Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Intel's Core i9 and Skylake-X parts deliver up to 18 cores on the desktop

Intel has been accused of incrementalism in the CPU worldthe idea that the company is holding back in order to increase profits and stretch out upgrades. Whether that's true is sort of irrelevant, though if it is, I can only wonder what would have happened to AMD in the past decade. The harsh reality of microprocessor design is that it becomes increasingly more difficult to improve performance each succeeding generation. I discussed some of the reasons behind this in our Processors 101 overview of pipelining and superscalar architectures. Today, Intel takes the shrink-wrap off its latest and greatest collection of CPUs, the Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X line of enthusiast processors, all of which will run on the Basin Falls platform, which includes the X299 chipset and socket LGA2066.

Nvidia is launching a salvo of powerful new Battlebox PCs

Nvidia has revealed a refreshed range of Battlebox PCs in the UK and US preconfigured rigs made by third-party PC manufacturers, which are designed to be a hassle-free way of getting a new machine capable of churning out some seriously smooth frame rates.

After tripling in the past year, Nvidia has analysts throwing up their hands

Shares of Nvidia hit a fresh record high in early Tuesday trading, the 69th record high logged by the stock in a year's time. And with Nvidia stock now more than tripling in value over the past year, some analysts tasked with covering the stock are left scratching their heads. "I have been making a valuation call on this stock for a long time (and clearly have been wrong)," Ruben Roy, MKM Partners analyst and managing director, wrote Monday in an email to CNBC.

Saturday, 27 May 2017

Editorial: Monster Hunter and Nintendo Switch Are a Match Made in Heaven

While we don't yet know whether Capcom and Nintendo are continuing the relationship of 'main' series entries being exclusive to the big N's hardware with the inevitable Monster Hunter 5 (other systems do have alternatives and spin-offs), fans of the series have something to be thrilled about with confirmation of Monster Hunter XX coming to the Nintendo Switch. On 3DS this has been a Japan-only release, an expansion / follow-on to Monster Hunter X (Cross) (a game released as Monster Hunter Generations in the West). Though it's currently unclear, I think it's a reasonable bet that this will make the transition to the West, albeit with a Generations-based name or similar branding. The Switch is hot right now, and Capcom will surely want to embrace the opportunity to target the system's growing global audience. Time will tell, in any case.

Friday, 26 May 2017

Qualcomm files an appeal in US court; demands that Apple pay for phone patents

Chip manufacturer Qualcomm has asked a US court to force Apple to pay up royalties for phone patents owned by Qualcomm. Apple has stopped paying royalties to contract manufacturers for phone patents owned by Qualcomm over an unresolved issue a move that will hit the US-chip makers financial results.

Bold Thief Steals Corvette and Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 From Multiple Dealers

Sales manager Brent Hawks from Alex Automotive stated the thief entered the establishment, informed the manager that he had seen the car while driving by and wanted to know more about it. Pittmans left after a short while, only to soon return to "take pictures." The sales manager was preoccupied with another customer at the time so Pittmans convinced a car attendant to give him the keys, and the rest was history.

Thursday, 25 May 2017

DJI unveils minicamera drone that can be flown with hand gestures

DJI's other drone products are typically popular among professionals, such as photographers and videographers, who are willing to spend big bucks on high-end equipment. The Spark, by contrast, will cost just $499, requires little training and can fit in the palm of your hand, the company said.

Motorola Moto C, Moto C Plus with Android Nougat 7.0 launched

Lenovo-owned Motorola has announced the Moto C and Moto C Plus phones. A slide showing the two phones was earlier leaked online by Twitter user Evan Blass, and now Moto C, Moto C Plus availability has been announced by the company. These are most budget friendly Moto phones in the market, replacing the Moto E, which earlier represented the budget series.

Xiaomi announces the Mi Max 2 with a 5,300 mAh battery and Android 7.1

The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is now official as the company has showcased the device at a launch event in China. Successor to the original which was launched last year, the new Mi Max 2 offers a similar phablet design.

Wednesday, 24 May 2017

Supercell, the makers of 'Clash of Clans' have acquired majority stake in Space Ape game studio

Finnish mobile game maker Supercell has acquired a majority stake in London-based game studio Space Ape, the British company said on its website. Space Ape, founded in 2012, makes mobile games Samurai Siege, Rival Kingdoms and Transformers: Earth Wars, published by toymaker Hasbro Incs digital unit.

New Volkswagen Tiguan launched in Comfortline and Highline variants; prices start from Rs 27.68 lakh

Volkswagen today launched the Tiguan its full-size SUV offering in India. The SUV will arrive in showroom in the Comfortline and Highline variants that are priced at Rs 27.68 lakh and Rs 31.04 lakh respectively (ex-showroom Mumbai).

Snapchat's Bitmoji get changing expressions and Snapcode placement

Snapchat is deepening its Bitmoji integration your Bitmoji, if you have one set up, will now appear within your Snapcode, and users can also now change their Bitmojis expression to reflect their mood when making edits to their cartoonish avatar in the apps settings. This seems like a small change, but the new offering from Snapchat actually gives you a lot of reason to interact with and update your Bitmoji, and makes that feature a more core part of user identity across the service. Its weird, but Bitmoji actually does become important to Snapchat as a kind of a distinction mark as it faces increasing competition from others looking to copy what makes it unique, including Facebook.

Benelli Leoncino Scrambler expected to launch in India soon followed by the TRK 502


Italian motorcycle maker Benelli is said to be preparing a couple of product launches for the Indian market. The company, through its local partner DSK Motowheels, will be launching the TRK 502 next year. But before that the company is planning to bring in the Benelli Leoncino Scrambler.

HP has been shipping a keylogger with its computers for years, sloppy code to blame

A cybersecurity company has discovered that HP has been shipping a keylogger in its computers since at least Christmas 2015. A keylogger is a piece of hardware or software that records the keystrokes that someone makes on a device. This can be used to steal login credentials, bank details, etc.

Thursday, 11 May 2017

Build 2017: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says Tech Sector Needs to Prevent a '1984' Future

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella said Wednesday tech developers have a responsibility to prevent a dystopian "1984" future as the US technology titan unveiled a fresh initiative to bring artificial intelligence into the mainstream. At the start of its annual Build Conference, Microsoft sought to showcase applications with artificial intelligence that could tap into services in the Internet "cloud" and even take advantage of computing power in nearby machines.

Honor 8 Lite launched in India at Rs 17,999; 3,000mAh battery, 2.5D curved glass body and more

Cannes Film Festival 2017 might be the first and last for Netflix if it doesn't release its movies in cinema

Netflix, the U.S. video-on-demand company, will not be allowed to compete at the Cannes Film Festival after this year unless it changes its policy and gives its movies a cinema release, organisers said on Wednesday. The 2017 festival, which begins next week, has Netflix films in its competition for the first time, a decision that angered the French movie theatre sector as the company said the films will only be streamed to subscribers and not shown in cinemas.

What's holding back self-driving cars? Law-breaking human drivers

In just a few years, well-mannered self-driving robotaxis will share the roads with reckless, law-breaking human drivers. The prospect is causing migraines for the people developing the robotaxis.

This is the story of how WhatsApp went from status updates to world domination in just 8 years

WhatsApp has a deep rooted history in India. The messaging app started out in India at the turn of the mobile internet revolution in India and was among the first apps to truly offer a convenient alternative to SMS. Today, with over a billion users globally, and its largest audience being Indian, the service is as good as a staple of our digital existence.

Wednesday, 10 May 2017

Google Fuchsia Armadillo Smartphone OS, Not Based on Linux, Spotted in Images and Video

Google's new operating system Fuchsia firstmade its appearancein August last year, but at that time, very little was known about the OS. We already knew that this is the first operating system built by Google that is not based on Linux kernel, but now images showing the interface of the OS have appeared, giving us a more detailed look at what the new Fuchsia OS is going t o look like.

Microsoft Build 2017: What to expect at annual developers conclave

After launching Surface Laptops, Arc Mouse and Windows 10, among other products last week in the New York city, Microsoft is all set to host the annual developers conclave, Build 2017, (May 10-12) later today in Seattle, Washington.

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Snap's judgement: what to look out for

Snap, the company that owns Snapchat, is posting its first earnings as a public company on Wednesday.Silicon Valley will be keenly watching - it's the first glimpse at how the company may perform long term, and it comes at a time when the company faces an existential threat from its biggest, perhaps only, rival: Facebook.

Lone workers' phone has red alarm button

Swedish mobile phone company Doro has unveiled a hard-wearing handset designed for people such as social workers, carers and builders who work alone.

The Doro 8020X features a red "call for help" button on the side.

If the button is pressed, the phone can send a text message containing its GPS location to up to five contacts.

There are other apps on the market offering a similar service for other mobile phones.

FBI chief James Comey fired by Trump

US President Donald Trump has fired the director of the FBI over his handling of the inquiry into Hillary Clinton's emails, the administration says.

The White House shocked Washington by announcing that James Comey "has been terminated and removed from office".

But Democrats said he was fired because the FBI was investigating alleged links between the Trump campaign and Russia.

Tuesday, 9 May 2017

King Charles III: Outcry 'surprises' Prince William actor Oliver Chris

The actor who plays Prince William in a new BBC drama has said he's "surprised" by the controversy it has caused.

BBC Two's King Charles III, which will be shown on Wednesday, imagines events after the death of the Queen.

Study claims that Amazon has swept the US market with its Alexa-powered speakers

Amazon.com Inc is dominating the nascent market for voice-controlled speakers, research firm eMarketer said on Monday. The e-commerce giants Amazon Echo and Echo Dot devices will claim a 70.6 percent share of the U.S. market this year, the study found. The speakers feature Alexa, Amazons voice-controlled aide, which users can tell to play music, order an Uber or turn on the house lights.

Champions Trophy 2017: England deserve to be favourites - Graeme Swann

England are "justified favourites" for the Champions Trophy on home soil next month, says ex-spinner Graeme Swann.They beat Ireland by 85 runs at Lord's to complete a 2-0 win - their seventh one-day series victory in two years."England have got such a strong-looking squad, especially with the bat," Swann told Test Match Special

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2017


Their task couldn't be harder, as they will be up against Kolkata Knight Riders who demolished Royal Challengers Bangalore with an astonishing display in Bengaluru. On top of that, the hosts will be without one of their main players, the in-form Hashim Amla, who will return home to be with the national team. David Miller, too, will head back home with Amla.

Monday, 8 May 2017

Mercedes 2017 E-Class review: An all-new level for the best-seller

 Not contend with just reclaiming the number one spot - in terms of sales - in the Indian luxury car segment, Mercedes Benz has roared ahead by periodically adding models to its product portfolio for the country. And one particular model that has helped the Germans consolidate here has been the highly successful E Class. Little wonder then that the company this year opted to better its best and introduce the all-new 2017 Long Wheelbase Version (LWB) E Class.

Debenhams Flowers data breach hits 26,000

Retailer Debenhams has said that up to 26,000 customers of its Flowers website have had their personal data compromised following a cyber-attack.

Payment details, names and addresses were potentially taken during the incident, which targeted Ecomnova, a third party e-commerce company.

Debenhams said it has contacted customers whose data was accessed.

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Virtual reality comes to the pub



Playing darts in pubs could soon be replaced by playing in virtual reality instead.

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HTC Can Squeeze This New High-End Smartphone For A Surge In Market Share

Done right, a squeezable phone could bring HTC back into a welcome spotlight and set a trend to be followed by other smartphone brands.

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Discovering That Television Is A 'Vast Wasteland' And Debating 'Market Failure'

This weeks milestones in the history of technology include standardizing measurement, the vast wasteland of television, and the Dvorak keyboard as an example of so-called market failure.

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Virtual reality comes to the pub



Playing darts in pubs could soon be replaced by playing in virtual reality instead.

Friday, 5 May 2017

WhatsApp briefly stopped working last night, no one knows why and that is scary

Transparency is not exactly a strong trait with all Silicon Valley companies. This is one of the reasons why hours after WhatsApp stopped working on Wednesday night -- the problem was apparently fixed after a couple of hours -- we, the WhatsApp users, have no clue why from around 1.30am to around 4am in morning Indian users couldn't send or receive messages. The problem occurred worldwide so clearly there was something major that went wrong with WhatsApp, and although company acknowledged the issues, it did not explain what led to them.

Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan offer approved by TRAI, 4G service for free users ends now

This should come as a relief to Jio. The company has reportedly received TRAI approval for its Dhan Dhana Dhan offer. In other words, the Telecom regulator in India has found that Jio's Dhan Dhana Dhan plan, which is a promotional offer with fairly low charges, complies with all its rules and norms.

Thursday, 4 May 2017

Facebook nears two billion monthly users

Facebook's profits have jumped in the first three months of the year, as the social network closes in on two billion users, according to its latest results.

The number of people using Facebook each month increased to 1.94 billion, of which nearly 1.3 billion use it daily, the company said.

The US tech giant r eportedprofits of just over $3bn (2.4bn) in the first quarter, a 76% rise year-on-year.

Wednesday, 3 May 2017

elly, 'World's Smallest 4G Android Smartphone', Launched With Android 7.0 Nougat

An interesting 'coin pocket-sized' smartphone has made its way on KickStarter looking for crowd funding. The device is called Jelly, and the mini-sized smartphone supports Android 7.0 Nougat, dual-SIM (Nano+Nano), and 4G connectivity. At the time of writing, it had already seen over $125,000 pledged for its $30,000 goal, with 34 days to go.

Uber and Waymo face off in court over self-driving row

Two giants in self-driving car technology will face each other in court on Wednesday.

Ride-sharing firm Uber is accused of stealing trade secrets from Waymo - the company spun out from Googles self-driving division.

Tuesday, 2 May 2017

Nasa completes environmental testing on the James Webb Space Telescope, the successor to Hubble

The James Webb space telescope, designed to unravel some of the greatest mysteries of the universe, has come a step closer to reaching the stars as it has completed its environmental testing at Nasas Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Nasa said the Webb telescope will now be shipped to its Johnson Space Centre in Houston for end-to-end optical testing in a vacuum at its extremely cold operating temperatures.

What's The Largest Galaxy In The Universe?

The Andromeda Galaxy resides in our local group, and is perhaps twice as large in diameter as our Milky Way. In our own local group, the Andromeda galaxy is significantly larger, reaching 220,000 light years across.

Secrets of tea plant revealed by science

Botanists have unlocked the genetic secrets of the plant prized for producing tea.

A team in China has decoded the genetic building blocks of the tea plant,Camellia sinensis,whose leaves are used for all types of tea, including black, green and oolong.

The research gives an insight into the chemicals that give tea its flavour.

Until now, little has been known about the genetics of the plant,despite its huge economic and cultural importance.

Monday, 1 May 2017

Orange is the new black: A hacker claims to have leaked upcoming season for the hit Netflix show

A hacker claims to have followed through on a threat to release several episodes from the upcoming season of Netflixs hit series Orange Is The New Black. The hacker, who goes by the name The Dark Overlord, announced the move on Twitter early Saturday.

Oppo is planning to export smartphones to Middle East, Africa and other countries from India

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is planning to export smartphones made in India to other countries. The company is planning to export smartphones to North Africa, Middle East and other South East Asian countries in coming two to three years. This report comes right after it was reported that Oppo is now one of the top five smartphone makers in the Indian market.

Amazon 'style assistant' divides opinion

Amazon's new smart speaker, the Echo Look, received a mixed reaction following its unveiling this week.

Some say it could inspire confidence while others voiced privacy concerns.

The $200 (154) gadget, not yet on sale, features a camera to capture full-length selfies and video which can be stored to create a personal "look book".

It uses smart assistant Alexa to give a verdict on outfit choices and recommend clothes to buy.

It is listed as available "by invitation only" on the Amazon website and is aimed at the US market only.

Social media giants 'shamefully far' from tackling illegal content

Social media firms are "shamefully far" from tackling illegal and dangerous content, says a parliamentary report.

Hate speech, terror recruitment videos and sexual images of children all took too long to be removed, said theHome Affairs Select Committee report.

The government should consider making the sites help pay t o police content, it said.

Samsung leads the pile while Chinese vendors continue to dominate global smartphone shipments

2017 has been off to a decent start in the smartphone industry with a couple of major flagships in the name of LG G6 and Samsung Galaxy S8 already out in the world. Translating this into figures, the global smartphone shipments grew 4.3 percent in the first quarter of 2017 up from the forecasted 3.69 percent, as per the latest IDC report. According to the report, the major reason behind this growth is recent popularity of Chinese OEMs such as Huawei, OPPO and Vivo. Amongst the top vendors across the world, Samsung has won back its first spot with about 79.2 million global shipments and about 22.8 percent of market share. IDC claims that Samsung's strategy of giving away exciting discounts on its last year's Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge helped the company grab some crucial shipment figures. For the budget and mid-range segment, Samsung's J-series and A-series did the job in the emerging and developing markets. To put some examples, Samsung Galaxy A3, A5 and A7 coupled with the latest J-series made sure the consistent growth across different price categories.