Topline: Selfridges, the British luxury department store, has launched its Christmas range at its flagship Oxford Street store a record 149 days early, in a bid to cash in on souvenir-hunting visitors and replicate previous commercial success of the early festive launch. The store has released 600 product lines, with the full, 3,500-line range coming on September 2 under a ... Read More »
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Apple Supplier Foxconn Posts Drop in Profits Despite Strong iPhone Quarter
HIGHLIGHTS Foxconn posted a 14.5 percent fall in first-quarter net profit on Monday It is world’s largest contract electronics maker Net profit for Q1 of 2018 reached TWD 24.08 billion Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker and supplier to Apple, posted a 14.5 percent fall in first-quarter net profit on Monday, lagging estimates despite a strong quarter for the US iPhone ... Read More »
Android 8.0 Oreo Using Mobile Data Despite Wi-Fi Turned On, Some Users Complain
HIGHLIGHTS The update allegedly changes default setting in Developer Options The company is reportedly aware of the issue and working on fix The mobile data is being consumed even if device is connected to Wi-Fi While Android 8.0 Oreo has not been made available widely for very long yet, it seems like a bug associated with the new platform has shown up. ... Read More »
Facebook Share Price Falls Despite Blowout Quarter
Facebook on Wednesday reported a record Q3, beating analysts’ expectations for the fourth straight quarter, but concerns among investors about increased expenditures and the company’s future prospects drove down share prices. They closed Thursday at US$119.95, down more than $7 from Wednesday’s closing price of $127.17. Friday saw little movement, with a closing price of $120.75. Facebook posted adjusted ... Read More »