TECNOLOGIA
Virgin announces V6 4K TV box for January 2017
John Malone's United Kingdom pay-TV operator Virgin Media stepped up its rivalry with Rupert Murdoch's Sky Tuesday when it unveiled a new box, the V6, which can record six shows at once, and a download-to-own service, among a flurry of other new services and enhancements. Continua a leggere...
Facebook adds free games like 'Pac-Man' to Messenger app
If you are a Facebook Messenger user, the fun just got started according to Vaccari-more games are definitely on the way. However, when the feature launches, it'll roll out to 30 countries on "newer versions" of iOS and Android. You'll then be prompted to choose one of several games, which should launch right away. Instant Gaming is created to reverse these trends. "The primary way that we e... Continua a leggere...
Animals at Tennessee aquarium OK, facility says
Firefighters said a total of 12 people were injuries but none of the injuries were life threatening. Hundreds of homes and other buildings, including a 16-story hotel, were damaged or destroyed. The voluntary evacuation for Gatlinburg has escalated to an urgent evacuation of the entire city. Green, McMinn, Sevier County schools will be closed on Tuesday due to the wildfire. Continua a leggere...
Donald Trump 'furious' after Kellyanne Conway steps up Mitt Romney attacks
MSNBC " Morning Joe " co-host Mika Brzezinski said Monday morning that some senior Trump aides are angry over Conway's decision to unload on Romney during an interview Sunday morning on CNN . Now, Trump is apparently asking for Romney to grovel before he fully considers him for the coveted secretary of state job. Romney participated in the U.S. Continua a leggere...
Facial recognition might become a major in next 5 years
Such technologies are now deployed on about 190 million mobile devices, Juniper Research says, but that number will rise to 600 million devices by the end of the forecast period. The research found that use cases for biometrics will shift from identification to verification , thanks to the need for increased security of the biometric itself. Continua a leggere...
Cyber Monday transforms as shoppers are more connected
Move over Cyber Monday, Cyber Week is the new buzz term. The NRF survey, conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, found that 122 million consumers - 1 million more than previous year - expected to shop on Cyber Monday. November got its slowest start for online sales since Adobe began collecting data in 2012, which compared post-election USA spending patterns with the aftermath of the Brexi... Continua a leggere...
Argos selling the new Apple Macbook for £100 - someone's in trouble
Be sure to leave a comment and tell us how you feel about these deals. I don't do a lot of video or photo editing that requires a lot of graphical muscle, so all I can say is that everything I have thrown at the MacBook Pro it has handled with aplomb. Continua a leggere...
Robbie Neilson to be named MK Dons boss tomorrow
MK Dons confirmed Neilson is the man they want, and crucially also agreed to respect Hearts' wishes for no further comment until after the Rangers game. While the Edinburgh outfit are keen on the concept of developing coaches from within under the tutelage of director of football Craig Levein, Crawford was hand-picked by Neilson, rather than Levein, and will remain by his partner's side. Continua a leggere...
Analyst EPS Predictions Coverage: Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI)
Jefferies Group lifted their price objective on shares of Activision Blizzard from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 5th. (NASDAQ: ATVI ) for the current quarter is -7.2 percent. The Company operates through Activision Publishing, Inc (Activision) and its subsidiaries, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc (Blizzard) and its subsidiaries, and Other segments. Continua a leggere...
Consumers in a 'gloomy mood' as Confidence Index drops five points
That was weaker than a median forecast of -4 in a Reuters poll of economists and the index's lowest level since July when it touched -12. Joe Staton, Head of Market Dynamics at GfK , said, "the big theme is the reduced confidence in the United Kingdom economy looking back and ahead". Continua a leggere...
US Cyber Monday Sales Jump, Set To Surpass Initial Estimate
Nov. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR ) today reported US desktop retail e-commerce spending for the first 25 days of the November-December 2016 holiday season. "Tuesday we are heading down to our Kansas City store to redo their store for the holiday season, putting up more displays", Frame said. Sanchez went on to say that as time goes on many things will continue to change but i... Continua a leggere...
IPad Pro 10.9 and 12.9 models will be bezel-less and thicker
In August, we wrote about how Microsoft's Surface Pro is cannibalizing Apple iPad sales. By reducing the bezel size and doing away with the home button, Apple is said to have managed to fit the larger screen on a case the same size as the current 9.7-inch iPad. Continua a leggere...
Intel to provide computing power for Delphi autonomous cars
Technology giant Intel Corp. will join the venture, the companies are expected to announce Tuesday. The autonomous vehicle market will be worth billions of dollars and grow quickly, so many companies will be able to profit, McGregor said. Continua a leggere...
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) at $60.61: How much higher it can go
Northstar Group Inc. raised its position in Microsoft Corp.by 0.4% in the second quarter. Lowe fs LLC now owns 3,206 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $164,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Evercore ISI reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Microsoft Corp.in a research note on Monday, June 13th. "(MSFT) Upgraded at Vetr Inc." was reported by Sports Persp... Continua a leggere...
Be cautious of Cyber Monday scams
That said, you have to stay aware so you know what it is you're dealing with on Cyber Monday - and remember, scammers are counting on the fact that you will be too stressed to think straight. You also want to make sure you read the fine print, so you are not signed up for monthly charges. Look out for devices attached to card readers at the check out line or ATM. Continua a leggere...
Continues to Hold Stake in Paypal Holdings Inc. (PYPL)
A number of research firms recently weighed in on PYPL. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and twenty-three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Continua a leggere...
Shoppers take advantage of Black Friday deals in SWLA
Best Buy chief executive Hubert Joly asked on a conference call last week. "The Black Friday promotions at the end of November are the start of a longer, more drawn-out peak season, which begins with most of the activity online and then moves in-store as we get closer and closer to Christmas day", Richard Jenkings, data analyst at credit reference agency Experian told the BBC. Continua a leggere...
Plane Carrying Brazilian Soccer Team Crashes In Colombia
Minutes before he took his last breath, Marcos Danilo spoke to his wife from a hospital bed in Medellin, Colombia, according to multiple Brazilian news outlets. Chapecoense had reached the final after completing a victory on away goals last week over Argentinian side San Lorenzo in the semi-finals. The aircraft, which made a stop in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, was transporting the first division Chap... Continua a leggere...
Will Shoppers Buy on Cyber Monday?
Walmart went live with its Cyber Monday deals at 12:01 a.m. on Friday. According to Cetureon , "With almost 70 percent of consumers reporting plans to shop on Cyber Monday sales as compared to 66 percent on Black Friday". Here's your shopping guide to Cyber Monday, Cyber Week dealsThe Amazon Fulfillment Center in Tracy is humming right along, although executives say the high demand is no l... Continua a leggere...
Carmakers To Build Europe Network Of E-Charging Stations
Speed is important for re-charing battery-powered cars, especially on longer trips, because it's a pain in the posterior to have to break for an hour or more while your vehicle juices up. These will be able to charge fully in a fraction of the time it now takes to fully charge an electric auto. Update from the editor: I asked Peter Badik , the co-founder of GreenWay (a leading charging ne... Continua a leggere...