With $2-trillion added since Christmas, the Nasdaq 100 has a shot at beating the market for the 10th time in 11 years. But it may be taking on dot-com-era trappings.
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Apple has been accused of “significantly overstating” the battery life of a number of its iPhone handsets following testing carried out by a consumer watchdog.
Huawei overtook Apple to claim the number-two spot in smartphones in the first quarter, moving a step closer to its avowed ambition of displacing Samsung at the top of the market.
Apple will pay Qualcomm $4.5-billion to $4.7-billion to catch up on licensing fees accrued during a two-year legal battle between the companies settled last month.
Apple projected quarterly sales that topped analysts’ estimates, suggesting demand for iPhones has stabilised after a disappointing holiday period.
Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs combines the image seen through a phone’s camera with 3D virtual objects to overlay the levels of the puzzle game onto real-world surroundings.
For technology stocks, the superlatives are endless this year. But rather than take profits and run, investors are flooding the space.
Samsung Electronics intends to invest the equivalent of about R1.7-trillion over the next decade or so to take on Intel and Qualcomm in the business of making advanced chip processors.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has once again called for technology to be regulated, suggesting that the US could take inspiration from Europe’s GDPR rules to better protect user data.
Samsung’s decision to delay the launch of its first foldable smartphone shows that these gimmicks may be more hassle than they’re worth.