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Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) CFO John M. Wall Sells 750 Shares

December 23, 2017

Alkeon Capital Management Llc holds 1.67% of its portfolio in Cadence Design Systems, Inc . for 5.73 million shares. (NASDAQ:CDNS) slipped over -1.69% at $42.48. (NASDAQ:BPOP) traded up 3.88% in the last session while performance was up 36.71% in the last five days. Needham maintained Cadence Design Systems, Inc .

Apple admits slowing down older iPhones to protect batteries

December 23, 2017

The feature was recently highlighted by users on Reddit , who noticed that their processors were running slowly in iPhones with older batteries, but that when they replaced the batteries the speed of the phone returned to normal. The slowdown affects a range of Apple phones, including the iPhone 7 and iPhone 6S, models that came out in 2016 and 2015, respectively. Batteries do age after a while and are unable to handle the peak performance demanded by newer processors.

England captain Root must step up and be a leader, says Ponting

December 23, 2017

Some 85 years later, the former England captain Douglas Jardine, the inventor of "bodyline bowling", is still one of the most hated men in Australia. In a column for Daily Mail, McGrath wrote, "No one can go on forever and when you are not doing the business anymore you have to consider what comes next, and as tough a call as it would be for England ahead of the fourth Test, maybe it is time for a bit of a change".

ODI squad for series against New Zealand announced

December 23, 2017

The National Selection Committee headed by Inzamam ul Haq after consultation with captain Sarfraz Ahmed and head coach Mickey Arthur, has announced the 15-member ODI squad for the five-match ODI series against New Zealand. The five-match ODI series will take place from January 6, 2018 to January 19, while the Twenty20 global series will commence from January 22 and conclude on January 28.

BJP's 2G spectrum falsehood affected Cong in 2014 polls:Chavan

December 23, 2017

The issue relates to alleged irregularities in allocation of spectrum by the UPA government in 2008. The trial in the three cases relating to the 2G scam began after the then CAG Vinod Rai in his report alleged 122 2G licences were given to telecom operators at throwaway prices when the UPA was in power and pegged at Rs 1.76 lakh crore the loss to the national exchequer.

Apple should replace old batteries instead of slowing down aging phones

December 23, 2017

Apple says its iOS software does sometimes slow the performance of older iPhones - as conspiracy theorists have long alleged. In early December, media reports suggested that Apple was purposefully lowering the speeds of iPhone processors after several years of their use.

Apple sued in Chicago for slowing down older iPhones

December 23, 2017

The first lawsuit cropped up in California , requesting Apple to stop reducing handset processor speed, as well as to afford affected customers compensation. When Apple released iOS 10.2.1 in January 2017 code was included that addressed unexpected reboots on iPhone SE, iPhone 6 , and iPhone 6s phones. "We've now extended that feature to iPhone 7 with iOS 11.2, and plan to add support for other products in the future".

Google Play Store Available with New Requirements for Developers

December 23, 2017

Movies Anywhere, a game changer in the movie streaming market, apparently has a secret trick up its sleeves when it comes to movies purchased from Google's service. If you're not familiar with Movies Anywhere, it actually allows you to store and watch movies from various places on the Internet where you can buy them: Google Play, iTunes, Amazon, and Vudu.

Apple admits it deliberately slows down iPhones as they get older

December 23, 2017

Benchmarking firm Geekbench chose to look into the claims, eventually finding very strong evidence iOS 10.2.1 did indeed throttle performance on older iPhones , now including the 6, 6s, and 7. Sure it's an expensive undertaking for Apple , but a user should be guaranteed a certain level of performance for the lifetime of a product, until Apple stops supporting it with new software.

Brief Overview on Valuations: JC Penney Company, Inc. (JCP), eBay Inc. (EBAY)

December 23, 2017

The short ratio in the company's stock is documented at 7.7 and the short float is around of 43.77%. ILLEGAL ACTIVITY WARNING: "Brokerages Expect J.C. Return on Assets is -2.00%. This score indicates how profitable a company is relative to its total assets. Holding Company (NYSE: JCP ) to announce sales of $3.93 billion for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports.

Yes, Apple is basically throttling older iPhones (but here's why)

December 23, 2017

In a statement , the tech company said lithium-ion batteries become less capable of providing peak current demands in cold conditions when they have a low charge, or as they age over time. The reports are particularly troubling because any perceived slowdowns by iPhone users might tempt owners to upgrade their entire device instead of replace the battery.

Snowden's new app protects you from kidnappers. Or maids

December 23, 2017

Haven's not the first app of its kind, but it just might be the best. "The concept of Haven, as imagined by Micah F. Lee and Edward Snowden , is based on the notion that any smartphone could be turned into a personal, portable security device, to watch for unexpected intrusions into physical spaces", Guardian project founder Nathan Freitas wrote in a blog post.

Apple Hit with Lawsuit Over Intentionally Slowing Down Old iPhones

December 23, 2017

Fast-forward a year - or perhaps crawl forward a year, depending on whether you've got one of those phones whose CPUs turned out to have been intentionally throttled by Apple in an effort to save their old lithium-ion batteries from power peaks that they couldn't handle.

Winter Solstice and First Day of Winter is Thursday

December 23, 2017

The winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is the shortest day of the year - and it's happening tomorrow, December 21 (although the date could be different , depending on your time zone). In fact, Earth is closer to the sun during winter than it is in summer months. This lag in temperature occurs because even though the amount of daylight is increasing, the Earth's surface continues to lose more heat than it receives from the sun.

Could Noble Corporation plc (NE) Change Direction After Today's Huge Increase?

December 23, 2017

It has underperformed by 63.36% the S&P500. This company shares are 10.75% off its target price of $4.43 and the current market capitalization stands at $1.03B. The rating was maintained by Cowen & Co on Friday, July 31 with "Outperform". RBC Capital Markets maintained it with "Hold" rating and $5.0 target in Friday, September 1 report.

Facebook now lets you check to see if you followed Russian propaganda

December 23, 2017

Facebook released a previously promised tool that lets you see if you've followed any of the fake pages meant to help Russian Federation influence the 2016 presidential election. The fact that the tool had gone live was first reported by the tech site Recode . A spokesman told the Guardian that Facebook "will make a significant effort to alert people to the tool", but declined to provide details.

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. (TSM) Receiving Somewhat Favorable Media Coverage, Analysis Finds

December 23, 2017

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE: TSM ) gross margin percentage stands at 51.5% while its operating margin for the past trailing twelve month is 39.8 percent and its overall profit margin (ttm) is 35.4 Percent.

Legal & General Group Plc Raises Holdings in Vantiv Inc (NYSE:VNTV)

December 23, 2017

The stock increased 2.17% or $1.68 during the last trading session, reaching $79.24. Alliancebernstein Lp reported 1.55M shares or 0.08% of all its holdings. Rhumbline Advisers accumulated 0.03% or 212,998 shares. Legal General Public Limited Company holds 0% or 54,961 shares in its portfolio. Geode Mgmt Ltd Llc reported 1.21 million shares or 0.03% of all its holdings.

Apple admits it's slowing down your old iPhone

December 23, 2017

When confronted by Poole's discovery, Apple admitted that what Poole had reported was true. "Our goal is to deliver the best experience for customers, which includes overall performance and prolonging the life of their devices". It may be mentioned that Apple releases new iPhone models annually, and sales of the handsets power its money-making engine. Apple's point is that if an iPhone tries to draw more power than the battery is capable of, it will suddenly shut down, as many did ...

Indexiq Advisors LLC Holds Stake in Huntsman Corp (HUN)

December 23, 2017

Ent Fin Service holds 0% of its portfolio in Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) for 59 shares. Digirad Corporation (DRAD) has declined 28.44% since December 21, 2016 and is downtrending. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Thursday, July 27 by Alembic. (NYSE:KMI) to report earnings on January, 17. Swift Run Capital Management Llc sold 34,827 shares as Huntsman Corp (HUN)'s stock rose 25.16%.

Apple slowing some older iPhones because of flagging batteries

December 23, 2017

Last year's software applied to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus , 6S and 6S Plus and SE. "This fix will also cause users to think, "my phone is slow so I should replace it" not, 'my phone is slow so I should replace its battery, '" says Geekbench's John Poole .

Tokyo 2020 organizers unveil 'significant' budget cuts

December 23, 2017

Tokyo 2020 have today unveiled a budget of ¥1.35 trillion (£8.9 billion/$12 billion/€10 billion), which organisers claim represents a "significant reduction" in costs compared with previous figures for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Specifications Leaked, Tip 7-Inch 18:9 Display

December 23, 2017

You have the original Mi MIX , a slightly easier to come by Mi MIX 2 , and a more modest Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus . A recent report coming from China reveals Xiaomi is looking forward to incorporating the tri-bezel less design of the Mi MIX 2 into its upcoming Mi Max 3.

The Kraton Corporation (KRA) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to "Hold"

December 23, 2017

The latest exchange of 0.15 Million shares is below its average trading activity of 301.78 Million shares. Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA ) has risen 32.40% since December 22, 2016 and is uptrending. Intact Inv Mgmt, Ontario - Canada-based fund reported 1,200 shares. Todd Herring now owns 4,437 shares or 0.06% of Acnb Corp's market capitalization (total value of the shares outstanding).

OnePlus 6 rumored to launch with in-display fingerprint sensor

December 23, 2017

Combine the underglass fingerprint scanner with FaceID-like facial recognition system in the OnePlus 6 and the company will have a victor on its hands. The company has usually waited it out till around June to reveal its new flagship device. Also, the device may not be called as OnePlus 6 because the company openly stated there are not interested in releasing devices with even numbers.

Huawei Honor 9 Lite launches with 18:9 screen, four cameras

December 23, 2017

The new flagship device is powerfully configured to perform seamlessly, making it an ideal companion for users whenever they work, communicate and play. "After three blockbuster sales, we have received many requests for another sale for our Honor 7X and are humbled by the response received". Through the press release, Honor has confirmed that the recently launched Honor 7X smartphone would be its first phone to debut in the new market.

Teen allegedly posted video of murdered stepdad on Snapchat

December 23, 2017

I just killed him. Moments after allegedly stabbing Oscar Lemar Owensby, 50, on Friday night, 19-year-old Nickolas Vinson recorded the last moments of his stepdad's life on Snapchat, saying, "Hey guys I just killed him". Authorities said that Vinson readily admitted to killing Owensby and added that after killing him he fled from his mother's home in her Ford Explorer.

How Analysts Rated SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) Last Week?

December 23, 2017

On Tuesday, February 9 the stock rating was upgraded by Raymond James to "Outperform". Winfield Associates Inc increased its stake in Cyrusone Inc Com (CONE) by 43500% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. analysts have any power to influence the stock's share price, the highest price target set for SSNC is $49. Investors sentiment decreased to 1.34 in Q2 2017.

Tidal will offer a 12-day subscription preview starting December 25

December 23, 2017

During this promotion period, users will be able to access Tidal for free on their phones and tablets (via the official mobile app), as well as on their PCs (via the desktop app, or the web player). Although there has been recent news about TIDAL's troubles, it appears the streaming service is still making a push to stand firm in the crowded marketplace.

Apple confirm it slows down old iPhones to 'prolong device life'

December 23, 2017

But it says that it does so because it is in the interest of users. A similar issue arrises when iPhones are exposed to freezing or extremely high temperatures - the devices would shut down to prevent damage to internal components. The problems with peak current draws especially occur when batteries are cold or low on charge - "which can result in the device unexpectedly shutting down to protect its electronic components", Apple said.

Whittier Trust Co Lowered Eqt Corp Com (EQT) Stake by $9.80 Million

December 23, 2017

About 2.62 million shares traded or 4.34% up from the average. Zweig has invested 0.49% of its portfolio in EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT). It has underperformed by 35.31% the S&P500. 83,500 are owned by Alliancebernstein Limited Partnership. Some buy side analysts are also providing their Analysis on EQT Corporation, where 2 analysts have rated the stock as Strong buy, 0 analysts have given a Buy signal, 2 said it's a HOLD, and 0 analysts rated the stock as Sell.

Notable Stock Analysts Ratings Prologis, Inc. (PLD)

December 23, 2017

Agilent Technologies, Inc. has 321 million shares outstanding, and in the last trade has seen ATR around 1.19. Prologis (NYSE:PLD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 17th. Robert W. Baird upgraded it to "Outperform" rating and $46 target in Wednesday, July 22 report. The rating was downgraded by Evercore to "Hold" on Monday, May 23.

Broadcom Limited (AVGO) CEO Sells $208595.82 in Stock

December 22, 2017

Qualcomm's stock was trading at $64.50 at midday Friday on the East Coast. Alternatively an RSI nearing 30 indicates that the stock could be getting oversold and might be considered undervalued. While looking at the Stock's Performance, Broadcom Limited now shows a Weekly Performance of 1.38%, where Monthly Performance is -3.36%, Quarterly performance is 10.51%, 6 Months performance is 8.85% and yearly performance percentage is 45.9%.

McLaren testing an EV, but challenges remain to electrify a hypercar

December 22, 2017

The hybrid technology of the P1 made the vehicle faster, but most power came from the combustion engine. The company has since revealed it has test mules for an electric vehicle up and running but that production is likely years if not decades away from becoming a reality.

Ballentine Partners Boosted Targa Res (TRGP) Holding; Resonant (RESN) Sentiment Is 1.5

December 22, 2017

Targa Resources Corp has a one year low of $39.59 and a one year high of $61.83. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,945,628 shares of the pipeline company's stock worth $955,142,000 after buying an additional 1,693,292 shares during the period.

Nvidia to abandon 32-bit OS driver support from release 390

December 22, 2017

Along with the end of support announcement for 32-bit operating systems, the company also announced the end of support for NVIDIA NVS products and NVIDIA Quad-buffered stereo features. According to Steam statistics , 0.62% of all Windows-based Steam users are using a one-CPU platform, a good indicator of the number of 32-bit operating systems now in use.

CNN Ends Its Snapchat Show

December 22, 2017

According to the WSJ, the decision was a monetary one; CNN had trouble making a profit off the show. At the launch back in August, "It's more critical than ever that Snapchatters have access to the best journalism in the world, right when news breaks, and we're excited to watch CNN deliver that to them through The Update ", Sean Mills, senior director of content programming for Snapchat, said in a statement at the time of the launch.

IPhone Users Sue Apple Over Slowing Down of Phones

December 22, 2017

It's also obvious that Apple , which makes its devices hard to open and fix, could do a better job helping consumers understand the benefits of battery replacement if they indeed wanted to. "Our goal is to deliver the best experience for customers, which includes overall performance and prolonging the life of their devices", an Apple spokesperson said in response to an AFP inquiry.

The OnePlus 6 will copy the iPhone X's most iconic feature

December 22, 2017

The OnePlus 5T rolled out with an all-screen design that looks nothing like an iPhone X , but that doesn't mean next year's OnePlus flagship won't copy Apple's latest and greatest feature. Morgan Stanley says that the iPhone X is proving such a hit in China that it is accelerating the rate at which existing iPhone owners upgrade, and the rate at which Android users switch to iPhone.

Star Trek: Bridge Crew is now playable outside of VR

December 22, 2017

Multiplayer just got that much more interactive. Still, VR is a niche gaming mechanic and not many had the ability to play the game, until now. Originally released back in May, the game has become the subject of plenty of hilarious video depicting failing (or winning) crews, and has done well among fans of the show who want to immerse themselves in it.

Khloe Kardashian is pregnant

December 22, 2017

An inside source told Us Weekly that the answer to the marriage rumors is a solid, "No," but you can't blame people for wanting even more positive vibes to celebrate. To make the most of our first valuable minutes just us. The reality TV star announced the news on Instagram last night by posting a black-and-white photograph of her pregnant belly.