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Google Clock gets new animations, audio alerts for Android Wear and more
Google has updated Clock app for Android with new features and improvements. The latest update that bumps the app to version 4.3 brings a short and crisp animation to the UI and audio alerts for Android Wear.
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HERE and Nuance join hands to offer an improved connected car platform
HERE and Nuance are collaborating to enhance integrated location and voice services in the connected car platform. Both the companies will work together to advance voice-activated point-of-interest (POI) experiences for connected cars.
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Microsoft teams up with Acer to pre-install its Android apps on phones and tablets
Microsoft has partnered with Acer to pre-load productivity apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive and Skype on select Android smartphones and tablets from Acer. The company said that it will start the pre-installing the apps from second half of 2016.
Myntra founder Mukesh Bansal and chief business officer Ankit Nagori to quit Flipkart
Mukesh Bansal, Flipkart’s head of commerce and founder of Myntra has announced his exit from the company. In addition, Chief Business Officer at Flipkart Ankit Nagori is also leaving the company.
Alcatel One Touch Idol 4S packaging can also be used as a Cardboard like VR viewer
A new trend which is picking up in 2016 is that of smartphone manufacturers selling VR headsets with their devices. Lenovo did it with K4 Note and now Alcatel is doing the same thing with its upcoming smartphone.
Facebook officially withdraws Free Basics from India
Facebook has finally pulled the plug on its Free Basics service in India. The move comes from the social network only days after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) favoured Net Neutrality and banned differential pricing. Differential pricing means charging customers different prices for access to different websites and services.
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Twitter improves Timeline by putting relevant tweets on top
Twitter is taking a cue form Facebook and tweaking its timeline. Following rumors last week, the micro blogging site is officially changing the algorithm on its platform to show top tweets on the timeline.
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Twitter records $710M in revenue for Q4 2015, MAU stands still at 320M
Twitter has announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. The micro blogging site recorded $710M in revenue, an increase of 48% year-over-year.
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Google Maps now lets you avoid turn by turn navigation during voice calls
Google is bringing a new update to Maps that adds a couple of features and improvements. The update that bumps the app to version 9.20, lets you switch off the turn by turn by navigation during a voice call and adds link to your photos and reviews.
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Opera receives $1.2 billion buyout offer from Qihoo 360 and other Chinese firms
Opera has received a buyout offer of whopping $1.2 billion from Chinese consortium. Qihoo 360 (mobile security maker) and Beijing Kunlun Tech (mobile game developer) are the companies included in the consortium along with investment funds Golden Brick and Yonglian.
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Microsoft acquires Groove music player iOS app
Microsoft has scooped up Groove music player iOS app for an undisclosed sum. The Groove app is developed by a Montreal-based startup, Zikera. As a result of the acquisition, Groove will no longer be available for download.
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Oculus Rift ready PC bundles pre-order to start from February 16, starting at $1499
Ouclus has announced that pre-orders for Oculus ready PC bundles will being from February 16. The company has teamed up with ASUS, Alienware, and Dell to make these PCs.
Andy Rubin says he is working on a free dashcam, will seek data in return
Andy Rubin, the former Google exec and Android co-founder has given few insights about his next project and it involves a dashcam which is a video camera that sits on a car’s dashboard. Rubin left Google in 2014 to create his own startup called Playground Global.
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Gmail will now alert users about unsecured emails
Google is rolling out a new security feature for Gmail that will warn users when they try to send or receive emails over unsecured connections. The company is introducing the feature on the occasion of Safer Internet Day.
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