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Apple releases a new 13-inch MacBook Pro

Apple this week announced a new 13-inch MacBook Pro, completing its rollout of the new Magic Keyboard. The 13-inch MacBook Pro can now be specced to feature tenth-generation quad-core Intel CPUs, and offers 16 GB RAM as standard on certain models for the first time. Apple says the new processors are up to 2.8x faster […]

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Samsung second in global smartwatch market in Q1

Samsung Electronics became the second-largest vendor of smartwatches in the first quarter of the year, amid rising popularity of the wearable device. Samsung, which makes the Galaxy Watch, shipped 1.9 million smartwatches in the January-March period, up from 1.7 million a year earlier, according to data from market research firm Strategy Analytics. However, its market […]

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Helping businesses trace coronavirus: New billion dollar opportunity

Technology companies ranging from major professional services firms to scrappy startups are building apps and wearables for businesses to track and stop the spread of coronavirus among employees in the workplace. The technology is called digital contact tracing, and although few big organizations have publicly committed to using the tools so far, technology companies see […]

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Dublin drivers caught 130km in total outside lockdown limit sent home after angering Gardai with non-excuse

A set of Dublin drivers caught a combined 130km outside the lockdown limit were immediately sent home this weekend. Families from Tallaght and Blanchardstown headed for the scenic Baravore in Glenmalure, Co. Wicklow, a staggering 26 times in total over their recommended 5km limit. Officers at the tourist attraction did not think twice about demanding […]

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Poco F2 Pro Leaks

The handset is expected to arrive in four colour options including Blue, Grey, Purple, and White. These are similar to the colour options that were launched on the Redmi K30 Pro which essentially means that it will definitely be a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro. The colour options on the Redmi K30 Pro included Moonlight White, […]

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Huawei May Finally Feature in USA’s 5G Services

The U.S. Department of Commerce is close to signing off on a new rule that would allow U.S. companies to work with China’s Huawei Technologies on setting standards for next-generation 5G networks, people familiar with the matter said. Engineers in some U.S. technology companies stopped engaging with Huawei to develop standards after the Commerce Department […]

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Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of iOS and iPadOS 13.5

iOS and ‌iPadOS‌ 13.5 introduce the exposure notification API designed by Apple and Google, which is designed to allow public health authorities to create COVID-19 contact tracing apps that are meant to slow the spread of the virus. The API Apple has introduced is for health-related apps that will incorporate the new API, but there […]

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Zoom update to land on May 9

Zoom will receive another update on 9 May to enhance the security of the service. The company is releasing an update to the Basic accounts that will start rolling out from 9 May. Under this new update, passwords will be required for all meetings, including new meetings, previously scheduled meetings, and those using personal meeting […]