When we talk about something being “powerful” we are talking about the energy that an entity emits. Energy is usually unseen, but we see its effects in the way people or things move and get things done. A great acting performance can be seen as “powerful” because of the energy the actor gives off onstage. […]
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Upgrades That Will Take Your Boat to the Next Level
Very few things are as relaxing as hitting the open water in your very own boat. Whether you are spending the day fishing or just exploring a local bay, you want to be absolutely sure that your boat has everything you and your passengers will need for a great day out on the water. Here […]
HTC One M9e With MediaTek Helio X10 SoC, 2GB RAM Launched
HTC has launched a new variant of its 2015 flagship smartphone dubbed One M9e in China. Priced at CNY 2,700 (approximately Rs. 27,650), the smartphone is now available via an e-commerce website in China. Notably, the Chinese Tmall online retailer in its listing incorrectly refers to the HTC One M9e as One M9 several times. […]
Discovery of Oxygen on Comet 'Big Surprise'
Stunned scientists announced Wednesday the unexpected discovery of large quantities of oxygen on a comet which streaked past the Sun in August with a European spacecraft in tow. The find came as a “big surprise”, and challenges mainstream theories on the formation of our Solar System, said scientist Andre Bieler of the University of Michigan. […]
PayPal Reports Rise in Profits, Weak Transaction Volumes
Payment processor PayPal Holdings Inc, spun off from eBay Inc reported quarterly revenue slightly below analysts’ expectations as a strong dollar hurt its transaction volumes in China and Europe. Shares of PayPal, which listed for the second time on the Nasdaq in July, fell 5.6 percent in extended trading on Wednesday. PayPal’s third-quarter revenue rose […]
Global Smartphone Sales Pick Up on Fierce Competition
Global smartphone sales gained in the third quarter as major vendors ramped up special deals and financing to attract buyers, a survey showed Wednesday. A survey by IDC showed global smartphone sales of 355.2 million in the July-September period, up 6.8 percent from a year ago and the second highest quarterly total on record. Samsung […]
Google's Internet-Beaming Project Loon Balloons to Take Off in Indonesia
Google’s Internet-beaming balloons are ready to take off on the next phase of their mission to deliver online access in regions where most people live offline. The balloons will begin hovering in the stratosphere above Indonesia in an expansion of the project announced Wednesday. About 250 million people live in the country composed of about […]
SoftBank Internal Data Tips Smartphone Woes Worse Than Reported
New smartphone subscriptions for SoftBank Group Corp plunged 35 percent at its own stores in Japan’s most populous region in the last business year, according to internal data that paints a far gloomier picture than its published financial results. The data, from a July presentation for distributors and seen by Reuters, highlights the depth of […]
Samsung Profit Rises as Chips Offset Smartphone Weakness
Samsung Electronics Co. reported its first earnings gain in more than a year on Thursday as a record profit from computer chips masked a decline in its smartphone business. Its third-quarter net income was KRW 5.3 trillion (roughly Rs. 29,993 crores), up 28 percent over a year earlier. That was lower than the KRW 5.6 […]
Facebook to Thwart Candy Crush Spam: Mark Zuckerberg at IIT Delhi Q&A
For all those people tired of unwanted invitation to play Candy Crush, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said his team is working on finding a “solution” to the problem. Addressing his first Townhall in India, Zuckerberg was questioned by a member from the audience as to how they could stop getting invitations to Candy […]