IT&Software
16-inch MacBook Pro gets more powerful AMD 5600M graphics option
Kitting out the new MacBook Pro with a AMD Radeon Pro 5600M GPU with 8GB of HBM2 memory adds $700 onto the base model MacBook Pro. The Radeon Pro 5600M has 40 compute chips and is reportedly up to 75% faster than the Radeon Pro 5500M with 4GB of vRAM, and up to 3.5x faster than anything you could get in the previous 15-inch MacBook Pro. [Full Article...]
Walmart Signs Shopify to Compete With Amazon Marketplace
The collaboration is Walmart's latest attempt to expand the scale and profitability of its $21.5-billion USA e-commerce business, which is gaining ground on market leader Amazon .com Inc. "Shopify's new Walmart channel will enable our merchants to get their products in front of these high-intent, loyal buyers from one of the world's largest retailers, helping them expand their reach and drive sal... [Full Article...]
Sabrina is the codename of Google’s upcoming Android TV Dongle
That said, we recommended that you avoid the Android 11 beta yesterday, and that applies doubly so here. A new storage feature in Android 11 will solve that problem. Also, there are chances of changing controls. Media also can be controlled by privacy settings as we discussed above. This is for people who depended on Google Assistant. [Full Article...]
IPhone 12 molds 'leak' indicating straight sides and more
Gone are the rounded edges that the iPhone has sported for the past several years, replaced instead by iPad Pro-style flat edges that harkens back to the design of Apple's mega-popular iPhone 4 line. So, these drawings clearly don't rule out the possibility of a smaller notch on the iPhone 12. Guo Mingji specifically pointed out that due to the change in antenna packaging design in early April. [Full Article...]
WhatsApp Launches Digital Payments for Users in Brazil
Zuckerberg said he is working with local banks in Brazil, including Banco do Brasil, Nubank, Sicredi as well as Cielo, the leading payments processor for merchants in Brazil. "Brazil is the first country where we're widely rolling out payments in WhatsApp". Now in addition to viewing a store's catalog , customers will be able to send payments for products as well. [Full Article...]
Microsoft's Surface Duo to come as early as July
As previously mentioned, unlike the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2, which is to feature a 7.7-inch foldable main display, Microsoft's Surface Duo will sport two 5.6-inch 1350 x 1800 screens held together by a small hinge. It will also only have a single 11MP camera that will serve as both the rear and front-facing camera. Back in April, reports indicated that Microsoft made a decision to delay the lau... [Full Article...]
New Call of Duty Warzone Modes Leaked via Menu; 200-Player Support
As you can see from the left-most image, it lists "BR 200", "Plunder 200", "BR Duos", and "BR Juggernaut" as Call of Duty Warzone modes. We're not sure yet when these new modes will be added to Call of Duty: Warzone . Now, it seems 200-player support might be coming sooner than you expect. Whyshne (Reddit) / Infinity Ward The Juggernaut's Minigun render is appearing randomly in Warzone ... [Full Article...]
Samsung teams with BTS for special edition Galaxy S20+ and Buds+
These devices come in purple and have the BTS logo as well as the purple heart iconography. In terms of tech specs, the Galaxy S20 + BTS Limited Edition may be equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset since it will be released in the US. [Full Article...]