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Samsung's Galaxy S9 Won't Land in January, After All

December 06, 2017

It won't be wrong to say that iPhone X received special attention from Apple during the advertisement campaign. The front display of iPhone X, 8 and 8 Plus performed outstanding and iPhone X did well on scratch test and water resistance tests.

Amazon Prime Video finally comes to Apple TV

December 06, 2017

The streaming service is a benefit for Amazon Prime subscribers, who now pay $99 a year for their membership. India Today Tech can confirm this via the latest version of Amazon Prime Video app on iOS (version 5.0), which details that the streaming service can be viewed on Apple TV (3rd generation and later) by downloading the standalone tvOS app.

'Super Earth' that may host alien life identified

December 06, 2017

The same researchers also found out that this planet is not alone there; in fact, it has a neighbor. While K2-18b and its newly discovered super-Earth nextdoor, K2-18c, are both roughly the same mass as Earth, their similarites may end there.

EBay Inc. (EBAY), Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) — Yesterday Stock's Trend

December 06, 2017

Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,962,587 shares of company stock worth $41,881,180. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE: HPE ) ended its day at $14.23 with the rising stream of -1.45% and its total traded volume was 11.09 million shares less than the average volume.

To promote Okami, Capcom tries an uncommon path: Dota 2

December 06, 2017

If you're busy waiting for Okami HD's upcoming release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, you can enjoy Amaterasu in another game. Couriers are support characters that an entire team can use to carry items or buy things from the shop. We just didn't think he would be arriving in DOTA 2's spotlight. Want to cast your vote to see this happen? Should she be accepted, there is no doubt that Ammy will be one of the most sought-after couriers on the Steam Marketplace.

Microsoft's Whiteboard Preview app is all about collaboration

December 06, 2017

We look forward to receiving your comments, suggestions, and feature requests via the Windows Feedback Hub, which you can access from within the app. A gesture-based interface allows users to move to different areas of a board, collect images into a stack or turn the app's virtual ruler to a desired angle.

Lexus Teases LF-1 Limitless Concept Ahead of Detroit Reveal

December 06, 2017

Lexus has released a teaser photo of the LF-1 concept, which has a sloping roofline that's more coupe-like than a traditional crossover. The blue-hued Lexus badge indicates the presence of an electrified powertrain, potentially a development of the Multi-Stage system in the LC500h and LS500h.

5 things you could soon do with reversible emoji

December 06, 2017

Images: Emojipedia Sample Image Collection . Of course, the guidelines are still a draft for Unicode 11.0 and the proposed Emoji 11.0 characters are now in beta . In other words, you may soon be able to switch the direction of an emoji straight from your iPhone or Android smartphone. The version number for the next release of Unicode emoji is jumping from the previously-released Emoji 5.0 to Emoji 11.0 (instead of 6.0).

The Favorable Media Coverage Likely to Impact Dynegy (DYN) Share Price

December 06, 2017

Dynegy Inc . has a 12-month low of $5.84 and a 12-month high of $12.84. Dynegy Inc . (NYSE: DYN ) reported its EPS in the last quarter as $0.31/Share lagging the analyst estimate of $0.62/Share by a difference of $-0.31. FMR LLC owned 1.78% of Dynegy Inc . At the same time, the volatility-measuring Average True Range (ATR) for this stock is 0.1275, suggesting High Volatility.

Delayed iPhone X launch hurt global iPhone share, Kantar says

December 06, 2017

Share declined by 7.6% in the United States for the three-month period ending in October and by 8.5% in Great Britain. The iPhone X , the 10th anniversary edition of the smartphone, was launched in early November, more than a month after the iPhone 8's launch on September 22.

Alexa for Business - empower your organization with Alexa

December 05, 2017

A separate report by eMarketer this year said the Amazon Echo holds 70.6 percent of the US voice-enabled speaker market, compared to 23.8 percent for Google Home . (AWS) unveiled Alexa for Business last week, a new AWS service that provides business customers with an intelligent assistant. With Alexa for Business , you can provide shared Alexa devices for anyone to use in common areas around your workplace, and personal Alexa devices for your employees to use.

Fitbit's smartwatch finally gets its first update

December 05, 2017

The most interesting one is Deezer , as it will run on the Ionic without a smartphone, lightening the load for runners and other athletes. New apps from popular brands (including The New York Times, Uber, Yelp, and more) and developers across a variety of categories, such as Food & Drink, Games, Health & Fitness, Home and IOT, News, and Travel & Transit.

BLU Products releases solution for bricked Life One X2 units

December 05, 2017

The company was soon made aware of the issue and started an investigation into the matter. But clearly, BLU intends to go about its business before long, not even deeming the Life One X brand compromised by this embarrassing scandal. Puzzling as it may be, the phone already has a product page set up on the Blu Products official page , although it's not available for sale just yet.

Quantbot Technologies LP Invests $2.33 Million in Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) Stock

December 05, 2017

The counter witnessed a trading volume of 3.64 million shares versus an average volume of 2.79 million shares during last trading session. Analysts await Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC ) to report earnings on February, 6. Salem Investment Counselors Inc decreased Synovus Financial Corp. About 950,270 shares traded. It also reduced Ishares China 25 Index (FXI) stake by 8,790 shares and now owns 300 shares.

Samsung Electronics Begins Production of World's First 512GB eUFS

December 05, 2017

Samsung is now manufacturing 512GB internal storage chips for smartphones, and your next flagship purchase could feature one of these babies. It was nearly two years ago that Samsung announced that it was kicking off mass-production of 256GB storage chips implementing the Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.0 interface boasting speeds of up to 850MB/s for sequential reads and 260MB/s for writes.

Honor 7X For India to be Launched Today; Price, Specs and More

December 05, 2017

However it is not clear that which variants will be launched in India. Today's event in London marks the Indian launch of the Huawei's Honor 7X and global launch of the Honor V10. The screen has a resolution of 1080*2160 pixels and has a 18:9 ratio with Corning Gorilla glass protection. In the camera department, the phone houses a dual-camera setup with one lens having a 16 MP sensor and the other a 2 MP sensor.

Facebook launches parent-controlled Messenger app for kids

December 05, 2017

Parents can approve people for their kids to chat with, create a mini profile for them and more. Moreover, kids can also use the Messenger Kids app to make video calls safely. Parents control kids accounts and contacts through the Messenger Kids Controls panel in their main Facebook app. He said Facebook is trying to deal with the situation pragmatically by steering young Facebook users to a service designed for them.

First Porsche, Now Lamborghini Adds a Luxury SUV in Its Range

December 05, 2017

All that power is sent to the road via an eight-speed automatic and a Torsen four-wheel drive system, which'll help the Urus blast from 0-100km/h in just 3.6 seconds. Ferrari is rumored to be the next luxury carmaker contemplating an SUV model. Luxury SUV sales, meanwhile, have increased by nearly five times in the six years leading to 2016, IHS added.

Google releases December Security Bulletin for Android, KRACK fix included

December 05, 2017

This will translate to the 64GB Pixel 2 falling from Rs 61000 to a much more affordable Rs 39999. Flipkart is now running a promotion for its upcoming "Big Shopping Days", where it is offering the Pixel 2 for at an unbelievable price of Rs 39,999.

Google Maps introduces new Motorcycle mode in India

December 05, 2017

Google has also realized that and has launched a new two-wheeler mode in its Google Maps app. Dubbed as the Motorcycle mode, with this option the two-wheeler drivers will be able to know the best suitable route and more accurate time to reach their destination.

Here's what the first text message ever said

December 05, 2017

Apparently, "back in the day", mobile phones did not have keypads, so Papaworth typed the first ever message on a PC. British engineer Neil Papworth sent the first ever text from his computer to a cell phone on December 3, 1992. Texting did more than just influence the rise of smartphones - we can also see the system's influence in Twitter's decision to limit tweets to 140 characters though the platform recently doubled that number.

Xiaomi Seeks $50 Billion Valuation For Its IPO Next Year

December 05, 2017

That translates into Oppo , that entered India four years ago, adding more than a billion dollars, or about the entire size of Micromax or Sony in just a year. Jain, meanwhile, allayed fears over the security of the Xiaomi phones. Even when the consumer opting these services, the data is sent to servers, they are fully encrypted.

Latest Update to The Division Goes Live Tomorrow, Adds New Area

December 05, 2017

The 1.8 update is the biggest free update to The Division yet, with two new modes-a 4v4 Team Deathmatch mode called Skirmish, and a PvE Horde mode called Resistance-a new PvE map expansion called West Side Piers, Rogue 2.0 in the Dark Zone, a new movement system, and more.

Epic Games Settles Lawsuit Against Fortnite Cheater

December 05, 2017

Not only did he breach Fortnite's regulations by injecting code, but he was also suspected of writing said code. The player was also suspected of having written their own code to cheat, encouraging other users to gain an unfair advantage in-game and making their sentence feel even more deserved as a outcome.

Target rolls out mobile wallet to its app

December 05, 2017

Target's REDcard is available as either a credit card or debit card that's linked up to your bank account, and the big draw to it is that you get a 5% discount whenever you use it at Target. Soon, it will be adding a feature that allows users to store and redeem gift cards. Target just released its own proprietary payment service in the form of Wallet, and although having to keep track of yet another mobile payment solution might sound like a hassle, Wallet actually looks like a pretty good ...

Mega Man 11 Coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC

December 05, 2017

It'll be great to see Mega Man return to a Nintendo system, and that's not all the Switch is getting. Veteran game producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya and director KoJi Oda are working on the title, to make it authentically like the original despite using modern graphics.

Tesla mega-battery in Australia activated

December 05, 2017

More recently, South Australia was paralysed by problems with electricity. In fact, it was partially developed energy Thursday in connection with an acute demand for electricity. The countdown began on 30 September after approval from regulators. While Tesla can create the world's largest battery with time to kill, autos are another story.

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Achieve New Highs

December 05, 2017

MKM Partners increased their price target on Ross Stores from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 18th. The rating was maintained by Morgan Stanley on Friday, November 17 with "Overweight". When investing in a volatile security, the risk of success is increased just as much as the risk of failure.

Mega Man X Collection Coming To PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC

December 04, 2017

While not as impressive as the first iteration in terms of quality and amount of content, Mega Man Legacy Collection 2, is still worth a purchase for damn near any gamer. For now, here's a look at the first trailer for Mega Man 11 . Get ready for some jump and shoot action, because Switch owners will have plenty of the Blue Bomber coming their way.

Pinnacle Associates Ltd. Buys 5010 Shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)

December 04, 2017

The stock decreased 2.83% or $1.47 during the last trading session, reaching $50.52. About 18.78 million shares traded or 24.85% up from the average. Private Wealth Prns Ltd stated it has 1.55% of its portfolio in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA ).

(NASDAQ:AAPL) is Wetherby Asset Management Inc.'s 2nd Largest Position

December 04, 2017

Eaton Vance Management who had been investing in Apple Inc Com for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $878.22 billion market cap company. UTX's profit will be $1.25 billion for 19.50 P/E if the $1.56 EPS becomes a reality. After $1.29 actual EPS reported by Aon plc for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 82.95% EPS growth.

California State Teachers Retirement System Has Raised Nvidia Corp (NVDA) Holding

December 04, 2017

Celanese Corp. now has $14.44 billion valuation. The stock decreased 0.70% or $0.75 during the last trading session, reaching $106.49. About 20.29 million shares traded or 34.86% up from the average. The firm earned "Buy" rating on Wednesday, December 30 by M Partners. The company was maintained on Friday, August 12 by Jefferies. The stock of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA ) has "Sector Perform" rating given on Friday, August 28 by RBC Capital Markets.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is 30 FPS on Xbox One X

December 04, 2017

Indeed, the game's FPS rate is now limited on the Xbox One X, but not all hope is lost as the game's developers confirmed they're exploring alternative options to enhance FPS. There might be a frame rate disparity between the Xbox One S and X versions of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds . Despite touted to be the world's most powerful console , it doesn't bode well for the Xbox One X that it's unable to run PUBG at 60fps.

International Business Machines (IBM) Raised to "Strong-Buy" at Vetr

December 04, 2017

About 5.57M shares traded or 18.67% up from the average. Everett Harris & Company Ca has invested 0.15% in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM ). 91 funds opened positions while 484 raised stakes. The technology company reported $3.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $3.28 by $0.02.

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) Position Cut by FDx Advisors Inc

December 04, 2017

It has outperformed by 2.22% the S&P500. Swedbank decreased Activision Blizz ( ATVI ) stake by 6.15% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. The Swedbank holds 3.50M shares with $201.44M value, down from 3.73M last quarter. KeyCorp reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $74.00 price objective on shares of Activision Blizzard in a research report on Friday, September 8th. The firm earned "Outperform" rating on Friday, February 12 by Macquarie Research.

BlackBerry Will Pay Nokia $137m to Resolve Dispute

December 04, 2017

Blackberry announced the decision in a statement on Friday, December 1. The latter allegedly accused the smartphone maker of failing to make payments on patent license contracts and brought the matter to the ICC's arbitration panel, Endgadget reported.

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Cut to "C" at TheStreet

December 04, 2017

Applied Optoelectronics has $11500 highest and $21 lowest target. (AAOI) stake by 308.39% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. Finally, Venator Capital Management Ltd. Petrus Tru Lta invested in 0.08% or 5,874 shares. Yeh William H had sold 30,000 shares worth $2.16M. Capital Growth Mgmt Lp invested in 0.12% or 43,000 shares.

"Messenger Kids" Gives Children Under 13 Their First Taste Of Facebook

December 04, 2017

Major tech firms have recently released more products that allow children to use their products within the limits of the privacy law - and reach more of the country's 48.8 million children under the age of 13 in the process. Facebook says parents wanted one feature above all. With more than 2 billion people using its core product and more than 1.3 billion using Messenger, Facebook is so big, and has publicly stumbled so hard, it's doubtful that even its most altruistic effort would be met ...

Kult to launch budget smartphone in India today: Specifications, features and more

December 04, 2017

On the rumour front , the device is said to feature a 5-inch HD IPS display with 280×720 pixel resolution. On the right, it houses the volume rockers and just beneath it, there is a power button. The phone is powered by MediaTek MTK6737 chipset coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card slot.

The Walt Disney Co (DIS) Shares Sold by Eagle Capital Management LLC

December 04, 2017

Graco Inc now has $7.27 billion valuation. The stock increased 0.41% or $0.43 during the last trading session, reaching $105.25. About 1.61M shares traded or 15.81% up from the average. Wetherby Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Walt Disney by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Kelly Lawrence W & Associates Ca has 1,146 shares for 0.01% of their portfolio.

NASA's Voyager 1 Spacecraft Switches to Backup Thruster Set

December 04, 2017

Projected in September 1977, the plutonium controlled investigation confronted Jupiter and its moons in March 1979, and then glided by Saturn in November 1980, prior to making way towards northward out of the ecliptic plane, the indistinguishable Voyager 2 spacecraft made around of Jupiter and Saturn, then went on to traverse Uranus and Neptune.

Supermoon lights up the sky

December 04, 2017

Even as stargazers in the city were looking forward to witnessing yesterday's supermoon , which was also the last full moon of the year, many were left disappointed as the moderately cloudy sky played spoilsport. The moon rises over Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, after President Donald Trump returned from NY where he attended a trio of fundraisers.

215 pterosaur eggs unearthed in biggest collection ever found

December 04, 2017

The analysis of this largest pterosaur eggs collection ever found has shown that pterosaurs could not fly shortly after hatching. Researchers working in the Turpan-Hami Basin in northwestern China collected the eggs over a 10-year span from 2006 to 2016.

Assassin's Creed Origins December Update Adds Horde Mode, Enemy Scaling

December 04, 2017

Assassin's Creed Origins is a pretty good game ( eight out of ten good, if you're wondering ) but as with most AAA games these days, it's not standing still. When this option is activated, the game automatically scale the lower level enemies to your level. Finally, Nightmare and First Civilisation Gear Pack items will also be available via the Heka Chest, and a new Gladiator Items Pack will also be added to the in-game store on 12th December.

New Nokia 9 Smartphone May Launch In January

December 04, 2017

For the Nokia 8 (2018) we have no clue in terms of specs and features, but if it's launching alongside the Nokia 9 it could be the same spec again but with some tweaks, perhaps added waterproofing and camera enhancements? Actually, the Nokia 3 was supposed to get updated to Android 7.1.2 Nougat in late October but the same did not happen until now.

Google creates and launches a simple coding doodle for children

December 04, 2017

A tweet by Google Doodles , said that it is Google's "VERY FIRST coding #GoogleDoodle " The interactive google doodle invites the user to collect carrots using code blocks and is called "Coding for Carrots". You can access a Logo-like programme from your browser called Turtle Academy for free. What is Computer Science Education Week? It's also Computer Science Education Week , so all the timings have worked out nicely.

Astronauts Make Pizza Aboard The ISS

December 04, 2017

The social media-friendly astronauts then recorded themselves making several personal-size pizzas as the ingredients floated in the air against a backdrop of high-tech space equipment.

Freedom 251 - the original 'desh ka smartphone' might become a reality

December 04, 2017

But not until the company that marketed these phones, Ringing Bells , failed to keep its promise of delivering the phones to the many people who took the Rs 251 gamble. It received over 70 million orders, and the response was so overwhelming that the payment gateway crashed due to intense traffic.It made a splash across the globe as being the world's cheapest smartphone and nearly every big media house summed it as a "miracle device".But that's where the story ended.

Micromax launches 'Canvas Infinity Pro' with dual-selfie cameras

December 04, 2017

Unlike other HD screen resolutions, this one comes with 1440 x 720 pixels and boasts an aspect ratio of 18:9. The phone has dual camera setup at the front with 20 megapixels sensor and 8 megapixels secondary sensor. Besides, the handset packs a 3000mAh battery that is claimed to deliver 20 hours of talk time or 420 hours of standby time on a single charge. The storage is further expanded up to 128GB via microSD card slot.

Google offers free Netflix for 6 months with select Chromebooks

December 04, 2017

As highlighted on the Chromebooks offer page, Google is now offering 6 months worth of Netflix for those who have a Samsung Chromebook Plus , a Chromebook Pro , or a Google Pixelbook . Remember, you only have until December 31 to redeem this offer. You will be able to watch all the movies and TV shows that you want on your spanking new Chromebook.

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