Corning’s glass products, close up. [credit: Apple ] Apple has invested an additional $45 million in US-based Corning Incorporated, the maker of Gorilla Glass, the companies announced today. A news release from Apple says the investment will help “expand Corning’s manufacturing capacity in the US” and “drive research and development into innovative new technologies that […]
The Galaxy A52. It’s water-resistant. [credit: Samsung ] Samsung might be the world’s most popular phone manufacturer, but that doesn’t mean its best phone, the Galaxy S series, is the world’s most popular phone. Samsung stays atop the sales charts on the strength of its midrange smartphones, and last year (at least for some quarters) the […]
Enlarge / Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra, which includes a 5G modem. (credit: Ron Amadeo) Huawei plans to start charging big smartphone-makers like Samsung and Apple royalties for use of its various 5G-related patents, according to CNBC. Huawei is seeking to make up some of the losses it has experienced as a result of the US […]
The iPhone 12 Pro Max (left) and iPhone 12 mini (right). [credit: Samuel Axon ] Apple beat out Samsung to become the world’s leading seller of smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to a new data report by research firm Gartner. Samsung had been the top smartphone maker since the same quarter in […]
Enlarge / Uberwachung, Symbolbild, Datensicherheit, Datenhoheit (credit: Westend61 | Getty Images) Lawmakers and law enforcement agencies around the world, including in the United States, have increasingly called for backdoors in the encryption schemes that protect your data, arguing that national security is at stake. But new research indicates governments already have methods and tools that, […]
Expand / Apple presents the iPhone 12 miniature during a digital occasion in October. (charge: Apple) Beginning now at 8am EST, Apple started taking preorders for both new iPhone versions it did not release sooner: that the iPhone 12 miniature as well as also the iPhone 12 Guru Max. At least the very initial orders placed […]
Google and Apple have taken measures that they say will allow users protect themselves from tens of thousands of businesses which compile profiles based on online behaviour. Meanwhile, other organizations are inventing new approaches to probe deeper into other elements of our own lives. Back in January, Google stated it would stage out third party […]