Acer Swift 7 notebook is 9.98 mm thin and comes with 7th gen Intel processor

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Acer has announced first notebook that is less than 10mm thick at the ongoing IFA 2016 in Berlin. Dubbed as Swift 7, the ultra-thin notebook weighs just 1.1kg.

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Google+ updated with richer conversations, new notification center and more

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Google+ has received a much needed update that brings Material Design features. The service is also getting additional features such as richer conversations and new notification center.

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YI Erida carbon fiber tricopter drone flies 75 mph and comes with 4K video support

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YI Technology has announced YI Erida, a carbon fiber tricopter drone that can reach speeds of up to 75 mph (120 kph) and stay in the air for up to 40 minutes.

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Cube26 launches new Message, Camera and Music apps, Roes Lite smart bulb for Rs. 1699

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Cube26 that introduced IOTA Lite smart bulb in India last year, today launched a new brand – Reoes. With the new brand, it plans to extend its data science capabilities across software and hardware products. Continue reading “Cube26 launches new Message, Camera and Music apps, Roes Lite smart bulb for Rs. 1699”

Google is roping in dozens of Nest developers for IoT platform

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Alphabet, Google’s parent company is restructuring Nest Labs, the maker of smart thermostats and smoke detectors. A few dozen of Nest developers are joining Google, according to a new report from Fortune.

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LeEco kick starts smartphone manufacturing in India, invests $7 million

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LeEco is joining the bandwagon of other smartphone makers to Make in India. The Chinese smartphone makers has tied up with electronics manufacturer Compal Electronics to set up a smartphone manufacturing unit in Greater Noida.

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EU orders Apple to pay 13 billion euros in tax to Ireland

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The European Commission (EU) has ordered Apple to repay a record 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) plus interest in taxes to the Irish government in a penalty which is the largest EU fine to date.

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Google Cast now built into Chrome on desktop, gets Casting to Hangouts

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Google has rolled out a new integration between Google Chrome and Google Hangouts. The company has baked Cast functionality right into the browser which makes it easier for users to share screen from your Chrome browser to a Google Hangout. Continue reading “Google Cast now built into Chrome on desktop, gets Casting to Hangouts”

Google Crowdsource app seeks help with translation and other services from its users

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Google has launched a new app dubbed as Crowdsource which lets you contribute to language translation and handwriting recognition. Continue reading “Google Crowdsource app seeks help with translation and other services from its users”

Sony’s next gen FES Watch U E-ink smartwatch announced

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Sony had announced the first FES Watch U with e-ink display smartwatch two years ago. Now, the company has announced an update for the smartwatch that features both an e-ink display and e-ink bands.

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Apple iPad Pro with improved stylus support and enhanced Mac lineup expected this year

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Just yesterday, Apple officially confirmed that iPhone event is scheduled for September 7. Now a latest report from Bloomberg says that Apple will announce updated iPad, MacBook Air and Pro this year.

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