HIGHLIGHTS Google’s Project Soli is a new way of touchless interactions. The Soli chip incorporates the sensor and antenna array. Google showed off new hardware from LG and Harman featuring Project Soli. Google’s annual developer…
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Missiles, Copters, Subs – Anil Ambani’s Ambitious Defence Plan
Anil Ambani in the cockpit of An-170 aircraft during a visit to Antonov aircraft plant in Ukraine. (Reuters) HIGHLIGHTS Anil Ambani’s Reliance aspires to be big defence manufacturer It has bid for government contracts for…
Apple Wants to Kill a Bill That Could Make It Easier for You to Fix Your iPhone
HIGHLIGHTS Apple isn’t the only company with these strict repair guidelines. Bill requires companies make repair parts available to the public. The bill could open up independent access to repairs across the nation. When Jessa…
Nvidia on Indian Gamers, the GeForce GTX 1070 and 1080, Pricing, and Availability
HIGHLIGHTS Nvidia claims a 100 percent increase in video card sales among gamers. Its current best-seller is the GTX 960. Demand for older cards is on the rise. Graphics giant Nvidia recently launched its high-end…
Hardware as a Service: HP Gets Ready to Lease Computers to Businesses
HIGHLIGHTS HP to offer hardware products on lease as PC demand weakens Will monitor its device’s health and offer replacements accordingly Promises to ensure that all data is wiped-off post device’s use HP Inc., the…
Pokemon Go to Get Chat App Made by Gaming Hardware Company Razer
HIGHLIGHTS The Web version of app is already live Android and iOS versions expected to come out around July 25 App allows players to talk to other players from same team Razer, which is better…
Microsoft Trims Additional 2,850 Jobs
Microsoft is cutting more jobs from its smartphone hardware and global sales divisions by shedding an additional 2,850 positions, the company said Thursday. The news came in a corporate annual report filing to the US…
Intel SoCs Get Built-in Speech Recognition; May Help Apple Bring Siri to OS X
Intel SoCs will soon have native support for speech recognition features. This capability comes as the chipmaker partners with Sensory, a Silicon Valley-based company focused on machine learning techniques. The announcement further intensifies the speculation…
Infibeam to Set Up Data Centre at Gandhinagar
To strengthen technological capabilities to pursue new business opportunities, online shopping portal Infibeam Inc Ltd plans to set up tier-III cloud data centre at Gandhinagar. “We believe that a Rs. 350-crore tier-III data centre at…
India Funding Roundup: An IoT Hardware Startup, Mobile Tutoring Platform, and More
Our latest funding roundup compiles early and late stage investments in India’s startup ecosystem, covering investments in robotics, healthcare, e-commerce, budget hotel accommodations, and is notable for two huge funding events in the EdTech and…