COMPUTERS 
July 31, 2016 Samsung Unveils World’s Smallest 512GB SSD That Weighs Just 1 Gram
HIGHLIGHTS The SSD offers read and write speeds of up to 1500MB/s and 900MB/s. It weighs just one gram. It is the world’s smallest NVMe SSD in the market. Samsung has launched a new ‘really fast’ SSD that is smaller than a postage stamp, and is said to be the world’s smallest 512GB SSD and […]
COMPUTERS July 31, 2016 AMD Unveils 7th Generation APUs, Budget VR-Ready GPU, and More at Computex
HIGHLIGHTS AMD showcased its Bristol Ridge, Stoney Ridge APUs at Computex. The Bristol Ridge range comes with 15W and 35W TDPs. The Stoney Ridge range comes with 15W TDPs. AMD at Computex 2016 has unveiled its 7th generation laptop processors. Apart from two FX-Series APUs, the company introduced seven new APUs in its A-Series and […]
COMPUTERS July 31, 2016 US Court Rules $24.9 Billion Dell Buyout Underpriced by 22 Percent
HIGHLIGHTS Dell buyout took advantage of a dip in the company’s stock price. The added cost to the buyers from Tuesday’s ruling is about $36 million. One of the biggest losers from the Dell case may be T Rowe Price. Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners under priced their 2013 $24.9 billion buyout of Dell […]
COMPUTERS July 31, 2016 Microsoft CEO Visiting China as Anti-Trust Probe Nears Third Year
HIGHLIGHTS Nadella is expected to meet government officials to discuss the probe. Investigation relates to compatibility issues with Windows. Microsoft is one of several firms to have come under scrutiny in China. Microsoft Corp chief executive Satya Nadella is in Beijing this week, a company spokesman said on Tuesday, as China’s anti-trust investigation of the […]
COMPUTERS July 31, 2016 Intel Launches Its First 10-Core Desktop CPU With Broadwell-E
HIGHLIGHTS The Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition is Intel’s newest flagship. Broadwell-E lineup of processors is based on the 14nm process. The 7th generation ‘Kaby Lake’ Core processors are in production. Intel at Computex 2016 has introduced its latest lineup of enthusiast processors, the Broadwell-E series of Core i7 offerings. The entire series is unlocked for […]
COMPUTERS July 31, 2016 Dell Launches ‘World’s First 17-Inch 2-in-1 Laptop’ and More at Computex
HIGHLIGHTS The Inspiron 7000 2-in-1 is the most expensive of the lot. Brings facial recognition with the help of Windows Hello. The 2-in-1 devices to hit the market on June 2. Dell unveiled a new line of Inspiron 2-in-1s and notebooks at Computex 2016. In the 2-in-1 category, Dell unveiled the Inspiron 7000, Inspiron 11 […]
NEWS July 31, 2016 Pokemon Go: Windows 10 Mobile Users Petition Makers to Bring It to the Platform
HIGHLIGHTS The game has been released only in three countries so far It is not available for Windows 10 users Users petitioned Niantic to bring game to Windows The Pokemon Go game app has taken the world by storm as hordes of Android and iOS users have been downloading and playing the game on their […]
ALL DEALS July 31, 2016 WhatsApp for Symbian to Stop Working on December 31
HIGHLIGHTS WhatsApp suggests switching to Android, iOS, or Windows Phone In 2017, WhatsApp will end support for its Symbian app Apart from Nokia’s Symbian, WhatsApp also pulling the plug for BlackBerry WhatsApp has started notifying Symbian users that the app will stop working on the platform on December 31. The Facebook-owned messaging app earlier this […]
NEWS July 31, 2016 Pokemon Go’s Unofficial Chat App Is Struggling to Keep Up With Massive Load
HIGHLIGHTS GoChat helps finding nearby PokeStops and Pokemon The app lets you send direct messages to other players in game GoChat for Pokemon Go works as a cross-platform app Pokemon Go has been a runaway success and no matter where you go, you will find people playing the game and trying to catch ’em all. […]
NEWS July 27, 2016 Is Google Play Music Finally Coming to India?
HIGHLIGHTS Individual songs listed at Rs. 15 each; entire album listed for Rs. 95 App will compete against iTunes and local competitors like Saavn and Hungama YouTube Red might be making its way to India as well It seems likely that Google might finally be bringing Play Music to India as several Reddit users have […]
NEWS July 27, 2016 Trai to Launch App to Keep a Check on Your Mobile Internet Speed
HIGHLIGHTS The ‘MySpeed App’ could be downloaded from ‘msewa’ app store It is likely to be launched on 5th of July Trai also defined minimum Internet speed being delivered to consumers Telecom regulator Trai on Friday said it will launch a mobile application which will help a consumer to measure Internet speed on his smartphone […]
NEWS July 27, 2016 Uber, Lyft Settlement Did Not Require Either Side to Pay
A pitched legal battle between ride-hailing rivals Uber and Lyft, involving accusations of hacking and corporate spying, ended with a settlement this week that did not require either company to pay money, according to sources familiar with the agreement. The settlement coincided with news that Lyft was working with investment bank Qatalyst Partners to pursue […]
