Saturday, September 5, 2020

Oppo may launch TikTok-like video platform: Report

With TikTok facing challenges in some of its biggest markets such as India and the US, Chinese smartphone maker OPPO is mulling to build its own short video platform, the media has reported.

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Epic Games asks court to prevent what it describes as Apple's 'retaliation'

Epic Games said late on Friday that it has asked a court to stop what it saw as Apple Inc's retaliation against the "Fortnite" creator after the iPhone maker terminated Epic Games' account on its App Store.

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Western Digital bets big on growing smart video surveillance market in India

Western Digital India Marketing Director Jaganathan Chelliah said smart video solutions have become an integral part of life whether it is at workplaces, home or communities and cities.

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Key specs of new Oppo, Xiaomi and Realme phones launched this week



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Friday, September 4, 2020

Trump administration may blacklist China's chipmaker SMIC

The Trump administration is considering whether to add China's top chipmaker SMIC to a trade blacklist, a Defense Department official has said, as the United States escalates its crackdown on Chinese companies. While the Pentagon official did not outline the reasons for the action, SMIC's relationship to the Chinese military is under scrutiny, another US official said.

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BSNL to retrench another 20,000 contract workers: Employees' union

The union in a letter to BSNL chairman and managing director P K Purwar said the financial condition of the company has deteriorated after implementation of voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) and the faults in the networks have increased due to shortage of manpower in various cities.

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Oyo India offers voluntary separation or leave extension to employees

The company said that for those who opt for VSP, the company will provide benefits such as financial assistance, relaxation on ESOP vesting, continued health coverage, parental insurance, and extension of Oyo exigency fund.

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