Year: 2019

Disney+ Launches

CompuScoop Staff November 12, 2019 0

Walt Disney Co.’s much-anticipated debut of its new streaming video service was marred by early technical glitches and crashes for some users, though it was still stirring excitement and buzz on social media and worked successfully for many subscribers.

New Star Wars series The Mandalorian was trending on social media, and Twitter users were proclaiming their excitement at finally being able to sign up and watch Disney+ after months of well-orchestrated anticipation from the Disney marketing machine.

Disney is entering a market already crowded with heavy hitters, including Netflix Inc., Amazon.com and Apple Inc. And more rivals are diving in soon, such as AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp. next year. The world’s largest entertainment company thinks it can seize the day with a product packed with the company’s best movies and TV shows, including “Star Wars,” Marvel and Pixar films, as well as its library of some 400 children’s movies.

Via: Bloomberg

(Video): Rumor: The iPhone may look way different in 2020

CompuScoop Staff November 11, 2019 0

Apple could change up the design of the iPhone 12 in 2020 and surprise us with a new, yet familiar look. We rounded up all the rumors about the next iPhone’s design and features, including a four-camera array.

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Let’s recap some of the basics about what we’re expecting from the rumors so far: 5G support, 120Hz refresh rates, a time-of-flight camera and a new design. Longtime Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also said that Apple may reduce the screen size of the 2020 version of the iPhone 11 Pro. Instead of the 5.8-inch screen it has now, it would be 5.4 inches.

Via: C|Net

Goldman Sachs faces probe for alleged gender discrimination with Apple Card algorithm

CompuScoop Staff November 11, 2019 0

A Wall Street regulator is opening a probe into Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s credit card practices after a viral tweet from a tech entrepreneur alleged gender discrimination in the new Apple Card’s algorithms when determining credit limits.

A series of posts from David Heinemeier Hansson starting Thursday railed against the Apple Card for giving him 20 times the credit limit that his wife got. The tweets, many of which contain profanity, immediately gained traction online, even attracting comment from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

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Hey, Star Trek fans, take a look at THIS!

Dan Uff November 11, 2019 0

As any Star Trek fan knows, it wouldn't be Star Trek if it wasn't for its iconic ship the U.S.S. Enterprise. Many things have been made into the shape of the ship - models, lamps, keychains, and more.

A company called Titanium Technology and computer maker Lenovo showed off a prototype last year of a computer that was in the shape of the ship. Now it seems that the company has actually brought it to market!

The star ship shaped computer has been licensed in 25 countries (not including the United States). The project was crowd funder in China, and those backers are starting to receive the computer now.

The company has even made the below video (so we can all drool over).

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The crowd funders offered three different specs, a fully fitted out gaming PC, complete with built in project at the front of the saucer (I think, there are some references in the crowd funders to this being a still in development feature), a mid-range (but still pretty darn good!) PC spec, and for those that just want a flashing model of the Enterprise, a bluetooth speaker only configuration - The speaker works independently in the PC specced versions too (see picts below):

Pictures by: The Trek Collective