Month: September 2020

Delta IV Heavy rocket delayed again, raising concerns of aging infrastructure

Patrick September 30, 2020

  • Delta IV Heavy nestled in its Mobile Service Tower before launch of the NROL-44 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.


    Trevor Mahlmann for Ars

  • Close-up of Delta IV Heavy in the Mobile Service Tower.


    Trevor Mahlmann for Ars

  • The weather on Tuesday delayed launch preparations.


    Trevor Mahlmann for Ars

  • The launch infrastructure supporting the Delta IV rocket is about two decades old.


    Trevor Mahlmann for Ars

  • There is a lot of it involved in a launch.


    Trevor Mahlmann for Ars

  • The Delta IV rocket is seen outside of its Mobile Service Tower.


    Trevor Mahlmann for Ars

United Launch Alliance has

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Samsung’s Premiere 4K laser projector now available, starting at $3,499

Patrick September 30, 2020

The Premiere, a 4K laser projector from Samsung that’s designed as an alternative to its high-end QLED TVs, is now available to order. There are two models: the $3,499 LSP7T which gives you up to an 120-inch projection, and the $6,499 LSP9T which goes up to 130-inches. Samsung describes both as “ultra short throw” projectors, meaning you get massive projection sizes even when the unit is placed directly in front of your wall or screen.

Maximum projection sizes aren’t the only thing separating the two projectors. The LSP9T is brighter at 2,800 ANSI lumens, compared to 2,200 ANSI

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Apple outage affected App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV Plus, iCloud, Photos and more

Patrick September 30, 2020

Many Apple services were hit by outages Tuesday evening, including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV Plus, and Apple Arcade, according to Apple’s system status page. For a majority of the affected services, Apple vaguely said that “some users were affected,” though for AppleCare in iOS and Apple School Manager, Apple said “all users were affected.”

Here are some of the services that were affected at one point in time. Apple’s status page says that 25 outages were resolved today.

  • Find My
  • Game Center
  • iCloud Account & Sign In
  • iCloud Backup
  • iCloud Calendar
  • iCloud Contacts
  • iCloud Mail
  • iCloud
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What is Azure certification? – Android Authority

Patrick September 29, 2020

What is Microsoft Azure certification?

Azure, also known as Microsoft Azure, is a cloud platform that provides a number of different services for businesses. These include cloud storage, IoT, security, machine learning, containers, database management, and more.

Microsoft Azure certification demonstrates that an IT professional is familiar with these tools and can help employers and clients integrate them into their own workflow. But is Azure certification worth pursuing? What types of certification are available? Read on, and we’ll explore what you need to know.

Also read: What is Azure? Azure certification for professionals

A bit about Azure

Azure is one of several competing cloud platforms,

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Lenovo swings for the fences with unusual Tiger Lake laptop designs

Patrick September 29, 2020
Enlarge / The X1 Fold is aiming for the same basic target as the Samsung Galaxy Fold—but in a more laptop-ish form factor.

Lenovo

Lenovo is following on Dell’s heels with an announcement of two 13-inch Intel Tiger Lake powered laptops of its own—but Lenovo’s new designs are considerably further “out there” than Dell’s. Lenovo’s two new designs are the X1 Nano—a traditional but ultralight laptop weighing in at less than two pounds—and X1 Fold, a not-exactly-laptop design with a folding screen.
Yes, you read that right—the X1 Fold is to feature a folding LCD display, aiming at the same

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FlexiSpot M7B review: A great standing desk converter

Patrick September 29, 2020
FlexiSpot M7B Review Standing Desk Converter with Keyboard Up Head On

There are a whole lot of standing desk converters out there. Generally, you want to get the highest quality unit you can without spending too much cash. FlexiSpot is a California-based company that offers various solutions for enhancing your health while working from home, and this FlexiSpot M7B review is going to give you the info on one of its most popular products.

In essence, the FlexiSpot AlcoveRiser M7B is not much different from most other standing desk converters out there. It allows you to quickly convert your current sitting desk into a standing desk with just the press of

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Beats Powerbeats Pro review: Beat it, AirPods

Patrick September 29, 2020

Update, September 28, 2020: This Beats Powerbeats Pro review was updated to address new features with the advent of iOS 14.

Athletic iPhone users search for the best workout earbuds ends with the Beats Powerbeats Pro. These earbuds use Apple’s H1 chip, feature an excellent ear hook design, and are water-resistant. Android users can enjoy these earbuds too and their Class 1 Bluetooth 5.0 support along with angled nozzles that are designed to stay in during your most extreme workouts.

What are the Beats Powerbeats Pro like?

Beats Powerbeats Pro in charging case, aerial view.

These are how true wireless earbuds should have been designed from the start.

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FarmVille—yes, the original—is finally meeting its demise

Patrick September 28, 2020
Enlarge / They are very excited about doing chores until they run out of energy.

You may have thought it was already dead, but today the developer of FarmVille, arguably the first Facebook game to become a true sensation, announced that the game is finally meeting its end.

“Following an incredible 11 years since its initial launch back in 2009, we are officially announcing the closure of the original FarmVille game on Facebook,” Zynga said this morning. Players will be able to keep making in-app purchases through November 17; after that point, payments and refunds will be suspended

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