Month: August 2016
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Apple iPhone 7 might sport wireless EarPods with power efficient Bluetooth chip
A brand new wireless headset is reportedly in the works at Apple’s lab. The company is working with a custom made Bluetooth chip which is way more power efficient than the conventional Bluetooth modules. With this year’s iPhone launch event knocking at the door, the speculated Bluetooth headphones may be announced alongside. By now, we…
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Samsung Galaxy S8 release date hints 4K display, Snapdragon 830 and enhanced VR
With the launch of the Galaxy Note 7 right around the corner, rumors have started to grow about the successor of Galaxy S7. Internal information from China has suggested that Samsung is working on the Galaxy S8 under the code name Project Dream. With the Galaxy S8, the company is aiming to focus more on Virtual…
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Average broadband speed crosses 50Mbps mark in the US
According to the latest report published by Ookla’s Speedtest, the average download speed through broadband has surpassed 50 megabits per second in the States. With the new 54.97 Mb/s average download speed of fixed broadband connections, US crossed the half century mark for the very first time. The new average speed comes from data collected…
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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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Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary update for mobile begins August 9
The mobile division of Microsoft has declared on Twitter that the Anniversary update for smartphones running Windows 10 Mobile operating system will be out on August 9. The information has been given out by the Twitter handle of Lumia India. The massive Anniversary Update has already started to reach more than 350 million devices running…
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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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Android Marshmallow now running on over 15.2 percent devices: Report
Search engine giant Google has posted its Android distribution numbers for the month of August. According to the data, the latest Android Marshmallow is now running at 15.2 percent, an increase of 1.9 percentage points compared to last month’s 13.3 percent. KitKat is still at the helm of things powering 29.2 percent of smartphones running…
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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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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 price, release date in Europe: Flagship coming on September 2
Samsung has just finished introducing us to the newest member of the Galaxy Note family. The Galaxy Note 7 is the latest flagship smartphone of the company. The newly launched phone will arrive at Europe right at the beginning of the next month. In the USA, the Galaxy Note 7 is scheduled to be up for…