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Apple’s new Mac Pro is its most powerful computer ever , with performance specs catered toward creative professionals like visual effects artists, musicians, and filmmakers who need a lot of processing power.

Creatives have been asking for a new professional-level computer from Apple since the disappointment of the un-upgradable trash can-looking Mac Pro from 2013, and Apple finally delivered this week with something very pricey and very powerful. But is the new Mac Pro actually what pros have been looking for?https://www.xduster.com/see-what-creatives-musicians-filmmakers-more-think-of-the-new-mac-pro/

Please who have a 5G network on its phone already because Samsung don land with

Over 10 Gbps data speeds!
The rollout of 5G networks has just begun and they’re only available in a few locations, but that hasn’t stopped Samsung from starting work on its successor: 6G.https://www.xduster.com/samsung-opens-research-center-to-start-initial-work-on-6g/

The cheese grater design is back

Apple’s annual World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) kicked off today, and we finally got a glimpse of some of the products and services the tech giant has been working on behind the scenes. We saw new, privacy-oriented features for iOS, the all-new WatchOS 6 (which finally includes its own App Store), and more.

However, for power users, 3D artists, and video editors, the key feature at WWDC was likely Apple’s unveiling of the 2019 Mac Pro. Apple’s professional-oriented machine has not seen any major redesigns, upgrades, or reworks since 2013’s Mac Pro hit the market, making it all the more important for Apple to get this model right....https://www.xduster.com/apple-unveils-the-2019-mac-pro-a-5999-workstation-powered-by-an-8-core-intel-xeon-processor/

Apple is investigating

While we still hear the occasional report of smartphones catching fire due to faulty lithium-ion batteries, the same incidents occurring in laptops are rare. But they do sometimes happen, as one MacBook Pro owner who videoed his device emitting plumes of smoke will testify.

White Panda, a music producer/DJ, tweeted a video showing his MacBook Pro belching smoke and damaging the wooden floorboards of his home. He says the incident occurred during “normal use” while the laptop was plugged in (using an Apple charger) and on his lap.

It “suddenly started to spew smoke out both sides,” at which point he “placed it on the floor where it popped, the smoke increased, and it caught fire,” setting off the house’s smoke and CO alarms. He was able to remove it to the porch using gloves...https://www.xduster.com/watch-a-macbook-pro-pumping-out-smoke-after-it-exploded-during-normal-use/

Although Huawei’s troubles are far from over, there is finally some good news for the company, albeit a small change but it is sufficient to give the technology giant a sigh of relief.

After having its membership of various standards bodies removed, the company has silently found its way back again.
The SD Association, along with two more standards, have all now welcomed back the Chinese giant, but the fight is far from over.

Huawei’s biggest concern will be if it will be able to resume its partnership with Google, or continue to work on its custom operating system, with some reports called it HongMeng OS, while a different trademark referring it to as ARK OS....https://www.xduster.com/after-a-brief-period-huawei-has-gently-found-its-way-back-to-the-sd-association-and-other-standards/

After being stopped from using microSD cards in future handsets, Chinese smartphone maker Huawei was in for some more bad news earlier yesterday...https://www.xduster.com/sd-association-removes-huaweis-name-from-its-list-can-no-longer-use-microsd-cards-in-its-devices/
The WiFi Alliance, which is a consortium consisting primarily of American technological companies, announced that it is temporarily revoking Huawei’s membership. This means that the company will not be able to influence decisions regarding future wireless technology standards.

Take a look below for more details...https://www.xduster.com/wifi-alliance-suspends-huawei-temporarily-denying-it-a-say-in-standards/

seunfly:
You are right, you don't just dust HTC, Apple and co behind if u are not a gamer, Huawei was already on course to dust Samsung, that was why Samsung changed strategy and started releasing lower cost but very good midrange phones to keep Huawei and other Chinese OEM at bay. America's intension is to slow them down or ultimately kill them, they v done it to Toyota and Toshiba in the past, Toyota had to partner with America owned auto maker GM to established plant in US before US government stop persecuting them while Toshiba had to give American chips maker free asses to their patent design and latest R & Ds for them to stop the persecution of Toshiba. It killed Toshiba but it Strengthen Toyota.

Good one there... You are a Tech person

seunfly:
EU is not in support of what America is doing except UK which is traditionally knee jack follower of US. Chinese just need to come up with something as good as AOS or iOS if not better. Anything less is a bad market in EU because they don't have to suffer inferior OS with Chinese, Chinese nationals can take inferior OS due to Nationalism but they have to provide others with something equally good if not better to jump the ship.

From what is on ground, it will take China 2 to 3 years to get there, China already has local ecosystem but they did not internationalized it which I don't know the reason behind that, may be they don't want to compete with US, however they don't have choice than to internationalize it right now.

Seriously, I am optimistic for them coming out on Top again...
Becoming the world second best Mobile producer doesn't come easily, if you don't know your onion...

The latest to cut ties with Huawei is the SD Association, which has dropped the current number two smartphone maker of the world from its list of members.

Now that SD Association has suspended ties with the company, Huawei will no longer be able to use microSD form factor storage cards in its handsets. The SD Association is basically a non-profit organization which sets memory card standards and any company that isn’t a part of the association is legally not allowed to make products with these standards......https://www.xduster.com/sd-association-removes-huaweis-name-from-its-list-can-no-longer-use-microsd-cards-in-its-devices/

More updates......

SMC Confirms Huawei Chip Shipments Will Continue Normally

Yesterday, British chip designer ARM dropped a virtual bomb on Chinese smartphone, SoC and network equipment vendor Huawei. ARM, whose chips or reference designs are in nearly every smartphone out there announced that its employees would suspend cooperation with Huawei for the time being....https://www.xduster.com/tsmc-confirms-huawei-chip-shipments-will-continue-normally/

The fight is on....

n an interview, Huawei’s head for the company’s consumer business Richard Yu spoke up about the kind of direction and planning the firm is taking after the Android license ban.

Without Google supporting Huawei, the company’s handsets will not receive Android software or security updates, or Google’s official apps and services. To counter this setback, Huawei was earlier reported to be working on its custom operating system called HongMeng OS, and it was said to be compatible with both smartphones and desktop computers...https://www.xduster.com/huawei-richard-yu-talks-about-custom-os-its-expected-release-platform-compatibility-current-global-affairs/

We’re mere 5 days away from the announcement of AMD’s highly anticipated next generation Zen 2 based Ryzen 3000 series CPUs which are set to make their debut next Monday on the 27th of May. In the meantime however, we’ve got a whopper of a leak for you to keep you entertained.

Two of AMD’s upcoming flagship Ryzen 3000 CPUs have been leaked.

And if this leak holds any water, and with this source we certainly expect it to, then these chips are going to be absolute beasts...https://www.xduster.com/amd-zen-2-5ghz-12-core-4-3ghz-16-core-cpus-leaked-benchmarked/

Program covers 2016 models up to four years after original purchase

When you turn on your MacBook Pro, does it look like your desktop is about to put on a vaudeville show?

It could be caused by a display cable that is too short. Apple will now fix that problem for free on eligible laptops..https://www.xduster.com/apple-begins-repair-program-for-macbook-pro-flexgate-defect/

crafteck:
Speechless

Seriously, Heart-melting.... While he waits to journeys to where he doesn't know

Three months ahead of its official release
With stories about toxicity, addiction, and other negative elements, gamers and the gaming industry are often portrayed in a bad light. But there are times when communities come together to do something special. In this case, a terminal cancer patient will be granted his wish to play Borderlands 3 early.

Reddit user taurustrev, whose real name is Trevor Eastman, posted a message on the official Borderlands Reddit a month ago that revealed he had been diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal, stomach, and liver cancer.

With Eastman not sure if he’ll live to see Borderlands 3’s September 13 launch, he asked the community if anyone knew of a way that he could play the game early. He’d already tried to see Avengers: Endgame ahead of its release but wasn’t successful..https://www.xduster.com/2k-games-grants-fan-with-terminal-cancer-play-borderlands-3-early/

As recognized by the World Health Organization
This week will see the World Health Organization (WHO) decide if video game addiction is to become an officially recognized mental health disorder.

Back in June last year, the WHO made the surprising decision to include ‘gaming disorder’ in the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) for 2018 following its inclusion in the draft document. This week, experts attending the World Health Assembly in Geneva will vote on whether to approve the classification...https://www.xduster.com/experts-will-soon-decide-if-gaming-addiction-is-to-become-an-official-disorder/

Last week, it’s been confirmed that Sony and Microsoft are working together to improve game streaming technology, but it seems like Nintendo is looking to work with Microsoft to launch their own streaming service.

Analyst David Gibson recently revealed that Nintendo is currently looking to work with Microsoft to offer its own streaming service in limited regions. This service is apparently going to be powered by Microsoft Azure...https://www.xduster.com/rumor-nintendo-to-offer-streaming-service-powered-by-microsoft-azure/

"Someone is excited"... says THE FUTURE

Accelerating growth in high performance computing and artificial intelligence sectors

Cray employs around 1,300 people around the globe. HPE’s acquisition will likely result in some redundancies and thus, job losses, although those weren’t mentioned in today’s announcement. More information will likely come out during HPE’s Q2 earnings call on May 23....https://www.xduster.com/hewlett-packard-enterprise-acquires-supercomputer-maker-cray-for-1-4-billion/

A better design than the Galaxy Fold?

After the Galaxy Fold mess, many consumers are skeptical when it comes to foldable phones. But Motorola’s upcoming take on the design is a departure from what we’ve seen from Samsung, Huawei, and the rest. Now, a fan-made video, used by parent firm Lenovo for a press demo, shows what we might expect from the foldable Razr handset.https://www.xduster.com/lenovo-uses-fan-made-video-to-show-off-the-foldable-razr-phone/

crafteck:
Trojan horse loading

Hahahaha

Through the power of Azure

Microsoft and Sony have been locked in a bitter console gaming rivalry for years now. Every console generation, both companies desperately try to one-up each other with upgraded hardware, better services (like Xbox’s Game Pass), and unique exclusive games. With this longstanding corporate feud in mind, it may come as a surprise to hear that the two companies today announced a “strategic partnership.”....https://www.xduster.com/sony-and-microsoft-announce-strategic-partnership-to-develop-better-game-streaming-service-and-ai-technology/

Who is Ready for the FOLD?

Can the $2,000 flagship redeem itself?

Samsung’s Galaxy Fold may soon return to the hands of tech reviewers, pre-ordering customers, and in YouTube recommendations for the rest of us who, despite the curiosity, don’t want to shell out $2,000 for a flagship phone. A report from South Korean newspaper Yonhap, indicates that Samsung has fixed the issues that plagued the Fold’s initial launch and now aims to bring it back as soon as next month...https://www.xduster.com/samsung-reportedly-has-a-fix-for-the-galaxy-fold-relaunch-planned-for-next-month/

NSO Pegasus spyware can turn on a phone’s camera and mic and collect emails, messages, and location data

A vulnerability discovered in Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging app is being exploited to inject commercial spyware onto Android and iOS phones by simply calling the target, reports The Financial Times. The spyware, developed by Israel’s secretive NSO group, can be installed without trace and without the target answering the call, according to security researchers and confirmed by WhatsApp...https://www.xduster.com/avoid-spyware-installation-from-a-single-missed-call-by-updating-whatsapp-now/

A few days ago, Intel announced that its notebooks with foldable screens will be available as early as 2021.

However, it appears that another notebook manufacturing giant, Lenovo, is a few miles ahead.

Today, Lenovo released the world’s first prototype of the foldable screen notebook, ThinkPad X1, in the United States and the company said that it will be listed in 2020, but it is still not 100% complete...https://www.xduster.com/thinkpad-x1-as-lenovo-releases-the-worlds-first-foldable-screen-notebook-prototype/

Get ready for[b] Monster Hunter World: Iceborne[/b]

Been reading all the Monster Hunter World: Iceborne headlines but not sure what all the buzz is about? If so, and you own a PlayStation 4, now’s the perfect opportunity to get up to speed as two of the game’s five locations – Wildspire Waste and the Ancient Forest – are available to play for free on the PS4 through May 20. Best yet, any progress you make during the trial will carry over to the full game should you decide to upgrade to it.https://www.xduster.com/monster-hunter-world-is-now-free-to-play-on-playstation-4-through-may-20/

Wait, HTC still make phones?

The HTC Exodus 1 was a gimmick when it was released last December. Built on the solid (though boring) foundations of the HTC U12, its only special feature was a secure storage enclave called ‘Zion,’ but even that could only store keys to access digital cats. Costing a whopping $950 and only available for purchase via Bitcoin or Ethereum, most people were inclined to believe the phone would be a disaster – until it wasn’t...https://www.xduster.com/the-exodus-1s-as-htc-announces-their-second-blockchain-phone/

File Explorer is a bit more convenient now

Windows 10’s latest Insider Preview Build is finally out for those in the Program’s “Fast” ring, and it’s bringing a wide array of bug fixes to the OS. Perhaps most notably, though, the update will also include a handful of long-awaited File Explorer improvements.

As anyone who uses Windows 10 regularly knows, Explorer’s current search functionality is far from perfect – it tends to be slow and unpredictable. The good news is, the improvements Microsoft is rolling out today via Preview Build 18894 should address both of these issues on some level...https://www.xduster.com/windows-10s-insider-build-18894-is-out-now-adding-file-explorer-improvements-and-accessibility-features/

Launching in October for PS4, Xbox One and PC

Ghost Recon Breakpoint takes a Black Mirror approach to some of today’s more pressing technological issues and specifically, what could happen if that tech falls into the wrong hands and is weaponized.

Ubisoft on Thursday officially unveiled the next game in the popular Ghost Recon franchise, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint.https://www.xduster.com/ubisoft-announces-wildlands-sequel-ghost-recon-breakpoint-videos/

Reports are based on communications between Intel and its clients

The Intel CPU shortage that has ben going on since August 2018 is reportedly showing signs of easing. Supply chain players have seen an uptick in orders and Intel clients are reporting that shipments of entry-level CPUs may start up again this summer.

The entry-level CPU shortages that began last year may be easing up soon. Despite previous projections from March that shortfalls would continue into Q2 2019, industry sources say that the drought in the entry-level market will ease up next month...https://www.xduster.com/intel-cpu-shortages-reportedly-to-begin-easing-up-in-june/

John Wick is finally being made into a game…
Just not the one you think. This is an action-strategy game where you plan every move X-Com style. While Wick’s trademark action choreography is preserved, it’ll be interesting to see if gamers like the shift to a strategy-oriented game....https://www.xduster.com/john-wick-is-now-turned-into-an-action-strategy-game/

immortalcrown:
I dey wait.

HAHAHAHA!