Tablet market sees 20.1% decline, Apple leads with 24.7% market share in Q4 2016 : IDC

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Tablet market continued to decline in Q4 16 which marked the ninth consecutive quarter that tablet shipments have seen a nose dive. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker, vendors shipped 52.9 million tablets in the fourth quarter, which was a decline of 20.1% from the same quarter one year ago.

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Samsung curved gaming monitor launched in India starting at Rs. 35,000

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Samsung has launched curved gaming monitor in India that sports a radius of 1800mm. The LC24FG70 and LC27FG70 curved gaming monitor comes with quantum dot technology which according to the company enables more vibrant and natural colours. The monitor has a 3000:1 contrast ratio and reveals previously-hidden gaming details in both light and dark settings.  Continue reading “Samsung curved gaming monitor launched in India starting at Rs. 35,000”

Asus ROG Strix GL553 gaming laptop launched in India starting at Rs. 94990

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Asus has showcased the ROG Strix GL553 gaming laptop at CES 2017. Now, the company has launched the gaming notebook in India starting at Rs. 94990. It is made of black aluminum body and has an illuminated ROG logo on top.

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Former Tata Sons exec Madhu Kannan joins Uber as India business head

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Uber has appointed former Tata Sons executive Madhu Kannan as Chief Business Officer, India and Emerging Markets. Madhu will be responsible for growing Uber’s business in India as well as across new emerging markets in the Asia Pacific region, through strategic partnerships and investment opportunities.   Continue reading “Former Tata Sons exec Madhu Kannan joins Uber as India business head”

Samsung Galaxy S8 with rear-mounted fingerprint scanner spotted in render

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Another day, another rumor about the Samsung Galaxy S8. The latest one is about the fingerprint sensor. CNET Korea has released schematics of the upcoming flagship.
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EU agrees to ban wireless roaming charges by June 15

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Members of the European Parliament agreed to discard roaming charges fees across Europe. Under this agreement, making calls, sending texts and using the internet will now cost the same in any country of the EU, starting from 15 June. Continue reading “EU agrees to ban wireless roaming charges by June 15”

Facebook records $8.81B revenue, hits 1.86B MAUs, 1.23B DAUs in Q4, 2016

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Facebook has announced financial results for Q4 2016. The social network has recorded $8.81 billion in revenue in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31.  Continue reading “Facebook records $8.81B revenue, hits 1.86B MAUs, 1.23B DAUs in Q4, 2016”

Google, Facebook, Apple to jointly draft an open letter opposing Trump’s immigration order

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The tech world has already expressed their concerns over US President Donald Trump’s order of banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Now major tech companies are going a step further and planning to jointly draft an open letter opposing Trump’s immigration and travel orders.

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Apple is reportedly working on ARM chip for Mac laptops

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Apple is said to be working on custom ARM-based chips for future Mac laptops, according to a latest report from Bloomberg. These chips could boost battery life on the Mac and also help to reduce the dependence on the Intel chips. Continue reading “Apple is reportedly working on ARM chip for Mac laptops”

Asus ZenBook 3 Photo Gallery

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Asus had announced the ZenBook 3 in May last year at Computex 2016 in Taiwan following which it was launched in India in November. It is available in the country starting at Rs. 1,13,990. We have got our hands on the notebook, so let’s check out the hardware and other specs in this photo gallery.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 could come in 6GB RAM variant, Huawei P10 Plus surfaces and more – FoneArena Daily

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Union Budget 2017-18: Incentives for BHIM app users, Aadhaar pay launching soon and more

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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced the Union Budget 2017-18. He has announced two new schemes for BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) app in a bid to increase its adoption. Continue reading “Union Budget 2017-18: Incentives for BHIM app users, Aadhaar pay launching soon and more”