Huawei has ceased pursuing its lawsuit against the US government after equipment seized in 2017 was finally returned to the Chinese tech giant.
The original lawsuit was filed by Huawei back in June of this year by the US arm of the Chinese company — Huawei Technologies USA. A statement (via TechCrunch) has since been released, in which Huawei considers this return of the equipment “as a tacit…
Apple Store is down ahead of iPhone 11 and Apple Watch event later today
September 10, 2019
As is tradition, the Apple Store is down ahead of today’s Apple event.
Apple is expected to announce a trio of new models; the iPhone 11, iPhone Pro and iPhone Pro Max flagship phones for the holiday season. The event kicks off at 10 AM Pacific Time.
Apple has drawn a lot…
TSMC reports record August revenue ahead of today’s iPhone launch
September 10, 2019
A-series chipmaker TSMC has reported record August revenue, up 16.5% year-on-year, ahead of today’s iPhone launch. The company said that its revenue last month hit NT$106.12B (US$3.4B).
The number is likely to spark speculation about Apple’s confidence in early sales of…
Google's 'Play Pass' for Android is coming soon
September 10, 2019
Google has confirmed that it’s working on a service called Google Play Pass in a teaser tweet. It didn’t reveal any other detail about it other than it’s coming soon, but at least we now know that it’s making its way to your phones. Android Police originally reported about the subscription in July after a tester shared screenshots with the publication.
If Google…
Latest iPhone 11 rumors: no number in ‘Pro’ model name, no reverse wireless charging, 10.2-inch iPad announcement
September 10, 2019
It’s Apple event day. At 10 AM Pacific Time, Tim Cook will take to the stage at the Steve Jobs Theater, Apple Park, to unveil the iPhone 11 lineup, as well as some new Apple Watch models and a few other announcements. With about nine hours to go before the show kicks off…
Lamborghini's V12 gets electrified with the 819HP Sian hybrid
September 10, 2019
The first electrified Lamborghini doesn’t disappoint. If anything the green-tinted Sian with its fins, channels and hyper-sharp styling feels like the most Lamborghini thing Lamborghini…
LG plugs NVIDIA G-Sync into its 2019 OLED TVs
September 10, 2019
At CES in January NVIDIA promised more big-screen G-Sync-compatible displays were coming and now LG says they’re already here. A firmware update for its 2019 OLED TVs will roll out soon adding support for the feature promising “smooth, tear-free immersion” with compatible PC games. That should make them an ideal setup for gamers seeking big screens with imperceptible response…
After Hours: Spotify notifications, OnePlus TV design, MIUI ads, more
September 10, 2019
As the Google Nest Hub Max went on sale today, we got even more Pixel 4 leaks and much more. Some of the day’s other stories include teases of the OnePlus TV, Spotify news, a way to turn off ads on Xiaomi’s MIUI, and more.
About After Hours: In this daily roundup, we…
Ahead of iOS 13, Facebook publishes blog post defending its use of location data in iOS
September 10, 2019
iOS 13 is set to be released to the public later this month, and Facebook is looking to get out ahead of some of the changes to location settings in the update. Facebook has published a new blog post detailing how iOS 13 affects its access to your location data, while…
IDC: iPhone shipments on track to drop 15% in 2019, but 5G will drive rebound in 2020
September 10, 2019
IDC is out today with a new forecast for the smartphone industry during the second half of 2019 and the beginning of 2020. For Apple specifically, IDC predicts that 2019 will be a “challenging year for iPhone shipments,” due in some part to the expectation that the iPhone 11 won’t support 5G.
On an industry-wide basis, IDC expects smartphone shipments in 2019 to fall 2.2 percent compared to…
