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Roundview Capital LLC Has $1.92 Million Position in Micron Technology, Inc. (MU)

June 16, 2017

Investors measure stock performance on the basis of a company's earnings power. About 4.03 million shares traded. (NASDAQ:MU). Greenwood Capital Assocs Lc holds 0.14% in Micron Technology, Inc. The firm has "Hold" rating by Jefferies given on Tuesday, May 10. Since the beginning of the calendar year, the stock is -3.33%. The firm has "Positive" rating by Susquehanna given on Thursday, June 23.

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (MRVL) Upgraded at Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc

June 16, 2017

The Johnson Financial Group Inc holds 10,695 shares with $4.07 million value , up from 9,335 last quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,366,239 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $31,399,000 after buying an additional 41,590 shares in the last quarter.

RNC Chair Attacks Mueller in Wake of Trump Obstruction Bombshell

June 16, 2017

In a second tweet a few minutes later, the president once again called the Russian Federation investigation a "witch hunt" and called the people leading it "very bad", apparently a reference to Mueller and others at the FBI . It is unclear who the Federal Bureau of Investigation has already questioned. On Monday, a Trump friend said the president was considering dismissing Mueller though the White House later said he had no plans to do so.

Microsoft Publishes Office to the Windows Store for Windows 10 S Users

June 16, 2017

The infamous Microsoft leaker, "The Walking Cat", has unearthed a Microsoft support article that outs the newest version of Office. Customers can download and install any app from Windows Store with confidence since they are first verified for security, and then locally each run in a safe "container", ensuring consistent performance and security for the system.

The OppenheimerFunds Inc. Boosts Stake in BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY)

June 16, 2017

The counter witnessed a trading volume of 1.05 million shares versus an average volume of 1.5 million shares during last trading session. Beck Mack & Oliver LLC purchased a new position in BlackBerry Limited during the first quarter valued at approximately $105,000.

Apple to turn iPhone into hub of medical info

June 16, 2017

To make this happen, Apple is looking at start-ups in the cloud hosting space for a possible acquisition. This move represents a deviation in strategy from Apple's previous health care efforts . Furthermore, Apple has hired developers involved with FHIR, a popular protocol for exchanging and managing electronic heath records. CNBC also reports that Bud Tribble, vice president of software technology and a trained physician, is working closely on the project.

Grim search for inferno victims

June 16, 2017

Fire engulfed the social housing block, where as many as 600 people lived in more than 120 apartments, in the early hours of Wednesday, turning it into a flaming torch in minutes. It said the causes of the fire would be fully investigated. Following a fire at Adair Tower, put down to arson, Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO) was ordered by London Fire Brigade to provide self-closing devices "on all flat front doors and to improve fire safety in the escape ...

Airtel beats Reliance Jio in active subscriber additions

June 16, 2017

This situation may continue for the next month as well. The top five wired broadband service providers were BSNL (9.87 million), Bharti Airtel (2.09 million), Atria Convergence Technologies (1.19 million), MTNL (1.00 million) and You Broadband (0.63 million).

Metroid Prime 4 Announced For Nintendo Switch

June 16, 2017

While a spin-off, Metroid Prime: Federation Force , was released in 2016, the game left many fans craving the single-player, story-driven Metroid experience of previous titles. Fans of the series have been waiting a while for this. During the Nintendo Direct E3 presentation, the house that Mario built showed off several games coming later this year, but also made some major announcements for the future.

Blizzard unveils HUGE Open Division update for budding pros

June 16, 2017

The newest of these is the Overwatch Open Division, a place where aspiring professional Overwatch players can form teams and compete in several participating regions. According to Blizzard, it all begins with Quick Play: "Hit the Quick Play card to begin your training". Blizzard has launched the Overwatch "Open Division", which you can read about here.

LG's next flagship might come earlier than expected

June 16, 2017

We are looking at a Snapdragon 845 processor from Qualcomm, and in order to maintain their edge as a flagship device, we are quite sure that LG will maintain the dual camera setup at the back. The LG G6 was launched a month before Samsung's Galaxy S8. Although it looks like LG is rushing with its 2018 flagship, the company already begun the development of the G7 last month.

Android share still down in United States despite new flagship phones

June 16, 2017

As well-received as they were by critics, the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have failed to make a significant impact on the USA smartphone market. The same was true for the LG G6 , which hit store shelves in Korea on March 10 and launched in the United States the following month.

Just 1 mn Google Pixel devices sold in 8 months

June 16, 2017

Google , for their part, said they were on top of the situation. Google Now is technically gone, and has been replaced with Google Feed. Unlike most phone vendors, Google doesn't disclose sales figures for its phone. "We look forward to sharing updates on this point soon". Pixel Launcher is an app exclusively available on the Play store for only the Pixel phone users.

Adele visits London's Grenfell Tower after massive fire

June 16, 2017

Rydon, the firm that carried out the refurbishment work, said the project "met all required building regulations", in its latest statement following the fire. Grenfell Tower, built in 1974, was recently refurbished at a cost of £8.6 million, with work completed in May a year ago. "Although theoretically they are fire resistant, in most cases they are high-temperature resistant instead of fire resistant".

Singer Adele pays visit to Grenfell Tower fire site

June 16, 2017

Some buildings in those areas used the same exterior cladding, fitted by the same company. Entire families are missing, and the death toll is certain to rise. But there was no reason to think terrorism was a factor, authorities said. More than 200 firefighters worked through the night at the public housing block.

Jabil Circuit Shares Up 5% After Company Beats Earnings Expectations

June 15, 2017

For the quarter, shares have been noted at 13.53%. Fairpointe Cap Llc holds 2.78% or 5.81 million shares. It is 0.00% or $0 reaching $0 per share. It is down 0.00% since June 15, 2016 and is. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,677,997 shares. Etrade Cap Mgmt Limited Liability Company has 22,085 shares. About 529,053 shares traded.

Anthem Seems Promising From BioWare; Future Expansions Are Confirmed

June 15, 2017

Bioware's Anthem was the second best reveal of E3 2017 (obviously the first position goes to Beyond Good And Evil 2), critics and gaming fans loved the gameplay that was showcased at Xbox E3 2017 press conference. The response to Karpyshyn's confirmation was met with thunderous applause as fans familiar with his work couldn't contain their excitement. Drew Karpyshyn is also responsible for writing a number of books for both Star Wars and the licensed Mass Effect books, which both ...

Singer Adele joins vigil for victims of London tower block inferno

June 15, 2017

The police said the death toll is likely to rise and it would be a "miracle" if any more survivors were found during the search operation. But he said the speed with which the fire spread suggests that more than one fire protection safeguard failed.

Surface Pro (2017) Review - All Hands on Tech

June 15, 2017

There's no perching the device on your chest and tilting the display forward so you can read sans glasses, in fact even laying it on your chest, in laptop mode, send a tremor of fear through you. With the naked eye, we admit it, we do not notice much difference in front of the Pro 4. As I said, the Microsoft Surface Pro feels very familiar.

IOS 11 might bring the drag and drop feature to iPhones too

June 15, 2017

In fact, the company has it's own ALAC file format which is supported by iTunes and Apple Music on iOS devices. As a member of the Apple Beta Software Program, you'll then be able to download the latest public beta , as well as subsequent updates , straight from the iOS Software Update.

Queen offers prayers for families and tribute to rescuers at Grenfell Tower

June 15, 2017

Rescuers most recently claimed that there are still "unknown numbers" of people dead inside, but it is too unsafe to recover them from the upper floors of the high-rise block. The London Fire Brigade said 250 firefighters and 40 engines "at its height" were fighting to block the blaze for dozens of hours. The smoke stretched for miles (kilometres) across the sky after dawn, revealing the blackened, flame-licked wreckage of the building, which was still burning over 12 hours later.

Regulators still reviewing Fiat Chrysler diesel vehicle fix - lawyer

June 15, 2017

At Wednesday's hearing, lawyers representing owners said they plan to review millions of pages of documents and urged a speedy trial date if no settlement is reached. Vanguard Grp holds 0% in Evoke Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:EVOK) or 220,943 shares. Aqr Cap Management Limited Liability Co accumulated 0.02% or 237,673 shares.

Australia's small banks offer Samsung Pay

June 15, 2017

About 1.7 million cardholders will be able to avail themselves of Samsung Pay , assuming they have compatible Samsung mobile or smartwatch devices. "Every partner we bring onboard, whether it be a financial institution or retail brand through our Samsung Pay loyalty functionality, brings us a step closer to helping customers replace their wallets with their Samsung smartphone or smartwatch".

Amazon launches new cash-back gift card program

June 15, 2017

Amazon already offers a branded credit card for Prime members that gives card holders 5% cash back on Amazon.com, and cash back when spending at restaurants, gas stations, and drugstores. That's not a huge amount, but it could add up if you're a frequent Amazon shopper (rather likely if you pay for Prime). Instead, Reload requires a debit card, along with a USA bank account (ideally the one tied to that card) and a routing number.

AI Just Got a Perfect Score on Ms. Pac Man

June 15, 2017

The highest score that a human has ever reached in the Atari 2600 version of Ms. Pac-Man is 266,330, with the flawless score of 999,990 only obtainable by using cheat codes. Outside of shaming humans at their now-inferior retro gaming ability, the team at Maluuba hope its Hybrid Reward Architecture can help machine learning improve, primarily with context-sensitive decision making.

Rest easy during EU holidays: no more phone roaming costs

June 15, 2017

New rules are set to come into play today (June 15th) which will make it cheaper to use your phone whilst overseas in the EU. Every current roaming plan, some of which would charge you a fortune per minute for calls and even more for using mobile data networks, will now switch to a " Roam like at home " plan.

Chris Ruddy Says He Did Not Speak With Trump About Firing Mueller

June 15, 2017

Sessions, a close campaign adviser to Trump and the first senator to endorse him, stepped aside from the investigation in early March after acknowledging he had spoken twice in the months before the election with the Russian ambassador. Mueller has also gathered the memos which Comey created following the now-infamous meeting in which he claims Trump asked him to end his investigation into Flynn.

Apple iPad Pro review: Is this a laptop replacement?

June 15, 2017

The iPad will also have a "files app" which will ensure that you will have at least partial file access on the tablet - something not available on earlier iterations of the device . The real advantage with the bigger size iPad is that the digital keyboard and the optional extra Smart Keyboard are full sized. I do a lot of typing on the iPad's glass screen .

UFC Fight Night 110 TV Ratings

June 15, 2017

CORREIA, taking place June 17 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. In advance of this fight, Correia has made no secret of her opinions on Holm . Having suffered losses to Miesha Tate , Valentina Shevchenko , and a Germaine da Randamie, Holm is desperately hoping to get back into the win column this weekend in Singapore.

E3 2017: Metroid: Samus Returns Reimagines Metroid 2 for 3DS

June 15, 2017

The melee counter is another gameplay mechanic being added to the game that Sakamoto said is one of the most recommended for players. Instead, a new development team will be taking over the development of Metroid Prime 4, but the long-time series producer, Kensuke Tanabe, will stay on to help oversee the game's development.

Watch Ubisoft's E3 2017 press conference here

June 15, 2017

Much like Microsoft , Electronic Arts and Sony, Ubisoft will likely only showcase one racing game during its E3 conference - in this case, The Crew 2 . If you want to check out any of the trailers we mention during the show, head over to our E3 hub where you can find all of our extensive coverage.

IPad Pro 10.5 Review Roundup

June 15, 2017

There's nothing wrong with the display on the Miix 500, or the 12.9-inch iPad Pro Apple provided to me for review, but there's a lot to be said for being able to have two or three applications open, adjacent to each other, large enough to be able to read easily with my bespectacled, nearly 50 year old eyes.

Microsoft launches its new Xbox One X console

June 15, 2017

On the one hand, you had Microsoft needing to push a brand-new piece of expensive hardware , a task that is always much easier said than done. Unlike the Xbox One S , the Xbox One X will come in black - although it looks very like the white console in shape and design, as you can see above.

E3 2017: Final Fantasy XV VR Experience Trailer Released

June 15, 2017

Though a few of its updates weren't as well-received or useful, that hasn't stopped Square Enix from rolling out not just new updates , but also new experiences. The new trailer for this game is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pScXfvonzxY . The game's latest trailer is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8Oau0MG8Dhg .

Death toll from London tower block fire rises to 12

June 15, 2017

London Fire Brigade Assistant Commissioner Steve Apter said the "particularly hard to reach" parts of the building were still blazing, but that "almost all" of the building had been searched. He had seen a lot of people escape, he said. A website run by the "Grenfell Action Group" said residents of the tower had expressed concerns over the safety of the building, specifically pointing to fire risks.

Microsoft Finally Reveals Its Plans For Project Scorpio At E3 2017

June 15, 2017

One analyst said Microsoft was keen to keep attracting hardcore gamers. It was announced that Xbox One , Windows, and Nintendo Switch would feature cross-play, allowing Minecraft players to join and play together regardless of platform.

Apple's new iPhones 'Do Not Disturb' drivers with notifications

June 15, 2017

All new apps and updates to existing apps have had to support 64-bit since June 2015, so any that have been updated in the past two years should be unaffected. Apple is also bringing the ability to send money to friends or other people through its payment service, Apple Pay . However, Apple has that covered too, as users would receive a notification that, "Do not disturb while driving" mode is activated, and they would have an option to select the "I'm not driving" option if they ...

Panicked UPS workers flee California gunfire that killed 4

June 15, 2017

Another neighbor said it was sad of course for the people who got killed and that it was something they'd never expect. Lam appeared to target the three drivers who died, chasing at least one of them out of the building, Cilia said. KCBS Radio reported that the shooter, a male believed to be a UPS driver, was taken into custody and was being transported to the hospital. Several employees were taken to the roof of the UPS facility, according to one witness who tweeted out a picture showing ...

E3 2017 - DOOM VR Announced for PSVR, Watch a Trailer

June 15, 2017

Fallout 4 VR has been in the works for quite a while now, having been teased past year. The latter has been expected by most fans as the teaser trailer suggests that players can now play the game on a first person perspective. Fallout 4 VR looks to be a simple port of the original game only entirely playable in VR. Eric Brackett Tech Times editor Eric Brackett is a tech junkie and a gamer, covering science and technology.

Xbox One X: Without Exclusives, Is Microsoft's New Console Really Worth $499?

June 15, 2017

Like the Xbox One S , the Xbox One X offers 4K video streaming, and is targeted at hardcore gamers. These exclusives do not invite the type of excitement that's needed to shell out hard-earned cash for a new console, especially not an iterative one that costs $100 more than the most expensive competition.

Microsoft Announces 'Minecraft: Better Together' Update: Cross-Play On Any Device

June 15, 2017

More importantly, the game's complete visual pipeline has seen a substantial upgrade, meaning Minecraft might finally look impressive on your shiny 4K TV. However, advanced effects will require a new "Super Duper Graphics Pack", which will bring out features like dynamic shadows, lighting that streams through the fog, movement in leaves and grass, new textures for mobs and villagers, directional lighting, edge highlighting and more.

Mojang Announces the Better Together Update for Minecraft with Cross-Platform Support

June 15, 2017

Minecraft and Rocket League are incredible choices because they can work seamlessly on all platforms without demanding high hardware specifications. That includes Nintendo Switch players, who will need to login into Microsoft's platform. It was not only with Microsoft but Sony is also not interested in working with any other developer.

Xbox One X vs PlayStation 4 Pro

June 15, 2017

I must admit that I like the name of Xbox One X - it is a good continuation of the naming that marked the second generation Xbox One console - the Xbox One S - and yet maintains the connection to the first Xbox One console and its older siblings Xbox and Xbox 360 .

Nintendo Shares New Trailer For "Super Mario Odyssey"

June 15, 2017

Nintendo's Switch game console, with its unique controls and portability, is a success. Nintendo was quick to tease a new Pokemon game for the Switch . With most of the other companies' conferences not leaving a very strong impression, it was up to Nintendo to drop the bombs we were hoping for.

IPad Pro Is the Fastest Tablet Ever

June 15, 2017

Just like you don't need the new iPhone but you want to have it, you will want the iPad Pro . It also comes with Apple's brand new A10X processor , which helps increase the frame rate on the tablet's screen and boasts support for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR).

Russian malware 'likely' to blame for Ukrainian power grid attack

June 15, 2017

The malware , named Industroyer by ESET , was likely involved in the December 2016 cyberattack on Ukraine's power grid that resulted in power outages for over an hour in the capital of Kiev, the cybersecurity company suggested in a press release.

WBS Penguins alumni again play big role in Cup title

June 15, 2017

The Chicago Blackhawks have won three championships in the salary cap era, none of them two in a row like the Penguins. The Penguins' fifth title - all of which have been clinched on the road - tied the franchise with Edmonton Oilers for sixth on the all-time list.

Microsoft Reveals Its Project Scorpio Is 'Xbox One X' At E3 2017

June 15, 2017

The PS4 PRo produces 4.2 Teraflops running at 911MHz. Developers can achieve those benchmarks by utilizing the system's 6 Teraflop 1.172 Ghz GPU , 12 GB of GDDR5 RAM, 326 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and a liquid-cooling vapor chamber. What is the price of the Xbox One X? While that graphical processing power will see the console compare very positively with gaming PCs in the same price range, it may struggle to help Microsoft win market share from Sony .

Nintendo just announced a real Pokemon game is coming to Nintendo Switch

June 15, 2017

Whether or not it's 25 minutes or 30 minutes, it's still a shorter length of time than any of Nintendo's past E3 shows. Well. "Since this is the Nintendo Switch and it does have two controllers, it's very easy for you to imagine handing it to another person", said Yoshiaki Koizumi.

DOOM: VFR Lets Gamers Get Up Close And Personal

June 14, 2017

In the middle of their conference they announced both DOOM VFR and Fallout 4 VR , custom virtual reality (VR) versions of their hit videogames. These links leave Siliconera. To captalize on its success, Bethesda is creating a VR Doom game! Anyway, the second VR title that Bethesda showcased was something I didn't expect to see: Doom VFR .

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