[ad_1] Samsung Galaxy Note 8 pre-orders have topped any previous Note phone, Samsung announced today, a major coup considering the year the company has had, plus the fact a significant contender is right around the corner: the iPhone 8.  While Samsung didn’t reveal exact presale numbers, it said more people in the US bought theRead more about Galaxy Note 8 pre-orders break previous records even as iPhone 8 looms[…]

[ad_1] AIY Voice recognition kit Google recently launched its a do-it-yourself voice recognition kit for Raspberry Pi, but the company says its initial offering sold out globally in “just a few hours”. So it’s now announcing more of the AIY Voice Kits will be available in stores and online. The Voice Kit includes a VoiceHATRead more about Google relaunches voice recognition kit for Raspberry Pi[…]

[ad_1] Google has officially announced in a blog post that its Drive application for desktop is being shut down to make way for the next generation cloud synchronization solutions. Support for the existing app shall be stopped from December 11, 2017, and it will cease to work permanently on March 12, 2018. Do note thatRead more about Google Drive App for Mac and PC Will Shut Down on March 2018[…]

[ad_1] “No member state can introduce its own currency,” says Draghi, “the currency of the euro zone is the euro.” Estonia is in the Euro-zone. Recently it floated the idea of the ‘Estcoin’ a national digital currency. Vitalik Buterin, founder of the world’s second most valuable crypto-currency – Ethereum – is helping Estonia get theRead more about Draghi slams Estonian crypto-currency[…]

[ad_1] UPDATE: Rogue One has finally made it to Australian Netflix, so we’ve replaced that entry with the action classic, Terminator 2: Judgement Day – a film that’s currently streaming on Netflix US. Read the next slide to find out more! Since its launch in 2015, the Australian version of Netflix has done a great jobRead more about Not available on Netflix Australia: the best shows & movies you need a VPN for[…]

[ad_1] The round was led by Infineon Technologies with additional funding from existing investors Amadeus Capital Partners, Draper Esprit, Foundation Capital and Robert Bosch Venture Capital. “XMOS is ideally positioned at the crossover between embedded voice processing, biometrics and artificial intelligence, and the funds will enable us to execute our ambitious product development plans,” saysRead more about Infineon backs XMOS[…]

[ad_1] Fitbit came out roaring with its first proper smartwatch, the Ionic, and now the wearable company is going even further with a new health-focused partnership.  Fitbit has announced it’s teamed up with Dexcom, a leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), to offer solutions for people with diabetes.  Their first order of business? Letting diabeticsRead more about Fitbit Ionic smartwatch will soon assist diabetics in monitoring glucose levels[…]

[ad_1] UltraSoC’s embedded analytics IP will be available through the recently announced SiFive DesignShare ecosystem that gives any company, inventor or maker the ability to harness the power of custom silicon. UltraSoC’s debug and trace functionality will enable users of the Freedom platform to access a wide variety of tools and interfaces to use inRead more about SiFive and UltraSoC team up[…]

[ad_1] Chinese smartphone maker Gionee has revealed that it will be launching its first bezel-less smartphone on September 28th. The M7 Power will be the first phone to feature extremely thin bezels on the sides and minimal bezels on the top and the bottom. The company had released a teaser of another phone, the GioneeRead more about Gionee M7 Power with a bezel-less display launching on September 28[…]

[ad_1] Coventry-based JLR is the biggest car manufacturer to pledge to include an electric propulsion element in all its cars, and its announcement comes two months after Volvo pledged to do the same from 2019. JLR currently doesn’t have any fully-electric vehicles on sale, although its first, the Jaguar I-Pace SUV (pictured), will go onRead more about Jaguar Land Rover pledges to make all cars electric or hybrid by 2020[…]