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Resident Evil 3 Ships Two Million Copies in First Five Days

April 16, 2020

Evidently, Capcom likes it well done, because it does it well, and it's well-seasoned, if you couldn't tell. The company said that it wanted to "awaken dormant intellectual properties", following the critical and commercial reception of Devil May Cry 5 and Resident Evil 2 .

Apple's contact tracing system requires verification to report infection

April 16, 2020

To track and fight new cases of coronavirus, the companies plan to create a new system for public health apps, eventually built straight into iOS and Android . They also noted that the program would be opt-in and that users would have to download a separate official app to input their test results. When updates arrive to your iPhone or Android's operating system, simply avoid installing them.

Apple Unveils $399 iPhone SE With 4.7-inch Display, A13 Bionic SoC

April 16, 2020

The new model is also dust- and water-resistant so as to withstand the elements, Apple added. The iPhone SE is the spitting image of the iPhone 8 in design and shape, meaning it also includes Apple's older, though much-loved, Touch ID fingerprint reader.

Nubia Play 5G smartphone to launch on 21st April in China

April 16, 2020

Nubia RedMagic 5G comes with a 6.65-inch 1080p OLED screen and has tiny bezels up top and bottom. RedMagic 5G comes with gaming functionalities better than a number of gaming smartphones . As for the design of the device, it features the ever-glowing LED logo right at the back of the device just exactly what you'd expect from a gaming smartphone and it even has a physical switch which can be used to activate gaming mode on the device.

Lagos doctor exposed to coronavirus patient dies at LUTH

April 16, 2020

In another case of healthcare personnel being attacked while on Covid-19 duty, a doctor was allegedly assaulted by the son of a man under quarantine at a hospital here following a quarrel after two others in the ward tested positive for the infection, hospital officials said.

The iPad Pro Magic Keyboard is now on sale on Apple's website

April 16, 2020

So what's so special about this new keyboard case you may ask? This new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro is now available for order in more than 30 countries and regions with layouts for over 30 languages, including simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish.

Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition Swoops In To Replace E3

April 16, 2020

The Steam Game Festival is an event that shines a spotlight on games set to be released within the next year. Late a year ago, in collaboration with The Game Awards, the first Steam Game Festival took place . It is interesting to note that the Summer Edition will be taking place around the same time that E3 would traditionally occur. We can't say for sure, but it seems that Geoff Keighley may be aiming to make this a quarterly event.

SBA could run out of PPP loan money very soon

April 16, 2020

Launched less than two weeks ago, the PPP has so far pumped nearly $248 billion into businesses through more than a million loans around the U.S. The $349 billion program was one leg of the massive $2 trillion economic stimulus, or CARES Act , signed by President Donald Trump on March 27.

We Must Stand With Small Businesses

April 16, 2020

It's unclear how much money has actually been distributed from the program, which launched April 3. Opportunity Bank in Sheridan said over 35 small businesses have applied for PPP loans. Small business owners in the county can also apply for funds through the Dane County Small Business Pandemic Support Grant Program, which has $800,000 available-money that is coming from economic development funds.

BlackBerry Mobile is dead, again: TCL announces end of agreement

April 16, 2020

TCL Communication - which inked a licensing deal with the BlackBerry brand in December 2016 - today announced it would cease developing new keyboard-clad phones , effectively marking the end of an era in smartphone design. There's no mention in the statement about what this means for future software updates, but I think it's safe to say we shouldn't be holding our breath for them anytime soon.

The PlayStation 5 price is presently a "question of balance", says Sony

April 16, 2020

These official PS5 webpages going live come after a steady escalation in PlayStation 5 leaks and rumours, with many suggesting Sony is planning to unveil the console in February 2020 , and that pre-orders for the console will go live in March .

Will Samsung's Galaxy S21 pack an under-screen selfie camera with OIS?

April 15, 2020

On Samsung's Indonesia web store you can see a full listing for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite complete with all the specs for the device. But the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has been created to be a cheaper take on 2019's Galaxy Tab S6 , rather than a premium flagship device.

OR airports to receive more than $140 million in federal coronavirus aid

April 15, 2020

I advocated strongly for the inclusion of airport relief in the CARES Act and am glad to see critical resources being provided for Kansas airports. "The economic impact from this global pandemic has devastated airports in OR and nationwide", said Senator Ron Wyden.

Pritzker reports more signs of 'flattening the curve'

April 15, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported yet another increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the state Tuesday. On March 22, IL had a case doubling rate of 2.02 and on April 1 the rate increased to 3.61 days. COVID-19 patients are using 796 ventilators as compared to 821 last week, while 602 non-COVID patients are using ventilators, up from 377 last week. "We were encouraging people not to go to the polls if they could avoid going to the polls", Pritzker told reporters ...

Motorola Edge and Motorola Edge

April 15, 2020

Visit the BGR home page for more stories . But the lower Motorola Edge will miss out on a flagship chipset. Three years after releasing its last flagship smartphone - the Moto Z2 Force - to little fanfare, Motorola has today officially announced plans to hold a " Motorola Flagship Launch E-vent" on Wednesday, April 22 .

Google Developing Its Own Mobile Chip for 2021 Pixel Phones

April 15, 2020

Interestingly, Samsung is helping the tech giant in the design and manufacturing of the chip. It is likely to be introduced to the world in Pixel phones launched next year, not in 2020. However, Axios now reports that Google is working with Samsung to develop a chipset that could power Pixel phones as soon as next year. With all that said, we will have to wait to see if Google's in-house chip manages to stand out of the crowd or would end up being a disappointment for Pixel and Pixelbook ...

Apple and Google join forces for contact tracing tech

April 15, 2020

In further details provided on Monday, the companies said the system would be able to record when registered users have been within a few feet of each other for up to 10 minutes. This, when it comes to contact tracing and the current COVID-19 situation, would not be ideal. The app would detect other smartphones in the close vicinity for some time via Bluetooth and save the encrypted phone number data.

Honor 30 and Honor 30 Pro smartphones get official

April 15, 2020

Key features to speak of, so on the 30 pro and on 30 Pro Plus both smartphones in dual selfie camera has been. As we've come to expect, they share more than just looks with the recently launched Huawei P40 series . We still do not have any information regarding its global availability. The device comes with Android 10, and HONOR's Magic UI 3.1.0 skin. For colors, there's a choice of Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Icelandic Frost, Neon Purple, or Titanium Silver.

USA government agrees $25bn in payroll support for airlines

April 15, 2020

United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and major USA airlines on Tuesday reached an agreement on financial assistance amid the coronavirus pandemic, aiming to keep paying workers and avoid bankruptcies in an industry that employs 750,000 people.

Google said to be developing own chip for Pixel phones and Chromebooks

April 15, 2020

Samsung also manufactures Apple's iPhone chips, as well as its own Exynos processors. Even Microsoft has explored making its own custom ARM-based chips, as seen in the Surface Pro X and its SQ1 chip, which is essentially a tweaked version of Qualcomm's 8-core Snapdragon 8cx processor .

OnePlus 8 Pro Renders Show Quad Rear Cameras

April 15, 2020

While the OnePlus 7T Pro has a pop-up mechanism for housing the front-facing snapper, the OnePlus 8 Pro will have a punch-hole display for housing the camera sensor. The company's logo and the name are etched on the back too. The upcoming OnePlus 8 Pro will come with latest Qualcomm chip, Snapdragon 865 processor.

Sony is encouraging social distancing by gifting two free PS4 games

April 15, 2020

The president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Jim Ryan, announced the Play At Home program via the PlayStation Blog. PlayStation will offer Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey for free as part of its Play At Home Initiative that also includes a $10 million creative fund for indie developers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Windows 10 Will Add Instant File Transfer for Samsung Phones

April 15, 2020

According to the information available on the Samsung forum , Galaxy users can drag and drop "all file types apart from folders" from phone to PC when using this feature. Make sure your smartphone and PC are connected to the same wireless network, then follow these instructions to pair your devices. Your Phone will also let you copy files from your PC to a Samsung phone by dragging and dropping them from your computer to the Phone Screen view.

Apple shipped 2.5 million iPhones in China in March following virus slump

April 15, 2020

As first reported by Reuters , the data was shared by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT ). China's government think tank says 21 million smartphones were shipped in China last month. Xiaomis recent earnings report revealed that its smartphone sales have bounced back to 80% of normal levels and the companys CFO expects continued improvement in the coming months.

Call of Duty: Warzone Adding a New Game Mode This Week

April 15, 2020

In Modern warDrop Zone is now part of the core and Hardcore multiplayer mode. Developer Infinity Ward tweeted about the bans. The update is now live for Call of Duty players to enjoy. Although to end season 2 we already had a few days of double experience, now the play is repeated with another period of free multipliers that will be active from April 17 to 20.

OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro listed online, United Kingdom price revealed

April 15, 2020

They say it also overcomes the issues of backlighting in extremely high dynamic range scene videos by shooting three sequences simultaneously and combining them together to capture as much of the scene as possible in both the highlights and the shadows.

Play Half-Life: Alyx Even If You Don't Have A Headset?

April 15, 2020

May be interested to know that the Half-Life: Alyx non VR mod (driver) is now available to download for free from the projects GutHub page allowing you to play Half-Life: Alyx without VR. The Index is an agony to set up in view of its links and beacon boxes, yet it's fantastic for a vivid encounter. The Years Live still works and is often for sale.

Airlines Have Agreement in Principle on US Coronavirus Aid

April 15, 2020

Department of Treasury to infuse liquidity into the economy and try to keep businesses open and people on the job-and that certainly includes the airlines and our Employees". Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air said they would seek $1.128 billion in loans from the Treasury Department through the loan program, and American Airlines said it would seek almost $4.8 billion in loans.

LG’s new phone with updated design will be called the LG Velvet

April 15, 2020

The conceptual sketch of the upcoming LG Velvet shows three cameras and an LED flash located on the back in descending order of size, evoking the illusion of falling raindrops. LG also explains the reason behind the unique name. The company offered more explanation why it chose the name " Velvet ". It also seems that prayers of many journalists and writers were answered as LG confirmed it would move away from alphanumerical designations in its product naming scheme and use more ...

OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z have arrived, packing even more battery

April 15, 2020

A solid curved screen with a punch-hole front-facing camera, at a tiny 3.8mm diameter, barely mars the display - which is OnePlus' big USP for this phone. The OnePlus 8 has a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The OnePlus 8 is 20:9, while the OnePlus 8 Pro is 19.8:9.

Custom Google Readies chip for Pixel phones and Chromebooks

April 15, 2020

That's an interesting aspiration, if true, given how numerous best Chromebooks run Intel processors; but a Google chip could be tuned to Chrome OS in the same ways this current chipset sounds like it's created to push the Pixel line to new heights.

Nintendo Switch Button Mapping Options Added in Update 10.0.0

April 14, 2020

First up in the update, which is now a nice and round version 10.0.0, is a new option to transfer software data between the Switch's built-in system memory and an SD card. The update also added the ability to remap controller buttons and save up to five different button layouts. This feature is available on both the standard Switch and the Switch Lite.

You can now easily transfer files to and from Samsung smartphones

April 14, 2020

The drag and drop feature has been rolled out as part of the newest Your Phone app update. So this might not be the best way to transfer HD movies or other large files. After that, long-press and enable drag-and-drop functionality then select the save location on your computer. Also, note that minimizing the Your Phone app during drag and drop will cancel the transfer process and you'll have to start over.

Call of Duty: Warzone brings back Trios, celebrates over 50 million players

April 14, 2020

However, following negative feedback from fans Activision - alongside developer Infinity Ward - has restored the three-player "Trios" option , which was removed during the same update. However, lagging issues have not been addressed by the Infinity Ward yet. "We have zero tolerance for cheaters". We'll share more details soon. Well, these kinds of stringent actions from Infinity Ward, against the hackers & cheaters promote Fairplay.

Nvidia Unveils Minecraft RTX Public Beta, Releasing April 16

April 14, 2020

More good news is that the update will also add Nvidia DLSS 2 .0, which is an "improved deep learning neural network that boosts frame rates while generating handsome, sharp images for games". And if someone could tell me how to get back out of the underwater maze in Aquatic Adventure once completed that would be grand, too. And don't forget that to play the beta, you'll need to be running at least an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card , and you'll have to make sure you've got the ...

Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 To Get Variant With Less Storage, Cheaper Price

April 14, 2020

With the newer phone offerings, companies like Samsung and Apple are trying to reverse the trend of consumers waiting longer and longer to upgrade their smartphones. We are expecting the S30 to be as large as the 6.7-inch Galaxy S20 Plus, even if not bigger than the 6.9-inch Galaxy S20 Ultra, which will make the phone even more hard to hold for several potential users.

How to Watch the OnePlus 8 Event?

April 14, 2020

It will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G processor along with Adreno 650 GPU. It confirms that the device will be fueled by the Snapdragon 865 SoC. The design will be attractive, and it will be very comfortable to take the grip. The only colour options mentioned were "Onyx Black" and "Glacial Green" for the OnePlus 8 , while no colours were mentioned in the listings for the Pro phones.

Biden accused of sexual harassment

April 14, 2020

The Times said it interviewed nearly two dozen Biden staffers during the 1990s, including many who worked alongside Reade, with several saying they did not recall any discussion of the incident or similar behavior by Biden toward her or other women.

Apple and Google team up to contact trace Covid-19

April 14, 2020

Google is prohibited from releasing the software to Huawei which means that the contact tracing system can not be applied. The system will do this by tapping everyone's smartphones to track who they've come in close contact to. It comes as the United Kingdom government has announced it would soon launch its own contact tracing app, which will make use of the framework to be provided by Google and Apple .

New Flat-Edged Design May Only Come to iPhone 12 Pro Models

April 14, 2020

The new models will also have a smaller notch than the current iPhones, with the company aiming to get rid of it in the next five years or so. Apple already updated the MacBook Air and iPad Pro , and it's expected to unveil the iPhone SE later this week.

COVID-19 cases rise in Allegan, Ottawa counties

April 14, 2020

There are 50 counties with at least one COVID-19 death, as St. Joseph and Charlevoix counties announced their first one on Monday. But more data is needed to see if this is a trend or not, she said. There were 95 deaths reported on Sunday, April 12, which is down from 111 deaths reported on April 11. MI health officials say a number of factors play into the recent drop, one being data reported over the weekend and the actual amount of lab tests being done during that time.

OPPO Ace 2, with 40W wireless charging support, goes official

April 14, 2020

Dubbed as the Oppo Ace 2 , it is the fastest wireless charging smartphone in the world now. The 90Hz front panel (more on this below) and the glass rear panel with a circular oreo-shaped camera system feels familiar. The icing on the cake is the addition of dual stereo speakers and 4D vibration and a cooling tech with a T-shaped vapour chamber for heat dissipation.

New renders show what Samsung Galaxy Note 20 might look like

April 14, 2020

Phone cameras keep on getting better, though, and keep on tempting consumers, and in a move to highlight the importance of zoom in phone cameras, Samsung is throwing a bit of a competition in the eyeline of Australian consumers, specifically hiding the word "phone" in advertisements for the Galaxy S20 Ultra .

Microsoft's Surface Go 2 Might Have Just Passed FCC

April 14, 2020

But a new FCC listing seems to confirm previous details about the upcoming tablet... and also hints that at least some models may be available with Window 10 Pro rather than Home. In a recent development, Microsoft seems to be working on a Surface Dock 2 device, which would offer improved connectivity as compared to the original hardware.

Lenovo Legion smartphone teased to feature 90W fast charging - comments

April 14, 2020

Back in December, Lenovo had revealed its plans to launch a gaming-centric smartphone under the brand's gaming-oriented lineup of products, Legion. Now, the company has teased a major feature of the phone. An earlier report had claimed that Lenovo Legion gaming smartphone's fast charging capabilities will surpass 55W . Like most of the gaming smartphones, the Lenovo Legion is also expected to be an expensive smartphone, with flagship-grade hardware and is likely to cost around $800 for ...

Motorola will finally announce a flagship phone on April 22nd

April 14, 2020

But the company has now confirmed it plans to hold an event in April to presumably announce a new premium phone - the Moto Edge - that's repeatedly leaked in recent weeks. There's rumored to be a 5,000mAh battery and nearly stock Android 10 onboard as well. We're also expecting a 5,000-mAh battery, and a triple camera array led by a 108-megapixel main sensor and a 25MP camera up front.

Apple Reportedly Planning iPad-like iPhone Design, Smaller HomePod

April 14, 2020

The custom processor and overall performance of Apple's iPhone products have typically been strong, especially considering that the specifications on paper are not always as good as the competition in the Android space-iPhones seemingly have a penchant for doing more with less.

93-year-old's plea for more beer during coronavirus lockdown goes viral

April 14, 2020

A photo of the Pittsburgh-area woman, Olive Veronesi of Seminole, Pa., holding up a sign for more beer and an opened Coors Light can has since gone viral amid the coronavirus , KDKA-TV reports .

United Kingdom will go ahead with contact-tracing app, says Hancock

April 14, 2020

Apple said the tools, which are available as an app and on the web, aren't subject to HIPAA guidelines and said it doesn't collect any personal data from individuals. He explained that the app, now in development, would let people enter their personal health data, recent contacts and coronavirus symptoms. "All of us at Apple and Google believe there has never been a more important moment to work together to solve one of the world's most pressing problems", reads the post on Google's ...

Google Phone App Available on Some Non-Pixel Phones

April 14, 2020

In a news briefing on Easter Sunday, health secretary Matt Hancock announced the launch of the app, which will allow all those in contact with those who have shown symptoms to act accordingly, thus slowing the spread of disease. Writing in the Sunday Times , he added: "People may consider the kind of surveillance needed to keep Covid-19 at bay a price worth paying, but public confidence will only be retained in the longer term if the right controls and accountability are in place".