Daily Archives: October 16, 2015

Halo 5: Everything We’re Allowed To Talk About (So Far)

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Coverage of Halo 5: Guardians is going to be…interesting over the course of the next two weeks. 343 and Microsoft have concocted an embargo schedule that projects a large amount of confidence in the game, allowing for a wealth of early preview coverage, but one that may be a bit confusing for fans.

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BlackBerry Priv specs fully revealed by retailer, handled prior release

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BlackBerry Priv is the highly anticipated Android smartphone, which is yet another attempt of BlackBerry to get back on the horse. And we said this before, we know, but things look really promising this time.

BlackBerry has already started taking pre-registrations but today Carphone Warehouse started taking actual pre-orders. The Priv will be launching in the UK on November 6, but you can book your unit right now.

What’s more important is that Carphone Warehouse revealed the complete specs of the Priv. The Priv features a 5.4″ Quad HD display with curved glass and runs on the Snapdragon 808 chip with dual-core 1.8GHz Cortex-A57 and quad-core 1.44GHz Cortex-A53 CPU plus Adreno 418 GPU.

The main camera of the BlackBerry Priv is an 18MP Sony MX230-S with 4K video recording and a dual-LED flash. A similar sensor has been used on the new Moto X lineup, Sony Xperia M5 and Huawei Honor 7. The BlackBerry’s setup also features Schneider-Kreuznach optics though.

The Priv runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with some BlackBerry exclusive apps and services. There will be an app to help you transfer content from various devices, including old BlackBerries.

Carphone Warehouse wants nothing for the BlackBerry Priv if you sign a 2-year contract on £49/month tariff or higher. There is no info on the off-contract price yet.

And while we are waiting for even more official details on the Android-powered and QWERTY-enabled BlackBerry Priv, you may want to check out the live pictures below. The phones was handled by derstandard.de and they have already shared some positive first impressions.

BlackBerry Priv

There are even camera samples from the Priv’s camera.

BlackBerry Priv camera samples

So, the Priv is coming in early November. Any takers?

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Scott Kelly Becomes U.S. Astronaut to Spend the Most Time in Space

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Just before the 15th anniversary of continuous human presence on the International Space Station on Nov. 2, 2015, U.S. astronaut and commander of the current Expedition 45 crew, Scott Kelly, is breaking spaceflight records. On Friday, Oct. 16, Kelly begins his 383rd day living in space, surpassing U.S. astronaut Mike Fincke’s record. via NASA http://ift.tt/1LxHgR7

Tornado-Prone Counties In The United States

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This week I came across an analysis by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Storm Prediction Center showing what counties in the United States experience the most tornadoes. The top spot went to Weld County, Colorado. This may be a surprise to some people because everyone has the perception and imagery of big tornadic storms in the heart of so-called “Tornado Alley” on the Great Plains. I always look for teachable moments so I decided to write a quick note with 2 pieces of context on this fascinating map.

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