Google, along with other tech giants, has been facing several inquiries and lawsuits from the government agencies over business practices and it seems that the search engine giant could be facing yet another one of those.
The United States Justice Department is planning to file a second monopoly lawsuit against Google, owned by Alphabet Inc. This time, the US DOJ is targeting the company over its digital advertising business, reports Bloomberg.
In an email response to Bloomberg, Google said that its “advertising technologies help websites and apps fund their content, enable small businesses to grow, and protect users from exploitative privacy practices and bad ad experiences.”
Last year, in October, the Justice Department had sued Google by accusing it of illegally using its market muscle to hobble rivals and a trial from the same has been set for September 2023.
Another lawsuit was filed by 38 states and territories of the United States, accusing the technology giant of abusing its market power to make its search engine as dominant inside cars, TVs and speakers as it is in phones. This lawsuit was consolidated with the federal lawsuit for purposes of discovery.
The Justice Department is also concerned about Google’s move of banning some cookies in its Chrome browser, citing increased user privacy. The move led to its online rivals complaining about losing the data-gathering tool. The U.S. Justice Department investigators are asking advertising industry executives whether the move by the search giant will hobble its smaller rivals.
Last month, Realme announced the Realme Book (Slim) as the company’s first notebook. Recent reports have claimed that the company is now gearing up to launch its first tablet called the Realme Pad. It appears that the arrival of the Realme tablet is close at hand as the company has started teasing its arrival.
Yesterday, Realme CEO Madhav Sheth tweeted that the upcoming Realme Pad will be sporting a light and a slight design. He also shared a poster to give a look at its slim design. It also suggests that it will be a metal-bodied device.
A slightly protruding camera can also be seen in the image. It was revealed last month through a leak that the device measures 246.1 x 155.8 x 6.8mm. The thickness increases to 8.4mm at the camera bump.
The Realme Pad is expected to feature a front camera on 8-megapixel, and an 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus support. It will be housing a 7,100mAh battery. The device is expected to arrive with other features such as quad speakers, Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, and stylus support. It is likely to be available in grey and gold colors. Rumors have it that Realme may announce it on Sept. 9 in multiple markets.
Twitter had announced the Super Follow feature a few months back in February this year and after a long wait, the feature has now finally been launched. The addition of this new feature is a part of the company’s plan to expand its revenue stream.
The Super Follows feature on Twitter allows users to charge a monthly subscription fee to the followers to share exclusive subscriber-only content on Twitter.
Currently, only users in the United States and Canada using the Twitter iOS version will be able to Super Follow some accounts but the company says that the feature will be rolled out to users in other regions in the coming weeks.
Eligible accounts can set the price for Super Follow subscriptions and the social media platform is offering three options — $2.99, $4.99, and $9.99 per month. Creators can then choose to mark some tweets for subscribers only while continuing to reach their unpaid follower base in regular tweets.
To differentiate paid subscribers from unpaid ones, the paid subscribers will be marked with a special Super Follower badge. Twitter says that the badge shows up in replies, elevating a follower’s ability to interact directly with accounts they opt to support.
The option is available in the Monetization options in the app’s sidebar. To be eligible for this new feature, the user needs to be located in the United States and have more than 10,000 followers as well as at least 25 tweets within the last month.
Do note that the Super Follows feature isn’t available for everyone and those who want to use it still need to file an application and join the waitlist. The company had started taking applications in June this year and has already approved a few creators.
This year, Twitter acquired Scroll, a subscription service that offers an ad-free news reading experience to its users. Prior to that, the social media platform had acquired newsletter service Revue.
Yesterday, XDA Developers shared a render of the upcoming Infinix Zero X smartphone. However, apart from speculating that the device could be equipped with Helio G96 chipset, the publication did not share any details on its specs. Now, the Tech Arena24 YouTube channel has shared the key information on the display, RAM, and storage of the Zero X Pro, which is expected to debut with Zero X.
Infinix Zero X Pro key specifications
According to the YouTuber, the Zero X Pro will be sporting a 6.7-inch flat AMOLED display that offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The centrally aligned punch-hole of the Zero X Pro will be smaller than the Infinix Note 10 Pro’s punch-hole.
Infinix Zero X Pro can be seen on the right | Image Source: Youtube / Tech Arena24
The device will come equipped with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. It will be arriving with Android 11 OS and XOS 7.6 UI preinstalled. The Youtuber claimed that he will be soon sharing other details such as camera configurations, battery capacity, and fast charging capabilities of the smartphone soon.
The leaked render of the Zero X that leaked yesterday revealed that it will come Stellar Black color, which features a speckled finish on its back. The rear shell of the device features an LED flash-assisted triple camera unit.
Infinix Zero X Pro launch timeframe
The Zero X Pro is expected to break cover later this month or October in markets like Africa and Asia. At present, there is no information available on the pricing of the Zero X or Zero X Pro.
Apple has been working on its self-driving car technology and the Cupertino-based tech giant was recently in the news related to efforts in forming partnerships with automakers for the Apple Car, but nothing has been materialized yet.
Now, we are hearing news about two incidents where Apple Cars with self-driving technology were involved in an accident, according to the report from MacRumors based on the data from California DMV.
Both the reported incidents happened last month, i.e. in the month of August 2021. The first incident occurred in San Diego, California in the Hillcrest area on August 19th. The Lexus RX 450h was stopped in traffic and was hit by a Hyundai. The accident was described as minor with no injuries.
The second accident happened on August 23 in Cupertino, California, near the Apple Park campus. The vehicle with Apple’s self-driving equipment was in manual mode and it was stopped in traffic when it was rear-ended by a Subaru Outback.
It’s noteworthy that in both of these incidents, Apple Car with the self-driving technology or the person operating the vehicle was not at fault. The technology has been in testing mode since 2017 and this is the first time since 2019 that we are hearing about Apple Car being involved in an accident and interestingly, both the incidents happened last month.
According to the report from California DMV, Apple’s Lexus SUVs that are equipped with self-driving technology, have traversed more than 18,000 miles in 2020, which represents a steep increase compared to previous years.
As noted above, Apple has been testing its self-driving software since early 2017, using the Lexus RX 450h vehicles. Autonomous driving technology is one of the long-term projects for the tech giant and based on the rumors, Apple is expected to launch its first vehicle with self-driving technology in a few years.
HMD Global is reportedly working on the launch of the Nokia G50 5G smartphone. It is expected to arrive as the company’s most affordable 5G phone. It is expected to break cover in this month in several markets. It appears that the smartphone could be also landing in India as it appeared at China’s TENAA certification site with major specs.
Nokia G50 5G specifications (Rumored)
The TENAA certified Nokia phone with TA-1361 is the upcoming Nokia G50 5G smartphone. It houses a massive IPS display of 6.82 inches, which carries support for an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1640 pixels.
TENAA images of Nokia G50 5G
It has a front camera of 8-megapixel, and it has a 48-megapixel primary camera on the back. The round-shaped camera module available on the rear shell of the device has a triple camera unit and an LED flash.
The G50 is powered by a 2GHz octa-core processor, which appears to be the Snapdragon 480 chip. The TENAA listing mentions its RAM variants as 2 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB and storage options as 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB. For additional storage, it has a microSD card slot.
Nokia G50 5G render by Winfuture.de
The Nokia G50 5G is backed by a 4,850mAh battery, and it runs on Android 11 OS. A fingerprint scanner is available embedded with the power button on the right edge. It measures 173.83 x 77.68 x 8.85mm and weighs 220 grams. It is expected to arrive in colors like Sea Blue and Dawn in China.
Since the release of the Sony Playstation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X last year, the gaming consoles and other similar models have been elusive for intending buyers. Scalpers have often caught in on the high demand for the consoles to sell them at exorbitant prices 2 to 3 times higher than the official retail price.
Recently, Microsoft updated the Xbox Series X lineup with the addition of a Halo Infinite Limited Edition. Not surprisingly, even though the Halo Infinite edition comes with stringent pre-order restrictions, it has also been targeted by the scalpers in the months before its launch. The product is expected to be launched on November 15. A discovery as posted on Twitter by NPD Group analyst Mat Piscatella shows that scalpers have begun put up the console for pre-orders via websites such as eBay and the prices have been hiked. Officially, the Xbox Series X Halo Infinite Limited edition retails for $550 but the scalper are putting on sale for over $900.
A search on eBay reveals that quite a few of the pre-order units have even been sold and there are still many mo on sale. Some of the products even have the Halo Infinite Limited Edition Elite Series 2 controller bundled with the console. In other instances, the controller is sold separately at just $280 which is still higher than the official price of $200.
We expect eBay to clamp down on these scalpers as the pre-order efforts violates the e-commerce website’s policy which require the seller to ship the goods within 30 days. The consle will go on sale November 15. eBay recently clamped down on scalpers catching in on the steam Deck handhelp console.
What is believed to be the batteries for the Samsung Galaxy S22+ and S22 Ultra have been certified by China’s 3C. The two batteries appear for certification with the model numbers EB-BS906ABY and is said to be for the Galaxy S22+ while the second cell has the model number EB-BS908ABY and is for the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Concept
According to the certification listing, the EB-BS906ABY has a rated capacity of 4,370mAh which puts the typical capacity at 4,500mAh. This rating is slightly lower than the 4800mAh capacity onboard the Galaxy S21+. Also, the EB-BS908ABY features a capacity of 4,855 mAh putting the typical capacity at 5,000 mAh. The capacity matche that of this year’s Galaxy S21 Ultra.
Curiosly, the vanilla Galaxy S22 wasn’t listed on the 3C website. Popular tipster Ice Universe had earlier disclosed that the Galaxy S22 will utilize a 3,800mAh battery, smaller than the 4000mAh cell on the Galaxy S21.
Earlier in February this year, a Samsung 65W charger was certified by TUV SUD in Germany. Before the certification Samsung had only used 45W chargers on its previous models, precisely on the Galaxy Note10+, Galaxy S20 Ultra with the other models in the S21 series having a maximum of 25W charging support. With the new charging brick with model number EP-TA865, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is expected to feature 65W charging support.
The Redmi 10 is finally official and it will soon hit the Indian shelves under the Redmi 10 Prime moniker. Its design looks like the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra, but unlike this awesome flagship, it is a budget phone. Does the Redmi 10 have good competitors or it is the best handset in its category? There are a lot of competitors out there, even if you keep looking at Xiaomi devices. An example is the POCO M2 Reloaded, a renewed variant of the best-selling POCO M2. Even Samsung came up with an awesome budget phone in the same price range: the Galaxy M12. Let’s discover the differences.
Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Xiaomi POCO M2 Reloaded vs Samsung Galaxy M12
My favorite design is the one of the Redmi 10 because it reminds me of a flagship. As stated above, it is similar to the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra, but without its premium materials and without a curved screen. Besides being more attractive, the Redmi 10 is also thinner and lighter than the POCO M2 Reloaded and Samsung Galaxy M12, even though the battery capacity is the same and the display has similar dimensions. Last but not least, it is the only one with a punch-hole display instead of a waterdrop notch.
Display
The presence of the punch-hole display is not the only aspect differentiating the Redmi 10 from its two rivals. With the POCO M2 Reloaded and the Samsung Galaxy M12, you have to choose between a high 90 Hz refresh rate or a Full HD+ resolution. If you want the first, then you’d better go for the Samsung Galaxy M12, but it has an HD+ display while the POCO M2 Reloaded sports a Full HD+ panel (but with a standard refresh rate). With the Redmi 10, you can get both: a Full Hd+ resolution and a 90 Hz refresh rate. Further, it even provides you with stereo speakers.
Hardware/Software
The most powerful chipset belongs to the Redmi 10, providing you with the MediaTek Helio G88 mobile platform and up to 6 GB of RAM paired with 128 GB of native storage. In terms of performance, the POCO M2 Reloaded comes right after with the Mediatek Helio G80 chipset. But the Samsung Galaxy M12 has the best processor in terms of energy consumption: the Exynos 850 built at 8 nm. The top-end memory configuration of the Galaxy M12 offers 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.
Camera
The Redmi 10 is equipped with the most advanced main camera: a 50 MP sensor with a bright f/1.8 focal aperture. It even offers the best ultrawide camera with an 8 MP resolution. The silver medal goes to the Samsung Galaxy M12 and its 48 MP quad camera system.
Battery
All of these phones come with a battery sporting a capacity of 5000 mAh, but the Samsung Galaxy M12 lasts more on a single charge thanks to a more efficient chipset and lower display resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Xiaomi POCO M2 Reloaded vs Samsung Galaxy M12: Price
Redmi 10 has a €160/$190 starting price, POCO M2 Reloaded starts from €100/$118, and Samsung Galaxy M12 is priced at €113/$134 in its base variant. The Redmi 10 is the most advanced device of this comparison with its better display, stronger chipset, and better cameras.
Google’s journey into making its own chipsets started a few years ago when it announced the Pixel 2 smartphone. The 2017 flagship had a custom-made image processor called the Pixel Visual Core, an 8-core image processing unit. The chip was then replaced with the Pixel Neural Core in the Pixel 4 series. For the upcoming Pixel 6 series, Google will ship the two phones with its own custom-built System on a Chip (SoC) called Tensor. A new report has revealed this is the first of more chips to come.
It has been reported that Google plans to announce its own CPUs which will power Chromebooks and Chrome OS-powered tablets. The news comes from Nikkei Asia and they cite three sources with knowledge of the matter. These CPUs are expected to begin rolling out in 2023 though Google has declined to comment on the matter.
Google’s processors will be based on the Arm architecture just like that of other chip companies such as MediaTek and Qualcomm. The advantage of using its own chip includes being able to more easily customize features for the devices they power.
A chief analyst at Isaiah Research, Eric Tsang, who spoke to Nikkei Asia, said that while the use of one’s own chip will result in better software and hardware integration, the business of making your own chip requires a lot of investment and long-term commitments. Peter Hanbury, a partner at Bain & Co., a consulting firm, also shares similar sentiments. He cited the cost associated with developing a chipset which is about $500 million for a 5nm processor and $50 million for a 28nm processor. Mr. Tsang also stated that new players will have to compete with older and more established players for production capacities. Delays in production can result in products arriving later than planned.
The publication also reports that Google has asked its suppliers to prepare 50% more production capacity for the Pixel 6 series compared to that of 2019. It is said that it shipped a total of 7 million Pixel phones in 2019 but that figure fell to 3.7 million last year. Sales have picked up this year, so Google is optimistic sales of the Pixel 6 series should be better.
Huawei first announced the rollout of the HarmonyOS 2 in June this year with the OS expected to be used on various smart devices stretching beyond smartphones. The number of users who had upgraded to HarmonyOS 2 exceeded 10 million in just one week and by about half of the month it was launched, the user base had surpassed 18 million. It reached 30 million in just one month and barely two months after the rollout, the embattled Chinese company disclosed that the userbase has crossed 40 million which it claims represents an average of 8 users upgrading every second.
The tech giant has now revealed that the userbase has exceeded 70 million devices which means about 30 million users joined in August alone. At this pace, we expect the HarmonyOS 2 user base to break the 100 million mark within the year.
In addition, the custom OS is said to be installed in about 100 different models ranging from smartphones, smartwatches, smart TVs, tablets, routers, and more. The OS is also installed on Honor models that were released before Huawei sold off the Honor brand. Another thing is most of the users are in China but Huawei has started rolling out the HarmonyOS 2 to users outside China.
Samsung had a launch in China today during which it announced all of its new products that were unveiled at the last Galaxy Unpacked event in August. The lineup of products includes the Galaxy Z Fold3, Galaxy Z Flip3, Galaxy Buds2, and Galaxy Watch4 series.
Galaxy Z Fold3
The Galaxy Z Fold3 5G will be available in a single configuration with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. Buyers will be able to buy it in Meteorite Black, Glen Green, and Snow Silver. The price tag is put at ¥14,999 (~$) while the Thom Browne edition will sell for ¥25,499 (~$3947).
Galaxy Z Flip3
Samsung will offer the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G in Moonlight Champagne, Meteorite Coast, Summer Night Forest, and Dreamland Aurora. It will be available in two versions – 8GB RAM + 128GB and 8GB RAM + 256GB priced at ¥7,599 (~$1176) and ¥7,999 (~$1238) respectively. Samsung will also sell a Thom Browne version of the phone for ¥16,499 (~$2554).
Galaxy Buds2
The Galaxy Buds2 has a price tag of ¥899 (~$139) and will be available in four colors – Olive Black, Frosted Sugar White, Green, and Purple.
Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic
Samsung’s latest smartwatches have also made their way to China. The prices for the smartwatches, which only work with Android devices, are listed below:
Galaxy Watch4 40mm – ¥1699 (~$263)
Galaxy Watch4 44mm -¥1899 (~$294)
Galaxy Watch4 Classic 42mm – ¥2399 (~$371)
Galaxy Watch4 Classic 46mm – ¥2599 (~$402)
Galaxy Watch4 Classic 46mm LTE – ¥2899 (~$449)
Galaxy Watch4 Classic Thom Browne – ¥5799 (~$898)
The 40mm Galaxy Watch4 40mm will be available in Black, Silver, and Cherry Gold while the 44mm version will also be available in Black and Silver but swap Cherry Gold for Green. The Classic version will be available in Black and Silver.
BlitzWolf BW-FYE9 TWS Earphone which generally retails for $60 is now available at a discounted price of $32.99 only at Banggood. This deal ends in 12 days.
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Baseus 100W 4 Port GaN Charger which generally retails for $60 is now available at a discounted price of $51.19 only at AliExpress. This deal ends tomorrow.
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Recently, Redmi confirmed that it will be launching the Redmi 10 Prime on September 3rd in India. Ahead of its launch, the smartphone was teased repeatedly. Last time, the Global VP of Xiaomi, Mr. Manu Kumar Jain teased the processor of the smartphone and now, he’s back with another teaser. This time around, he has confirmed the battery size of the Redmi 10 Prime.
According to Manu, the upcoming Redmi 10 Prime will pack a mammoth 6,000mAh battery. Interestingly, it is claimed to be the lightest 6,000mAh phone. Additionally, the teaser also confirms that the phone will feature both standard fast charging support as well as reverse fast charging support.
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Moreover, the teaser showcases the phone’s front panel. The smartphone features a punch-hole display with slim bezels. Unfortunately, we didn’t learn anything other than these specs but, we do have its specs, thanks to the previous leaks.
Redmi 10 Prime Specifications
The smartphone will be a successor to the Redmi 9 Prime smartphone. It is touted to come with major improvements over the predecessor. That said, the Redmi 10 Prime will introduce a new design. It is expected to feature a 6.5-inch display with Full-HD+ resolution. It may feature a Corning Gorilla Glass protection.
It is rumored to feature a 50MP primary camera, which will again be a major upgrade over the predecessor, considering that it boasted a 13MP main lens. We can expect other sensors tagging along and one of those could be an ultra-wide-angle lens. It will be powered by the MediaTek Helio G88 SoC coupled with up to 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.
Back in January, it was reported that Samsung has some interesting camera sensors planned for release this year, one of which is a 200MP sensor. It has been more than 8 months already and it seems Samsung is ready to unveil the camera sensor as early as tomorrow.
The news of the launch comes from Chinese leaker, Ice Universe, the same source that revealed to us that Samsung was developing a 200MP camera. According to a tweet posted earlier today, the 200MP ISOCELL HP1 camera will be announced tomorrow.
Exclusive: tomorrow, Samsung ISOCELL will release 200MP HP1 and 50MP GN5. Please wait for the official news.
He also revealed that Samsung will announce a 50MP GN5 sensor too which is surprising since it announced the 50MP ISOCELL GN2 back in February and is already making a jump to GN5.
Samsung has not released any info regarding an announcement tomorrow which is unusual for such a high-profile launch. We checked the official Samsung ISOCELL Twitter account to see if there is a hint or teaser pointing at a launch tomorrow but didn’t find anything. The last tweet was on August 26. Nevertheless, the source has a reliable track record, so we have no reason to doubt him. However, leakers can be wrong and launch plans can be changed, so we will advise our readers to take it with a pinch of salt.
At the moment, Samsung has a handful of 108MP cameras which we have seen in phones from Samsung itself as well as phones from Xiaomi, realme, Motorola. We expect the 200MP ISOCELL HP1 will make its debut on a phone from one of these manufacturers most likely this year.
Last month, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A03s smartphone in India for a starting price of ₹11,499(~$155). Today, Samsung has launched the entry-level smartphone in the United Kingdom at an affordable price. The major highlights of the smartphone are a large 6.5-inch display, a triple camera system, and a 5,000mAh battery.
The Samsung Galaxy A03s is priced at 139 Euros (roughly 164 US Dollars). This is slightly expensive than the Indian pricing. Anyway, the smartphone comes in two colors Black and Blue. It will go on sale starting September 24 in the region via Samsung official store and other retail partners.
Samsung Galaxy A03s Specifications
The Samsung Galaxy A03s has a 6.5-inch water-drop notch display with a modern aspect ratio. It has an LCD panel with HD+ resolution and a standard 60Hz refresh rate. It features a single 5MP camera at the front and a triple camera system at the rear. The rear system starts with a 13MP main lens, a 2MP macro sensor, and lastly a 2MP depth sensor.
Under the hood, it has the MediaTek Helio P35 octa-core SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. It has a 5,000mAh battery and features a 3.5mm headphone jack. As for security, it has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The smartphone runs on Android 11 out of the box with Samsung’s One UI 3.1 on top of it.
HMD Global’s Nokia launched the Nokia 5.4 smartphone earlier this year in India. At the time of the launch, the smartphone booted on Android 10 OS out of the box. Now, after several months the smartphone has started receiving the Android 11 OS update. Interestingly, the update also brings the latest security patch.
The Nokia 5.4’s Android 11 update has a size of 1.77GB and it has all the Android 11 upgrades. The smartphone also gets new features like chat bubbles, one-time permissions, and other bug fixes. As mentioned earlier, the update has the latest security patch i.e. the August 2021 patch.
Nokia 5.4
Additionally, the Nokia X20 smartphone is now eligible for the Android 12 developer preview. In order to get the preview built you need to register on the My Phone app on the smartphone. After registering, users will receive the OTA update within the next 12 hours. For checking the updates, visit the Settings tab on the device and then click on About phone, followed by the System Updates tab.
Nokia X20
The Nokia X20 comes with a 6.67-inch LCD display sporting an FHD+ resolution. It is a punch-hole panel holding the 32MP selfie camera. It boasts a triple camera system at the rear with a 64MP primary lens, a 2MP macro sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. The device houses a 4,470mAh battery with 18W fast charging support.
Microsoft had a launch earlier this year, specifically on April 14, during which it announced the Surface Laptop 4. The tech giant has begun sending out invites for another major launch scheduled for September 22, and among the new hardware expected is the Surface Duo 2.
The teaser image for the event on Microsoft’s website shows a silhouette of a computer that looks like the Surface Pro 7. The device has a kickstand and a keyboard that appears to be detachable. Microsoft already launched a Surface Pro computer earlier this year, however, the Surface Pro 7 Plus was specifically made for businesses and schools. So there is a chance this new Surface Pro may be the true successor to the Surface Pro 7 which is expected to launch as the Surface Pro 8.
Another major announcement is the Surface Duo 2, Microsoft’s second-gen dual-display device. A Geekbench listing revealed last week that the new dual-screen phone will have a Snapdragon 888 processor powering it. This should bring a significant upgrade in performance compared to the Snapdragon 855 chip inside the first-gen model. It has also been reported that it will get an improved launcher.
Other details revealed by the benchmark site are the operating system and the RAM. Microsoft will ship it with Android 11 and it will have 8GB of RAM. We don’t know if there will be other configurations available but it is nice to know that there is more RAM this year.
The Surface launch event is slated to begin at 11 AM ET.
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