Editor | Steven Lee
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Twitter sued Musk to complete a $44 billion acquisition deal
Elon Musk confirmed last week that he had officially abandoned his previously proposed $44 billion acquisition of Twitter. In response, Twitter sued Musk. In a lawsuit filed against Musk on Tuesday in Delaware Chancery Court, Twitter claimed the billionaire had refused to live up to his "obligations" in an agreement reached earlier this year. If Musk backed out of the deal, he would have to pay up to $1 billion in liquidated damages. However, exiting the acquisition agreement will not be easy, and Twitter now hopes Musk will be forced to complete the $44 billion acquisition.
Sources say Jony Ive is no longer cooperating with Apple
Well-known designer Jony Ive resigned as Apple's chief design officer in 2019 after working with Apple for more than 20 years. Ive later founded his own design firm, but he remained an Apple consultant. However, it now appears that this partnership has come to an end. According to New York Times report, journalist and author Tripp Mickle revealed that Jony Ive is no longer an Apple consultant. The consulting agreement between Apple and Jony Ive has ended, the reporter said, citing two sources familiar with the contract, which means Ive no longer plays any role — even a small one — in Apple’s product development.
Nothing Phone (1) Officially released: mid-range mobile phone with design as its selling point
Consumer technology company Nothing finally released its first mobile phone product Phone (1) as promised. The most eye-catching feature of this phone must be the glowing light bar on the back. The official name is Glyph. Its brightness and pattern can be customized. Users can know the nature of notifications by emitting light. When recording, a red LED will be activated to inform the person being photographed. When charging, it will display the effect of a battery light bar. The overall selling point of the mobile phone is the design, and it is positioned as a mid-range model.
Apple iPad will usher in transformative upgrades: 14-inch model, under-screen TrueDepth, OLED technology, etc.
According to reliable analyst Ross Young, Apple plans to make a series of transformative upgrades to the iPad series in the next few years, including the new 14.1 3-inch models and 11-inch models equipped with OLED displays, as well as models introducing under-screen camera technology and foldable displays, etc. Ross Young said in the latest issue of MacRumors that he no longer believes that the 14.1-inch iPad, which will be released early next year, will use miniLED technology. The display of this new model actually uses the same LCD screen as the current iPad Air.
Strategy Analytics: Global TWS headset shipments will increase by 38% year-on-year in 2022
Sales of Bluetooth TWS headsets are growing rapidly. Strategy Analytics pointed out that in 2022, global TWS headset shipments will increase by 38% year-on-year. Audio quality, especially active noise cancellation, transparency mode, and spatial audio are the most popular features. Water resistance and wireless charging are also very popular. Feature differentiation is the key for manufacturers to stand out in an increasingly crowded market segment.
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