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Google gets $177m fine in South Korea over Android dominance

September 16, 2021
In the latest big tech legal fiasco, Google was fined KRW 207.4 billion ($177million/€150 million) by The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) in South Korea. The reasoning behind the sanction is the Android maker’s anti-fragmentation agreement (AFA) which required OEMs like Samsung and LG to sign an agreement with Google before gaining access to use Android OS on their devices. This in turn…
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Huawei nova, nova 9 Pro specs detailed, live shots emerge

September 16, 2021
Huawei will introduce the nova 9 series on September 23 but two of the phones from the lineup already got listed online. The nova 9 Pro popped up on TENAA with its model number RTE-AL00, with a full specs sheet. It also appeared in live photos and they look a lot like the…
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max bring 120Hz displays, overhauled cameras

September 16, 2021
The new Pro models in the iPhone family pull even further ahead of their vanilla counterparts with a faster GPU, improved camera hardware and, most importantly, the first ProMotion display on an iPhone. The new iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max “ProMotion” is Apple speak for a high refresh rate display. On the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max it can go as low as 10Hz and as high as…
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Apple iPhone 13 event wrap-up

September 16, 2021
In keeping with tradition, Apple had a jam-packed September event, with plenty of new hardware. The new iPhone 13 lineup was the main event. The familiar design got refined with smaller notches and a different arrangement for the cameras on the non-Pro models. The cutting-edge A15 Bionic chipset is powering the entire lineup, with the Pro duo getting a slightly beefier GPU. The iPhone 13 Pro and…
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Google News Showcase is now rolling out in Japan

September 16, 2021
In late 2020, Google unveiled a $1 billion news licensing program to support publishers by surfacing card-based content across its platforms. Google News Showcase is now coming to Japan. The effort today has signed nearly 1,000 — up from 800 in July — deals with news publications in Germany, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, UK, Argentina, Australia, Czechia, Italy, India, Canada, Austria, and…
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