Whether you’ve emerged from the holiday season with a new Android phone or you’re still rocking the same handset you had a month ago, it’s probably high time to grab some new apps for the thing. Looking for an exciting game to dive into, or a fresh app to check out? We’ve got you covered with five recent Play Store picks. Telltale’s The Walking Dead: Season Three is sure to entice fans of the zombie mega-franchise, especially those with save files from the previous game episodes, although it’ll take a pretty top-end phone to run. Otherwise, RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, and…
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Apple has released its latest iOS adoption numbers, revealing that the version 10 of its mobile operating system now powers 76% of compatible devices. That’s a rise of 13% compared to the last time these figures were released, which happened in November. In October, the adoption rate stood at 60%. Coming to other versions, iOS 9’s share now stands at 18%, while earlier iOS versions claim just a 6% share. The Cupertino-based company recently rolled out iOS version 10.2, which brought along a host of changes, including over 100 new emoji as well as new wallpapers and iMessage screen effects.…
The Huawei Honor 6X – which went official back in October last year, and is currently available in China, the US, and Europe – will be launched in India on January 24. The company has started sending media invites for the launch event. While the invite doesn’t explicitly reveal the name of the phone, the fact that it’d be a dual camera phone and the tag #SWAGphone used in Honor India’s Twitter account are more than enough to confirm that the Honor 6X will be the star of the event. There’s currently no word on how much the device will…
The ZTE Blade V8 Pro definitely turned some heads at its CES 2017 announcement. We already managed to secure some hands-on time with the phone and frankly, kind of liked it. The “Pro” moniker already suggested there’s another model coming, but now it is official – ZTE unveiled the basic Blade V8. Now, you would be forgiven for thinking the pair isn’t related in any way. The ZTE Blade V8 has a radically different exterior. It is still just as elegant, perhaps even more so, thanks to the diamond-cut metal body and 2.5D front glass. The clean front side does…
Check out which companies are making headlines after the bell on Wednesday: Macy’s shares fell more than 10 percent in extended trade Wednesday after the retailer posted disappointing holiday sales. The department store’s comparable sales fell 2.1 percent in November and December, which was at the low end of its previous guidance. It held to its 2016 comparable sales guidance of a 2.5-percent to 3-percent decline, but now expects lower full-year diluted earnings. Its new estimate is between $2.95 and $3.10 a share, while its previous expectations were between $3.15 and $3.40 per share. The company also released the locations…
Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images The logo of the Swiss Falcon Private Bank is pictured late on October 13, 2016 at the Falcon headquarters in Zurich. Singapore prosecutors on Thursday filed 16 charges against the former local branch manager of Swiss-based Falcon Private Bank as part of an ongoing investigation tied to scandal-hit state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd. (1MDB). The bank, which is also under investigation at home, was the second Swiss lender whose Singaporean unit was ordered to cease operations last year after BSI Bank. The action came as the city-state tried to repair the reputation…
The “Fast Money” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Pete Najarian was a buyer of Intel. Karen Finerman was a buyer of Golar LNG. David Seaburg was a seller of Weight Watchers. Steve Grasso was a buyer of Select Comfort. Trader disclosure: On January 4, 2017, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC’s “Fast Money” were owned by the “Fast Money” traders: Karen Finerman is long AAL, BAC, BAC short calls, C, DAL, FB, FL, GLMP,, GOGO, GOOG, GOOGL, JPM, LYV, KORS, KORS calls, KORS puts, M, MA, SEDG, SPY puts,…
Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Janet Yellen, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, from right. Scott Alvarez, general council with the U.S. Federal Reserve, Stanley Fischer, vice chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, and Jerome Powell, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, talk after a meeting of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015. The Federal Reserve’s approach to policy is to spend a lot of time looking ahead and trying to make sure it is making policy for the future. May I question whether in this process…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday, announced the launch of Digital Unlocked, an initiative to help small scale businesses and startups to go digital. An app called Primer will also be available for Android and iOS which will offer basic and advance mobile training. ‘Digital Unlocked’ launched by Google CEO Sundar Pichai RELATED STORIES Chennai Book Fair 2017 begins tomorrow: Token system to fight demonetisation cash crunch Haryana government issues warning to schools: Teachers to be responsible for students’ poor result JNU row accused unaware of disciplinary proceedings, says Umar Khalid’s lawyer Experienced people got more jobs in 2016: Report…
Chennai Book Fair 2017 begins tomorrow: Token system to fight demonetisation cash crunch The 40th Chennai book fair will begin tomorrow on January 6 at St. George School on Poonamallee High Road and will end on January 19. BAPASI has introduced an internal token system at the venue which would ease it out for people to make purchases. Representative Image RELATED STORIES Haryana government issues warning to schools: Teachers to be responsible for students’ poor result JNU row accused unaware of discipinary proceedings, says Umar Khalid’s lawyer Experienced people got more jobs in 2016: Report ‘Selfies with students’ initiative by…