Microsoft Research’s project ulink is a new deep linking mechanism that brings the notion of web URLs to mobile apps. The main aim of ulink is to make it easy for users to quickly save and bookmark links inside mobile apps.
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Google to roll out improved symptom search
Google has launched a new symptom search feature that makes it easier to navigate and explore health conditions related to your symptoms in a more accurate way. Continue reading “Google to roll out improved symptom search”
Google adds ‘prompt’ for simpler two step verification
Google has updated its two step verification with a new feature. Dubbed as Prompt, the feature enables easier sign-ins for Android and iOS users Continue reading “Google adds ‘prompt’ for simpler two step verification”
Flipkart shuts down chat app Ping and removes image search
Flipkart is shutting down Ping social network which had a built-in chat app. The move comes from the homegrown e-commerce giant less than a year after its launch.
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vivo X7 and X7 Plus to be announced on June 30
vivo has released an official teaser on Weibo that reveals that the company is going to announce vivo X7 and X7 Plus by the end of this month.
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Government allows 100% FDI in retail trade, Apple stores to get a green signal
The Government of India has made key changes to the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy by allowing 100% investment for retail trade and eight other sectors. This key change in the FDI policy will benefit Apple who has been striving to open it’s own retail stores in the country for a long time.
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Facebook official app finally launched for Windows 10
Facebook has officially launched its app for Windows 10 powered desktops and mobile devices. The mobile app that was available till now was developed by Microsoft on behalf of Facebook. Continue reading “Facebook official app finally launched for Windows 10”
Toyota to invest $1 billion to develop AI based driving systems
Toyota has revealed its plans about developing an artificial-intelligence based driving systems. The Japanese car maker is aiming to build this system in order to improve vehicle safety, according to a latest report from Reuters. Continue reading “Toyota to invest $1 billion to develop AI based driving systems”
1,000-core processor ‘KiloCore’ can compute up to 1.78 trillion instructions per second
A team of scientists from the US have developed world’s first microchip that has 1,000 processors. Dubbed as ‘KiloCore’ the chip is said to be the fastest chip designed in a university lab. The chip has a maximum computation rate of 1.78 trillion instructions per second and contains 621 million transistors.
Android apps to soon land on Acer Chromebook R11 and Chromebook Pixel 2015
Last week Asus Chromebook Flip received full support for Android apps with a Google Play Store. Now, Google has announced that the same support is coming on Acer Chromebook R11 and Chromebook Pixel 2015.
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New leak suggest iPhone 7 might sport headphone jack and dual SIM slots
A new leak has again hinted that Apple is going to stick with the 3.5mm audio headphone jack for the upcoming iPhone 7. The latest leak comes from a smartphone repair shop called as Rock Fix, based in China’s Ganzhou.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930F) spotted on company’s official website
Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy Note 7/ Note 7 edge on August 2. A non-edge variant of the Galaxy Note 7 has been spotted on Samsung’s official website.
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Intex Desire BT Bluetooth headphones launched for Rs. 1,800
Intex has launched Desire BT Bluetooth headphone which comes with a built-in rechargeable battery and supports calling via Bluetooth.
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More than 15.8 million 4G LTE devices shipped in India in Q1 2016: CMR
More than 15.8 million 4G devices were shipped in the first quarter of 2016, according to the CMR’s 1Q CY report of India LTE Devices. Of these, 97.9% were smartphones, 1.5% were DataCards and the remaining 0.6% were tablet PCs. This amounts to 63% of the cellular devices shipped through the quarter.
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vivo X7 to sport Snapdragon 652, 4GB RAM and a fingerprint sensor
Earlier this week vivo teased its selfie focused X7 smartphone. Now, the company has revealed some specifications of the phone in two new teasers from its official Weibo account.
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