Mon. 02/28 – The Tech World Rides The War Whirlwind
I’ll try to run down everything I can about the tech world and the Ukraine situation. There is a ton to talk about. Qualcomm’s new 5G modem. TikTok’s new 10 minute videos. Lenovo’s new laptops. And should Apple release a $200 iPhone?
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I’ll try to run down everything I can about the tech world and the Ukraine situation. There is a ton to talk about. Qualcomm’s new 5G modem. TikTok’s new 10 minute videos. Lenovo’s new laptops. And should Apple release a $200 iPhone?
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- Customers of banks targeted by Russia sanctions are unable to use Apple Pay or Google Pay (Insider)
- Google blocks RT, other Russian channels from earning ad dollars (Reuters)
- Meta to bar Russian state media from running ads, monetizing on platform (Reuters)
- Facebook, Twitter remove disinformation accounts targeting Ukrainians (NBCNews)
- Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine (Reuters)
- Crypto Donations to Ukraine Jump to $20M (CoinDesk)
- Computer chip industry begins halting deliveries to Russia in response to U.S. sanctions (Washington Post)
- Airbnb to Provide Housing for 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees (Bloomberg)
- Google Maps temporarily disables live traffic data in Ukraine (Axios)
- Facebook, Apple and Other Tech Giants Face Rising Pressure Over Ukraine (WSJ)
- TikTok is taking aim at YouTube with longer 10-minute video uploads (AndroidCentral)
- Qualcomm's X70 5G modem has an AI processor to improve signal strength (Engadget)
- Lenovo announces new IdeaPads and tablets with 12th-gen Intel CPUs (XDA Developers)
- Dutch App Store change complies with law, says Apple, as antitrust regulator rejects proposal (9to5Mac)
- Apple Has a Chance to Launch an iPhone Costing Just $199 (Bloomberg)
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