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COMPUTERS 
October 24, 2017 Lenovo Says It Aims to Capture Top Spot in Indian PC Market in Next 2 Years
HIGHLIGHTS Lenovo says it’s looking at 20% growth year-on-year in India The company wants to be at first position up from current third Lenovo has at least 600 exclusive stores across India Chinese tech firm Lenovo aims to grab the top slot in the consumer PC business in the country in the next two years, a top […]
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COMPUTERS 
August 21, 2017 Your next computer will be nearly twice as fast as existing PCs
Computers may no longer be tech darlings now that everyone uses their smartphones to do basically everything, but they’re about to get really exciting again. About every two years, Intel introduces new processors that shape the computing industry and this year’s no different. Whereas the last two generations of chips were kinda like half steps in performance, […]
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COMPUTERS 
August 19, 2017 The next revolution in computers is right around the corner
The industry’s biggest players are working on quantum computing Getty ImagesIntel has acquired Mobileye, a maker of computer-vision chips.Digital devices are getting smaller and more powerful each day, and that trend hasn’t slowed because their components are constantly shrinking. Moore’s law, an observation of this phenomenon, shows that the number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits (chips) doubles every […]
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ELECTRONICS 
May 12, 2017 Flipkart’s ‘Big 10’ sale begins next week, eyes 5-fold growth in transactions
Flipkart’s ‘Big 10’ sale will offer deals on products across categories like fashion, smartphones, electronics, smart televisions and home decor. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint New Delhi: E-commerce major Flipkart expects to see a five-fold growth in transactions on its platform during its ‘Big 10’ sale that begins next week. The Big 10 sale, which is different […]
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CLOTHING 
February 16, 2017 Amazon ‘ready to shake up UK clothing market’ with its own fashion label to take on M&S, Next and Boohoo
Amazon could launch its own UK fashion label, according to industry reports The rumours are fuelled by Amazon’s recruitment of former Marks & Spencer big-hitters Frances Russell (ex-head of womenswear) and Karen Peacock (previously the high street chain’s head of design), as well as Primark’s menswear buying director, Glen George – who also once worked […]
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ALL DEALS 
December 17, 2016 Apple’s Next Big Challenge: Making Siri Smarter
HIGHLIGHTS Apple is set to announce a better Siri version at WWDC on Monday. Besides Siri, Apple Watch 2 and macOS are also to debut. As per reports, Siri will be open to devs now. Apple’s Siri made a big splash when the wisecracking digital assistant debuted on the iPhone five years ago. But as […]
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ALL DEALS 
December 12, 2016 Upcoming Business Conference Helps Women Entrepreneurs Take the Next Step
Women entrepreneurs face their own set of challenges and opportunities when starting businesses. But you don’t have to go at it alone. There are plenty of small business events where women entrepreneurs and others can learn from experts and network with like-minded business owners. And there’s one event in January of 2017 that’s specifically focused […]
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November 1, 2016 The Next Great Business Opportunity Might Be on Mars (Watch)
By now, you’ve likely heard that Elon Musk, CEO of rocket science company SpaceX, wants to build colonies on Mars. But what you might not know is that he wants to start those colonies by 2022. That may or may not be a realistic goal. But it’s certainly ambitious. And the company is making strides […]
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ELECTRONICS 
October 27, 2016 Wearable devices seen as next major platform by app developers
Wearable computers like Google Glass and the Samsung Galaxy Gear watch may not have caught fire yet, but that hasn’t stopped mobile game developers from rushing to create apps for the new devices, eager to seize what they hope is the next big moment in consumer technology.Niccolo DeMasi, the CEO of mobile games maker Glu […]
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ELECTRONICS 
September 28, 2016 Will Your Next Restaurant Be Run By Robots?
The technology behind robots has improved greatly in recent years. Robots can now clean your house, prepare food and even learn from watching YouTube videos. And all of those improvements could have interesting implications for businesses. Businesses staffed almost exclusively by robots might seem like something out of a science fiction movie. But concerns about […]
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ALL DEALS 
August 24, 2016 Fino Paytech Set to Launch Payments Bank in Next 6 Months
Having bagged a Rs. 250-crore investment from BPCL, the first by an oil marketer in a Payments Bank, Fino Paytech is looking for at least one more round of fund infusion through stake sale before it launches the bank in about 6 months. “We will have at least one more stake sale, after which we […]
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ELECTRONICS 
August 12, 2016 LeEco Eyes FIBP Approval for Retail Stores in Next 2-3 Months
HIGHLIGHTS Last month, LeEco had filed an application with FIPB to open its stores. LeEco on Tuesday launched Le 1s (Eco) for Rs. 9,999 at the event. The company has partnered with ErosNow, YuppTv, etc. to stream content. Chinese electronics firm LeEco is hopeful of getting FIPB approval in two-three months to launch its own […]
