Microsoft this week took the next step following its acquisition of Revolution Analytics last year by unwrapping an advanced-analytics platform of its own based on the open source R programming language. read more >>> Source : PCAdvisor.Co.Uk
You love technology, but you love alcohol and shame, too! If only there were a way to have your expensive iPhone AND your irresponsible drinking habits. Well, now there is! Above Average introduces the iPhone D, for the iPhone-lovers in your life who swiped left on moderation years ago. Also on HuffPost: — This feed […]
(Reuters) – Apple Inc shares on Wednesday dropped below $100 for the first time in nearly five months following reports of slowing shipments of its iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Video streaming company Netflix Inc on Wednesday launched its services in 130 countries, covering almost the entire globe except China, as part of efforts to counter slowing growth in the United States. Shares of the company, whose popular shows include “House of Cards”, “Orange Is The New Black” and “Narcos”, rose 5.5 percent to $113.60 […]
Dell believes it can offer a sexier, lighter and more feature-loaded tablet than Microsoft’s Surface with its new Latitude 12 7000. read more >>> Source : PCAdvisor.Co.Uk
(Reuters) – Netflix Inc launched operations in India on Wednesday, with plans starting at 500 rupees ($7.50) per month, as the U.S.-based video streaming company pushes ahead with its global expansion plans. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Netflix announces that its service is now available in almost all the world’s countries with the exception of China. read more >>> Source : BBC
ZTE has launched Z-Community, a forum the company hopes will help develop its future devices and services. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
Researchers found a flaw that allows them to decrypt files affected by a new version of Linux.Encoder, a file-encrypting ransomware program that infects Linux Web servers. read more >>> Source : PCAdvisor.Co.Uk
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TORONTO (Reuters) – Aviva Canada will offer ride-sharing insurance to Ontario drivers who use their own vehicles to carry paying passengers next month, a service that could solve a major headache for ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL]. read more >>> Source : Reuters
The news that Twitter plans to enable users to tweet 10,000-character messages is evoking strong reactions from loyal tweeps. The San Francisco-based social media company is aiming to roll out the new feature, reportedly known internally as “Beyond 140,” at the end of the first quarter of this year, the tech news site Re/code reported […]
Rory Cellan-Jones looks at some of the most innovative gadgets on offer at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. read more >>> Source : BBC
(Reuters) – Apple Inc said customers spent over $1.1 billion on apps and in-app purchases in the two weeks ending Jan. 3, setting a record for holiday season sales. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Even though demand for new smartphones is waning, it seems consumers are happy with their existing devices and are using them more than ever. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
Samsung announced on Wednesday that its Gear S2 smartwatch will now be compatible with Apple’s iOS devices. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Huawei unveils the MediaPad M2 10-inch tablet with four speakers and its M-Pen stylus. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
The makers of brain-training game Lumosity will pay $2m to settle claims it falsely marketed its products. read more >>> Source : BBC
(Reuters) – Activist investor Starboard Value LP said on Wednesday Yahoo Inc should consider changing its management, board and its business strategy. read more >>> Source : Reuters
It’s time for Yahoo and CEO Marissa Mayer to recognize their turnaround approach isn’t working, Starboard says. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
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Can 18-carat gold, platinum and Swarovski Zirconia make us finally fall in love with smartwatches? read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
Apple’s stock was set to open over 2 percent lower on Wednesday, a day after tumbling 2.51 percent. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
A Bristol-based firm is developing a range of products with controls you cannot see, but can still feel. read more >>> Source : BBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Graham Holdings, the former Washington Post parent that now focuses on non-newspaper media and for-profit education, is moving into the fast-emerging market for corporate cyber security training, with a new business unit launch set for Wednesday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will not give up on its demand for micro-blogging site Twitter to pay a 150,000 lira ($50,000) fine for not removing content it says is “terrorist propaganda” and will take measures after the period to pay the fine expired, Transport Minister Binali Yildirim said on Wednesday. read more >>> Source : […]
Sony has sold more than 35.9 million units of its PlayStation 4 as it touts its dominance over rivals Microsoft and Nintendo. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
The BBC’s technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones tries out several new gadgets ahead of CES’s show floors opening to view. read more >>> Source : BBC
During a CES 2016 keynote, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich highlighted several major partnerships that will see its technology be integrated across various markets in different forms. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
Apple’s component suppliers are bracing for cuts in sales as the iPhone maker has apparently pared down its forecast for production. read more >>> Source : PCAdvisor.Co.Uk
SEOUL (Reuters) – Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd may be due for another profit drop in 2016, as slowing demand for consumer electronics saps momentum for the less-glamorous components businesses that offset last year’s smartphone struggles. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Chip-maker Intel re4eals a collision-avoiding drone which automatically dodges obstacles in its path. read more >>> Source : BBC
A start-up shows off what it says is the “world’s safest drone” to the BBC at the CES tech show. read more >>> Source : BBC
Huawei shipped more than 100 million smartphones in 2015, exceeding revenues of $20 billion in the process. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL], the world’s top three smartphone vendor, said on Wednesday its smartphone shipments rose 44 percent annually to 108 million in 2015, thanks to strong sales in China and Western Europe. read more >>> Source : Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) – Apple Inc is expected to cut production of its latest iPhone models by about 30 percent in the January-March quarter due to mounting inventories, the Nikkei reported, rattling the nerves of investors in the U.S. giant’s Asian suppliers. read more >>> Source : Reuters
It’s refreshing when technological advances address the mundane, everyday struggles of life. Like when your mom calls to ask which of her five remotes she needs to watch “Downton Abbey.” Thanks to a new generation of smart TVs, 2016 may just be the year we say goodbye to such struggles, as well as to the […]
The major TV-makers all reveal new HDR-capable sets that can show more colours and detail than before. read more >>> Source : BBC
Panasonic has shown off its revived Technics turntables at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. read more >>> Source : BBC
The federal government will begin the year with an innovation engagement campaign after research found more than half of Australians believe the nation needs to take more risks when it comes to being innovative. read more >>> Source : ZDNet.Com
Fitbit’s shares plunge after it announced a new smartwatch at CES, where Huawei and Misfit also unveiled new smart wristwear. read more >>> Source : BBC
The digital sector has emerged as the leading driver of innovation and growth across the world; here’s how ASEAN can use it to their advantage read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter appears ready to loosen its decade-old restriction on the length of messages to give its users more freedom and make its service more appealing to a wider audience. CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey telegraphed that change is coming in a tweet he posted Tuesday a few hours after the technology […]
Mark Zuckerberg picked quite a challenge for his New Year’s resolution. The Facebook CEO announced over the weekend that he plans to build himself an artificially intelligent butler to help around the home, from controlling lights and room temperature to checking on Zuck’s new baby girl, Max. Of course, it remains to be seen whether […]
SanDisk today unveiled what it’s calling the world’s thinnest 1TB solid-state drive, which comes in an M.2 form factor that’s only 1.5mm thick. read more >>> Source : PCAdvisor.Co.Uk