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Top 5 game releases happening in February 2018

Check out this list of promising video games coming out in February on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Feb 1, 2018

By Mario Manlupig, Jr

EmTech Asia 2018 wraps up with AI, IoT, space discussions [PHOTOS]

EmTech Asia 2018 ends with notable speakers like Tencent AI Lab's Tony Zhang, Google DeepMind's Oriol Vinyals, and more experts.

Feb 1, 2018

By Mario Manlupig, Jr

Spacex

NTU scientists develop new customizable and versatile battery

According to Professor Chen, this revolution will open up all kind of possibilities in the "realm of the 'Internet-of-Things' when wearable electronics can reliably power themselves and connect and communicate with appliances in the home and other environments.

Jan 31, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Google removed 7 lakh malicious apps from Play Store in 2017

Google removed over seven lakh malicious apps from Play Store in 2017 that violated its policies - 70 per cent more than the apps it took down in 2016 -- the company said on Wednesday.

Jan 31, 2018

By IANS

150 Google Station hotspots go live in Pune

After bringing millions of Indians online with its RailTel Wi-Fi project, Google, in partnership with Larsen & Toubro, on Wednesday announced that the company has installed 150 "Google Station" hotspots in Pune.

Jan 31, 2018

By IANS

University classrooms not enough for real-life experience, says startup founder Yeo

Oswald Yeo left University of California, Berkeley to focus on his company and now will be a key speaker in a forum called Disruptions in Education (DisruptED).

Jan 31, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Samsung optimistic despite total smartphone shipments decline

Samsung, which witnessed a decline in the mobile business earnings in the fourth quarter of 2017, on Wednesday said the demand for smartphones is expected to rise owing to the growing replacement needs for premium smartphones.

Jan 31, 2018

By IANS

Samsung

After throttling issue, Apple faces government agencies over security concerns

The Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have reportedly discussed security concernes with Apple.

Jan 31, 2018

By Mario Manlupig, Jr

Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan to float own hospital for employees

Three giant firms in the US -- Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase -- announced on Tuesday their intention to create a company that will provide healthcare for their US employees.

Jan 31, 2018

By IANS

Amazon prime

Apple sells 22 million handsets in US alone, iPhone X tops

Apple was able to grow their sell through 20 percent in a market that only grew 2 percent

Jan 31, 2018

By IANS

Samsung mints $39 bln net profit in 2017

The tech giant's dominance in the memory chip sector, coupled with the high demand because of the rise of big data and the Internet of Things (IoT), has boosted the prices of this type of products.

Jan 31, 2018

By IANS