Author: Joshua White
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Orkut makes comeback with social networking app Hello.com
Within few years of shutting down with over 300 million people, Orkut has reborn as Hello.com. Founded in 2004 by Orkut Buyyukkoten and Githin Jose as an independent project within Google, the community has garnered the attention of millions of people around the world. However, Orkut was forced to shut down since the site was unable…
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Apple acquires Machine learning and AI start up Turi for $200 million
Apple has acquired a machine learning and artificial intelligence startup Turi for a sum of $200 million. Previously known as GraphLab and Dato, the Seattle-based company has been established by Carlos Guestrin, the Amazon professor of machine learning at the University of Washington. Turi was evolved from the GraphLab open-source project, which has been employed…
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T-Mobile Samsung Superphone deal: Buy one get another free (only today)
If you would like to buy the new Samsung Galaxy superphone, this is the right time. This is because if you buy a new Galaxy device on T-Mobile, you will be eligible to get a second device for free from Un-carrier. However, this offer is applicable only on August 6 at T-Mobile retail stores across…
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Nexus 6P 64GB price slashed by $130 at Amazon and Best Buy
The price of Nexus 6P 64GB has been slashed by $130 at Amazon and Best Buy. The device is now available for $ 419.99. Manufactured by Huawei, the Nexus 6P is a smartphone which stands out from the crowd in the Android market. The smartphone has performed well despite sluggish sales of Apple iPhone. This…
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Google Nexus smartphone release likely by Verizon without Google branding
Google is expected to introduce two new Nexus smartphone by the end of October. According to Evan Blass aka @evleaks, Verizon wireless will release the handsets without the Nexus tag. Blass, who is well known for leaking gadget related information before the official launch took to Twitter and posted the possibility of Verizon carrying two…
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Uber developing its own Map service like Google Maps with $500M investment
According to reports, Uber will pump $500 million in a bid to end its dependency on Google Maps and other similar services. The development assumes great relevance in the wake of the recent disclosure by Uber’s advanced technologies chief Brian McClendon about the possibility of company’s mapping ambitions. In the meantime, Uber has already mapped…
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Apple Watch 2 release date expected in September alongside iPhone 7
Apple Watch 2 is expected to be unveiled alongside the release of the upcoming iPhone 7. The launch assumes great significance in the wake of the release of watchOS 3 in June at WWDC 2016 conference. If you are not aware, Apple has integrated software related enhancements and features. We expect Apple to release the…
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Microsoft HoloLens up for sale in the US and Canada for $3000
Do you have $3000 lying around somewhere? If you had answered this query yes, you should consider buying HoloLens development kit. Microsoft has thrown open the sales of the HoloLens development kit to anyone in the US or Canada. According to analysts, the move by Microsoft just on the day of the release of Window 10 Anniversary…
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Remix OS 3.0 comes to Nexus 9 and Google Pixel C tablets
Jide, the core developers behind the Remix OS, has rolled out Remix OS 3.0 for Google Pixel C and Nexus 9 tablets. This enables users to experience the multi-window support well ahead of Android 7.0 Nougat, which is rumored to launch on August 5. Based on Google’s Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the Remix OS 3.0 features…
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Apple iOS 10 Beta 4 for iPhone and iPad brings redesigned emojis, control center, more
Apple has released iOS 10 beta 4 to developers with refreshed emoji, new emoji characters, revamped keyboard sounds, new control center, wallpaper and much more. Like all another beta update, the latest release includes minor updates and tweaks ahead of the final release next month. According to sources, Apple will release iOS 10 along with…