The main thing about technology for the week: Apple presentation, Facebook blocking and more

Miscellaneous / by admin / March 06, 2022

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The most interesting events from the world of gadgets, science and technology that you should not miss.

Poco X4 Pro 5G and Poco M4 Pro officially unveiled

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Poco officially unveiled two new mid-range smartphones this week: the Poco X4 Pro 5G and the Poco M4 Pro. Both received NFC and MIUI 13 - however, based on Android 11.

Roskomnadzor blocked Facebook and Twitter in Russia

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Roskomnadzor has officially blocked the social network Facebook in Russia. The agency notes that these are "retaliatory measures to restrict access to Russian media." For the same reason, access to Twitter was closed a little later.

Apple stopped sales in Russia and limited the work of the App Store and Apple Pay

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Apple announced the termination of the sale of all its devices in Russia and the restriction of the work of branded services, including the App Store, Apple Pay and Maps. iPhone 13 models are still in re: Store, but prices are noticeable grown up.

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Apple announced the presentation on March 8

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Leaks regarding the date of Apple's first spring presentation have been confirmed - the company announced the behavior of the event on March 8th. Its slogan is "Peak Performance". It is assumed that they will show the new iPhone SE, with the release of which the current model will become half the price.

The first details about the Mi Band 7 appeared on the Web

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The first details about the next potential bestseller from Xiaomi, the Mi Band 7, have appeared on the Web. The bracelet will receive several new features and performance improvements.

Microsoft, PayPal, HP, Intel and AMD suspend work in Russia

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Not only Apple announced the suspension of its activities in Russia. The company was backed by many other tech giants. So, about stopping the sale of equipment declared HP and Dell, and Intel and AMD stopped the supply of chips. Later, similar steps were taken Microsoft And PayPal.