FILE PHOTO - A parking lot of predominantly new Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles is seen in Richmond, California, U.S. June 22, 2018. Picture taken June 22, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Lam (Reuters) - Tesla Inc has started taking orders for its Model 3 sedan in China for a deposit of 8,000 yuan ($1,153.60), according to the electric carmaker's China website www.tesla.cn/model3/reserve. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said, “Probably some deliveries in March, but April is more certain”, after a Twitter user asked when the deliveries in China would begin. Tesla declined to comment. The company has been banking on its Model 3 sedan, the performance of which is seen crucial to the carmaker’s future. Shares of Tesla rose 1.6 pct at $353.93 in morning trading. China is the largest market for electric vehicles and most forecasters predict that its sales in the country will speed up rapidly as government regulation drives toward a goal of 100-percent electric vehicles by … [Read more...] about Tesla starts taking Model 3 orders in China
How to use Memoji, Animoji, stickers, and filters in real-time in FaceTime
FaceTime is Apple's video chat feature built into iPhone, iPad, Mac, and even Apple TV (using AirPlay mirroring). You can call one person or a group of people (up to 32!). It's also loads of fun. On iPhone X and newer and iPad Pro (2018), you can stick an Animoji or Memoji right on top of your face and video chat with anyone in real time. There are also filters you can use to change the way you look to others (like Comic Book or Watercolor) and stickers, including third-party stickers, that you can drop right onto your screen to make everyone laugh. Here's how to use real-time Animoji, Memoji, stickers, and filters with FaceTime. Animoji and Memoji are only available on devices with the True Depth camera system, which are iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, and iPad Pro (2018). Note: If you're wondering how to use Live Photos with FaceTime, Apple removed the feature in iOS 12. How to use Memoji or Animoji in real time with FaceTime with iPhone and iPad Animoji are standard, … [Read more...] about How to use Memoji, Animoji, stickers, and filters in real-time in FaceTime
iPad Pro bend test confirms what we already know: Tablets are fragile
iFixit does careful teardowns to figure out how repairable the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil 2 are; watching durability tester JerryRigEverything use pliers, a box cutter his hands and other tools to demolish an iPad Pro, carve Spider Man into the back and snap an Apple Pencil 2 in half is differently informational. And seven minutes of heaven.Before calling the iPad Pro a "thin, ridgeless, aluminum sack...like tin foil wrapped around mashed potatoes" he scrapes the metal, puts a lighter to the LCD, discovers how much force it takes to scratch the screen and mocks Apple for not using true Sapphire glass on the camera. (Note: at about 5:10 he drifts into a 10-second plug for his sponsor, who makes protective covers.)As 9to5Mac points out, though, previous iPads were similarly bendable, a problem inherent in the slim design. Since this is the thinnest iPad to date, it makes sense that it's a little more fragile than the rest. But it may also make you think twice before handing it over … [Read more...] about iPad Pro bend test confirms what we already know: Tablets are fragile
Watch: ‘Pokemon: Red and Blue’ Are Games To Play Before You Die
There are ton of video games out there, way more than any person could ever play, and many of them you shouldn’t play. But some games are so good, so iconic, so important that you should absolutely play them if it’s the last thing you do. And Jordan Minor from Geek.com, along with some friends from Mashable, is here to tell you what those games are in Games To Play Before You Die, a new panel discussion show (and podcast) that’s pretty self-explanatory. This week, we’re talking about Pokemon Red and Blue, the original Nintendo Game Boy games that first introduced us to the joys of pocket monster catching. We talk the cultural behemoth that is Pokemon, our favorite first-gen monsters, the solid JRPG gameplay powering the whole franchise, and how the original titles ties into the new Let’s Go games on Nintendo Switch. For more thoughts on Pokemon check out our review of Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee and gaze in awe at the live-action … [Read more...] about Watch: ‘Pokemon: Red and Blue’ Are Games To Play Before You Die
Containers drive networking as code, and Kubernetes shows the way
Software is code, and the Kubernetes container orchestration tool has redefined how software today is designed and deployed in enterprise computing. This is changing not only the software world, but the notion of networking as well. Prior to the introduction of Kubernetes, containers were already gaining in popularity as a method to more easily deploy software applications. Yet, as microservices became the popular way to scale multiple functions across multiple machines, the network administrator was like a conductor who couldn’t manage different instruments within a symphony. Orchestration of containerized applications became necessary, and Kubernetes proved a popular solution. The result is an open-source container management system that eliminates the manual processes required to deploy and scale containers across public, private and hybrid cloud platforms. Analysts at Wikibon Inc. predict that within the next five years, 90 percent of multicloud applications … [Read more...] about Containers drive networking as code, and Kubernetes shows the way