Sci-tech
Tighter security measures being rolled out to airport checkpoints nationwide
It's important to note, though, that TSA Precheck passengers will be exempt from these extra security measures. Good news for people enrolled in theTSA Pre✓ program: If you're are using the Pre✓ lanes (which aren't available at all airports), you won't be subject to the additional screening on your tablets and other large electronics. [Full Article...]
32GB iPod Touch Launched, 16GB And 64GB Discontinued
Apple is offering new the iPod touch as the only iPod there is. As reported by MacRumors , Apple seems to have discontinued its iPods Nano and Shuffle ; their pages now redirect simply to Apple Music . Neither iPod model discontinued on Thursday had been updated in years. The iPod touch starts now at $199.99 with 32GB and the only other model is an 128GB iPod touch selling for $299.99. [Full Article...]
Gionee A1 Plus with dual camera launched at 26999
Shrivastava said Gionee expects an estimated monthly sale of 10,000 units of the device. For photography, the Gionee A1 Plus houses a dual camera setup on the rear along with a LED flash. 309 or above will get 60GB additional 4G data from Jio. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by an Octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 chipset that is comprised of 4 Cortex A-53 cores clocked at 2.5GHz an... [Full Article...]
Walmart Cancels SNES Classic Edition Preorders
As previously noted, it's highly unlikely that Catch has many units available - we wouldn't be surprised if their total stock is in the double digits. An image of the box of the SNES Classic Edition. The deals site had people wait all day for the pre-order to begin. As you can imagine, I am stunned and extremely disappointed as I considered myself very lucky scoring an SNES Classic. [Full Article...]
Overwatch Will Force You To "Play Nice" With Harsh New Trolling Penalties
OnePlus explains why the OnePlus 5 was rebooting when calling emergency numbers
It was a sporadic issue, too, as some units of a certain model got hit while others didn't have it. Everyone can surely agree that the issue that caused some OnePlus 5 devices to reboot when dialing 911 was a serious one, albeit one that was addressed by a recent software update . [Full Article...]
Creation of Peace Corps will reduce crimes in Nigeria, says Ogun Commandant
Checks by BusinessDay on the Senate Standing Orders 2015 (as amended), confirmed that public hearing is not listed among the criteria for passage of bills. The NPC bill was passed in the House of Representatives in June 2016, while the Senate passed its version in November 2016. The Commandant General of the National Unity and Peace Corps (NUPEC), Dr. [Full Article...]
New batch of Google Pixel 2 renders and a video arrive
Renders that claim to show the designs of the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 have leaked. Going parallel to Google's design language, the images tease the devices to feature an unmistakable two-piece back plate alongside a circular rear fingerprint scanner. [Full Article...]