Russian database leaks three new Apple MacBooks coming on Thursday

Russian trademark filings point to three new new MacBooks running macOS Sierra, the products have apparently passed the Russian registration, labelled as ‘portable personal computer models’ with model identifiers A1706, A1707 and A1708. This lends credence to the speculation that the 'hello again' event in Cupertino, for which selected Apple media were invited to (but which will be livestreamed for all to see), will focus on the Mac and most likely notebooks.

Looks like we might be seeing two MacBook Pros (13 and 15 inch) and a 13-inch MacBook that's based off the 12-inch MacBook design. The source, which also leaked the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus as well as the Apple Watch Series 2. Unlike iPhones, other Apple products are usually available for pre-order on the day of announcement or might likely even be available in retail stores shortly after the launch.

Source: 9to5Mac 

Huawei's NOVA Plus mid-range phone now available at Rogers, Virgin Mobile and Fido

Huawei is continuing to offer new models in Canada, most notable is the recently launched Huawei Nova Plus which is coming to Rogers, Virgin Mobile and Fido.

Specs-wise, the Huawei Nova Plus has an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of of expandable storage via a microSD card.

This is a larger device with a 5.5-inch display that supports full HD (1080p) resolution. The camera department consists of a 16-megapixel shooter with OIS (optical image stabilization) and 4K video recording. An 8-megapixel front camera is ideal for video messaging and front-facing photos.

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Nintendo Switch is a new home gaming system coming in March 2017

Nintendo provided the first glimpse of its new home gaming system and revealed that it is called Nintendo Switch. In addition to providing single and multiplayer thrills at home, the Nintendo Switch system also enables gamers to play the same title wherever, whenever and with whomever they choose. The mobility of a handheld is now added to the power of a home gaming system to enable unprecedented new video game play styles.

It is great to see Nintendo innovating a new space in gaming. With a console that's at home connected to an HDTV and also capable of morphing into a powerful mobile gaming device for travelling and even interactive on-the-go gaming, it is touching upon areas that neither Sony nor Microsoft really have any answers for right now plus it is something different from casual mobile gaming found on smartphones and tablets.

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Tesla announces full self-driving hardware on all cars being produced

Yesterday's big Tesla news was that, "all Tesla vehicles produced in our factory – including Model 3 – will have the hardware needed for full self-driving capability at a safety level substantially greater than that of a human driver."

This means that Teslas will now feature, "eight surround cameras provide 360 degree visibility around the car at up to 250 meters of range. Twelve updated ultrasonic sensors complement this vision, allowing for detection of both hard and soft objects at nearly twice the distance of the prior system. A forward-facing radar with enhanced processing provides additional data about the world on a redundant wavelength, capable of seeing through heavy rain, fog, dust and even the car ahead."

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