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Report: China delays Foxconn plans to restart iPhone production due to ongoing coronavirus concerns

February 8, 2020
The Chinese authorities have told Foxconn that it cannot open its iPhone production factories on February 10, as reported by Nikkei. Reuters previously said that any additional delays would have a significant impact on Apple’s iPhone sales. The company depends on Foxconn factories to assemble iPhones in the quantities it requires; if the company can’t make them, Apple can’t sell…
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NVIDIA will skip MWC 2020 due to concerns about coronavirus

February 8, 2020
As the reported number of coronavirus infections in China grew beyond 34,000, NVIDIA announced that it will not send employees to the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain this year. According to the company, “Given public health risks around the coronavirus…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip hands-on clearly shows the tall foldable phone

February 8, 2020
With just a few days left until Samsung’s big Unpacked event, we’ve received images from a tipster purporting to show off the company’s next foldable phone. While renders and a brief video of the Galaxy Z Flip have leaked before, these pictures show the device clearly, sitting both folded and unfolded. When it’s closed, you can spot the dual-lens camera and next to it an…
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France fines Apple $27 million for slowing down iPhones

February 8, 2020
France’s Competition and Fraud body, DGCCRF, has fined Apple €25 million ($27.3 million) for intentionally slowing the performance of older iPhones. The issue, which centered on battery management, was seen by many as an attempt to force users to upgrade before they needed to. Apple would eventually disclose the feature, but has agreed to pay the fine, and display a press release…
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Indie dungeon-crawler 'Below' is coming to PS4 this spring

February 8, 2020
More than two years after coming out on Xbox One and almost seven years since it was first announced at E3 2013, Below is making its way to PlayStation 4. If you’ve been patiently waiting to check out the game, developer Capybara Games says you’ll be able to play…
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Switch version of 'The Outer Worlds' delayed due to coronavirus outbreak

February 8, 2020
Just a few days ago we learned the release date for a Switch port of The Outer Worlds, but now it’s delayed. The game was scheduled for release on Nintendo’s system March 6th, however the coronavirus outbreak in China has impacted Virtuous, the developer working on the port who has previously delivered versions of Dark Souls Remastered and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age for…
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