Tag: APple
Syringe emoji loses blood in Covid revamp
Apple is changing its syringe emoji to remove the dripping blood, as it becomes widely used to talk about the Covid-19 vaccine instead. Apple's new version appears to have nothing inside the needle (though it could be the clear vaccine liquid). "This makes the emoji more versatile when used to describe Covid-19 vaccination," explained Emojipedia,…
Chromebook sales up 74% in 2020, driven by distance learning
As remote, or distance, learning became the new normal in 2020, demand for Google Chromebook rose to a record high. According to the research data analyzed and published by Finaria, Chromebook shipments grew by 74% to 29.6 million units in 2020. Growth is expected to carry into 2021, with total shipments estimated at 40 million, up…
Tech Digest daily round up: Nissan ‘quits talks’ with Apple over driverless car
Nissan has quit talks with Apple over its secretive Project Titan electric autonomous vehicle project. Discussions didn't reach an advanced stage, the Financial Times reports, with the two companies apparently disagreeing about branding. Nissan said today (Monday 15th February) it wasn't in talks with Apple about developing self-driving cars, after Hyundai also denied reports it was…
Apple App Store Revenues surge to $72 billion in 2020
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues driving impressive growth of the global app market. As one of the two largest distribution channels for mobile apps, the Apple App Store has witnessed a surge in revenues and the number of downloads during lockdown. According to data presented by BuyShares.co.nz, App Store users spent $72.3bn on in-app purchases, subscriptions…
M1 MacBooks, the start of a revolution
Apple launched their first custom-made M1 processor in November 2020 for their M1 MacBook Air and M1 MacBook Pro. For their previous laptops, Apple had used Intel processors, but they switched things up with a move that has shaken the entire industry to its core. The processor has been so good that when a series…
Samsung unveils Galaxy S21 range, from £769
At its Unpacked event on Thursday, January 14th, Samsung revealed three new Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphones as well as new wireless Buds Pro earbuds. Samsung's new S21 5G starts at £769, while it has also added stylus pen compatibility to its S-series phones for the first time, with the S21 5G Ultra, starting at £1,149.…
PC market sees highest growth levels in 10 years
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 79.4 million units in the fourth quarter of 2020, a 10.7% increase from the fourth quarter of 2019, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. For the year, PC shipments reached 275 million units in 2020, a 4.8% increase from 2019 and the highest growth in ten years. “The worldwide PC…
Hyundai backtracks on Apple Electric Vehicle partnership
South Korean car firm Hyundai has been forced to backtrack on a statement that it is in early talks with Apple over the two companies working together on an electric vehicle. The company's share price rose more than 20% soon after the tie-up was announced, increasing the company's value to by $9bn (£6.5bn). Hyundai’s stock…
Which tech sectors should you invest in next year?
With 2021 soon approaching, many of us are looking ahead to the new year with high hopes. As tech fans, you are probably wondering what exciting new gadgets, apps, and services are poised for release and are going to change the world in the next year. Some of you may also be wondering what possible…
Ericsson announces BT/EE 5G partnership
Ericsson will be a key BT partner for 5G deployment in London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff and other major cities, managing around 50 percent of its total 5G traffic Ericsson will also modernize BT’s existing 2G and 4G Radio Access Network (RAN) infrastructure enhancing customer experience and network performance for BT and EE customers This…
