Author: ProHoster

Apple TV +: streaming service with original content for 199 rubles per month

Apple has officially announced that starting November 1, a new service called Apple TV+ will be launched in more than 100 countries and regions around the world. The streaming service will be a subscription service, offering users completely original content, bringing together the world's leading screenwriters and filmmakers. As part of Apple TV+, users will have access to various films and series of high […]

IFA 2019: Inexpensive Alcatel Android smartphones and tablets

The Alcatel brand presented a number of budget mobile devices in Berlin (Germany) at the IFA 2019 exhibition - 1V and 3X smartphones, as well as the Smart Tab 7 tablet computer. The Alcatel 1V device is equipped with a 5,5-inch screen with a resolution of 960 × 480 pixels. Above the display is a 5-megapixel camera. Another camera with the same resolution, but supplemented with a flash, is installed on the back. The device carries […]

Elements of the Spektr-M space observatory are being tested in a thermal pressure chamber

The Roscosmos State Corporation announces that the Information Satellite Systems company named after Academician M. F. Reshetnev (ISS) has begun the next stage of testing within the framework of the Millimetron project. Let us recall that Millimetron envisages the creation of the Spektr-M space telescope. This device with a main mirror diameter of 10 meters will study various objects of the Universe in the millimeter, submillimeter and far-infrared ranges […]

3 mistakes that could cost your startup life

Productivity and personal effectiveness are critical to the success of any company, but especially for startups. Thanks to a huge arsenal of tools and libraries, it has become easier to upgrade and optimize your workflow for rapid growth. And while there is plenty of news about newly created startups, little is said about the real reasons for the closure. Global statistics on the reasons for the closure of startups look like this: [...]

Upgrade for the lazy: how PostgreSQL 12 improves performance

PostgreSQL 12, the latest version of the “world's best open source relational database,” is coming out in a couple of weeks (if all goes according to plan). This follows the usual schedule of releasing a new version with a ton of new features once a year, and frankly, that's impressive. That's why I became an active member of the PostgreSQL community. In my opinion, unlike [...]

How to become an operator of a decentralized Internet provider "Medium" and not go crazy. Part 1

Good afternoon, Community! My name is Mikhail Podivilov. I am the founder of the public organization “Medium”. With this publication, I begin a series of articles devoted to setting up network equipment to maintain authenticity when becoming an operator of the decentralized Internet provider “Medium”. In this article we will look at one of the possible configuration options - creating a single wireless access point without using the IEEE 802.11s standard. What's happened […]

"My Doctor" for business: telemedicine service for corporate clients

VimpelCom (Beeline brand) announces the opening of a subscription telemedicine service with unlimited consultations with doctors for legal entities and individual entrepreneurs. The My Doctor platform for business will operate throughout Russia. More than 2000 medical workers will provide consultations. It is important to note that the service operates around the clock - 24/7. There are two options within the service [...]

Video: Assassin's Creed Odyssey September update includes interactive tour and new mission

Ubisoft has released a trailer for Assassin's Creed Odyssey dedicated to the September update of the game. This month, users will be able to try out the interactive tour of Ancient Greece as a new mode. The video also reminded us of the “Test of Socrates” task, which is already available in the game. In the trailer, the developers paid a lot of attention to the mentioned interactive tour. It was created with the participation of Maxime Durand […]

Trailer announcing the beta test of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - on PS4 on September 12

Publisher Activision and studio Infinity Ward have announced plans for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer beta. PlayStation 4 owners will be the first to try out the reimagined game before the studio begins beta testing on other platforms towards the end of September. On this occasion, a short video is presented: The studio plans to conduct two beta tests. The first one will take place on [...]

IFA 2019: Huawei Kirin 990 is the first smartphone processor with a built-in 5G modem

Huawei today officially unveiled its new flagship single-chip platform Kirin 2019 990G at IFA 5. The key feature of the new product is the built-in 5G modem, as reflected in the name, but in addition Huawei promises high performance and advanced capabilities related to artificial intelligence. The Kirin 990 5G single-chip platform is manufactured using an improved 7nm process technology using […]

IFA 2019: Huawei FreeBuds 3 - Active Noise Canceling Wireless Earbuds

Together with the flagship Kirin 990 processor, Huawei presented its new wireless headset FreeBuds 2019 at IFA 3. The key feature of the new product is that it is the world’s first wireless plug-in stereo headset with active noise reduction. FreeBuds 3 is powered by the new Kirin A1 processor, the world's first chip to support the new […]

Purism starts shipping free LibreM smartphones

Purism announced the first pre-order deliveries of free Librem 5 smartphones. Shipment of the first batch will begin on September 24 this year. Librem 5 is a project to create a smartphone with completely open and free software and hardware that allows for user privacy. It comes with PureOS, a GNU/Linux distribution approved by the Free Software Foundation (FSF). One of the key […]