Daily Archives: March 22, 2016
COMPUTERS 
March 22, 2016 Windows 10 Now a Mandatory Update – Here’s How You Can Stop It From Installing
If you’re running an older version of Windows, you might suddenly find Microsoft’s Windows 10 upgrade already downloaded on your machine. You never requested it, so why are you getting it? The automatic download is part of Microsoft’s aggressive push to get Windows 10 on as many devices as possible. Since last July, Microsoft has […]
COMPUTERS 
March 22, 2016 This Rs. 2,000 ‘Desktop PC’ Could Be the Computer You Need
A new Indiegogo project out of Shenzen, China, promises to make low-cost computing accessible to all. Running the Android-based Remix 2.0 OS, the Unuiga S905 claims to be the cheapest 64-bit Android desktop PC in the world. The device is cheaper than any Android handset on the market, but of course, the maker can save […]
ELECTRONICS 
March 22, 2016 Check Out Massive Discounts on Laptops, Speakers, Printers, and More
This week we have the Lenovo ThinkPad, a curved screen LED monitor from Samsung, wireless headphones by Sony and a lot more at great discounts. 1. Lenovo X250 ThinkPad In the market for a solid Windows laptop? The Lenovo X250 ThinkPad is available with a decent cashback offer on Paytm. You can grab the laptop […]
ELECTRONICS March 22, 2016 Japan’s 3D Printers Shape Dreams
It’s well known that 3D printers can use data to manufacture a variety of three-dimensional objects. The technology has attracted attention for being able to create nearly anything and is being increasingly applied to industry, as well as research and development. Recently, however, it seems that even company employees and housewives are utilizing 3D printers […]
NEWS March 22, 2016 Google Mastered a Game That Vexed Scientists – and Their Machines – for Decades
Artificial intelligence took a historic step forward last week when a Google team announced that it taught a machine to master the ancient Chinese game Go, a feat researchers have chased for decades. While computers learned to outclass humans at checkers and chess in the ’90s, Go – a 2,500-year-old game – was still vexing […]
NEWS March 22, 2016 Broomstick Flying or Red-Light Ping-Pong? Gadgets at CeBIT 2016
Virtual reality and 3D printing are among top technologies showcased by thousands of IT companies attending this year’s technology show CeBIT in the northern German city of Hanover. Here are some eye-catching gadgets from the annual fair: Quidditch on a broomstick Harry Potter fans dying to get a taste of what playing quidditch on a […]
COMPUTERS 
March 22, 2016 Apple’s OS X 10.11.4, watchOS 2.2, and tvOS 9.2 Now Available for Download
Apple on Monday finally put an end to rumours by officially launching its iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, and new Apple Watch Bands. It also released OS X El Capitan v10.11.4, along with watchOS 2.2 and tvOS 9.2, all featuring new functionalities and improvements over the previous versions. Apple alsoreleased iOS 9.3 on Monday for […]
ELECTRONICS 
March 22, 2016 Apple Launches USB-C to Lightning Cable, Tipping New Port for Mac Lineup
While the iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, and new Apple Watch bands got attention on stage at Apple’s “Let Us Loop You In” media conference, the company also quietly added two USB Type-C to Lightningcables to its online store. The cables could potentially shed some light on the company’s upcoming Maclineup. According to Apple, the […]
COMPUTERS 
March 22, 2016 BBC Micro:bit PC Begins Shipping to Kids; May Soon Be Available to Buy
The BBC has begun delivering the Micro:bit (also known as Micro Bit) to school children in the United Kingdom. The miniature computer is a take on the BBC Micro, which was provided to hundreds of thousands of students in the 1980s. The Micro:bit fosters program learning among kids. The Micro:bit was originally announced last year […]
COMPUTERS March 22, 2016 Intel Mastermind, Silicon Valley Statesman Andy Grove Dead at 79
Andy Grove, the Silicon Valley elder statesman who made Intel into the world’s top chipmaker and helped usher in the personal computer age, died on Tuesday at age 79, Intel said. The company did not describe the circumstances of his death but Grove, who endured the Nazi occupation of Hungary during World War Two, living […]
