After recent leaks suggested an imminent arrival, Microsoft has officially launched the latest entry in its line of Surface PCs: the Surface Laptop 4 . The new laptop starts at $999 and will be available to purchase in the US, Canada, and Japan as of today, with shipping beginning on April 15. Microsoft says more markets will follow in the “coming weeks.” In the US, those who buy the Surface Laptop 4 through Microsoft or Best Buy before April 15 will get a pair of Surface Earbuds headphones bundled in at no extra cost. Familiar hardware Further Reading Hands-on with Microsoft’s barrage of new Surface devices As for the device itself, the Surface Laptop 4 is more of a refinement than a reinvention of the previous Surface Laptop 3, which launched in late 2019 . That laptop’s build quality was generally well-regarded, and the design here is more or less identical to before. There are still two models, one with a 13.5-inch touch display and one with a 15-inch … [Read more...] about Microsoft makes the Surface Laptop 4 official, offers choice of AMD or Intel
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Record unemployment, massive bailouts, new businesses: Colorado’s pandemic economy is a shifting landscape
Sabrina Roy felt the economic sting of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier than most. She worked in housekeeping at the Colorado Convention Center, one of many venues hit with cascading cancellations starting in March 2020. “We worked from the beginning of the pandemic to exactly on my birthday, March 24th. That was the day that we all got laid off,” Roy said. Since then, unemployment benefits and the federal stimulus payments have helped Roy “keep above water.” The Service Employees International Union Local 105 recently negotiated an agreement to keep the jobs at the convention center open through September. The continuing rollout of vaccines could help get Roy back to the work she misses as people feel more comfortable traveling and venturing out into crowds. But the pandemic-induced recession has thrown businesses, workers, economists and health officials plenty of curveballs over the last 13 months. Record unemployment rates and massive federal bailout efforts have … [Read more...] about Record unemployment, massive bailouts, new businesses: Colorado’s pandemic economy is a shifting landscape
The best Alexa skills of 2021
If you own an Alexa device, you probably have an idea of some of the amazing things the assistant can do. You can ask Alexa about the weather, request a song, interact with your favorite smart home equipment, or play some fun trivia games with your smart devices. Alexa skills are small, free apps you can download to add functionalities to your smart devices. You can install skills to use voice commands to call an Uber, get Alexa to read you a bedtime story, or turn Alexa into a cooking assistant. As Alexa users ourselves, we’ve compiled some of the best and most useful skills that you can add to your Alexa today. Also, check out Amazon Echo deals going on now if you want to upgrade. Further reading Best Alexa commands How to change Alexa’s name Funny things to ask Alexa Alexa is a great kitchen assistant Alexa comes pre-loaded with the ability to add items to a master grocery list. On its own, being able to quickly shout to Alexa that you just ran … [Read more...] about The best Alexa skills of 2021
High mortality rate:FG to launch Nat’l Emergency Medical Service, Ambulance System -Minister
Kindly Share This Story: By Joseph Erunke & Alice Ekpang ABUJA–THE federal government, Tuesday, said it was poised to launch what it called the “National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System” to provide prompt and efficient emergency Medical Service to the people. Minister of Health,Osagie Ehanire, speaking at a media parley on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent and elderly health plus nutrition multi-stakeholder partnership coordination platform, in Abuja,noted that:”Elimination of delays in access to healthcare can indeed reduce the high mortality rates.” Osagie, while noting that,” It is estimated that an efficient emergency medical treatment service can reduce mortality by nearly 50% by reducing delays in physical and financial access especially at night,” said:” The Federal Government is poised to launch the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System to provide prompt and efficient emergency … [Read more...] about High mortality rate:FG to launch Nat’l Emergency Medical Service, Ambulance System -Minister
How to sell my app
Contents > How to get your app approved by Apple > How to improve your app's search visibility > How to get to the top of the charts > What price should you set for your app? > How to sell more in-app purchases > How to get your app reviewed by the media > What to do if your app gets cloned > iPad & iPhone User's app You've made a fantastic app for the iPhone and iPad. Well done: but the real work starts now. You've got to sell the thing. App promotion is a tough gig, make no bones about it. It's become painfully clear that small indie devs, the lifeblood of iOS innovation, face a huge battle edging out the larger software companies and their swollen marketing budgets. (We discuss this in Why Apple should pay more attention to indie developers in the App Store .) But don't despair. Small app developers can make good money on the App Store, provided they've got a great app, a strong marketing … [Read more...] about How to sell my app