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Vivo’s Nex 3 is finally out. This has come after so much speculation about what exactly makes the new Android device tick. The Nex 3 comes with quite a bit of features that make it seem very much like Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10; only that feels like the Galaxy Note 10 on steroids.The New Curved Shaped Screen is Something Else and Lots MoreThe Nex 3’s curved display is the first smartphone to come to the market with the screen curved and slope off on both sides in such a way that no space exists...

With a massive surge in global data consumption over the last few years, internet users are constantly looking for a faster wifi connection to stream high-quality and rich content. In the latest development, the WiFi Alliance, which looks after the implementation of WiFi standards, launched a new Wifi 6 certification program.It’s here: Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 from Wi-Fi Alliance is now available, bringing advanced capabilities for greater overall #WiFi network performance. Learn more about an...

The cryptocurrency market is purported to be a break from the traditional markets, especially because of its decentralization. There is also the fact that global financial policies or unfavorable financial climate, which heavily affects traditional financial assets, do not have the same effects on the digital currency markets. However, even with all the dissimilarities, popular Wall Street strategist Tom Lee has drawn a parallel between the traditional stock market and the cryptocurrency...

Northmill is a Sweden-based fintech company, which, up until now, has been offering cloud-based financial services under the slogan “building the bank of tomorrow.” Since 2017 the company has been working closely with the SFSA to become a fully regulated bank. While some might think that such a rival newcomer can’t do a thing to industry giants like Revolut and N26, Northmill currently offers a consumer-focused product that could lure in potential clients from its competitors.The company...

As per the Financial Times report, members of the Libra Association will have a discussion today with 26 officials from global central banks as well as the Bank of England and the U.S. Federal Reserve. The discussions are likely to happen on the lines of Facebook‘s work on handling global regulations while maintaining absolute transparency and monetary security of Libra users.A European Central Bank’s (ECB) Executive Board member, Benoît Coeuré said that today’s meeting will be held in Basel,...

It seems that this year will be a boom period for Apple Inc. as both high end and low-end spectrums of its phones are having a great reception albeit in two different continents and markets. Feelers coming in from Apples’ preorders in China indicate that the iPhone 11 might just become just the device that Apple needs to drive sales this year. The Chinese market has already chosen the iPhone 11 as the most popular Apple product this year.Natural Attraction or Business Gimmick?Usually, the...

On September 12, Spotify announced that it has acquired SoundBetter Music-Production Marketplace. Through that acquisition, the company has increased its suite of tools for music artists aiming to diversify itself. The company seeks to invest away from the model founded on paying music streaming royalties to labels.SoundBetter, founded in 2012, is a Brooklyn-based audio production that also doubles up as a collaboration marketplace. It caters to mixing engineers, mastering engineers,...

Photo: ShutterstockVoyage, a startup in the business of autonomous vehicles has just announced that it successfully raised $31 million in a recently concluded series B funding round. The round was led by Franklin Templeton but with other players like Chevron Technology Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures were also in participation.Voyage was birthed out of education start-up Udacity, based in Silicon Valley back in 2017. The company quickly joined the long...

Photo: Peloton / TwitterMaker of stationary bikes Peloton finally revealed some more info of the company’s plan to go public. The fitness startup famous for their on-demand workout programs on exercise bikes, announced they are planning to raise $1.33 billion in an initial public offering (IPO).Peloton filed to become a public company in August and now, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, they plan to offer 46 million shares at a price range between $26 and $29 per...

As part of an email sent to customers recently, Google has now announced that it will be closing down its online shopping platform, Google Express, sometime in the next few weeks. The functions available on the platform will now be on-boarded with a new version dubbed Google Shopping.Back in May, the company announced a new and redesigned Google Shopping platform which will include a universal shopping cart of sorts, embedded with the company’s other offerings including Images, Search and...