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Tech giant Apple is said to be working on a new version of iPad mini which is expected to launch in the latter part of 2023 or in early 2024. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared the information on the micro-blogging platform Twitter and said that the new iPad mini`s main selling point would be its processor. Moreover, he said that the iPhone maker will not replace the iPad mini with a folding iPad in 2025. This is because "the price of the folding iPad should be significantly higher than that of the iPad mini, so such a…

Google is said to be reportedly working on a new feature for Android 14 that will allow Android devices to stay connected to the internet even after they get very old. According to SamMobile, it will allow devices to update their root certificates, or digital certificate that belongs to the issuing authority, on the fly, as root certificates on Android devices can currently only be updated via system updates. With the new feature, users will be able to update root certificates on their devices through Google Play…

Sony sees the smartphone business as indispensable to its brand portfolio, its CEO said, bucking calls from some investors that the Japanese electronics firm should scrap the money-losing business.The smartphone business reported an operating loss of JPY 97.1 billion ($879.45 million) in the year ended March, lagging rivals such as Apple and Samsung Electronics and weighing on the group's record-breaking profit.Sony's consumer electronics hardware business "has centred on entertainment since our foundation, not daily…

Everybody wants to eat right and that is why they are constantly on the lookout for new ways to help them achieve the magic formula of getting it right. Now, a team of researchers has developed a new Android app to help people reach the recommended target of eating five portions of fruits and vegetables every day. It tells users whether they are eating the right portion sizes, as well as the right foods, to meet the recommended guidelines, according to the study by Bournemouth University in the UK. "Almost everyone…

Early next year, Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S23 series, its latest flagship smartphones that will bring improvements and upgrades over 2022’s Galaxy S22 series. Naturally, with flagship phones as good as they are now, there isn’t a lot that Samsung can do to lure customers into buying the new handsets. It will mostly be those who own a Galaxy S21 Ultra or older flagship who will be enticed by the Galaxy S23 lineup. An upgrade to a 200MP main camera from a 108MP camera for the Galaxy S23 Ultra will be one of the…

Technology behemoth Google has received demand notices from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for failing to pay - within the stipulated time - penalties imposed on it for anti-competitive practices, sources told ET on Wednesday. The action came after Google filed appeals last week against the anti-monopoly watchdog's verdict on its Android operating system for smartphones. Sources said since Google had appealed in both cases, the fines become payable only after the court rules on the stay application. They said…

As 2022 is coming to an end and we are preparing for the year ahead, Apple has done the same by discontinuing some of its beloved products to make room for new gadgets. Here are the devices the Cupertino company said goodbye to in 2022. Apple Watch Series 3 Image source: José Adorno for BGR Introduced in 2017, the Apple Watch Series 3 was the first Apple wearable with an LTE connection. While this Apple Watch was much faster than its predecessor, this product stood the test of time because its battery…

Venture capital funding for startups fell 30% this year compared to the record highs of 2021 as the turbulence in the technology sector made investors skittish, severely hitting late-stage fundraising. Indian new-age companies picked up $23.95 billion across all stages as of December 28 this year compared with $35.46 billion, according to data from Venture Intelligence. ETtech With the central banks across the world hiking interest rates to rein in inflation and tech stocks’ market capitalisations 50-60% lower from a year…

Global companies are counting on the Indian tech sector to offer an alternative to Chinese telecom solutions in a geopolitically uncertain environment, which will also be a driver for the 5G enterprise ecosystem in the country, industry executives said. The Indian IT services industry will play a significant role in providing such solutions by creating new revenue models and developing the requisite talent ecosystem to drive enterprise 5G use cases, the experts, who were speaking during a roundtable with ET and technology…

State governments will be tasked with overseeing law and order issues related to online gaming within their jurisdictions, even as the Union government defines the overarching regulations for the industry, people in the know told ET. The legal framework, which will provide “light touch” regulation of gaming intermediaries, will also require them to appoint grievance redressal executives and nodal contact executives who can deal with law enforcement agencies, they added. The new rules are likely to be introduced for public…