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Samsung may finally spend its $60 billion cash to buy companies
It's not uncommon for companies that have deep pockets to fuel growth through mergers and acquisitions. Samsung is certainly one with deep pockets as its cash reserves are in excess of $60 billion. However, the company has been out of the M&A market since 2017 when it acquired Harman for $8 billion. That might change […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
iPhone users aren’t really rushing to upgrade to iOS 17
Rapid adoption of its latest software updates is something that Apple has always been very proud of. The numbers were always so staggering when compared to the fragmented nature of Android, where you'd have most users running one or even two generations behind the latest release, but the vast majority of Apple's users would be […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Official YouTube app for the Apple Vision Pro has been confirmed
A new device is only as good as the apps that are available for it. Even as Apple's $3,499 Vision Pro headset has launched with several hundred apps, there's one app that most users would undoubtedly be looking for on day one: YouTube. As it turns out, there's no official YouTube app for the headset […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Huawei is making more AI chips by cutting production of its most popular phone
Huawei took the world by surprise when it launched the Mate 60 and Mate 60 Pro last year. Despite sanctions that prevent the company from sourcing advanced chips, including 5G modems, the device's China-made Kirin 9000s SoC provided 5G and satellite network connectivity. Naturally, the Mate 60 series ended up being one of Huawei's most […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
You can’t reset Apple Vision Pro password without taking it to an Apple store
Imagine you've spent $3,499 on a gadget and need to reset the password you chose at initial setup. Perhaps you simply forgot the password and need to change it anyway. It's normal, people forget passwords all the time, and they can usually reset it fairly easily either on the device itself or through a computer. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Microsoft may reveal what Xbox games are coming to PlayStation next week
Recent reports have highlighted the possibility that Microsoft is looking to go multi-platform with many of its Xbox games. A new report reveals that Microsoft may reveal more information about which games may be released for the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch platforms next week. It follows earlier reports that Microsoft is open to the idea […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Hong Kong financial institution loses $25.6 million to deepfake scam
AI might yet prove to be beneficial for humanity but we continue to be reminded of the risks stemming from its misuse. Artificial intelligence technology is routinely used to create deepfakes, videos and audios generated using publicly available source material, in attempts to scam unsuspecting victims. One such unsuspecting victim was a finance employee at […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
MediaTek trying to steal Samsung from Qualcomm with juicy discounts
Being the world's largest Android smartphone manufacturer means that Samsung ships an insane number of phones every year. If you could get one of your products into its devices that would certainly be a big win for your business. So it's hardly surprising to hear that MediaTek is offering Samsung a special discount on its […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Microsoft may launch the new Indiana Jones game on the PS5
It's been known for a while now that Bethesda has been working on a new Indiana Jones game titled Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Microsoft provided a glimpse of the title during its Xbox Developer Direct event last month. That's also when the game was officially announced for Xbox and PC. This naturally had […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Samsung had a genius plan with Galaxy AI, and it’s working
Artificial intelligence has been around in one form or the other for quite some time now. It only really captured the public's attention last year when new tools like ChatGPT gained popularity that allowed the average user to take advantage of the technology's capabilities. These tools brought to light the advanced technologies that major companies […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Google Assistant will no longer be available on Samsung TVs
It was back in November 2020 when Samsung announced that Google Assistant would be coming to its smart TVs. It joined other voice assistants like Samsung's own Bixby and Amazon's Alexa to let users browse channels, control smart home devices, launch apps, and more. Those features are still accessible through the other voice assistants that […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
China’s BOE beats Samsung Display in foldable display sales
Samsung Display has enjoyed complete dominance as the leading supplier for foldable display panels over the past few years. Its biggest customer is Samsung Electronics that's aggressively pushing the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold devices. Even as they might have been among the first foldable phones on the market, there's been a big […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Activist shareholders want Samsung to stop hoarding cash
Activist investors have long had issues with how some of South Korea's largest family-run conglomerates operate. They routinely accuse the founding families of prioritizing their control over the empires instead of boosting shareholder value by paying dividends. Similar claims have been made against several Samsung entities in South Korea, with the latest move coming from […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Zuckerberg gets $750 million cash per year from Meta’s first-ever dividend
Meta (Facebook) co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg ranks as the world's fifth richest person with a net worth of over $140 billion. He's not sitting on $140 billion in cold, hard cash. His 13% stake in Meta accounts for the vast majority of his net worth, but that stake will soon get him over $750 […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Samsung has a strategic plan to recover its memory chip fortune
DRAM and NAND flash memories have contributed to Samsung's historic profitability over the past decade. However, a supply glut and falling prices have turned the tables on Samsung's memory chip fortunes, with the company reporting significant profit declines for several quarters straight. Things seem to be finally looking up for the company as it now […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
