Amazon has just announced the Echo Show, which will enable video calling through a dedicated touchscreen, but that doesn’t mean owners of previous generation Echo units are missing out on a little communication. On Tuesday, the firm ...
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Sony has launched what it's calling its "most technologically advanced" digital camera yet, and it certainly looks like a beast on paper. The new A9 is a full-frame mirrorless camera that comes packing a load of features that should suit ...
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Verizon and Korean Telecom (KT) have held what they say is the world's first live hologram international call over the two company's trial 5G networks. The demonstration saw a KT employee in Seoul use a monitor in the firm's headquarters ...
China has expressed doubts about exorbitant tariffs imposed by the European Union (EU) on steel products from China, calling for an end to such unfair measures. The European Commission, the EU's executive body, recently announced its ...
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The outline for China’s 13th five-year plan isn’t exactly summer beach reading: The 65,858-character document, which lays out in broad terms how China’s leaders want the country’s economy to develop between now and ...
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Words can come back to haunt you. Sometimes, they even slap you about the chops while sniggering: "Heh, heh, heh." And so it is that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has taken some of Tim Cook's words and gently wafted them right back at ...
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For the past six months I've been in the market for a new laptop, and like a lot of people, I put off making a purchase until Apple unveiled its redesigned MacBook Pros, which were officially introduced in late October and shipped last ...
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US-based agricultural company Monsanto has secured an approval from its shareholders to merge its business with a subsidiary of German pharmaceutical company Bayer for $66bn. As per the terms of the merger deal, the shareowners will be ...
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November 17-18, 2016, the Fifth China International Diesel Engine Summit was held in Beijing. The summit attracted dozens of well-known enterprises at home and abroad to participate in, giving symposiums for China's diesel engine industry ...
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UK's not-for-profit consumer group The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is calling for the renewal of a beer duty freeze as the government prepares to unveil its latest proposals for the economy. The group is calling for a beer duty freeze ...
British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has launched a new opaque packaging for potatoes aimed at giving them a longer life and reduce their wastage caused by discolouration. The new packaging technique from the retail giant would ...
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Starting today, Elder Scrolls Online is holding a free weekend across PS4 and PC, and it's open to everyone. While it’s only Wednesday, Bethesda has labelled the event as an “extended weekend,” so that’s what ...
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A side mission in Watch Dogs 2 asks players to steal a top-secret E3 trailer from Ubisoft. The mysterious trailer in question features an array of spaceships and a colour palette very similar to that of No Man’s Sky. It’d ...
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WhatsApp has finally launched video calling, rolling out to over a billion users globally starting today. There’s been no shortage of rumours suggesting WhatsApp has been planning to introduce video calling, but the feature has ...
KOVAL Distillery has released Barreled Peach Brandy, the inaugural member of a new line of exceptional limited edition spirits named Susan for President. Distilled from organic peaches and aged in KOVAL Rye barrels, this spirit harkens to ...
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