5G Spectrum Auction: Reliance Jio Becomes Top Spender; Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Adani in Close Competition

Reliance Jio emerged as the biggest spender in India's 5G spectrum auction, winning airwaves worth $11 billion (nearly Rs. 87,000 crore). Meanwhile, Airtel and Vodafone won spectrum worth $5.4 billion (nearly Rs. 43,000 crore) and $2.4 billion (nearly Rs. 19,000 crore). Meanwhile, Adani purchased airwaves worth nearly $27 million (nearly Rs. 215 crore). The firm does ...

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Apple Drops Mandatory Mask Rule for Corporate Workers at Most Locations: Report

Apple is reportedly pulling out the mask mandate for most of its corporate workers, as an internal memo suggests. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 infections are on a rise in the United States with the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the Omicron variant accounting for more than 90 percent of the cases.

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OnePlus Leads Mid-Range Smartphone Segment in India, Bolstered by OnePlus 10R Sales: Report

The latest analysis data from the MySmartPrice Consumer report reveals that OnePlus has led the mid to premium range smartphone segment in India this year. The OnePlus 10R stood out as a winner in the Rs. 40,000 price segment smartphones, while the Vivo V23 Pro and Realme GT Neo 3 were among the other top models within the same price segment.

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Activision Blizzard Sales Fall as Call of Duty: Vanguard Underperforms

Activision Blizzard reported Q2 2022 revenue that beat analysts’ estimates, but adjusted sales declined 15 percent from a year ago due to a soft Call of Duty launch last fall and a slow year for the gaming industry overall.

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Apple Sued by French App Developers for Overcharging App Store Fee

Apple was sued by French app developers Société du Figaro, L'Équipe 24/24 and Le Geste for violating US antitrust law by overcharging them to use its app store. The plaintiffs accused that California-based Apple charged 30 percent commissions for 14 years, as well as $99 annual fees to app developers.

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Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale 2022 Dates Announced: Deals and Offers Teased

Amazon Great Freedom Festival 2022 sale kicks off from August 6 and will continue until August 10. Amazon has started teasing upcoming offers on popular smartphones, laptops, Amazon devices, and other electronics.

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Apple Pay Said to Work on Chrome, Edge, and Firefox on iOS 16 Beta 4 Ahead of EU Antitrust Rules

Apple Pay may soon support payments on third-party browsers, with the arrival of iOS 16 later this year. On the latest iOS 16 beta 4, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox can display the "Continue with Apple Pay" option on Apple's checkout page. As if iOS 15, users can only use Apple Pay on the company’s Safari browser, but the changes to support other...

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Realme Pad X to Go on Sale for First Time in India at 12pm Today: Price, Specifications

Realme Pad X will go on sale in India at 12 pm (noon) today. The Realme tablet was launched in India last week with an 11-inch WUXGA+ resolution display and a Snapdragon 695 SoC. The tablet also offers 5G connectivity.

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Chinese Long March 5B Rocket Falls to Earth, NASA Says Beijing Failed to Share Trajectory Information

The Chinese rocket Long March 5B fell back to Earth on Saturday, while social media users in Malaysia shared a video of what appeared to be rocket debris falling from the sky. According to NASA, the rocket had re-entered over the Indian Ocean, but said that China had failed to share "specific trajectory information" and referred questions about "reentry’s technical ...

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Apple to Place Ads in App Store Today Tab, Individual App Pages: Details

Apple is reportedly working on expanding ads in the App Store from the search results to the Today tab and on individual product pages. According to reports, the Cupertino company will allow developers to promote their apps in more areas on the App Store. The upcoming ad spots will be marked as an ad using a blue background and an Ad icon, just like ads placed in the ...

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PayPal Access in Indonesia Temporarily Restored After Blocking Over Licensing Rules Sparks Backlash

Indonesia has temporarily opened access to PayPal to allow users to access their money, after a block on online services triggered a backlash in the country. The government blocked PayPal, Yahoo, and several gaming services for failing to meet a deadline under the country’s licencing rules, introduced in 2020. Users in Indonesia will have access to PayPal for five d...

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