The main thing about technology in a week: disabling Apple Pay and Google Pay, new OPPO and more
Miscellaneous / / February 27, 2022
The most interesting events from the world of gadgets, science and technology that you should not miss.
On Mars discovered a strange object of an unusual shape
The Curiosity rover photographed an interesting rock structure in Gale Crater. Scientists have put forward a theory of its origin, and users on the Web continue to debate what the object looks like.
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Named 10 applications in which Russians spend the most time
Among the 100 most popular apps, users from Russia spent the most time over the past six months playing PUBG Mobile: Aftermath. On average, 91 minutes a day are spent on it. Forbes writes about this with reference to Mediascope data, which lists the 10 most popular apps by time.
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Sony first showed the design of the virtual reality headset PS VR 2
Sony announced the PS VR2 headset in early January at CES 2022, but the manufacturer did not show the device itself at that time. Now he has eliminated this gap - the renders have been published on the official PlayStation blog.
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First renderings of Google's Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones have appeared on the Web
Well-known insider @OnLeaks has shared images of Google's Pixel 7 series smartphones, which are due to be presented in the fall. Renders of new products are based on leaks and device drawings leaked to the Network.
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OPPO unveils Find X5 and Find X5 Pro flagship smartphones with Hasselblad cameras
OPPO has officially announced its first pair of flagship smartphones for 2022: Find X5 and Find X5 Pro. To create these devices, the company once again teamed up with camera manufacturer Hasselblad.
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OPPO Pad Tablet Presented – Competitor of Xiaomi Pad 5
Another new addition from OPPO is the Pad tablet, which will be a strong competitor for Xiaomi Pad 5. This is a relatively inexpensive solution with powerful hardware, original design, excellent display and stylus support.
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Apple Pay and Google Pay will stop working with cards of banks that fell under sanctions
Cardholders of banks affected by the sanctions will no longer be able to use Apple Pay and Google Pay payment services. This applies to clients of VTB, Otkritie, Sovcombank, PSB and Novikombank. This was announced by the Bank of Russia.
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Roskomnadzor announced a partial restriction of access to Facebook
Roskomnadzor in its Telegram channel announced the beginning of a partial restriction of access to Facebook. Restriction by Meta Platforms, Inc. is cited as the reason. official accounts of four Russian media.
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The Network is advised to turn off the auto-update of Apple devices so that they are not blocked due to sanctions. This is a lie
Instructions for owners of Apple gadgets are actively distributed on the Web, in which it is recommended to disable automatic updating of operating systems. They say that this will protect equipment from remote shutdown or blocking by the manufacturer, which can impose sanctions against Russia. You should not believe this.
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