IT&Software
Michigan: Restaurants Can Open At 25% Capacity, With Curfew
Positivity rate is now at 6.8%. Each of those metrics have been trending downward in recent weeks, including seven-day average case rates now at a fraction of what they were on November 15 - 224.6 cases per million statewide compared to 740 cases per million two months ago. [Full Article...]
Apple is Adding the SD Card Reader Back in Upcoming MacBook Pro
MagSafe would offer power delivery and charging, while two USB 4 ports would provide data connectivity on the new MacBook Air. The display size will remain at its current 13-inch diagonal measurement, but Apple will reportedly realize smaller overall sizes by reducing the bevel that surrounds the screen's edge, among other sizing changes. [Full Article...]
Microsoft Increases Xbox Live Gold Prices
While the price of three months access has risen from £17.99 to £21.99. Now, just half a year later, Microsoft will charge the same $59.99 for a 6 month subscription. Members with a 1-month membership will see prices increased by $1 while the cost of a 3-month membership is being increased by $5, "or the equivalent amount in your local market". [Full Article...]
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 announced with integrated 5G
The modem also supports 5G carrier aggregation, global multi-SIM, standalone, non-standalone, and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing. Snapdragon 888 is also unique in supporting Global 5G multi-SIM, which allows for worldwide roaming, managing personal and work numbers on the same phone, or optimizing monthly subscription costs. [Full Article...]
Honor CEO confirms partnerships with Intel and Qualcomm
Unlike Huawei, Honor is free to deal with US-based companies and all other companies that have some sort of United States technology or intellectual property. In its new venture, Honor will aim to move into the middle- and high-tier market and expand its overseas presence. Analysts say the brand is aiming to provide the same quality people expect from the former parent company. [Full Article...]
Opera Starts a Gaming Division
As the name suggests, the studio product is created to help you build 2D games for a variety of platforms, including HTML5, Windows, Android, iOS, PS4, and Xbox One. Opera GX can also alert you about deals for free or discounted games . GameMaker Studio has always been a favourite of students and indie developers. [Full Article...]
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go launched in India starting at Rs. 63499
It comes with a touchscreen display along with the 10th generation of Intel Core i5 processor. The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 plus 2-in-1 laptop is an update to the current Surface Pro literation. You'll be able to buy it from tomorrow, January 22. It offers up to 16GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, and up to 13 hours of battery life . It runs on Windows 10S out of the box, which means you can't instal... [Full Article...]
Is the Last Year This Century To Have 22 Palindrome Dates
The next slew of palindrome dates to happen consecutively are in December of this year. This event will not happen again for another thousand years on on 1-20-3021. The year 2021 is an unusual one in that there will be 22 palindromic dates on the calendar. Those are the years that end in 11 and 21. But its date on the calendar is also special. [Full Article...]