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Oh, and expect to see the S Pen pop up in more places, too.
engadget
U.S. manufacturing output increased more than expected in November.
Reuters
Alibaba, Tencent-backed China Literature, and Shenzhen Hive Box Technology were each fined 500,000 yuan ($76,463) by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR).
CNBC
Apple said on Monday it is investigating whether a Taiwan contractor, Wistron, flouted supplier guidelines at an iPhone manufacturing facility in India, after some workers ransacked the plant in a protest over unpaid wages.
Reuters
It unfurls into a clock and notification display, a selfie mode and a wide screen.
engadget
In a big push toward data transparency, Apple will now display a summary of an app's privacy practices before a user downloads it from the App Store.
CNN
Shares of leading chipmaker Qualcomm were down 7.4% to close the trading session at $144.28 as on Dec 11 on the news that Apple is developing its own modem for its future devices.
Yahoo! Finance
This includes efforts to fight hate and harassment.
engadget
Would an Apple modem be better, or just less reliance on Qualcomm?
The Verge
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday U.S. claims about risks to national security were completely false, following a U.S. decision to halt China Telecom U.S. operations.
Reuters
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ordered certain US telecommunications companies to remove Huawei equipment from their network.
BBC News
The Modern Computing Alliance also includes Slack, Zoom, and others
The Verge
This from the latest in a series of leaks on Samsung's newest phone.
CNET
Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics said the U.S.-China trade war and a near-embargo on Huawei, one of its biggest clients, would slow growth and affect profitability even if demand rebounds after a COVID-afflicted year.
Reuters
Including an 'Highur alert' feature
The Verge
European start-ups are on track to raise a record $41 billion in 2020, according to venture capital firm Atomico's State of European Tech report.
CNBC
Apple is expanding its popular AirPods lineup with a pair of very expensive headphones.
CNN
Right after the Apple event in October, Samsung mocked the company for not including the power adapter in the iPhone 12 box and also removing it from the older models. Now, as some rumors have predicted, the Galaxy S21's documentation suggests that it will also not come with a charger included in the box.
9to5Mac.com
Figures show foreign investment in the Star Market has surged this year, despite concerns about sometimes heavy-handed regulation by Chinese authorities.
CNBC
LG Electronics said on Monday it had reorganised its mobile phone division to increase outsourcing of its low to mid-end smartphones, which analysts said represented an attempt to cut costs and compete with Chinese rivals.
Reuters
Cisco has agreed to buy London-based cloud communications software company IMImobile PLC for 595 pence per share in cash in a deal valued at about $730 million, including debt.
Reuters
Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com said it has become the first online platform to accept the country's digital currency, known as the digital yuan.
CNBC
Exclusive: License to bypass ban brightens outlook for delayed IPO
Nikkei Asian Review
Simon Segars, the chief executive of Arm, said he expects regulators to "take a good look" at the company's deal with U.S. chipmaker Nvidia.
CNBC
The Snapdragon 888 will be in devices from LG, Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo and others, starting in the first quarter of 2021.
CNET
A first look at the chipset that will power 2021's best Android phones
The Verge
The company is currently constructing a new campus.
CNBC
More consumers are doing their holiday shopping from their couch due to the pandemic.
CNBC
Samsung Electronics may discontinue its premium Galaxy Note phone next year, sources with knowledge of the matter said, a move that would reflect the sharp drop in demand for high-end smartphones due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Reuters
Sweden's Ericsson on Monday raised its global forecast for 5G mobile subscriptions to 220 million by the end of this year, citing faster than expected uptake in China.
Reuters
The industry as a whole is bouncing back from the pandemic.
engadget
The U.K. said in July that carriers would have to stop buying Huawei 5G equipment by year-end and strip out its kit from their infrastructure by 2027.
CNBC
Streaming support rolling out
Techradar
The US fight with China may change where your devices come from.
engadget
Both new Surface devices are expected in early 2021
The Verge
China has accused India of discriminatory practices that violate World Trade Organization rules after the latter banned more Chinese mobile apps.
CNBC
South Korea's LG Corp said on Thursday it would spin off five affiliates into a new holding company next year, the latest reorganisation at one of South Korea's family-led conglomerates as they pass to a new generation of leaders.
Reuters
Starting at EUR179 and EUR150 in Europe next year
The Verge
SIE CEO also said there's "news to come" in response to Microsoft's Game Pass.
engadget
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Tuesday it had rejected a petition from ZTE Corp asking the agency to reconsider its decision designating the Chinese company as a U.S. national security threat to communications networks.
Reuters
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