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9Nov By PriyankaNo Comments

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Big Data Startup Qubole Raised $25M Funding

Santa Clara based big-data and analytics startup Qubole has raised a funding of $25 million from Singtel Innov8 and Harmony Partners on Thursday. The round also saw participation from its existing investors Charles River Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners and Institutional Venture Partners who also infused in the funding, making it to a total of $75 million. The funds will be utilised to expand its operations in Asia-Pacific region, superheaded from its sales office in Singapore led by co-founder and CTO Joydeep Sen Sarma. “There is a significant opportunity for big data in the Asia Pacific region. Qubole makes it easy for enterprises to access best-in-class analytics for quicker, more accurate decision making in a cost-efficient way. We are excited to p...

New Samsung Ad Is Something iPhone Users Cannot Tolerate

6Nov By RishabhNo Comments

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New Samsung Ad Is Something iPhone Users Cannot Tolerate

Apple iPhone X is here and rival Samsung, like every other times has mocked the iPhone in its latest ad. One might wonder, beside being a key supplier for iPhone X's OLED display is this something Samsung would do? Well see for yourself! Titled 'Growing Up', the ad unveils Samsung Note 8 taking up iPhone X, showcases the story of a man who, having followed every iPhone since 2007, finally moves to Samsung Note 8 in the year 2017. Starting from iPhone 1st generation, the user is avid Apple fan but is envy of his girlfriend who is a Samsung Note fan, It was shown in the video that in some way or other, iPhones are a step behind the Galaxy devices, be it screen size when compared with iPhone 5S or the lack of stylus in later devices. Related Read App Developer Ac...

Samsung To Start Building IoT Products On A Mass Scale

31Oct By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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Samsung To Start Building IoT Products On A Mass Scale

South Korean technology major Samsung plans to mass-produce IoT-enabled products in the consumer durable space over the next two to three years. It is expected that this high-end, cloud-based networked technology will become more affordable for developing markets and emerging economies. IoT stands for Internet of Things. Samsung, which recently launched its first IoT-enabled washing machine in India, plans to introduce more connected appliances that can be controlled via devices such as smartphones. Asked about the timeframe, Patrick Chomet, Executive Vice President of Samsung Electronics (Mobile Communications Business Product and Innovation Team), said: "Over the next 2-3 years, the company would start mass-producing IoT-based devices ... I would expect that (IoT connecti...

Apple Could Drop Qualcomm Components In Next Year’s iPhones, iPads: Sources

31Oct By reutersNo Comments

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Apple Could Drop Qualcomm Components In Next Year’s iPhones, iPads: Sources

Apple Inc has designed iPhones and iPads that would drop chips supplied by Qualcomm Inc, according to two people familiar with the matter. The change would affect iPhones released in the fall of 2018, but Apple could still change course before then, these people said. They declined to be identified because they were not authorized to discuss the matter with the media. The dispute stems from a change in supply arrangements under which Qualcomm has stopped providing some software for Apple to test its chips in its iPhone designs, one of the people told Reuters. The two companies are locked in a multinational legal dispute over the Qualcomm’s licensing terms to Apple. “We are committed to supporting Apple’s new devices consistent with our support of all others in the industry,” Qual...

Samsung To Launch Its Virtual Assistant Bixby 2.0, Will Extend To Other Phones

27Oct By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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Samsung To Launch Its Virtual Assistant Bixby 2.0, Will Extend To Other Phones

South Korean technology major Samsung will introduce the second edition of its voice- powered digital assistant Bixby next year that will work on multiple devices, including television and refrigerator, a top company official said today. This will help the global smartphone leader further strengthen its position against companies like Google, Apple and Amazon that also have virtual assistants namely Google Assistant, Siri and Alexa, respectively. "We would introduce Bixby 2.0 in 2018... it would be designed to be available on any and all devices," Samsung Electronics VP, Mobile Communications Business, Ji Soo Yi told reporters here. "This means having the intelligence of Bixby act as the control hub of device ecosystem, including mobile phones, TVs, refrigerators...," he said. Bixb...

16Oct By RishabhNo Comments

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Apple Partners With LG Display To Make Foldable iPhone

Following the launch of iPhone X, which is being considered as a the start of new future phones, Apple is now working with LG Display (LGD) to make a foldable iPhone. Reports have that LG Display has already been working on a foldable OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) panels for the Cupertino giant, and we could see the first foldable iPhone before 2020. The recently launched iPhone X represents a significant change in the design pattern that Apple had been following, which includes a front-facing sensors that could read your face to unlock the phone. And not to forget the new bezelless OLED screen and the removal of the home button. Samsung has already been working on foldable OLED Screens and foldable phones, which might not be very far from reach of common man now. ...

Samsung CEO Kwon Announces Shock Resignation As Profits Surge

13Oct By reutersNo Comments

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Samsung CEO Kwon Announces Shock Resignation As Profits Surge

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Friday its CEO and Vice Chairman Kwon Oh-hyun plans to step down from management, deepening concerns over a leadership vacuum at the tech giant after group scion Jay Y. Lee was jailed for bribery. The surprise resignation of Samsung’s chip and display head came as he was expected to take a bigger role following Lee’s arrest in February and the departures of other key executives in the wake of the bribery scandal. The move came on the same day the South Korean smartphone maker forecast record third-quarter operating profit on the back of the memory chip business which Kwon was instrumental in building into the world leader. “The timing is nonsensical. Samsung tipped record earnings, it’s going to be better in the fourth-quarter, and all that’s been ...

IIT Kharagpur Partners With Samsung for Digital Academy

10Oct By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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IIT Kharagpur Partners With Samsung for Digital Academy

IIT-Kharagpur has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung India for the setting up of a digital academy on the institute's campus. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering in the institute would host the Samsung Innovation Lab and train students on the Internet of Things (IoT) through Tizen-based operating systems, commonly used by the company for its mobile phones and home appliances. IoT is a network of computing devices embedded in objects of everyday use for storage and exchange of information. The training would help students acquire industry-relevant skills and "become job ready", an IIT-KGP statement said today. The academy was a part of the company's corporate social initiative that aims at bridging the digital divide in the country by impartin...

Samsung to Bring Samsung Pay to Indian Devices

16Jun By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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Samsung to Bring Samsung Pay to Indian Devices

Handset maker Samsung will expand its mobile payments service, Samsung Pay, to more affordable devices in its portfolio in India over the next few weeks. The service, which was launched in March this year in India, allows users to just tap and pay using the debit/credit cards and wallets stored on their mobile devices. Samsung Pay is available for users of flagship devices like Samsung S8, Samsung S7 Edge, S7 and S6 Edge Plus among others. The company today launched two new devices - J7 Max and Pro, priced at Rs 17,900 and Rs 20,900, respectively that feature Samsung Pay. "Since its launch in India, we have received tremendous response to Samsung Pay and we remain committed to taking it to maximum number of consumers. Over the next few weeks, we plan to extend Samsung Mini as a...

Samsung to Update Software Over ‘Red Screen’ Problem in S8 Smartphones

24Apr By PriyankaNo Comments

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Samsung to Update Software Over ‘Red Screen’ Problem in S8 Smartphones

Electronics giant Samsung will this week offer an unusually early software update for its newly- released Galaxy S8 phone, it said today after some consumers complained of red-tinted screens. The launch of the device is a key step for the South Korean tech firm as it seeks to move on from last year's humiliating withdrawal of the Galaxy Note 7 over exploding batteries, which hammered the firm's once-stellar reputation. The Galaxy S8 started over-the-counter sales in the US and its home market but South Korean users who pre-ordered the phones complained their screens displayed an unusually reddish hue. Online images of their phones went viral on social media but Samsung denied a hardware flaw and maintained that users could manually adjust the colour range according to their prefer...

Samsung Debuts Galaxy S8 with Bixby AI Assistant Amid Market Leadership Battle

30Mar By reutersNo Comments

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Samsung Debuts Galaxy S8 with Bixby AI Assistant Amid Market Leadership Battle

Samsung Electronics unveiled its Galaxy S8 flagship smartphone as it battles to regain the market leadership it lost to Apple after the embarrassing withdrawal of the fire-prone Note 7s. Boasting some of the largest wrap-around screens ever made, the long-awaited S8 is the South Korean technology company's first new premium phone since its September recall of all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones equipped with fire-prone batteries. Samsung halted their sales in 10 markets, and the phones were banned from aircraft in the United States, denting a revival of the firm's mobile business. Two versions of the Galaxy S8, code-named Dream internally, were launched at a media event in New York on Wednesday, with 6.2-inch (15.75 cm) and 5.8-inch curved screens - the largest to date for Samsung's premiu...

Samsung Sets up “Smart Class” in 373 Navodaya Schools

5Jan By AnkitaNo Comments

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Samsung Sets up “Smart Class” in 373 Navodaya Schools

Samsung India said today it has set up "smart class" in 373 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in different parts of the country since 2013, allowing more than two lakh students access to easy and digitally interactive learning opportunities. In this period, over 7,400 teachers have been trained on how to use interactive technology to teach, the Korean electronics major said in a statement here. The company has launched the "Samsung Smart Class" programme in collaboration with Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, a system of alternate schools under the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development. Every such smart class is equipped with an interactive Samsung Smartboard, Samsung laptops/tablet, a printer, Wi-Fi connectivity and power backup. Samsung Smart Class supplements regular lessons in ...