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August 24, 2016 Instagram’s New Stories Feature Is Basically a Snapchat Clone
Instagram’s New Stories Feature Is Basically a Snapchat Clone HIGHLIGHTS Instagram Stories will be rolling out to users in the next few weeks Users can doodle, draw on the images and videos on Instagram It’s not yet clear whether the Stories can be saved or not Instagram on Tuesday announced a feature called Stories — […]
ALL DEALS August 24, 2016 Apple Unveils 100 New ‘Gender Diverse’ Emojis to Come With iOS 10
HIGHLIGHTS The new emojis include a rainbow flag and a water gun These new emojis will be introduced with iOS 10 The new set includes more options to represent women The latest version of Apple’s mobile and tablet operating system – iOS 10 – is arriving this fall alongside the new iPhone 7, and it’s […]
ALL DEALS August 24, 2016 New York Bars Sex Offenders From Pokemon Go
It’s the smartphone game electrifying the world but New York took steps Monday to ban sex offenders from using the app to potentially prey on child victims. The game, developed by US-based software company Niantic, a spinoff of Google, has been downloaded more than 75 million times across the United States and has gone viral […]
NEWS August 24, 2016 Microsoft’s New Pix Camera App Wants to Help You Click Better Pictures
HIGHLIGHTS Pix also creates short looping videos called Live Images The app enhances the quality by using artificial intelligence The app has no settings to un-complicate the clicking process Ever wished for a camera app that un-complicates everything and does its primary function effectively? Microsoft’s camera app ‘Pix’ on iOS aims to do just this […]
ELECTRONICS August 11, 2016 New Nano-Film Could Help Developer Better Wearable Devices: Study
Nano material researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and Korea University have invented a cheap ultra-thin film that is both transparent and highly conductive to electric current, offering promise for bendable, wearable electronic devices like smart watches. The film a mat of tangled nanofibre is also bendable and stretchable, offering potential applications […]
ELECTRONICS August 11, 2016 Samsung Galaxy Note7 Tipped to Launch With New Gear VR
HIGHLIGHTS The new Gear VR to be priced at roughly Rs 6,700 It is expected to look the same as its predecessor The headset to launch alongside Galaxy Note7 on August 2 Samsung is all set to announce the Galaxy Note7 at its Unpacked event on August 2. According to a new report, the company […]
NEWS August 8, 2016 Netflix to Stream New Star Trek Series Across World
Netflix said on Monday it would beam the new series of cult sci-fi franchise Star Trek to 188 countries across the world, excluding the United States and Canada. Each episode of the new series will be available globally within 24 hours of its premiere on the paid subscription service of the US network CBS. “Star […]
COMPUTERS August 8, 2016 Iranian Hackers Infiltrated Computers of Small Dam Near New York: Report
Iranian hackers breached the control system of a dam near New York City in 2013, an infiltration that raised concerns about the security of the country’s infrastructure, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing former and current US officials. Two people familiar with the breach told the newspaper it occurred at the Bowman Avenue […]
COMPUTERS August 7, 2016 New 2D Semiconducting Material Could Usher in Faster Computers, Mobiles
A team led by an Indian-origin engineer from the University of Utah has discovered a new kind of 2D semiconducting material for electronics that opens the door for much speedier computers and smartphones that consume a lot less power. The semiconductor, made of the elements tin and oxygen or tin monoxide (SnO) by the associate […]
NEWS August 6, 2016 New York Names Street ‘Muhammad Ali Way’
Muhammad Ali boxed at Madison Square Garden eight times, including in his epic 1971 “Fight of the Century” against Joe Frazier. NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: HIGHLIGHTS Street near Madison Square Garden temporarily renamed after Muhammad Ali He boxed there 8 times, including in his epic bout against Joe Frazier The heavyweight champion died last week […]
COMPUTERS August 1, 2016 HP Launches New EliteBook Laptops, Elite x2 1012 2-in-1 in India
HIGHLIGHTS EliteBook Folio is claimed to be the thinnest business notebook from HP. HP Elite x2 1012 is just 8.1mm thin and weighs less than 840 grams. HP EliteBook 840 is priced at Rs. 69,000. HP India on Thursday unveiled a new line of thin and light notebooks in its EliteBook lineup that it claims […]
COMPUTERS August 1, 2016 HP Unveils New Portfolio of Next-Gen PageWide Printers in India
Global printer and personal computer major HP Inc. on Thursday launched a new portfolio of business printers that will help small businesses in India focus on enhanced data security, faster and low-cost printing and energy savings. “The government’s ‘Digital India’ vision is driving transformation for Indian businesses and citizens. There are immense opportunities for HP […]
