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Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 coming to India on October 10th
Xiaomi today has shared a launch teaser and according to that, the almost bezel-less handset will be unveiled on 10th October through an event in New Delhi. The Mi Mix 2 Special Edition , follows the original concept model and uses a body made entirely of instead of the metal chassis (and a ceramic back) on the standard model.
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The Google Pixel 2 XL vs. the original Pixel XL: What's changed?
One of the benefits of buying an Android phone directly from Google is being first to get new updates. For example, they feature squeezable capabilities called Active Edge. Lens can identify things like emails, phone numbers, artworks, movies or plants. The Google Pixel 2 is powered by a 2,700mAh battery and the Pixel 2 XL comes with a 3,520mAh battery.
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Microsoft Releasing Limited Edition Xbox One S Assassin's Creed Origins Bundles
If you're an Assassin's Creed fan and don't own an Xbox One, but want an Xbox One, and the new Assassin's Creed game, then we have some news for you! Though the minor difference between the two bundles are essentially hard drive space (there's a 500GB bundle and a 1TB bundle, depending on what you're in need off), both come packed with some good stuff.
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Google Pixel 2 & 2XL: Price, Release Date & More
So, we have a "new era of Android Smartphones, opening up new ways to experience the world". You will get 8 GB and 16 GB RAM options along with 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options. And this year too, DXO mark has give a rating of 98 to the Pixel 2 , claiming it to be the best phone they have ever tested. Because there is no headphone jack, Google has created new wireless headphones called " Google Pixel Buds ".
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Apple Watch gets LTE Connectivity Fix with watchOS 4.0.1 Update
The fix is here: The company just pushed out a new software update , watchOS 4.0.1, that promises to patch up the spotty LTE connectivity. Though early incarnations of the Apple Watch were solid, the inclusion of LTE finally affords Apple Watch users the freedom to leave the house without always having to have their iPhone nearby.
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How and when to watch this year's glorious Harvest Moon
Moreover, this moon is special because it also happens to rise at about the same time the sun sets. It will appear full for a couple of nights, but if you want to snap the iconic "orange moon" photo that is so often associated with the Harvest Moon you'll want to capture it just as it breaks free of the horizon on Thursday night.
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Tesla Inc. (TSLA) Receives "Equal Weight" Rating from Morgan Stanley
Therefore 37% are positive. His Street-high price target is based upon 2.1x 2021 estimated sales. General Motors Company's beta is 1.46 whilst the stock has an average true range (ATR) of 0.64. Patten Patten Tn holds 1,650 shares. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,934,799 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $1,651,654,000 after buying an additional 280,941 shares during the period.
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Traders Sell Intel Corporation (INTC) on Strength
The stock was sold at an average price of $38.74, for a total transaction of $2,396,456.40. Kidder Stephen W's holdings in Intel Corporation were worth $6,162,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $36.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $35.70. Grs Advisors Llc bought 50,648 shares as the company's stock declined 0.70% while stock markets rallied.
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Paul Otellini Dies: Tech Leaders React To Death Of Former Intel CEO
Born in San Francisco on October 12, 1950, Otellini loved the area and would remain there for many years to come. Intel's headquarters are in Silicon Valley and Otellini lived in San Francisco, but the company's largest site - then and now - is in Washington County.
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Stranger Things Mobile Game Appears Ahead Of Season 2
It also includes features like multiple playable characters (Chief Hopper and the kids) who each come equipped with some special abilities that will help them both in-combat and when overcoming obstacles. Lucas uses a wrist rocket, and Nancy has a wonderful selection of bats. Collect all Eggos and Gnomes and fill the VHS library, and earn every achievement.
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Judge Voices Skepticism About Waymo's Trade Secrets Case Against Uber
But in some cases, the investigators say he instead should have turned the data over to Stroz Friedberg. When Uber acquired Otto, it also acquired a trove of ill-gotten trade secrets that helped the ride-hailing company get a leg up in the autonomous vehicle market, Wyamo claims.
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Crude oil futures fall on weak global cues
December Brent crude futures were down 27 cents at $55.85 a barrel at 1315 GMT, having lost nearly 2.5 percent on Monday. But as the glut diminishes and bullish sentiment increases alongside oil prices, USA shale producers are rushing to hedge again at the WTI prices above $50 to lock in future production.
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OnePlus to skip OnePlus 5T, unveil OnePlus 6 in early 2018
The OnePlus 6 could be unveiled during MWC 2018 but keep in mind to take this rumor with a pinch of salt for now. This is in line with the way OnePlus got the Snapdragon 821 processor on the 3T smartphone, while the OnePlus 3 had the older 820 model.
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Reliance Jio to set limit for voice calls?
Notably, the Rs 149 similar plan from Airtel offers only Airtel to Airtel bundled calls and 2GB of fixed data usage. The company is selling the 4G WiFi hotspot hub for Rs 999 as part of the festive offer. 96, Rs. 309 and plans priced higher all offer 128kbps speed, twice that of the Rs. 149 plan, once the data the high-speed is exhausted. Vodafone India had also announced a new Rs 345 pack for its prepaid subscribers.
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Mech Shooter, Hawken, Shuts Down on PC
The studio previously acquired open world PC multiplayer game All Points Bulletin in 2010, and transitioned it as a free-to-play title called APB: Reloaded . Announced back in 2012, following numerous teasers, by Adhesive Games as an indie-developed, free-to-play title, Hawken was created to fill a hole left by the at-the-time abandoned MechWarrior franchise.
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Walmart spoils Google Home Mini surprise with release date and price
Actually, the LG V30 looks like the clearest touchstone here - notorious leaker Evan Blass has shared what he claims are images of the Pixel 2 XL , and it looks incredibly similar to LG's upcoming flagship. The Home Mini could also take aim at Amazon's hugely popular Echo Dot which links and adds Alexa voice search to any Bluetooth speaker. If you do end up pre-ordering, then Walmart will notify that the product will be available on October 19 .
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Google To Introduce Android Oreo For Smartwatches Through Android Wear Beta Programme
However, we hope that the adoption of Android Oreo with the help of Google's Project Treble will be much more faster as compared to other versions of Android. Thus talking about the latest version, Android 8.0 Oreo which has been mostly rolled out to Pixel and Nexus devices , it is now running on 0.2 percent of active devices.
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Gravitational wave pioneers win 2017 Nobel Physics Prize
Predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago as part of his theory of general relativity, but only detected in 2015, gravitational waves are "ripples" in space-time, as the theoretical fabric of the cosmos is called. The strongest gravitational waves are produced by catastrophic events, such as colliding black holes, and the LIGO detector is essentially a "black hole telescope", allowing scientists to "see" what was previously invisible.
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F1: Malaysian Grand Prix Hamilton on the Pole, Vettel at the Back
He maintained this position through to the end of the race, whilst fellow title-challenger Sebastian Vettel fought from last place to fourth. "People have been talking all year that we have the best auto", he said. "Today was a step towards in trying to win the world championship and every point counts ". Vettel said he was optimistic he would avoid a penalty in Japan.
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Facebook Messenger Lite is heading to the US, UK, Canada, and Ireland
The new Lite skips Messenger Day and selfie lenses as they employ more data, it comprises of many new features as well. Now, however, Facebook is making Messenger Lite available to their major developed areas, after noticing how many US users have been side-loading the app onto their mobiles as a cheap way to cut down on their data plan use.
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How to check on Vegas loved ones with Facebook 'safety check'
Just two days after founder Mark Zuckerberg asked for forgiveness for the political rift that Facebook's caused , the Safety Check feature created to help people near an emergency tell friends whether they're safe, became a hotbed of trolling.
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Microsoft will discontinue Groove Music Pass and music purchase
An update to Groove on Windows 10 next week will provide the tools to do so . The company is also going to kill off the ability to purchase music from the Windows Store . After that, the app will no longer allow streaming, purchasing and downloading of music. To be fair, it was a perfectly competent music streaming service , but there was nothing special about it.
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HTC Vive bundles free Fallout 4 VR for limited time
It is reported today that the company headquartered in Taiwan will provide free preorders for the game launching on 12th December with Vive. Download codes are expected to go out for Fallout 4 VR when the game is launched on December 12th.
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Google is said to retool user security in wake of political hack
The advanced security program promises to secure emails and data used by high-profile users on daily basis. This additional level of security, once implemented, will also prevent third-party apps and services from having any access to the protected Google account.
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Donald Trump tells Rex Tillerson North Korea negotiations are "waste of time"
He said that he had told U.S. secretary of state Rex Tillerson that "he is wasting his time with Little Rocket Man" the nickname he has given North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Kim responded by calling Trump a "mentally deranged dotard". Others said the tweets might represent a "good cop-bad cop approach" to North Korea that may or may not be misguided or bear fruit.
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Google changes its approach to news subscriptions, scraps First Click Free policy
The unit of Alphabet Inc. has reportedly not yet agreed on new revenue-sharing terms with the publishers, but "it will be a very generous model", said Richard Gingras, vice-president of news at Google, while announcing the new policy in a blog post today.
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Sony Celebrating PSVR's Anniversary and Its Extensive Library With New Video Series
The HDR upgrade is thanks to a new processing unit that the VR headset plugs into, but because the new headset uses different connectors you won't be able to buy this processor separately and use it with an older headset, sadly. The new PS VR model has some adjustments to the headphone port, which is now on the back of the device. It's been nearly one year since the launch of PlayStation VR! Take a look at the image above and you might notice a few differences.
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Ways to Control Your Kid's Android Device with Google's Family Link
Google has fully rolled out its Family Link system for keeping parents in control of their children's Android devices. Once you have gone through the setup process on both devices, you will have the option to set a daily screen on time limit and a device bedtime.
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Airtel 4G smartphone to be launched next week for Rs 2000
After the launch of Reliance JioPhone. "Please be assured that all customers who have done the pre-booking of JioPhone will receive it by Diwali". "Thanks for reaching put, We have started the delivery of JioPhone in a phased manner to avoid inconvenience to our customers".
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Governor of Puerto Rico Confirms Trump's Responded to His Requests For Help
Virgin Islands earlier this month. "Really our biggest challenge has been the logistical assets to try to get some of the food and some of the water to different areas of Puerto Rico ", Governor Rossello told MSNBC on Thursday. Cornelio also said the number of open gas stations has increased from about 400 to 676. The Trump administration announced Thursday it was waiving a federal law that bans foreign-flagged ships from transporting goods between US ports.
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The Finish Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:FINL) Signals Intraday Volatility - Up $0.67
On September 25 Canaccord Genuity maintained a stock rating of "Hold" and lowered the price target to $9.00 from $25.00. Zacks Investment Research raised The Finish Line from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, September 21st.
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Equifax interim CEO apologizes to consumers
In addition to a full apology and vow to do better, Barros also announced the company would soon be able to lock and unlock their personal credit files, to guard against fraud. Innovis tracks things like whether you've paid your gym membership or magazine subscription on time "You need to freeze your credit or put a fraud alert on Innovis as well to make sure you're really protected", Alvarez said.
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Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer released by Rockstar
Check out all the games you need to be playing this September . You might think this would have been obvious, but my cynical self was prepared for anything, including some Red Dead themed outfits for GTA Online ... Further east now you'll accompany the gang "as they rob, fight and steal their way across the vast and rugged heart of America in order to survive". Red Dead Redemption 2 will be released in spring 2018 on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
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Apple's Firmware Updates Were Borked, Security Firm Says
But Duo surveyed 73,000 Mac computers operating in the real world and found that 4.2 percent of them were not running the firmware they should have been based on their operating system. Two variants of the early 2011 MacBook Pro showing a deviance from expected EFI firmware versions of 15 per cent and 12 per cent. In simple words, the researchers found that a number of Macs after having installed latest updates from the Cupertino tech giant remain vulnerable to known security flaws ...
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Lockheed Martin Reveals New Details to its Mars Base Camp Vision
The innovative lander forms part of Lockheed's Mars Base Camp project, essentially a planetary science lab which will put researchers in orbit around Mars, allowing them to perform extensive, real-time analysis of the surface before identifying suitable regions for humans to subsequently land.