Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Microsoft Earnings Continue to Soar Due to Increased Demand for Cloud Services Amid Pandemic

Microsoft said its profit in the recently ended quarter continued to soar as the pandemic boosted a trend toward business being taken care of in the internet cloud.

TikTok Partners With Shopify to Move Into E-Commerce Space

TikTok, still under US government scrutiny for its Chinese ownership, is moving closer to becoming a marketplace for buying stuff. Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify said Tuesday it's made a deal with TikTok enabling merchants to create “shoppable” video ads that drive customers to online stores.

First Day Of Facebook Moratorium On New U.S. Political Ads Marked By Glitches

The first day of Facebook Inc's effort to stop new political advertising being introduced in the final stretch of U.S. election campaigning was marked by complaints that the planned moratorium was beset by glitches.

Google Pay Is Again Available For iPhone Users In India, But You Must Restore Bank Account For UPI

The release notes and the changelog for the new Google Pay For India (Tez) app do not specify much in terms of what exactly has been fixed. Google Pay For India can resume battles with rival digital payment platforms including PhonePe, Paytm and Amazon Pay.

LG Wing Launch Today at 11:30AM: How To Watch and What to Expect

The LG Wing is the first smartphone under the company's Explorer Project that aims to bring new usability concepts to the market.

U.S. Telecoms Regulator To Vote To Split Key Spectrum Block Between Autos, Wi-Fi

The U.S. Federal Communications Commision (FCC) will vote on Nov. 18 to split a key spectrum block set aside for auto safety to accommodate the growing number of wireless devices, even as the Transportation Secretary warned of "thousands more deaths" in traffic accidents.

Microsoft Beats Sales Estimates As Azure Growth Ticks Upward

Microsoft Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Tuesday, powered by a slight uptick in growth in its flagship cloud computing business as the software maker continued to benefit from a global shift to working from home and online learning.