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Tellers working at a transaction office of EXIMBANK (EIB). EIB was the only stock in the 30 large-cap basket increasing on Thursday. — Photo courtesy of EXIMBANK. HÀ NỘI — Shares finished lower on Thursday with market benchmarks down more than 6 per cent as investors flee stocks after new community COVID-19 cases were reported in Quảng Ninh and Hải Dương provinces. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) decreased by 6.67 per cent, equivalent to 73.23 points, to end Thursday at 1,023.94 points. The index posted a loss of nearly 71 points in the morning session.  The market breadth was…

  HCM City authorities during an online meeting on Thursday have called for tighter measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday. VNS Photo Bồ Xuân Hiệp HCM CITY — HCM City has called for tighter measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday after Việt Nam identified 82 new Covid-19 cases related to the two that were diagnosed on Thursday, the highest number recorded in a single day in the country.  Speaking at an online meeting on Thursday, Võ Văn Hoan, vice chairman of the People’s Committee, said…

Along with IDC and Canalys, Counterpoint also released its report for the last quarter of 2020 as well as the full year. This confirms that Apple has taken over up front, but since its data includes the top 10 manufacturers, it also gives us more interesting results. Like the fact that Realme was the biggest winner, posting a 65% year-over-year increase. Let’s talk about Apple first. During the months of October through December, the Cupertino-based company shipped nearly 82 million iPhones, a 13% increase from the same three months last year. According to Counterpoint figures, Apple tied Samsung in first…

While still not perfect, Samsung has really improved its update game – even affordable models like the Galaxy M21 are quickly upgrading to Android 11. The phone update is already rolling out in India, although it was originally slated for a March release. The new firmware, M215FXXU2BUAC, brings all the benefits of One UI 3.0 and includes the January security patch. You can read our mini review of the latest Galaxy skin or watch the video below for a quick recap. And don’t forget about Good Lock’s customization options. A UI 3.0 (Android 11) update for the Samsung Galaxy M21…

The iPhone 12 mini was able to score 14th place in DxOMark’s constantly evolving ranking of phones tested thanks to good overall performance in photos and videos. Accurate exposure (scene and target) and fast, pinpoint focus were cited as the small iPhone’s strengths, while the occasional blue noise and glare in the white balance were issues. DxOMark was able to make the iPhone 12 mini clip a few highlights in some scenes (case in point – an indoor shot where the phone made the room brighter in favor of the tiny slit of light in the window. ), indicating a…

Apple’s latest mobile software updates are available with the official version of iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. Both updates contain important vulnerability fixes for the kernel and WebKit, so it’s best to install them on your devices as soon as possible. According to a security document shared by Apple, an unnamed malicious application could gain elevated privileges and serve as a gateway for exploits. WebKit issues allowed remote attackers to execute harmful code on your device. Apple is investigating the matter and assures that exploits have been fixed with the new updates. The new iOS version is available on the…

WhatsApp has announced a new security feature that adds another layer of security to your account by requiring biometric authorization when logging into a web or desktop client. The new feature has been rolled out to Android and iOS users. Today we’re starting to roll out a new security feature for WhatsApp Web and Desktop: Face and Fingerprint Unlock when pairing devices. WhatsApp does not see your face or fingerprint data. Cats for your 👀 only https://t.co/qR3zsexzfj pic.twitter.com/Ei5G35MPpA- whatsapp whatsapp) January 28, 2021 Before authorizing the web / desktop client session from your main device, the app on the phone…

ZTE brought back the Axon 20 smartphone in September – it was the first commercially available device with a camera hidden under the screen. Just five months later, the company is already gearing up for the successor after its chairman announced that a ZTE Axon 30 Pro 5G is on the way. Ni Fei, president of mobile devices at ZTE, said on his personal Weibo profile that the new Axon 30 Pro will be among the best phones of 2021 and that it will have one of the most powerful camera setups. The manufacturer’s profile posted an irregularly shaped image…

Indian carrier Bharti Airtel tested a 5G network live today, the test was carried out in the Hyderabad area using the 1.8 GHz band. The carrier has spent the past year upgrading its network using Ericsson hardware made in India. And now he can activate 5G with just the push of a button. But that would be a mistake, believes CEO Gopal Vittal. He insists that a true 5G experiment is only possible after the government allocates medium band (2.5-3.7 GHz) spectrum for new networks. This hasn’t happened yet, so the only option at the moment is for 4G and…

The latest Samsung phone to get the Andriod 11 and One UI 3.0 update treatment is the Galaxy Note10 Lite. Last year’s Affordable Rating member now has the N770FXXU7DUA8 update which also brings the January security patch. Currently, the update has been spotted in France and should naturally make its way into other regions soon. This is the first major operating system update for the Note10 Lite launched with Android 10. Based on Samsung’s promise of three generations of operating system updates, the device is expected to see at least two other major updates to the Android operating system in…