IT&Software
Nokia 6.1 Plus could launch around August in the Indian market
The Nokia X5 features MediaTek Helio P60 SoC that promises high performance by consuming low power. After days of speculation and delay, HMD Global announced the Nokia X5 smartphone in China on Wednesday. It also supports storage expansion up to 256GB with a MicroSD card. The phone runs on Android 8.1 Oreo and it features fingerprint sensor at the back panel and bears Face unlock feature... [Full Article...]
New Toyota Supra will offer 4-cylinder engine, 2JZ swap capability
The new Toyota Supra is among the auto world's most closely watched sports cars, and a prototype of the new vehicle just made its global debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom. Given that the Supra will share its chassis and six-cylinder motor with the next-generation Z4 through a tie-up with BMW, it's only logical that the aforementioned four-pot would be BMW's 2-litre ... [Full Article...]
World of Warcraft Makes Base Game and Expansions Free
Now, World of Warcraft is trying something a bit different. Considering how long it's been around for, World Of Warcraft has managed to pick up quite a bit of baggage over the years - most obviously a long stream of expansions that you have to pay for separately. [Full Article...]
Google fined record €4.3bn by European Union antitrust regulators in Android case
European Union rules say Google could be fined up to 10 percent of parent company Alphabet's annual revenue, which hit $110.9 billion in 2017. Google, predictably, says it will appeal , and given the speed at which justice works in Europe, this case will continue to be dragged out for several years. [Full Article...]
Mobile's new global data pass launches August 1 for $5
Simple Global began with North America, but expanded to Europe and South America back in late 2015. Indeed, you're looking at 2G data speeds, which means a trickling 128 Kbps or thereabouts. The better news is that T-Mobile is now offering a simple LTE data pass when roaming. Although some free data is certainly better than no free data, "2G speeds" are so slow that the majority of applications ma... [Full Article...]
After Gmail, Google Chrome ready to receive major redesign
Google Chrome is one of the most successful and popular web browsers and it doesn't seem like it will lose that "crown" anytime soon. On Chrome, this means major changes to the tab and address bar. The tab bar is the one that presents the most aesthetic changes, starting from the single tab that now has a less pronounced profile that blends nearly with the bar itself. [Full Article...]
Facebook reportedly hires AI chip head from Google
Facebook may also design its own custom artificial intelligence (AI) chips to help it work with the vast amount of data that it collects about its two billion monthly active users. By 2020, the iPhone maker hopes to start shipping Macs with its own main processors. The social networking giant has also been actively working on the production of hardware that features some smart speakers that will h... [Full Article...]
Google’s Bringing Back Google Now (Sort of) Inside Assistant
The new UI includes proactive suggestions and personalized information much like Google Now back in the day. Clearly, Google is hoping that you'll have a reason to keep returning to Assistant over and over again, rather than remembering to juggle apps at the right times. [Full Article...]