Daily Archives: July 8, 2016
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ALL DEALS 
July 8, 2016 Microsoft Finally Making It Easier to Say No to Windows 10 Update
HIGHLIGHTS The new prompt will roll out to Windows 7 and Windows 8 users The prompt will have clearer options to decline the upgrade offer Microsoft will end its free Windows 10 upgrade offer on July 29 Microsoft is finally stepping back from making it difficult for users to say no to the Windows 10 […]
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NEWS 
July 8, 2016 Oracle Ordered to Pay HP $3 Billion in Itanium Case
HIGHLIGHTS HP’s Itanium processor is made by Intel Inc. HP said it had an agreement with Oracle that support for Itanium would continue ‘It was a clear breach of contract’, said HP A California jury ordered Oracle Corp to pay Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co $3 billion (roughly Rs. 20,235 crores) in damages in a case over […]
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ELECTRONICS 
July 8, 2016 Microsoft Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 With 1TB Storage Launched in 10 New Markets
HIGHLIGHTS Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 with 1TB storage now in 10 more markets It comes with sixth-gen Intel Core i7 processors paired with 16GB RAM Till now, the 1TB SSD variant was only available in the US and Canada Microsoft has announced that the 1TB Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 variants have […]
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ELECTRONICS 
July 8, 2016 Chipmaker Micron to Cut Jobs After Turnaround Plans Dashed
Memory-chip maker Micron Technology Inc said it would lower costs, including by cutting jobs and focusing on fewer programs, after its hopes of reversing its fortunes this year were thwarted by a persistently challenging market. Demand for Micron’s DRAM chips for personal computers has continued to fall, while it faces stiff competition from rivals such […]
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NEWS 
July 8, 2016 Microsoft to Launch Surface All-in-One PC This Quarter: Report
HIGHLIGHTS Microsoft Surface all-in-one PC expected this quarter The overall AIO market has been shrinking New Surface Book launch has reportedly been delayed till first half of 2017 Microsoft is reportedly working on an all-in-one (AIO) PC under its Surface brand. The new Surface AIO PC is expected be unveiled in the third quarter of […]
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ELECTRONICS 
July 8, 2016 Hardware as a Service: HP Gets Ready to Lease Computers to Businesses
HIGHLIGHTS HP to offer hardware products on lease as PC demand weakens Will monitor its device’s health and offer replacements accordingly Promises to ensure that all data is wiped-off post device’s use HP Inc., the second largest PC-maker in the world after Lenovo, on Thursday said that it will start offering computers and other hardware […]
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NEWS 
July 8, 2016 In Final Push, Microsoft to Show Full-Screen Windows 10 Upgrade Prompts
HIGHLIGHTS The new prompt will appear on devices running Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 Microsoft’s free Windows 10 upgrade offer ends July 29 Over 350 million devices are now running Windows 10 Microsoft is gearing up for its last push to get more people upgrade to Windows 10 for free. With less than a month […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 8, 2016 Critical ‘ThinkPwn’ Security Flaw Found in Lenovo Laptops; Other Manufacturers Potentially Vulnerable
HIGHLIGHTS Developer Dmytro Oleksiuk posted details of the flaw to GitHub Lenovo has pinned the blame on Intel and outside contractors One Twitter user has claimed that his HP laptop is also affected Lenovo has owned up to the existence of a critical security vulnerability in the firmware of many of its laptops. After teasing […]
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NEWS 
July 8, 2016 Steam Summer Sale Lets You Get New BioShock and Skyrim Games for Free
HIGHLIGHTS Valve’s Steam Summer Sale ends at 10:15pm IST on July 4. Discounted games include BioShock and Skyrim. Buying them on sale nets you their remastered editions for free. With the final few hours of Valve’s Steam Summer Sale upon us, time is running out to grab some heavily discounted PC games. If you missed […]
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NEWS 
July 8, 2016 iPhone, iPad, MacBooks Top Enterprise Picks for Security: Survey
HIGHLIGHTS Survey showed that respondents rated the iPhone as very good in security Samsung, BlackBerry, and Microsoft were next favourites Microsoft was rated more than Samsung in tablet security A new survey has revealed that Apple devices are still top choices for enterprise segment ahead of other top brands such as Samsung and Microsoft in […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 8, 2016 Lenovo Ideapad Y700 Gaming Laptop Launched in India: Price, Specifications, and More
HIGHLIGHTS Lenovo has special launch offers on the purchase of Y700 For students, Lenovo will offer up to 3 years of additional warranty The Ideapad Y700 packs Intel Core i7 and 16GB of RAM Lenovo has expanded its gaming portfolio with the launch of the Y700 laptop in India. Priced at Rs. 99,990, the Lenovo […]
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ELECTRONICS 
July 8, 2016 Xbox Play Anwhere Restricted to E3 2016 Xbox One Games Only
HIGHLIGHTS Every game in development at Microsoft will work on PC and Xbox One. This is due to the company’s Xbox Play Anywhere program. This includes Xbox mainstays like Halo. Microsoft has confirmed that any game developed by its own studios going forward will work with itsXbox Play Anywhere program. “Every new title published from […]
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