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Samsung Pay Launches New Incentive Program Called Rewards

Nov 15, 2016 11:24 PM EST

South Korean tech giant Samsung recently announced that it is launching a new incentive program for its Samsung Pay mobile payment system. Appropriately called 'Rewards', the new program will give Samsung Pay users points every time they use the service. These points can then be exchanged for rewards like gift cards and even Samsung products.

MIT has introduced its latest technology called the MoVR, which allows VR headsets and computers to transmit and share data wirelessly.

New MoVR Technology Improves Wireless Virtual Reality Data Transmission

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Nov 15, 2016 07:42 PM EST

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab have developed a new technology that allows virtual reality headsets and personal computers to transmit and share date wirelessly. Dubbed as MoVR, the new technology does not have any restriction like graphics fidelity or frame rate drops, a feature that is considered key when it comes to creating a truly immersive virtual reality experience.

Mercedes-Maybach S 650 Cabriolet to Debut at 2016 Los Angeles Motor Show

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Nov 15, 2016 03:08 PM EST

The new Mercedes-Maybach S 650 Cabriolet is expected to debut next week at the Los Angeles Motor Show. The new model is rumored to hit limited production after it is officially unveiled.

Leaked Shipping Manifest Reveals 10GB VRAM for Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

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Nov 14, 2016 03:54 AM EST

Rumors about Nvidia’s plan to release the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti within this year have been circulating on several tech forums for quite some time already. A new development regarding this created an equally interesting buzz when a shipping manifest was leaked and revealed that the video card will come with a massive 10GB of VRAM.

Facebook Achieves 20Gbps Data Transmission Record

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Nov 14, 2016 02:30 AM EST

Social networking giant Facebook recently reported that its project to transmit almost 20Gbps of data between two towers is a success. The project was tested in Southern California and Facebook said that it is integral to its plan of delivering internet service to rural areas with the use of drones.

BlackBerry Confirms New Physical Keyboard Phone is Coming

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Nov 14, 2016 01:54 AM EST

BlackBerry chief executive officer John Chen confirm in a recent interview that the smartphone company is working on a new product that will sport a physical keyboard, a common feature of the company’s past devices.

ProtonMail Signups Double after Trump Win

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Nov 14, 2016 01:19 AM EST

Encrypted email service provider ProtonMail recently reported that the company has seen a significant surge of new registrations following the wrap-up of the United States election.

Toyota Settles U.S. Truck Rust Lawsuit for $3.4 Billion

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Nov 14, 2016 12:57 AM EST

Japanese automaker Toyota recently agreed to pay more than $3.4 billion in order to settle a federal class action suit brought by owners of pickup trucks and SUVs in the United States. The plaintiffs said that frames of affected cars have the tendency to pick up rust.

Spotify Releases Patch to Fix Data Writing Bug

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Nov 14, 2016 12:35 AM EST

Music streaming service Spotify recently announced that it is rolling out a patch in order to fix the bug that forces its desktop application to repeatedly write huge amounts of data to user hard drives.

Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid Scores 58mpg ETA Rating

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Nov 13, 2016 11:26 AM EST

South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai has announced that the company's new Ioniq Hybrid Blue, which is expected to hit the market early next year, has an estimated EPA rating of 57 miles per gallon for city, 59 miles per gallon for highway, and a combined rating of 56.

Google’s Improved Safe Browsing Rules Threaten The Pirate Bay

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Nov 13, 2016 11:12 AM EST

Tech giant Google recently announced that the company would be imposing harsh penalties on "repeat offenders" of its Safe Browsing rules. While this sounds like a noble undertaking to cut down malicious websites, it is also threatening one specific type of website: torrent indexers.

AT&T Plans to Throttle Mobile Video Quality Starting Next Year

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Nov 13, 2016 10:52 AM EST

Network provider AT&T has announced that it will impose a new mobile video quality limit for cellular data users starting early 2017. AT&T calls this new feature "Stream Saver," and it will throttle mobile videos to a lower 480p quality.

Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD: A Decent Android Tablet for Multimedia Purposes

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Nov 13, 2016 06:47 AM EST

American network provider Verizon has unveiled the newest addition to its Android tablet series, the Ellipsis 8 HD.

Russian Censor Blocks Access to LinkedIn

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Nov 12, 2016 11:24 AM EST

Russia's communications regulatory agency Roskomnadzor has blocked the professional social networking service LinkedIn in the country. The agency said that the reason behind this is that LinkedIn was not able to move its personal data storage into Russia, a major requirement for any Internet service operating in the country.

Deutsche Telekom To Present 2009 Results

HTC Bolt for Sprint Now Available at $600 Off-Contract

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Nov 12, 2016 10:44 AM EST

HTC has announced that its Bolt smartphone is now exclusively available on the Sprint network. The phone, as the name implies, banks on Sprint's latest network technology which the company claims can provide faster download speed compared to other networks. The HTC Bolt for Sprint starts at $600.