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IMac Pro 2018: What People Want to Know About It

Anticipated that would be discharged in the second of half of 2018 is the iMac 2018. So, here are the things that you have to think about the said gadget.

What people would want to see

Much the same as some other new and up and coming gadget, there will be some fan desires concerning its specs, characteristics, cost and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. So, what are the things that people would like to see in order to buy it?

When will be launched?

All things considered, a year ago’s model was declared on June 2017 at the WWDC event. Be that as it may, as you may definitely know, the current year’s WWDC was vigorously centered around programming and there was no say of the gadget.

At the present time, reports are pointing towards September or October. Even so, who knows, Apple may shock us like when they launched the 2018 MacBook Pro.

Price

When we talk about the price, starting at now, no one made any official declarations about what the price will be yet. At the present time, reports recommend (or are trusting) that it could hold the present valuing – $1,099 at the base cost, while the Pro edition begins at $4,999.

Innovative design

For a long time now, it has been donning nearly a similar look with just next to no changes – or on the off chance that we are, to tell the truth, it’s a similar look. We want to believe that, during the current year, Apple will give it some major update like thinning the body much further, offering more colors alternatives, or something more extraordinary.

What would you like to have the new iMac Pro 2018?

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Google Play Services Latest Update Download Available – Improving the Overall Android User Experience

The latest news surrounding Google are all related to Android P which Google’s upcoming operating system. Even though creating a brand-new operating system is a difficult task, this doesn’t mean that Google doesn’t have time to pay attention to its other apps and services. A great example of this would be the fact that Google Play Services has just received a new update.

Google Play Services 13.2.70 Beta APK

Android fans who want to make sure that their smartphones are running at peak performance levels should make sure to get their hands on this latest Google Play Services update as soon as possible. The reason we are saying this is because the new update which changes Google Play Services version number to “13.2.70 Beta” comes with a bunch of bug fixes and software tweaks that will make Android-powered smartphones run faster than ever.

Improved Performance

While most Android fans don’t even know that Google Play Services is installed on their smartphones, this service is a key component to the Android ecosystem. Google Play Services takes care of important tasks such as password synchronization between third-party apps and it also allows apps to update themselves among other uses. With that said, the latest update helps Google Play Services perform faster than ever.

Removing Annoying Bugs

Is there something more annoying than having to deal with bugs? Everyone hates bugs and Google knows that too well. Therefore, the new Google Play Services 13.2.70 Beta APK contains a bunch of bug fixes that take care of annoying issues.

Background App

As previously mentioned, Google Play Services plays an important role in the Android ecosystem. The interesting thing about Google Play Services is that most Android fans don’t even know what it does on their smartphones and some of them have even deleted it to free up storage space only to find out that all their other apps stopped functioning properly without Google Play Services.

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iPad Pro Might Feature a New Back Design and a Different Smart Connector Location

There have been many voices across the web that spoke about a changing in the design of iPad Pro and they did this for almost a year now, talking about Apple adding Face ID or removing the Home button from their tablets. Recently, a CAD rendering popped up online from notorious image leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer which showed how the new device might look like.

Apparently, we’re in for a surprise. That image showed a different back design and the device will have its Smart Connector in a different place than we would have expected. This image might be a clear indicator of what’s in store for us concerning the 2018 iPad Pro, a back made from glass. Since Apple released their second iPad in 2011, they used curved sides for all their models that featured bodies made from aluminum.

However, this CAD rendering shows flat sides and back which reminds us to the original iPad design. This only makes sense if Apple plans on making a glass design for the device’s rear surface, which means that the iPad family might be introduced to inductive charging as well. This would be a nice addition, presently featured in the latest iPhones.

There are some questions raised concerning a glass back in terms of safety. Still, if Apple plans on using chemically hardened glass, those concerns might be softened. Another distinct feature showed in the previously mentioned image is the pill-shaped surface clearly seen above the Lightning port of the iPad.

Some say that it represents the location for the Smart Connector, which would be a clear transition from previous models which showcased it on their left sides. This change would bring others in turn, especially redesigning iPad Pro keyboards and other such “smart” accessories.

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0x (ZRX) Might Be The Next Big Thing In The Cryptocurrencies Market

With Coinbase dropping the announcement that it considers 0x (ZRX) as one of its upcoming additions, this cryptocurrency has performed excellently, particularly in comparison to the competition. While Bitcoin (BTC) itself started to rebound lately, the majority of the other altcoins still don’t look like they enjoy the trust of the cryptocurrency investors and are still in doubt. That is not the case with 0x (ZRX).

0x protocol is the underlying technology for more and more platforms

The 0x team of devs has just released the first Developer Update #1 and will be releasing more such updates shortly. As the title implies, the new update is meant for people who are actively developing DApps over the 0x protocol. They have also forwarded V2 contracts to Kovan Testnet and declared their total support for Semantic Versioning.

DDEX, run ning on 0x protocol, has just launched a bug report program to motivate third-party software devs to verify the code and identify any possible security flaws. Identifying critical bugs will earn the discoverer a reward of $10,000. Also, discovering minor bugs would also be rewarded at a reduced bounty.

Weswap, another DEX launched recently on the 0x protocol, is a fast peer-to-peer crypto tokens exchange platform that allows users to trade Ethereum-based crypto tokens in an entirely decentralized way.

0x (ZRX) becomes stronger and stronger, also backed by the bullish cryptocurrencies market

The 0x team will also support NIFTY, a meeting that will encourage the involvement of people who are interested in blockchain games and collectibles. The devs teams can battle each other creatively applying the 0x protocol and the team building the most ground-breaking game/collectible model will win rewards in 0x (ZRX) crypto tokens.

The 0x protocol and 0x (ZRX) appear to be stronger than ever, and since the cryptos market goes bullish, the ZRX has all it needs to record more gains. Also, the analysts consider that 0x (ZRX) will perform at full throttle in August.

At the moment of this writing, 0x (ZRX) is trading at $1.05, dropping by about 1.77% in the last 24 hours following the slight downtrend of the cryptocurrencies market, but that’s not something to worry about on the long-run. The ZRX is on the 23rd place in the market, with a market cap of more than $561 million.

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The Leading Credit Institution In China Issued A Loan Using The Blockchain Technology

The Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), the fourth largest bank in China, has issued its first loan based on the blockchain, according to a July 31st report by the local news channel Financial News.

Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) had granted a loan via the blockchain technology

ABC, one of China’s leading credit institutions, announced that it had issued a credit of around $300,000, guaranteed by a piece of agricultural land in the province of Guizhou.

According to Financial News, the bank will bring together “local people, resource offices as well as agriculture and livestock offices” through the blockchain system, adding that the loan “will support the local tea industry.”

The ABC’s blockchain project received the participation of third parties, including the provincial branch of the Chinese People’s Bank, which acted as nodes for verifying the validity of credit data.

More blockchain-based loans to be granted in the future, according to ABC

In the future, as the bank says, other types of loans will be under the auspices of the blockchain technology, with decentralized ledger technology enabling ABC to prevent the issuance of customers applying for loans from different banks using the same property as a guarantee.

Accordingly, more blockchain technology-based loans would be granted in the future, as the distributed ledger technology wins more and more ground in China.

The Chinese government and local FinTech companies work on IoT and blockchain technology standardization

China continues to deploy blockchain technology at a significant pace, and the government plans to introduce industry-wide standards next year.

In July, China’s Joint Technical Committee of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) announced that they would lead an international research group on standardization of the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain technology.

Be it as it may, China is making huge leaps towards becoming a blockchain nation, although cryptocurrencies are still considered high-risk assets for the Chinese economy.

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