Opera’s free mobile VPN app wasn’t long for this world, unfortunately. The browser maker has discontinued both its Android and iOS VPN clients after SurfEasy, the developer Opera had acquired in 2015, parted ways with the company. We’ve asked about t…
While HMD Global has been pushing out some new Nokia handsets in the past couple of years, it seems that the company could also be looking to bring back some classics. The company had previously teased the return of the Nokia X series, which for those unfamiliar was Nokia’s first Android handsets launched while they were still under Microsoft’s banner.
Now it looks like HMD could also be teasing the return of the Nokia N-series of smartphones, at least according to an image shared by the company on Weibo (see image to the right). In case you’ve never grown up with Nokia’s handsets, the phone pictured in the photo is that of the Nokia N8 which is one of the company’s more classic and well-known handsets.
The N-series of Nokia phones also included handsets like the N-Gage which was Nokia’s attempt at trying to merge a phone with a handheld gaming console concept. Presumably the teaser does seem to hint that HMD wants to revive the N-series of phones, or perhaps just the Nokia N8 specifically.
After all the company did bring back the Nokia 3310 so it wouldn’t a be a stretch to think that the Nokia N8 could also be revived in a similar albeit more modern manner. In any case the Nokia X has been hinted for a May 16th launch so maybe the event could also cover the Nokia N8 as well.
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With the launch of the 12-inch Retina MacBook, Apple introduced a new keyboard mechanism in the form of the butterfly switches. Not only did this result in a keyboard that was thinner than ever, but it supposedly offered a “better” tactile typing experience. Apple then introduced the second-gen mechanism in its 2016 MacBook Pros.
Unfortunately it seems that despite Apple’s intentions, the new switches are apparently failing at twice the rate compared to its predecessors, according to data compiled by the folks at AppleInsider. Based on their findings which is based on service data on the first year of release of the 2014, 2015, and 2016 MacBook Pros, they found that the 2016 MacBook Pro with the butterfly mechanism keyboard is failing twice as often as the older models without the mechanism.
They note that while the 2017 MacBook Pro’s data set is shorter, so far their findings are showing that there is some improvement, but not by a lot. For example in 2014, 5.6% of all service events were related to keyboards, while in 2015 it was around 6%, but in 2016 that number jumped to 11.8%.
This is actually not the first time that users have complained about Apple’s new keyboards and we doubt that it will be the last, unless Apple makes some major design changes. Alternatively if you’d rather not deal with the keyboard, there is the option of bringing a separate standalone keyboard with you on the go if you have enough bag space for it.
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A new report documents the degree to which Muslims are internalizing unfavorable stereotypes about their community.
The New York Times obtained a list of possible questions for the president.
The school system is now allowing girls to tie their school sweatshirts around their waists.
“Late Show” host breaks down the president’s mental state.
“I wouldn’t change a single word that I said,” the comedian told NPR.
Here comes another 4G LTE-enabled Android smartphone ‘Y53i’ from Vivo. Measuring 7.64mm thick and weighing 137g, this entry-level smartphone packs a 5.0-inch 960 x 540 qHD IPS display, a 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform, an Adreno 308 GPU, a 2GB RAM and a 16GB of expandable internal storage (up to 256GB).
Coming with dual SIM card slots, the handset sports a 5MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture, an 8MP rear-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture and LED flash, Face Unlock and a 2500mAh battery.
Running on Android 6.0 OS with Funtouch OS 3.0 on top, the Y53i provides 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS for connectivity. The Vivo Y53i retails for Rs. 7,990 (about $121). [FoneArena]
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JVC has recently released a new quad-proof Full HD camcorder, the Everio GZ-R560BUS. Designed with JVC’s rugged quad-proof camera body, this waterproof, shockproof, dustproof and freeze-proof camcorder boasts a 2.5MP 1-Chip 1/5.8” Back-Illuminated CMOS sensor, a 40x optical zoom lens (60x Dynamic Zoom), a 3.0-inch 230k-dot touchscreen LCD, a 32GB of internal memory, an SDHC/SDXC card slot (up to 128GB), a micro-USB port and a mini-HDMI port.
Powered by a rechargeable internal battery (up to 5 hours), the Everio GZ-R560BUS can capture both 1080p60 in AVCHD @ up to 28MB/s or 1080i60 in AVCHD @ up to 24MB/s and up to 10MP still images. The JVC Everio GZ-R560BUS is currently available for pre-order for $499.95. [Product Page]
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