Budget 2018-19

  The iPhone 13 Pro is a meaningful upgrade with a bright and smooth display, stellar cameras with industry-first video-centric features, swift performance, and solid on-battery time The  Apple iPhone 13 Pro  has brought several upgrades over the iPhone 12 Pro, including many that might seem only incremental when looked at in silos. However, this premium smartphone is by no means a minor upgrade. That is because these upgrades – whether big and small – together form a big package. Among the most noticeable are the upgrades with respect to display, imaging and on-battery time. Interestingly, these are also the areas where this smartphone has an edge over others simply because the upgrades influence the overall user experience in a positive way. Starting with the display, it has got a fair bump in brightness, with the peak level now in the ballpark of 1200 nits for HDR content and 1000 nits in typical scenarios. Besides, the display gains significantly from the  ProMot...

  The cameras and screen are perfect. Longer battery life is also a plus, but heating issues and the absence of a 120Hz display are a problem. Apple could have paid more attention to more minor issues The certainty and uncertainty abounding Apple’s September launches are constant. Nearly everyone knows that the new phone would look and feel like the older one — as they say, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it — still, there’s always the expectation that Apple might throw a surprise with a feature or two. This year’s  Apple   iPhone 13  launch has been no different. Apple was consistent with its design and presentation style, promising 20 per cent more something and 30 per cent higher another thing. Consumers demand a new model every year, and if a company were innovative every year, it would also be forever out of the market. Design A common feature of Apple’s announcements is that the new iPhone is the fastest, newest and “more adjectives” ever. While that is indeed tru...

  The proposal is part of a package of bipartisan bills that would impose significant new constraints on how tech companies operate, restricting acquisitions and forcing them to exit some businesses Apple Inc. would be prohibited under antitrust reform legislation introduced last week from giving its own apps an advantage by preventing users from removing them on Apple devices, said Democratic Representative David Cicilline, who is leading a push to pass new regulations for U.S. technology companies. Cicilline told reporters Wednesday that a proposal prohibiting tech platforms from giving an advantage to their own products over those of competitors would mean Apple must let consumers decide which apps to use or remove. “It would be equally easy to download the other five apps as the  Apple  one so they’re not using their market dominance to favor their own products and services,” the Rhode Island Democrat said. The proposal is part of a package of bipartisan bills that wo...

  Apple  also doubled down on privacy features in the iOS 15 by adding more controls to help protect user information Apple kicked off its annual developer conference (WWDC 2021) on June 7 with a keynote where the American technology giant introduced new features and services that are coming to its hardware lines through software updates. For iPhone, Apple previewed major updates coming with the iOS 15 operating system. Among several notable features, there are some that seemed to have been developed specifically to enhance life in the pandemic, and thereafter. For example, the upgrades coming to Apple’s video call platform ‘FaceTime’. With the iOS 15, Apple extends the FaceTime calls beyond Apple devices. Like any other video conferencing platform, Apple users will now be able to create a link for an event and share it with others, so anyone with access to the link can join the  FaceTime call  from their web browser – Android and Windows devices. The FaceTime call l...

  Google Play will from July 1 slash its 30 per cent billing fee to 15 per cent for developers globally. Indian industry snubbed  Google  Play’s decision to cut by half its commission for developers when they make $1 million in annual revenue for in-app purchases, saying the US tech giant may continue its “abrasive & monopolistic abuse” as it owns the Android system. Google Play said Tuesday that beginning July 1 it would slash its 30 per cent billing fee to 15 per cent for developers globally when they make the first $1 million of their annual revenue. “When we are forced to use a payment system that charges 15 % to 30% per payment, it can’t be acceptable by anyone! The digital India dream must not be ransom to such monopolies,” said Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma on Twitter. Apple slashed the App Store developer fee by half to 15 percent from January 1, 2021, under its App Store Small Business Program. “This is similar to what Apple had done recently. Wh...

  Companies like Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc. or Alphabet Inc.’s Google could face fines of as much as 10 per cent of their revenue US and other major tech platforms that treat their own services more favorably, at the expense of rivals, could be forced to sell businesses and pay billion-dollar fines under strict rules unveiled by the European Union. Under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act, companies deemed to be so-called “gatekeepers” won’t be allowed to rank their offerings above rivals on their own platforms, or use competitors’ data to compete with them, according to the new regulation released on Tuesday. Companies like Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc. or Alphabet Inc.’s Google could face fines of as much as 10 per cent of their revenue in Europe if they don’t comply, while a company that has repeatedly breached the rules could face orders to divest businesses, confirming a Bloomberg report on Monday. Gatekeepers will also need to inform regulators about smaller acquisitions that woul...

  Pre-orders for the iPhone 12 begin on Oct 16, and it will be available from Oct 23. The iPhone 12 Mini will be available for pre-order from Nov 6, and it will be available from Nov 13 Apple Inc on Tuesday launched the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini, along with the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini will be available in five aluminium finishes: blue, green, black, white, and PRODUCT(RED). Pre-orders for the iPhone 12 begin on October 16, and the phone will go on sale from October 23. The iPhone 12 Mini will be available for pre-order from November 6, and it will go on sale from November 13. Apple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini: India pricing The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini will be available in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB storage variants, priced Rs 79,900 and Rs 69,900 onwards, respectively. Both the smartphones will be available on Apple Store Online and through Apple Authorised Resellers in India. Apple  iPhone 12  and iPhone 12 Mini: Specifi...

With new lineup, Apple wants to appeal to the growing number of consumers who crave the multitasking attributes of phablets while also catering to those looking for an affordable version of iPhone X Business standard : Apple Inc. is preparing to release a trio of new smartphones later this year: the largest iPhone ever, an upgraded handset the same size as the current iPhone X and a less expensive model with some of the flagship phone’s key features. With the new lineup, Apple wants to appeal to the growing number of consumers who crave the multitasking attributes of so-called phablets while also catering to those looking for a more affordable version of the iPhone X, according to people familiar with the products. Apple, which is already running production tests with suppliers, is expected to announce the new phones this fall. The plans could still change, say the people, who requested anonymity to discuss internal planning. Despite months of breathless hype, the iPhone X...