Nvidia close to acquiring chip maker ARM for $40 billion: Report
NEW DELHI: US-based graphic giant Nvidia is close to acquiring SoftBank-owned UK chip company ARM in a deal valued at more than $40 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The Japanese technology conglomerate bought ARM for $31 billion in 2016. The company powers major mobile processors from companies like Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung and […]
Apple to open India online store in September
BENGALURU: Apple Inc is set to open an online store in India next month, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The iPhone maker currently sells its products in the country through third-party vendors and e-commerce firms such as Amazon.com Inc and Walmart Inc-owned Flipkart. The company’s online store will […]
Apple becomes first US company to top $2 trillion in market value
NEW DELHI: Apple Inc became the first publicly listed company in the United States with a $2 trillion stock market value on Wednesday, as Wall Street investors put aside challenges to its iPhone ecosystem in favour of bets it will only prosper more in the post-coronavirus world. Shares in the company have surged since blowout […]
Coronavirus update: 132 dead in China; Starbucks, Apple shut stores; airlines cancel flights
China’s National Health Commission said on Wednesday the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in the country had risen to 132 as of end-Tuesday, with another 1,459 new cases confirmed. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in China stands at 5,974 as of end-Tuesday, the authority said in a statement. China’s Hubei province, center […]
Apple has big plans for India, electronic cos bullish about country: Ravi Shankar Prasad
NEW DELHI: Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said all electronics companies are bullish on the Indian market and iPhone maker Apple is going to come in the country with big business plans. Prasad said that during his regime, mobile factories in India have increased from 2 to 268, including component makers for the […]
Apple does a Jio with TV+, offers content subscription at Rs 99 per month
NEW DELHI: With over 1.4 billion active installed base of devices globally and millions in India – iPhones, iPads, Apple TV, Macs, iPod touch and more – Apple has finally flexed its muscles to take on content streaming giants like Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime and Disney with aggressive pricing, free offers and all-original stories. The […]
Apple’s new iPhones to start at Rs 64,900, will be available from September 27
NEW DELHI: Apple enthusiasts will be able to get their hands on the latest line-up of iPhones — iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max — priced Rs 64,900 onwards from September 27. The Cupertino-based tech giant has also revised prices of its older generation iPhone models in India with the iPhone […]
Apple to reveal streaming prices, no big change in iPhones till 5G rollout
NEW DELHI: Tech giant Apple Inc is set on Tuesday to announce pricing for its forthcoming streaming TV service as well as updates to its iPhone lineup, as the tech giant reaches a turning point where it focuses as much on services as its hardware and software. The annual upgrade to the iPhone is expected […]
Apple slashing prices to increase reach; new iPhones start at Rs 64,900
NEW DELHI: Apple Inc.’s biggest surprise at its keynote address on Tuesday was not a new feature, device, or service, but an aggressive pricing strategy that’s a departure for the premium electronics maker. The iPhone 11 starts at $699, down from the iPhone XR’s $749 price last year. The XR stays in the lineup for […]
Apple cuts prices, ramps up services as iPhone 11 launches
Apple unveiled its iPhone 11 models on Tuesday with a price cut for the most basic models while also laying out plans for streaming and gaming services as it bids to weather the slump in the global smartphone market. Price appeared to be a key consideration as the tech giant reduced the entry level price […]
Apple buys Intel’s smartphone modem division for $1 billion
Apple took a major step toward supplying its own smartphone chips by purchasing the majority of Intel’s modem business in a deal valued at $1 billion, the companies said. Under the deal, about 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, along with intellectual property, equipment and leases. Combined with its existing portfolio, Apple will have 17,000 […]
Apple loses bid to undo $440 million judgment in VirnetX patent case
A US appeals court on Tuesday upheld a judgment worth $440 million that was won by intellectual property licensing firm VirnetX Inc against Apple Inc in a patent infringement case. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied Apple’s appeal of a 2016 jury verdict originally valued at $302 million that grew to […]
Apple appoints Ashish Chowdhary to lead India operations
NEW DELHI: In a fillip to Apple CEO Tim Cook’s big future plans for the Indian market, Apple has appointed Ashish Chowdhary, Chief Customer Operations Officer at Nokia Networks, as its India operation head, reliable industry sources told IANS on Tuesday. Chowdhary will join as Apple India head from January next year, the sources confirmed. […]
Apple delivers strong profits, but investors punish shares
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has delivered blockbuster earnings, but saw shares punished after a disappointing holiday season forecast and word that it will stop reporting how many iPhones it sells. The California-based technology giant makes most of its money from iPhones, and sales numbers have been seen as a bellwether of the company’s fortunes. Apple shares […]
iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max arrive on Reliance Jio
NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio, the world’s largest mobile data network, today announced that the most advanced iPhones ever, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, are available on Jio and customers can pre-order iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max beginning Friday, September 21, 2018. iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are the most advanced iPhones ever, […]
Donald Trump tells Apple to make products in USA to avoid China tariffs
By Christopher Bing The United States of America (USA) President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Apple Inc should make products inside the United States if it wants to avoid tariffs on Chinese imports. The company told trade officials in a letter on Friday that the proposed tariffs would affect prices for a “wide range” of […]