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Google has finally admitted that a "Project Dragonfly" is indeed in the works. But that's about all a Google executive was willing to divulge Wednesday about the codenamed plan, which has been widely reported to be a search product the company is developing for China - one that would need to comply with government censorship.
CNN
The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and left intact its plans to steadily tighten monetary policy, as it forecast that the US economy would enjoy at least three more years of growth.
Reuters
"To put it simply, our outcomes share the same goals as the GDPR principles, but our approach is different,"
CBC News
That pricing is for the 256GB model, which retails for $1,249 off contract and therefore gives Apple around $800 of profit margin to play with. This is why Apple is a trillion dollar company.
PCMAG.com
The company announced Monday at the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC) that samples of its silicon photonics transceivers targeting 5G wireless infrastructure and data centers are available now, with production set to start in the first quarter of 2019
Network World
This fair experience of keyboard and mouse vs. Controller will be key for developers to get right in the console world.
The Verge
The filing is the latest salvo in that dispute, designed to put pressure on Apple to settle.
CNBC
In line with the general performance progression for the GeForce RTX family, the RTX 2070 is slated to deliver around 75% of the RTX 2080's performance.
Anandtech
The phone is perhaps best described as a photography-oriented mid-ranger. It's got a 6-inch, 2,220x1,080 Super AMOLED screen, an unnamed octa-core processor (which will differ by market and mobile operator), 4/6GB of RAM and 64/128GB of storage (again, depending on market and operator), a 3,300mAh battery and Android 8.0.
Mashable
Alexa-driven products Amazon launched Thursday include an anticipated AmazonBasics Microwave to a small cassette-sized gadget, Echo Auto, that will let Alexa hang out with you in the car.
USA Today
Micron Technology shares swung from a gain to a loss in the extended session Thursday after the memory chip maker's outlook fell short of Wall Street estimates.
MarketWatch
Adobe on Thursday announced that it's acquiring Marketo, a company that sells marketing software, from Vista Equity Partners for US$4.75 billion. The move could have implications for other competitors like HubSpot, Oracle, SAP and Salesforce.
CNBC
On Thursday, HMD Global sent out invites for an event on Oct 4,saying it's welcoming "the latest addition to the Nokia smartphone family." It could be the Nokia 7.1 Plus.
CNET
Google recently gave its Google Fit software an overhaul that awards users "heart points." Based on an acquisition made last year, it seems Nest also has ambitious plans for the health sector.
The Verge
SK ynix, a South Korean resident company of the Hi-Tech Park in Minsk, has opened an R&D software center using its own brand. The Belarusian R&D software development center is the company's only representative office in Eastern Europe. It is the first considerable investment on the part of the Korean company in the Belarusian IT market.
Belarus News
China on Wednesday urged India to provide a "level playing field" to Chinese telecom companies Huawei and ZTE that have been barred from testing 5G network in the country. The Indian government has reportedly excluded ZTE and Huawei from the list of telecom companies for developing 5G network in the country.
India TV
Elon Musk is one of the world's most prominent business figures. But this year, things seem to have turned sour for the tech entrepreneur.
BBC News
NXP Semiconductors and Hitachi Solutions have announced a partnership to develop a new V2X solution targeted at the Japanese market. The solution will employ an NXP-developed V2X modem and processor and a full Hitachi Solutions V2X software stack.
Company release
The turnover of Vietnam's top 50 IT companies topped US$16 billion last year, according to the Vietnam Software Association.
VN Express International
Ampere, a developer of Arm-based server platform led by former Intel President Renee James, is rolling out this week the company's first product called eMAG.
EE Times
Google Maps, Google Play and more coming to connected cars.
ZDNet
"Well well well, looks like Tim Cook's glad-handing has paid off."
Mashable
Samsung Electro-Mechanics will add its multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) production line for automotive electronic devices in China.
The Korea Times
The Chinese smartphone maker is soon to add smart television maker to its title with the launch of the OnePlus TV.
Venturebeat
A New York woman claims the new Samsung Galaxy Note 9 phone "spontaneously combusted" in her purse, calling back to the Galaxy Note 7 debacle.
Apple Insider
The US is imposing new tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese goods as it escalates its trade war with Beijing. The higher import taxes will apply to almost 6,000 items, marking the biggest round of US tariffs so far.
BBC News
The Galaxy S10 is expected to have an all-new design, "ultrasonic" in-display reader, fast updates and a true Face ID rival, according to comments by Samsung Mobile division CEO DJ Koh.
Forbes
Economic troubles in emerging markets and the ongoing trade war between the United States and China could potentially increase the risk of the next financial crisis, according to the chief executive officer at South Korea's sovereign wealth fund.
CNBC
Amazon is investigating claims that its employees accepted bribes in exchange for leaking confidential sales data. Independent sellers were also allowed to delete negative reviews and restore banned accounts for payments of between US$80 and US$2,000, according to allegations in the Wall Street Journal.
BBC News
14 Sep 2018
Analysts are wary about the options available to Chinese policymakers after a key gauge of infrastructure spending in China slipped to a record low in August.
The Financial Times
The US President Donald Trump said Washington is under "no pressure" to achieve a trade deal with China as the prospect of new tariffs loom. The comments come amid reports the two sides could resume talks to stave off a third round of US tariffs.
BBC News
India has a long history of drafting laws to protect its companies. In the process, Indians themselves often suffer. That's precisely what will happen if the government proceeds with plans to force companies doing business in India to store all customer data locally.
Bloomberg
Toronto's tech ecosystem is receiving endorsements from two of the world's largest technology companies, with both Intel and Microsoft unveiling plans to expand in the city.
Financial Post
Lobe's simple visual interface lets people easily create intelligent apps that can understand hand gestures, hear music, read handwriting, and more.
Company release
Broadcom believes the agreement would deliver value to its shareholders through organic growth. However, a lot of analysts believe the deal is not in sync with Broadcom's strategic focus.
Market Realist
Aceinna has announced OpenIMU - a first of its kind professionally supported, open-source GPS/GNSS-aided inertial navigation software stack for low-cost precise navigation applications.
Company release
Infineon Technologies has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index (DJSI) for the 9th consecutive year. This was announced by the Sustainability Investing (SI) specialist RobecoSAM. In addition to its incorporation in the European Index, Infineon is also part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the fourth time in a row.
Company release
The company's stock price took a 7 percent hit after Apple unveiled its new health-focused and feature-packed Watch Series 4 Wednesday during the company's annual fall showcase.
BGR
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