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Apple Said to Offer $100 Million to Undo Indonesia iPhone 16 Ban
After Apple submitted its increased offer, Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry, which last month blocked a permit allowing the sale of the iPhone 16, is now demanding that the technology behemoth alter its investment plans to focus more on research and development for its smartphones in the country, the people said.
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Apple to Offer Extra Indonesia Investment to Remove iPhone Ban
Apple has proposed investing almost $10 million to make additional goods in Indonesia. The ministry is deliberating on the proposal, which isn’t final and may be subject to change, and is expected to reach a decision shortly, the people said.
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Indonesia Bans Sales of Google Phones Days After Blocking Apple's iPhone 16
Indonesia has imposed a ban on the sale of Google Pixel smartphones, citing regulations that mandate the inclusion of at least 40 percent locally produced components. This move comes shortly after the prohibition of Apple's iPhone 16 sales in the country, for a similar reason.
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iPhone 16 Series Sales in Indonesia Blocked Over Unmet Investment Requirements
Apple has been blocked from selling its latest iPhones in Indonesia, as the company is yet to meet local investment requirements. The iPhone 16, can't be sold in the country as PT Apple Indonesia hasn't fulfilled the country's 40 percent domestic content requirements for smartphones and tablets, according to Indonesia's Ministry of Industry.
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Epic Games Accuses Samsung, Google of Scheme to Block App Rivals
Epic said it would file a lawsuit in US federal court in California alleging that a Samsung mobile security feature called Auto Blocker was intended to deter users from downloading apps from sources other than the Play store or Samsung's Galaxy store, which the Korean company chose to put on the back burner.
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Broadband Internet Back In Manipur's 5 Valley Districts, Mobile Data Still Blocked
The Manipur government has restored access to the internet via broadband connections in five valley districts, three days after it snapped mobile and broadband internet due to protests by students in the state capital Imphal.
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Epic Games Says Fortnite Will Return to iOS in EU, But Will Exit Samsung Galaxy Store
Epic Games' 'Fortnite' will be returning to Apple's iOS systems in the European Union soon. The company also said its video games will be leaving the Samsung Galaxy Store in protest of the phone maker's decision to block default side-loading
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Samsung Galaxy Ring Launch Window Revealed by Firm's Lawsuit Against Oura
Samsung is preemptively suing smart ring maker Oura to block patent infringement lawsuits over its upcoming wearable Galaxy Ring prior to launch. The lawsuit revealed the launch window of the device. The South Korean brand first teased the Galaxy Ring at the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event in January. The wearable with several health and sleep tracking ...
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Recover Your Lost Or Stolen Phone: A Guide To Using The Government's CEIR Portal
How to recover lost phone: The Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) is a centralised system that manages and tracks mobile devices using their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers.
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Apple Prevents $1.8 Billion Worth Fraudulent Transactions on the App Store in 2023
Apple revealed its efforts to prevent fraudulent transactions via the App Store between 2020 and 2023 on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based tech giant highlighted the rise of digital threats and the measures it has taken to protect users from falling for scams and phishing attacks. The company said it has prevented transaction frauds in the App Store tot...
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Centre Orders Blocking Of 28,000 Mobile Sets used in Cybercrimes
An analysis by Department of Telecom found that a staggering 20 lakh numbers were used with these mobile handsets.
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Google Wants to Improve Its Circle to Search Feature by Eliminating Accidental Touches
Google is planning to improve Circle to Search by eliminating the accidental touch issue with the feature. Circle to Search was launched in January this year with the Samsung Galaxy S24 series as a visual lookup feature where users can circle an image or block of text and the feature recognises what is being highlighted and shows Google Search resu...
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2 Days Ahead Of Farmers' Protest, Haryana Issues An Order For Fuel Pumps
Mobile internet connectivity has been suspended in seven districts as the BJP-led Haryana government gears up to block the farmers' march to Delhi on Tuesday
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TRAI Warns Against 'Illegal' Fraudulent Calls Threatening Number Disconnection
TRAI on Wednesday warned people against fraudulent calls falsely claiming to be from the telecom regulator and threatening to disconnect numbers. The regulatory body termed such calls as "illegal". The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has clarified that it neither blocks nor disconnects the mobile number of individual telecom customers.
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Activision Blizzard to Set Up Shop in Barcelona Following EU's Approval for Microsoft Acquisition
Activision Blizzard said its studio that developed Call of Duty would set up shop in Barcelona, putting into action its pledge to invest in Europe after Brussels approved Microsoft's $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,66,000 crore) acquisition of the company in May. The US company said on Wednesday its game developer Infinity Ward, which created the blockb...
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Apple Said to Offer $100 Million to Undo Indonesia iPhone 16 Ban
After Apple submitted its increased offer, Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry, which last month blocked a permit allowing the sale of the iPhone 16, is now demanding that the technology behemoth alter its investment plans to focus more on research and development for its smartphones in the country, the people said.
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Apple to Offer Extra Indonesia Investment to Remove iPhone Ban
Apple has proposed investing almost $10 million to make additional goods in Indonesia. The ministry is deliberating on the proposal, which isn’t final and may be subject to change, and is expected to reach a decision shortly, the people said.
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Indonesia Bans Sales of Google Phones Days After Blocking Apple's iPhone 16
Indonesia has imposed a ban on the sale of Google Pixel smartphones, citing regulations that mandate the inclusion of at least 40 percent locally produced components. This move comes shortly after the prohibition of Apple's iPhone 16 sales in the country, for a similar reason.
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iPhone 16 Series Sales in Indonesia Blocked Over Unmet Investment Requirements
Apple has been blocked from selling its latest iPhones in Indonesia, as the company is yet to meet local investment requirements. The iPhone 16, can't be sold in the country as PT Apple Indonesia hasn't fulfilled the country's 40 percent domestic content requirements for smartphones and tablets, according to Indonesia's Ministry of Industry.
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Epic Games Accuses Samsung, Google of Scheme to Block App Rivals
Epic said it would file a lawsuit in US federal court in California alleging that a Samsung mobile security feature called Auto Blocker was intended to deter users from downloading apps from sources other than the Play store or Samsung's Galaxy store, which the Korean company chose to put on the back burner.
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Broadband Internet Back In Manipur's 5 Valley Districts, Mobile Data Still Blocked
The Manipur government has restored access to the internet via broadband connections in five valley districts, three days after it snapped mobile and broadband internet due to protests by students in the state capital Imphal.
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Epic Games Says Fortnite Will Return to iOS in EU, But Will Exit Samsung Galaxy Store
Epic Games' 'Fortnite' will be returning to Apple's iOS systems in the European Union soon. The company also said its video games will be leaving the Samsung Galaxy Store in protest of the phone maker's decision to block default side-loading
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Samsung Galaxy Ring Launch Window Revealed by Firm's Lawsuit Against Oura
Samsung is preemptively suing smart ring maker Oura to block patent infringement lawsuits over its upcoming wearable Galaxy Ring prior to launch. The lawsuit revealed the launch window of the device. The South Korean brand first teased the Galaxy Ring at the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event in January. The wearable with several health and sleep tracking ...
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Recover Your Lost Or Stolen Phone: A Guide To Using The Government's CEIR Portal
How to recover lost phone: The Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) is a centralised system that manages and tracks mobile devices using their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers.
-
Apple Prevents $1.8 Billion Worth Fraudulent Transactions on the App Store in 2023
Apple revealed its efforts to prevent fraudulent transactions via the App Store between 2020 and 2023 on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based tech giant highlighted the rise of digital threats and the measures it has taken to protect users from falling for scams and phishing attacks. The company said it has prevented transaction frauds in the App Store tot...
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Centre Orders Blocking Of 28,000 Mobile Sets used in Cybercrimes
An analysis by Department of Telecom found that a staggering 20 lakh numbers were used with these mobile handsets.
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Google Wants to Improve Its Circle to Search Feature by Eliminating Accidental Touches
Google is planning to improve Circle to Search by eliminating the accidental touch issue with the feature. Circle to Search was launched in January this year with the Samsung Galaxy S24 series as a visual lookup feature where users can circle an image or block of text and the feature recognises what is being highlighted and shows Google Search resu...
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2 Days Ahead Of Farmers' Protest, Haryana Issues An Order For Fuel Pumps
Mobile internet connectivity has been suspended in seven districts as the BJP-led Haryana government gears up to block the farmers' march to Delhi on Tuesday
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TRAI Warns Against 'Illegal' Fraudulent Calls Threatening Number Disconnection
TRAI on Wednesday warned people against fraudulent calls falsely claiming to be from the telecom regulator and threatening to disconnect numbers. The regulatory body termed such calls as "illegal". The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has clarified that it neither blocks nor disconnects the mobile number of individual telecom customers.
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Activision Blizzard to Set Up Shop in Barcelona Following EU's Approval for Microsoft Acquisition
Activision Blizzard said its studio that developed Call of Duty would set up shop in Barcelona, putting into action its pledge to invest in Europe after Brussels approved Microsoft's $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,66,000 crore) acquisition of the company in May. The US company said on Wednesday its game developer Infinity Ward, which created the blockb...
