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It seems that this year hasn’t been nearly enough for Apple. According to the recent forecasts from the famous Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the company plans to release five new iPhone models next year. In a research note with TF International Securities, Kuo drafted his presumptions for a new phone dubbed iPhone SE 2. As Kuo predicts, it could come with a 4.7-inch LCD display in the first half of 2020. After SE 2 comes a higher-end all-OLED lineup comprised of 5.4-inch, two 6.1-inch, and...

Now, we all know SoftBank for its “unicorn status” investment decisions and so it shouldn’t come as a surprise to many that the investment giant has participated in a Series A round of funding for Accel Robotics which is a San Diego-based startup that has been involved in the cashierless space for a bit now. The funding round also attracted other investors including Toyo Kanetsu Corporate Venture Investment Partnership, RevTech Ventures and New Ground Ventures.Accel Robotics and other...

Qualcomm on Tuesday officially announced its next-generation flagship processor for phones. Dubbed the Snapdragon 865 the processor is still in need of a separate 5G modem to enable 5G instead of an integrated 5G modem built right into the chipset. Traditionally, that means more expensive, power-hungry phones than an integrated solution.However, at the Amazon’s event held in Las Vegas called AWS re:Invent, there were plenty of other solutions. Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg went on to discuss the...

If you are an Android user, you probably have been dealing with a lot of pre-cautious measures aimed at protecting your phone from viruses and bugs. However, there is new trouble in the house – and it won’t erase your contact list. Even worse. It will erase your bank account (or, should we say, erase the money you have). If you have a fully patched Android phone, be warned. Researchers from security firm Promon reported in a post that there is a vulnerability that enables hostile apps to...

Apple Inc. has gained a strong foothold in the smartphone and computing industry through its high-quality products. Whether it be iPhone, iPad or the Mac, Apple has always put special attention to its display technology and invested billions of dollars over the course of the last few decades.Recently, popular Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that the Cupertino-based tech giant will switch to mini-LED technology in the next one year. As reported by 9to5mac, Kuo predicts that Apple will bring...

National Westminster Bank (NatWest), one of the largest retail and commercial banks in the United Kingdom, has announced that it will lead a consortium that will leverage blockchain technology, to simplify and speed up the process of buying a property in the U.K.According to a recent Forbes report, NatWest will be leading this consortium with real estate blockchain startup Coadjute, along with six other firms including Dezrez Estate Agency Software, Search Acumen Property Data, LMS Panel...

Vinted has recently finished its funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, previous backers Sprints Capital, Inside Venture Partners, Accel and Burda Principal Investments. The startup raised a total of $141 million and reached a total valuation of $1 billion. Since the startup is from Lithuania, it is now the second unicorn startup coming out from the Baltics. Previously, an Estonian startup Taxify, which now has rebranded to Bolt had reached a valuation of $1 billion.The company...

In what seems to be a comeback for Tesla’s Cybertruck after a mishap involving the breaking of its windows which was supposed to be “unbreakable” CEO Elon Musk has indicated that the electric automaker has received about 200,000 orders so far.However, TSLA stock hasn’t reacted seriously. In premarket it is 3.47% up, however, at the close, it was -6.14%.While Musk didn’t distinguish between “pre-orders” and final “orders” where people have committed to purchase the Cybertruck, the interest in...

Kraken, one of the world’s leading crypto exchanges based in San Francisco, has introduced a mobile version of its Kraken Futures trading app.Futures Trading in the palm of your hand. Hot on the heels of our Kraken Pro app, The new Kraken Futures mobile app is now live! https://t.co/MpG0ToYlgO— Kraken Exchange (@krakenfx) November 21, 2019Kraken Futures is a professional platform for trading derivatives on digital assets. Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, Kraken Futures allows...

Back in September, Apple released new products including the long-awaited iPhone 11 and its variations. In October, the tech giant released new Airpods Pro, with a few more features and more costly as well. Since the release, Apple has sold a lot more units than initially planned for in both cases and now, reports show that Apple is in for a bigger end of the year, especially with the Airpods.At the same time, Apple stock is climbing higher. Now AAPL is trading at around $262. Just to...