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Dutch Homeowner Put Its House On Sale For VeChain (VET) Only

A Dutch homeowner by the name of Dian van Heijningen is trying to sell his house in Rotterdam- Kralingen, the Netherlands, for 31,516,323.03 VeChain (VET). At the moment, the value of these VET tokens amounts to approximately $475,000.

This is the first Dutch homeowner that sells it apartment for VeChain (VET)

Heijningen is the first individual in the Netherlands to sell his house, a 106 square meter apartment, in return for VeChain tokens. While reports of Dutch citizens and persons in other countries selling their houses for Bitcoin (BTC) have been reported, this might be the first time that a homeowner would want VeChain tokens for a property.

Mr. Heijningen pointed out to the local news agency AD.NL that VET tokens may not count for much, at the moment, but he feels that the digital asset’s price could ultimately soar. VeChain (VET) is the proprietary cryptocurrency of the VeChain blockchain platform for smart contract processing, which is designed to improve the efficiency of supply chain management processes.

“The designers behind VeChain have built a platform on which companies and governments can record transactions that cannot be altered. VeChain uses blockchain innovation to build solutions for various industries, from the automotive industry to the spirits markets,” said Dian van Heijningen.

Dian van Heijningen has a great interest in VeChain blockchain solutions and VeChain (VET) cryptocurrency

Heijningen’s Twitter profile shows that this guy is genuinely committed to VeChain blockchain and its cryptocurrency, as he regularly blogs updates about the digital asset.

Following the elaboration of the possible use cases of VeChain platform, the Dutch homeowner stated that car manufacturers could closely monitor their odometer measurements using VeChain’s transparent locking system.

Heijningen said the Chinese government has also heavily invested in VeChain blockchain network. He further noted that China was in the process of developing an “authentication system based on VeChain to verify whether the vaccines are genuine or not,” with the collaboration with other nations.

At the moment of this writing, VeChain (VET) is trading at $0.015, after losing about 2.60% in the last 24 hours. Currently, the digital asset is the 19th by market cap with $834,960,821.

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Revolut Launched Revolut Metal Card With Cashback In Cryptocurrency And Fiat Money

Revolut has launched a contactless metal card with cashback in cryptocurrencies for frequent travelers looking for something “beyond the currency exchange.” The card, called “Revolut Metal,” will have a unique design and three times the weight of a regular card. It will offer its users a cash refund of 1% of each transaction carried out outside Europe and 0.1% of each transaction conducted in Europe, with the possibility of receiving the rebate in any of the 25 fiat currencies supported by Revolut or in the five cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC).

Customers will also be able to withdraw three times as much cash from any international ATM as a standard user and will have a personal concierge service at their disposal with which to make reservations, from a table in a restaurant to a concert ticket. People who subscribe to this plan will also benefit from real exchange rate currency exchanges and free unlimited international money transfers, 24-hour priority customer service every day, and travel insurance abroad covering medical, dental, flight and lost luggage expenses.

Revolut launched its Revolut Metal card with cashback in fiat money and cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC)

Revolut has assured that it will extend the package of this new Revolut Metal plan with exclusive benefits such as reduced rates to international airport lounges, family accounts, unlimited disposable virtual cards, and additional incentives for the commission-free trading platform that the company plans to launch in the upcoming months.

Nik Storonsky, founder and CEO of the Revolut FinTech, has said that he is convinced that the new Revolut Metal card will be “the exclusive card of the future and an absolute necessity for travelers from all over the world.” He also indicated that the launch of Revolut Metal is “an important step” for the company to generate additional revenue, given its desire to expand its business to North America and Asia this year.

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Microsoft On Android – Word, PowerPoint, And Excel Exceed 500 Million Downloads

Word, PowerPoint, and Excel have surpassed 500 million downloads on Google’s mobile operating system. That confirms, once again, that the presence of Microsoft on Android is growing.

Microsoft released the primary applications of the Office productivity suite on Android in June 2015. The decision marked the end of Microsoft’s ambitions in the mobiles’ universe with its own Windows Mobile OS, following the decline of Nokia and a market share of less than 1% in smartphones.

If the end of Windows Phone/Mobile was a disaster Microsoft, the Office installations data reveals the success of Microsoft’s new strategy, offering a large number of applications and services on the Google and Apple platforms that monopolize the mobile market.

In the past, there has been an internal debate at Microsoft about the convenience of keeping its most relevant software exclusively for its platforms. Today, whether out of conviction or necessity, Microsoft is working thoroughly to improve its appearance on Android.

The presence of Microsoft on Android is growing

A few months ago the Word word processor for Android exceeded 500 million downloads on Android and this week, the Microsoft’s presentation app, Powerpoint, as well as Excel, have made the same breakthrough.

Nadella’s arrival at the head of the Microsoft and the end of Windows Phone/Mobile has changed the strategy. The cancellation of the “devices and services” strategy versus the “reinvention of productivity” has led to the arrival of Microsoft software on all existing platforms regardless of whether they are rivals or not.

The company intends to place Office on any system and device. On Android, it continues to cash in with every Android device sold and continues to launch apps and services for Android and also for iOS.

The presence of Microsoft on Android is growing as more and more users download the Microsoft launcher, Bing, Skype, besides the most-valued and massively downloaded Office suite.

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iPhone 2018 Models With OLED Screens Would Be Compatible With Apple Pencil, Among Other Improvements

The press release presentation for the iPhone 2018 models is coming soon. It is expected to be around mid-September when we could see the new iPhone models. There’s already speculation about sizes, screen types, and device names, but Apple keeps some of the things as ultimate surprises, as usual. However, the latest information from Trendforce shows that the new iPhone models with OLED screens would also be compatible with the Apple Pencil.

The Apple Pencil an accessory that is only compatible with the iPad Pro, at this moment. Also, the new iPhone 2018 models would come with more RAM and internal storage, as well.

Apple Pencil support for the upcoming OLED-screen iPhone 2018 models

The Apple Pencil is one of the most popular accessories used by iPad Pro users. It allows you to take notes, draw accurately, handle complex applications correctly. However, it’s yet only compatible with iPad Pro.

Fortunately, that could change as Apple may be thinking of giving more benefits to the new OLED-screen iPhone 2018 models that the company will introduce next month.

This way, the buyers of one of these new iPhone devices we will not only have a better display but will also be compatible with the Apple Pencil, which could also increase the company’s sales, precisely as they want.

Upcoming iPhone models with OLED screen to boast 4 GB RAM and 512 GB of internal storage

Additionally, it is thought that OLED models would have 4 GB RAM compared to the 3 GB on the upcoming LCD model. Apple is investing in OLED models, providing better features to help consumers choose their devices over the competition’s ones.

However, the information does not end there. It is also believed that the new iPhone 2018 models with an OLED screen would come with a variant with 512 GB of internal storage, that besides the compatibility with Apple Pencil.

As mentioned above, the new iPhone 2018 models would roll out in September.

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Apple Store Security Vulnerability Exposed 77 Million PIN Codes Of T-Mobile Clients In The US

A security vulnerability on the Apple Store website has exposed the PIN codes of over 77 million T-Mobile customers, but it didn’t affect Verizon, Sprint, or AT&T users.

The security flaw was uncovered by IT security researchers Phobia and Nicholas Ceraolo, who also discovered a related vulnerability on the Asurion phone company’s site, which disclosed the PIN codes of AT&T clients.

Apple addressed the security flaw and showed gratitude to the IT specialists that founded the issue

Apple and Asurion have since corrected the vulnerabilities of their websites. Apple opted not to comment further on the current situation, but told BuzzFeed News it is “very grateful to the researchers who found the flaw.” The PIN code, which is private, is an extra security feature used by numerous operators in the US.

The mobile device PIN codes are the ultimate defense line for a cellular account, as carriers ask for the code to verify changes made in accounts.

Apple Store security vulnerability exposed 77 million PIN codes of T-Mobile customers in the US

That is a big issue for those 77 million T-Mobile customers, mainly as SIM hacking, that uses social engineering to get technical assistance personnel to move a customer’s phone number to a new SIM card, is getting increasingly common because of the large number of accounts, such as bank, e-mail, social networks, and many more, linked to a phone number.

On the other hand, the other affected website, belonging to Asurion, also tackled the issue.

“Asurion takes the customer security and privacy very seriously, and as such we have an ongoing, layered security program in place to prevent security issues. We are investigating the researcher’s concerns, but have immediately implemented measures to address these concerns to ensure customers’ accounts are safe again,” stated one of the Asurion’s spokespersons.

On the other hand, T-Mobile also faced a recent data breach in which aggressors could access “certain data.”

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