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Multi-national companies are not immune to geopolitical risk. They have to tip-toe around recessions, conflicts, trade wars, sanctions and other risks in the markets they service to remain profitable and increase growth. It's not uncommon for such issues to become threats to a company's survival, particularly if it gets caught up in geopolitical tensions between two of the world's biggest economic powerhouses. Huawei's founder admitted as much, saying that the company was in “survival mode” for the next three years as it…

We're in the final stretch of 2023, and it's that time of the year when we're searching for the perfect gifts for our friends and family. Finding the perfect gift can be fun, but it can turn into a daunting task. Countless products are available online, so it's easy to feel overwhelmed. If you're looking for some holiday shopping pointers, we hope we can help. We collected a list of items under $100 that we believe should make great gifts for Samsung fans and otherwise. Each of the ten items listed below costs less than…

A couple of days back, Samsung released the December security patch for the Galaxy S23 series in the US. The new security update has yet to roll out to the phones in other markets. Meanwhile, a few more Galaxy devices have started picking up the latest SMR (Security Maintenance Release). The December security update is available for the Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy A52, and Galaxy A03. The Galaxy Note 20 series gets Samsung’s December update Samsung stopped making Note-branded flagship phones after the Galaxy Note 20…

Android 14 update has started rolling out to a number of OnePlus phones thus far. The company’s 2023 flagship, the OnePlus 11 started getting the update, and the same goes for the OnePlus 10T, and more devices. Well, the latest in the line is the OnePlus Nord 3, as Android 14 has started rolling out to that phone. Android 14 is rolling out to the OnePlus Nord 3 devices, though the rollout is quite limited for now Do note that the update has started rolling out in a single market, for now. It is rolling out to Open Beta…

X, formerly Twitter, continues making the headlines despite facing challenges. In recent weeks, the platform has launched several new features, including GrokAI (currently available to Premium subscribers). However, the company also faces significant financial pressure, with major advertisers pausing campaigns due to concerns about disinformation and hate speech. Despite these troubles, Reuters reports (via Economic Times) that X CEO, Linda Yaccarino, confirmed more than 10 million X sign-ups in December. X CEO confirms…

After ChatGPT launched in November 2022, Google was forced to accelerate its AI technologies. A few months ago, Google unveiled Google Bard, powered by LaMDA, in March earlier this year. In May, the company improved its AI model with the launch of PaLM in May. This week, Google unveiled an even more powerful foundation model in the form of Gemini. This model now powers Google Bard, which now performs much better. Gemini AI is coming to Samsung and other Android phones, too. Gemini has three versions: Gemini Ultra, Gemini…

A few days back, it was reported that Samsung is planning significant design changes for the Galaxy S25 series, which will arrive in early 2025. It appears the company’s design overhaul of Galaxy devices will begin in 2024 itself. Not with the Galaxy S24 series, of course, but with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. The new foldables should debut in July or August next year. Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 may undergo major design changes Samsung‘s smartphone design has hardly evolved in recent years. The company has…

Last updated: December 8th, 2023 at 13:43 UTC+01:00 In case you felt that Xbox didn't have a lot of nice horror games, you're in luck, because the new Hideo Kojima game is here to fill that game. This new title called ‘OD' had been leaked last year but it has now been officially unveiled at the Game Awards 2023. It wouldn't be the Game Awards without some mention of Kojima, such has been his presence in the gaming industry. While details about the new Hideo Kojima game are slim at this point in time, there are some…

ASUS has been sticking with compact flagship smartphones for years now. I’m talking about the company’s main series of phones, not the ROG gaming ones. Well, the ASUS ZenFone 11 moniker has been confirmed, which suggests a larger flagship could be on the way. The ASUS ZenFone 11 Ultra seems to be coming, as its name just got confirmed The phone appeared on Bluetooth SIG, along with two ASUS ROG Phone 8 devices, the vanilla one, and the ‘Pro’ one. The ROG phones we expected, the ZenFone 11 Ultra, not so much. We do know…

Lenovo is readying a new budget Android tablet, the Tab M11. It should arrive as the successor to the Tab M10 launched in July this year. While there is no timeline available for the launch of the upcoming model, it has just surfaced on the Google Play Console website. The listing confirmed some of its rumored specifications. Google Play Console sheds more light on the Lenovo Tab M11 In October, the Lenovo Tab M11 was leaked in several high-quality renders, revealing its design. The leak also gave us key specifications…