Category: Biz Tech

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Based on Samsung's staggered announcements, it appears that the South Korean company is going to inundate CES with a host of new products. After revealing fresh projects baked in its Creative Lab, it has now confirmed three more gadgets: the H7 Wireless Speaker, a new soundbar, and a UHD Blu-ray Player. The trio is being touted as the future of audio on the strength of the so-called Ultra High Quality sound technology that can purportedly revolutionize the way we enjoy audio

Nevada's state government website has leaked the personal data on over 11,700 applicants for dispensing medical marijuana in the state.

Sony could launch an edge-less smartphone in 2017, presumably called the Xperia XZ (2017), according to a new leak. The smartphone market has become increasingly fierce and heated competition is forcing OEMs to come up with new ways to stand out from the crowd and set their smartphones apart from rivals. Apple and Samsung still dominate the smartphone market, but Sony wants a bigger slice of the pie and the company is apparently making notable efforts in this direction. While upgrading more Xperia

Time to pick the trends that will make the industry interesting—or not—next year.

Carrie Fisher, the iconic actress who became a household name playing the role of Princess Leia in the Star Wars film franchise, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 27, after being hospitalized for heart attack last week. She was 60. Fisher was rushed to the hospital on Dec. 23 after suffering cardiac arrest while on a flight from London to Los Angeles. The star had been traveling to promote her latest book, The Princess Diarist, which documented her time while filming the Star

Huawei makes fantastic, high quality smartphones, tablets, and smart watches. The TalkBand products were an interesting combination of activity tracker and Bluetooth headset, but I was not impressed with the quality of those devices. Thankfully, the

Even as the Singapore economy is projected to see worsening economic climate next year, local businesses appear unwilling to transform to cope with the changing environment. Just 15 percent of small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and

The remaining population of the cheetah in the wild hints that the world's fastest mammal is heading toward extinction. Only 7,100 Cheetahs Left In The Wild A new study that looked into the number of the speedy big cat estimated that there are only 7,100 of these animals left in the wild. The findings prompted calls for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to re-categorize the species from vulnerable to endangered. More than half of the surviving cheetahs in the world thrive

Nearly half of all new mobile device and app activations across the United States during the week leading up to Christmas and the beginning of Chanukah were for the Apple iPhone, according to analyst firm Flurry.Flurry

Several reports of Nexus 6P units have recently been surfacing online, pitting the handsets with an alarming battery problem after the Android 7.0 Nougat update. The issue causes the phone to turn off even when the battery is still at 10 to 60 percent capacity level. How prevalent the shutdown issue remains to be determined, but the main thread has garnered close to 900 comments as of Tuesday, Dec. 27, without counting Reddit threads, comments, and responses to publications who have reported about

Qualcomm has been fined 1.03 trillion won ($865 million) by the South Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) over antitrust violations, with the regulator finding the chip giant's business practices to be in violation of competition law.Qualcomm's

The Asus Chromebook Flip is currently one of the most popular Chromebooks in the market, with its multi-form design, decent specifications and affordable price. The Asus Chromebook Flip is also the first one to gain access to the Google Play Store from the built-in Chrome OS to download Android apps. However, through a leaked listing on Newegg, the next Chromebook by Asus has been revealed. Could the upcoming Asus Chromebook C302CA prove to be an even better Chromebook? Asus Chromebook C302CA Leaked The listing on

Christmas is now behind us and so are the attractive Christmas promotions, but there are still exciting Xbox One holiday deals running through the end of the year. Until Dec. 31, 2016, Xbox fans can get an Xbox One or Xbox One S console with a neat freebie such as a wireless controller, a stereo headset or a free game of their choice. "The holidays aren't quite over yet, and we're excited to offer yet another promotion for your last-minute shopping needs,"

Google plans to start the new year with a security message.(Image: Google) Beginning next month, the company will tag web pages that include login or credit card

The Gionee M2017 Chinese smartphone is now official and it packs some impressive specs, including 7,000 mAh battery power and 6 GB of RAM. The 7,000 mAh battery capacity is the main selling point of this device, and is achieved through two 3,500 mAh battery units. It remains unclear just how Gionee managed to cram two batteries and get them to communicate with each other, but it likely works similarly to how a portable battery pack takes over when the main battery

Laptops with Qualcomm's 835 processor could be a promising alternative for thrifty shoppers who want a powerful PC.

Gravity plays a crucial part in the growth of plants, especially in the early phase. This was amply demonstrated in the seedlings of cucumber analyzed for gravity-related changes in growth. Plants carry specialized cells that perceive gravity and distribute the growth hormone auxin to develop their vital features. Japanese researchers examined cucumber seedlings germinated at the International Space Station, where microgravity conditions prevailed. The results of the study were reported in the journal Nature Microgravity. Experiments On Cucumber The reason for choosing cucumber was the opportunity to

Apple has published its first research paper, which focuses on artificial intelligence. Specifically, the paper discusses methods for the improvement of the recognition of computer vision systems. The publication of the paper marks a new direction for Apple, as it has been traditionally secretive with its research. Apple's Artificial Intelligence Research Paper Explained The first research paper of Apple, published on Dec. 22 and titled "Learning from Simulated and Unsupervised Images through Adversarial Training," was submitted on Nov. 15. The paper describes a technique that improves

Cyanogen started with a grand dream: Create a commercially-supported, vendor-neutral Android-fork that anyone could use to keep their smartphones and tablets up to date. The vision went from grand to grandiose. In 2015, then Cyanogen

Google's first ever self-branded smartphone effort, the Google Pixel and its larger sibling, the Pixel XL, having dropped the Nexus naming scheme altogether, has so far received warm acclaim, even being heralded as the best Android smartphone today. But the pair isn't without its problems. Those who are planning to get Google's flagships should best learn some of its known issues. Sure, it's an excellent smartphone bearing some of the most sought-after features expected on a top-tier device, but if it

The adoption of cloud technology, for an organisation like Jurlique, can have enormous business benefits, extending well beyond the bottom line. It can also extends into the workplace culture and brand perceptions. (via PCMag)

The NBA has teamed up with NextVR to provide basketball fans with a whole new way of watching the games of their favorite teams. Through virtual reality, fans can watch NBA games as if they are in the stands, and sometimes, even courtside. NBA Enters Virtual Reality "I mean, the players are like, there. I should be touching them but I'm not," said CBS News correspondent Dana Jacobson when she tried out the technology. "It's so clear. I don't know how to describe it.

2016 was another fantastic year in mobile technology where we find people using their smartphones as their primary source of information and social interaction. I've been blessed to now write here on ZDNet for more than

In 2016, we saw some phone manufacturers take big risks, trying to push the boundaries of what a smartphone should do, while other companies played it safe. LG and Lenovo each tried to create

Retailers in the U.S. are hoping to clear stock a day after Christmas so, for bargain hunters, Dec. 26 is the next best day — after Black Friday and Cyber Monday — to score some amazing deals and discounts. Before we forget: today is also a federal holiday. This means that most government offices, banks, post offices, schools, and libraries will be closed on this day. Some people, of course, will have a bit of free time on their hands, and many might

Acer Aspire C Series all-in-one desktop PCLooking to get a jump on the forthcoming deluge of CES news, Acer has released a new all-in-one PC family that adds a couple of interesting wrinkles to the popular

DARPA is well known for creating robots and other cool things for the American military, and there is no end in sight. The company is preparing to put into production its LUKE bionic arm, a robotic device that has been in development for the last eight years. This interesting bionic limb will eventually make it to the commercial market, but DARPA wants to allow war veterans to be among the first to use it. This isn't much

Despite the warning for Western Australia to brace for a category 1 cyclone Yvette with a wind speed of around 101 miles per hour (164 kilometers per hour), NASA said a vertical wind shear has weakened the wind's intensity. According to NASA, a visible-light image of tropical cyclone Yvette captured by the agency's Radiometer Suite on NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP showed bulk clouds pushed north and west of the center by a vertical wind shear. As a result, the low-level circulation center has displaced thunderstorms

The Apple AirPods is available right now for purchase, and many are going out to get a pair for Christmas. However, one should keep in mind that the AirPods are not the best when it comes down to reparability, so taking care of them and not allowing them to break is a must. We say this because the folks at iFixit decided to teardown the AirPods to see what's inside and whether or not it can be