Motorola has sent out an interesting save-the-date to the press. The graphic shows a colorful tunnel with the text “you won’t want to miss this”. The bottom of the invite reads “#hellomotoworld” which likely indicates a global launch. By contrast, the Moto Z was announced and released in separate global events and a dedicated launch event, where Verizon pricing and availability was ... Read More »
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor offered subsidies to around 40,000 secondary school leavers and promised permanent jobs for more than 2,300 teachers on Wednesday as she outlined how she would spend the extra HK$5 billion a year on education she promised earlier. Keen to address concerns from across the political spectrum by tackling pressing issues, she said eligible students pursuing full-time ... Read More »
Overwatch may get Doomfist – a long awaited new hero very soon. The latest tease for this addition to the hero shooter’s large roster of characters comes via Blizzard’s official Overwatch website which has a post that says the following: “However, after recent events in Numbani, it can now be confirmed that what occurred was an attack by the Talon organization with the express ... Read More »
This is called ransomware, a relatively new form of malware that scrambles a victim’s files and then demands a payment to unscramble them. Attacks like this have become an increasingly common problem online. Last month, thousands of computers were infected with ransomware that experts dubbed WannaCry, causing disruptions for hospitals in the United Kingdom. Ars Technica’s Dan Goodin describes the carnage the software has ... Read More »
Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge on Verizon’s network have started receiving a new update. Arriving as software version G930VVRU4BQF2 and G935VVRU4BQF2, the the firmware brings fixes to several issues, including those related to device boot and Gear 360 connectivity. Other issues that have been fixed are related to the Link Sharing app, MMS playback, visual voicemail playback, Google Maps, ... Read More »
We already know that the Meizu Pro 7 will be launching on July 26 along with its Plus variant. The smartphones are also expected to go one sale on sale on August 4. Being the flagship devices, both the smartphones are said to come with stunning design as well as a powerful specs lineup. The models will have the same ... Read More »
The Xiaomi Redmi 4X has started receiving a new update. Arriving as version 8.2.10.0, the update brings along several changes, including the May Android security fixes. Some SD card-related issues as well as those related to lockscreen, status bar, and notification bar have been fixed. Some other fixes are included as well. [Source”pcworld”] Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS Jupiter’s age key to understanding how the solar system evolved Jupiter had an immense effect on the dynamics of the solar accretion disk Jupiter’s core grew to about 20 Earth masses within 1 million years Jupiter – the largest planet in our solar system – is also the oldest, say scientists who found that the gas giant formed within ... Read More »
Rail travellers using IRCTC can now book train tickets by mVisa payment method that allows them to scan a QR code and pay through smartphones. Users can securely link their visa debit, credit, or prepaid account to the mVisa application on their smartphones and make their travel bookings by simply scanning their mVisa QR code on the Indian Railway Catering ... Read More »
IT would be easy to dismiss the new US-market Yamaha Star Venture as simply a dolled-up version of the old XV1900 cruiser. But that would be doing a disservice to a bike that’s substantially a new machine and which looks like the most convincing new big tourer to emerge from Japan in the best part of a decade. Yamaha categorises ... Read More »
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