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WhatsApp will soon enable verified business numbers as a medium for customer interaction. (Source: WhatsApp)

WhatsApp will soon allow you to chat with verified businesses

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has started a pilot program to verify business numbers. This allows customers to directly chat with businesses for quicker updates and problem resolution.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 30 Aug 2017 15:32
The Xeon-W CPUs bridge the gap between server and consumer models. (Source: Intel)

Intel presents the new Xeon-W workstation CPUs

The workstation-oriented Xeon-W CPU family includes models packing between 4 and 18 cores and up to 36 threads, with Turbo frequencies going as high as 4.5 GHz. Prices range between US$294 and more than US$2000.
Bogdan Solca, 30 Aug 2017 13:28
With a 15.6-inch IPS display and purported 12-hour battery life, Acer wants people to consider the Chromebook 15 for multimedia consumption.

IFA 2017 | Acer's Chromebook 15 is a fanless, multimedia-focused, premium Chromebook

Acer has unveiled an update to their Chromebook 15 line sporting a touchscreen, fanless design, aluminum construction, and Google Play Store compatibility. The CB515-1H/1HT will be available from October for US$399 and up.
Douglas Black, 30 Aug 2017 13:14
Upthere cloud storage apps, Western Digital completes acquisition of Upthere

Western Digital acquires Upthere

The Californian startup Upthere joins Western Digital one year after receiving US$77 million in venture funding, but the financial terms of this new deal were not revealed to the public yet.
Codrut Nistor, 29 Aug 2017 22:35
Fitbit Flyer wireless headphones

Fitbit Flyer wireless headphones coming in October

Featuring a rugged, sweatproof design and customizable fit, Fitbit's first Bluetooth headphones integrate Waves MaxxAudio technology and can be pre-ordered already for US$129.95.
Codrut Nistor, 29 Aug 2017 16:53
The small Myriad X chip comes with a low TDP of 1.5 W. (Source: Intel)

Intel announces the Movidius Myriad X - the world's first vision processing unit

The 16 nm VPU consumes only 1.5 W and enables learning algorithms to train themselves in order to identify images and words or analyze video feeds. The Myriad X chip brings these capabilities to devices like drones, cameras, robots and VR / AR headsets.
Bogdan Solca, 29 Aug 2017 14:09
MediaTek Helio P23 and P30 mid-range SoCs now official, devices coming in Q4 2017

MediaTek intros Helio P23 and P30 mid-range processors

The two new chips keep the typical mid-range Cortex-A53 core blocks used by their predecessors, but provide new GPUs and modems. Both are scheduled to roll out in the last quarter of this year.
Codrut Nistor, 29 Aug 2017 09:57
NY Mayor Bill de Blasio with NYPD deputy commissioner for IT, Jessica Tisch. (Source: NY Post)

NYPD contemplating on replacing 36,000 odd Windows Phones with iPhones

In the continuing habitual setback for Microsoft in its mobile endeavors, the NYPD will soon be scrapping its 36,000 odd smartphones running Windows Phone 8.1 for iPhones. The department is taking the decision in the wake of Microsoft halting updates for the ill-fated mobile OS.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Aug 2017 08:20
The line-up of Samsung's new professional monitors. (Source: Samsung)

Three new professional class monitors from Samsung

Three new professional monitors from Samsung have been revealed at IFA 2017. Samsung is hoping that business users will appreciate the visual clarity and extra screen real estate of the large panel, high-resolution displays.
Craig Ward, 28 Aug 2017 21:26
Blackberry was able to stop their decline after dropping BlackberryOS and adopting Android. (Source: Braddye)

Blackberry set to licence their android build to other manufacturers

Blackberry is in talks with device manufacturers to license their security enhanced Android build, according to the India Times. Blackberry already has three brand licensing deals, and this move would increase the market coverage of their software.
Craig Ward, 27 Aug 2017 16:36
Samsung logo (Source: Samsung)

Judge gives Samsung heir five years in jail for bribery scandal

A judge has sentenced Lee Jae-jong, the Samsung heir, to five years jail time for his part in the bribery scandal with the administration of the former President of South Korea. He was also found guilty of giving false testimony in court and hiding overseas assets.
Craig Ward, 26 Aug 2017 16:56
(Source: Blugraphic)

Android rules mobile world with close to 90% market share

Sales figures by analytic firm Gartner imply that there are nine devices running on Android for every one running on iOS. Samsung leads the smartphone market comfortably, with Apple coming in second and Huawei a close third.
Ricci Rox, 26 Aug 2017 12:50
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, Lumia YouTube channel deleted at the end of August 2017

Microsoft removes the Lumia channel from YouTube

One year after shutting down its regional Lumia accounts and its support account on Twitter, Microsoft removes the official Lumia channel from YouTube. Its phone business' revenue in the second quarter has fallen to US$5 million from US$1.4 billion back in 2015.
Codrut Nistor, 24 Aug 2017 11:45
The Pixel 2 is said to be powered by a yet-unknown Snapdragon 836 SoC.

Pixel 2 to debut October 5 with new Snapdragon 836 SoC

The latest news on Google's Pixel 2 smartphone suggests an October 5th official unveiling — making it exactly one year since the original Pixel smartphone was launched. Information also hints at the incorporation of a Snapdragon 836 SoC.
Douglas Black, 24 Aug 2017 07:49
Samsung Bixby now available worldwide

Samsung Bixby finally available worldwide

Although this virtual assistant is now available virtually everywhere, the only two languages supported remain US English and Korean for now. Additional languages and devices should get Bixby support in the future, but the details are not yet public.
Codrut Nistor, 23 Aug 2017 22:55
Nintendo Switch console gets PayPal support late August 2017

Nintendo Switch gets PayPal support

Nintendo accounts can now be linked to PayPal so their users can easily pay for future purchases using the Nintendo Switch or on the company's website. Sadly, this update is not available for Wii U or Nintendo 3DS.
Codrut Nistor, 23 Aug 2017 18:45
A slide from the original December 2016 reveal of Qualcomm's server CPU plans. (Source: The Register)

Qualcomm unveils details about the Falkor core at the heart of the Centriq 2400 server SoC

Qualcomm is making a strong push into ARM-based server processors with their Centriq 2400 and the newly unveiled Falkor CPU core which they will be based on. This new core has been designed from scratch for low TDP high thread cloud datacenter usage.
Craig Ward, 23 Aug 2017 18:20
Tonino Lamborghini ALPHA ONE luxury phone hits the UK and UAE for almost US$2,500

Tonino Lamborghini ALPHA ONE hits the UK and UAE

This 5.5-inch Android handset with a (quite outdated) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 under the hood hits select retail stores in the UK and UAE with a custom Italian leather accompanying phone case. The price tag reads US$2,450.
Codrut Nistor, 23 Aug 2017 12:40
Nokia 8 Android flagship will not reach the US market via official channels

Nokia 8 to skip China and the US

While the Nokia 8 is an interesting flagship that would surely gain quite a few fans in China and the US, HMD Global has revealed that this handset will not arrive in these two markets.
Codrut Nistor, 21 Aug 2017 21:55
The Core i5-8250U and the i7-8550U Coffee Lake CPUs are the two top options for the new PowerBook G5 models. (Source: HP)

HP announces the ProBook 400 G5 business laptops powered by Intel's Coffee Lake CPUs

HP has refreshed their ProBook business laptop series with models powered by the latest Core i5-8250U and i7-8550U Coffee Lake CPUs from Intel. The ProBook G5 models come in 13.3”, 15.6” and 17.3” sizes.
Bogdan Solca, 21 Aug 2017 12:07
Display Check: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2017 (i5, WQHD) Laptop

Display Check: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2017 (i5, WQHD) Laptop

Now with more pixels. So far, the latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2017 was limited to 1080p displays, but Lenovo now offers its premium Ultrabook with a high-resolution screen as well. The waiting has been worthwhile.
Intel Core i5-7200U, HD Graphics 620, 14", 1.1 kg
Andreas Osthoff, 20 Aug 2017 19:26
Bing's search engine is also used by some other services such as Yahoo. (Source: Microsoft)

Bing market share at 33 percent in the United States

Infographics from the Microsoft Bing team show market share is higher than you may have expected with many countries in double digits. International market share is at a much lower 9 percent.
Craig Ward, 20 Aug 2017 01:35
The Nintendo Switch console can be used in portable mode or docked with a TV. (Source: Nintendo)

Nintendo Switch was the best selling console in July

Sales statistics for the United States show that the Nintendo Switch outsold all other consoles including the PS4 and Xbox One for July. Nintendo's Splatoon 2 was also the highest-selling physical copy game over that time.
Craig Ward, 18 Aug 2017 23:03
YouTube TV on mobile, service available in 14 more areas as of late August 2017

YouTube TV now available in 14 more areas

Thanks to the latest expansion of this service's availability, US customers in 29 heavily populated areas can now enjoy it via multiple platforms - Android, iOS, Apple Airplay, Chromecast, as well as in a web browser.
Codrut Nistor, 18 Aug 2017 16:50
Samsung shipped 19 million Galaxy S8 Android handsets in Q2 2017

Samsung shipped over 10 million Galaxy S8 units in the second quarter

Although Apple's iPhone 7 remains the world's most popular smartphone model, the Galaxy S8 is the most popular Android handset, with 10.2 million units shipped in the second quarter (Galaxy S8+ sales reached 9 million for the same period).
Codrut Nistor, 18 Aug 2017 08:25
Ransomware Locky and Mamba have started rearing their ugly heads again. (Source: 2-Spyware)

Beware! Ransomware Locky and Mamba on the prowl again

Variants of ransomware Locky and Mamba have resurfaced and are more lethal than ever. Those unfortunate to be infected, risk encryption of the entire HDD and need to cough up a huge sum of money for decryption and recovery of their data.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 18 Aug 2017 07:55
Google Chrome logo (Source: Google)

Microsoft's new Chrome extension brings unified sign-in to organizations

A new chrome extension from Microsoft allows single sign-in authentication to users who log in to Windows 10 using their Microsoft account and access their organizations Azure Active Directory content, or who deal with conditional access policies.
Craig Ward, 17 Aug 2017 21:08
The Acer Predator Helios 300 aims to be the gamer's choice in the Indian market. (Source: Flipkart)

Acer unveils the Predator Helios 300 in India, prices start from US$2028

Acer has officially unveiled the Predator Helios 300 in India equipped with an overclockable NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060/1050Ti GPU and other top of the line specs worthy of a gaming laptop with prices starting from ₹ 1,29,999 (US$ 2028) for the Core i5 model.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 17 Aug 2017 17:39
Google Home smart speaker now offers free voice calling in the US and Canada

Google Home owners in the US and Canada get free phone calls

While Amazon's Alexa can only provide device-to-device calls, Google's smart speaker is now able to call phone numbers for free. Unfortunately, this feature is only available for its users located in Canada or the US.
Codrut Nistor, 17 Aug 2017 16:00
Samsung Galaxy S8 flagship, Samsung to get US$3.5 billion from Google to keep it as default search engine

Google to pay Samsung US$3.5 billion to remain the default search engine

A few days after we heard that the internet search giant wants to pay US$3 billion to Apple to remain the default search engine on iOS, we find out that Samsung is going to receive US$3.5 billion to keep Google as the default search engine on its devices.
Codrut Nistor, 17 Aug 2017 15:25
AIMatter Fabby computer vision app, Google buys AIMatter

Google buys AIMatter

This AI startup based in Belarus is behind Fabby, a mobile app for Android and iOS with more than 2 million downloads so far that uses artificial intelligence to detect and process images.
Codrut Nistor, 17 Aug 2017 14:10
Huawei Mate 10 mid-October launch event invitation

Huawei confirms mid-October launch event

The Chinese phone maker has just sent out invites for the Mate 10 launch, confirming that this next-gen phablet would be unveiled in October, just as most recent rumors revealed.
Codrut Nistor, 17 Aug 2017 10:50
Google Pixel C notebook patent

Google files patent for a Pixel C notebook

Google might not launch a new Pixel notebook, but this patent that recently surfaced online shows an interesting device that comes with a section that can be covered and opened.
Codrut Nistor, 16 Aug 2017 22:15
Qualcomm Spectra ISP camera module in action

Upcoming Qualcomm chipsets to feature depth sensing camera tech

The next-gen Spectra ISP makes Qualcomm the first brand to announce depth-sensing camera tech that was designed specifically for the Android ecosystem. The next flagship Snapdragon Mobile Platform is expected to bring it to the market.
Codrut Nistor, 16 Aug 2017 21:25
Google Allo client for desktop now available - getting started instructions

Google Allo is finally available for desktop

Although iPhone users are not able to use Allo on the desktop yet, those who own Android handsets can finally use the messaging app on the desktop. However, quite a few features remain exclusively available on mobile.
Codrut Nistor, 16 Aug 2017 15:45
Ubuntu Linux with GNOME GUI, GNOME GUI is now 20 years old

The GNOME Project is now 20 years old

Although its archrival KDE has been around since 1996 and its initial release only arrived in 1999, GNOME can be considered to be two decades old now, since the GNOME Project was born on August 15, 1997.
Codrut Nistor, 16 Aug 2017 13:55
The much anticipated Essential Phone PH-1 will be customer hands next week. (Source: Essential)

Essential Phone customers receive advice that their phones are finally ready to ship

Customers who have placed orders for the Essential Phone PH-1 have started receiving notifications from Essential that their devices are ready to ship following receipt of final payment. The smartphone is the brainchild of Android founder and former Googler, Andy Rubin, but has been beset by launch delays and the departure of two key execs.
Sanjiv Sathiah, 16 Aug 2017 11:14
Samsung Portable SSD T5 Deep Black and Alluring Blue color options

Samsung Portable SSD T5 now available

With prices starting at US$129.99 for the 250 GB model, this new portable SSD comes in blue and black, also offering 500 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB models. It comes with 256-bit AES hardware data encryption and supports transfer speeds up to 540 MB/s.
Codrut Nistor, 16 Aug 2017 11:01
Microsoft buys Cycle Computing to accelerate Big Computing in the cloud

Microsoft acquires Cycle Computing

Thanks to the addition of the cloud computing orchestration market leader Cycle Computing to its long list of assets, Microsoft hopes to ease the process of using High-Performance Computing and other Big Computing capabilities in the cloud.
Codrut Nistor, 16 Aug 2017 09:50
Maybe Intel's 'Ice Lake' will feature improved thermal interface material. (Source: derwiki/Pixabay)

Intel 10 nm+ 'Ice lake' will supercede 8th-generation processors

An eagle eyed user of the Intel Codename Decoder has found an entry for the 10 nm+ "Ice Lake," Intel's replacement architecture for the currently unreleased Coffee Lake (14 nm++) and Cannon Lake (10 nm) processors.
Craig Ward, 15 Aug 2017 23:56
Samsung patent showing Note handset with breathalyzer-stylus accessory

Samsung patent reveals a Note device with breathalyzer stylus

Although this is only in the patent stage for now, future Note devices might come with a breathalyzer-stylus accessory that also bends to act as an external microphone and a gas sensor.
Codrut Nistor, 15 Aug 2017 20:25
Clevo group logo. (Source: Clevo Group)

Clevo revenue drops in first half of 2017 but expected to rebound with new devices

Clevo has reported first half revenues are down by 7.7 percent in their notebook business between 2016 and 2017. Net profit remains in the positive but is tight at slightly below US$11 million, or only 3.95 percent of revenue.
Craig Ward, 15 Aug 2017 16:01
The MA10-ST0 is a Mini-ITX form-factor server motherboard. (Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte unveils unannounced 16-core Denverton SoC from Intel

The new MA10-ST0 server motherboard comes packed with the high-end 16-core C3958 Denverton SoC that hasn't been previously announced by Intel. The combo is designed to power NAS servers.
Bogdan Solca, 15 Aug 2017 14:55
It's been a good day for those who invested a few weeks back. (Source: bitboy/Wikimedia)

Bitcoin value reaches all-time high, blows past the $4000 mark

Bitcoin, the world's most popular cryptocurrency, has been on a rise of epic proportions, with it's journey climaxing a few hours ago at an all-time high trade value of just under $4500.
Ricci Rox, 15 Aug 2017 13:00
Saygus V Squared Android phone might finally launch in 2017

Saygus V Squared hits FCC

After countless delays, the crowdfunded Saygus V Squared handset was labeled by everyone as vaporware, but this might have been wrong. The phone has apparently cleared the FCC and might finally reach the market.
Codrut Nistor, 15 Aug 2017 11:15
Opera Max app on smartphone and tablet, Opera Max discontinued mid-August 2017

Opera discontinues Opera Max

Opera Max has been delisted from the Google Play store catalog but those still using this service will be able to do so "for a period of time" that has not been revealed. Opera promised to announce the termination of server-side support once the date has been decided.
Codrut Nistor, 15 Aug 2017 10:10
Colorful Balloons vs. Facebook Moments, Facebook coming to China in disguise

Facebook hits China via Colorful Balloons

Although Chinese regulators have something against social networks and foreign search engines, it seems that Facebook has just found its way to the local market via a photo-sharing app that launched via a local partner.
Codrut Nistor, 15 Aug 2017 07:35
Google voice typing gets support for 30 new languages, 119 supported total

Google's voice typing now supports 119 languages

The latest expansion of Google's speech recognition brings 30 new languages to Gboard for Android and Voice Search, as well as to the Cloud Speech API. The Google Translate app and other Google products are also expected to get the new languages in the coming months.
Codrut Nistor, 14 Aug 2017 20:55
ZTE Blade Z Max Android phablet hits MetroPCS on August 28

ZTE Blade Z Max hits MetroPCS later this month

This 6-inch phablet features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor, 2 GB RAM, 32 GB internal storage, runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat, and is expected to retail for a no-contract price of only US$129.
Codrut Nistor, 14 Aug 2017 18:05
Originally founded as Nippon K.K., the Nikon 1 debuted the new brand. (Source: Nikon)

Nikon celebrating 100 year anniversary

Japanese camera giant Nikon is celebrating its 100 year milestone. Along with a host of web features marking the occasion on its homepage and a YouTube video retrospective, the company has started rolling out a number of special edition cameras, lenses and binoculars.
Sanjiv Sathiah, 14 Aug 2017 14:34
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