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New Porsche Panamera launched in India
- March 22, 2017
The new Panamera competes with Austin Martin and Audi RS7. The front profile is reminiscent of the first-gen model, while the rear profile is now sharper and the new connected tail lamps hint of the latest 911. The V8 sends power to all four wheels through an eight-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) dual-clutch automatic gearbox. They can all be optioned with the Rs 3.96 lakh Sport Chrono Package, which brings down the 0-100kmph time by 0.2s. (more...)
- March 22, 2017
The new Panamera competes with Austin Martin and Audi RS7. The front profile is reminiscent of the first-gen model, while the rear profile is now sharper and the new connected tail lamps hint of the latest 911. The V8 sends power to all four wheels through an eight-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) dual-clutch automatic gearbox. They can all be optioned with the Rs 3.96 lakh Sport Chrono Package, which brings down the 0-100kmph time by 0.2s. (more...)
OnePlus boards hype train with another limited-edition black 3T
- March 22, 2017
As far as the camera goes, the OnePlus 3T features 16-megapixel rear camera and 16-megapixel front shooter for selfies. The major reason cited by the company to bring back the "ultra-limited" edition Midnight Black Edition device is the demand among consumers . (more...)
- March 22, 2017
As far as the camera goes, the OnePlus 3T features 16-megapixel rear camera and 16-megapixel front shooter for selfies. The major reason cited by the company to bring back the "ultra-limited" edition Midnight Black Edition device is the demand among consumers . (more...)
Reliance Jio challenges Airtel's fastest network claim, says Ookla took sides
- March 22, 2017
Airtel has gone ahead and backed it by a speed test conducted by Ookla. " Airtel's margin of victory increased when the complete analysis was performed ", said the Ookla spokesperson. Bank of America Merrill Lynch said while it remains comfortable that incumbents particularly Bharti should be able to retain most of high-end subscribers given better voice and customer service, it sees "ARPUs (Average Revenue per User) under pressure as most consumers will stay back for lower ARPUs". (more...)
- March 22, 2017
Airtel has gone ahead and backed it by a speed test conducted by Ookla. " Airtel's margin of victory increased when the complete analysis was performed ", said the Ookla spokesperson. Bank of America Merrill Lynch said while it remains comfortable that incumbents particularly Bharti should be able to retain most of high-end subscribers given better voice and customer service, it sees "ARPUs (Average Revenue per User) under pressure as most consumers will stay back for lower ARPUs". (more...)
IPad Pro 2 to be Released With Impressive Specs and New Innovations
- March 22, 2017
The 9.7-inch model starts at €419, nearly €100 cheaper than the previous iPad Air 2. This is the top of the iPad range. It's worth noting, however, that the new iPad's display reportedly does not have an anti-reflective coating, and isn't laminated to the cover glass like the iPad Air 2, an Apple representative told The Verge . (more...)
- March 22, 2017
The 9.7-inch model starts at €419, nearly €100 cheaper than the previous iPad Air 2. This is the top of the iPad range. It's worth noting, however, that the new iPad's display reportedly does not have an anti-reflective coating, and isn't laminated to the cover glass like the iPad Air 2, an Apple representative told The Verge . (more...)
Tillerson Never Wanted US State Secretary Job, 'Stunned' by Offer
- March 22, 2017
The 64-year-old oil tycoon was planning to retire this month and spend more time on the family ranch. "I didn't seek this job", Tillerson told the Independent Journal Review ( IJR ), in an interview conducted on his official plane during the three-nation Asia trip. (more...)
- March 22, 2017
The 64-year-old oil tycoon was planning to retire this month and spend more time on the family ranch. "I didn't seek this job", Tillerson told the Independent Journal Review ( IJR ), in an interview conducted on his official plane during the three-nation Asia trip. (more...)
PlayStation Store sale drops prices on Sony exclusives
- March 22, 2017
An interesting trend manifests when you consider this year thus far, however- if you look at the buzz and chatter around these games and systems, you find that discourse is dominated entirely by PlayStation and Nintendo. In the meantime, the PlayStation 3 has still been getting game releases. To recall, the PlayStation 3 was first rolled out back in November 2006. (more...)
- March 22, 2017
An interesting trend manifests when you consider this year thus far, however- if you look at the buzz and chatter around these games and systems, you find that discourse is dominated entirely by PlayStation and Nintendo. In the meantime, the PlayStation 3 has still been getting game releases. To recall, the PlayStation 3 was first rolled out back in November 2006. (more...)
IPhone 7 family gets the Product (RED) treatment
- March 22, 2017
It wasn't much, but buried deep in Apple's news about a cheaper iPad were some changes to the iPhone line-up. Well, the answer is fairly simple! The special-edition iPhone will likely sell out quickly, so if you're willing to shell out those bucks (a portion of which goes to the Global Fund to support HIV/AIDS programs) you should pre-order ASAP. (more...)
- March 22, 2017
It wasn't much, but buried deep in Apple's news about a cheaper iPad were some changes to the iPhone line-up. Well, the answer is fairly simple! The special-edition iPhone will likely sell out quickly, so if you're willing to shell out those bucks (a portion of which goes to the Global Fund to support HIV/AIDS programs) you should pre-order ASAP. (more...)
French presidential contenders trade barbs over multiculturalism in TV debate
- March 22, 2017
Opinion polls on voting intentions suggest Macron is likely to come second behind Le Pen in April's first round of voting and is favoured to beat her in the decisive run-off vote on May 7. At the start of the debate, Macron, the 39-year-old former economy minister who has never run for election before, seemed subdued, perhaps more used to making speeches alone on stage than debating rivals. (more...)
- March 22, 2017
Opinion polls on voting intentions suggest Macron is likely to come second behind Le Pen in April's first round of voting and is favoured to beat her in the decisive run-off vote on May 7. At the start of the debate, Macron, the 39-year-old former economy minister who has never run for election before, seemed subdued, perhaps more used to making speeches alone on stage than debating rivals. (more...)
Semiconductor- Memory Chips: Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) Position of the day
- March 22, 2017
The stock, after opening at $25.86, closed at $25.80 by scoring -0.92%. The Return on Assets stands at -1.1%, Return on Equity shows -2.5% and Return on Investment value is 0.7%. Turning to market valuation, the P/E ratio is 55.85, the P/S ratio is 0.60 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.02. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 6,798,500 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $149,023,000 after buying an additional 6,481,879 shares during the period. (more...)
- March 22, 2017
The stock, after opening at $25.86, closed at $25.80 by scoring -0.92%. The Return on Assets stands at -1.1%, Return on Equity shows -2.5% and Return on Investment value is 0.7%. Turning to market valuation, the P/E ratio is 55.85, the P/S ratio is 0.60 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.02. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 6,798,500 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $149,023,000 after buying an additional 6,481,879 shares during the period. (more...)
Beauty and the Beast
- March 22, 2017
The highly anticipated remake of Disney's Beauty and the Beast has been receiving mixed reviews since its release. That tops the $ 166 million March opening "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" scored just a year ago (with no gay characters, either), and gave the musical the seventh-highest domestic opening of all time. (more...)
- March 22, 2017
The highly anticipated remake of Disney's Beauty and the Beast has been receiving mixed reviews since its release. That tops the $ 166 million March opening "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" scored just a year ago (with no gay characters, either), and gave the musical the seventh-highest domestic opening of all time. (more...)
Verizon Giving Away FREE Google Home With LG G6 Pre-Order
- March 22, 2017
Verizon is giving away free Google Home units with every LG G6 order . US Cellular is also offering LG G6 with three different instalment plans - $29.88 for 20 months, $24.90 for 24 months and $19.92 a month for 30 months. The pricing will vary slightly as Verizon will offer it for 24 months at $28 per month or $672, while AT&T will be charging $24 a month for 30 months or $30 per month for 24 months; both options make $720 as total. (more...)
- March 22, 2017
Verizon is giving away free Google Home units with every LG G6 order . US Cellular is also offering LG G6 with three different instalment plans - $29.88 for 20 months, $24.90 for 24 months and $19.92 a month for 30 months. The pricing will vary slightly as Verizon will offer it for 24 months at $28 per month or $672, while AT&T will be charging $24 a month for 30 months or $30 per month for 24 months; both options make $720 as total. (more...)
United Kingdom to ban passengers from carrying electronic devices on certain inbound flights
- March 22, 2017
A government spokesman said: "The safety and security of the travelling public is our highest priority". American authorities also cited the downing of a Russian airliner in Egypt in 2015, as well as attacks at airports in Brussels and Istanbul. (more...)
- March 22, 2017
A government spokesman said: "The safety and security of the travelling public is our highest priority". American authorities also cited the downing of a Russian airliner in Egypt in 2015, as well as attacks at airports in Brussels and Istanbul. (more...)
Sky introduces programme voice search
- March 22, 2017
Subscribers will press and hold the voice button - located on the side of the Ruwido-developed touch remote - to make simple requests of the programme database. All Sky Q customers will have the new software by the "end of spring", however. Sky has tweaked the main menu - making the My Q tab the new Sky Q homepage. (more...)
- March 22, 2017
Subscribers will press and hold the voice button - located on the side of the Ruwido-developed touch remote - to make simple requests of the programme database. All Sky Q customers will have the new software by the "end of spring", however. Sky has tweaked the main menu - making the My Q tab the new Sky Q homepage. (more...)
ITunes 12.6 update comes with "rent once, watch anywhere" feature
- March 22, 2017
However, Apple's new rules now give you freedom to sync and play rented content across iOS 10.3 or tvOS 10.2 devices. Up to now, if you rented a movie on iTunes, you had to finish watching it on the same device. However, iOS 10.3 is now in developer and public beta, and tvOS 10.2 is in developer preview only. We could see new software as soon as tomorrow. What this means to you: In previous quarterly earnings calls, Apple has talked about the importance of its services, which includes ... (more...)
- March 22, 2017
However, Apple's new rules now give you freedom to sync and play rented content across iOS 10.3 or tvOS 10.2 devices. Up to now, if you rented a movie on iTunes, you had to finish watching it on the same device. However, iOS 10.3 is now in developer and public beta, and tvOS 10.2 is in developer preview only. We could see new software as soon as tomorrow. What this means to you: In previous quarterly earnings calls, Apple has talked about the importance of its services, which includes ... (more...)
Apple Store shutdown hints at new product announcements tomorrow
- March 22, 2017
There is a good chance that Apple will release new products once the Apple online store is back. Apple has been generating huge amounts of profits with its latest iPad Pro lineup. Last week it was reported that something new could be coming as soon as this week. " Mac Otakara does not have a flawless track record with Apple rumors , but its sources have proven accurate on multiple occasions in the past" said Mac Rumours . (more...)
- March 22, 2017
There is a good chance that Apple will release new products once the Apple online store is back. Apple has been generating huge amounts of profits with its latest iPad Pro lineup. Last week it was reported that something new could be coming as soon as this week. " Mac Otakara does not have a flawless track record with Apple rumors , but its sources have proven accurate on multiple occasions in the past" said Mac Rumours . (more...)
Apple says online store will 'be updated' overnight as new products anticipated
- March 22, 2017
Expected initial shipments of the new 10.5-inch iPad are likely to reach one million units and are expected to increase up to 1.2 million units a month from the second quarter. Besides new slates, there has been talk that Apple will soon announce a 128GB Apple iPhone SE, and a red-hued Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus. (more...)
- March 22, 2017
Expected initial shipments of the new 10.5-inch iPad are likely to reach one million units and are expected to increase up to 1.2 million units a month from the second quarter. Besides new slates, there has been talk that Apple will soon announce a 128GB Apple iPhone SE, and a red-hued Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus. (more...)
Meet Bixby: Samsung's new artificial intelligence assistant
- March 22, 2017
A Samsung spokesperson said: "When an application becomes Bixby-enabled, Bixby will be able to support nearly every task that the application is capable of performing using the conventional interface (i.e. And Bixby isn't just for Samsung's smartphones. It's a must-do for AIs anyway, but it would be cool to see if Bixby turns out very capable of understanding poorly phrased queries. (more...)
- March 22, 2017
A Samsung spokesperson said: "When an application becomes Bixby-enabled, Bixby will be able to support nearly every task that the application is capable of performing using the conventional interface (i.e. And Bixby isn't just for Samsung's smartphones. It's a must-do for AIs anyway, but it would be cool to see if Bixby turns out very capable of understanding poorly phrased queries. (more...)
India, Pakistan resume Indus Water Commission talks after a two-year gap
- March 22, 2017
During the meeting, Pakistan was expected to highlight concerns about the three Indian hydro projects being built on the rivers flowing to Pakistan. India is yet to receive any formal communication from the World Bank on any such meeting, said sources. (more...)
- March 22, 2017
During the meeting, Pakistan was expected to highlight concerns about the three Indian hydro projects being built on the rivers flowing to Pakistan. India is yet to receive any formal communication from the World Bank on any such meeting, said sources. (more...)
Apple Store goes down as Apple teases 'something special' - possibly new iPad
- March 22, 2017
Users can choose the iPad between Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi plus cellular connectivity options. The new iPad is a budget device, while the 9.7-inch iPad Pro is more high-end device that costs $599 for the 32GB version. Denmark, India, Mexico, Norway, Russia, Turkey and other countries and regions will follow in April. That makes the new iPad even cheaper than the iPad Air 2 though the new tablet also happens to be a tad thicker and heavier than its Air 2 cousin. (more...)
- March 22, 2017
Users can choose the iPad between Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi plus cellular connectivity options. The new iPad is a budget device, while the 9.7-inch iPad Pro is more high-end device that costs $599 for the 32GB version. Denmark, India, Mexico, Norway, Russia, Turkey and other countries and regions will follow in April. That makes the new iPad even cheaper than the iPad Air 2 though the new tablet also happens to be a tad thicker and heavier than its Air 2 cousin. (more...)
Apple dodges questions over NZ tax
- March 22, 2017
Revenue Minister Judith Collins said earlier she could not comment on individual cases, but there was a minority of multinationals that tried to reduce their taxes. Apple, like other companies, is also waiting for United States president Donald Trump to follow through his campaign thought bubble about allowing an amnesty that would allow USA companies to repatriate cash without paying tax. (more...)
- March 22, 2017
Revenue Minister Judith Collins said earlier she could not comment on individual cases, but there was a minority of multinationals that tried to reduce their taxes. Apple, like other companies, is also waiting for United States president Donald Trump to follow through his campaign thought bubble about allowing an amnesty that would allow USA companies to repatriate cash without paying tax. (more...)
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