Walmart to Infuse $2-3 Billion as Fresh Equity in Flipkart Following Deal

Walmart to Infuse $2-3 Billion as Fresh Equity in Flipkart Following Deal Flipkart’s board recentlyapproved a $15 billion deal with Walmartto sell close to 75% of the Bangalore-based company to the US retail giant. Walmart is now planning to infuse $2-3 billion as fresh equity in Flipkart to further strengthen its hold over the company. Along with Walmart, Google’s parent Alphabet is expected to invest in the deal which will value Flipkart at around $20 billion....

May 7, 2018 · 2 min · 297 words · Christopher Miller

ZTE Requests US Government to Lift Export Sanctions

ZTE Requests US Government to Lift Export Sanctions Chinese smartphone manufacturer ZTE was recentlybanned from selling its products in the USfor the next seven years by the US Department of Commerce for allegedly breaking a trade embargo against Iran and North Korea. As part of the ban, US companies were also prohibited from selling parts and software to ZTE during the time period. Just days after the sanctions were imposed, ZTE released a statement saying that itwon’t accept the ‘unfair’ penaltiesand would seek legal action to get the decision overturned....

May 7, 2018 · 2 min · 240 words · Kathy Francis

How Fortnite Trumped PUBG Mobile In the Battle Royale Revenue Game

How Fortnite Trumped PUBG Mobile In the Battle Royale Revenue Game Since it came out of beta, Fortnite on iOS has tripled its revenue through in-app purchases to $1.8 million. The game has earned over $15 million from in-app purchases in its first month of release. In contrast, PUBG just introduced in-app purchases last week and only managed to pull in $1million in its first week, according to a recent report from Sensor Tower....

May 6, 2018 · 2 min · 322 words · Russell Cooper

What to Expect in Android P at Google I/O 2018: Refreshed Material Design, Slices and More

What to Expect in Android P at Google I/O 2018: Refreshed Material Design, Slices and More This year’sGoogle I/Owill kick-off in Mountain View, California next week. There are a whole host of major announcements expected, covering Google’s entire range of products and services including Android, Wear OS, Chrome OS, the Google Assistant, Android Auto, and more. One of the biggest announcements at this year’s Google I/O will undoubtedly be the next major update for its mobile operating system –Android P....

May 6, 2018 · 2 min · 269 words · Steven Richards

10 Best Laptops Under 100000 INR (December 2018)

10 Best Laptops Under 100000 INR (December 2018) As a consumer, you must be aware that the current market for laptops is filled with tons of great options. There are options in all segments, for all kinds of users. Moreover, if you do have a lot of money to spend, chances are, you’re going to easily get a powerhouse PC packaged in a portable laptop form for yourself. As such, making the right choice requires a lot of hard work....

May 5, 2018 · 9 min · 1875 words · John Sutton

iPhone X was the World’s Best-Selling Smartphone in Q1 2018

iPhone X was the World’s Best-Selling Smartphone in Q1 2018 The iPhone X was theworld’s best selling smartphone in the last quarter of 2017, with Apple managing to ship over 29 million units. However, despite those amazing figures, late last month reports suggested that the company wascutting back on iPhone X ordersdue to weak demand. Now, according to the latestresearch figuresfromStrategy Analytics’Smartphone Model Tracker (SMT) service, the iPhone X was, once again, the best selling smartphone in the world in Q1 2018....

May 5, 2018 · 2 min · 240 words · Jason Reynolds

Nvidia Finally Gives Up on Much-Maligned GeForce Partner Program

Nvidia Finally Gives Up on Much-Maligned GeForce Partner Program Nvidia’s GeForce Partner Program (GPP), which forced GPU manufacturers to limit their gaming branding to Nvidia GPUs, was called out for its anti-competitive nature and gamers around the world evenpledged to boycott OEMswho joined the program. The program alsofaced oppositionfrom the world’s largest PC manufacturers – HP and Dell – who refused to join the program for its unethical and potentially illegal nature....

May 5, 2018 · 2 min · 327 words · Gregory Casey
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