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Apple Goes on the Offensive as iPhone Sales Slip in Its Biggest Overseas Market

Updated Jan. 16, 2024 4:48 am ETApple is offering rare discounts in China, including on its latest iPhones, in a bid to beat back growing competition in the high-end market from rivals.The tech giant is running a promotion from Thursday through Sunday in China in which it is cutting the price of iPhones by the equivalent of up to $70. Other products will be discounted by up to $110. The promotion comes ahead of the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday beginning Feb. 10, a customary gift-giving season in China.Copyright ©2024

Samsung Electronics Forecasts Weaker Fourth-Quarter Operating Profit

Samsung Electronics expects its fourth-quarter operating profit to fall 35% from a year earlier, missing market expectations and dampening hopes for an earnings recovery led by its semiconductor business.The world’s largest maker of memory chips, smartphones and televisions said in a preliminary earnings forecast Tuesday that its operating profit is expected at 2.800 trillion won ($2.13 billion) for the October-December quarter, compared with KRW4.310 trillion for the same period a year earlier.Copyright ©2024Dow Jones

The New Star on the Political Scene: The Chip Industry

Dec. 28, 2023 11:00 pm ETSemiconductors have played the starring role in state visits. Nvidia’s chief executive was feted by heads of state like a visiting dignitary. Government delegations have shuttled around the globe hobnobbing with chip makers. For an industry that suddenly finds itself as a geopolitical showpiece, the attention is a mixed bag.Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Dec. 28, 2023 11:00 pm ETSemiconductors have played the starring role in

Can the Apple Watch Be the Ultimate Health Tracker? Apple Faces Technical and Legal Challenges

Apple’swidening effort to turn its nine-year-old watch from a luxury timepiece into the ultimate all-in-one medical device is taking it into territory that is legally treacherous as well as potentially profitable.This month’s suspension of Apple Watch sales was the starkest sign yet that the world’s most valuable tech company is treading new ground as it adds health features to the device. While Apple on Wednesday won a temporary reprieve to resume sales, specialists in medical devices say the technical and legal

3 Reasons You Should Buy a Stick Vacuum—And 3 Reasons They Suck

JILL KOCH, 39, bought her first cordless vacuum because it was pink. “I didn’t look at the brand, I didn’t look at the price. I saw the color and was like, ‘I have to have it,’” said the Cincinnati-based home organization and cleaning blogger. Koch, who owns almost a dozen vacuums, says her newest cordless stick, the Shark Wandvac, gets the most use. She finds its motor powerful enough to handle most tasks. But more important, because of its sleek look, “it’s not even weird to store it in plain sight,” she said. Whenever…

Google’s App Store Power Goes on Trial

Updated Nov. 6, 2023 3:44 pm ETSAN FRANCISCO — Google’s power in the digital economy is facing another major legal test starting Monday in a case targeting its role as a gatekeeper on billions of mobile devices.A group of jurors heard opening arguments from Fortnite-maker Epic Games that Google used its dominant position to squeeze excess profits from app developers, as well as the search giant’s response to those allegations. The case forms the second part of Epic’s attack on the two largest mobile software providers…

Samsung to Launch New Galaxy Z Fold, Flip Phones Amid Slow Adoption So Far

The smartphone maker on Wednesday will show off the latest models of devices that have had limited success outside of South Korea. The smartphone maker on Wednesday will show off the latest models of devices that have had limited success outside of South Korea. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful…

Restricting Chip Sales to China Could Backfire on U.S., Industry Group Says

The potential limits threaten to undermine new government investments in chip-making in the U.S., the Semiconductor Industry Association warns. The potential limits threaten to undermine new government investments in chip-making in the U.S., the Semiconductor Industry Association warns. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All…

The AI Boom Isn't Breaking the Memory-Chip Slump—Yet

Samsung Electronics forecast a 96% drop in its operating profit for its second quarter—a sign that even the world’s largest maker of memory chips isn’t able to capitalize on the moment. Samsung Electronics forecast a 96% drop in its operating profit for its second quarter—a sign that even the world’s largest maker of memory chips isn’t able to capitalize on the moment. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s…

Folding Phone Battle: Google Pixel Fold vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold

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