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Apple acquires Inductiv, machine-learning specialists

Apple has confirmed that it has acquired the tech startup Inductiv, an engineering team from Ontario that specialises in machine-learning. It's believed that Apple's underlying reason for the acquisition of Inductiv is to enhance its virtual assistant, Siri.  Apple confirmed the deal, saying it “buys smaller technology companies from time to …

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Windows 10 May 2020 Update has started rolling out

About every six months Windows releases a major update to its Windows 10 operating system, and on May 27 the latest iteration was released – the Windows 10 May 2020 update. This update offers many new features, such as passwordless login, more emojis and a new Cortana chat-based experience. The new update …

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Apple to reopen about 100 U.S. stores this week

Apple is expected to open up about 100 of its stores in the US this week. However, the majority of the stores will only offer “curbside pickup” while the others will have”walk-in service”. The stores that offer walk-in service will have a new set of rules to follow to curb …

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Seagate to open up its patents in fight against COVID-19

Seagate has announced that it will make its patents available as part of the Open COVID Pledge. The pledge grants free access to all of Seagate's patented technologies to help diagnose, prevent, contain and treat COVID-19.  The Open COVID Pledge is a call for companies to make their “intellectual property available free …

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Xiaomi’s revenue up 13.6% in Q1 2020

It's been a tough start to the year for smartphone manufacturers, but Xiaomi has announced that it has beaten the market trend by achieving a year-on-year growth of 13.6% for Q1 2020. The Chinese company also reported that major products sales have returned to pre-pandemic levels. In spite of the …

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Intel acquires Rivet Networks

Intel has announced that it is acquiring Rivet Networks – a company mainly known for its network solutions, with its Killer series often used in various gaming machines. Intel said that the acquisition will boost “Intel's Wi-Fi offerings for PC Platforms”. The world is growing ever more dependent on Wi-Fi …

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Samsung intros new 50MP ISOCELL GN1 camera sensor

Samsung has announced its new ISOCELL GN1 camera sensor that uses “Dual Pixel” technology, offering faster auto-focusing and brighter images. The sensor also utilises “Tetracell” technology for better low-light photography. Samsung recently unveiled the new ISOCELL GN1, a 50-megapixel image sensor. The ISOCELL GN1 is Samsung’s first image sensor that comes …

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Razer introduces the Opus ANC Headphones

Razer has been producing gaming headsets for years, and now the company has announced its latest addition to its audio range – the Razer Opus. These new headphones feature THX Certified audio and advanced hybrid Active Noise Cancellation. Most people will agree that music is best enjoyed when there is …

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France to go ahead with ‘Apple tax’

Back in March it was reported that the French Competition Authority had dished out a £1 billion fine to Apple for monopolistic practices. Originally, the fine was delayed until the end of the year, but due to the stress that coronavirus has put on the economy, France has decided to press …

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MediaTek announces the Dimensity 820 SoC

The Dimensity 800 SoC was announced in January 2020 and still hasn't found its way into any smartphones that are currently on the market. But things move fast in the world of technology and yesterday MediaTek unveiled Dimensity 800's successor, the Dimensity 820.  On May 18, MediaTek unveiled its latest addition to …

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Foxconn’s Q1 2020 profit dives 90%

The COVID-19 outbreak has shaken the market in many ways that would have been impossible to predict just a few months ago. Foxconn is one of the companies that has been hit hard by the pandemic and has reported a 90% decline in profit for Q1 2020. Hon Hai Precision …

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Chrome introduces a new way of using tabs

The new version of Google's Chrome browser is helping users to keep tabs on their… tabs, as there is now the option to group tabs together and label them with a custom name and colour. InternetWorks was the first browser to introduce tabbed browsing back in 1994. However, the feature …

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