This is a premium tablet priced to match the iPad Air. And it doesn’t look out of place in such rarified company. the Xperia Z2 Tablet is thinner and lighter than the iPad Air, appears to be a better performer, and is waterproof and dustproof. So should you choose the Xperia Z2 Tablet over the iPad Air? Read our iPad Air vs Xperia Z2 Tablet comparison to find out....
According to a recent report from Piper Jaffray, the iPad Mini is expected to launch on November 2, and sell around 5 million pieces by the end of this year. However, this could cost Apple a loss of revenue on at least 1 million 9.7-inch sized iPads. The firm expects the iPad Mini to corner 25% of Apple’s revenues from tablet sales, and has even predicted a larger sales estimate for iPads in 2013....
iPad Mini 4 9to5Mac as well as Hamza Sood, a developer by profession, reported about a tool in El Capitan that has been designed mainly to test the responsiveness of website designs. This tool can be used to check how Safari is iPad mini is working in split-screen view mode. Split-View allows users to run two applications simultaneously on the same screen. This feature would be available in the upcoming Apple’s operating system i....
After months of rumours, Apple used its WWDC 2017 conference in June to show off new iPad Pro models, including the all-new 10.5 version we’re looking at here. It’s one of four iPad options available, sitting alongside the updated 12.9in iPad Pro and its less powerful and smaller siblings: the iPad mini 4 and the iPad. When the iPad Pro 12.9 was first introduced in 2015 it represented Apple’s first step towards an iPad that could replace your laptop....
This article compares the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro, pointing out key differences and shared features in the most important categories, to help you pick the best phone. Overall Findings The key areas of difference between the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro are in the camera (the iPhone 13 Pro packs in more powerful, professional-style features), screen (the Pro has a higher refresh rate), and price (the Pro is more expensive), as well as some minor details, like weight, color options, and storage....
So , this is what we are hearing about Apple. Firstly they have no plans of bringing out cheaper version of iPhone and secondly Apple iPad mini 2 and the fifth-generation Apple iPad would come out in March 2013. So let’s began with the easy on pocket version of iPhone and why Apple is not keen to get into economical bracket. Phil Schiller, Apple’s Marketing Chief, told The Shanghai News that company is not developing a less expensive version of phone just to expand its market....
Apple is taking a calculated risk by opting for larger screen size for its iPhone series. It is coming up with iPhone 6 which has a large screen size. The smartphone is likely to be available in two screen sizes namely a 4.7 inch and the larger 5.5 inch display. It is clearly visible in the leaked shots that the Samsung Galaxy S 5 has thinner bezels at the top and bottom side of the display....
Rahane’s skill and talent earned him a spot in India’s tours to South Africa and New Zealand and he responded with a scintillating 96 in 2nd innings in Durban followed by his maiden hundred in Wellington. He had a mediocre World T20, but has made a great contribution in this IPL, scoring two half-centuries so far. “I really learnt a lot from last year. My performance in last year’s IPL gave me immense confidence to take on world-class bowlers....
Spinners these days train to bowl with the hard, new ball and many have mastered this art of powerplay spin bowling. Over the past 10 years, the IPL has seen an increased use of spinners in the powerplay. This year’s IPL will be no different and the openers will have to find a way to cope with this trend. Let us take a look at 5 spinners who would bowl in the powerplays....
However, the replaced players have found it hard to adjust to the conditions in a short span of time and haven’t been effective. Teams too regret roping in some player as replacements as they have performed very poorly. Here we look at some unsold players who could have been more effective in the T20 tournament. #5 Varun Aaron The Jharkhand pacer was considered as one of the bright spots in the Indian bowling department....
The country’s competition regulator has warned about David Miles’s claims that he has created a ‘weather modification service’ for farmers hit hard by dry weather. The Australian government is considering providing federal funds to drought-stricken towns across the country, Australia’s ABC News reported. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [ACCC] deputy chairman Mick Keogh said that the rain contracts Miles offers through his company Miles Research, are “preying on people’s desperation,” but there was nothing that could be done to stop him....
The workshop, organised for the first time in India, was held with support from International Olympic Committee, the IOC Athletes Commission and the Adecco Group. The workshop aimed at providing young elite athletes with the resources and training required to overcome the challenges of handling dual career and transition when their sporting career is nearing an end. The workshop helped young athletes in understanding how skills of an athlete can be transferred to increase excellence in an academic or workplace environment, while providing opportunities to develop new skills....
Tension has been simmering between the IOA and the Sports Ministry for some time, especially after the government’s ambitious Khelo India School Games held here last month. Batra chose the occasion of the India contingent’s sending-off ceremony for the Apri 4 to 15 Games in Gold Coast to vent his displeasure. “I don’t know why the sports ministry is raising these unnecessary issues. We called these as extra officials but in fact these are not extra officials....
The IOC and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have different opinions over the terms of participation of any Russian athlete cleared to compete at the August 5-21 Games, reports Xinhua. While upholding the IOC’s decision to ban Russia’s track team for systematic doping, IOC officials did not accept the federation’s position on a key issue: that a neutral flag would represent the few athletes given dispensation to apply to compete if they live outside Russia and have undergone rigorous testing....
Four other cities - Budapest, Rome, Hamburg and Boston - also expressed interest before quitting the bidding process, leaving the last two candidates, both of which are hoping to win the right to stage the Games for the third time. Paris hosted the 1900 and 1924 Olympics, with the 1932 and 1984 Games being in Los Angeles. The IOC will vote for the 2024 winner on September 13. The organisation’s executive board has recommended that at the same session, the city that misses out on the 2024 Games should be named as host for the 2028 Olympics....
The IOC said Thursday it was informed on Monday that the Indian government authorities did not grant entry visas to the Pakistani delegation for the 25-meter rapid-fire pistol event at the ISSF World Cup, where two places at next year’s Tokyo Olympics were meant to be at stake. The IOC said it only withdrew the Olympic qualification status from the competition in which the two Pakistani athletes were supposed to participate....
Every Apple OS update brings new privacy-protecting features, and iOS 15 is no exception. For example, there are new settings to block tracking pixels in emails; generate throwaway, anonymous email addresses; and enable Private Relay. It’s a way to hide your location and to block yet another way that bad actors can track you across the web. “[Private Relay] will become the first step towards cybersecurity for many users who wouldn’t have considered taking action otherwise,” Daniel Markuson, a privacy expert with NordVPN, told Lifewire via email....
The Waterloo City Council approved plans on Monday to change the current logo which appears on the officers’ badges and patrol cars because it looks like the Grand Dragon image, used on robes and other insignia to represent a high-ranking member of the KKK. The original design of a griffin—a mythical creature consisting of a mixture of a lion and an eagle—was adopted by the department in 1964. According to a resolution presented at Monday’s council meeting, the Waterloo Police Department’s current griffin logo “leaves many citizens and residents feeling uncomfortable and distrustful when dealing with the Waterloo Police Department [and] this discomfort and distrust can make the job of Waterloo law enforcement officers more difficult in carrying out their duties....
Try to follow along. With five minutes gone in the second half, White denied Michigan’s Ricky Doyle of a layup with a strong block. White decided to let Doyle know, and one of the referees assessed him a technical foul. Ttwo possessions later, White received a pass on the baseline and threw down a slam dunk, but decided to hang on the rim. White was assessed a technical foul on both plays, so he should have ejected from the contest, right?...
