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BMW and Microsoft partnership bringing Skype for Business to 5 series cars

July 14, 2017

Our partners at BMW share that philosophy and have positioned the company for a future where the nature of work is more mobile. BMW is doing more with partner Microsoft to bring productivity to its vehicles. "Microsoft Exchange will also integrate calendars, to-do lists and contacts using the car's voice and navigation systems", Microsoft said in a press release.

New Nintendo 3DS Console Ends Production In Japan

July 14, 2017

Any similar decisions in the West would likely take much more time, so Nintendo can judge if the New Nintendo 2DS XL is successful, if it's competing directly with the New Nintendo 3DS hardware, and how the New Nintendo 3DS XL's sales relate, too.

Full Version of WWE 2k18 Coming to Nintendo Switch

July 14, 2017

While fans already know that the game is coming to Nintendo's hybrid Switch system, others may be wondering if the game is coming to the Wii U. After all, it is the sequel to a brand-new IP that launched on Nintendo's last system. But if you're looking at the Switch the base controller that's on the unit, it doesn't have as many buttons. Yeah, that makes no sense. Splatoon 2's July 21 release is just around the corner, meaning plenty of ink, squids, and multiplayer mayhem is about to hit ...

Massive Iceberg breaks loose in Antarctic region

July 14, 2017

The iceberg, which will likely be dubbed A68, weighs more than a trillion tonnes, has a volume twice that of Lake Erie, and is about 5,800 square kilometers in size - roughly the size of Delaware. Unfortunately, on the other hand, it is hard to predict the future for this ice berg; however, scientists suggested that the iceberg will most likely stay in the area for a long period of time .

WhatsApp Allows Users to Send Any Type of File With Latest Update

July 14, 2017

For those unaware, WhatsApp used to not have any file sharing capabilities at all. Be it a PDF document, a ZIP archive, an.XLS table, or even an.APK file, WhatsApp users can share files up to 100MB large on Android and up to 128MB on iOS .

PLAYERUNKNOWN Announces Plans For First Person Mode For Battlegrounds

July 14, 2017

The update is set to roll out first for NA/EU solo and duo matches, and will come to other regions in the future. Once Bluehole polishes the first-person system, it should expand into the other regions. They won't be able to see around corners without actually peeking their head out and wait for you to move out in the open. Brendan " PlayerUnknown " Greene announced the news on Twitter himself, immediately getting the community very excited.

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) Reviewed By Analysts

July 14, 2017

Sirius XM Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:SIRI) institutional sentiment decreased to 0.74 in 2016 Q4. The institutional investor owned 4,948,242 shares of the company's stock after selling 5,077 shares during the period. (NASDAQ:SIRI). Commonwealth Svcs Limited Liability Corp invested 0% in Sirius XM Holdings Inc. The stock has actually made strong gains in the past year, as the company has gathered a 0.03% return in the past twelve months.

Perennial Advisors LLC Cuts Position in Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD)

July 13, 2017

The stock increased 0.71% or $0.44 during the last trading session, reaching $62.78. About 4,789 shares traded. It has outperformed by 42.34% the S&P500. On Wednesday, August 5 the stock rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with "Outperform". The firm has "Neutral" rating given on Thursday, February 11 by Suntrust Robinson.

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Shares Bought by Baird Financial Group Inc

July 13, 2017

The SI to MB Financial Incorporated's float is 2.94%. About 117,936 shares traded. It is down 179.60% since July 13, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 5.02% the S&P500. Therefore 75% are positive. NextEra Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.87%. Barclays Capital has "Overweight" rating and $129 target. On July 28 the stock rating was downgraded from "Outperform" to "Market Perform" in a report from Avondale Partners.

Amazon Prime Day Sets New Sales Record

July 13, 2017

The top selling product on the site was the company's Echo Dot connected, voice-controlled device, which sold seven times as many as Prime Day 2016. "Prime members who stump up £79 to join its Prime service ($99 in the US) spend an average double the amount as non-members do with the e-commerce giant", said Jinks.

Destiny 2: Be Careful Linking Bungie and Blizzard Accounts

July 13, 2017

While the original Destiny game by Bungie wasn't exactly a flop, it did feel like something was lacking and this is something that Bungie plans to address with Destiny 2 , the sequel to the original. At first glance, it may not seem like too big of an issue, even if some gamers might have had those accounts for years. Destiny 2 is also expected to be a major success on Xbox One and PS4 when it launches on September 6th so stay tuned for more details.

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) Under Analyst Spotlight

July 13, 2017

Welch & Forbes LLC now owns 9,892 shares of the technology company's stock worth $234,000 after buying an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial, reissued an "outperform" recommendation and fixed a $21.00 price objective on the stock of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company in a study note on early Mon, Jun 5th.

Nasa releases new images of raging storm on Jupiter

July 13, 2017

Then members of the public - so-called citizen scientists - enhanced the raw images. Juno flew directly over Jupiter's Great Red Spot on Monday, passing an amazingly close 5,600 miles (9,000 kilometers) above the monster storm. The image was created using data from the Juno spacecraft during its seventh close flyby of the planet. From huge polar cyclones to large auroras and atmospheric turbulences, the gas giant hasn't disappointed on that front.

Skoda launches the new model of Octavia at ₹15.49 lakh

July 13, 2017

After Skoda ruling the market with its flagship product Octavia it has launched another model naming it "Facelift". On the safety front, the new Octavia comes with Hands free Parking feature which makes parking in tight spots much easier during both parallel and perpendicular parking.

Gran Turismo Sport has a new, final October 2017 release date

July 13, 2017

GT Sport has been given an October 17 release date in the USA, followed by an October 18 launch date in the United Kingdom and Europe. The launch happens to be two weeks after the arrival of Gran Turismo Sport's direct competition - Microsoft's Forza Motorsport 7 is set to launch October 3 on Windows 10 and Xbox One.

Google's Next Pixel XL From LG

July 13, 2017

In the below image, which is based on everything we (think we) know so far about the Pixel XL 2, we can see the phone laid between the 5-inch gen 1 Pixel and the 5.5-inch Pixel XL . But HTC's phone won't go the extra mile, so don't expect it to feature an nearly bezel-less screen. One of the disappointing things of the Pixel XL 2 is that it does not feature a dual camera feature.

Vertu, Brute? Luxury smartphone maker 'folds under financial pressure'

July 13, 2017

Each phone was inscribed with the signature of the person that assembled it and shipped with a 24/7 concierge service that customers could use to access exclusive features. Keep in mind the company was sold by its former Chinese owner to Hakan Uzan, a Turkish exiled businessmen now living in Paris. But at the High Court on Monday, the application was withdrawn and Vertu later said it was "truly saddened" it could not save the business.

Microsoft dumps Windows Phone 8.1 for good

July 13, 2017

Moving forward, Windows phone users have been recommended to use their mobile browsers if they wish to continue using LinkedIn . Microsoft's new mobile strategy now seems to involve creating apps and integrating iOS and Android with Windows.

Samsung unveils LED screen for movie theatres

July 13, 2017

At 33.8 ft (10.3 m) wide, it's not going to worry IMAX theater owners too much, but as the installation is made up of a number of cabinets, it can be scaled to suit the requirements of different theaters. Most theaters globally use digital projectors or laser projectors. Prior to its commercial debut, Samsung ran the Cinema LED Screen through a series of the industry's most rigorous tests to validate its performance and presentation.

United Kingdom fund trade body says listing rule changes could hurt investor protection

July 13, 2017

The FCA said the proposal to be brought forward will address companies controlled by a shareholder that is a sovereign country. The proposals come as the government and City of London are trying to keep Britain's financial markets attractive to worldwide investors and companies after the country leaves the European Union.

PS4 And PC RPG Ni No Kuni 2 Has Been Delayed

July 13, 2017

He also takes the time to explain a misunderstanding made at E3 when they were asked about multiplayer in Ni no Kuni 2 . I deeply apologise to those who have been looking forward to the game's release. "I misunderstood the interview question, thinking it was asking about online content in general and my answer referred to online announcement of in-game events.

Intel attacks AMD's Epyc CPUs, claims they are 'glued-together'

July 13, 2017

The highest end of the Core i9 series was priced at $1,999 and AMD has made a decision to price its highest end Threadripper processor at $999, which is just half of that of Intel. Aside from Threadripper, AMD still has two more mainstream desktop CPUs left to launch as well. Ryzen 3 is also launching on the 27th of July, with the 1300X offering 4-cores and 4 threads with 3.5/3.7 GHz base/boost clocks.

TCS to wind up Lucknow operations, 2000 IT professionals stare at crisis

July 13, 2017

And also added that their projects will be continued there. TCS also said that employees of Lucknow will be soon relocated to Noida and Varanasi to continue the projects there. The letter further raises questions about how a company earning Rs 25,000 crore in profits could be short of funds leading to the shifting of Lucknow unit.

Yandex.Taxi, Uber agree on combining businesses in Russian Federation and neighboring countries

July 13, 2017

The new company will also operate the UberEATS service in the region. Diversified internet giant Yandex is the dominant player in Web search, maps and mobile navigation in the region. Uber reported in late May that its net loss, excluding employee stock options and other items, narrowed in the first quarter to US$708 million from US$991 million in the fourth quarter.

Nintendo of Japan ceases production of standard New Nintendo 3DS models

July 13, 2017

Having only launched in 2014 to initially weak sales, which improved after a quick price cut, the New Nintendo 3DS was quickly usurped by the larger and more popular New Nintendo 3DS XL. For now, it looks like the company is slowly going to focus heavily on the Switch. Now let us all embrace our New 2DS XL overlords. As of this moment, the end of the New 3DS has been limited to just Japanese territories with the Nintendo North Bend manufacturing facility in Atlanta, North America, still ...

Amazon Prime Day breaks records for sales, Prime signups

July 13, 2017

Amazon on Tuesday hosted its third annual Prime Day , a massive shopping event exclusively for members of its Prime subscription service. Having extended the shopping spree by six hours, Amazon said the event grew by more than 60 percent compared with the same 30-hour period previous year.

Mario Kart Arcade VR gameplay looks awesome

July 13, 2017

So be prepared to take a few sharp turns with one hand if you want to consider yourself a true Mario Kart champion and, at the very least, come out victorious as you put your friendships to the test. According to Nintendo Everything , these arcades are also coming to London, though it remains to be seen if the game will be available anywhere else.

Asus ZenFone AR To Launch In India Today At 2 PM

July 13, 2017

There is 128GB of internal storage in the phone apart from which it has an expandable storage slot that can hold a micro SD card of up to 2TB capacity. In the camera department the smartphone features a 23-megapixel Sony IMX318 sensor aided with features like TriTech+ autofocus system, second-generation laser focus, dual-PDAF and continuous focus.

PC industry has worst quarter in 10 years

July 13, 2017

World-wide PC shipments overall continued their descent in the second quarter, falling 4.3% from a year earlier as shortages of certain components drove up prices and hurt sales, according to Gartner. passed AsusTek Computer Inc. with a almost 7% share. Gartner showed Dell coming in third with 1.4 percent growth for Q2, its fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year global shipment growth.

Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus Launched in India

July 13, 2017

However, that was just a "save the date" invite, and now Motorola is sending the actual media invites for the said event. "Moto Z2 Play is the next generation fulfilling the promise of unprecedented mobile innovation, and with Moto Mods, it transforms into exactly what you need, when you need it".

Facebook Messenger Lite comes to India, will help those on poor networks

July 13, 2017

A Facebook note said Messenger Lite offers nearly all the basic functions as the full Messenger from texts, photos and links to emojis and stickers. The logo of the Messenger Lite app is similar to the Messanger app , but the colors are reversed, the bolt logo is blue and chat bubble is white.

PS5 Rumors: Next-Gen Console's Release Could Happen in 2020

July 13, 2017

Wedbush Securities' Michael Pachter has told GamingBolt that he expects the PlayStation 5 to launch in 2019, and that it will be a "half step", similar to how, in Pachter's view, the PS4 Pro was a "half step" over the base PS4. It was already rumored and was also confirmed about the PlayStation 5 . To back up the predictions , Shawn Layden mentioned that the PS5 release would a rather vague thing, describing it as "probably be some time".

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Dips Under Moving Averages

July 13, 2017

Kornitzer Capital Management Inc sold 17,476 shares as the company's stock declined 5.00% while stock markets rallied. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 271,725 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,616,399.75.

Google Paying Professors for Academic Influence?

July 13, 2017

Some researchers share their papers prior to publication, allowing Google to make suggestions, according to thousands of pages of emails obtained by the Journal through open requests requests to more than a dozen institutions. Apparently, America's biggest internet company has been operating a well-funded under-the-table influence campaign aimed at encouraging academics to write papers supporting its political and regulatory interests.

Meng Asks FEC For Investigation After Trump Jr.'s Emails Revealed

July 13, 2017

His father, President Donald Trump doubled down on his support for his son Donald Trump Jr on Wednesday, saying that attacks against him and the administration were the "greatest Witch Hunt in political history". He also said Manafort was "on his phone pretty much the whole time ". Donald Trump with his son Donald Trump Jr . during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City on January 11.

CRISPR adds storing movies to its feats of molecular biology

July 13, 2017

They chose target areas of the bacterial genome that wouldn't affect the microbe, and the E. coli appeared unperturbed after the "operation": it happily ate, and wriggled around as it normally would for "as long as we let them", according to Shipman .

Acquisitions boost top and bottom line growth at Micro Focus

July 13, 2017

This was shown in a research note on 12 July. COPYRIGHT VIOLATION WARNING: "Canaccord Genuity Reiterates "Buy" Rating for Micro Focus International plc (LON:MCRO)" was reported by Stock Observer and is the property of of Stock Observer.

Khalifa king of the video hill

July 13, 2017

The song was featured in the 2015 action film " Furious 7 " where it played during the end credits in a tribute to the movie's star, Paul Walker, who was killed in a vehicle crash before the film was released.

New Audi A8 makes world debut

July 13, 2017

Audi plans to release two more V8 variants with 4.0 TDI producing 320 kW or 435 hp and a 4.0 TFSI producing 338 kW or 460 hp of power. The exclusive top engine version is the W12 with a displacement of 6.0 litres. It can optionally be charged by Audi Wireless Charging. In essence, users can activate the Audi pilot driving system by pushing a button placed in the central console, and the artificial intelligence system will take over the binnacle when the auto is moving up to the speeds of ...

Moon Express details plans to mine the moon with robots by 2020

July 13, 2017

The company released pictures of its MX-1E lander, which it says will travel to the moon this year, and plans for a series of expansions based on the smaller lander that will lead to a permanent base. That effort, Richards said, should prove out the company's technologies and its business model, which is centered around creating low-priced access to the moon's surface for a variety of customers.

Guardian: Save The Planet, Have Fewer Children

July 13, 2017

Researchers in Sweden have identified the top four things people can do to reduce their carbon footprint, but warned on Tuesday these steps are rarely promoted in the public sphere. Reporting a new Swedish-Canadian study promoting reducing the number of children born and seeking to target anti-child messages towards adolescents, Britain's Guardian newspaper has played up the findings, labelling the "true impacts" of having a family as "lifestyle choices", and asking the question of readers ...

Scarily convincing fake video tool puts words in Obama's mouth

July 13, 2017

The mouth synced to the audio was then superimposed and blended onto a video of Obama that was different from the audio source. A video shows former U.S. But this process is expensive and time-consuming. An aspect of artificial intelligence that's sometimes overlooked is just how good it is at creating fake audio and video that's hard to distinguish from reality.

Conner Assembly Plant in Detroit closing this summer

July 13, 2017

GM builds the Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac CT6, Chevrolet Impala and Chevrolet Volt at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, which is located partly in Detroit and partly in Hamtramck. It was in continuous operation except for in 2010 after the company halted production of Vipers temporarily. The plant was then renovated and reopened in 2012.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - The Lost and Abandoned Gameplay

July 13, 2017

One of the big surprises at E3 this year was XCOM 2: War of the Chosen , a brand new upcoming full fledged expansion for last year's XCOM 2, which launched first on PC, followed shortly afterwards by a PS4 and Xbox One release. After all, Firaxis has already proclaimed XCOM 2's War of the Chosen to be a piece of DLC so massive in scope that it nearly became XCOM 3 instead of an expansion pack.

Microsoft shuts down OR office, cuts 124 jobs

July 13, 2017

Microsoft layoffs continue to take place this week as the company has recently confirmed that it is shutting down the manufacturing facility for Surface Hub in Oregon. News of the Surface Hub plant's closure comes on the heels of Microsoft's sales reorganization and layoff of several thousand , announced last week.While the layoff affected primarily salespeople worldwide, the reorg and layoffs also affected other teams at the company.

Outlook's mobile makeover includes a much smarter search, powered by Microsoft Graph

July 12, 2017

When you do, Outlook will also suggest people based on frequency. But the advantage is that as soon as you tap on the account you want, the folder structure immediately appears in the navigation, along with other key folders like Inbox, Drafts, and Groups .

Patriots Are 6th-Most Valuable Sports Team For 3rd Straight Year

July 12, 2017

They were two spots ahead of the Cubs ($2.68 billion), whose value increased 22 percent from a year ago. That's an increase of 6 percent over previous year, when they also ranked No. The Celtics, meanwhile, rank 30th at $2.2 billion, behind only the Knicks ($3.3 billion), Lakers ($3 billion), Warriors ($2.6 billion), and Bulls ($2.5 billion).

General Mills, Inc. (GIS) Shares Sold by Tirschwell & Loewy Inc

July 12, 2017

Stock market analysts and brokers have recently amended their target prices on shares of General Mills, Inc . Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 23,264 shares of the company's stock worth $1,438,000 after buying an additional 4,602 shares in the last quarter.

Oculus Rift price drops for the second time this year, to $399

July 12, 2017

The price cut will only be in effect for six weeks as part of the company's Summer of Rift sale, but SuperData's VP of research and strategy and head of VR/AR strategy Stephanie Llamas has told MCV that "by constantly cutting the device's price, consumers are left with an unfavourable perception of the headset".

Microsoft's New iPhone App Helps the Vision Impaired Navigate the Real World

July 12, 2017

As part of that effort, Microsoft has finally released Seeing AI, an app that CEO Satya Nadella first showed off during last year's Build keynote , which uses computer vision and AI to narrate the world for people with visual impairments.

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