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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Aims for Sun Orbit by 2018
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA ) for the very first time will launch a probe mission directly into the atmosphere of the sun in 2018. This phenomenon, now known as the solar wind, has been proven to exist. Several on-board instruments, including Wide-field Imager for Solar Probe (WISPR), Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP), and electric and magnetic field su... [Full Article...]
Apple Adds iMac Pro as Other Macs Get Performance Upgrades
That's even faster than the storage used on the latest MacBook Pros. Full details of the iMac Pro aren't available just yet, as Apple has only provided a "sneak peek" of the new hardware at WWDC , but the specs revealed so far might give pros hope that Apple hasn't forgotten about them just yet. [Full Article...]
Apple Gets into WiFi Speakers with HomePod
Inside there are 7 tweeters, six microphones and an A8 chip - the same chip inside the iPhone . "HomePod packs powerful speaker technology, Siri intelligence and wireless access to the entire Apple Music library into a handsome speaker that is less than 7 inches tall, can rock most any room with distortion free music and be a helpful assistant around your home". [Full Article...]
Britain braces for election in wake of terror attacks
As the hours ticked down to Polling Day tomorrow, the two main parties were battling to defend their records on security. Alongside the surge in the polls, the election campaign has seen increasing unity within the Labour party , with some past critics expressing their support for Mr. [Full Article...]
Apple Teases Behemoth iMac Pro, New MacBooks
Apple says that iMac Pro is scheduled to ship in December starting at $4,999 (US). The company also detailed a new thermal architecture that is said to give it 80 percent more cooling capacity in the regular iMac design. The 4K iMacs get up to a 3x boost thanks to discrete Radeon Pro 555 and 560 GPUs with up to 4GB VRAM. The top-specced version offers up to 5.5 TFLOPS of computing power, great... [Full Article...]
Would You Buy Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) On These Analyst Ratings?
About 318,482 shares traded. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has risen 75.34% since June 6, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 12.44% the S&P500. (NYSE:WOR) for 455,268 shares. Stratos Wealth Ptnrs owns 4,948 shares. 5,303 were reported by Da Davidson &. 6,000 shares were sold by WARNOCK JOHN E , worth $632,472. [Full Article...]
Apple's iOS 11 Gets Do Not Disturb While Driving Feature
In addition, the company laid the groundwork for ongoing advancements in overall contextual intelligence, which will likely be a critical distinction across digital assistants for some time to come. "If Apple had not done this, its customers would embrace Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant ". Powered by Siri and Apple's A8 chip, the HomePod features spatial awareness (it can adjust audio b... [Full Article...]
Apple's New HomePod Smart Speaker Promises to Reinvent Home Audio
Apple marketing boss Phil Schiller said Apple wanted to combine good speakers with smart speakers you can talk to, referencing Sonos and Amazon Alexa. Consumer spending on smart home related products and services will reach almost $90 billion this year and reach $155 billion by 2022, according to consultant Strategy Analytics. [Full Article...]