11 series is arriving on May 10, and we already knew at least one phone will have a circular camera island and stylish leather-like design on the back. Today, the company treated us to a full view of the phone, confirming the Realme 11 Pro+ indeed features leather and fabric on the back, with the color bearing the official name Sunrise Beige. According to a Realme VP, the design was developed jointly with Matteo Menotto, currently Head of Design for Textile at Bvlgari, formerly Senior Designer at Gucci. The design is said to be inspired by the sunrise in a romantic city...



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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Elon Musk Ordered to Be Questioned Under Oath Over Autopilot Statements in Tesla Crash Lawsuit

A California judge on Wednesday tentatively ordered Tesla CEO Elon Musk to be interviewed under oath about whether he made certain statements regarding the safety and capabilities of the carmaker's Autopilot features.

The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by the family of Walter Huang against Tesla in Santa Clara Superior Court, over a car crash which killed the Apple engineer in 2018.

Huang's family argues Tesla's partially automated driving software failed. The carmaker contends Huang was playing a videogame on his phone before the crash and disregarded vehicle warnings.

Plaintiff attorneys sought to depose Musk regarding recorded statements that tout the capabilities of Autopilot.

In a 2016 statement cited by plaintiffs, Musk allegedly said: "A Model S and Model X, at this point, can drive autonomously with greater safety than a person. Right now.”

Tesla, however, opposed the request in court filings, arguing that Musk cannot recall details about statements.

In addition Musk, “like many public figures, is the subject of many ‘deepfake' videos and audio recordings that purport to show him saying and doing things he never actually said or did,” Tesla said.

But Judge Evette Pennypacker tentatively ordered a limited, three-hour deposition where Musk could be asked whether he actually made the statements on the recordings, and called Tesla's arguments “deeply troubling.”

“Their position is that because Mr. Musk is famous and might be more of a target for deep fakes, his public statements are immune,” Pennypacker wrote, adding that such arguments would allow Musk and other famous people “to avoid taking ownership of what they did actually say and do.”

California judges often issue tentative rulings, which are then finalized after a hearing with few major changes.

Tesla and an attorney for Huang's family did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The lawsuit is scheduled to go into trial on July 31, adding to growing legal and regulatory scrutiny over Tesla's Autopilot system.

A California state court jury on Friday found Tesla's Autopilot feature did not fail in what appeared to be the first trial related to a crash involving the partially automated driving software.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R Pro is coming on April 29, design and key specs revealed

Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi has announced it will add a new member to the Redmi Note 12 series on April 29, dubbed Redmi Note 12R Pro. The company also shared a poster revealing the Redmi Note 12R Pro's design and color options. The image shows us the smartphone's rear side, sporting a rectangular camera island housing two cameras and an LED flash. The primary camera uses a 48MP sensor, but we are yet to get a confirmation on what the secondary camera does. It could be a macro unit or a depth sensor, though. The right-side frame of the Redmi Note 12R Pro has a volume rocker and a power...



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Google releases Android 14 Beta 1.1 patch, fixing a lot of bugs

Google has today released Android 14 Beta 1.1. As the rather weird naming implies, this is a mere small update to the first beta, which came out a couple of weeks ago. The next, second beta is scheduled for next month, so you might be wondering why Google would go through the trouble of releasing an intermediary version right now. The answer is bugs. Apparently the company thought some of the bugs running around in Beta 1 were too annoying to let be until Beta 2 comes around, and that's how Beta 1.1 came about. The new build is labeled UPB1.230309.017.A1 for Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro,...



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Verizon will expand its C-band 5G network to more rural areas this year

At its quarterly earnings call earlier today, Verizon announced plans to extend its C-band 5G coverage to more rural and suburban areas by the end of this year. While it's unclear which specific markets should expect to see a C-band upgrade, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg did note that so far, C-band 5G coverage has been rolled out to 70 out of 406 available markets. That leaves 330 still waiting, and some of those will definitely get lucky before 2024 comes along. Unfortunately, Vestberg did not clarify how many of the 330 yet-unserved markets would be getting C-band coverage this year,...



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Microsoft, Alphabet, Other AI Companies Urged to Prioritize Security Measures for New Technologies

The chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday urged CEOs of several artificial intelligence (AI) companies to prioritize security measures, combat bias, and responsibly roll out new technologies.

Democratic Senator Mark Warner raised concerns about potential risks posed by AI technology. "Beyond industry commitments, however, it is also clear that some level of regulation is necessary in this field," said Warner, who sent letters to the CEOs of OpenAI, Scale AI, Meta PlatformsAlphabet's Google, Apple, Stability AI, Midjourney, Anthropic, Percipient.ai, and Microsoft.

"With the increasing use of AI across large swaths of our economy, and the possibility for large language models to be steadily integrated into a range of existing systems, from healthcare to finance sectors, I see an urgent need to underscore the importance of putting security at the forefront of your work," Warner said.

Earlier this month, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he had launched an effort to establish AI rules and address national security and education concerns, as use of programs like ChatGPT becomes widespread.

Schumer, a Democrat, said in a statement he had drafted and circulated a "framework that outlines a new regulatory regime that would prevent potentially catastrophic damage to our country while simultaneously making sure the US advances and leads in this transformative technology."

ChatGPT, an AI program that recently grabbed the public's attention for its ability to write answers quickly to a wide range of queries, in particular has attracted US lawmakers' attention. It has become the fastest-growing consumer application in history with more than 100 million monthly active users.

Microsoft is a big investor in OpenAI, which created ChatGPT. The software company and Google have been pouring billions of dollars into AI to gain an edge amid heightened competition in Silicon Valley.

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Nvidia Releases Software Tools for AI Chatbots to Curb Unwanted Responses, Dangerous Information

Nvidia, a major supplier of chips and computing systems for artificial intelligence, on Tuesday, released a set of software tools aimed at helping chatbots watch their language.

Nvidia's chips have helped companies like Microsoft add human-like chat features to search engines like Bing. But the chatbots can still be unpredictable and say things their creators wish they did not.

Microsoft in February limited users to five questions per session with its Bing search engine after the New York Times reported the system gave unsettling responses during long conversations.

Nvidia's software tools, provided free of charge, are designed to help companies guard against unwanted responses from chatbots. Some of those uses are straightforward - the maker of a customer service chatbot might not want the system to mention products from its competitors.

But the Nvidia tools are also designed to help AI system creators put into place important safety measures, such as ensuring that chatbots do not respond with potentially dangerous information such as how to create weapons or send users to unknown links that could contain computer viruses.

US lawmakers have called for regulations around AI systems as apps like ChatGPT have surged in popularity. Few legal rules or industry standards exist on how to make AI systems safe.

Jonathan Cohen, vice president of applied research at Nvidia, said the company aims to provide tools to put those standards into software code if and when they do arrive, whether through industry consensus or regulation.

"I think it's difficult to talk about standards if you don't have a way to implement them," he said. "If standards emerge, then there'll be good place to put them."

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Twitter Says It Removed 6.5 Million Pieces of Content in First Half of 2022 Before Elon Musk's Takeover

Twitter on Tuesday said it required users to take down over 6.5 million pieces of content in the first half of 2022, before the social media platform was taken over by billionaire Elon Musk, a 29 percent increase from the second half of 2021.

Twitter disclosed the number of content removals in a blog post on the same day the European Union said the social media platform would be among 19 tech companies subject to new landmark rules that require them to share data with authorities, do more to tackle disinformation and conduct external and independent auditing.

Failure to comply with the rules - some of the world's strictest regulations on online platforms - could result in fines of up to 6 percent of global revenue or even a ban from operating in the EU, according to the European Commission's website.

Before Musk purchased Twitter in October and cut roughly 80 percent of its staff, Twitter normally published twice-yearly reports on its Transparency Center website, detailing information such as the number of accounts it suspended and the number of government requests it received for data.

Twitter's update on Tuesday came in the form of a short blog post, and the company said it would give an update about its "path forward for transparency reporting" later this year.

Publishing transparency reports is one of the requirements under the EU's new internet rules.

The company said it received 53,000 legal requests from governments during the first half of 2022 to remove certain content, with Japan, South Korea, Turkey and India submitting the most requests.

Twitter did not disclose the number of requests it complied with.

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Realme 11 lineup is officially arriving on May 10

The Realme 11 series was already known to be coming next month, and today we have the official launch date - May 10. It was confirmed by the company on Weibo, meaning we are going to see a Chinese launch before the devices hit the international scene later this year. In the meantime, the vanilla Realme 11 5G was certified by the 3C in China, confirming its 33W charging speed. The RMX3751 device will support VOOC 4.0 chargers with 11V/3A output, matching the Realme 10 - both in LTE and 5G versions. Realme already set up pre-order/appointment landing pages on its own store, JD.com and...



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The Flash Trailer: Michael Keaton’s Batman Springs Into Action in a Multiversal Battle

The Flash just got a new trailer in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. At this year's CinemaCon event in Las Vegas, Warner Bros. dropped the second trailer for the standalone 'Scarlet Speedster' movie, which will serve as the reset point for the DC Universe, drawing inspiration from the Flashpoint storyline. Michael Keaton's Batman gets a lot more screentime here, as he touches upon the often talked about pas of Bruce Wayne, and teams up with the two Barry Allens (Ezra Miller) on a dangerous mission to thwart General Zod. The Flash releases June 16 in theatres worldwide, with the release having been brought forward to avoid clashing with Disney's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

The Flash trailer

The trailer for The Flash opens with a voiceover from Bruce Wayne (Keaton), as we see two versions of Barry Allen (Miller) walking through the mist into Wayne Manor. “I lost my parents. That pain made me who I am,” he says, as we're treated to glimpses of his Batcave. “I spent a lifetime trying to right the wrongs of the past… as if fighting crime would bring my parents back.” We then cut to Bruce opening the doors to his “Bat-closet” of sorts, donning long, scraggly hair, hinting that he's been out of action for a while. The Flash trailer then offers some context to Barry's plight; having discovered Speed Force at the end of Zack Snyder's Justice League, he decided to turn back time and save his parents. However, being an unstable energy source and messing around with time throws him into a world with no metahumans. Meaning, when General Zod (Michael Shannon) arrives on planet Earth, there is no Superman to save the day.

The Flash Hindi trailer

The Flash Tamil trailer

The Flash Telugu trailer

Bruce cleans up, straps on his cape and cowl, and accepts Barry's request in assembling a team of heroes to fix the multiverse. At this point, it's too early to tell if the alternate version of Barry is good or evil, but he's seen in a makeshift Flash suit, working with our heroes. As General Zod wages war on Earth, The Flash trailer introduces Supergirl (Sasha Calle), the Kryptonian who is capable of going head-to-head against the massive threat. It's unclear what Zod's goal here is; in Man of Steel, he went up against Clark Kent/ Kal-El (Henry Cavill), But it appears that he doesn't even exist in this alternate timeline. Could the latter's role have been replaced with Supergirl? Only time will tell.

“You want to get nuts?”, Keaton's Bruce says, as our four heroes head onto the battlefield, offering assistance to the US military. “Let's get nuts.” The Flash trailer quickly switches to a sombre tone, offering glimpses of Barry making contact with his mother, Ben Affleck making his final appearance as Bruce Wayne, and Supergirl beating up Zod with ease. But it seems as though Zod's plan had already been set into motion, causing Barry/ The Flash to ensure that ‘nobody dies' on this mission. Could this be hinting at another Speed Force moment? I mean, our heroes sure look defeated.

The Flash speeds into theatres worldwide on June 16.


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Opera One announced with new UI and tab management features

Opera today revealed the new Opera One browser, which is set to replace the company's current flagship desktop browser later this year. Opera One brings with it a handful of changes, including an updated UI, integration with AI chatbots, and tab management features. Opera One has an updated design, which features more rounded shapes for UI elements, such as tabs, address bar, and side bar. This isn't, however, a complete redesign, as a lot of the UI and especially the design and layout of menus is identical to the current version of the browser. Opera claims that Opera One is...



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Monday, April 24, 2023

Nokia G11 Plus is receiving Android 13 update

HMD launched the Nokia G11 Plus last June with Android 12, and in December, it promised to upgrade the smartphone to Android 13. Keeping its promise, the company finally released the Android 13 update for the Nokia G11 Plus, sporting firmware version V2.420. The Nokia G11 Plus' Android 13 update requires a download of 2.4GB, and its changelog says the update comes with themed app icons, a photo picker, notification permissions, and new media controls. It also bumps up the Android security patch level on the Nokia G11 Plus to April 2023. If you are yet to receive Android 13 on your...



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Big Tech to Face New Law Designed to Strengthen UK's Competition Watchdog

Britain said on Tuesday it would introduce a new law to rein in the power that big tech companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon are able to wield to stifle competition in digital markets.

The legislation will also bolster protection for consumers by making it easier to opt out of online subscriptions and by making it easier to tackle fake reviews, the government said.

Britain's antitrust watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), set up a dedicated Digital Markets Unit two years ago, armed with the expertise to regulate new markets, such as social media.

But it has lacked the legal "teeth" to underpin its remit.

The bill, once passed by parliament, will rectify that by giving the DMU new powers over tech companies that have a global turnover of more $31.2 billion (roughly Rs. 2,55,673 crore) or a British turnover above GBP 1 billion (roughly Rs. 10,229 crore).

The European Union last year brought in its own law to tackle big tech's dominance, despite fierce opposition from Google, Apple and others.

Under the planned British law, the CMA will be able to tailor rules for tech companies that meet it threshold to stop them unfairly disadvantaging smaller businesses and consumers.

For example, they could be told to provide more choice and transparency to customers, the government said.

If they breach the rules, they could be fined up to 10 percent of global turnover, it said.

CMA chief executive Sarah Cardell said the bill had the potential to be a "watershed moment" in protecting consumers and ensuring digital markets worked for the British economy.

"Digital markets offer huge benefits, but only if competition enables businesses of all shapes and sizes the opportunity to succeed," she said. "This bill is a legal framework fit for the digital age."

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Redmi 12 is on the way with 33W charging

On New Year's Eve, the Redmi 12C was made official, and now it seems that Xiaomi's sub-brand is getting ready to expand the vanilla, non-Note 12 family in the coming weeks and months with the Redmi 12 sans C. The Redmi 12 has already been spotted in an IMEI database, as well as at the FCC, which means it will most likely get an international launch, though how extensive or limited that will be geographically remains to be seen. Redmi Note 12 Pro The Redmi 12 will be a 4G-only device, launching with MIUI 14 on board from day one, though it's impossible to tell at the moment if it...



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Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold5, Flip5, Watch6, and Tab S9 rumored to debut in late July

According to a new rumor from unnamed, unspecified sources, Samsung's next big Unpacked launch event will take place in the last week of July. That's earlier than you may have expected, given that it's traditionally been in August when the company has held its second announcement bonanza of each year. Not this time, though - at least if we go by what is still an unverified, unconfirmed rumor. Keeping that in mind, let's not forget that it's at this event that the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 are due to be presented to the world, alongside the Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Tab S9 series. Since the...



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The Pixel 8 Pro might employ Samsung's biggest ISOCELL sensor

The Google Pixel 8 series is still a couple of months away, but according to a renowned tipster of things Samsung-related, the 8 Pro may get a big main camera upgrade. The report says the Pixel 8 Pro will use Samsung's biggest ISOCELL GN2 sensor, which is 1/1.12-inch in size and has 50MP native resolution, 12.5MP after binning. This makes for an effective pixel size of 2.8µm. That's a big upgrade over last year's Pixel 7 Pro that rolls with a 50MP, 1/1.31-inch sensor. It looks as if many flagship models are moving toward 1-inch sensors, so it would make perfect sense for Google to...



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Samsung's Galaxy Enhance-X AI image editor comes to S23 series

Samsung has finally released the Galaxy Enhance-X photo editing app, which was announced last summer. The app is a "photo upscaled and magic editor" that uses AI to add HDR to images, brighten them, fix blur, sharpen, fix moire, remove reflections or shadows, fix lens distortion, and create a portrait mode shot from a regular one. There are face-retouching features as well. There's also a magic button that enhances an image the way the app deems reasonable. Samsung Galaxy Enhance-X app on the Galaxy Store The app is available for the Galaxy S23 series from today - it's an 85...



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Sunday, April 23, 2023

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5 Charging Specifications Listed on Certification Website

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 are expected to debut later this year as the successor to the company's popular Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 phones that arrived in 2022. While Samsung is yet to reveal details of its upcoming smartphones, they have reportedly been spotted on a certification website, giving foldable phone enthusiasts an idea of what to expect from these handsets. Both the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 could be launched earlier this year than previously expected, according to reports.

According to a MyFixGuide report, two smartphones with the model numbers SM-F9460 and SM-F7310 have been listed on the China Compulsory Certificate (3C) website. These former is said to be the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, while the latter could be the Galaxy Z Flip 5, according to previous reports. Gadgets 360 was able to verify the listings for both numbers on the certification website that were published on April 23.

The 3C listings for both handsets suggest that they will both use a charger with the model number EP-TA800. A search for the charger reveals that it is Samsung's 25W charger with a USB Type-C port. Meanwhile, the specifications for the handsets on the Chinese certification website also indicate that they will support 25W wired charging.

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 foldables are tipped to run on Qualcomm's top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, and recent Geekbench 6 tests on the purported foldable phones showed slightly higher scores than our benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy S23 and the Galaxy S23 Ultra. The use of this chipset could offer improved battery performance on Samsung's upcoming foldables.

Last week, a tipster claimed that Samsung will begin mass production of the hinges for its foldable handsets at the beginning of June, nearly a month ahead of its usual schedule. The tipster suggests that the South Korean firm might launch the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 in July.

These foldable phones are also expected to debut with One UI 5.1.1 out-of-the-box, as per a recent report. The company is said to be testing the upcoming version of its Android 13-based user interface on the foldable phones. An update to One UI 5.1.1 is also expected to arrive on a few other Samsung phones, while adding new Galaxy ecosystem functionality and features, improving existing apps and the company's Flex Mode for its foldable phones.


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Arm to Reportedly Start Manufacturing Its Own Semiconductor Chips for Smartphones, Laptops, More

British chipmaker Arm is building its own semiconductor to showcase the capabilities of its products, as it seeks to attract new customers and fuel growth following its Initial Public Offering (IPO) later this year, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Arm will team up with manufacturing partners to develop the new semiconductor, FT said, citing people briefed on the move, adding that the company has built a new "solutions engineering" team that will lead the development of these prototype chips for mobile devices, laptops, and other electronics.

The SoftBank Group-backed company's newest chip, on which it started work in the past six months, is "more advanced" than ever before, FT said, citing industry executives.

The chip designer has no plans to sell or license the product and is only working on a prototype, FT said.

Arm is a major supplier of intellectual property to many chip companies, especially in mobile phones and has partnerships with major chip contract manufacturers.

Earlier this month, Intel said it will work with Arm to ensure that mobile phone chips and other products that use Arm's technology can be made in Intel's factories.

Arm did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. 

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Top 10 trending phones of week 16

After 5 consecutive weeks on top the Samsung Galaxy A54 was finally dethroned. The new leader in our trending chart is the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, which just made its official debut and immediately began the most talked-about phone in our database. The Samsung mid-ranger is now sitting in second, but is still comfortably ahead of the third-placed Redmi Note 12 Pro. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra slid down to fourth, along, while the Redmi Note 12 is now down to fifth position. Apple's iPhone 14 Pro Max regained some ground to place sixth this time around, as the Realme C55 is headed in the...



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Samsung Galaxy S24 to use stacked battery tech borrowed from EVs

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is about ten months away now, which means the development of the components that will go inside it should be nearing completion to allow enough time for testing and manufacturing. And according to the latest report from South Korea the next bar flagship might bring new battery tech, borrowed from the EV industry. Korean publication The Elec claims Samsung’s SDI division, which is in charge of battery R&D is looking to carry over stacked batteries to the smartphone business. Rather than a change to the chemistry content of the battery this refers to how the...



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Sennheiser IE 200 review

The IE 200 are Sennheiser's entry-level in-ear monitors. If you've ever felt envious of the company's more expensive IE 300, IE 600, or the flagship IE 900 models, then at $150, the IE 200 is a much easier pill to swallow, especially since the previous entry point cost twice as much. With the IE 200, Sennheiser has a very clear goal; to offer an exceptionally neutral sound signature at an affordable price. This is a bit of a departure from the other models in the series, which have all come to be known as bass cannons. In that sense, it is a bit of a role reversal. If you want the most...



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Saturday, April 22, 2023

Apple CEO Tim Cook Concludes His India Visit, Says ‘Can't Wait to Return’

After a five-day long visit, Apple CEO Tim Cook left India with a note that he can't wait to return to the country.

The visit of Cook coincided with 25 years of the iPhone maker's presence in India. Cook arrived in India on Monday. The visit started with the launch of the first official Apple store in Mumbai on April 18 followed by a second in the national capital on April 20.

"What an incredible week in India! Thanks to our teams across the country. I can't wait to return," Cook tweeted.

The company has been selling products in India through exclusive Apple Premium Reseller (APR) stores, large format retail chains like Reliance Digital, Croma etc, multi-brand retail stores and through e-commerce platforms.

Apple has over 100 APR stores in India.

One of the APR stores was located in the Select CityWalk Mall which had to shift to a nearby mall to pave the way for the Apple Store.

Apple started making iPhones in India in 2017 after Cook's last visit in 2016 with low-cost iPhone SE to suit the requirements of the local market. The company now exports "Made in India" iPhones.

Industry sources estimate that Apple exported iPhones in the range of USD 5-5.5 billion in the just-ended financial year 2022-23.

On his last day of the visit to India, Apple CEO met Bharti Group founder and chairman Sunil Mittal and both of them reaffirmed their commitment to work more closely in India and Africa, Bharti Group said on Friday.

"Tim Cook and Sunil Bharti Mittal had an hour-long meeting this morning. While expressing their satisfaction on the ongoing long relationship that Apple and Airtel have had, (they) reaffirmed their commitment to work more closely in the Indian and African market," Bharti Group said in a statement.

On Day 1, Cook visited the richest Indian Mukesh Ambani's house Antilla for a business meeting and is said to have met other top industrialists, including Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran.

After opening the first official store in Mumbai, Cook arrived in the national capital on the second leg of the visit on Wednesday.

Ahead of the opening of the Apple store at Saket, he visited the mesmerising artistic lanes of Lodhi Art District.

"Delhi's Lodhi Art District is a remarkable public space. Congratulations to the St+art India Foundation and so many amazing artists for capturing Indian life so powerfully. And thank you to Dattaraj Naik for showing me how you design your murals on iPad," 62-year-old Cook tweeted.

The walls of buildings lined up in the entire area don beautiful murals that the city is famous for.

During his Delhi trip, Cook met Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the iPhone manufacturer is looking to invest more in the world's second-largest smartphone market.

According to government sources, the iPhone maker is likely to double the employment base at its contract manufacturers in India to around 2 lakh soon.

Looking to replicate what China did to Apple's business in the last 15 years, the tech giant is eyeing India's massive market with an expanding middle class to power sales growth, and potentially make it a home base for the production of millions of Apple devices.

Cook during his visit met Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

As per the sources, Cook has sought government support to widen its components supplier base in India.

Apple CEO is learnt to have also discussed manufacturing facilities and app design and development accelerator in Bengaluru with both ministers.

Like in 2016, Cook again took out time to watch an IPL cricket match. He spent his evening in Delhi watching an IPL cricket match with Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla and others. Cook had watched an IPL cricket match with Shukla in Kanpur during his previous visit.

"Thank you so much for an unforgettable evening!" Cook retweeted Ahuja's tweet in which she shared his photo.

On the last day of his trip, Cook visited some app developers to experience their technology.

"It's great to see so many developers across India pursuing their passion and sharing their ideas with users around the world. I had the pleasure of meeting Hitwicket, India's top-rated cricket app, Prayoga, an AR-based yoga app, and LookUp, an easy-to-use dictionary app," Cook tweeted.

He also shared his experience of "rangoli and kolam designs" made of flower petals, rice, and coloured sand that were captured on the iPhone.


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