WhatsApp users are now making over 100 million calls every day, translating to over 1,100 calls per second. The popular messaging service crossed 1 billion users earlier this year, with recent reports stating that the app is now used by 95% of all smartphone users in India.
Kiloo Games' endless runner Subway Surfers is now available once again. The publisher delisted support for the Windows Phone 8.1 version of the game earlier this week, but has since introduced a newer version designed for Windows 10 Mobile.
After announcing that it has over 500 million users, Instagram has shared that it is working on a text translation feature that will go live next month. Once enabled, you'll see a "See Translation" button that automatically translates text in posts, comments or bios to your preferred language. At launch, 24 languages will be supported.
HP showcased the Spectre earlier this year, calling the device the thinnest laptop in the world. With a thickness of just 10.4mm, that's certainly true, but HP also managed to cram enough powerful hardware in the Spectre for it to blaze through everyday tasks.
After making its way to the Store earlier this month, Facebook Messenger Beta has picked up an update for Windows 10 with bug fixes and performance improvements. If you're using Facebook's beta app for Windows 10, clicking on the Messages tab will automatically redirect to Messenger Beta.
A near-final version of the HP Elite X3 was shown off at Computex earlier this month, and the phone has now passed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth certification, signaling an imminent launch.
The boffins at UC Davis have created the world's first 1,000-core processor, called KiloCore. Containing 621 million transistors, the processor can handle 1.78 trillion instructions per second.
We've seen a few editions of the GTX 1080 that offer RGB lighting and custom cooling solutions, and ASUS has now announced a non-reference card aimed at the value segment. The GTX 1080 Turbo will be priced lower than the GTX 1080 Founders Edition,
With NVIDIA's GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 now available, the vendor is discounting several Maxwell cards, including the GTX 980 Ti, GTX 980, and GTX 970. The 980 Ti has seen its price slashed by $125, and is now selling for under $500.
The Windows Store will let you select the preferred install location when downloading large applications and games. The feature is going live on Anniversary Update builds.
The Xbox One S is all set to bring 4K video streaming and HDR in a chassis that's 40% smaller than the Xbox One. While Microsoft didn't go into detail regarding the hardware powering the console, it looks like the Xbox One S will feature upgraded internals that will result in better framerates.
Razer has launched the successor to the Naga Hex MOBA mouse. The updated variant includes a seven-button mechanical thumb wheel, and comes with a 16,000 DPI laser sensor. Razer's Chroma technology also makes its way to the Naga Hex V2, which allows you to set customizable RGB lighting.
Lenovo has announced the latest workstations in the ThinkStation series, the P410 and P510. The entry-level workstations come with the latest Xeon processors with Turbo Max 3.0 technology, NVIDIA's Quadro cards, up to 128GB DDR4 memory, Wi-Fi ac, and Windows 10 Pro out of the box.
Microsoft did not go into a lot of detail over the underlying hardware that will power its next-generation consoles, but what we do know is that Project Scorpio and the Xbox One S are powered by semi-custom AMD SoCs.
At its E3 2016 showcase, Telltale Games showed off a teaser trailer of The Walking Dead: Season 3. The highlight is that the game is getting a new playable character in addition to Clementine, named Javier.
NVIDIA cards carry a significant premium in India (I paid around $600 for my Zotac GTX 970), and the situation hasn't changed much for the GTX 1000 series. The vendor's Pascal-based cards made their debut in India, with the GTX 1080 set to retail for an astounding ₹63,500 ($950), and the GTX 1070 for ₹40,800 ($610).
If you're an avid Facebook user, you'll be glad to know that the social network has enabled video replies to posts and status updates. The camera icon — which lets you add photos in replies — now allows you to record and share videos as comments.
Ubisoft revealed Watch Dogs 2 yesterday, and the game is now up for pre-order and on the Xbox One and PC ahead of its release on November 15. The game sees new protagonist, Marcus Holloway, attempting to take down ctOS 2.0, the city-wide operating system controlling San Francisco.
NVIDIA is moving away from multi-GPU 3-Way and 4-Way SLI options entirely. The folks at PC Perspective were able to determine that only 2-Way SLI configurations will be supported for games, with 3-Way and 4-Way SLI options limited to select benchmarking utilities.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is a stellar gaming card in its own right, but AIB partners are unveiling variants of the card with custom cooling solutions and PCBs. First off the gate is Gigabyte with its GeForce GTX 1080 Xtreme Gaming, which offers RGB lighting and a new WindForce cooler.