According to a new report from , Huawei might be looking to sell off its x86 server division. The news comes from people familiar with the matter and is yet to be confirmed by Huawei. The insider scoop claims that the US sanctions imposed on Huawei have been detrimental to its server supply chain and are thus forcing the company to sell off this side of its business.
Huawei TaiShan server…
Samsung is seeding a new update for its Galaxy S21 series users running One UI 4 beta based on Android 12. The new update bears the ZUK1 firmware version and should be available for beta testers in all regions where the firmware is currently available to test out.
The update…
Many analysts expect next year’s Apple products to be powered by new 3nm silicone but according to a recent report, that may not happen. TSMC, which is manufacturer of the Apple’s in-house chips, is facing some production hurdles that threaten to delay the…
Although Samsung was first to release curved screens years ago, we now see Samsung slowly minimizing the curvature of its flagship phones. According to one of the most renowned tipsters on everything Samsung-related, the upcoming Galaxy S22 Ultra will have a significantly smaller curvature.
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra
To give you a rough estimate, the curvature is supposed to be smaller than that…
Netflix adds five mobile games to its Android app worldwide
November 4, 2021
If you ever looked at the Netflix app for mobile and thought something was missing, we’re willing to bet you didn’t consider games as the all-important feature that wasn’t there. Even so, Netflix thinks adding games to its mobile experience is a good idea…
Comment: Apple’s rant against app sideloading on iOS contradicts itself thanks to macOS
November 4, 2021
Apple has been facing a huge battle with developers recently, as the company is accused of forcing strict rules on the App Store — the only way to deliver apps to iPhone and iPad users. While the company argues that app sideloading is a bad thing because it helps…
Google Search celebrates Diwali with an easter egg [Updated]
November 4, 2021
In preparation for Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, Google Search has crafted a lamp-lighting easter egg.
Diwali, a festival of lights traditionally celebrated by some Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists, uses lamps and fireworks to symbolize “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.” Celebrants will often redecorate their homes with things like diyas (oil…
Google’s code-free ‘Tab Maker’ tool lets you make extensions that customize Chrome’s New Tab Page
November 4, 2021
The Chrome New Tab Page on desktop (Mac, Windows, Linux) and Chrome OS can be customized by third-party extensions so that users “discover something new every time [they] open a new tab.” Google’s new “Tab Maker” tool lets anyone create such an extension with “no…
The latest Google Doodle celebrates what would have been the 88th birthday of the late Charles K. Kao, the pioneering engineer behind fiber optic communication widely used by the internet today.
Charles K. Kao and fiber optics
Charles Kuen Kao was born on November 4, 1933…
Google Play will allow alternate IAP billing in South Korea, charge reduced service fee
November 4, 2021
In late August, South Korea passed a law requiring alternate in-app payment systems in Google Play and the iOS App Store. Google today detailed what steps it will be taking to comply.
Android phone and tablet applications distributed via the Play Store can soon surface alternate in-app (IAP) billing systems. That said, Google still wants all developers to show the first-party IAP option…
