HBO Max's cheaper, ad-supported tier will launch in June

From CNET: HBO Max will launch a cheaper, ad-supported tier of its US streaming service in June, adding commercials to its programming in exchange for a discount to its now $15-a-month subscription price. Parent company AT&T didn't specify the price for the new HBO Max membership level, but it may...

ASUS Announces ProArt B550-Creator

From ASUS Press Release: ASUS today announced ProArt B550-Creator, a motherboard designed for creative professionals that delivers powerful performance and connectivity, plus advanced security and convenient, creator-focused features to accelerate workflows and make it easier to realize their...

Oppo announces Find X3 Pro flagship with microscope camera

From The Verge: After a drawn-out series of leaks and teases, Oppo has announced its 2021 flagship in full. The Find X3 Pro is a sleek, powerful phone with an unusual design and some unique features to match. It’s also an important device for Oppo, which recently overtook Huawei in the Chinese...

Cisco Adds Real-Time Translation to Webex Video Meetings

From PC Mag: Video conferencing has become a very important way of doing business during the pandemic. Now Cisco is making it even easier to chat with people around the world, even if they don't understand what you're saying.

The company has just rolled out a new preview feature for Webex meetings...

Amazon reportedly plans to open 28 new Fresh grocery stores

From CNET: Eleven Amazon Fresh grocery stores have opened in the past eight months, and Amazon plans to open at least 28 more stores, according to a report in Bloomberg. This represents an aggressive expansion in the massive grocery industry in the United States, and could indicate Amazon's...

Lexar Announces New NM620 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe SSD

From Lexar Press Release: Lexar is proud to announce the new NM620 M.2 2280 PCle Gen3x4 NVMe SSD. The NM620 is a perfect solution designed for content creators and gamers who want to maximize the speed of their PCs and be able to handle intensive workload.

Enjoy 6x the speed of SATA SSDs with...

ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces ROG Phone 5 Series

From ASUS Press Release: ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today unveiled the powerful new ROG Phone 5 series and a lineup of accessories, including a gaming headset, at the For Those Who Dare virtual launch event. The event also featured a live all-star showmatch for leading gaming influencers from...

Photoshop now runs natively on Apple’s M1 Macs

From The Verge: Lightroom was the first Adobe creative app to make the leap to Apple Silicon, and now the much-anticipated release of Photoshop is here. According to the company, Photoshop for M1 Macs completes most tasks 1.5 times faster than when running on Intel. But the speed improvements extend...

Disney+ Hits a Major Milestone

From PC Mag: Disney+ has surpassed 100 million subscribers, company CEO Bob Chapek announced at Tuesday's virtual shareholder's meeting.

Chapek stepped into the CEO role in late February 2020—just in time for a global pandemic. "None of us could have imagined how profoundly the virus would change...

Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 12 Mini production for early 2021

From CNET: Apple is cutting component orders for the iPhone 12 Mini for the first half of the year, Nikkei reported Wednesday. It may reduce production of the 5G device by more than 70% until the end of June, it noted.

The company has apparently reduced orders for all iPhones in that period by...

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