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ELECTRONICS April 6, 2016 This Company Lets You Share Your Fitness Data for an Apple Watch or Cash
By: sristy SahaYou know you need to exercise more, but there’s always next week, or the week after? To entice you to stop procrastinating, your company or insurer might soon reward you for wearing a fitness device to track your steps, heart rate and more. For instance, in one program expected to be announced Wednesday, some workers […]
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NEWS April 5, 2016 Microsoft, Nasa Partner to Bring You Closer to Mars With HoloLens
By: sristy SahaThe US space agency and tech giant Microsoft have teamed up to create “Destination: Mars”, a guided tour of Mars using the same HoloLens headset technology that helps scientists plan the Curiosity rover’s activities on Red Planet. It will offer people a guided tour of an area of Mars with astronaut Buzz Aldrin this summer […]
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COMPUTERS April 4, 2016 Mattel Unveils a 3D Printer You Can Actually Afford
By: sristy SahaWe are sure you’ve heard about 3D printing and the opportunities for advancements it has brought to engineering and health, among other industries. But an issue with this nascent technology space is that despite being around for a couple of years now, 3D printers are still very expensive to purchase and use, making them inaccessible […]
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COMPUTERS April 3, 2016 Windows 10: 7 Default Settings You Should Change Immediately After Install
By: sristy SahaReleased on July 29, Windows 10 is the newest desktop operating system from Microsoft that is nowrunning on over 110 million devices. It comes with a plethora of useful new features including a revamped Start menu, digital assistant Cortana, and Action Center. Also, in terms of functionality and performance, the new operating system offers substantial […]
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CLOTHING April 2, 2016 Nintendo Miitomo Clothes: Everything You Need To Know To Make Your Mii Dapper AF
By: sristy SahaThere are plenty of different clothes in Miitomo Nintendo The Miitomo social media app is live for both iOS and Android, but while friend linking and minigames are fun, the part of Nintendo’s first mobile app that will make users become obsessed is dressing up their Miis. Once the Mii creation and account linking is […]
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ELECTRONICS March 30, 2016 You Can Play Counter-Strike: Global Offensive With Lipstick
By: sristy SahaThere’s no dearth of gamers streaming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. But Chloe Desmoineaux’sbroadcast of the popular first-person shooter is one of a kind. Reason being, she’s playing Counter-Strike by applying make up. Lipstick in particular. Dubbed as Lipstrike, she’s able to play Counter-Strike with a tube of lipstick. Perplexed? Using a Makey Makey kit which turns […]
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COMPUTERS March 28, 2016 Windows 10: 7 Default Settings You Should Change Immediately After Install
By: sristy SahaReleased on July 29, Windows 10 is the newest desktop operating system from Microsoft that is nowrunning on over 110 million devices. It comes with a plethora of useful new features including a revamped Start menu, digital assistant Cortana, and Action Center. Also, in terms of functionality and performance, the new operating system offers substantial […]
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ELECTRONICS March 28, 2016 Five Things From CES 2016 That You May Actually Want to Buy
By: sristy SahaCES, the largest consumer electronics show in the world, kicked off with a sneak peek at what some companies will be exhibiting on the show floor this week. Even with a smaller sampling of exhibitors, there was a dizzying amount of tech to take in – everything from drones to laser-powered gizmos that promise to […]
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ELECTRONICS March 27, 2016 Valve Now Lets You Make Your Own Steam Controller
By: sristy SahaValve now allows you to make your own Steam Controller. What’s more is that the company is encouraging users to share their designs with the community. “We are releasing the mechanical CAD geometry for the Steam Controller and are eager to see the accessories and variations that come from your creativity. We are making available, […]
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COMPUTERS March 22, 2016 Windows 10 Now a Mandatory Update – Here’s How You Can Stop It From Installing
By: sristy SahaIf you’re running an older version of Windows, you might suddenly find Microsoft’s Windows 10 upgrade already downloaded on your machine. You never requested it, so why are you getting it? The automatic download is part of Microsoft’s aggressive push to get Windows 10 on as many devices as possible. Since last July, Microsoft has […]
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COMPUTERS March 22, 2016 This Rs. 2,000 ‘Desktop PC’ Could Be the Computer You Need
By: sristy SahaA 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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COMPUTERS March 21, 2016 Dell’s Back to School Offer Lets You Purchase a Laptop at Re. 1, Pay Rest in EMIs
By: sristy SahaDell 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 […]