AMD Spins Off Graphics Division Into Radeon Technology Group

AMD has spun off its graphics chip division into a separate business called Radeon Technology Group. The move comes nine years after the company bought graphics unit mammoth ATI in…

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Google Maps for iOS Update Brings Spoken Traffic Alerts

Google has updated its Maps application for iOS with a new feature, which aims to make driving easy by staying updated with traffic information without looking at the map every…

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Ola, Uber Enter Skill Development Pact With Rajasthan Government

Taxi aggregators Ola and Uber have signed agreements with the Rajasthan government for skill development and creation of entrepreneurial opportunities in the state. Under the partnership, Ola will team up…

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Twitter replaces favourites with likes, fails to win users’ “hearts”

In a major feature redesign, Twitter has dumped the star icon for favourites in favour of “likes”, denoted by a heart icon. It has drawn sharp reactions from users, ranging…

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Vivo teases upcoming 6-inch phablet, the X6

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has teased a new phablet, the X6. The company was initially speculated to announce the flagship Xplay 5S today, in China. The accompanying image also suggests…

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Apple may launch a 4-inch iPhone early next year

Apple is reportedly working on an A9-powered 4-inch iPhone that might be released in early 2016. The device apparently "resembles an upgraded iPhone 5s". There are also suggestions that the…

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Microsoft Future Unleashed: Fadnavis and Nadella addresses smart services and new products

Microsoft India’s Future Unleashed conference is underway, and Satya Nadella has taken to the stage, demonstrating the prowess of Microsoft’s applications and tools in making life easier and smoother. Microsoft’s…

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Huawei announces Kirin 950 chipset with big.LITTLE design

Huawei has officially unveiled the Kirin 950 SoC in Beijing today. TSMC has fabricated the chip using its 16nm FinFET process. Kirin 950 features big.LITTLE architecture, with four Cortex A-72 cores…

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Acer announces Liquid Z630s and Liquid Z530 smartphones in India

Acer has decided to take a bite out of the budget smartphone market with the launch of two smartphones – the Acer Liquid Z630s and the Liquid Z530. Both the…

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Galaxy S7 to be released next February?

If rumours are to be believed, Samsung’s upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S7 will come equipped with a Cat. 12 LTE modem chip, a first among smartphones. Theoretically, it is capable…

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