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London School of Economics Launched An Online Course On Cryptocurrency Investments And Blockchain

The London School of Economics (LSE) will hold an online training course on cryptocurrency investment, starting in August 2018, according to a Financial Times article issued on Monday, July 9th.

The announcement states that the new course entitled “Cryptocurrency Investment and Disruption” will assist students in mastering many “practical skills for interacting with cryptocurrency exchanges,” as well as how to use cryptocurrency wallets and also “evaluate analyses” of Initial Coin Offering (ICO).

The LSE, the alma mater of 36 “world leaders” and 18 Nobel Prize laureates, claims to be known for its slogan of “understanding the causes of things.” By introducing the new cryptocurrency course, the university seeks to support “global private organizations, individual investors, financial services companies, governments,” as well as “regulators” in understanding the “highly disruptive trend” of cryptocurrency.

London School of Economics will join other universities around the world by teaching about blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies

The exponential growth and volatility of cryptocurrencies and the distributed accounting technology that supports them have led to a worldwide interest in cryptocurrencies, ICOs and the distribution of digital wealth.

London School of Economics

The online course will be conducted by Dr. Carsten Sorensen, an Associate Professor of Information Systems and Innovation. Comprising six modules totaling 60 class hours, the attendance of the course will be approximately €1,800 or $2,116 in price.

The University of Malta also informed earlier today that it would launch a blockchain degree from October 2018 onwards.

In February 2018, the Australian public research university RMIT introduced the country’s first university class on blockchain technology. The 8-week training course, entitled “Developing Blockchain Strategy”, is intended to provide not only the theoretical skills required to use blockchain technology but also the necessary know-how for distributed accounting technology usage.

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Microsoft Surface Phone and the Andromeda Project According to Azure Video

Azure Demo Video Hints Andromeda Project Isn’t Gone

It is generally thought that Microsoft Surface Phone and the Andromeda Project has already been canceled, but it does not seem to be the case. Microsoft’s venture still exists according to a demo video that was made about the Azure mobile apps which hints it.

What is rumored?

Redmond-based tech giant’s foldable handset (Surface Phone and the Andromeda OS) appears to be postponed if SlashGear is right. Although this demo video has little to nothing to do with Andromeda, the possibility of the project existing is hinted by it.

Microsoft fans, this is good news for you, but you should be skeptic about the next information. The video mistakenly shows a few network-connected tests that have “Andromeda” in their name and it around the Azure mobile applications. It is still unconfirmed whether that states the much-rumored Andromeda or not indeed.

Furthermore

In addition to this, there is a detail that needs to be said. It is not the first time when Andromeda aks Surface Phone has been utilized in the tech industry. However, this moniker was has been recently used to show Microsoft’s foldable handset along with a custom Windows 10 experience also introduced to the Microsoft Surface Phone. Taking into consideration what has been named Windows Core, Microsoft’s new modular CShell will be used by Andromeda because it would be contingent on the layout or the context of the handset.

In conclusion

Andromeda OS was also found guilty for the indefinite postponement of the Microsoft Surface Phone. The following Windows 10 upgrade had some parts of it, but it was not all set prime time as felt by Microsoft executives.

As an equivalent, Surface Go was launched, and it seems to be enjoyed by the tech lovers all over the world, so it was successful.

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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Opera Browser To Include A Native Cryptocurrency Wallet In An Upcoming Version For Android

The Opera web browser for Android releases a private beta version that will feature a built-in cryptocurrency wallet, reported a press release released by Cointelegraph today, July 11th. Opera has already made its way into the crypto-verse, as both its site and its mobile navigators have been running software against cryptocurrency scams since January.

The Opera cryptocurrency wallet will withstand Ethereum Web3 API and be embedded with a “WebView by default” on the top. The announcement stated that the wallet would also add tokens and collectibles automatically to the portfolio.

Project Manager Charles Hamel pointed out that by “becoming the first major browser to open up to Web 3.0”, Opera is making “the Internet of the future more accessible.”

Opera aims to attract more users from the crypto market and support cryptocurrency payments

Our hope is that this will accelerate the transition from cryptocurrency from speculation and investment to being used for real payments and transactions in the daily lives of our users.

Charles Hamel, Opera cryptocurrency wallet’s Project Manager

Opera released its Android Opera Mini Browser in 2015, seeking to expand its user base to 250 million by 2017. As of June 2018, Opera has a 3.5 percent usage share for all browsers, around the world, while for its mobile version it Opera enjoys only a 4.55 percent usage share. In the end, Opera Mini has a shallow 0.55 percent share for tablet browsers usage, according to the stats released in February 2018.

The Opera representatives hope that the new cryptocurrency wallet they plan to implement in the upcoming versions of Opera for Android will significantly increase the popularity of the Internet browser among cryptocurrency enthusiasts.

We don’t know if Opera will indeed be able to attract more crypto users to its upcoming browser for Android with a cryptocurrency wallet, but this is undoubtedly one big step forward in the world of cryptos for the renowned Internet browser.

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Microsoft Surface Book 3: Release Date in 2020?

So in happened that after Microsoft released the Surface Book 2, they shut critics’ voices. This did not come as a surprise. But what did, however, was the piece of news that the Microsoft Surface Book 3 had a long way until it could hit the market. Believe it or not, there are many rumors about it already, such as a 4k display, many new features, and possibly a very expensive price.

The Surface Book 2 was released in 2017, and the new device, Microsoft Surface Book 3 is probably going to be released after the year 2019. There are some rumors roaming around the internet that they will launch it in October, but that’s not going to happen.

Can the price get up to $1,199?

If we’re to talk about the price, it could be retailing at $1,199. This means that the price would be the same as it was for the Surface Book 2, the 13.5-inch version. The device with the bigger screen costs about $2,499. We can do nothing but hope that the price doesn’t change at all, or better, goes below.

If we are to talk about specs, we can’t really know for sure yet, since it’s doesn’t exist. It would be impossible to guess the right specs. However, there is some basic stuff that we can talk about.

A next-gen device

For example, the new device will have the next-gen Intel processors. It’s also a possibility to have the current-gen one. We also know that it will have the latest AMD or NVidia GPU.

It’s also been said that the Microsoft Surface Book 3 will have just enough power to get well with the next gen of VR and AR experiences. How awesome is that? We are, however, afraid that it won’t be compatible with this kind of innovation, and that would be just such a shame.

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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Microsoft Surface Go to Hit the Market for $399

This device is said to be smaller, easier to keep at all times with you, and cheaper. It sounds amazing, right? Well, it’s also going to be less powerful. And you’ll have to buy additional things for it, meaning that the price could get higher.

Microsoft Surface Go to keep the place of a PC

We know for sure that the price will get up to $399 (£299 and AU$599). The device ’s smaller, it has a 10-inch display, in comparison with the 12.3-inch Pro device, the latter which makes us feel like we’re holding an iPad. It’s also worth mentioning that it will have Pentium processors instead of the Core i-series Intel CPU. This will make it feel more like a laptop than a PC. It’s a step back when it comes to the processing power. We cannot really understand the difference between them 2, instead of the obvious ones.

Key specs

It will come with an Intel Pentium Gold Processor 4415Y CPU, 64GB eMMC storage, or 128GB or 256GB SSD storage. The display will be of 10-inch, 1,800 x 1,200 display and it will have 4GB or 8GB RAM. It will have the 5MP Windows Hello face sign-in camera feature, and the rear camera will have autofocus and 8MP. It will come with a USB-C, microSD card and headphone inputs and the operating system will be Windows 10 S, Home or Pro.

Additional items

Unfortunately, if you want to enjoy its keyboard cover, you’ll have to buy it separately, for the price of $99 (£99 or AU$139). The stylus also comes for the price of $99 (£99 or AU$139). By buying these items, you can pay up to 50% more than the price of the device. The new Mobile Mouse comes for the price of $35 and we’re talking matching colors.

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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