Tag: upgraded

13 SEP

Russia just deployed its upgraded MiG-29 to Syria for the first time

Russian Ministry of Defense The Russian Air Force has deployed some MiG-29SMT multirole combat aircraft to Hmeymim airbase, near Latakia, in western Syria, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed on Sept. 13, 2017. It’s the first time the modernized version of the baseline Fulcrum jet is deployed to take part in the Syrian Air War. The […]

20 JUL

The Bank of Japan upgraded its forecasts for growth

MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images SYDNEY — The Bank of Japan (BoJ) held monetary policy steady at the conclusion of its July monetary policy meeting, an outcome widely expected by financial markets and economists. it also upped its economic assessment and forecasts for GDP growth while downgrading its view on the outlook for inflation. Again, an outcome […]

08 JUL

Moto G5S Plus reportedly has a new design and upgraded cameras

Marketing material for Motorola’s upcoming Moto G5S Plus found its way over to VentureBeat and it looks like the model’s getting a couple of upgrades. For starters, unlike the G5 and G5 Plus, which have all-plastic frames with a sheet of thin metal glued to their backs, the G5S Plus frame is made from anodized […]

25 JUN

For Sunday’s launch, SpaceX to test “significantly upgraded” grid fins

Enlarge / The Falcon 9 rocket on the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base. (credit: SpaceX) Chances are, if you’re a SpaceX employee, you’ve had a busy weekend. On Friday, the company successfully launched its second “used” Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Now, two days later, the company will attempt […]

07 MAY

Windows 10’s upgraded mapping helps you plan elaborate routes

You likely know that Microsoft packed a lot of improvements into the Windows 10 Creators Update, but there are still a few surprises left… particularly if you use Windows’ built-in navigation app to get from A to B. Microsoft has detailed Creators’ numerous Maps upgrades, many of which revolve around planning trickier routes. For one, […]

03 MAY

Amazon just upgraded its no-fee credit card to offer 5% back on all Amazon purchases — but there’s a catch

Amazon Amazon just announced an attractive upgrade to its existing rewards credit card — but it’s for Prime members only. The new Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature card, in partnership with JPMorgan Chase, will be offered exclusively to Amazon Prime members. It will grant 5% back on all Amazon.com purchases, as well as 2% back […]

26 APR

10% of Windows 10 machines upgraded to Creators Update; 60% of phones eligible

Enlarge / The announcement of the Creators Update in October 2016. Two weeks into its phased rollout, the Creators Update (version 1703) is on about ten percent of Windows 10 machines. That number comes from AdDuplex, which collects statistics from Windows 10 machines running apps built with its advertising SDK. 9.8 percent of Windows 10 machines are […]