European privacy watchdogs don’t shy away from targeting big US technology firms, as previous probes into Facebook, Alphabet Inc.’s Google or Microsoft Corp. have shown. Photo: AFP Paris/Luxembourg: European Union (EU) privacy chiefs said Facebook…
Monthly Archives For October 2016
Google tries new approach with voice on Pixel phone
The Assistant is always at the ready on the Pixel phone and can be summoned by pressing the home button or saying the words ‘OK Google.’ Photo: Reuters About six months ago, people working on…
Dell XPS 13 Review
Dell XPS 13 Review HIGHLIGHTS The Dell XPS 13 sports a gorgeous 13.3-inch InfinityEdge display Performance is good but the Core i7 version tends to heat up a bit The flagship model of the laptop…
Microsoft ‘My People’ Feature Pins Your Close Contacts Directly to Windows 10 Taskbar
Microsoft ‘My People’ Feature Pins Your Close Contacts Directly to Windows 10 Taskbar HIGHLIGHTS Users can send messages through platform of their choice Emoji animations named ‘shoulder taps’ introduced Support for third-party applications to come…
MacBook Pro With ‘Touch Bar’ Controller, Touch ID, All-New Design Launched
HIGHLIGHTS There will be a less expensive model without the Touch Bar Software makers including Adobe and Microsoft are supporting Touch Bar The new devices are thinner and lighter than their predecessors Apple on Thursday …
The Microsoft-Apple Rivalry Is Alive and Well
HIGHLIGHTS Microsoft introduced its first-ever desktop AIO PC Surface Studio A new Surface Book has also been unveiled for $2,399 Apple is set to unwrap its new Mac lineups on Thursday Microsoft is trying to…
Apple MacBook Pro Event: Everything You Need to Know
HIGHLIGHTS Apple launched new MacBook Pros on Thursday TouchBar and TouchID are both innovative new features Apple TV is getting the TV app which will bring all your videos together On Thursday, Apple unveiled its…
Google Parent Alphabet Profit Surges on Mobile, Video Ads
HIGHLIGHTS Alphabet’s net income climbed 27 percent to $5.06 billion Google is competing with Facebook for dominance in mobile advertising Advertising accounted for 89.1 percent of Google’s total revenue Google parent Alphabet Inc bested analysts’…
MacBook Pro Can’t Connect to Your iPhone, iPad Without Additional Adapters
HIGHLIGHTS The MacBook Pro has four Thunderbolt 3 ports There is Lightning port on both the 13-inch and 15-inch variants The MacBook Pro starts at Rs. 1,29,900 in India At its ‘Hello Again’ event in…
Apple Unveils LG UltraFine 5K Display, Developed for the New MacBook Pro
HIGHLIGHTS The display sports a resolution of 2880×5120 pixels Affordable option LG UltraFine 4K Display launched at $700 Displays available for purchase on Apple store On Thursday, in one of the rare occurrences at Apple’s…