COMPUTERS
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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March 21, 2016 Dell’s Back to School Offer Lets You Purchase a Laptop at Re. 1, Pay Rest in EMIs
Dell India is making it more convenient for people to purchase a desktop or a laptop. The computer manufacturer has announced its ‘Back to School’ programme, wherein it is allowing students (and parents) to take home a new laptop at Re. 1, and pay the remainder under instalments – sans interest – later. The program […]
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March 19, 2016 Meet the Laptop With 64GB RAM, 5TB SSD, and 6 USB Ports
If the current lineup of high-end laptops in the market isn’t cutting it for you, Eurocom’s new offering may interest you. The Canadian computer manufacturer has launched its Sky X9W laptop, a ‘mobile workstation’ upgrade to its already impressive Sky X9 that it released in October last year. Much like many other good things in […]
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March 19, 2016 Lenovo Yoga 900 Convertible Laptop, Tab 3 Pro Android Tablet Launched in India
At a media event on New Delhi on Monday, Lenovo announced the launch of the Yoga 900 convertible laptop and the Yoga Tab 3 Pro in India. The high-end laptop, which houses an Intel 6th generationSkylake processor, is priced at Rs. 1,22,090, whereas the Yoga 900 tablet will set you back by Rs. 39,990. The […]
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March 19, 2016 Intel SoCs Get Built-in Speech Recognition; May Help Apple Bring Siri to OS X
Intel SoCs will soon have native support for speech recognition features. This capability comes as the chipmaker partners with Sensory, a Silicon Valley-based company focused on machine learning techniques. The announcement further intensifies the speculation about Apple bringing Siri to its OS Xdesktop operating system. Dubbed TrulyHandsfree, the always-on, always-listening voice triggering component and low-power […]
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March 19, 2016 TeslaCrypt Ransomware Flaws Patched, Making It Impossible to Crack: Researchers
Fraudsters behind ransomware TeslaCrypt have patched the flaws that allowed victims to recover their files without paying them first. In fact, according to researchers, TeslaCrypt 3.0.1, the new version, doesn’t have any known flaws at all, making it “impossible” for anyone to crack it. Security researchers at Cisco Talos report that TeslaCrypt 3.0.1 comes with […]
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March 18, 2016 Eight-Year-Old Vulnerability Exposes Thousands of Apps, Devices to Attack
Researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in the GNU C Library, glibc, which is exposing many Unix-based systems such as Linux servers to a range of security attacks. According to estimates, hundreds of thousands of devices, as well as apps utilising the GNU free software project are believed to be vulnerable. All versions of glibc […]
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March 18, 2016 Samsung Chromebook 3 With Intel CPU Goes on Sale at $200
Samsung unveiled the Chromebook 3 at CES 2016, the latest entrant in the company’s Chromebook lineup, and promised that the laptop will go on sale soon. The new Chromebook 3 is now available to buy at $200 (approximately Rs. 14,000) via the company’s online store, and is also expected to go on sale via Amazon. […]
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March 18, 2016 Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 Receiving Update With Battery Drain Fix, More
Microsoft’s Surface Book and the Surface Pro 4 users have been complaining about battery drain and wake-up issues since the launch of the products, and Microsoft addressed the issue in December – saying it would provide an update sometime this year to fix the problems. It has since rolled out a few updates that didn’t […]
