The Logitech C920 is a bit of an icon. For nearly five years, its broad rectangular chassis has perched atop people’s computers, a staple of any mid-to-high-level YouTuber or Twitch streamer’s arsenal. And now Logitech’s hoping its new C922 will take over the same role. Announced today at TwitchCon in San Diego—Logitech knows its audience—the C922 packs a few new features into the C920’s familiar form factor. Most important is background removal. This is also the lynchpin of Razer’s upcoming RealSense-powered camera, the Stargazer, and it’s set to make even hobby-grade streams look a bit more professional. Previously, isolating a…
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“Hello Moto” was Motorola’s slogan for a long time, since around or before the time of theRAZR flip phone. This iconic slogan was also a default ringtone for many who owned Motorola Handsets. Although some might not know it, Motorola’s ‘batwing’ is one of the most iconic logos when it comes to cellphones and communications. Since Lenovo’s acquisition of Motorola from Google, some consider Motorola to be gone, but Lenovo wants everyone to know the Moto brand will carry the legacy and iconography that the brand carried for many years. Hearing the “Hello Moto” slogan in the new boot animation…
New,360-degree,renders,of,Google,Pixel,and,Pixel,XL,leave,nothing,to,the,imagination This year’s Google phones still won’t be officially announced until Tuesday. Until then, we can only get excited about leaks, rumors, and reports about the phones before Google’s unveiling of the Pixel phones on October 4. This time, @onleaks has gotten its hands on renders or each of the Google Pixel and Pixel XLphones. Given the specific placements and complexity of where the antenna lines are, it’s more-than-likely that these are renders that were used by case-makers to design cases and accessories for the phones. Google Pixel render: Pixel XL render: There are even exact dimensions of the smartphone…
Shortly after reputed Chinese analyst Pan Jiutang said that the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 will be made official towards the end of next month, a new rumor has cropped up, suggesting a November unveiling for the device. The rumor – which came in the form of a Weibo post – also revealed some of the handset’s key specifications, including 5.7-inch display of 2K resolution (should be QHD though) and dual-curved screen. In case you missed, previous rumors have suggested that the phone will be available in 6GB/64GB and 8GB/256GB memory configurations. Other rumored specs include Snapdragon 821 SoC, 13MP dual-rear…
New Delhi: Embattled tycoon Vijay Mallya, who is in London avoiding court summons here, has been made Principal Officer of United Breweries (Holdings) Ltd (UBHL) in the absence of a Managing Director and is ‘monitoring’ the operations of the company from the UK. Mr Mallya, who is the Chairman of the company, is wanted in India in connection with loan default of over Rs 9,000 crore from various banks linked to the defunct Kingfisher Airlines, has been based in the UK since March this year. “In the absence of a Managing Director, the Chairman of the Board, Vijay Mallya has…
Facebook overestimates video metrics Friday, 23 Sep 2016 | 9:00 AM ET | 04:04 Facebook hugely overestimated the average viewing time for video ads on the social media site for two years, the Wall Street Journal reported. According to the WSJ, Facebook told major ad agencies and ad buyers that the way Facebook had counted viewing time had artificially inflated the average viewing time by between 60 percent to 80 percent, because it only counted video views of more than three seconds. Facebook fixed the issue several weeks ago, the report said. A Facebook spokesperson told CNBC in a statement that…
Should Twitter be sold? Friday, 23 Sep 2016 | 1:16 PM ET | 03:13 Twitter shares surged Friday after sources told CNBC that the ailing social media company moved closer to being sold. The sources said the company has received expressions of interest from several technology or media companies and may receive a formal bid shortly. The potential suitors include Google and Salesforce.com, among other technology companies, sources said. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Jack Dorsey, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Shares of Twitter rose more than 21 percent Friday. While it is difficult to determine the value of…
While initiating many proposals and scheme in the field of education since day one of joining, Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar has stunned each and every one. While addressing a gathering at a recent event in Jamia Millia Islamia, said India had lost out by “keeping women as slaves.” On Wednesday, the minister went to the varsity to inaugurate girls’ hostel. As per reports, the new hostel is named Begum Hazrat Mahal Hostel, which can accommodate 400 students in total. The minister also promised students and faculty member there that he would return soon to do more interaction. What…
Antivirus software ain’t what it used to be. The sneaky, sophisticated security threats your PC faces now have gone far beyond what traditional software can do. The future of protecting your PC will require a multi-pronged approach involving vigilant updates, bug bounties, and artificial intelligence. Like any software, antivirus is susceptible to bugs. Earlier this summer, Google’s Project Zero discovered serious flaws in enterprise and consumer products from Symantec that allowed malicious actors to take control of a computer. Symantec provided updates for the bugs, but some required manual installation from users, who needed to be in the know. Symantec isn’t…
Roku’s streaming-media players have always stood out from the competition with a simple formula: Affordable hardware, plus an app selection unrivaled in its quality and diversity. But the platform’s app selection is deteriorating even as the company’s players become ever more affordable with the new Express, Premiere, and Ultra modelsannounced this week. MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE Roku Streaming Stick (2016) TECHHIVE RATING $49.00MSRP $49.99 VIEW on Amazon Apart from not supporting 4K resolution or a voice-control remote control, Roku’s latest streaming stick delivers the best price/performance ratio of any media-streaming device on the market. Read TechHive’s full review Roku is…