Author: Henry R. Lares

Henry Lares is still early into his career as tech reporter but has already had his work published in many major publications including Tech Crunch and the Huffington Post.  In regards to academics, Henry earned an engineering degree from Apex Technical School. Henry has a passion for emerging technology and covers upcoming products and breakthroughs in science and tech.

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iPhone 11 and Samsung’s Competition to Reach New Levels in 2018

With the next iPhone phone to be released this year, people are already trying to gather as much information as they can about this phone. From what The Wall Street Journal has found, it looks like iPhone 11 is going to come with a Samsung screen. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg compared to all the rumors that we have heard and all the information that we have gathered.

The latest leaks

From what we have heard, back in 2017 Apple decided to invest almost 3 billion dollars into an LG display screen just so that it can stop relying so much on its biggest competitor on the market, Samsung, However, things do not seem to be working as well as they thought. The main issue is not yet known but from what has been seen, LG’s production of OLED screens has reached a turning point and it looks like they will not be able to meet the demand for the iPhone X2.

If that amount of pressure was not enough, Apple is meant to release two version of the iPhone X this year, the difference being that one has 5.8-inch display whereas the other has a 6.5-inch display screen. So since LG is probably not going to meet their quota, Apple will inevitably have to source their OLED panels from Samsung. Yes, that does sound unusual and that is unusual., big competitors almost never buy pieces from one another.

If Samsung wanted to hurt Apple’s profits, it could raise the cost for these screens which would inevitably make Apple raise the price for their phone, making Samsung’s phones the more cost-friendly option. So far we do not how this situation is going to unfold but what we do not is that whatever happens, Apple must be fast on its feet in order to maintain its position.

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iPhone X2 to ditch 3D Touch and Comes with Major Update

We do not know a lot of information concerning the release of iPhone X2 but the rumors that are starting to go around paint a pretty picture of the era of tech that Apple is going to incorporate into their phones. As it goes with any rumors that start to spread around, their credibility tends to be questioned depending on the sourced. However, until we hear Apple say something official we can only sit and wait to find out what is about to come.

The major update

Cost constraints are the number one reason that the rumor offers for Apple’s possible decision to scrap the 3D Touch technology on their new, top of the line, 6.1in phone. This information came from Ming-Chi Kuo, a KGI Securities analyst.

What would this be replaced with?

Well, 3D Touch is supposedly going to be replaced with a Cover Glass Sensor (CGS) technology. By using this, the touch control module is going to be incorporated into the actual glass whereas before it was behind the glass. Why is this better? Well, for starters it would make the phone lighter and the display would be better equipped to resist against shocks.

Apple is rumored to do more than what we have just told you. They want to add a touch film sensor to the glass. We do not know yet what this sensor will do but what we do know is that this would make the construction of the panel slightly more expensive, going from 26 dollars per panel whereas before it was 23 dollars per panel.

In order to offset this cost, the 3D Touch is going to be removed. It looks like all further iPhones will not have 3D Touch since Apple is going into a whole new direction when it comes to the functionality of their phones.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Comes with a Biometric Feature and New Improvements

The hype around Samsung’s S10 is getting bigger and bigger as days go by. Yes, it is true that there is still a long time to go before the South Korean company is going to unveil this phone but, as it always happens with the release of a new phone, some information is bound to slip by, indicating to the users that the phone will have some state of the art feature or a different design.

When it comes to the Galaxy S10, fans are even readier to hear something about the leak since this phone marks a decade of Galaxy phones, one after the other having better and better features.

The biometric feature leak

Bell, a Korean Publisher, suggested that since the phone is bound to mark 10 years of greatness for the company with this range of phones then they just might use the 3D camera tech and apply it to a fingerprint sensor that will be incorporated into the display. This piece of tech has been in the works for some time, as some of you may know, and Qualcomm has already decided to present and it was also applied to a concept phone that came from Vivo.

If we take into consideration the fact that most companies are working on reducing the side of their phone’s bezels, Samsung being part of that group, this will allow the South Korean company to have the space needed to insert this biometric 3D fingerprint sensor.

Now if things go according to plan we may see the Samsung Galaxy S10 being launched right along with the Samsung Galaxy X, a smartphone that is supposed to be foldable. And if Galaxy X does well on the market then we may expect a future Galaxy S or Galaxy Note phone to become foldable as well.

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WikiLeaks’ Bitcoin Account Suspended by Coinbase

In a surprising recent turn of events it looks like Coinbase, a cryptocurrency firm has just made the elective decision to suspend WikiLeaks’ account on their platform. The reasons for their decision are not completely clear but we are going to be looking at the statements that both Coinbase and WikiLeaks have made and present them to you so that you can have all the information you need in order to form your own opinion on this matter.

How did this happen?

Well, first of all we would like to mention what Coinbase does. The cryptocurrency company specializes in providing a feature that allows online shops to accept different cryptocurrencies as payment. Now how does WikiLeaks fit into this equation? Well, it does not only specialize in uncovering and posting documents that are confidential, they also sell T-shirts and posters and they allow their customers to pay for them in Bitcoin.

This weekend WikiLeaks reported that their account got suspended and that they received a message from Coinbase telling them that they were violating the terms of service, however they did not decide to mention the exact terms that were violated, leaving the context to feel very vague.

Sadly, Coinbase was not available to comment on this issue or to provide their side of things. WikiLeaks took things to the next level by tweeting that they are ready to “call for a global blockade of Coinbase”. We will have to wait and see if things will really take this turn or of the situation is going to be solved in a more amicable manner.

For now, we want to end the discussion by reminding people that WikiLeaks has been in favor of Bitcoin, going so far as to actually invest in it and it does seem natural that they would want to keep their option to receive payments in Bitcoin working in the future.

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Xbox Live Gold Free Games This May

It looks like Microsoft has finally decided to announce the list of games that are going to be free during the month of May this year for their Xbox consoles. Prepare for a lineup that has so many interesting games on it that you are bound to find at least one that you love to play, have played before and want to go through the story again or that you have never played but that you have always wanted to. The decision is all up to you!

Games for Xbox One

Microsoft has just announced in a sneak peak trailed that Super Mega Baseball 2 is going to be available to play for the whole month of May. You may find yourself falling in love with this game, as you get to choose your own teams of players and compete in rounds of baseball that are bound to be both fun and entertaining. Now, if this is not really your kind of game, Microsoft also made Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain available from the 16th of May up to the 15th of June. This game will allow you to have the freedom to try out different tactics and different moves in an open-world game filled with action.

Games for the Xbox 360

It is only fair that Xbox 360 join in on the fun which is why Microsoft offers two awesome games for players. The first one is the Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage, which will be available from the 1st to the 15th of May. Here you get to fight your way towards the rightful path of justice. Last but not least, between the 16th of May and up to the 31st of the month, Xbox 360 users have the option to play vanquish, a tactical shooter game that is going to keep you on the edge of your seat with all the action that it is packing.

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