Acer announces ultra thin and USB Type-C monitors in R1 Series, H7 Series and XR Series

Acer has announced new monitors in R1 Series, H7 Series and XR Series. Monitors in R1 series are ultra thin, the ones in H7 series supports USB Type-C and the XR series monitors sport a ultra curve QHD display.

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Acer Chromebase 24 all-in-one desktop with Intel Core processor announced

Acer has announced new Chromebase 24 all-in-one desktop that comes equipped with Intel Core processor. The Chromebase 24 sports a 23.8 inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS display, making it the largest one yet for a Chrome desktop.

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Intel acquires drone maker Ascending Technologies

Intel has acquired a drone maker dubbed as Ascending Technologies for an undisclosed sum. The German company makes drones and auto-pilot software which gives the drones a sense of the surroundings.

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Oculus Rift pre-orders to kick start from January 6

Oculus has announced that it will start accepting pre-orders for its Rift VR headset from January 6 on the company’s website. However, there is no information about the price of the Rift VR headset.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge tipped to support microSD card, water resistance and more

More reports about the Galaxy S7 phones has surfaced and this one comes from the popular leakster Evan Blass a.k.a @evleaks via Venturebeat. According to Blass, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge will sport a microSD expansion slot and also be water resistant.

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Acer Chromebook 11 (CB3-131) with 11.6 inch display announced, price starts at $179.99

Acer has announced a new addition to its Chromebook 11 line. The Chromebook 11 CB3-131 is said to be more durable and is reinforced and hardened like its business and education models. Acer claims that the device can handle up to 60kg of downward force on the top cover, while the corners can tolerate up to 60cm drops without damage.

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Lenovo announces new laptops in ThinkPad T and L series

Lenovo has announced an array of new laptops in its ThinkPad T and L series. The company had unveiled T460s, T460, T560 and T460p in the T series while L460 and L560 in the L series ahead of CES 2016.

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LG K7 and K10 smartphones with advanced camera tech announced

LG has taken wraps of two new smartphones in the K series ahead of the upcoming CES 2016. LG K7 and LG K10 are the first two devices in the K series which come with the advanced camera technology and UX features.

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Paytm acquires personal assistant app Shifu for $8 million

Paytm has acquired consumer behaviour prediction and recommendation app Shifu for $8 million, as per a latest report from the Economic Times. The move comes from Paytm in a bid to focus on improving its artificial intelligence technology.

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Alcatel OneTouch CareTime kids watch with call and message functionality announced

Alcatel OneTouch which is mostly focused on Android smartphone is foraying into wearables. The company has announced a childrens’ watch dubbed as CareTime which is equipped with GPS tracking and call and message functionality.

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New leak shows Samsung Galaxy S7 with 5.7 inch display, could be the S7 Edge Plus

The new year has started with more reports about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S7 smartphones. This time an image leak over the weekend is suggesting that a new Galaxy S7 variant sports a 5.7 inch  2560×1440 display.

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Huawei P9 with 6GB RAM expected to be launched at CES 2016

Huawei P9, a new phone in the company’s P series is expected to be launched at the upcoming CES 2016. According to a analyst on Weibo, Huawei P9 will come with a whopping 6GB RAM.

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Samsung patents foldable smartphone with a projector

Earlier this year we had seen Samsung filing patent applications for foldable displays and now one more such patent has surfaced from the company that hints at a foldable smartphone.

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Oculus Touch Controller delayed till second half of 2016

Oculus has announced that Touch Controller for its Rift VR headset will be delayed until the second half of 2016. Touch Controller are hand controls that are designed to map your hands into virtual reality.

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