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Reliance Jio become the top bidder in India's $19 billion 5G spectrum auction — gadgetbond.com Reliance Jio becomes the top bidders in India's $19 billion 5G spectrum auction, winning rights worth $11 billion as the country's major telco provider plans

Report: Apple asks suppliers to follow China customs rules — gadgetbond.com According to a Nikkei report on Friday, Apple has asked suppliers to make sure that shipments from Taiwan to China comply with the latter's customs laws to

Amazon acquires iRobot for $1.7 billion — gadgetbond.com Amazon acquires iRobot for $61 per share, putting the company at a 22% premium to its most recent closing price of $49.99.

Tencent wants a bigger stake in "Assassin's Creed" maker Ubisoft — gadgetbond.com As the Chinese gaming giant makes a shift to the international gaming market, Tencent Holdings Ltd aims to increase its stake in French video game company

Vivo is accused by an Indian agency of evading taxes by $280 million — gadgetbond.com According to a statement from the Indian government agency, Vivo Mobile, which is owned by China, has been accused of evading taxes of 22.1 billion Indian

Semtech acquires Sierra Wireless for $1.2 billion — gadgetbond.com Semtech is acquiring Canadian IoT provider Sierra Wireless for $1.2 billion. Through the merging of LoRa and cellular, two major IoT technologies, the

Tesla China gives a 50% discount on the FSD package when you upgrade your car, plus a home charging service for free — gadgetbond.com Tesla China launched a new promotional offer for Chinese customers where they will get a 50% discount on the FSD (Full Self-Driving) package when they upgrade

Global Payments buy EVO in $4 billion deal to boost B2B segment — gadgetbond.com Global Payments Inc. said on Monday it would buy smaller peer EVO Payments International for nearly $4 billion including debt, as the fintech firm seeks to

Apple overhauled the iPhone checkout page design, images look big now and added a support assistant — gadgetbond.com Apple recently implemented a new overhauled design for the iPhone checkout page on their website. When you visit the iPhone checkout page, you may quickly

Twitter raised the price bar of its Twitter Blue subscription by $2 — gadgetbond.com Back in June 2021, Twitter officially launched its first-ever paid service called Twitter Blue subscription in Australia and Canada, later it expanded to the

Russian e-commerce firm Ozon launches its own clothing brand — gadgetbond.com Russian e-commerce firm Ozon said on Friday it was tapping into the online fashion market by launching its own brand of clothing.

Apple hired 20-year Lamborghini veteran Luigi Taraborrelli for the Apple Car project — gadgetbond.com Apple reportedly hired Luigi Taraborrelli, a 20-year veteran of Lamborghini, for the Apple Car project (via Automotive News).

Google Maps officially launched the Street View service in India after an 11-year wait — gadgetbond.com 11 years after the first project failed due to regulatory issues, Google Maps Wednesday officially launched its 360° Street View service in 10 Indian cities

Dell Mobile Connect is scheduled to be discontinued on Jan. 31, 2023 (Also applies to Alienware Mobile Connect) — gadgetbond.com Be ready for some bad news if you connect your Android or iOS phone to your Computer via the Alienware Mobile Connect or Dell Mobile Connect apps. The apps

AT&T Plans to Bring AT&T Fiber to 13 Louisiana parishes — gadgetbond.com The state of Louisiana and AT&T are collaborating on a plan to bring its fiber network to nearly 9,800 homes, businesses and farms in parts of thirteen

Tesla to bring its first Supercharger station to Turkey — gadgetbond.com Turkey is the latest country to join Tesla's global Supercharger expansion. The EV manufacturer has begun work on its first Supercharger station in the Bolu

Grocery delivery app Instacart founder Apoorva Mehta to step down as chairman — gadgetbond.com Grocery delivery app Instacart said on Friday that founder Apoorva Mehta would step down from his role as chairman and leave the company once it goes public.

Enjoy your favorite brew at the perfect temperature with this Temperature Control Smart Mug — gadgetbond.com The Temperature Control Smart Mug I’m talking about is costing you $149.95 ($5.95 less price on Amazon) and its actual name is “Ember Temperature Control

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