iTWire Monday, 05 April 2021 14:08 LG lets go of mobile business worldwide: LG smartphone lovers gutted at shutdown Featured
Unfortunately, there weren t enough people who loved LG s smartphones enough to buy them in the quantities required to sustain great longevity for LG s smartphone business, which has now breathed its last gasp.
Stating that it wishes to focus on growth sectors including EVs, IoT and B2B solutions , LG has announced that it is closing its mobile business unit, with the decision approved by its board of directors earlier today .
Reports last month and even earlier suggested LG was thinking of this action in January, even though LG was showcasing its rollable display at CES 2021 and was otherwise planning to launch a phone with such a display later this year, and was planning to launch new LG smartphones in the first half of 2021.
Apple HomePod Smart Speaker Is Officially Dead HomePod Mini Now the Focus
After four years of run time, Apple discontinues its original HomePod. Instead, the team will now focus on the HomePod Mini, which was introduced last year.
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The History of Apple HomePod
HomePod, the speakers of the house, is a smart speaker developed by Apple Inc. and released in 2018. It was designed to work with Apple Music Subscription and Siri s voice assist. It was an excellent speaker that delivered high-fidelity audio and adapted according to its location in the house.
HomePods was notable for its sound quality. The speaker was 6.8 inches tall with seven tweeters, six far-field microphones, and a bass-EQ microphone that intuitively analyzed the bass effect on the room. All of this is powered by Apple s A8 processor.
Six Dr Seuss books - including
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and
If I Ran The Zoo - will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author s legacy said on Tuesday. These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong, ” Dr Seuss Enterprises said in a statement that coincided with the late author and illustrator’s birthday. Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr Seuss Enterprises’ catalogue represents and supports all communities and families, it said.
The pandemic made the last year a precarious one for many industries, beauty included. While some sectors understandably suffered, others thrived. Salons and spas were forced to close at least temporarily, with some never reopening; plastic surgeons, however, saw an increase in requests for procedures. Some entrepreneurs saw it as a good time to launch a beauty brand, while others had no choice but to go out of business. We just never thought beloved
Becca Cosmetics would be one of them.
On Wednesday, February 24, Becca posted a message to its Instagram grid, reading, An important message to our Becca Beauties: Glowing with Gratitude. The graphical text went on: You re all our Becca family part of this beautiful community that supports us and shares our values. It s because of our love for each of you that we are sharing with you now some very important news about the closing of our brand in September 2021.
Patients suffer as production of cheap medicines for mental ailments discontinued
Karachi
December 27, 2020
Despite a multifold increase in the prevalence of mental health and neurological diseases, dozens of cost-effective medicines used for the treatment of psychiatric illnesses and neurological disorders have vanished from the Pakistani market after local and multinational companies discontinued their production for being non-profitable for them, causing immense hardships to patients.
These drugs include psychoactive drugs antipsychotic drugs, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anticholinergics, antihistamine, sedative and antiemetic, stimulant for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and anticonvulsants. All these drugs used to be prescribed to people having mental health issues and neurological disorders as they were immensely cost-effective and in the reach of common people, experts said.