Meta earnings reports for Q4 2021 are in, focusing on monetizing Reels and building metaverse in 2022

Meta (formerly Facebook) has posted its fiscal Q4 results and the overall buzz resulted in a decrease of more than 20% in share price in after-hours trading. Earnings per share for Q4 fell short of forecasts ($3.67 versus $3.84 according to Refinitic via CNBC) though revenue was $33.67 billion, just over the forecasted $33.4 billion via CNBC. Meta’s daily and monthly active users also fell short of expectations, with 1.93 billion DAUs (daily active users) compared to 1.95 billion (according to Street Account via CNBC), and 2.91 billion MAUs (monthly active users) compared to the...

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G gets more certifications, may ship with 25W charger

Samsung's Galaxy A53 5G has literally been leaking for months at this point, and yet it's still not official. Until Samsung finally fixes that, all we can do is bring you more leaks. Today, the device has been certified by both NBTC and FCC. The latter of those is interesting, because the handset visited the agency along with a 25W charger. This strongly hints that at least one version of the A53 might ship with a 25W charger in the box. We're keeping our fingers crossed, but can't be sure just yet. It may just be that the FCC wanted to see how the phone behaves when paired with a charger...

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Realme Buds Air 3 coming this month, live shots confirm design

Images of the Realme Buds Air 3 appeared last month, and today we also get some live shots of the TWS earphones. The source of those confirms the launch is scheduled for this month, February, and the first market where they’ll arrive is India. Realme Buds Air 3 The Realme 9 Pro series are also coming shortly, so we'll likely see the buds appear alongside them. The report claimed there are two color options - Galaxy White and Starry White, although we would love to see an unorthodox paint job like the Toxic Green color of the Buds Air 2, launched in partnership with The...

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Qualcomm patent struck as invalid during legal battle with Apple may be reinstated

A few years ago Apple and Qualcomm got into an argument over patents and licences, which spurred a multi-year legal battle. The issue was eventually settled out of court in 2019, but now the Qualcomm is getting a chance to win back some lost ground. As part of the proceedings Apple challenged one patent, citing prior art and asking the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to declare it invalid (this was in 2018). The board sided with Apple in 2020. Qualcomm appealed that decision and the board has now greed to have another look at it, so there is a chance that the patent will be declared valid...

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Official Galaxy Tab S8 promos arrive, confirm specs, retail packages

The Samsung Galaxy S22 and Tab S8 series will arrive on February 9, but we're now at a point where we know just about everything about all six devices. This latest leak, courtesy of renowned tipser Evan Blass, includes images of the Galaxy Tab S8, S8+, and S8 Ultra, along with display and battery specs, dimensions, and what's in the box information. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra brings a 14.6-inch 2960x1848px Super AMOLED of 120Hz refresh rate. The slate measures 326.4x280.6x5.5mm and weighs 728g. It's powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, has an 11,200mAh battery with 45W charging and...

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Global OnePlus 10 Pro will still run OxygenOS, new rumor claims

The global launch of the OnePlus 10 Pro is apparently coming in the next few weeks, as the phone was rumored to be in stores by the end of March. Unlike the already available Chinese version, which runs Oppo's ColorOS, the global model was supposedly coming with a new unified ColorOS + OxygenOS skin. At least that's what the two companies announced back in September, when the OnePlus 10 series was specifically mentioned as the first to get the new unified OS. Well, according to a new rumor from a usually reliable tipster, that's not happening. Apparently, the OnePlus 10 Pro will launch...

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Poco posts teasing puzzles, offers a chance to win prizes if you figure them out

If you’re in the mood for puzzles, the Poco India Twitter account has been posting head-scratchers all day and plans to continue tomorrow. If you answer correctly, you could be one of the 3 lucky winners that score official Poco merch. For more details, check out the tweets. We’ve embedded the four puzzles below, but don’t look at the replies if you want to avoid spoilers. To get you started, we’ll give you a hint – it’s all about Poco’s community and how much it loves tech. Can you figure out the answers? So, what are all these teasers building up to? Nothing, perhaps, it...

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