NVIDIA DRIVE PX 2 AI supercomputer for self-driving cars announced

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NVIDIA today at its CES 2016 event, introduced DRIVE PX 2, world’s first in-car Artificial Intelligence (AI) supercomputer. It utilizes deep learning on NVIDIA’s GPUs for 360-degree situational awareness around the car, to determine precisely where the car is and to compute a safe, comfortable trajectory. It has two next-gen Tegra processors or 12 CPUs cores, capable of 8 teraflops of processing power and 24 teraflops of deep processing operations, two next-gen discrete GPUs, based on the Pascal architecture that deliver up to 24 trillion deep learning operations per second. It also supports liquid cooling. Continue reading “NVIDIA DRIVE PX 2 AI supercomputer for self-driving cars announced”

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 Aspire V Nitro Black Edition notebook with Intel’s RealSense 3D Camera announced at CES

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Acer has announced the Aspire V Nitro Black Edition series featuring Intel’s new RealSense 3D Camera and new TravelMate P648 series commercial notebooks at CES 2016. Continue reading “Acer Aspire V Nitro Black Edition notebook with Intel’s RealSense 3D Camera announced at CES”

Acer Aspire Switch 12 S 2-in-1 with 4K display and USB Type-C announced at CES 2016

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Acer has announced a new 2-in-1 Aspire Switch 12 S at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, alongside new Chromebook 11 and new Windows-10 based Liquid Jade Primo smartphone. Continue reading “Acer Aspire Switch 12 S 2-in-1 with 4K display and USB Type-C announced at CES 2016”

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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Broadcom announces new 64-bit processor for smart home and IoT devices at CES 2016

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Broadcom at ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016 in Las Vegas has announced a new 64-Bit quad-core processor for high-end routers. Continue reading “Broadcom announces new 64-bit processor for smart home and IoT devices at CES 2016”

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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Hello from Las Vegas, we are ready for the CES 2016!

We are kicking off the new year with the first major trade show in the technology world – the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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This edition of the CES technically starts on Wednesday, but many of the major players in the industry are holding their press conferences tomorrow. Continue reading “Hello from Las Vegas, we are ready for the CES 2016!”

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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