Logitech Acquires Blue Microphones for $117 Million In All-Cash Deal Logitech has agreed to acquired audio equipment maker, Blue Microphones, for a sum of $117 million in cash. The acquisition of Blue Microphones means that the Snowball and Yeti line of microphones will now be Logitech property, which means professionals ranging from musicians to podcasters who need high fidelity audio recording will now be headed to Logitech stores. Logitech announced the acquisition via an official blog post, however, it is not known whether Blue Microphones will continue to operate as a separate brand, just like other intellectual properties of Logitech such as Ultimate Ears, Astro Gaming and Jaybird....

Microsoft Begins Testing ‘Your Phone’ Feature to Mirror Some Android Apps On Windows 10 PC Microsoft CEOSatya Nadella recently said that he was proud of the company’s efforts in Android and iOS apps in the field at this year’s Inspire conference. Now, it seems like Microsoft is all set to introduce a new service for Android users, that will allow them to bridge the gap between Android and the company’s own desktop OS, that is, Windows 10....

New Wearable Helps You Quit Smoking Through Videos, Text Alerts Usingwearablesensor technology, researchers have developed an automatic alert system that may help people to quit smoking by sending video messages. The smartphone app — initially limited to Android-based operating systems — automatically texts 20 to 120-second video messages to smokers when sensors detect specific arm and body motions associated with smoking. “We have been able to differentiate between a single motion, which could be confused with eating or drinking, and a sequence of motions more clearly linked to the act of smoking a cigarette,”said lead author Ming-Chun Huang from the Case Western Reserve University in the US....

Now Pay For Your Domino’s Pizza Order Online With Amazon Pay Amazon’s online payments processing service Amazon Pay on Wednesday announced a partnership with Dominos that will enable customers on Domino’s online platforms complete payment transactions using Amazon Pay — along with offers, weekend deals and cashbacks. Customers are looking for convenience, fast delivery, easy checkouts, quicker refunds and a secured shopping experience and this tie-up is a natural progression for both players, the company said in a statement....

Now You Can Manage Your Time Spent on Facebook, Instagram With In-App Tools With social media usage starting to affect people’s real-life relationships with their friends and family, Facebook hasannouncednew tools that it says will“help people manage their time on Facebook and Instagram”. The tools include an ‘activity dashboard’,a‘daily reminder’and a‘new way to limit notifications’, all of which, the company believes, will give people more controlover the time they spend online....

Nvidia Could Unveil Next-Gen GeForce GPUs At Gamescom 2018 on August 20 Though Nvidia’s 10xx-series graphics cards are still selling like hotcakes, they made their way to the market over a couple years ago. The anticipation for a new series of graphics cards has recently been quite high and Nvidia has now added fuel to the rumors with the announcement of its ‘GeForce Gaming Celebration’ at Gamescom 2018 on August 20 in Germany....

OnePlus Says ‘Just Getting Started’ After Topping India’s Premium Market If you haven’t already heard, OnePlus is taking the Indian smartphone market by storm. OnePlus has nowpushed pastboth Samsung, as well as Apple, to take the top spot in the premium segment of India, according to Counterpoint Research. OnePlus, which entered India merely 3 years ago to take on the flagships with its budget flagship killer, has managed to capture a 40% share in the premium segment....