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July 1, 2019 No Responses

Apple to Improve Its News+ Service After Dull Start: Report

After seeing a lacklustre start, Apple’s News+ service is reportedly in for a design overhaul, among other improvements. Multiple publishers have been unimpressed with the revenue generated from Apple News+. “According to some of the publishing executives, Apple’s News+ team...

June 21, 2019 No Responses

IBM Said to Be Set to Win Unconditional EU Okay for $34-Billion Red Hat Deal

US tech giant International Business Machines is set to secure unconditional EU approval for its $34 billion bid for software company Red Hat, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. IBM is seeking to expand its subscription-based software offerin...

June 6, 2019 No Responses

Windows 10 Xbox App Renamed to Xbox Console Companion Ahead of ‘New Desktop Experience’

Microsoft has updated its Xbox app for Windows 10 with a new icon and name in preparation for a “new desktop experience” that could be unveiled as soon as the E3 gaming expo next week. While the app is currently...

June 3, 2019 No Responses

Godzilla: King of the Monsters Rules Box Office With $179 Million Opening Weekend, Fails to Beat Original

Godzilla: King of the Monsters romped to a $179 million (about Rs. 1,243 crores) opening this past weekend, which was enough to (easily) crown it as the king of the worldwide box office, but it failed to improve on...

May 22, 2019 No Responses

Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 6 Included Plastic Water Bottles by Mistake

After a misplaced coffee cup showed up earlier in the final season, some eagle-eyed viewers have now spotted a couple of modern-age plastic water bottles on Game of Thrones season 8 episode 6 “The Iron Throne”. The offending bottles...

April 24, 2019 No Responses

Mi LED Smart Bulb Launched in India, Will Go Up for Crowdfunding

Mi LED Smart Bulb has been launched in India, at Xiaomi’s New Delhi launch event for the Redmi Y3 and Redmi 7 on Wednesday. The smart bulb supports with both Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, as well as Google Assistant. Other...

April 22, 2019 No Responses

Boeing Conducts Final Test Flight of 737 Max With Software Fix

Boeing has conducted a final test flight of a 737 Max model with an updated anti-stall system prior to its certification by aviation authorities, the aerospace manufacturer said Wednesday. CEO Dennis Muilenberg tweeted a video where he said the test flight...

February 7, 2019 No Responses

Flipkart’s Binny Bansal Breaks His Silence After Abrupt Exit

It’s been less than three months since Binny Bansal’s shock ouster from Flipkart, the e-commerce giant he founded over a decade ago. The entrepreneur once celebrated for jumpstarting India’s internet retail industry is now dedicating himself ...

January 27, 2019 No Responses

Hulu Ups Price for Live-TV Service, Cuts Basic Package Price

Hulu’s live-TV streaming service will cost $5 (roughly Rs. 360) more per month, while its traditional video-on-demand service will be $2 (roughly Rs. 140) cheaper. Hulu with Live TV, a cable-like package with CNN, ESPN and a few dozen other channels...

January 11, 2019 No Responses

AMD Radeon VII 7nm GPU Launched at CES 2019, 3rd Gen Desktop Ryzen Previewed

AMD CEO Dr Lisa Su announced a new high-end GPU for gamers and creators, the Radeon VII, at her debut CES keynote. The new Radeon VII is based on the company’s second-gen Radeon Vega architecture and will be the world’s...

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