COMPUTERS
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COMPUTERS 
February 28, 2016 Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Review
The first thing that you’ll note when you see Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 is that it is, beyond a doubt, cool to look at. Microsoft launched the tablet-hybrid in India in January, just a few months after the launch in the US. Microsoft loaned us a Surface Pro 4 (Core i5/ 4GB RAM/ 128GB SSD) […]
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February 27, 2016 Asus GL552JX Laptop Review
The new GL552JX from Asus’s Republic of Gamers (ROG) stable was launched in India towards the tail-end of last year, aimed at gamers who wanted something a bit more potent than the R510J (Review) while still staying under the Rs. 1 lakh mark. This latest model of the GL552JX is priced at Rs. 80,990 and […]
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February 25, 2016 Nexus 5X, iPad Air 2, Intel Compute Stick, TVs, and More Tech Deals
This week’s best deals feature a smartphone, tablets, and a PC, apart from other gadgets. 1. Apple iPad Air 2 128GB Wi-Fi and Cellular If you are in the market for the high-end variant of the iPad Air 2, Paytm is offering a cashback of 8% on the 128GB Wi-Fi and Cellular variant. You can […]
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February 24, 2016 22 computers stolen from Link Hall computer lab
Courtesy of Stephen Sartori Security will be updated in Link Hall following the theft of 22 computers from a lab. Twenty-two computers, LCD monitors, mice and keyboards were stolen from a Link Hall computer lab on Friday, according to an email sent Monday by Can Isik — senior associate dean of the College of Engineering […]
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February 24, 2016 Google Cloud Vision Helps Computers To ‘See’ Pictures
It’s a lady and she is joyful about being open for business in Spanish – Google knows that much just from the picture. Image: Google The Google GOOGL -1.66% Cloud Vision venture is developing. The project is designed to help computers ‘see’ images and understand what they depict and represent. Heavily aligned towards the needs of […]
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February 6, 2016 YouTube Ban Lifted in Pakistan After Google Launches Local Version
Pakistan Monday lifted a years-long ban on video-sharing site YouTube after Google launched a country-specific version ensuring the filtering out of content deemed blasphemous. The Supreme Court in 2012 had ordered a ban on the site after the “Innocence of Muslims” was uploaded. The American-made film depicted the Prophet Mohammed as a thuggish deviant and […]
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February 6, 2016 OS X El Capitan v10.11.3 Now Available for Download; Brings Bug and Security Fixes
Apple on Tuesday rolled out OS X El Capitan v10.11.3 for its desktop users. The new update offers bug fixes and squashes numerous security holes. It is available to download via the Updates tab inside the Mac App Store. The OS X El Capitan v10.11.3 update fixes multiple security holes, eight of which could have […]
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February 6, 2016 HP Sprout Pro With Projector, Touch-Capable Second-Monitor Launched
HP has announced a new model of its Sprout computer. Called the Sprout Pro, the new variant offers a specifications upgrade over the original Sprout, coupled with a range of suites. It starts at a price point of $2,199 (roughly Rs. 150,000) and will begin shipping in select regions starting next month. HP surprised everyone […]
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February 6, 2016 Google Chrome to Soon Get Faster and Less Resource Intensive With Brotli
If you think Google Chrome doesn’t load webpages fast enough for you, that could change soon. Google’s flagship Web browser will soon implement Brotli, a new algorithm that offers better compression, leading to lighter webpages and faster loading. You can test the feature on a Chrome beta build available via the Canary channel. Ilya Grigorik, […]
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February 6, 2016 India Funding Roundup: Silvan, SnapBizz, ShabdaNagari, LocalCircles, Little, Housing, Fisdom, Just Buy Live, Easypolicy
The week following the Startup India event has seen the largest investments going to startups specialised in online insurance, B2B distribution, and e-commerce enablement solutions. Silvan Silvan Innovation Labs, a Bengaluru-based company providing home security and automation products, has reportedly raised Rs 3.5 crores from Chennai Angels. The company will focus on offering its services […]
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February 6, 2016 Skype’s Latest Update Hides IP Addresses by Default
Skype is rolling out an update for all of its apps on desktops and mobiles, adding the ability to hide a user’s IP address. The company says that from now on all Skype users’ IP address will be hidden as a default status in the latest versions of Skype. “Starting with this update to Skype […]
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February 6, 2016 Google Chrome 48 With Multiple Security Fixes Released for Desktop
Google has released the version 48.0.2564.82 of its Chrome browser for Linux, Windows, and OS X. The updated version brings several fixes and improvements on both desktop and mobile devices. The Chrome v48 brings a number of bug fixes most of which were detected using AddressSanitizer, Controle Flow Integrity, and MemorySanitizer codes, says the blog […]
