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Huawei Honor 9i with 5.9-inches 18:9 Full HD+ display launched

October 05, 2017

Huawei's e-commerce arm Honor has announced their latest Honor 9i for the Indian market. The new Honor 9i is identical to the Huawei Maimang 6 , which was launched in China last month, as well as the Huawei Nova 2i , which was launched earlier this month in Malaysia.

Google PixelBuds Wireless Headset Can Translate in Real

October 05, 2017

The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are undeniably the stars of the shows, phones that Android hardcore fans can't wait to get their hands on. In camera segment, Google Pixel 2 , Pixel 2 XL has best to offer. This makes the Pixel 2 about the price of an 8 and the Pixel XL about the price of an 8 Plus (and still cheaper than the X). The Google Home Mini is a smaller and cheaper circular speaker, while the Google Home Max is a more expensive model boasting superior sound quality.

Global Button Cell Market Research Report 2017 : Sony, Vinnic, Toshiba and Duracell

October 05, 2017

Managed Security Services Market provides detailed market segment level data on the global market . Concise Glass Table Market study based on major geographical regions . Some key points among them: - Managed Security Services Market Competition by Manufacturers Managed Security Services Production, Revenue (Value) by Region (2011-2016) Managed Security Services Supply (Production), Consumption, Export, Import by Regions (2011-2016) Managed Security Services ...

Why we launched DeepMind Ethics & Society

October 05, 2017

The UK-based company, which Google bought in 2014, today announced the formation of a new research group dedicated to the thorniest issues in artificial intelligence. DeepMind, acquired by Google in 2014, gained notoriety for becoming the first machine to beat a grandmaster in the Asian board game Go previous year.

New Pokémon movie is bringing you nostalgic feels in November

October 05, 2017

The ninety second trailer shows Ash's first meeting with Pikachu, as well as the Spearow battled that cemented their friendship. It's moving stuff; good luck fighting the tears. The movie is coming to select movie theaters November 5 and 6 as a part of a special Fathom Events weekend celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon series.

Apple releases watchOS 4.0.1 to fix cellular issues

October 05, 2017

The device is the first Watch to support cellular networks, and has been plagued by connectivity issues . At the time Apple said it would look into the matter and that it had not seen problems with connectivity during any of its testing. The Apple Watch has to be near the iPhone in order to install the update, the device must have at least 50 percent battery and must be charging. Apple is also now in the process of beta testing watchOS 4.1, which will likely be released later this year to ...

Neill Blomkamp made a short film in Unity and it looks fantastic

October 05, 2017

The first Adam short film was produced by Veselin Efremov and the Unity demo team to demonstrate how real-time rendering was possible in the Unity engine. A cloaked, masked figure known as the Mirror appears with a clairvoyant ability to uncover the past of those whom she meets, and reveals to Adam that he is a convicted violent criminal.

Hand of Fate 2 Set for Launch on November 7th

October 05, 2017

According to developer Defiant Development , the game will be available on November 7 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Ariadne serves as a tank, supporting the player in battle with her ability to break enemy armour and helping out beyond the battlefield by duplicating cards during games of chance to increase the odds of picking something beneficial, as opposed to the frightful death that awaits an unlucky pick.

Cobalt Capital Management Inc. Invests $5.58 Million in Huntsman Corporation (HUN) Stock

October 05, 2017

The stock declined 1.09% or $0.27 reaching $24.53 per share. Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) opened at 27.74 on Tuesday. It has outperformed by 75.18% the S&P500. They expect $0.43 earnings per share, up 13.16% or $0.05 from last year's $0.38 per share. HUN's profit would be $103.29M giving it 16.17 P/E if the $0.43 EPS is correct.

Google announces Google Home Mini

October 04, 2017

Google also announced Home Mini , an Amazon Echo Dot competitor that will cost $49. "The Google Home Mini is a small yet mighty little helper for any room of the house, especially the kitchen, for when you need help with recipes (coming soon), homework, music and more", he said.

Apple Pay Cash to be introduced with iOS 11.1, report hints

October 04, 2017

MacRumors , citing one of its readers, reports that Apple is now testing Apple Pay Cash internally using iOS 11.1 and an accompanying device certificate. The anonymous employee handed over a couple of screenshots to a member of an online forum. Apple Pay Cash can send money using a linked debit or credit card.

Horizon: Zero Dawn Complete Edition Announced

October 04, 2017

Fans who already have the game can just get " The Frozen Wilds " for $19.99 when it is released on November 7, but those who do not own the PS4 exclusive may be enticed to get the rumored Game of the Year Edition if it contains the new expansion.

Google Clips is a tiny AI-powered camera

October 04, 2017

It learns faces over time and tries to take more photos of those people and fewer photos of strangers. However, the key feature here is that the processing is all done natively to the device, with none of the images being uploaded to the Cloud, eliminating a major privacy concern out of the gate.

Microsoft to shut Groove Music service, joins Spotify

October 04, 2017

Groove Music was its latest attempt, which replaced the Xbox Music service when it was launched in July 2015. Microsoft said that their customers wanted "access to the best streaming service, the largest catalogue of music, and a variety of subscriptions" in a statement, it's clear they believe Spotify offers all of those features.

Allo for web adds support for Firefox, Opera, and iOS

October 04, 2017

Google's Allo messaging service often doesn't get the attention it deserves , and that's mainly because it's not a very flexible option. A regular mentioned reasons and requests for the web version remains one of the biggest complaint users have.

Fast Growing Stock in Focus: PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PYPL)

October 04, 2017

FT reports, The 14 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Spark Therapeutics Inc have a median target of 94.50, with a high estimate of 104.00 and a low estimate of 48.00. The company has a market capitalization of $77.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.823 and a beta of 0.98. The stock's 50 day moving average is 63.31 and its 200 day moving average is 63.31.

Dropbox redesigns logo in more popart color hues

October 04, 2017

This is the company's first major redesign after 10 years. We're living a workspace where people and ideas come together. The company noted to AdWeek that it will be rolling out more ad campaigns "strategically placed in cities and neighborhoods where creative people tend to live and work", so expect to see more funky hues from Dropbox in the hipster city nearest you.

There's a Professor Layton TV series in development

October 04, 2017

Level-5 has big plans for western markets for the next two years, as there's more coming apart from Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy; Yokai Watch 2: Physic Specters; and Ni no Kuni 2. The anime adaptation has yet to receive a release date however it would be safe to say that it will be ready sometime next year. Level-5 is now planning to reboot its classic video game property Inazuma Eleven (Editor's Note: Though not specifically mentioned, it is ...

Netflix's Stranger Things promotes second season with mobile game

October 04, 2017

Following the 80s theme of the show, Stranger Things is a 2D exploration game with 8-bit music and attractive pixel art visuals. It's nearly like Netflix knows tugging at our nostalgia is an effective tactic. However, if you've honed your skills on the unforgiving games of yesteryear, then Classic is the soul-crushing mode for you. It's nearly as if it's created to promote the second season of the show.

Short Interest in Nokia Corporation (NOK) Rises By 62.3%

October 04, 2017

DE bought a new position in shares of Nokia Corporation during the 2nd quarter worth $119,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in Nokia Corporation by 23.6% during the 1st quarter. Additionally on 2/07/17 Morgan Stanley "Upgrades" Nokia Corp (NYSE:NOK) to Overweight setting price target at $0 and on 1/13/17 Natixis "Upgrades" the stock to Buy at $0.

House of Reps faults JAMB's decision to reduce cut-off marks

October 04, 2017

It is easier for a Nigerian to secure admission outside this country than it is here. In his presentation of the motion, Senator Kurfi said: "The Senate notes that the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board, JAMB , was established in 1976 and saddled with the responsibility of streamlining and coordinating admission practice as well as determining who is admitted into universities and other tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria".

PS4 Team Tournaments Launched By Sony

October 04, 2017

Version 5.00 also includes a total overhaul of the console's master/sub-account system, replacing it with a new Family system. The initial batch of games that support this feature include Uncharted 4: A Thief's End , Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, World of Tanks , and Mantis Burn Racing .

Larduet tops men's all-around qualification at Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

October 04, 2017

Tinkler, a bronze medallist in the floor routine at the Olympics last year, only resumed training in August after undergoing surgery to fix her injury earlier this year. Meanwhile, Kenzo Shirai placed fourth in the qualifiers and advanced to Thursday's men's individual all-around final. China's Xiao Ruoteng booked his place in the final in second, ahead of Russia's David Belyavskiy in third.

DxOMark crowns the Galaxy Note8 as the best smartphone for zoom

October 04, 2017

Up until the launch of the iPhone 8 Plus, Google's Pixel and Pixel XL from 2016 were rated as the best smartphone cameras to date, and now with the Galaxy Note 8 having been tested, it may not surpass the iPhone 8 Plus as best camera of any smartphone as a whole, but it does match its score of 94 which also makes it better than the Pixel lineup.

What's Trending Wednesday: National Taco Day

October 04, 2017

For $5 get a Crunchy taco, a Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos taco, a Cool Ranch Doritos Locos taco and a Fiery Doritos Locos taco. The word taco is considered to be the Mexican equivalent of the English word sandwich, according to the National Taco Day website which also reported that past year Americans ate over 4.5 billion tacos.

Google Home Gets New Night Mode, Assistant Gets Male Voice

October 04, 2017

Stay tuned with us for more details as Google Home Mini launches tomorrow. During that time span, the Google Home's volume will be reduced. The Google Home app just got a major redesign today. Discovered by Android Police , it seems that Google is testing out the feature for those who are now part of the preview program for Google Home. Users can take things a step further and enable a Do Not Disturb mode that will turn on when night mode is active.

Rezvani TANK | Military Inspired, Built To Take On Anything

October 04, 2017

This is bespoke automaker Rezvani's first SUV, the Tank, a seriously hard-core off-roader that's meant to look like a military vehicle on the outside, but with luxury accommodation inside. The exterior is made of Kevlar and is entirely bulletproof (as you may have guessed by looking at its military-esque styling) and there's also bulletproof B6 glass and a Kevlar fuel tank.

Shopify Rolls Out Instagram Shopping Ahead Of Holiday Season

October 04, 2017

Instagram joins Facebook , Messenger, Pinterest and BuzzFeed on Shopify's lineup of supported sales channels. Once the test phase is complete, it will be available to all Shopify merchants. When a post its clicked or tapped on, the user is brought directly to the advertiser's e-commerce landing page. " Shopping on Instagram " has been in limited testing throughout 2017.

Amazon India Launches Great Indian Sale with upto 80% on select categories

October 04, 2017

Last chance to join Prime at Rs 999 Rs 499 a year . The subscription gives Amazon customers eligibility for special discounts , early access to sales and free delivery and so on. Here's a look at top offers on the e-commerce platform on various products. It also includes an extra Rs 1,000 off an exchange. The deals of Amazon came up with some additional offer of exchange and no cost EMI's.

Apple update fixes iPhone 8 crackle issues

October 04, 2017

This is the second iOS 11 update Apple has released since launching the mobile operating system on September 19. The update weighs 287MB and is available for all iOS 11 compatible devices including iPhone 5S and later, sixth-gen iPod Touch, and all supported iPads.

Revised Range Rover Sport includes plug-in hybrid model

October 04, 2017

The P400e offers two driving modes: the default Parallel Hybrid mode and EV mode. "These 2018 updates make the Range Rover Sport an even more attractive proposition with Carbon dioxide emissions down to 64g/km and a 101mpg on the combined cycle coupled with new infotainment technology making life simpler", said Jaguar Land Rover UK Managing Director, Jeremy Hicks.

YouTube's iOS App Update Lets Users Share Videos Faster On iMessage

October 04, 2017

The other big change arriving with YouTube version 12.38 on iOS is a swipe-to-remove gesture for videos in playlists. Alternatively, YouTube videos can also be shared from the iMessage app. Will we see more of this in the future? Often iMessage apps contain a mere fraction of the information found in their parent apps, so I was expecting to only see a small number of recently watched videos listed; the ability to continue scrolling through my full history is a pleasant surprise.

Fortnite's Horde Bash update introduces a new game mode, weapons, and heroes

October 04, 2017

Fortnite's Survive the Storm event just wrapped up last night, but Epic Games has already announced their next event, Horde Bash , which will arrive later this week. Introducing Scavenger Heroes with new, never-before-seen perks. Lastly, Epic also announced the new update would add more than 25 new progression quests, rewarding items from Scavengert tickets to Legendary Items.

Triumph Speedmaster and Bobber Dark launched

October 04, 2017

There aren't many surprises; it's exactly what we'd expect Triumph to create with the brief of making a cruiser using the water-cooled Bonneville as its base. Braking duties are taken care of by dual 310mm discs upfront with Brembo floating calipers at the front and a single 255mm disc with a Nissin caliper at the rear.

Philips Hue switches can now control Apple HomeKit-enabled devices

October 04, 2017

While there's far too many HomeKit devices on the market to list here, it's safe to say that you'll be able to find a gadget for just about any goal you can think of. To get started, you'll need the Hue Bridge hub and at least one Apple HomeKit-enabled device. - Reset Hue accessories to default. You can use it to trigger HomeKit scenes and other automation tasks.

Blizzard teases Overwatch Halloween Terror 2017

October 04, 2017

A few weeks ago, " Overwatch " game director, #Jeff Kaplan, teased the community with a new hero that might arrive soon. "It's very easy to post the wrong thing and make a "promise" to the community that no one meant to make", Kaplan said in a statement .

4K HDR Streaming Stick Unveiled by Roku

October 04, 2017

Roku has had a first-mover advantage - it launched the first streaming device for Netflix, in 2008 - and has won a small but loyal following, reporting 15.1 million active user accounts as of June 30, 2017. The Express+ adds HDMI and composite A/V ports and is available for $39.99. The new Roku Ultra is for the most part unchanged. The upgraded version of the existing Roku Streaming Stick will support ultra-high definition, which is 4K or UHD, and video that is high dynamic range (HDR), in a ...

Vespa Red launched India at price of Rs 87009

October 04, 2017

Powered by a 125cc, three-valve engine, the Vespa 125 offers 10PS of power and 10.6Nm of torque. The Vespa Red has been launched to underline Vespa's commitment to its fight against AIDS with UN Goodwill Ambassador Farhan Akhtar . Each and every Vespa RED model sold in the country can provide more than 165 days of antiretroviral medication. Piaggio has launched the Vespa RED in India for a noble cause.

Microsoft Starts Rolling Out Windows 10 Fall Creators Update 16299.15 (Likely RTM)

October 04, 2017

Windows 10 build 16299 .15 is the RTM build of the Fall Creators Update, which means this is the build Microsoft will be releasing to regular users once the update starts rolling out on the 17th of October. Next up on the build shuffle for the Fall Creators Update should be seeing Build 16299.15 move into Slow Ring and then subsequently into the Release Preview Ring.

Zogenix, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZGNX), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

October 03, 2017

Benedict Financial Advisors Inc sold 14,898 shares as Wal (WMT)'s stock rose 13.55%. The institutional investor held 21,161 shares of the consumer services company at the end of 2017Q2, valued at $1.60M, down from 72,853 at the end of the previous reported quarter.

Mikel, Balogun, and Aremu land in Uyo as Eagles troop in

October 04, 2017

Also in camp are Israel-based Anthony Nwakaeme and John Ogu, as well as goalkeepers Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Ajiboye, according to the official Twitter handle of the team. "The game is a big motivation for them (Zambia) because they know what a win means and they are going to come out with everything they have got because they know this is like a final for them".

BlackBerry Limited (BBRY) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts

October 04, 2017

Some buy side analysts are also providing their Analysis on BlackBerry Limited , where 0 analysts have rated the stock as Strong buy, 4 analysts have given a Buy signal, 11 said it's a HOLD, 2 reported it as Underperform and 0 analysts rated the stock as Sell.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) Shares Sold by BlackRock Inc

October 03, 2017

The overall volume in the last trading session was 5.1 Million shares. New York State Common Retirement Fund owned about 0.06% of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing worth $116,849,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Park Natl Oh has 0.03% invested in Applied Materials, Inc. (NYSE:EFX). Parnassus Invests Ca, a California-based fund reported 447,500 shares. Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

Taylor Swift Releases Goofy Behind The Scenes Video (Week in Review)

October 04, 2017

The news came as a shock to fans who suggested the collaboration came on the same day as the release of Katy Perry's new album Witness , following their well-known rivalry over the years. Thanks to some superfan sleuthing, we might have already gotten a teaser of her next song without realizing it. Meanwhile, some aren't so convinced. Of course, we don't know for sure that this is a track from the album.

Alleged HTC U11 Life Specs Leaked

October 03, 2017

These specs point towards an solid mid-range Android smartphone, but the more interesting side of the U11 Life is that it's set to be the first Android One phone. The front of the U11 Life will feature a 5.2-inch 1080p display, and a 16MP front-facing camera will reside above it. Having said that, HTC will first release the HTC U11 Life in the USA, and it may not make into the Indian market anytime soon.

IPhone X's TrueDepth camera is years ahead of the Android competition

October 03, 2017

According to the report, the TrueDepth Camera will give a huge technological lead to Apple throughout 2018 and 2019, leading him to believe that the iPhone X will command a huge market despite the constraints being visible in 2017. The TrueDepth camera, which debuts on the iPhone X, is actually a highly sophisticated system with multiple components , including a traditional camera, an infrared camera, a projector, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor and more.

Boy honks after swallowing toy horn

October 03, 2017

The video was recorded in a hospital emergency room in the northwestern Argentine province of Tucuman and shows an unnamed boy about eight-years-old. "The whistle was stuck between the larynx and the pharynx", Zuviria told HuffPost by email.

Multiplayer support has been restored to Star Wars Battlefront 2

October 03, 2017

You won't be able to pre-load the Star Wars: Battlefront 2 beta, despite all signs pointing to a big download. GOG's announcement that Star Wars Battlefront 2's restored online mode means that players can now play the classic multiplayer mode on PC again across two different clients.

Samsung's Odyssey Windows Mixed Reality headset arrives 6 November for $499

October 03, 2017

On paper, the Odyssey is a very impressive headset and could end up giving HTC and Oculus a run for their money. The page has the Samsung Odyssey priced at $499 Dollars (including motion controllers), making it the most expensive out of all the Windows Mixed Reality devices from Dell , HP, Lenovo and Acer - which are priced between $399 and $449).

Cities to be filled with virtual structures with Snapchat's AR art platform

October 03, 2017

The countdown aligned with Spielberg's talk at Vanity Fair. The hidden webpage details a partnership between Snap and Jeff Koons that will show his famous art installations as 3D objects in Snapchat's camera. When TechCrunch asked Snapchat about it, a company spokesperson told us " we're excited to share more soon ". Augmented Reality can hide content on a digital plane within the real world.

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