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The Dell OptiPlex 7070 Ultra hides a PC inside its monitor stand

August 22, 2019

As more organizations move to open floor plans, they're looking for technology that maximizes desk space, employee productivity and IT investments. But the hardware specs only scratch the surface, as the OptiPlex Ultra uses a modular design that hides the tiny desktop inside the stand, with simple connectivity to the monitor and plenty of ports , with USB 3.0 and USB Type-C ports (five in all).

Microsoft poaches former Siri chief from Apple

August 22, 2019

Stassior worked at Apple for more than seven years, joining back in 2012. Last year, Apple poached Google's former head of search and AI, John Giannandrea. Bill Stasior , who previously oversaw Siri, has joined Microsoft . But an Apple team leader departing for Microsoft is still news. The company behind Windows is lagging far behind the competition, as far as AI assistants are concerned, with Cortana being a distant fourth to Google's, Amazon's, and Apple's offerings.

Motorola Razr Foldable Smartphone Release Date Revealed?

August 22, 2019

Then again, we could just as easily see the Razr's release slide further. For those of you waiting for Samsung to finally make good on its promise as of a few weeks ago that its embarrassing Galaxy Fold design flubs have been fixed and that the phone will finally be released in September - well, keep waiting.

Tech giant Xiaomi reports 20 pct revenue growth in H1

August 21, 2019

Net income fell to 1.96 billion yuan. F5 can guide you past the pitfalls and help you unlock the full promise of 5G. Xiaomi's market share in China declined by a fifth in the April-June quarter even as Huawei's share surged by 31%, according to research firm Canalys.

Mortal Kombat 11's Kombat Pack roster has been leaked

August 21, 2019

A new trailer released today reveals The Terminator's T-800, complete with the likeness of Arnold Schwarzenegger from Terminator: Dark Fate , and DC Comic's The Joker will be added as playable characters as part of the games Kombat Pack expansion option.

Cyberpunk 2077 is Coming to Google Stadia

August 21, 2019

In addition, NVIDIA shared two more screenshots that showcase the game's real-time ray tracing effects. "This project is of a scale we've never tackled before" and "something like Stadia really allows more people to experience our stories", says senior level designer Miles Tost.

Nokia 3 V budget Android phone launching on Verizon

August 21, 2019

Like any typical feature phone, the Nokia 105 has a small TFT display and it measures about 1.77-inch. The internal memory is enough to store up to 2,000 contacts, and around 500 SMS messages. It also features an LED torch which can be switched ON by pressing the up key twice. This is the fourth generation in a line of feature phones designed for those who want to embrace mobility.

Razer Phone Android 9.0 Pie update released then paused

August 21, 2019

As with most firmware updates, this one comes with a scheduled release so it can take some weeks until it reaches all areas. The OTA update was then paused after a few hours. Also, the security patch level of the Razer 1 has been upgraded to July 2019. Razer is rolling out the update in stages, so it might not be available to everyone today.

Disney+ to go int'l in November

August 21, 2019

Disney hasn't specified why Fire TV and accompanying platforms won't be ready for streaming Disney + at launch , and no one really has any theories. Just recently, we heard that there will be a bundle package in the United States that includes Hulu and ESPN +, but no such packages have been revealed for any worldwide territories.

Microsoft Edge's new Collections feature now live in the Canary channel

August 21, 2019

The bug bounty for the Chromium-based Edge will run alongside an existing program for the current version, Microsoft said . "People using Microsoft Edge (and potentially other browsers) will experience improved compatibility with all web sites, while getting the best-possible battery life and hardware integration on all kinds of Windows devices".

Texas cities targeted in 'coordinated ransomware attack'

August 21, 2019

Atlanta reportedly spent $2.6 million to respond to a ransomware attack last year, and an attack on Baltimore city systems earlier this year was estimated to cost the city $18 million in cleanup costs and lost revenue. Ransomware often spreads through emails containing malicious links or attachments or by visiting a compromised website. Trying to prevent such attacks is "a continual cat-and-mouse game" for governments of all sizes, Sprehe said.

Nvidia is bringing GeForce Now game streaming to Android

August 21, 2019

But the cool addition is the new Ultra-Low Latency mode that promises to improve gameplay not by providing more FPS, but by reducing the number frames in the render queue. To take full advantage of the mobile experience, we're recommending gaming with a Bluetooth gamepad, such as SHIELD controller, Razer Raiju Mobile or Steelseries Stratus Duo, as some games will be unplayable on an Android phone without a gamepad.

Camera Realme XT with 64MP shooter to be announced next month

August 21, 2019

It will also feature a quad-camera setup. Starting at 7PM UTC, Madhav Sheth , Realme India CEO , will bring the two phones to the stage. The company still uses poly-carbonate back that looks and feels like glass. Realme X was the first device in the company's portfolio to feature a 48MP sensor. A 12MP f/1.8 camera is your primary sensor, while a 8MP ultra-wide (119 degrees), 2MP macro, and 2MP depth sensor round out the setup.

The Witcher 3 for Nintendo Switch Release Date Announced - Gamescom 2019

August 21, 2019

The Witcher 3 for the Nintendo Switch will be available on October 15 . Meaning, it fits snugly on that 32GB SD card (which typically sport 29.8GB of usable space). The short of it is you don't need to play the first two games or read the books to know what's going on in Wild Hunt as the game itself will fill you in on past main events.

Stranger Things’ Demogorgon arrives in Dead by Daylight next month

August 21, 2019

Developed by Behaviour Interactive , Dead by Daylight is an asymmetric multiplayer game in which four players team up against one player who controls an overpowered character. The latest addition comes in the form of The Demogorgon, which Dead by Daylight is going to borrow from Stranger Things come September. Last month, Fortnite hosted a Stranger Things crossover, with Demogorgon skins , portals , and more appearing in the game.

Devil May Cry 5 Headlines New Additions Coming To Xbox Game Pass

August 21, 2019

Though Devil May Cry 5 led today's new Game Pass releases, Ape Out and Kingdom Come: Deliverance are coming as a one-two punch on August 22 . Explore majestic castles, deep forests, thriving villages and countless other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia! Later in the month, August 27 will see the release of Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut while August 30 will bring the launch day inclusion of Blair Witch Project.

Nest users are now being invited to migrate to a Google account

August 21, 2019

Until now, the transition has mostly involved news and new products, but now a recent update to the Nest app will let existing Nest users "migrate their account to Google". Have more questions? Whether you do or not, you should read through this lengthy FAQ on Nest migration before doing anything. Will my Nest devices still work with Alexa if I switch to a Google Account? Should you migrate? Well, that's up to you! What should Nest users be aware of before they switch to a Google ...

Dell And Alienware Expand PC Gaming Ecosystem At Gamescom 2019

August 21, 2019

It was later brought to its m15 and m17 notebooks . Alienware and Dell hope to attract noob and veteran players alike with these new and redesigned PC gaming ecosystem offerings. The monitor also features AlienFX lighting with four customizable zones, gaming-centric on-screen-display and height-adjustable stand allowing elegant cable management.

Need for Speed: Heat Gameplay Trailer Shown - Gamescom 2019

August 21, 2019

Need for Speed Heat will feature sanctioned races during the daytime, where you can use the rewards to tweak your car's performance and outfit your ride with various visual enhancements. Get busted, and you'll risk losing everything, including potentially your vehicle. Along with customizing your auto, you'll also be able to dress up your avatar as you see fit, complete with what I assume is officially licensed apparel.

Red Dead Redemption 2 New DLC Revealed?

August 21, 2019

There's no guarantee that Bonaire is connected to Red Dead Redemption in any way, though - it could be something entirely new. However, the massive banner was photographed being taken down from the front building of Rockstar North. One of the most popular choices is, of course, GTA 6 . With the launch of Google Stadia later this year and the next generation of consoles coming in 2020 gamers everywhere are desperate to fix another date in their calendar and big title from Rockstar ...

Apple Arcade Will Reportedly Cost A Monthly Fee Of US$5

August 21, 2019

Once the service launches, its monthly subscription fee will likely be in the vicinity of $5 or $10. Apple hasn't put an exact date on the launch of its Arcade service, but a tab in the App Store shows from "fall 2019". Seen as a direct competitor to the Google Stadia service that is also expected to launch soon, Apple has already explained that the Arcade will be based on a Netflix-style subscription service, where a monthly fee will give gamers access to all the games in their library.

Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro with graphite cooling system officially announced

August 21, 2019

The India launch event is set to begin at 12pm (noon) IST wherein pricing and availability details will be unveiled. Xiaomi Mi A3 has a triple rear camera setup that has a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.79 lens, 8-megapixel secondary sensor with a 118-degree wide-angle f/1.79 lens, and a 2-megapixel tertiary sensor for depth sensing.

Google Launches Lite Version of Its Search App for Android Worldwide

August 21, 2019

If you have been in need of a quicker, leaner Google Search experience, you might want to give Google Go a try. " Google Go helps you use less storage on your device and keeps an unreliable connection from slowing you down", Google Go product manager Bibo Xu explained in a company blog post on Tuesday.

Apple TV Plus reportedly launching in November at $10 per month

August 21, 2019

Apple's service will launch globally in over 150 countries. This would put Apple TV + in direct competition with the highly anticipated launch of Disney+, which premieres in the same month. Consistent with Apple's reputation for secrecy with product launches, the company has provided little information about the timing and details of the streaming service, even to the studios whose shows will appear in the new video bundle.

New Facebook tool blocks gathering of users' data from outside sites, apps

August 21, 2019

The company did not say when it might expand it to the US and other countries, only that it will be in "coming months". Users now can choose to remove this history from their accounts and turn off some or all of that tracking in the future.

Alicization Lycoris New Trailer Reveals Original Character

August 20, 2019

Following the events of the Sword Art Online: Alicization anime series, Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris finds Kirito in a mysterious but familiar virtual world, "Underworld", where A.I.s behave like humans. The top three designs in each of the four submitting territories will be announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2019. They will then be judged by the Sword Art Online video game development team.

The Apple Card is now available in the US

August 20, 2019

After launching on a limited scale earlier in the month, the Apple Card is now available to all users in the US. It will start with Uber and Uber Eats and add "more popular merchants and apps in the coming months". Unlike most credit cards, there are no annual, late, international, or over-the-limit fees associated with Apple Card , which aims to have among the lowest rates in the industry.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 update hub

August 20, 2019

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note 10 in a single 8GB + 256GB variant. The Galaxy Note 10 Plus has a mammoth 12GB RAM (LTE model with 256GB internal storage) variant along with the 5G-ready variant of 12GB RAM with 512GB internal storage (expandable up to 1TB).

Apple Watch 5 to come in ceramic and titanium versions

August 20, 2019

The one potentially good news is that Apple may have smartwatches to announce alongside the iPhones in September. However, it is also possible the USA company could show off a new wearable too, as was the case at the firm's September hardware event past year.

Apple bug mishap reportedly leads to iOS 12.4 jailbreak

August 20, 2019

According to iOS-focused security researchers, like Jonathan Levin, that means that all devices now running iOS 12.4 are jailbreakable. Levin also said that the bug could affect devices running an iOS 11.x or iOS 12.x update, since iOS 12.4 is the only software update that users can upgrade to.

WhatsApp from Facebook Tag Added to Latest Beta Version

August 20, 2019

Facebook will rebrand both the apps as " Instagram from Facebook " and " WhatsApp from Facebook ". WhatsApp, the world's most popular Instant messaging app owned by Facebook , has been sending out new updates for both, Desktop and Mobile phone users with new features and functions since it was launch.

Death Stranding Introduces Mama, Deadman, BB, and Gameplay With Gorgeous New Trailers

August 20, 2019

She breastfeeds a ghost baby (yup). She claims the baby is her daughter. You see, the baby was born on the other side and not in her world, but they are still connected. The demonstration begins with Sam resting in the wilderness. Sam then proceeds to take an incredibly long whizz. Well, we've now seen that new footage, and it's not entirely clear if they actually clear anything up or just make things more confusing.

Three's 5G Home Broadband Launches Today, But Only in London

August 20, 2019

We're hoping to test out Three's home 5G broadband service soon, so we'll bring you our initial opinion as soon as we can. In a recent trial carried out with Huawei, the service delivered peak speeds of 2Gbps. The locations are: London, Birmingham, Bolton, Bradford, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Coventry, Derby, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Reading, Rotherham, Sheffield, Slough, Sunderland and Wolverhampton.

Three switches on 5G home broadband

August 20, 2019

The firm is the third operator to kick off next-generation connection speeds in the United Kingdom, although it will not be available to 5G-capable smartphones until later this year. This means you'll be able to pick up a 5G router from a Three store and use it in your home to power all your devices. Adds Ben Wood, Chief of Research, CCS Insight following Three's announcement.

PUBG Will Have Console Cross-Play For Season 4

August 20, 2019

In a post on the official Xbox blog, PUBG Corporation community manager Cecilia Lee said cross-platform play has been the most requested feature since the game launched on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The company hopes to make cross-platform play available for testing on the PUBG Public Test Server beginning in late September. The team is working on getting updates out on consoles within two weeks of release on PC, which allows everyone to get in on the action quicker and will ...

First updates released that fix the Windows VB bugs

August 20, 2019

I mean, why should a new update to MS Paint trigger a full Windows update? Microsoft promised to make Windows Notepad store-updatable in the release notes of the latest Windows 10 20H1 preview Build 18963 . Microsoft reportedly acknowledged one of the numerous errors that users encountered during their Windows 10 upgrade, the Error 0x80073701. Tip: you can check the August listing on the Microsoft Update Catalog to monitor update releases.

Sony Interactive Entertainment acquires Insomniac Games

August 20, 2019

Making the announcement via Twitter, Insomniac Games has always been affiliated with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and the PlayStation brand, having recently released Marvel's Spider-Man as an exclusive on PlayStation 4. All of these have been exclusive to Oculus Rift but that relationship could well be at an end, it has just been announced that Insomniac Games has joined PlayStation Worldwide Studios.

Minecraft is About to Start Looking Much Better on PC

August 19, 2019

Gold isn't just a yellow block anymore, it has specular highlights and reflections - and Diamonds sparkle. Mojang, the makers of Minecraft , is teaming up with NVIDIA to bring Ray Tracing support to Minecraft on NVIDIA's GeForce RTX GPUs.

Disney+ Is Hitting Australia In November (And We Know The Price)

August 19, 2019

As Disney gets closer to its November 12 release of Disney Plus , the company is finally checking off a few missing boxes. It's going to cost Aussies either $8.99 a month or $89 for a full year - automatically making it one of the cheapest streaming services available here.

All The Trailers From Gamescom 2019

August 19, 2019

Noted video games journalist and presenter, Geoff Keighley will host the opening night ceremony which is set to be live-streamed across the globe. Aside from Gears 5 , which will be part of the Opening Night Live, Xbox is expected to feature Minecraft Dungeons and Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition in its booth.

Google Assistant vs Apple Siri vs Amazon Alexa: Compared

August 19, 2019

The assistants were graded based on their capacity to understand inquiries and their capacity to give accurate responses. The research team asked Assistant, Siri and Alexa 800 questions each. However, in understanding the query it scored higher than Siri at 99.9%. The researchers believe that if they repeated the study with kids, they would find different results.

Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo in pact for cross-brand file transfer tech

August 19, 2019

The mutual alliance across these brands allow the users to exchange files including - photos, documents, audio files, zip files, videos, and more directly and quickly across cross-brand platforms. Google had introduced NFC and Wi-Fi-based Android beam in 2011. You can use ShareIt or Files Go for all your file-sharing needs but who wants another app on their phone for the same.

Bluetooth Security Flaw Leaves Millions Of Devices Vulnerable To Data Attack

August 19, 2019

Millions of Bluetooth devices may be affected by a serious security flaw that lets hackers intercept data transferred between two devices. The researchers, who presented their findings at the USENIX Security Symposium, say Bluetooth chips from Intel , Broadcom, Apple , and Qualcomm all proved vulnerable to the attack, which they dubbed KNOB , for Key Negotiation Of Bluetooth.

Twitter tests new tab in DM for spam, unwanted messages

August 19, 2019

Today, Twitter allows users to set their Direct Message inbox as being open to receiving messages from anyone, but this can invite a lot of unwanted messages, including abuse. "So we're testing a filter in your DM requests to keep those out of sight, out of mind", Twitter Support posted on Friday. Twitter has also tested a "hide replies" feature and made it easier to report abusive tweets .

Apple CEO Tim Cook made 'very compelling argument' against tariffs, Trump says

August 19, 2019

So Samsung is not paying tariffs because they're based in a different location, mostly South Korea but they're based in South Korea. Mr Trump said Mr Cook "made a good case" that tariffs could hurt Apple, given that Samsung's products would not be subject to those same tariffs.

Is it the Redmi 8?

August 19, 2019

Just a few days ago, the Redmi 8 was leaked on Weibo, which now matches with the images posted on TENAA listing. He said the product would be released on August 29. Redmi is now planning another major move and will be following Xiaomi's footsteps to enter the market for smart TVs. What are your thoughts on this Redmi handset, Do you think that this is the Redmi 8 or some other smartphone? Redmi 7 featured Snapdragon 632, Redmi 8 could launch Snapdragon 665.

The First Pokémon Sword and Shield Trading Cards Revealed

August 19, 2019

Thanks to newer games, Pokemon battles have become much more competitive in recent years, with fans utilizing status boosts, abilities , and trying to make sure that the hidden attributes (seriously) were maxed out. -Eject Pack, an item that cause the holder to forcibly switch out when it's stats are lowered. Hidden Abilities are also new and this are considered rare.

Ubisoft reveals new Rainbow Six operators, map, elite skin and battle pass

August 19, 2019

Those who complete the pass will earn the Harry Chibi Charm. For now, we're only getting a 7 day trail called Call Me Harry in Ember Rise , meanwhile the full-blown pass will drop alongside Year 4, Season 4. Ubisoft has now revealed new gameplay footage for Rainbow Six Siege's upcoming Ember Rise , and it shows off the two new Operators , Amaru and Goyo.

It Appears We Will See a Superhot Nintendo Switch Release Soon

August 19, 2019

I love that we have such a great global reach and global presence on that platform with that game. The revised Switch has been considered to be holding in a better processor and memory. If you tossed your box, you can check the serial number. The notion of an exchange program originated on Reddit . The original Nintendo Switch which every Switch owner has at the moment has a battery that can last between 2.5 and 6.5 hours when it's off the dock.

Dueling protests rattle Hong Kong in 10th week of unrest

August 19, 2019

Police said there were just 128,000 at its peak in the assigned location. Many protesters, however, did not follow pre-approved guidelines laid out by the authorities. Analysts say any intervention by Chinese security forces would be a disaster for China's reputation and economy. "No police, we have peace!" "The march today is to show everyone we are not", said a 23-year-old named Chris, who works in marketing and was dressed all in black, including a scarf covering his face and baseball cap.

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