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Going to the gym or cafe? LG’s wearable air purifier is cool
Physical exercise is one of the best ways to keep healthy and fit. But health restrictions due to Covid-19 have…
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Apple Dominates Wearables Market Backed by Impressive Watch and AirPods Sales
Although 2020 was a challenging year with the pandemic and a global economic crisis, the wearable and hearable market had…
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Wearable Device Market Grows Massively from July to September
Wearables are slowly but steadily becoming part of our daily lives, including fitness bands, smartwatches, and the broad hearable category.…
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Itel Expands Product Offerings into Wearables and Home Appliances
Itel is hosting its grand launch this week, with the company preparing to launch its new S16 series phones and…
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Huawei Reveals HarmonyOS 2.0, Adding Support for tablets, wearables and smartphones
Yesterday at its annual developer conference, Huawei released the second iteration of its in-house multifaceted OS, HarmonyOS. The first-generation of…
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Apple Dominates The Wearable Market, As Apple Watch, AirPods, and Beat Headphones Gain Popularity
Apple still is the leader of the wearable market in 2019. According to data from IDC, Apple’s Q3 Shipments surged…
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Google Acquires Wearables Company Fitbit for $2.1 Billion
After some rumors that Google was in talks with Fitbit for a possible purchase, both companies have come clear yesterday…
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Meet LG TONE Platinum SE and LG TONE Ultra SE, LG’s fitness fanatics audio wearables
Are you a fitness fanatic seeking the next generation of audio wearable to keep you company during your sweating hours?…
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Stick to your New Year’s Resolutions this February thanks to LG’s wearable tech
Following the long Christmas holiday, an obsession to cut weight is back! Despite Njaanuary, the need to keep fit remains…
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Garmin partners with MTN Nigeria to launch a range of wearable devices
Garmin has partnered with MTN Nigeria partner to introduce a range of world class health and fitness devices to help…
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Samsung wearables to support Under Armour’s suite of fitness apps
Samsung has announced a new partnership with Under Armour that will see the mobile technology company’s wearable devices and smartwatches…
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Garmin partner with MTN to launch a range of wearable tech watches in Ghana
Garmin, an innovative lifestyle technology company has partnered with MTN to launch a range of wearable tech watches in Ghana. The…
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Wearables: Samsung Gear S2 unboxing and first impressions
I love wearables and I think they one of the most interesting technologies to watch out for, in fact, smartwatches…
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Gadgets
Fitkat; A health wearable to help you track your steps, calories and water intake
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi If you love wearable devices and also keen on watching your fitness then Fitkat is something…
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Google Announces Android SDK For Wearable Technology
Google has announced that it is releasing a software development kit (SDK) to allow developers to create apps running its Android…
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Samsung offering Fathers Day Deals on select products in Kenya
In honour of father’s day this year, Samsung Electronics East Africa has announced some interesting offers on select products. The…
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Highlights From the 2022 Huawei Flagship Product Launch
At the Huawei Flagship Product Launch Conference 2022 last week, the company showcased its newest products that will be hitting…
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How scammers subscribe mobile users to unwanted paid services
With an ever-growing number of smartphone users, the development of mobile applications has become a booming industry. Today there are…
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Huawei Launches Business to Business Devices
Huawei Mobile Kenya has launched a set of business to business products for the East African market. The company has…
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Huawei Mobile Kenya Targets Youthful Consumers with New Product lineup
Huawei Mobile Kenya plans to unveil a series of products including smartphones and PCs for the the Kenyan market, the…
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Startups
15 African Startups Qualify for Google’s Accelerator Bootcamp
A total of 15 startups from seven African countries have been selected to participate in Google for Startups Accelerator Africa…
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Huawei Watch GT 3 With Up to 14-Day Battery Life Launched in Kenya
Huawei Mobile Kenya is officially making its next-generation smartwatch, Huawei Watch GT 3 available in Kenya starting today. The Huawei…
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Huawei Mobile Kenya extends its December products offers to the end of January
Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced that it is extending its December offers on various products to the end of January.…
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HUAWEI Freebuds 4 With Open-fit Active Noise Cancellation Launching in Kenya Soon
Huawei has announced plans to launch a new audio wearable, the Huawei Freebuds 4 in Kenya. Huawei says Pre-orders for…
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Huawei MatePad 11 with HarmonyOS now selling in Kenya for KES 60,000
Huawei Mobile Kenya has today announced the new HUAWEI MatePad 11 is available for purchase in Kenya. Huawei is selling…
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78% of SMEs in region’s retail sector are optimistic about the next 12 months, Mastercard
Although different sectors were exposed to and impacted in diverging ways to the extensive changes of the COVID-19 pandemic, SMEs…
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After 10 years, Xiaomi is dropping the Mi Branding
Looks like Xiaomi is ditching the Mi Branding ten years after launching the first smartphone bearing the Mi brand. This…
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HUAWEI Band 6 Officially Goes on Sale in Kenya
Huawei has today announced that its newest member of its HUAWEI Band Series, HUAWEI Band 6 is now available for…
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Huawei Rolls Out HMS Core 6.0 globbaly introducing new services and features
Huawei has launched HMS Core 6.0 to app developers in Africa, introducing multiple new open capabilities and updating some existing…
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LG to open 20 new stores in East Africa expansion plan
LG Electronics is expanding its market footprint in East Africa by opening new stores in four countries in response to…
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LG to open 5 new service centers in ‘Last Mile’ consumer strategy
LG Electronics East Africa is set to launch 5 new service centers in Kenya as part of a regional strategy to…
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OPPO Band With Real-Time Heart Rate, Continuous SpO2 Monitoring Launches in Kenya
OPPO Kenya has unveiled a new smart band in the Kenyan market. Known as the OPPO Band, the wearable will…
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Kenya Launches First Semiconductor Chip Factory
The semiconductor industry is one of the most crucial globally, with almost every device we use having these important chips.…
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Huawei Mobile Kenya launches a fitness campaign for its consumers
Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced a two weeks fitness campaign for its consumers. Dubbed “Let’s Fit Challenge” the campaign will…
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Xiaomi to Launch Its Own Chip next Week, on 29th
Xiaomi makes a myriad of devices. Away from smartphones, the company also makes wearables, IoT devices, soundbars, TVs, laptops, PC…
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Create germ-free spaces with LG’s purifying technology
The year 2020 saw an invisible enemy called Covid-19 sweep across the world upending our lives. Simple illness prevention measures…
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Apple’s iPhone 12 Series Help Secure Global Smartphone Top Spot
Apple had a spectacular quarter towards the end of the year. Canalys estimates the firm sold 81.8 million iPhones in…
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Pandemic-Driven Tech Innovations and Solutions
Before the world nearly bent the knee to the coronavirus pandemic, tech was already penetrating different economic sectors. Technology has…
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BUSINESS
Google Completes Fitbit Acquisition
Google has officially completed the acquisition of Fitbit, a wearables company, for an eye-popping $2.1 billion. Announcing the news, Rick…
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Huawei Watch Fit Set for Kenya Launch Soon
Huawei Mobile Kenya has announced plans to launch its latest smartwatch — Watch Fit in Kenya. The Huawei Watch Fit,…
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Apple Reports Rise in Revenue Despite iPhone Sales Slump
Apple has revealed its business performance for the fourth fiscal quarter ended September 26, 2020. The iPhone maker made a…
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Opinions & Guest Posts
[Column] Willie Oosthuysen: How IoT can be the catalyst for better and smarter cities in Africa
While the Internet of Things (IoT) may still be an emerging technology, it is difficult to dispute that it has…
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Huawei Considers to Sell Part of its Honor Smartphone Business – Report
Huawei is reportedly in talks to sell part of its Honor smartphone business amid the US ban. According to the…
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Apple Stops Selling Rival Headphones and Speakers in its Stores
Apple has stopped selling third-party headphones and speakers in its stores ahead of an imminent launch of its audio products.…
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Itel S16 Series launching in Kenya on Friday 18: What to Expect
Itel Mobile has already pinned a launch date for its new S16 Series phones. In case you missed it, the…
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Itel Plans to Launch S16 Series Phones Alongside a new category of products in Kenya this week
Transsion’s Group subsidiary, itel, is preparing to hold a massive launch this week in Kenya. The brand plans to launch…
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Apple Shipped 45 million iPhones Globally in Q2, 2020
Apple shipped a total of 45.1 million iPhones in the April to June quarter, says Canalys. The iPhone maker had…
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5G’s Impact on Global GDP over $7.5 trillion
Huawei recently held its 5G+, Better World Summit, where various operators and industry partners shared their experiences of how 5G…
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Huawei shipped 2.6 million smartwatch units globally in Q1 2020, Report
Global shipments of wearable devices reached 72.6 million units in the first quarter of 2020, with a year-on-year increase of…
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Harmony OS Can Rival Google and Apple, Huawei Exec Says
Last year after the US banned Chinese OEM Huawei from freely trading with US-based companies, the company went ahead and…
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Apple Says It Has 1.5 Billion Active Devices Globally
In a report released by the trillion-dollar valuated American tech giant, Apple now says that it has over 1.5 Billion…
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New Mobile App Trends That Will Help Businesses Succeed In 2020
Mobile apps are reshaping all industries and business leaders need to quickly adopt the latest mobile app trends in order…
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BUSINESS
Huawei Q3’ 19 Results Show The Company is Still Doing Well Despite US Ban
Huawei has been under the limelight since the US ban back in May. Although the US eased up the ban,…
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Huawei Launches Kirin A1 Chip at IFA 2019 Featuring Dual-Channel Support
Huawei announced the Kirin A1 chip aimed at taking advantage of the Internet of Things era. Kirin A1 is designed…
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Huawei Freebuds 3 Wireless Noise Cancellation Earbuds Launched at #IFA2019
With IFA being Europe’s top electronic trade show, Huawei made a couple of announcements. Huawei announced its new Kirin 990…
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Bluetooth has a Serious Flaw that Exposes Millions of Devices Vulnerable to Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a report that showcases a flaw in Bluetooth dubbed KNOB (Key Negotiation Of Bluetooth). KNOB allows an…
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Huawei Shipped 118 Million Smartphone Units in H1 2019, a 24% YoY Increase Despite Trump’s Ban
Huawei’s business has surprisingly continued to soar despite the Washington ban. The company recorded a 23.2% year-over-year profit in the…
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Xiaomi Mi Band 4 and Mi Box S Will Be Officially Available In Kenya on August 8th
Xiaomi Kenya officially launched its first Mi Home Store in Sub-Saharan Africa in Kenya last Sunday at The Hub, Karen.…
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Xiaomi’s Ecosystem Has Over 500million Users Worldwide
Xiaomi’s CFO in an interview earlier today stated the company has now over 500million users worldwide. The company has also…
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Xiaomi Shipped 1 million Mi Band 4 Units in 8 days
Xiaomi MI Band 4 is the latest Xiaomi fitness tracker that had its global debut recently. Mi band 4 is…
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Huawei files a trademark to HongMeng OS in several countries
It has been quite some time now since the Huawei ban struck the tech market, especially given that Huawei is…
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Huawei set to launch IndeoenOS an alternative to Android OS later this year
Talking about last week, been one of the toughest weeks for the world second best smartphone seller, Huawei. Google had…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e and the new Galaxy Watch Active are now available in Kenya
The Galaxy Tab S5e and the new Galaxy Watch Active are now available in Kenya. Samsung has unveiled the two…
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The Mastercard Engage programme is launching in Kenya targeting fintechs
The Mastercard Engage programme is expanding in sub-Saharan Africa targeting fintechs in Kenya and Nigeria. Mastercard says the first Engage…
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Hashmart, the new online retailer in town is betting big on electronics
You will agree with me that the internet has revolutionized how most of us shop. Because of the numerous advantages…
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List of 30 Startups finalists shortlisted for DEMO Africa 2018
Three Kenyan startups are among the thirty African startups finalists shortlisted for DEMO Africa 2018. The startups, CLoud9XP, Sote and Zipora…
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BUSINESS
Youtap launches mobile money payment processing platform as a cloud-based service
Youtap has launched a new payment processing platform delivered as a cloud service for mobile money and payments providers in…
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Addressing Financial Inclusivity through Digital Democracy: Is Bitcoin the digital version of gold?
Financial inclusivity is a pre-requisite for building any economy, none more so than in Africa. Acknowledging the role Fin-Tech is…
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The rise of innovation accelerators in Sub-Saharan Africa
While businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa have steadily been adopting 3rd Platform technologies such as cloud, mobility, big data analytics and…
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This new electronic health solution helps doctors monitor patients after they have left the hospital
Until recent years, the medical field has been largely unaffected by the rapid pace of technological innovations that is characteristic…
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Samsung Brings Enhanced 4G LTE Capability to Gear S3 Classic
Samsung has today announced 4G LTE availability of the Gear S3 classic. The launch of this new classic model according to…
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4 Reasons Why Xamarin Can Be Your Best Bet for Mobile Application Development
Mobile app developers have a multitude of tools and programs to choose from in order to develop their mobile…
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Huawei Mate 9 Wins a Record Eight Awards at CES 2017
Global technology media outlets have recognized Huawei with 8 awards at CES 2017, thanks to the new Huawei Mate 9…
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Security Increasing Priority for Tech Investments by World’s Airports
Airports are placing a higher priority on IT investments for passenger and airport security with 50% rating it a high…
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5 Ways Technology Trends Have Shaped the Travel Sector
Different sectors have experienced the reign of technological innovations in different ways, but perhaps it’s the travel sector that has…
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BUSINESS
Visa Brings Digital Payments to Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Visa will this year implement 4,000 POS terminals across key Olympic venues, as well as 11 ATMs in partnership with…
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Full list of the #MWC16 Glomo Awards Winners
The GSMA has today announced the winners of the 2016 Glomo Awards. The winners were announced during a series of…
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#CES2016: Meet Huawei’s New “Jewel” and “Elegant” Smartwatches
China’s top smartphone manufacturer Huawei has unveiled a “ladies” versions of its Android Wear Huawei Smartwatch at the ongoing Consumer…
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#CES2016: Eureka Park Exhibitors Funded at more than $1 Billion Since 2012
Startup companies exhibiting in the Eureka Park Marketplace at this years Consumer Electronic Show (CES) have been funded at more…
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This New Huawei Smartphone Battery Charges 10 Times Faster
Batteries continue to the biggest issue holding smartphone technology back from moving forward. Chinese tech giant however want to break this.…
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Squad Digital Launches Innovation Lab to support Tech-preneurs
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Squad Digital has today launched an innovation lab that is aimed at spurring technological growth through…
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Apple Watch to be available in Nine Countries on Friday April 24
Apple Watch™, Apples’ most personal device yet and the newest innovative addition to its ecosystem, will be available on Friday,…
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Several Android apps removed from Google Play store after ‘adware’ claim
Three Android apps have been removed from the Google Play app store, after a security firm claimed they were harbouring…
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Huawei Ascend P8 set for London launch on 15 April
The next phone in Huawei’s high-end P Series, which according to the numerical naming system of the range will be…
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Sony developing an e-paper smartwatch
Sony is developing a watch that uses electronic paper as a display, a spokesman said Friday. No other details about…
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How about a Belt that Can Charge Your Phone While It still Holds Up Your Pants
How about powering your iPhone with your Belt while it holds up your pants. Well, that could just be possible…
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Apps
Microsoft unveils ”Microsoft Band” to help you monitor your fitness
By Nixon Kanali, Microsoft Corp has launched “Microsoft Band” a new device which Microsoft says has been designed for Microsoft Health,…
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93 percent of Kenyans using mBanking services
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi 93 percent of Kenyans are using their mobile phones to carry out their bank transactions. This…
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HERE for Samsung: Fresh maps for the new Samsung Gear S
HERE has today announced a partnership programe with Samsung to bring its maps and location platform services to Tizen-powered smart…
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Report: Apple iWatch Debuting Sept. 9 Alongside iPhone 6
September is shaping up to be a big month for Apple. In addition to reports that it will launch both…
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Intel, 50 Cent team up to develop heart-monitoring earphones
Just three months after Apple acquired that rapper’s headphone-making business Beats for $3 billion US, Intel announced this week it’s…
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HERE plans to acquire Medio Systems Inc.
Yesterday HERE, a leader in navigation, mapping and location experiences, announced plans to acquire Medio Systems Inc., a Seattle-based company…
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LG G Watch to come in gold, too
Mid last month, LG Electronics (LG) announced that it was working together with Google on the LG G Watch powered…
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Facebook set to acquire a Virtual Reality Company at $2 billion
A month after Facebook acquired Whats App at a price of $ 19.9 billion, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has announced…
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Samsung unveils its slick new waterproof Galaxy S5 #UNPACKED
Well, could this be the best smartphone ever? Yesterday, Samsung unveiled its slick new waterproof Galaxy S5 that comes with super-fast…
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Apple iWatch to hit to shelves in the second-half of 2014
Apple’s much awaited and the first-ever wearable device, the iWatch, is expected hit to shelves in the second-half of 2014,…
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8 most notable products and services revealed at CES 2014
(story source: IBMLive) The biggest gadget trade show in the Americas wrapped up on Friday in Las Vegas after swamping…
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