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France's antitrust watchdog said on Tuesday it had issued a statement of objection against Apple, citing concerns the US technology company could have breached regulations linked to the use of iPhone user data for advertising purposes. The watchdog is concerned Apple might "abuse its dominant position by implementing discriminatory, non-objective and non-transparent conditions for the use of user data for advertising purposes", it said in a statement. The statement triggers an antitrust procedure during which the company will be able to express its point of view, the watchdog said. Apple denied the allegation. The mechanism "gives users more control by requiring all apps to ask permission before tracking them", the company said in an e-mailed statement, adding it will "continue to engage constructively" with the French regulator. Four French online advertising industry groups filed an antitrust complaint in 2020 against Apple over changes the com...

Noise has launched its first smart ring, the Luna Ring, in India on Tuesday. The latest smart wearable from the Indian manufacturer comes equipped with several health sensors including a heart rate monitor, temperature sensor and SpO2 sensor. The new smart ring comes in Sunlit Gold, Rose Gold, Stardust Silver, Lunar Black, and Midnight Black colour options. It sports a titanium body and is said to be suitable for every skin type due to its hypoallergenic smooth inner shell. The Luna Ring also supports wireless charging. Noise Luna Ring price, availability Noise is yet to reveal the price and sale date for the Luna Ring in India. However, those willing to buy the smart ring can pre-order by opting for a Priority Access pass priced at Rs. 2,000 via Gonoise.com . As per the company, the priority pass will also offer a discount of Rs. 1,000 on the day of the purchase. Additionally, Priority Pass holders will also get free liquid and physical damage coverage and theft insurance worth Rs. ...

Spotify Technology on Tuesday reported second-quarter results that comfortably beat expectations for both monthly active users and subscribers, and forecast the number of listeners each month would reach 572 million next quarter. After laying out plans last year to get 1 billion users by 2030 and to reach $100 billion (roughly Rs. 8,18,900 crore) in revenue annually, Spotify has been growing at a rapid clip, but its costly expansion into podcasts and audiobooks has hit margins. The number of monthly active users rose to 551 million in the quarter, beating Spotify's guidance and analysts' forecasts of 526.8 million. Premium subscribers, who account for most of the company's revenue, rose 17 percent to 220 million, topping estimates of 216.6 million, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. The growth was driven by marketing campaigns and as more listeners signed up in countries across Europe, Latin America and Asia. However, its quarterly revenue was EUR 3.18 billion e...

Oppo K11 5G has been unveiled in China today (July 25) as the latest handset in the company's K-series. The new 5G smartphone runs on Snapdragon 782G SoC and is available in three RAM and storage configurations. It is offered in two colour options and the handset features a hole punch cutout on the display for housing the selfie camera. It has a triple camera setup at the rear, led by a 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 sensor. The Oppo K11 5G is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 100W fast charging. Oppo K11 5G price, availability The price of Oppo K11 5G starts at CNY 1,899 (roughly Rs. 21,000) for the base 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model. The 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant is priced at CNY 2,099 (roughly Rs. 24,000), and the top-end version with 12GB RAM + 512GB storage gets a price tag of CNY 2,499 (roughly Rs. 29,000). It is offered in Glacier Blue and Moon Shadow Gray (translated from Chinese) shades. The handset is currently up for pre-booking in China through the com...

Driven by a surge in demand for artificial intelligence, Taiwanese chip maker TSMC plans to invest nearly $2.87 billion (roughly Rs. 23,500 crore) in an advanced packaging facility in northern Taiwan, the company said on Tuesday. "To meet market needs, TSMC is planning to establish an advanced packaging fab in the Tongluo Science Park," the company said in a statement. CEO C.C. Wei said last week that TSMC is unable to fulfil customer demand driven by the AI boom and plans to roughly double its capacity for advanced packaging - which involves placing multiple chips into a single device, lowering the added cost of more powerful computing. For advanced packaging, especially TSMC's chip on wafer on the substrate (CoWoS), capacity is "very tight," Wei said after the company reported a 23 percent fall in second-quarter profit. "We are increasing our capacity as quickly as possible. We expect this tightening will be released next year, probably towards the ...

Sony WF-1000XM5 truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones were launched by the company on Monday. The wireless headset is equipped with the company's latest Integrated Processor V2 which is paired with the noise-cancelling QN2e processor. They feature support for active noise cancellation (ANC). The Sony WF-1000XM5 earphones feature the new Dynamic Driver X and offer support for deep neural network (DNN) processing for improved call quality. The eartips come in four sizes and are made of a polyurethane foam material, according to the company. They are claimed to offer up to 12 hours of battery life with general usage and support wired and wireless charging. Sony WF-1000XM5 price, availability Sony WF-1000XM5 price is set at $299 (roughly Rs. 24,447). They are currently listed on the Sony US online store in Black and Silver colour options. They can be pre-ordered and will go on sale in August. There's currently no word from the company on when these earphones will be launched in...