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Hong Kong Scientists Develop Artificial Intelligence Machine That can Read Human Emotions

Sami Ghanmi   | Mar 06, 2016 09:15 AM EST

A team of researchers and computer engineering scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a cloud-based artificial intelligent machine, called "Zara the Supergirl", which is capable of interacting with humans by recognizing their emotions. read more

Huawei to Open Research and Development Center in Seattle

Charissa Echavez   | Mar 05, 2016 04:55 PM EST

Huawei Technologies is heading west. The company has announced that its plan to open a new research and development center this month in Bellevue, Washington, which will employ as much as 100 workers. read more

Samsung's Galaxy A9 Pro to be Launched in China Soon

Sami Ghanmi   | Mar 05, 2016 03:57 PM EST

The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro smartphone, which was spotted in the GFXBench and AnTuTu databases last month, recently made its way into China's telecommunications equipment certification center (TENAA), along with images and specifications of the device. read more

Oppo R9 and R9 Plus Smartphone Passed Through China’s TENAA Certification

Daphne Planca   | Mar 05, 2016 09:24 AM EST

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has announced that its upcoming smartphones called the R9 and R9 Plus have received the certification of China's telecommunication equipment certification authority, TENAA. read more

Gionee S8 Smartphone Review

Daphne Planca   | Mar 05, 2016 08:32 AM EST

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee unveiled its latest device at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain last month. The device, named the S8, features a 16-megapixel rear camera with 4GB of RAM. read more

Google Launches New Mobile Payment System Called Hands Free

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Mar 04, 2016 12:45 PM EST

Tech giant Google surprised the tech community when it launched the digital wallet platform Android Pay, which allows users to easily purchase goods and services using their mobile devices. Now, Google is yet again making another major breakthrough in the digital payment platform with Hands Free, a payment system that allows users to pay for purchases without touching their smartphones. read more

Slack Releases Native Voice Support on Messaging app

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Mar 05, 2016 06:29 AM EST

Startup tech company Slack rolled out a new voice calling feature on March 2. The new feature allows users to talk to each other on one-on-one chat or group conference calls. read more

Psyonix, Twitch Launch ‘Rocket League’ Championship Series With $75,000 Prize Pool

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Mar 04, 2016 12:32 PM EST

One of the biggest video game title launched in 2015 is getting its own official championship series. Rocket League developer Psyonix is teaming up with video streaming platform Twitch to launch the Rocket League Championship Series. read more

New Augmented Reality Device Lets User Grab Virtual Images

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Mar 04, 2016 12:20 PM EST

As tech companies like HTC and Oculus start to release their own virtual reality devices into the market, Microsoft is silently developing and dominating one market, augmented reality. The Redmond-based tech giant recently announced that it is teaming up with startup tech company Meta in developing a new type of augmented reality device that allows users to manipulate virtual images with their hand. read more

Verizon Helps Shipping Company Shut Down Real Life Pirates

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Mar 04, 2016 12:13 PM EST

Telecommunications company Verizon is stepping up its efforts to stop not only software piracy, but also piracy in real life. Verizon has announced that it was able to save a shipping company from pirates trying to hack the latter's content management system in order to acquire confidential information regarding schedules and specific cargos aboard a specific ship. read more

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) get Certified by China's TENAA

Sami Ghanmi   | Mar 04, 2016 08:10 AM EST

Samsung's latest smartphones - the Galaxy J7 (2016) and Galaxy J5 (2016) - have received the approval of China's telecommunications equipment certification center TENAA, indicating their imminent release. read more

Chinese app Developer Meitu Invests $5.12 Million in Migme

Sami Ghanmi   | Mar 04, 2016 07:49 AM EST

Global digital media company Migme Limited has announced the signing of a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with Chinese photo and video app developer Meitu. The Chinese company has also purchased a stake worth $5.12 million in Migme at $0.44 per share. read more

Oppo R9 Smartphone to be Launched on March 17

Daphne Planca   | Mar 04, 2016 07:40 AM EST

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo will possibly launch the successor to the Oppo R7 smartphone called the R9 on March 17 this year. The company recently released a video trailer on its official Weibo account with an advertisement stating that it will be organizing event on March 17. read more

Xiaomi Mi 5 Smartphone Sold Out Quickly Following 16.8 Million Reservations

Daphne Planca   | Mar 04, 2016 07:31 AM EST

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has announced that its latest handheld device called the Mi 5 has sold out quickly after up to 16.8 million reservations were made for the device. The Xiaomi Mi 5 smartphone is currently only available for purchase in China. read more

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