IT&Software
Apple eager to tap India's huge potential, says Tim Cook
Historically first quarter is always the least impressive time of year for Apple's earnings, come as it does after the Christmas period. Cook, 56, was asked whether the California-based company is underpenetrated in India and if it needs to work with the government to have Apple-owned stores or production given the great opportunity in the country. [Full Article...]
Apple iPhone sales decline while profits register minor gain in Q2
Sales in the company's services business - which includes the App Store , Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud - jumped 17.5 percent to $7.04 billion. Apple has updated the smartphone each year since launch, and redesigned it every two years. "In our view, the company's mature product line up and an absence of any significant new devices mean it has struggled to regain all of the lost groun... [Full Article...]
Do you see a Surface Laptop in your future?
The Surface Laptop further packs seventh-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors (Kaby Lake), and Panay boasts that it delivers awesome performance. Microsoft has reignited the cheap laptop wars, unveiling the latest addition to its Surface lineup in the form of the all-new Surface Laptop . Once you've paid up, the Windows 10 S machine will operate just like any other Windows 10 com... [Full Article...]
First Official Xbox Project Scorpio Headset Announced
Because despite using wireless technology, it doesn't require any fiddling or extra attachments to connect with the Xbox One. The local gaming retailer has a standalone 500GB Xbox One console on special for R2,999 . Actionacy's games marketing consultant Christian-Peter Heimbach believes that the Xbox Scorpio will be bundled with Forza, and that fans will pay more for a premium product. [Full Article...]
Amazon launches new Echo with a touchscreen
Users will be able to call others who have an Echo or the Alexa app . Amazon also introduced "Drop-In", which shows you when your closest friends and family are available to call. Also, you can stream music on Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and more. And you can take a peek at you baby's room or the front door. The device , set for a 28 June release, can be pre-ordered in... [Full Article...]
Facebook hires 3000 to review content
Facebook's 3,000 new content moderators, combined with the 4,500 moderators it already has, won't be fighting violence alone. "Over the last few weeks, we've seen people hurting themselves and others on Facebook - either live or in video posted later", Zuckerberg begins his post. [Full Article...]
Amazon's new Alexa speaker has a screen too
The Huawei Mate 9 features an Alexa app, and certain next-gen Moto handsets will also feature the personal assistant. It goes live for pre-orders today, and the shipping will begin around the 28th of June. The 7-inch screen (with an unknown resolution) will show YouTube videos, photos and help users create lists. The company also added Alexa voice control support to iPhone earlier this year ... [Full Article...]
Samsung to launch Galaxy Note 8 in the second half of 2017
Samsung also released revised earnings for the first quarter of 2017. That compares with the 6.77 trillion won average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg . The Galaxy Note 7 was discontinued back in October and since then, Samsung had been working with mobile companies to release software updates to disable the phone. [Full Article...]