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Snap announces the third cohort of Yellow Accelerator Program

Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, has launched the third cohort of its Yellow accelerator program. The program, debuted in 2018, was started to bring in creative minds and entrepreneurs to build great media companies for the next generation.  The main aim of...

MWC 2020 is canceled as tech companies back off over coronavirus

MWC 2020 organizers, GSMA, announced that the Mobile World Conference is not going to happen this year. After that, several tech companies declared they would not be attending the annual trade show due to coronavirus, the association has officially canceled the show on Feb 12. GSMA...

Companies are pulling out of MWC 2020 amid coronavirus concern

Earlier this month, many telecom and tech companies dropped their plans to exhibit in the Mobile World Congress, which is going to be held in Barcelona. The drop out lists continues to long as the fear of coronavirus outbreak by the GSMA. However, the...

Samsung S20 new leaks: 180MP camera, 120hz display, 12GB ram

Samsung's forthcoming Galaxy S20 and S20+ are releasing with a 64MP shooter for 8K videos and a 12-megapixel Sony-manufactured sensor. The leaks specification of Samsung Galaxy S20 persists on spreading as Samsung has confirmed for the Unpacked launch of S20 on 11th February...

Alphabet’s Chief Legal Officer David Drummond is leaving amid investigation

David Drummond, chief legal officer of Google's parent company Alphabet, is leaving the company after being part of it for around 18 years.  As per Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Friday, David Drummond will be retiring by January 31. The decision comes after Drummond and...

Facebook and eBay following agreement to ban trading of fake reviews

Facebook and eBay knocked down hundreds of accounts, generating fake and misleading reviews, according to a report by Britains' Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). About six months ago, CMA identified "troubling evidence" for fake and misleading online reviews. After struggling from the past eight...

Samsung shipped more than 6.7 million Galaxy 5G devices in 2019

Samsung Electronics has formally announced that it shipped more than 6.7 million Galaxy 5G devices globally in the year of 2019, making itself the pioneer of introducing consumers with next-generation speed and high-performance smartphones. Official Press Release The official press release states that Samsung set up 53.9...

Volkswagen to hit 1.5 million electric cars milestone by 2025

Volkswagen is targeting the European auto market with electric vehicles. Freshly, The German Automobile manufacturer is aiming to be top of the range in the battery-powered vehicle market by 2025. “Our new overall plan for 1.5 electric cars in 2025 shows that people want...

Facebook acquires PlayGiga to jump into cloud gaming

Facebook has acquired PlayGiga, a startup focused on cloud video games, as reported by CNBC. PlayGiga has one of the advanced video game streaming platforms in Europe. PlayGiga, based in the Spanish city of Madrid, has been working on online and cloud-based gaming since...

Uber likely to sell UberEats’ India to Zomato for $400 million

Uber is reportedly selling its delivery service UberEats India business to local competitor Zomato. The company can sell its food delivery app business at around $400 million, and Uber may invest $150 - $200 million further as part of the deal.  Earlier this month, founder and...

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