Apple Watch 2 tipped to sport bigger battery, GPS and LTE support, two versions expected

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Apple is expected to make its next generation Watch more powerful with new features. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has issued a research note that talks about possible upgrades for the Apple Watch 2.

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New iPhone 7 may come with pressure sensitive home button and dual cameras

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We have seen a number of rumors about the upcoming iPhone 7 since the beginning of this year. Now, a report from Bloomberg says that the iPhone 7 will feature pressure sensitive home button.

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Apple acquires machine learning and AI startup Turi for around $200M

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Apple has acquired artificial intelligence and machine learning startup Turi Inc, according to a latest report from Geekwire. The deal is said to be finalized at around $200 million. Continue reading “Apple acquires machine learning and AI startup Turi for around $200M”

Apple Music for Android sheds beta tag, gets equalizer and bug fixes

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Apple Music for Android was first launched in beta in November last year. The music streaming service which has been receiving lot of updates and improvement over the past 9 months has officially come out of beta. Continue reading “Apple Music for Android sheds beta tag, gets equalizer and bug fixes”

Worldwide tablet shipments decline over 12% in Q2 2016: IDC

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Worldwide tablet shipments including slates and detachables, reached 38.7 million in Q2, according to preliminary data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. The report said that growth continues to decline with the market receding 12.3% year over year as vendors begin to refocus their product lines and consumers hold off on purchases. Continue reading “Worldwide tablet shipments decline over 12% in Q2 2016: IDC”

Apple hires former BlackBerry automotive software exec Dan Dodge for Car Project: Report

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Apple has been tight lipped about its secret car project for few years now. However, the company has been making some important appointments for its car project. A new report from Bloomberg says that Apple has hired Dan Dodge, the former head of BlackBerry Ltd.’s automotive software division.

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Apple iPhone sales in India up 51% YoY, says Tim Cook

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Apple just announced earnings for the financial year Q3 2016 that ended June 25, 2016. The company CEO Tim Cook said in earnings call that iPhone sales in India have increased 51% from the same period in 2015.

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Micromax Ignite LPQ61 laptop, Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro launched – FoneArena Daily

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Top 4G VoLTE phones in India which support Reliance Jio

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LTE or 4G LTE as it is most commonly referred to and brings about a lot of improvements in terms of speed and efficiency compared to 2G or 3G standards. However, one of the features that hasn’t yet received proper recognition yet is VoLTE.

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Apple and Samsung rank highest in customer satisfaction for smartwatches and fitness bands

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Apple has been ranked highest among manufacturers of smartwatches, and Samsung among manufacturers of fitness bands, according to the J.D. Power 2016 Fitness Band Device Satisfaction Report and J.D. Power 2016 Smartwatch Device Satisfaction Report.
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Apple to ditch 16GB variant for next iPhone in favour of 32GB: WSJ

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Apple is finally doing away with the 16GB variant for its upcoming iPhone which could be called as iPhone 7. According to a latest report from the Wall Street Journal, Apple will start the base model of iPhone 7 from 32GB.

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