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Prime Book Box is a return to Amazon's roots

May 01, 2018

Amazon wants to attract a new type of subscriber - bookish children (or, at least, their parents). Just like some other subscription services, Amazon Prime Book Box subscribers will get a preview of what's expected to ship in their next box before it goes out.

Instagram Will Now Let People Share Info From Apps Like Spotify

May 01, 2018

Starting with Spotify, you'll be able to quickly add what song, playlist, or album you're playing to your Facebook or Instagram Story. Instagram also announced today that it is rolling out video chat in the coming weeks, a redesigned Explore page that is organized by topic channels, and a " bullying filter " that will filter out "comments meant to harass or upset people in the Instagram community".

New Mega Man figures heading to Japan this September

May 01, 2018

Not only have we got Mega Man 11 coming alongside the two Legacy Collections , we've also got these limited edition cartridges for Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X . Much like the Street Fighter II collectible, the boxes will feature premium embossments and foil along with a premium instruction booklet. Mega Man X 30th Anniversary Edition will be packed in a tri-fold box also designed by Jango Snow Art & Design.

Saints Row 2 Now Available Via Xbox One Backwards Compatibility

May 01, 2018

Xbox Live's Major Nelson (AKA Hi, I'm Larry Hyrb) has revealed that Xbox 360 and backward compatible achievements will now count towards your overall Gamerscore tally in the Gamerscore leaderboards. He said in Xbox 360 days streaming was nearly non-existent and publishers bought licenses because they were cheaper unlike this era of Xbox one where it includes built-in GameDVR and Game Broadcast.

Mozilla Firefox 60 to Start Showing Sponsored Content But While 'Protecting Privacy'

May 01, 2018

However, a long time before the acquisition, Firefox added access to the Pocket service that took place particularly in June 2015 and was created to let users read content from Pocket without signing up separately for the service. This doesn't mean that no user data will be collected throughout the process. Perhaps you will be able to erase the one search you did on toilet seats so that you are no longer bombarded with targeted ads that think you either have 50 bathrooms or consider them ...

EPA chief Scott Pruitt: two top aides depart amid ethics investigations

May 01, 2018

Kelly gave no reason for his departure and did not immediately respond to a text message seeking comment. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt leaves after testifying before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington , Thursday, April 26, 2018.

Microsoft shows how Outlook is fighting back against Gmail with new features

May 01, 2018

Calendar is getting a number of features, including bill pay reminders , suggested event locations and meeting rooms , meeting RSVP tracking and forwarding , and expanded support for multiple time zones for meetings and appointments (so you can set up your travel start in your current zone, and then set up the arrival with the local time at the destination, e.g.).

Disney to create live sports, entertainment content for Twitter

May 01, 2018

Walt Disney will create live sports, news and entertainment programing specifically for Twitter's social media platform, the companies said in a statement on Monday. "People tell us what they want to see with the conversations they share on Twitter", said Twitter's Global Head of Content Partnerships Kay Madati in a statement.

Ducati Monster 821 launched at Rs 9.51 lakh

May 01, 2018

It comes at an introductory price of Rs.9.51 lakhs (ex-showroom). The 2018 Ducati Monster 821 borrows several design elements from the original M900, as the Monster series completes 25 years. Each mode adjusts the fuelling and TCS-interference to provide three different riding experiences. Braking is via twin 320mm semi floating discs with radial mounted Monoblock Brembo M4-24 calipers in the front and 245mm single discs at the rear.

Omega Healthcare (OHI) Announces $0.66 Quarterly Dividend

May 01, 2018

It has underperformed by 96.75% the S&P500. (NYSE: OHI ). Reilly Financial Lc has 0.18% invested in Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI). Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania School Empls Retrmt reported 28,931 shares. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in shares of Omega Healthcare Investors by 624.5% in the fourth quarter. Sterneck Capital reported 98,364 shs.

Yoku's Island Express New Trailer Out Now

May 01, 2018

Yoku was ready for the easy life soaking up the sun and delivering parcels on a tropical paradise as a postman. However, he'll quickly discover that an ancient Island deity is trapped in a restless sleep, and a host of colourful, quirky islanders are plagued by quakes and storms brought forth by its nightmares.

Dark Souls Remastered Network Test Begins Next Week

May 01, 2018

This is the only time the download will be available with testing on the following weekend. You can download the client until May 7 and it is around 3.18 Gb in size if you are wondering. Specific times for the Americas are listed below, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One . You'll be able download and install the 3GB file shortly. According to From Software, it's a network test for the game server function verification.

LG G7 ThinQ - Official Renders, Specifications & Pricing

May 01, 2018

There is a vertical arrangement of the dual camera setup on the rear, which is different than the horizontal dual camera setups on LG V30 , G6, etc. Even though the G7 ThinQ doesn't seem to integrate any groundbreaking tech, it will still be pricey.

Cantor Fitzgerald Analysts Give Karyopharm Therapeutics (KPTI) a $18.00 Price Target

May 01, 2018

Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. now owns 150,289 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,443,000 after acquiring an additional 9,929 shares during the period. Tsp Capital Management Group Llc owns 197,789 shares or 6.14% of their U.S. portfolio. The company's earnings will usually have a direct relationship to the price of the company's stock.

Coolpad Note 6 with Dual Selfie Cameras, Big Battery Launched with Rs

May 01, 2018

It is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 435 chipset with Adreno 505 GPU. While the 3GB RAM variant comes with 32GB of internal storage, the 4GB RAM variant will be offering 64GB of internal storage. Coolpad Note 6 is available at over 300 multi-brand stores across eight states including Delhi-NCR, Telangana and Maharashtra. The backside of the phone has a unique cut-out design for f/2.2 aperture 13-megapixel rear camera with 6p lens.

Telecom Commission likely to decide on Net neutrality today

May 01, 2018

The official went on to say that nearly all recommendations suggested by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India have been accepted. The government has cleared a much-awaited proposal to allow calls and internet services on the aircraft, and the same should be rolled out over the next 3-4 months.

Gruss & Co INC Stake In Amazon Com INC (AMZN) Was Decreased

May 01, 2018

The stock decreased 0.41% or $6.49 during the last trading session, reaching $1566.13. M Hldg Securities owns 909 shares. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) surprised the stock market in its last reported earnings when it earned $3.27 a piece versus the consensus-estimated $1.26.

WhatsApp Launches "Restrict Group" Feature for Admins

May 01, 2018

The "Restricted Groups" feature first emerged in December 2017, spotted by WABetaInfo in beta versions of WhatsApp for iOS and Android. Earlier, it totted the Group Description feature as in Telegram which allowed the members of the group to add a topic/description of the current interest.

HTC U12 leaks again in alleged new hands-on photos

May 01, 2018

The photos appear to confirm numerous phone's features, including two selfie cameras and more. GSM Arena speculates that the secondary camera may just be a telephoto zoom lens that would allow 2x optical zoom. Onto the frame of the device, the U12 Plus looks like another phone from the recent years with the power and volume rockers installed on the right while the left edge adopts a SIM card slot.

Nintendo partners with Cygames on new gaming application

May 01, 2018

A release is planned in some Eastern Asian territories (Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau) this summer, with the game coming to the US, Europe, and other Western territories sometime after this. The game is free-to-play which means paid content is being added to the title. Nintendo's mobile library has been growing and succeeding with titles such as Miitomo, Fire Emblem Heroes , Super Mario Run , and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp .

Fortnite Season 4 Downtime Has Started

May 01, 2018

When the servers come back online, Fortnite: Battle Royale will be updated to Season 4, which should include a host of new content for Fortnite players to dig into. "The comet has left a mark on the island... visit the crater and you'll find glowing rocks all around". You need to be logged in to post a comment.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Certified in China, Expected to Launch Soon

May 01, 2018

This makes sense as Apple is already in the headlines for preparing its three new iPhone models that are likely to arrive in September - the month in which Samsung usually launch its Galaxy Note models. The leaked promo materials for the Galaxy A6 confirms the handset will feature a 5.6-inch sized AMOLED display with 720 x 1480 resolution. In terms of color options, the Galaxy A6 will be available in Gold, Blue, and Black color options.

Telstra, Vodafone follow Optus by offering up unlimited data smartphone plans

May 01, 2018

The idea of unlimited downloads may seem like the domain of the home internet connection, but it's finally becoming reality for smartphones. Vodafone launched its own 4G unlimited data plans in between, and made reference to "Australia's first widely available mobile plans with unlimited data", which presumably is much more aimed at the Optus 4G unlimited data plan unveiled earlier this month, but with the catch that it is only available to " eligible Optus customers ".

Remedy's New Game Project 7 Will Be Revealed At E3 2018

May 01, 2018

To get P7 made and distributed, Remedy has teamed up with publisher 505 games in a multi-year contract for the new IP. What could it be? If you've been dying to know what they're making ever since, you'll be happy know that there is not much left for that to happen, since it will be revealed in E3 2018.

Research Ratings: Berry Global Group, Inc. (BERY), SeaChange International, Inc. (SEAC)

May 01, 2018

The stock increased 0.87% or $0.36 during the last trading session, reaching $41.94. The company had a trading volume of 1,094,369 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,085,401. Finally, Vertical Research began coverage on Berry Global Group in a research report on Thursday, April 12th. The stock now has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $67.92.

Renaissance Technologies LLC Has $9.52 Million Holdings in Take-Two Interactive (TTWO)

May 01, 2018

It has underperformed by 10.92% the S&P500. Ben Gambill decreased its stake in Take (TTWO) by 0.96% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Belgium-based Kbc Gru Nv has invested 0.01% in Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO). 59,430 are owned by Morgens Waterfall Vintiadis And.

Bill Cosby lashes out after conviction for sex crimes

May 01, 2018

After years of sexual assault accusations piling up against Bill Cosby , a jury in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has found the comedian guilty on three charges related to sexual misconduct. Accordingly, the Board of Trustees has made a decision to revoke Mr Cosby's degree. Cosby accuser Janice Baker-Kinney, who alleges he drugged and raped her in 1982, told ABC's "Good Morning America" on Friday that it is essential Cosby spend time in jail.

Waffle House Shooting Hero Raises $197K For Victims' Families

May 01, 2018

Last year, Reinking was arrested in Washington, D.C. after breaching a White House security barrier after requesting to speak to President Donald Trump, according to CNN . Not only did he help bring the shooting to an end, but Shaw also continued to provide assistance in the wake of the tragedy. ABC7 reports James Shaw Jr .

Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) Stock Rating Upgraded by DA Davidson

May 01, 2018

In taking a look at technical levels, shares are trading -10.82% away from the 50 day simple moving average and 0.22% away from the 200 day simple moving average. It also reduced its holding in Accenture Plc Ireland (NYSE:ACN) by 27,452 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 2.38 million shares, and cut its stake in Becton Dickinson & Co (NYSE:BDX).

Twitter rolls out more news links

May 01, 2018

If you primarily use Twitter as a source of news, do you feel the update will be beneficial? While Twitter is highlighting news and tweets from journalists through its " explore " tab, the social media portal is also experimenting with curated timelines related to breaking news events, added the report.

Fitbit and Google team up to bring user data to the EMR

April 30, 2018

Fitbit Inc notes that this combination of information will allow those in the medical industry to better make decisions about a customer's health and how to move forward with treating issues. The partnership moved Fitbit a step closer toward healthcare legitimacy. Apple recently began allowing patients of certain health providers to download and store their EHR data on their iPhones alongside their own patient-generated data.

Atari's Mysterious Retro-Inspired Console Begins Pre-Orders May 30

April 30, 2018

The company is still tight-lipped as to what you'll actually be able to do with the VCS, however. Atari is offering two versions: a "time-limited" Collector's Edition that features the faux wood-front paneling and the $200 Onyx Edition, which is straight black.

OnePlus 6 to beat Apple and Google with Distinctive Features

April 30, 2018

Samsung's Galaxy S8 followed it up with a share of 1.4 per cent whereas the Galaxy J7 Pro followed it up with a share of 1.1 per cent. Based on sales figures from the nation's top three telecom carriers SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus, the iPhone X sold 475,000 units over the four months since its November launch, while the Galaxy S9 that debuted in March sold 707,000 units over the past two months - the lowest-ever figures for both the iPhone and the Galaxy S phones.

Call of Juarez rights have reverted back to Techland

April 30, 2018

That Ubisoft gave up the rights shows that there isn't now a title in the works at one of its other studios, but it seems likely we'll be seeing another Call of Juarez game from the Polish game maker some time soon. Meet the legendary outlaws: Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, Jesse James... While the transfer looks to be a natural result of the years-long publishing agreement signed by the two companies, the Call of Juarez rights notably come to Techland as the company itself is in the early ...

Delhi man arrested for blackmailing women on social media

April 30, 2018

The Police was astonished to find that he had more than 1 million followers on one of the fake profiles run by him. Reports say that the man used to download pictures of girls from the social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook with his fake accounts and extort money by blackmailing them.

Gay Porn Kingpin: MSNBC Letting 'Homophone' Joy Reid 'Weasel Her Way Out'

April 30, 2018

On Wednesday, Reid's lawyer said that an FBI investigation has been launched to probe for potential criminal activity on her site, which Reid says was hacked. Reid hired Internet security experts in a vow to clear her name and identify the assailants, but as of yesterday , said that the team she hired has not yet detected the foul play that led to the foul anti-gay words.

Microsoft Will Not Be Making Its Own Battle Royale Game

April 30, 2018

One Twitter user directed a question at Spencer, the head of Xbox , to ask if the battle royale genre is a subject that's being discussed internally at Microsoft , specifically by any of the company's first-party developers. Still, it also leaves a possibility for an existing Microsft game to get a Battle Royale mode. In short, the gaming side of Microsoft is definitely not in crisis.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Book Listing Reveals More Details About The Game

April 30, 2018

Right now, we know absolutely nothing about the new trailer, other than it will be showcased at 11am EST via the Rockstar Games YouTube channel . It's description also reminds players of Rockstar's gleaming track record so far that includes the first game and the extremely successful Grand Theft Auto V.

BlackBerry KEYone Successor Reaches TENAA; Leaked Live Images Surface

April 30, 2018

Information on the rumored follow-up to the BlackBerry KeyOne is starting to increase in volume, with the latest leaks seeing the keyboard-toting handset head through China's TENAA certification agency as well as appearing in some revealing spy shots.

Prepare To Be Shocked When You Ask Siri To Define 'Mother' Twice

April 30, 2018

Why is Siri giving such an answer, and will Apple do anything about it? In fact, we found that Google Assistant also brings up the same explicit definition when asked about the meaning of "Mother" and Assistant is supposed to be a lot smarter than Siri.

The Apple iPhone X might be struggling

April 30, 2018

The problem for Apple is that the new technology will raise the cost of the screens by as much as $26, the report says , so Apple may have to cut 3D Touch from the phone to cut the overall cost of the device. It has been holding the second spot since July of the previous year. Altogether, Apple sold in excess of 77 million iPhones amid the 2017 Christmas season.

Google celebrates Dadasaheb Phalke, India's pioneering film-maker, with a doodle

April 30, 2018

After returning from London with the first movie camera, he set up a studio in a borrowed bungalow. "After stints as a painter, draftsman , theatrical set designer, and lithographer, he chanced upon Alice Guy's silent film, The Life of Christ (1910)", Google said in a blog post.

UAE telecoms regulator in talks over lifting ban on Skype and FaceTime

April 30, 2018

Microsoft said last month it would open its first two Middle East data centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. In December previous year, UAE resident had been left puzzled after Skype - which had previously worked in the UAE despite legal restrictions on the service - could no longer be accessed.

Posted a teaser for the upcoming fitness tracker Mi Band 3

April 30, 2018

Most recently, the company officially teased the upcoming fitness band on Twitter. The report also states that the Mi Band 3 passed a Bluetooth certification test a couple of months ago. The low price made it an instant success in a space where wearables are usually priced higher. The company followed up on the success of Mi Band with the Mi Band 2 launch in September 2016, and it has been lauded for its features and excellent battery.

Overwatch Details Symmetra's Rework; Will Become Defense Hero

April 30, 2018

Knowing that Blizzard is the company who is in charge of this game, no one should be surprised to find out that Overwatch has a massive team of developers who are always looking to balance the game's champions through regular updates. And judging by the comments from Blizzard developers, the changes being tested will end up being the most significant - because some of the changes will impact the Vishkar architect's core identity and her most divisive ability: her auto-aim beam of death.

Huawei developing its own OS as possible Android replacement

April 30, 2018

The South China Morning Post has the scoop, having heard from four people familiar with the company's plans that Huawei is "developing and perfecting" its own smartphone OS to prepare for "worst-case scenarios". This means that the manufacturer, who introduced a foldable smartphone a year ago, could be left with no alternative platform or operating system to keep its products running.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 receives Chinese certification

April 30, 2018

Rendered and rumored already multiple times to adopt an extra-wide 18.5:9 aspect ratio, the two will be set apart by the resolution of their "Infinity" screens. The front facing/selfie camera is listed to be a 24-Megapixel sensor unit. The dimensions of the phone are 160.1 × 75.7 × 7.9 mm and it weighs 191 g.

PDP, Obaseki clash over assault on Senator

April 30, 2018

Urhoghide had moved that section 143 of the 1999 Constitution be invoked during plenary session last Thursday. "The information available to us was that our youths had a fracas with PDP youths after they attacked our youths and in the process the senator who was busy abusing President Buhari had a heated argument with the senator for abusing President Buhari and it was in that situation that the governor met them and his security operatives smuggled Governor Obaseki to his vehicle".

Evermay Wealth Management LLC Lifted Holding in Apple Inc. (AAPL)

April 30, 2018

It has underperformed by 5.65% the S&P500. Tiedemann Wealth Management Llc decreased Apple Inc ( AAPL ) stake by 62.27% reported in 2017Q4 SEC filing. (NASDAQ:AAPL). Evergreen Management Lc invested 1.38% of its portfolio in Apple Inc. Investors holded 2.97 billion in 2017Q3 but now own 2.98 billion shares or 0.18% more.

Catholic Bishops 'Tell Buhari To Resign'

April 30, 2018

Ibeji said, "There was no official communication or correspondent asking Imo CAN to march round the city in protest against the killing of two Catholic priests and other Christians in Benue State". The communiqué read in part. "Along with millions of Nigerians, we have expressed our lack of confidence in the security agencies, which the President has deliberately placed in the hands of the adherents of only one religion ".