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Surface Book 3 Prototype Unveiled On Instagram By a Microsoft Executive

Ralf Groene, head of Industrial Design for Microsoft Devices, revealed the new Surface Book 3 prototype on Instagram. The unveiling of the device was well-received by the fans. In the image shared by Ralf Groene, we can see that the future Surface Book 3 boasts a detachable hinge, using a so-called “muscle-wire-based actuators” to detach the tablet from the base of the device by clicking a button.

“Early prototype of Surface Book muscle wire detach,” said Ralf Groene, the head of Industrial Design for Microsoft Devices, on Instagram.

“As you might expect, the device has a face only a creator could love; it has a 9-volt battery stuck into where the display should be located. That being said, this prototype was used to test the muscle wire detach mechanism for the Surface Book, according to Groene,” reported Thurrott, the tech news portal which was the first to talk about Surface Book 3 prototype unveiled by Ralf Groene.

Surface Book 3 Prototype Unveiled On Instagram By a Microsoft Executive

The fascinating design of the Surface Book devices helped Microsoft win a lot of praise from the fans who were not at all happy with the boring looks of Microsoft’s Surface Laptop gadgets.

We, therefore, hope that Microsoft would recover in 2019 with the upcoming Surface Book 3 device and other astonishing gadgets announced via a series of rumors, such as the so-called Surface Andromeda, Surface Januss, and Surface Centaurus.

Brad Sams from the Thurrott also added that, in his opinion, now, since Surface Book 2 is over a year old already, Microsoft would most likely announce the next Surface Book 3 somewhen in 2019, probably during the following few months, in the first half of the year. The most exciting thing to see would be the technical specs sheet of the future Surface Book, hoping that Microsoft will come out with a brand-new device, from A to Z, not with an update of the Surface Book 2.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Update Brings Improvements To The Selfie Camera

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus boasts one of the most powerful cameras in the smartphone industry. Now, according to an announcement made by the South Korean tech giant, a new update brings many improvements to the selfie camera on Samsung Galaxy S9. Thanks to the latest patch, the selfies camera on Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus can now take better shots.

As reported by Android Authority, the new update brings the following features, besides the enhancements it brought to the selfie camera:

  • Improved performance – front camera
  • The brightness of faces in backlit conditions has been improved
  • The security of your device has been enhanced
  • Overall stability of functions improved

It appears that the new update released by Samsung improves facial exposure when images are captured under bright, backlit conditions. The latest patch, for example, helps users take photos of people sitting in front of bright windows.

Samsung Galaxy S9 Update Brings Improvements To The Selfie Camera

The new Samsung Galaxy S9 update rolled out yesterday, January 14th, 2019, and it’s also boasting the latest Android security patches, that besides bringing improvements to the selfie camera to help users take better images than before.

In other news, Android 9 Pie would roll out to Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus, as well as on Note 9, across Canada in the following few months. At the moment, Android 9 Pie is available on Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus devices in Germany, Italy, Turkey, Switzerland, Poland, and more.

As for the new Samsung Galaxy S9 update, the South Korean tech giant warns that some of the features “may differ depending on your device model, country, and service provider.” Samsung added that “to get the best from your device, please keep your device up to date and regularly check for software updates.” The patch has just been released, so it should reach users soon.

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2019 iPhone Models To Make A Move To USB-C, Reportedly, While Apple Works On New iPod

Although the rumors released by the supply chain blog Macotakara are not always right, there is some truth in them. Now, according to the before-mentioned portal, Apple works on a new iPod, and the 2019 iPhone models (iPhone 11 series) would finally make a move to USB-C. As this information is not coming from either official or reliable channels, we should take these new rumors with a grain of salt.

Reportedly, Apple might be working on a revised version of iPod Touch, even though, in recent years, iPhone smartphones became the favorite music player for Apple’s fans. However, the Cupertino-based tech giant could release a revamped iPod touch in 2019. Nonetheless, that would be an excellent move from Apple if indeed the rumors turn out to be true.

On the other hand, according to the supply chain blog Macotakara, Apple would finally ditch the Lightning Connector to adopt USB-C in its future 2019 iPhone models.

2019 iPhone Models To Adopt USB-C, While Apple Might Also Work on New iPod

“I heard from several suppliers of Apple who are listing in CES2019 that Apple might be developing iPod Touch (7th generation) that takes over iPod touch (6th generation). The present iPod touch (6th generation) is the cheapest terminal which we can buy from 199USD. Its sales started in July 2015, and we can use it as Apple device which we enjoy Apple Music costs 9.99USD per month,” reported a Macotakar’s contributor.

For the time being, it’s not clear which would be the features of the new iPod Touch device, so we don’t know anything about the future gadget. Apple might work on a more affordable iPod Touch variant to attract more customers before the launch of Apple’s video streaming service which would come out in the future.

While the development of a new iPod Touch is good news for the fans of the device, the move to USB-C in 2019 iPhone models is the most remarkable shift for Apple.

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Clash of Clans Update – The Bat Spell and January Changes

Clash of Clans will be seven years old this year but the game has remained popular among many smartphone users around the world.

The hit game offers a slick mixture of strategy and online interaction that makes it easy to play but hard to master. With a wealth of units available, there are several combinations that will help you to raise your starting kingdom to a glorious destiny.

Unlike other companies, Supercell is constantly improving the game by releasing consistent updates that add new and exciting features.

Below you can find the changes brought by the latest balance update and more information about the new content that was added in the December update.

The January update

It seems that the January update will be quite minimalistic. While the Bat Spell was nerfed by the previous update many players continued to say that it is overpowered. Supercell decided to nerf the spell again in order to satisfy the community.

The spell will now spawn a smaller number of bats per each level. The delay until the first attack takes place has been increased to 1.5 seconds, up by 0.5 seconds. The damage has remained unchanged for now. Below you can see how the number of bats was changed:

Level 1: 7 (initially 10)

Level 2: 9 (initially12)

Level 3: 11 (initially 14)

Level 4: 16 (initially18)

Level 5: 21 (initially22)

December changes

The spell was also changed in December when the number of bats was decreased for the first time.

The Stone Slammer was also changed during the same update. While the damage multiplayer was increased to 25x (it was 15x at first) the splash damage would decrease on par with the distance at which the target is situated (more damage if the target is closer). The HP of the unit was also nerfed in order to make it easier to kill.

The Ice Golem was also introduced in this update but the unit has remained unchanged for now.

Visit us often for the latest Clash of Clans news!

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What Will Happen To Android AR/VR In 2019?

Each year comes with impressive technological improvements, and this year should be no exception. We cannot wait to see what Android developers have for us in store in 2019. We already have a couple of predictions for Android and we are ready to share them with you.

Machine learning

Machine learning can be used as a tool and it has been implemented in various projects. Apps for social media, healthcare, the financial sector or banking have used machine learning successfully in the past. It is expected that Quantum computing will use machine learning in the future in order to handle large numbers of vectors in high-dimensional spaces.

Virtual assistants

The past year was huge for virtual assistants. Controlling them via voice commands makes things very simple for users. In 2019 we expect Android to take voice commands even further. A new user interface would be needed and the virtual assistant should receive several enhancements as well.

AR and VR

Another big trend for 2018 was represented by virtual reality and augmented reality. This should continue in 2019 and we should receive some improvements as well. These systems can be used for various purposes, especially when it comes to gaming. More and more apps have started to make use of virtual reality and we expect big things this year.

AR can be also used for designers, architects and others in order to visualize their final product. This way, they can make the needed adjustments before completing the project, which is something that should save time and money.

Getting root access

Rooting your Android device allows you to control it completely and it makes it possible to install apps that were not compatible initially with it. However, there are also some risks to that, as the sources might not always be reliable.

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