Monthly Archives: April 2016
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NEWS 
April 15, 2016 AMD Announces 3 New Processors; New CPU Coolers and Motherboards
AMD has announced a few new products to flesh out its portfolio in the short term, before the expected rollout of its new Zen architecture and AM4 platform in late 2016. The new products announced today include the high-end A10-7860K and mid-range A6-7470K APUs and the entry-level Athlon X4 845 CPU. The new products come […]
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ALL DEALS 
April 15, 2016 Bill Gates Says He Memorised Employees’ Licence Plates to Track Them
Gates, who is now co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, described his intense management style from Microsoft’s early days during an interview to BBC Radio. “I worked weekends, I didn’t really believe in vacations,” Gates said of his early years at the helm of Microsoft. “I had to be a little careful not […]
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COMPUTERS 
April 15, 2016 Lenovo Posts Profit Gain Despite Slowing PC Sales, Smartphone Growth
Chinese technology giant Lenovo on Wednesday posted a surprise gain in net profit for the third quarter, despite slowing growth in the smartphone market and declining PC sales in the face of ailing global markets. Lenovo said net profit for the three months ended December 31 was $300 million (roughly Rs. 2,045 crores), a 19 […]
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COMPUTERS 
April 15, 2016 Microsoft Now Labels Windows 10 as a Recommended Update
Nearly six months after releasing Windows 10, Microsoft has begun pushing the new operating system as a ‘Recommended Update’ to users. While the change in the labelling (prior to the announcement it was an ‘optional’ update), will help many users upgrade their computer, it would also mean that things will become more annoying for those […]
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COMPUTERS 
April 15, 2016 This Wrong Command Could Brick Your Linux Laptop
If you have a Linux-powered computer, you would want to be extra careful when erasing your existing build from the device. Turns out, one command can end up bricking your device. The issue was first reported by a user last month on Linux Arch forum. The user noted that he executed the “rm -rf –no-preserve-root […]
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COMPUTERS 
April 15, 2016 Windows 10 Surpasses Windows XP, Windows 8.1 in Market Share: Report
In less than six months since its release, Windows 10 has already gotten enough installations to surpass the number of Windows XP users or Windows 8.1 users. According to the latest figures from marketing research firm Net Applications, Windows 10 is now being used on 11.85 percent of all computers in the world, whereas Windows […]
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ALL DEALS 
April 15, 2016 You Can Now Run Windows 95 on a Web Browser
If for some reason, you ever wanted to use Windows 95, now is a good time. It has become easier than ever to run the two-decade-old operating system from Microsoft – because it can now be run on a Web browser. Programmer Andrea Faulds has created a website that is designed to simulate Windows 95. […]
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NEWS 
April 15, 2016 Datawind DroidSurfer 10, DroidSurfer 7 Android ‘Netbooks’ Launched in India
Datawind on Monday launched two budget Android ‘netbooks’ in the Indian market, under its ‘DroidSurfer’ series. Called the DroidSurfer 10 and the DroidSurfer 7, the netbooks are priced at Rs. 7,999 and Rs. 5,999 respectively, and will be available via retail distribution outlets in India. The devices arrive with free unlimited Internet browsing packs valid […]
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ELECTRONICS 
April 15, 2016 Sony Unveils Flash Drives With Both USB Type-A and Type-C Connectors
If you’re in the market to purchase a flash drive for your new USB Type-C equipped laptop, desktop, or tablet, you will want to check out Sony’s latest offering. The Japanese conglomerate has announced the launch of a new line of USB flash drives featuring dual connectors – both Type-C and Type-A – called the […]
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ELECTRONICS 
April 15, 2016 Microsoft Assures Users It’s Working on Surface Pro 4, Surface Book Battery Bug
Microsoft is reassuring users that it hasn’t forgotten about the improper sleep and battery drainage issues that are crippling – what otherwise are two great computing devices – the Surface Pro 4 and theSurface Book. The Redmond, Washington-based company says that it will soon release patches to fix the aforementioned issues. Last week, Microsoft released […]
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NEWS 
April 15, 2016 Court Says Chemicals Caused Samsung Chip Worker’s Ovarian Cancer
A South Korean court says exposure to carcinogens at a Samsung chip factory caused a worker’s ovarian cancer. The ruling is the first time a court in South Korea has linked ovarian cancer with chemicals that chip workers were exposed to. The Seoul Administrative Court said Friday it sees a “significant causal relationship” between the […]
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ELECTRONICS 
April 15, 2016 iPad Pro Can Update Accessory Firmware, iOS 9.3 Beta Reveals
Apple perceives the iPad Pro as a computing device that can serve as a replacement for your PC. While we have reasons to not completely trust Apple’s claims, the hybrid device is getting a new feature that does make it feel like a PC – your iPad Pro will soon be able to update its […]
