Apple reports $13.7 billion profit on $64 billion revenue in FY Q4 2019, iPhone revenue down 9% YoY

Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $64 billion, up 1.74% over last year with a net profit of $13.7 billion, down 2.83% YoY and earnings per diluted share of $3.03, up 4.1% for the financial year Q4 2019 that ended September 28, 2019. During earnings call Tim Cook said that it was Apple's highest revenue in a September quarter ever, and the company set new Q4 revenue records in the Americas and rest of Asia-Pacific and saw further improvement in revenue trends in Greater China. Apple CFO Luca Maestri said that Apple set new fourth quarter revenue records in Americas and rest of Asia-Pacific segments. It also saw continuous improvement in Greater China where year-over-year revenue comparisons became more favorable each quarter of fiscal 2019 from a 27% decline in the first quarter to a 2% decline in the fourth quarter. At a country level, Apple established new Q4 records in many major developed and emerging markets including the U.S., Canada, Germany, France, Korea, Singapore, Brazil, India, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. Products revenue was $51.5 billion, down 1% from last year, mainly due to iPhone, but largely offset by very strong performance from Wearables and iPad. iPhone revenue in the ...

Sony PS4 sales cross 102.8 million in 6 years, becomes second best-selling console of all time

Sony launched the PlayStation 4 (PS4) gaming console back in 2013 and it has been a successful product for the company so far. Now, Sony has announced that the PlayStation 4 sales have crossed 100 million mark since its launch and the company has sold 2.8 million in this quarter alone. The total sales of the original PlayStation were 102.5 million units and now, the PlayStation 4 sales have crossed a total sales of 102.8 million units, surpassing the original PlayStation. In Q2 2019, Sony has sold 2.8 million units and to recall, Sony sold 155 million units of PlayStation 2 and now, the PlayStation 4 becomes second best-selling console for Sony after PS2. PS4 full game software digital download ratio is 37% in Q2 2019 compared to 53% in Q1 2019. However, there is a drop in the company's gaming revenue which is down 17% YoY, with profit down 28%. Sony saw a 3% drop in sales this quarter compared to Q2 2018 and the company excepts the sales of PS4 to be less than it originally predicted. In related news, Sony is all set to launch the successor to the PS4, Sony PlayStation 5 (PS5) for the Holidays 2020 and it ...

DJI Mavic mini ultra-light foldable drone with 3-Axis gimbal announced

DJI just introduced Mavic mini, the most portable 3-Axis Gimbal 2.7K Camera Drone. It weighs just 249grams pack professional-quality drone features into the lightest possible frame. It incorporates DJI’s renowned safety technology, including geofencing to help drone pilots avoid restricted areas; AeroScope remote identification to help protect sensitive locations; built-in altitude limits; and automatic return to the launch point if the drone loses connection to the controller or reaches critically low battery level. Mavic Mini is the first DJI drone to weigh below 250 grams, which aviation regulators around the world consider to be safest category for drone flight. In many countries, including India drones below 250 grams are considered safe enough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS_OjalEpZI It has dedicated remote controller, features ultra-light design and high-grade motors offering up to 30 minutes of flight time. GPS receivers and downward visual sensors detect the ground below Mavic Mini, enabling precise hovering, stable flying and accurate landing both indoors and out. It offers 2.7K video at 30fps, 1080p at 60 frames per second, or 12-megapixel photographs using the 1/2.3-inch sensor. A three-axis motorized gimbal supports and stabilizes the camera, ensuring the footage is smooth. The new DJI Fly app is intuitively designed, simplifying the flying and content capturing experience ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 11.0.2.0 with October Security Patch]

Xiaomi launched its first dual-camera phone Redmi Note 5 Pro in India last year running MIUI 9.2 on top of Android 7.1 (Nougat) and later updated it to MIUI 9.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) back in June 2018. Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on an average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in 20-40 days. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi Note 5 Pro (codename whyred), also check out our Redmi Note 5 Pro custom ROM reviews, Android 10 based Pixel Experience Android 10 based Arrow OS Android Pie based Android One Port (ported from Mi A2) Android Pie based Resurrection Remix 7 Android Pie based Oxygen OS Port Android Pie based Pixel Experience Extended Android Pie based Pixel Experience [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="296821,296822,296823"] MIUI updates rolled out for the Redmi Note 5 Pro so far: [Oct 30, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11 Stable 11.0.2.0.PEIMIXM with October Android security patch to select users. The update weighs around 622MB in size and brings new features such as New Minimalistic Design, Quick Replies, New Dynamic Sound Effects, Redesigned Settings Menu, Mi Share, Floating Calculator, Updated Mi File Manager, Digital Wellbeing and more to the ...

Spotify Kids is a new standalone Spotify app for the younger generation

Spotify, the most popular music streaming service in the world has introduced a new standalone app called Spotify Kids, designed to bring ad-free audio content such as music and stories to the next generation of listeners. The app will be a part of the premium family subscription and is currently in its beta phase in Ireland. With this app, Spotify is aiming to create a playground of sound for kids, with content that has been hand-picked by a team of editors, who have nearly 100 years of combined experience curating content for kids. The editors come from a variety of children-focused companies such as Nickelodeon, Disney, Discovery Kids, and Universal Pictures, as well as Public Service in Sweden. The app itself has been designed from the ground up with many playful and colourful elements. Parents will be required to sign-in to the app with their premium family account in the beginning. After this, children can choose their own silly avatar, search for content and playlists based on cutesy genres they might be interested in, and save their favorites just as adult users can in the normal Spotify app. Spotify has been working on this project for almost 2 years, being very deliberate with ...

Xiaomi Redmi 7 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI V11.0.2.0 with October security patch]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 7 smartphone in India on 24th April running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on an average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in 30-60 days. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi 7 (codename 'onclite'), also check out our Redmi 7 content, Redmi 7 Unboxing and First Impressions Redmi 7 Review [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="296804,296805"] MIUI Updates rolled out for the smartphone: [October 30, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11.0.2.0.PFLINXM with October security patch, the update weighs 725MB in size and brings MIUI 11 with new features such as New Minimalistic Design, Quick Replies, New Dynamic Sound Effects, Redesigned Settings Menu, Mi Share, Floating Calculator, Updated Mi File Manager and more to the devices, check out this post to learn more about MIUI 11 features. [Download Link] [August 10, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.6.0.PFLINXM with August security patch, the update weighs 449MB in size, brings option to lock google contacts and fixes in Game booster [Download link] [July 10, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.3.0.PFLINXM with June security patch, the update ...

Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro rugged phone with MIL-STD-810G certification, Push-to-Talk connectivity announced

Samsung's lineup of smartphones also include rugged phones (XCover lineup) alongside the Galaxys and Notes and the company launched the Galaxy Tab Active 2 rugged tablet earlier this year. Expanding its lineup, Samsung has now announced Galaxy XCover FieldPro rugged smartphone with Samsung Knox security platform, Push-t0-Talk connectivity, and more. Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro flaunts a 5.1-inch QHD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, is powered by Exynos 9810 Octa-Core CPU paired with 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage. It runs on Android Oreo and supports an upgrade to Android 10. Regarding the optics, it sports a single 12MP Dual Aperture rear camera and 8MP front camera along with triple rear LED flash. It sports a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, packs a 4500mAh battery with POGO pin charging and it also ships with an extra battery and is field replaceable. As it a rugged smartphone, it is MIL-STD-810G and IP68 certified and according to Samsung, it can survive drops, shocks and vibrations to extreme temperatures, rain, blowing dust and even a half-hour in five-foot-deep water. Apart from this, it comes with a dedicated physical push-to-talk and emergency request buttons that are programmable to send location data or alerts and can ...

watchOS 6.1 with support for AirPods Pro, Apple Watch Series 1 and Series 2 released

Apple released watchOS 6 back in June with native App Store support, new watch faces, activity trends, etc and following that, Apple has now released watchOS 6.1 update which brings support for AirPods Pro and few other Apple Watch models. watchOS 6.1 is just an incremental update to watchOS 6 that was released back in June. watchOS 6 supported Apple Watch Series 3 and later at launch and now with watchOS 6.1,  Apple Watch Series 1 and Series 2 are supported. This update also supports recently launched AirPods Pro. Apart from this, watchOS 6.1 update includes usual improvements and bug fixes. In related news, Apple released iOS 13.2 with Deep Fusion, new emoji, AirPods Pro support yesterday alongside iPadOS 13.2 recently. Apple's watchOS 6 support page read: watchOS 6.1 introduces support for AirPods Pro and includes improvements and bug fixes. This update also brings watchOS 6 to Apple Watch Series 1 and Series 2.

Xiaomi Redmi Y3 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI V11.0.3.0 with October security patch]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi y3 smartphone in India on 24th April running MIUI 10.2 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on an average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in 30-45 days. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi Y3 (codename ‘onc’), also check out our Redmi Y3 content, Redmi Y3 Camera Samples Redmi Y3 Review [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="296790,296789"] MIUI Updates rolled out for the smartphone: [August 10, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11.0.3.0.PFFINXM with August security patch, the update weighs 648MB in size and brings MIUI 11 with new features such as New Minimalistic Design, Quick Replies, New Dynamic Sound Effects, Redesigned Settings Menu, Mi Share, Floating Calculator, Updated Mi File Manager and more to the devices, check out this post to learn more about MIUI 11 features. [Download Link] [August 10, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.6.0.PFFINXM with August security patch, the update weighs 342MB in size and brings option to lock google contacts and fixes in Game booster. [Download Link] [July 26, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 10.3.3.0.PFFINXM with June security patch, the update weighs 510MB in size ...

HIFIMAN TWS600 True Wireless earphones launched in India for Rs. 12999

HIFIMAN, a popular brand in the world of high fidelity personal audio, has introduced their truly wireless earphones, the TWS600 True Wireless Hi-Fi Earphones in India. The earphones are touted to have improved audio quality and Bluetooth connectivity over existing wireless earbuds in the market. HIFIMAN has integrated its HIFIMAN’s Topological Diaphragm tech, that uses Nano particle coating over the earbuds diaphragm that contributes to greater audio detail when compared to typical wireless earphones. In addition to the audio quality, HIFIMAN has vastly improved its Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, boasting ranges of up to  150 meters or 490 feet, made possible with the tweaks made by HIFIMAN to the standard wireless chip. The earbuds also have a bunch of features designed to improve the listening experience for the user. HIFIMAN's Advanced Alloy Voice Coil, for example,  maximizes vocal clarity and full-range sonic reproduction, while the Hi-tech Magnet ensures maximum sensitivity, which is critical listening from smart phones, tablets, etc. The earbuds are also sweat and dirt resistant with a IPX4 certification that makes it great for gym and workout purposes. HIFIMAN claims a battery life of 5.5 hours of playtime, with an additional 33 hours that comes with the included portable carrying case. A ...