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IPhone 11 To Use Same TrueDepth Camera As The iPhone X

October 30, 2017

We believe the supply of both components are now stable, leaving no need to switch to other solutions ". The iPhone X officially goes up for pre-order on Friday morning and Apple has dramatically overhauled its homepage tonight to better showcase the upcoming flagship.

IPhone 8 helped Apple sell 40% more smartphones in China last quarter

October 30, 2017

As of now, most people are not much interested in iPhone 8, which looks more like an updated version of iPhone 7, they are planning to purchase iPhone X because of its three major highlights i.e. "The growth in the September quarter is only temporary". The high sell-in caters to the pent-up demand of iPhone upgraders in the absence of the iPhone X.

Padmavati: Madhuri Dixit applauds Deepika Padukone for Ghoomar!

October 30, 2017

After Deepika Padukone's song "Ghumar" released. It seems the fans are up for a treat as the actors of the film Shahid Kapoor and Deepika Padukone are all set to appear on Bigg Boss 11. The role is played by the actress Anupriya Goenka, whom we have already seen in TV commercials and in a few Bollywood films like Arjun Rampal's Daddy and Varun Dhawan's Dishoom .

Salman Khan is all guns blazing in new 'Tiger Zinda Hai' still

October 30, 2017

A star hero is using 30 kgs gun in the shooting of his movie, below are the complete details. Recently, a video of her going toy shopping with a toddler went viral although it was not shared by Katrina herself. Well with such high octane action we are eagerly waiting for the film. When action films are being made star heroes take the risk of performing stunts all by themselves with a body double and also filmmakers bring original weapons to bring authenticity into the film.

Google's CEO Just Promised to 'Drop Everything' to Fix its Cheeseburger Emoji

October 30, 2017

A few of those replying to Pichai's tweet did have suggestions, too. "I think we need to have a discussion about how Google's burger emoji is placing the cheese underneath the burger, while Apple puts it on top", he tweeted. So Apple and Samsung are also being pulled up for their allegedly faulty placement of lettuce in their respective emoji. The debatable topic also dragged celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay who also shared a "perfect burger tutorial", that ordered the cheeseburger at bun, ...

Amazon Now Teasing Audible Audiobook Support on $79 Kindle

October 30, 2017

If you're up for a vacation and would like a Kindle with Audible support, you can get Amazon's new Kindle Oasis . This feature was dropped from later models as they lost support for audio, but now Amazon is bringing it back. The device is one of the most sold Kindle products as well given its pocket-friendly price and form factor. The update to support Audible will be provided via a free over-the-air update in coming months.

Airtel launches new plan for its prepaid users

October 30, 2017

The offer is only applicable for purchases made via Airtel Payments Bank, a move to promote the adoption of the service by the operator. Under this offer, Airtel users will get unlimited calling along with 2GB of 4G data with a validity of 28 days.

SC to hear Mamata Banerjee's plea against Aadhaar linking

October 30, 2017

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court also issued a notice to the central government on a plea challenging the mandatory linking of Aadhaar identification cards with mobile connections, ordering the centre to file its response within 4 weeks. Attorney General KK Venugopal had informed the court on October 25 that the extension will be limited to those who have not yet enrolled for Aadhaar Card.

Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Lowered Us Bancorp (USB) Position; Gardner Lewis Asset Management LP Has Trimmed By $378,579 Its Pioneer Natural Resources Comp (PXD) Stake

October 30, 2017

It has outperformed by 64.53% the S&P500. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC increased its position in Pioneer Natural Resources by 2.2% in the second quarter. (NASDAQ:AMZN). Northrock Prns Lc holds 0.12% of its portfolio in Amazon.com, Inc. Waverton Investment Management Ltd acquired 52,443 shares as Us Bancorp Us$0.01 (USB)'s stock declined 6.89%.

You can soon delete 'sent messages' on WhatsApp

October 29, 2017

If there's one trend that has been extremely popular in the a year ago, it's "ephemerality": Snapchat with its 24-hour snaps, Instagram Stories (which soon extended across Facebook-owned platforms including WhatsApp ), and now the option to redact messages.

Pivotal Research Upgrades Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) to "Hold"

October 29, 2017

The stock increased 1.22% or $0.58 on October 27, reaching $48.13. About 1.92 million shares traded. Campbell Soup Company (CPB) has declined 12.82% since October 29, 2016 and is downtrending. Nationwide Fund Advisors grew its position in Adobe Systems by 3.9% in the third quarter. Mogy Joel R Investment Counsel Inc has 0.44% invested in Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE).

Japan eyes Aust talks on China's Silk Road

October 28, 2017

Tillerson said the United States offer for India, Japan and Australia to be the four anchors of security and peace in the Indo-Pacific region was also an attempt to move relations with India to the "next level". Swaraj, Tillerson and Kono, last month held the second India-US-Japan trilateral dialogue on the sideline of the United Nations General Assembly in NY.

El-Rufai, Police Ordered to pay Audu Maikori N40m in Damages

October 28, 2017

Maikori was arrested on February 17 and on March 10, 2017, by the police over a series of tweets he sent to his followers, alleging that some students of the Kaduna State College of Education had been killed by Fulani herdsmen in Southern Kaduna.

IRBT) — IRobot Corporation (NASDAQ

October 28, 2017

About 68,107 shares traded. Bellicum Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:BLCM) has risen 32.63% since October 27, 2016 and is uptrending. iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 24th. The ATR (Average True Range) value is 3.64. The stock increased 5.20% or $3.29 on October 27, reaching $66.67. $1.03M worth of iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT ) shares were sold by Weinstein Glen Daniel .

Apple acquires wireless charging company PowerbyProxi

October 28, 2017

Apple is quite late to the party of wireless charging. The New Zealand website Stuff first reported the acquisition , and quoted Apple senior vice president of hardware engineering Dan Riccio as saying that Powerbyproxi's team would be "a great addition as Apple works to create a wireless future".

GOG's Halloween sale discounts Outlast 2 and much more

October 28, 2017

While The Evil Within 2 just recently came out, you can pick up the original game to catch up on the storyline before diving into the sequel, for just $9.99. These games include SOMA , Layers of Fear, Amnesia , Hand of Fate, and many more. Finally, there are some cut-price horror movies available to download and keep, a lot of them priced around the $5 - $6 mark.

Analysts See $-0.03 EPS for Energy Fuels Inc (EFR)

October 28, 2017

U.S. Bancorp is a multi-state financial services holding company. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. For the ongoing Fiscal Quarter, 28 analysts have an average earnings forecast of $0.88 per share. The firm had revenue of $5.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.60 billion.

IOC Q2 net up 18% at Rs 3696 crore

October 28, 2017

IOC's revenue for the quarter rose to Rs 1,10,637 crore compared with Rs 1,00,260 crore in the corresponding quarter of past year, the company said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. IOC, which had on October 13 announced the revised pay and allowances of employees, said it has provided for estimate liability on the account. Revenue from operations climbed about 10% to Rs1.11 trillion, the company said on Friday.

Electronic Arts, FIFA launch esports tourney alongside World Cup

October 28, 2017

We are planning on creating a World Cup, at under-18 level, so that we have a World Cup running annually at this particular age group and the fact that more teams will be involved. That's why we are extremely happy with the way India has lived up to our expectations. We have to take our task at FIFA seriously of developing football.

Old Dominion Freight Line Q3 Earnings Advance 20%

October 28, 2017

Shares of Old Dominion Freight Line ( NASDAQ ODFL ) traded up 2.26% during trading on Friday, reaching $119.88. It has outperformed by 164.79% the S&P500. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc .is a union-free motor carrier providing regional, inter-regional and national less-than-truckload services. Sib Limited Liability Com owns 150,354 shares.

Winx creates history with third Cox Plate

October 28, 2017

The champion mare survived a serious challenge from Humidor late in the race to come away with yet another record-breaking victory. English horse Folkswood was third, 4-1/4 lengths behind Humidor. The champion mare has equalled the great Kingston Town with a third Cox Plate victory, narrowly winning at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Winx returned $2.10 in the USA win and place pools and won with a time of 2:02.98, setting a new record (and eclipsing her previous mark in the race).

Activision Blizzard, Inc (ATVI) Shares Bought by Advisory Services Network LLC

October 28, 2017

The company's price to sales ratio for trailing twelve months is 1.55 and price to book ratio for most recent quarter is 25.42, whereas price to cash per share for the most recent quarter is 35.44. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Activision Blizzard by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. (NASDAQ:ATVI). Patten And Patten Inc Tn invested in 5,000 shares or 0.03% of the stock.

Rosthern RCMP Seeking People Who Travelled on Highway #11 Friday Morning

October 28, 2017

Initial investigation is that a thin, black male exited the vehicle and then the RCMP member was shot at. He shot back, but the auto fled and began travelling toward Saskatoon. Public safety is our number one priority and the individual (s) inside the black Cadillac CTS are armed and considered unsafe. Although the vehicle fled towards Saskatoon, it is not known if it is in Saskatoon at this time.

Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Friday

October 28, 2017

The company was maintained on Wednesday, June 14 by Canaccord Genuity. Cowen & Co maintained the stock with "Outperform" rating in Wednesday, December 2 report. Cibc Ww Mkts Corporation holds 0.25% of its portfolio in Broadcom Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) for 102,545 shares. (NYSE:GVA). Ing Groep Nv holds 4,843 shares or 0% of its portfolio.

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:HEES) To Release Earnings

October 28, 2017

About 3.46 million shares traded. It has underperformed by 22.64% the S&P500. H&E Equipment shares have risen 21 percent since the beginning of the year. (NASDAQ:HEES) by some 4,294,919 shares, 79 decreased positions by 3,955,902 and 19 held positions by 19,217,599. Its down 14.21% from 2.00M shares, reported previously.

Eagles 'll be tough - Argentina coach

October 28, 2017

Nigeria have already qualified for next summer's showpiece with a game to spare, after four wins and a draw in Group B of the African qualifiers. Rohr, who is now in France holidaying after the Super Eagles defeated Chipolopolo of Zambia 1-0 in their last qualifying game in Uyo on 7 October to qualify for the Russian Federation 2018 World Cup, believes that the weather in Morocco where the players will be camped before moving to Algiers will help the players to prepare well for the away ...

Microsoft has officially killed off the Kinect

October 28, 2017

Fast forward seven years later, Microsoft has confirmed that it is halting production of the device. Undeterred, Microsoft then doubled down on Kinect with the launch of the Xbox One, initially packaging the updated version of the device alongside the console as a requirement, but even this did little to make sure that Kinect was a mandatory part of the Xbox experience.

Photographer Terry Richardson Blacklisted Over Sexual Harassment Claims

October 28, 2017

Recently, she took part in a photo shoot for V Magazine with well known photographer Terry Richardson . After aTelegraph report on an internal Condé Nast International email revealed that the company might be blacklisting Terry Richardson , more publications are announcing that they aren't planning to work with Richardson going forward.

Assassin's Creed Origins: How to Level Up Fast

October 28, 2017

So, how can you level up quickly in Assassin's Creed Origins? The Gold Edition goes for $99.99 (digital) or $109.96 (physical) and includes everything in the Digital Edition plus the Season Pass (and a collectible SteelBook if you buy the physical copy).

PUBG creator confirms no single player mode plans

October 28, 2017

It is important to note that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will be a Xbox One console exclusive when it launches later this year. There was a lot of hype about a single player aspect when it was hinted at during an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit last month.

Apple describes iPhone X demand as 'off the charts'

October 28, 2017

Which means in case the glass back of one's iPhone X or the iPhone 8 gets a crack or something then the individual has to live with it. For example, while getting the screen replaced on a Plus-model iPhone (including the iPhone 8 Plus ) will cost $169, having the same fix performed on the iPhone X will run customers about a hundred dollars more - $279.

Disneyland Unveils Details on First New Hotel in Nearly Two Decades

October 28, 2017

Connected to the resort's other three hotels via landscaped walkways and gardens, the hotel will have a monorail platform allowing direct access to the park as well as an upper-level restaurant and lounge that will offer guests views of Disneyland fireworks shows.

How To Watch PlayStation's Paris Games Week 2017 Showcase

October 28, 2017

Starting at 8 AM, Sony will show an "introductory live stream" that will offer updates on 21 incoming games. You won't want to miss it. According to an accompanying tweet, the official PlayStation Twitter account teases that, "E3 was only half the story".

Global Turbine Flow Meters Market: Emerson Electric, GE and Badger Meter

October 27, 2017

The report begins with the overview of the Smart Door Lock Market. The Smart Lock report chiefly evaluates the in-depth groundwork of the Smart Lock market and covers major geographical Smart Lock regions. North America is the largest production and consumption region in the world, while China is fastest growing region. The report highlights exhaustive study of major market and their present trends, along with corresponding market segments.

Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE), The Progressive Corporation (PGR)

October 27, 2017

The company had a trading volume of 916,211 shares. It is down 93.94% since October 27, 2016 and is downtrending. It has outperformed by 48.57% the S&P500. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Sunday, October 8 by RBC Capital Markets. Robert W. Baird has "Neutral" rating and $85.0 target. Since May 10, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 2 sales for $614,410 activity.

Police identify 20 Lazio fans who put up Anne Frank images

October 27, 2017

Lazio spokesman on Tuesday Arturo Diaconale said the team will wear an image of the 15-year-old German Jewish girl, who was killed in a Nazi concentration camp in World War II, during warm-ups at Bologna's Dall'Ara Stadium ahead of a championship match Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency.

Under the Consideration of Analysts: Ziopharm Oncology In (ZIOP)

October 27, 2017

The consensus recommendation - averaging the work of 32 analysts - of 3 for Under Armour, Inc. Analysts‟ target price forecasts are a prediction of a stock‟s future price, generally over the 12 months following the release date (Asquith et al., 2005).

ITC's net profit climbs up by up 5.6% in Q2

October 27, 2017

Revenue from cigarette sales declined 46.56% to Rs4,554.21 crore during the second quarter. EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) is likely to increase 5.1 percent to Rs 3,815 crore but margin may contract 40 basis points to 26.3 percent compared with same quarter last fiscal.

Swipe launches 10.1-inch Slate Pro tablet at Rs 8499

October 27, 2017

The Swipe Slate Pro tablet comes with 16GB of internal storage, which can be further expandable up-to 32GB via microSD card. Exclusively available via Flipkart , the Swipe device is Android-based. Mr Shripal Gandhi, Founder and CEO of Swipe commenting on the launch said, "Swipe has always been amongst the top Tablet and Smartphone brands in India by providing consumers with the affordable technology".

The Steam Curator system is getting major upgrades

October 27, 2017

Valve has announced that the next curator update for Steam will provide new capabilities for Curators, players, and game developers . Curator-reviewed games that have similar content, genres, themes etc. Developers can use curator connect to search for curators and "send copies of their game directly through steam". For starters, it will stop developers and publishers from being caught out by scammers.

Analysts See $1.22 EPS for Norbord Inc (OSB)

October 27, 2017

Augustine Asset Management Inc sold 21,756 shares as Apple Inc (Aapl) (AAPL)'s stock rose 12.78%. Boulegeris Invests, a Georgia-based fund reported 50,983 shares. 45,000 shares were sold by Cue Eduardo H , worth $6.92 million. (NASDAQ:AAPL), 38 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 9 Hold. Maestri Luca sold $735,898 worth of Apple Inc.

The Zacks Investment Research Lowers Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) to Sell

October 27, 2017

During the same period a year ago, the business earned $1.01 earnings per share. (NYSE:ABG) has risen 7.55% since October 26, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 25.18% the S&P500. Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VWO) was reduced too. Verizon now has $198.42 billion valuation. KeyCorp reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Verizon Communications in a research report on Saturday, October 21st.

Sony Xperia R1, R1 Plus launched in India, available Nov 10

October 27, 2017

But with the Xperia R1 and R1 Plus, Sony is looking to take on the likes of Nokia and Motorola. Electronics major Sony India will start local manufacturing of smartphones through contract maker Foxconn , in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, as part of its Make in India initiatives.

Animal Crossing Pocket Camp Takes You Outdoors

October 27, 2017

The video below gives us a look at Nintendo's latest mobile game . Animal Crossing : Pocket Camp might not be the full Animal Crossing experience, but it is very close. Meanwhile, the official launch for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is slated for late November. The promised fun that the known title offers is assured to be there, with activities like chatting with animals, fishing and catching bugs and personalizing your display.

Refreshed Citroen C4 Cactus Gains Hydraulic Suspension For A Smoother Ride

October 27, 2017

The Citroen C4 Cactus gets a facelift, delivering what looks a more mainstream vehicle with more conventional looks, new engines and new technology. Inside, the upgrades include the mirror screen function with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and MirrorLink connectivity, navi system, emergency geolocation call and assistance service, as well as active safety brake, speed limit recognition, lane departure warning, coffee break alert, driver attention alert, blind spot monitoring, park assist, ...

OnePlus 5T Teaser Poster Leaked, Hints At November 16 Launch

October 27, 2017

The specs also show that the device will feature a 2160 x 1080 pixels meaning that it will sport a new 18:9 screen. There will be no notch, no curves, nothing to distract from the pure rectangular screen. The OnePlus 5 had a very loud bottom-firing loudspeaker, but we have seen the iPhone 8 and Pixel 2 up the ante with dual speakers of better quality.

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) With Exynos 7885 Chipset Appears on Geekbench

October 27, 2017

It is no secret that Samsung is working on next generation of Samsung Galaxy A series smartphones. The Galaxy series has all the ingredients to truly become a great phone lineup: it has mid-range, lower-range, and high-range flagship devices.

Salesforce.com Inc (CRM) Upgraded by Vetr Inc. to "Sell"

October 27, 2017

Diversified Investment Strategies Llc holds 3.36% of its portfolio in Petmed Express Inc for 86,025 shares. Common shareholders want to know how profitable their capital is in the businesses they invest it in. Benioff Marc also sold $887,171 worth of salesforce.com, inc. Veritable Ltd Partnership invested in 0.04% or 18,856 shares. CRM price is down almost -1.02% from its 52-week high price of $99.44 a share but is up about 32.52% from its 52-week low price of $66.43 a share.

New airport security rules could mean 'short interview' with passengers

October 27, 2017

John Kelly, then-secretary of Homeland Security and current White House chief of staff, said in June. About 2,000 flights to the United States from over 100 countries - affecting about 325,000 passengers daily - are involved. These additional measures, compounded with the US Department of Homeland Security's recent electronics inspection mandate, are leading some airlines to suggest passengers plan for extra time at airports.

Oppo R11s listed online ahead of November 2 announcement

October 27, 2017

Still, it will have an edge-to-edge display , a 3.5mm audio jack and come in black, gold and red. This also applies to many OPPO dealers out there too but it is not exactly surprising though since F5 will only be launched on 2 November.

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