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October 11, 2016 Behind AMD’s Flip Flop on the Radeon RX 480 India Price
HIGHLIGHTS AMD launched at the RX 480 at Rs. 28,990 before duties and margins After fan outcry, it cut prices two days later Sources say bad pricing is because AMD couldn’t negotiate with distributors In a nation that’s obsessed with smartphones, it’s rare to see a lot of hype around a video card, but AMD’s […]
COMPUTERS October 11, 2016 What to Wear to Work? Soon, a Tiny Computer
The wearable technology startups that get attention make products a Silicon Valley executive or journalist might use – fitness trackers, virtual-reality gaming headsets, jewelry that delivers text-message alerts. It’s lifestyle stuff. But wearable development in the near future depends on more workaday equipment. Call them work-wearables: computers worn on the body that help get the […]
NEWS October 11, 2016 The Best Value for Money Gaming PC You Can Build in India
HIGHLIGHTS PC games have been cheap for a while, building a PC just got cheaper These parts will let you build a PC that’s value for money You will be able to play games beyond 1080p and use VR as well The resurgence of PC gaming is nothing new. For the past few years we’ve […]
ALL DEALS October 11, 2016 Samsung Workers Sickened by Chemicals in Factories Speak Up
Samsung Electronics, the leader in the global computer chip and smartphone industries, is South Korea’s biggest company, with about 100,000 workers. An Associated Press investigation found South Korean authorities let Samsungwithhold from sick workers and their families crucial information about the chemicals they are exposed to at its computer chip and display factories. A worker-safety […]
ALL DEALS October 11, 2016 No Man’s Sky: Gather-Build-Repeat in First Three Hours
HIGHLIGHTS A lot of it is about gathering the same resources Inventory suffers from space crunch Turn off V-sync if you’re playing on PC Solar system upon solar system whizzes past in the opening few seconds of No Man’s Sky. It’s another reminder that the universe within Hello Games’ newest title is as vast, empty, […]
ELECTRONICS October 11, 2016 Asus ZenFone 3 Series, LeEco Cool1 Dual, and More Tech News This Week
HIGHLIGHTS Asus launched the ZenFone 3 series for the premium segment There were a host of other smartphone launches including the Huawei P9 Google is getting ready to launch two Google branded smartphones Had a busy week and afraid that you missed out on some important news? We’ve got you covered with our regular weekend […]
ELECTRONICS October 11, 2016 China’s $100 Billion Chip Supremacy Bid Deemed Unrealistic
HIGHLIGHTS China wants to become premier supplier of semiconductors to the planet Part of a broader effort to wean itself off foreign technology China currently makes just 15 percent of the semiconductors it consumes China faces an uphill battle in its push to become the global leader in computer chips because of a lack of […]
ELECTRONICS October 11, 2016 Windows 10 Laptop, Mac mini, Audio Gear, and More Tech Deals This Week
This week we have fitness bands, portable speakers, Mac Mini, and a lot more going at a discount. 1. Sennheiser HD380 Pro The Sennheiser HD380 Pro closed-back studio monitoring headphones are down to Rs. 5,873 (effective after cashback) at Paytm this week. That’s a sweet price for a pair of headphones that come with an […]
ELECTRONICS October 11, 2016 LeapPad Inventor Wants to Turn Your Eyes Into a Mouse
HIGHLIGHTS Eye-based technology is key to improving and popularizing VR technology System designed to help alleviate the nausea experienced by some VR users Eyefluence is currently hammering out licensing deals with headset makers First came the computer mouse. Then the touchscreen. Now the tech industry is looking for a new human-machine interface-this time, one that […]
ALL DEALS October 11, 2016 iPhone 7 Event: What to Expect From Apple’s Biggest Launch of the Year
HIGHLIGHTS New dual-lens camera system on the new 5.5-inch iPhone model iOS 10 will be available on the iPhone 5 from 2012 and later Apple Watch 2 to offer improved battery life It’s September, and that means it’s time for the next iPhone. Earlier this week, Apple sent out invitations to a September 7 event, […]
ELECTRONICS October 11, 2016 Can You Trust the Lithium-Ion Battery in Your Pocket?
US safety regulators on Thursday ordered a nationwide recall of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7smartphone, two weeks after reports first emerged that the popular device’s lithium-ion batteries were prone to catching fire and raising fresh doubts about the power sources tucked inside almost all smartphones, laptops and electric vehicles. The mandatory recall, which makes it […]
ELECTRONICS October 6, 2016 LeEco US Launch Confirmed for October 19
LeEco US Launch Confirmed for October 19 HIGHLIGHTS LeEco to announce US debut on October 19 Event to take place in San Francisco LeEco expected to launch smartphones apart from other products in the US China’s LeEco has confirmed an event in San Francisco, California next month where the company can be expected to formally […]
