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BENGALURU (Reuters) — Japanese electronic parts maker TDK (OTC:TTDKY) Corp will manufacture lithium ion (li-ion) battery cells for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones in India, a minister said on Monday.

Gaming is a serious business; everyone wants a share of the growing pie. 2023 saw some old stalwarts trying to make inroads with gamers whereas a few new faces popped up on the block. The battle of screen time is just getting fiercer than ever. Netflix, Apple and YouTube have recently levelled up their game by entering the gaming arena. These might not be heavy-duty games but they signal the intention of tech companies to make moves in the gaming industry. Binge-watching to binge playing

Android Authority, who found references to this functionality in the source code of Microsoft's Phone Link app, according to reports. Phone Link, formerly known as Your Phone, is an application that facilitates the connection between an Android phone and a Windows laptop, allowing users to transfer data wirelessly, make or answer calls, and more. While the app already permits access to a smartphone's camera for video calls on the phone itself, the new feature under development would enable users to use the camera feed for video calls on their laptops, as per reports. Although the source code doesn't explicitly mention 'Webcam', phrases like «Tap this notification to allow your PC to stream your camera video», «Pause video,» «Resume video,» «Switch to back», and «Switch to front» strongly suggest the inclusion of webcam functionality, reports stated. It's worth noting that the Phone Link app's current capabilities are limited to Samsung's flagship phones, and the new feature might follow suit. However, it's expected that other eligible Android phones, like the OnePlus 11 running on Android 14, could gain access to these features in the future, as per the reports. This development brings Microsoft closer to offering a seamless camera experience between phones and Windows laptops, similar to what Apple provides for iPhones and MacBooks.

iMessage, offering a reminiscent feel while introducing new features to elevate the overall user experience. According to a report by HT Tech, a notable inclusion in the update is the Photomoji feature, enabling users to extract objects from their photos and transform them into dynamic Photomojis. These personalized reactions can be easily shared within the Google Messages app.

Apple Music is set to launch «Taylor Swift's Eras: The Experience,» a two-day interactive event that promises an immersive journey through the celebrated artist's iconic eras. While Taylor Swift herself won't be present, the event is tailored for ardent fans, and registration is now open for those eager to participate.

Apple is likely to bring tetraprism camera technology to both iPhone 16 Pro models next year, which will enable at least 5x optical zoom and 25x digital zoom on the Telephoto lens. In order to assure manufacturing yields for the higher number of units necessary, Apple will add LG Innotek as another supplier of the folded zoom module utilised in the technology, reports MacRumors.

World AIDS Day,' tech giant Apple has introduced the 'Red' version of the Apple Watch Series 9. As the name suggests, the new launch will come in a stunning red colour. What are special features? To match the colour of the strap, the new launch for users will allow them to use special 'red' colour for features such as palette, solar analog watch faces in watchOS 10, with the Metropolitan, World Time, Numerals Mono, Gradient, Stripes, and Typograph watch faces

There has been a surge in  meme coins  linked to Elon Musk following the billionaire’s verbal outburst at X (formerly Twitter) advertisers. 

OpenAI is postponing the debut of an online marketplace where users can engage with a variety of personalized chatbots. The delay is attributed to the disruptions caused by the removal and subsequent reinstatement of Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, reported Bloomberg. The intelligence firm communicated this information via an email on Thursday addressed to individuals involved in constructing GPTs, the customized iterations of its widely used ChatGPT chatbot.

It might not look like it yet, but Intel is in a fight for its life. The stakes for its employees and investors are high, and are likely to turn on some fierce battles for market share that will play out in 2024 and beyond. For the everyday consumer, what’s at stake is mostly nostalgia.

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath names three Bengaluru entrepreneurs who inspired him to donate majority of his wealth The young entrepreneur shared the achievement of his podcast on social media platforms. He wrote, "Change is the only constant in life. Adapt first, don't fight, all of life is transient, including your belief systems, and our authentic self today.

The key catalyst for stocks will likely continue to be the expected trajectory of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy. Evidence of cooling economic growth has fueled bets that the U.S.

Walmart said on Friday it is not advertising on social media platform X, one of the latest brands to say it has dropped the Elon Musk-owned site. «We aren't advertising on X as we've found other platforms to better reach our customers,» a Walmart spokesperson said.

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Justin Onuekwusi (pictured) took on his role as CIO of the FTSE 100 wealth manager at the start of October.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Paramount Global (PARA) are reportedly in early discussions to bundle their streaming services at a discounted rate, the WSJ reported today.

emergency SOS satellite service for free, reported HT Tech. However, the challenge of determining its long-term costs remains a significant question. Gruber highlights Apple's careful strategy, suggesting that the company is taking a cautious approach by gradually extending the free period.

An attorney for the billionaire Haslam family has called the bribery allegations from Warren Buffett’s company a “wild invention."