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PC Voice Recognition Just Got A whole Lot Easier With New Dragon Engine

David Richards August 27, 2017 No Comments

As Apple, Google, Amazon and Samsung fight it out over who has the best voice recognition software, the longtime champions of voice technology Nuance are set to launch a new…

Toshiba Receive $17.4 Billion Offer For Memory Chip Business

Roma Christian August 25, 2017 No Comments

Toshiba Corp has received a US$17.4 billion (1.9 trillion yen) offer for its memory chip business. Reports state the sale will help offset losses resulting from Toshiba’s foray into nuclear…

Sonos Outrage Customers With Privacy Policy ‘Ultimatum’

Roma Christian August 25, 2017 No Comments

Premium sound system maker, Sonos, have outraged customers by releasing a new ‘ultimatum-like’ privacy policy. Should users not agree to the latest terms, their speakers will longer update and soon “cease…

New Safer Battery Design Could Double Battery Life

Jon Bragg August 25, 2017 No Comments

A recently discovered magnesium battery design could be set to replace lithium ion batteries by offering twice the storage capacity without the risk of catching fire or exploding. Research published…

Nikon’s Latest DSLR Shoots 45.7-Megapixel Photos & 4K Video

Jon Bragg August 25, 2017 No Comments

Nikon has officially unveiled its D850 DSLR camera capable of shooting 45.7-megapixel images, 4K UHD video, and Full HD slow motion video. Following up on the company’s D810 released in…

Drones Begin Iceland Deliveries

Computer Daily News August 25, 2017 No Comments

An Israeli autonomous drone delivery company has started commercial operations in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik. Drones belonging to Tel Aviv-based Flytrex will fly more than 2.5km across a bay…

HP Profit Beats Expectations As PC Sales Jump 12 Percent

Computer Daily News August 25, 2017 No Comments

HP, which houses the hardware business of the former Hewlett-Packard Co, has reported a slightly higher-than-expected quarterly profit as it sold more personal computers. Revenue from HP’s personal systems unit,…

Gartner: Supply Shortages Will Reduce Smartphone Sales In 2017

Roma Christian August 24, 2017 No Comments

According to the latest research from Gartner, supply shortages of critical hardware will likely bring down sales of premium smartphones, during the second half of 2017. Thus far, sales of…

Google Offers Details Of Titan

Computer Daily News August 24, 2017 No Comments

Google is set to unveil the technical details of its new Titan computer chip, an elaborate security feature for its cloud computing network. It has already installed Titan in many…

HP Inc. Up 29%, Defies Critics After Hewlett-Packard Breakup

Roma Christian August 23, 2017 No Comments

When 75-year-old Hewlett-Packard Co. shook Silicon Valley in one of the most notable corporate break-ups in history, consensus was HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) would be the ‘golden child’ and HP Inc…