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Apple could release new high-end headphones this year

March 05, 2018

Although the iPhone maker aims to launch the headphones by the end of this year, the media outlet said it has been dealing with "development challenges" that could delay the product. Bloomberg says that the headphones will be noise-cancelling, and offer the same wireless pairing functionality as AirPods. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a recent note that the company is working on an updated version of the AirPods and also a set of "high-end over-ear headphones".

Apple Employees Called 911 For Help After Walking Into Glass Walls

March 05, 2018

Cupertino building officials allegedly warned Apple that the $5 billion Apple Park design would lead to just that happening, and per a public-records request by the San Francisco Chronicle , we now have 911 call records from at least three times those officials were proven right.

Battlefield 2018 Microtransactions Reportedly Cosmetic-Only Following Battlefront 2 Controversy

March 05, 2018

Let's cover the rumours first. Earlier there were rumors that EA DICE is developing a third Battlefield: Bad Company. The studio is not looking to experience that again in "Battlefield V," as per Kotaku who spoke to a source who claims DICE is resorting to cosmetic-only microtransactions .

Google's new website to help people learn about AI

March 05, 2018

Learn with Google AI are a set of educational resources developed by Machine Learning (ML) experts from Google which will help people in learning some rigid concepts and how to apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) in real-world problems. Google's mission is to use AI in all aspects of life, including healthcare, finance, retail, and education. According to Google, AI can solve complex problems and has the potential to transform entire industries, which means it's crucial that AI reflects a ...

US Supreme Court wrestles with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) data privacy fight

March 05, 2018

Cowen & Co maintained Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT ) rating on Friday, January 26. Therefore 54% are positive. The stock of Inpixon (NASDAQ:INPX) hit a new 52-week low and has $1.26 target or 6.00 % below today's $1.34 share price.

Skype Gets Faster for Low-End Android Devices

March 05, 2018

Skype, one of the most popular chat apps for video and voice calls, now has an update that will improve audio and video quality on budget-friendly Android devices. Google and Microsoft are not the only ones that are releasing lightweight versions of their apps, as Facebook has released lite versions of Facebook and Messenger followed by Twitter that did the same with their app.

The Oscars Left Adam West Out Of The In Memoriam Tribute

March 05, 2018

Cathey. As Eddie performed his tribute to Tom - who passed away last October - movie stars including Sir Roger Moore , Harry Dean Stanton , Sam Shepard, Jeanne Moreau, Don Rickles and John Heard were remembered on screen, as well as filmmakers Jonathan Demme, John G.

(NASDAQ:MSFT) is Scott & Selber Inc.'s 6th Largest Position

March 05, 2018

Randolph Co Inc who had been investing in Diageo P L C for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $81.34 billion market cap company. The stock increased 0.63% or $0.93 during the last trading session, reaching $148.14. (MSFT) by 6.95% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Hanson Mcclain has 0.17% invested in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) for 26,932 shares.

LG X4 with 5.3-inch HD display, LG Pay launched: Price & Specifications

March 05, 2018

The device is priced in South Korea at KRW 297,000 (Which would translate to $270, and INR 17,800 roughly). The device will be available in Korea from major carriers such as LGU, KT and SKT. The phone also includes a fingerprint sensor with which you can easily unlock the device. The company has also announced that the fingerprint sensor can also be used to capture a screenshot of the viewing screen by clicking it twice.

Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) Position Lowered by Decatur Capital Management Inc

March 05, 2018

About 13,197 shares traded or 158.66% up from the average. Green Dot Corporation (NYSE:GDOT) has risen 53.57% since March 4, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 3.52% the S&P500. The institutional investor owned 14,000 shares of the software company's stock after selling 323 shares during the quarter. Diligent Limited Liability Corporation holds 0.68% or 6,244 shares.

Monster Hunter World Exceeds 7.5 Million Copies Sold Worldwide

March 05, 2018

CAPCOM's first full-fledged Monster Hunter on the latest generation of consoles (with PC to follow later this year) is among one of the strongest sequels to any RPG I've ever played. Yes, that is correct and it does sound very unusual because the game monster hunter world is a slightly different game to be played on Nintendo Switch.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro before the Chinese announcement has visited TENAA

March 05, 2018

However, only the Black and Gold colour variants were available to purchase. The first sale of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro was held on February 22 and the company claimed that they sold over 3 lakh units within less than 3 minutes.

Reliance Jio now offering additional 10 GB data

March 05, 2018

In order to stay competitive, Reliance Jio is adding free 10GB data add-on pack for select subscribers on its network. We have received the free 10GB free data and the new is really true. The company will push the excess bandwidth only to few select customers who make use of JioTV. While there is no way to get this additional data by calling customer care or visiting the store, some users are reporting that they got additional data by calling 1299 toll-free.

Is Instagram Readying Video-Calling Feature?

March 05, 2018

It was reported back in January that the Instagram team was developing a video calling feature which may or may not be rolled out. "Adding voice and video calls would make Instagram a better alternative to the chat Snapchat, which first launched the video calling in 2014, and improved the function in 2016".

LG hopes to lead premium AI TV era with 2018 OLED TVs

March 05, 2018

LG Electronics added the TVs support various standards of the High Dynamic Range (HDR), such as Dolby Vision HDR, Technicolor HDR, and HDR 10, which allows screens to deliver vivid displays by optimizing the brightness depending on color. While Samsung's planned launch of micro LED TVs could be a milestone for the development of TV Industry, it remains to be seen whether such new models will help the company revitalize its waning TV business, commented the sources.

WhatsApp likely testing Locked Recordings feature on Android beta

March 05, 2018

What's exciting is, WhatsApp for Android will be getting the locked recordings feature, but shortly. The site notes that v2.18.68 WhatsApp beta version for Android includes an update to the Stickers feature that disabled by default - a slight modification of its icon.

The Bank of Hawaii Has $825000 Holdings in Morgan Stanley (MS)

March 05, 2018

About 446,828 shares traded. (NYSE:IIF) has risen 34.34% since February 27, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 40.38% the S&P500. "Ultimately, through all this investigation into the company's performance the analyst decides if their stock is a "buy", sell" or hold".

HTC U12 leaked with full set of specs, release date and more

March 05, 2018

According to ROM developer LlabTooFeR, a reliable source of all leaks HTC related, the Taiwanese manufacturer is preparing to release its newest flagship, the U12, sometime in the middle of April. On top of that, it would also come with HTC Sense 10 which is the latest Sense version created to run on Android Oreo operating system with a handful of new features and customisable options.

Starcraft Celebrating Its 20th Anniversary With Gobs of Cosmetic Items

March 05, 2018

Overwatch fans will surely be delighted about the new Widowmaker skin, based on the iconic Sarah Kerrigan from the original Starcraft game, before her transformation into the feared Queen of Blades. With StarCraft having now been a part of the collective consciousness for 20 years, the video game publisher and developer Blizzard has decided that a celebration is in order by giving fans of its games several free crossover items.

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) Shares Sold by State of Tennessee Treasury Department

March 05, 2018

Park Presidio Capital Llc who had been investing in Commvault Systems Inc for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $2.28B market cap company. 103 funds opened positions while 331 raised stakes. Piper Jaffray Companies reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Activision Blizzard in a report on Wednesday, November 8th.

Tronox (TROX) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.06 EPS

March 05, 2018

The stock decreased 8.74% or $1.78 during the last trading session, reaching $18.58. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 65,186 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,337,000 after acquiring an additional 16,811 shares during the period.

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) Holdings Cut by Renaissance Group LLC

March 05, 2018

Vontobel Asset Management Inc who had been investing in Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Ltd for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $213.79 billion market cap company. The company has market cap of $22.08 billion. Alliancebernstein LP holds 0% or 96,930 shares in its portfolio. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Wellington Shields And stated it has 14,363 shares or 0.21% of all its holdings.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) Shares Sold by Alliancebernstein LP

March 04, 2018

YorkBridge Wealth Partners LLC now owns 792 shares of the investment management company's stock worth $180,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Eagleclaw Managment Ltd holds 1,350 shares or 0.14% of its portfolio. Goldman Sachs Group's payout ratio is 15.03%. (NASDAQ:AMGN) for 25,567 shares. King Luther Capital Management Corp's holdings in Goldman Sachs Group were worth $331,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Putin: Russian Citizens Accused of US Election Meddling Did Not Represent Moscow

March 04, 2018

The Kremlin on Friday rejected a USA allegation that Russian Federation had been developing destabilising weapons systems for over a decade in direct violations of its treaty obligations. "We will be prepared to look at them and talk about them", he said. "I know that they do not represent the Russian state, the Russian authorities".

Android P should be making its way to developers later this month

March 04, 2018

There will be an option available on the device to warn the users if their phone call is being recorded. So the users can choose to block any category in a single go. Although there are plenty of free-to-download call blocking apps on Play Store, they are not very helpful. They come with individual blocking however and we have to place our trust upon them for not misusing our call data.

Oyegun calls PDP 'silly' for boycotting Edo LG election

March 04, 2018

A statement signed by the party's Publicity Secretary, Chris Osa Nehikhare, said the PDP did not submit any candidate for any of the positions in any of the wards and local government areas. Voters queuing to cast their votes. So I want to tell Edo people, whoever refused to support you to be a councillor or local government chairman, you can not support him to become a senator.

Juventus not interested in Balotelli, says Marotta

March 04, 2018

Balotelli has scored 38 goals in 57 appearances in all competitions for Nice, but he is out of contract at the end of the season. Raiola places him among the top 10 strikers at the moment and says he has received offers from both the Premier and Serie A leagues.

Apple plans to release 'largest iPhone ever' this fall

March 04, 2018

Bloomberg's sources , who refused to be identified because of the confidential nature of the discussions about Apple's long-term purchase of cobalt, said the company is looking at securing deals "for several thousand metric tons of the mineral a year for five years or longer".

Power outages being dealt with in Donegal

March 04, 2018

While crews are doing everything possible, there are some problems with access, particularly to low voltage lines which require engineers to cross fields and access smaller roads. We are now working to fix a fault affecting your premises and will restore power as quickly as possible", said the company. "Updates and more specific restoration times will issue later today".

Apple to launch cheaper MacBook Air in Q2 2018

March 04, 2018

A cheaper variant of the MacBook Air could arrive sometime in the second quarter of 2018. KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (who has a mostly solid track record for Apple leaks and rumors) has claimed that Apple is preparing a MacBook Air with a "lower price tag" for release this spring.

Major gun retailer to stop selling assault-style weapons — Dick's Sporting Goods

March 04, 2018

In announcing the change in policy, the company said it had processes in place to make sure it was applied for online sales. The company says it also goes beyond what federal law mandates by requiring customers to pass a background check before a firearms purchase.

Not-So-Magic Kingdom? Many Disneyland Workers Poor & Homeless, Union Says

March 04, 2018

The findings come from a union-backed report " Working for the Mouse ", which was conducted by researchers at Occidental College and the Economic Roundtable and released on Wednesday. Some 74 percent of employees, and 80 percent of those with children, say they can't afford basic monthly expenses. "I have a full-time job that does not allow me to live like a human being.

Synovus Financial Corp Invests $487000 in Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ:STX)

March 04, 2018

Brookstone Capital Management who had been investing in Seagate Technology Plc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $15.42 billion market cap company. Finally, Maxim Group increased their target price on shares of Seagate Technology to $52.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 30th.

Google Drive, Gmail, and Hangouts Chat integrations coming to Dropbox

March 04, 2018

Last Friday, the company released its filing for an initial public offering, revealing that it made $1.1 billion in revenue past year. If you're a G Suite user , look for Hangouts Chat to roll out in the next seven days. Artificial intelligence enables chores like booking conference rooms and searching for files to be done more quickly. Where Google hopes to separate itself from competitors is by closely integrating Hangouts Chat with its G-Suite productivity apps bundle.

Spirometer Market Outlook To 2022: Emerging Trends, Growth Opportunities, Regional Analysis & Forecast

March 04, 2018

What are the High Frequency Electric Knifes market challenges to market growth? Along with regional analysis, the report includes consumption, Electric Toothbrush market share, production, Electric Toothbrush revenue and growth rate for each subsequent region .

Huntsman (HUN) Board Initiates Share Repurchase Program

March 04, 2018

The company has market cap of $8.04 billion. (TRV)'s stock declined 0.95%. Echo Street Capital Ltd holds 3.07% or 1.41M shares. 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) has risen 18.59% since March 3, 2017 and is uptrending. (TRV) stake by 2.9% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. Brinker Capital Inc reported 8,532 shares. Analysts await 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) to report earnings on April, 24.

DISNEY Returns To McDONALD'S HAPPY MEALS After 12-Year Boycott

March 04, 2018

The renewed partnership starts in June. McDonald's is partnering with Disney once again, starting with a Happy Meal promotion for "The Incredibles 2 ". McDonald's anticipates being on the same level with Disney's nutrition recommendation by the Summer just in time with the release of " Incredibles 2 ".

Dril-Quip (DRQ) Rating Lowered to Sell at ValuEngine

March 04, 2018

About 138,517 shares traded. TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) has risen 29.30% since March 2, 2017 and is uptrending. $556,339 worth of Dril-Quip, Inc. It was reported on Mar, 2 by Barchart.com . Investors sentiment increased to 1 in Q3 2017. 311.89 million shares or 0.86% more from 309.23 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported.

The Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (STWD) Plans $0.48 Quarterly Dividend

March 04, 2018

About 28,877 shares traded. Starwood Property Trust's payout ratio is 127.15%. Gramercy Property Trust (NYSE: GPT ) has risen 9.31% since March 2, 2017 and is uptrending. The New York-based Third Point Llc has invested 2.58% in the stock. The Trust's assets are owned directly or indirectly, and substantially all of the Trust's operations are conducted directly or indirectly, by its subsidiary, Liberty Property Limited Partnership (the Operating Partnership).

Xiaomi to launch Smart TV in India, teaser released

March 04, 2018

Sahu has even told that the company is preparing to bring the new series. Well, whatever it's going to be, we will know more about it on March 7. By tweeting on Thursday, the company will point out the expansion of the TV lineup, Xiaomi Global Vice President Manu Kumar Jain said.

Riccardo Zacconi Sells 19761 Shares of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) Stock

March 04, 2018

The stock decreased 0.54% or $0.39 during the last trading session, reaching $71.62. About 976,929 shares traded. It has outperformed by 2.33% the S&P500. Since September 5, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 11 selling transactions for $10.10 million activity. (NASDAQ:NXTM) was sold by Turk Joseph E Jr. The insider Brown James S sold $713,475.

Billy Graham, wary of politics in life, gets Capitol salute

March 04, 2018

Graham died Wednesday in his sleep at his North Carolina home. The museum at the Billy Graham Center on the campus of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, houses a "Rotunda of Witnesses", with banners commemorating the Apostle Paul, John Wycliffe, Martin Luther, Jonathan Edwards, and others.

Winter Olympics Hit Back-to-Back Lows in Final Days

March 03, 2018

February 17's coverage initially had 13.6 million viewers on NBC , eventually rising to 16.1 million when factoring in cable and streaming. That small victory over 2014 may bring a toast or two around NBC HQ this morning but the overall reality is that the 2018 Winter Games are going to be the lowest rated ever with a drop of almost 10% from the previous low of Sochi.

The Ellie Mae Inc (ELLI) EVP Gates Cathleen Schreiner Sells 1493 Shares

March 03, 2018

The stock decreased 0.74% or $1.78 during the last trading session, reaching $239. About 543,201 shares traded or 41.31% up from the average. Ellie Mae Inc ( NYSE ELLI ) opened at $87.76 on Friday. It dropped, as 34 investors sold ELLI shares while 54 reduced holdings. 25 funds opened positions while 58 raised stakes. Tradewinds Capital Management Ltd Com reported 0% of its portfolio in Ellie Mae, Inc .

Declassified appearance of the electric vehicle I Jaguar-Pace

March 03, 2018

It is claimed as one of the world's most advanced EV production facilities, where the auto will be built. The versatile I-PACE is built on an all-wheel-drive performance platform and features twin Jaguar-designed electric motors delivering a 0-60 acceleration time of 4.5 seconds.

Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) Shares Bought by New England Research & Management Inc

March 03, 2018

The stock increased 0.58% or $0.8 during the last trading session, reaching $138.25. The volume of 11.45 Million shares climbed down over an trading activity of 3.63 Million shares. Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Proprietary) Limited reported 26,283 shares. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company's stock.

Hilton Capital Management LLC Purchases 5050 Shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL)

March 03, 2018

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 1st. The business's revenue was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter past year. A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of AAPL. 116 funds opened positions while 640 raised stakes. The California-based Churchill Mgmt Corp has invested 0.12% in Apple Inc.

Trump says he's ready to take on the NRA over guns

March 03, 2018

Trump also told GOP representatives to take a concealed carry measure off the table, which the NRA had been pulling for. While there are substantive reasons for policy that allows law enforcement to take firearms away from people who are unsafe, not even the most ardent Democratic defenders of gun control would have used Trump's language to argue for it.

Berry Global Group (BERY) Earning Favorable Media Coverage, Accern Reports

March 03, 2018

New York-based Renaissance Llc has invested 0.09% in Berry Global Group, Inc. TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC now owns 5,857,695 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $343,671,000 after buying an additional 210,107 shares during the last quarter.

Brigitte revealed as Overwatch's latest hero

March 03, 2018

Her bio and overview have also been put up on the game's official website. Along with her ability to heal nearby friendly players, Brigitte can also throw down Repair Packs for her teammates to receive healing from. Brigitte takes the role of a support hero, with abilities similar to those of her father figures Torbjörn and Reinhardt. "Why would you go back to them?" It's not the most dignified of deaths, but hey, whatever works.

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