When LeEco launched the Le 2 in India back in June last year, only the 32GB variant was made available for purchase. Now, nearly six month after the device’s India release, the Chinese company has launched the 64GB variant of the phone. Specifically, the variant with 3GB/64GB memory configuration is now listed on online retailer Snapdeal’s website, carrying a price tag of INR 13,999, which translates into around $205. Available colors include rose gold. Aside from storage, there’s no other spec-related change, meaning the new variant is also powered by Snapdragon 652, sports a 5.5-inch 1 source”cnbc”
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Samsung knows it needs a winner with the Galaxy S8 and the chit-chat among people in the know is that the company will extend its usual testing procedure. Apparently, the early tests are already underway in China, involving both variants of the S8. While the testing is conducted in China, the international version of the phone is being tested too – the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are running software versions G950FXXU0APLH and G955FXXU0APLH respectively. The Chine-bound variants are G9500ZCU0APLF and G9550ZCU0APLF. Now, whether the second, bigger S8 model will be called “edge” or “Plus” is debatable – rumors suggest…
Check out which companies are making headlines before the bell: Mylan — The drugmaker announced the launch of a generic version of Johnson & Johnson’s Concerta, a drug designed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Lockheed Martin — Lockheed was awarded a $450 million modification contract by the Pentagon, related to the development and delivery of F-35A aircraft to South Korea. General Dynamics — General Dynamics was awarded a $324.5 million modification contract by the Navy for ESB (Expeditionary Sea Base) 5. Gulfport Energy — The oil and natural gas exploration company said Chief Financial Officer Aaron Gaydosik is resigning,…
Exchange-traded products kept growing in 2016, both in popularity and in the money investors were willing to commit. But with growth comes growing pains, and the year featured one telling sign of the times: A record number of fund closures. In all, 128 exchange-traded notes or funds shuttered during the year, a number that easily eclipsed the previous record of 102. It’s not necessarily a bad sign, though. Industry watchers have been concerned that expansion has come too quickly and a shakeout of some sort probably is due. “This isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of health,” Dave…
Getty Images My friend Jim Stewart of The New York Times was just on our air. After briefly chatting about 2016, he concluded with this observation: “What really stands out is how the smart people are almost always wrong.” Amen to that! It’s been a wild year for trader sentiment…what’s amazing is how wrong sentiment has been this year. We started out with a stomach-churning drop of nearly 2,000 points in the Dow in January — sentiment was, we were heading for a recession. Wrong! Then in June, Brexit. Sentiment was solidly on the side that the vote would be…
19 states will get minimum wage increases in 2017 Friday, 30 Dec 2016 | 10:57 AM ET | 01:02 It will be a happy New Year indeed for millions of the lowest-paid U.S. workers. Nineteen states, including New York and California, will ring in the year with an increase in the minimum wage. Massachusetts and Washington state will have the highest new minimum wages in the country, at $11 per hour. California will raise its wage to $10.50 for businesses with 26 or more employees. New York state is taking a regional approach, with the wage rising to $11 in New…
The HRD Ministry directed NCPCR to summit its report to the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) and to identify, track, and re-engage with the out-of-school children. Representational image RELATED STORIES Nursery Admissions 2017 begins today Retired JNU professors condemn JNU administration for suspending 10 students Jammu and Kashmir to introduce skill development courses in educational institutes IITs, NITs to either close or reduce seats in unpopular courses: HRD ministry Scholarships for Indians worth over AUD 1.8 million at Macquarie University, Australia: Check details Following the cue from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), children going to…
Recently, a campaign named ‘Wall of Kindness’ was launched in Chandigarh with the efforts of an NGO, Yuvsatta . People can come and hang clothes or things to be given away on hangers or may nail them on the walls from where the needy can take them away. Representative Image RELATED STORIES Retired JNU professors condemn JNU administration for suspending 10 students Jammu and Kashmir to introduce skill development courses in educational institutes IITs, NITs to either close or reduce seats in unpopular courses: HRD ministry Scholarships for Indians worth over AUD 1.8 million at Macquarie University, Australia: Check details…
The much awaited nursery admissions for the academic session 2017 began today in around 1,400 private schools in Delhi-NCR. Nursery Admissions 2017 begins today RELATED STORIES Jammu and Kashmir to introduce skill development courses in educational institutes IITs, NITs to either close or reduce seats in unpopular courses: HRD ministry Scholarships for Indians worth over AUD 1.8 million at Macquarie University, Australia: Check details MEA slams Jamia for not taking action on MoUs signed with Palestinian universities Students embark on month-long tour of North East to spread awareness and bridge communication gap The much awaited nursery admissions for the academic…
Don’t confuse the Kenmore Alfie with the Amazon Dot. Kenmore’s puck-shaped device aims to simplify your shopping experiences, not control your smart home. In that sense, it’s more like an Amazon Dash, except that pushing its button initiates a speech-recognition session that helps you buy any product from virtually any retailer. Kenmore’s website offers this example of Alfie’s abilities: “Alfie, I’m searching for a drill with a budget of $40. What do you recommend?” goes the query. The response, displayed on the Alfie smartphone app along with a picture of the product is “Hi Mary, I recommend Craftsman 3/8-inch Corded…