Fujifilm’s X-T200 mirrorless camera uses gyros for ultra-stable video
Its footage might be more stable than what you get from many phones. Fujifilm is taking a slightly unusual tactic to replacing its entry-level X-T100 mirrorless camera: make the sequel indispensable to video makers. Its just-introduced X-T200 still shoots 24.2-megapixel stills, but it now captures 4K video using a “Digital Gimbal Function” (really, gyro sensors) that promises extra-stable footage […]
Office 365 business installations are auto-switching Chrome search to Bing
It will install the ‘Microsoft Search in Bing’ Chrome extension upon installation of Office 365 ProPlus. Microsoft is making Bing the default search engine in Chrome — for business users, that is. The tech giant has announced that when enterprise customers install Office 365 ProPlus Version 2002 or update the suite in February, they’ll find […]
Apple drops Flash from its latest Safari browser preview
Adobe’s once-prevalent tech is in its dying days. It’s another nail in the coffin for Adobe Flash. Tech providers have been moving away from the dying plugin for years, and now Apple has completely removed support for it in the latest release of Safari Technology Preview, foreshadowing what’s in store for the browser later public […]
DirecTV satellite is at risk of explosion due to battery issues
It has to move the satellite out of geostationary orbit, where most telecommunication satellites are, ASAP. DirecTV has one month to remove a satellite from geostationary orbit, so it doesn’t take other satellites down with it if it ends up exploding. The AT&T-owned TV service fears that its Spaceway-1 satellite (a Boeing 702HP model) might […]
Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) Shares Gap Up Following Dividend Announcement
Progress Software Corp (NASDAQ:PRGS) gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday following a dividend announcement from the company. The stock had previously closed at $45.63, but opened at $49.06. Progress Software shares last traded at $46.69, with a volume of 49,029 shares trading hands. The newly announced dividend which will be paid on Monday, […]
Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) Insider Michael Miebach Sells 4,205 Shares
Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) insider Michael Miebach sold 4,205 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $325.00, for a total value of $1,366,625.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 16,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,519,475. The transaction was disclosed […]
Savior LLC Buys Shares of 2,243 Valvoline Inc (NYSE:VVV)
Savior LLC bought a new stake in shares of Valvoline Inc (NYSE:VVV) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 2,243 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,000. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to […]
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Shares Sold by Optimum Investment Advisors
Optimum Investment Advisors decreased its position in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) by 12.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,450 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 955 shares during the period. Optimum Investment Advisors’ holdings in Morgan Stanley were worth […]
Inflation holds steady
Annual pace of inflation held steady at 2.2 per cent in December The annual pace of inflation held steady in December as higher energy prices were offset in part by slower growth in the price of fresh vegetables. Statistics Canada said Wednesday the consumer price index in December was up 2.2 per cent compared with […]
Rate target holds steady
Bank of Canada trims growth expectations for 2020 The Bank of Canada is keeping its key interest rate target on hold at 1.75 per cent and forecasting a slower-than-expected start for the Canadian economy in 2020. In its latest forecast, the central bank predicted the Canadian economy will grow by 1.6 per cent this year, […]