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- Bold new 2020 Telluride marks Kia's entry to full-size SUV segment
- 'iPhone XS,' 'iPhone XC' 2018 iPhone lineup names, according to Chinese carrier
- Microsoft 'Confirms' Windows 7 New Monthly Charge
| Bold new 2020 Telluride marks Kia's entry to full-size SUV segment Posted: 09 Sep 2018 12:10 AM PDT  Shoppers in the market in for a spacious three-row, eight-seat SUV from a mainstream brand will soon have a new choice in the form of the 2020 Kia Telluride. The SUV was unveiled Saturday at fashion designer Brandon Maxwell’s event during New York Fashion Week and is due in showrooms in early 2019. It will be sourced from Kia's plant in West Point, Georgia. The Telluride is the production version of Kia's well-received concept of the same name unveiled at the 2016 Detroit auto show. It's several inches longer and wider than Kia's mid-size Sorento, and all the automaker is willing to say right now is that a V-6 will be offered. The version shown in New York is said to be a specially tailored design featuring several nods to Maxwell’s Texas roots, including natural wood interior trim and saddle-inspired double-stitched leather surfaces. Outside, the Telluride’s deep green paint reflects the color of the original concept, and protective elements like the skidplates and sidestep sills hint at the vehicle's off-road potential.  2020 Kia Telluride The Telluride is thought to be based on a new front-wheel-drive platform with transverse engine mounting and all-wheel-drive capability. The Telluride concept was based on a stretched version of the platform found in the Sorento. The concept also featured a plug-in hybrid powertrain pairing a 3.5-liter V-6 with an electric motor to generate a combined 400 horsepower, a combination we could see in the production version at some point. Sister brand Hyundai is working on a full-size SUV of its own that will likely share the bones of the Telluride. Hyundai previewed its SUV in June with the Grandmaster concept and is currently testing prototypes in the wild. The Hyundai SUV is rumored to be called a Palisade and is expected to join the Telluride on the market next year. It wasn’t long ago that Kia had a large SUV in its lineup. The previous entry was called the Borrego (a Mohave in other markets) and offered for only a couple of years before finally being dropped in 2010. It had simply fallen victim to the twin effects of the global financial crisis and high gas prices. Given the current trend toward SUVs, the same fate isn't likely to await Kia's new salvo in the full-size SUV segment. Potential rivals include the Chevrolet Tahoe, Dodge Durango, Ford Expedition, Honda Pilot, Nissan Armada, and Toyota Sequoia. |
| 'iPhone XS,' 'iPhone XC' 2018 iPhone lineup names, according to Chinese carrier Posted: 09 Sep 2018 06:28 AM PDT A slide from a presentation posted on social media suggests that the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone will be called the "iPhone XC," and is casting aside discussions that the larger OLED iPhone will be called the "iPhone XS Max."  The post on Chinese social media venue Weibo was discovered by Macotakara. Allegedly, the image was reportedly taken during a China Mobile presentation discussing the new models, and some features.  Slide from China Mobile presentation, as found on Weibo Pricing in China is listed, with the OLED 5.8-inch "iPhone XS" retailing for 7388 Yuan ($1079), and the "iPhone XS Plus" selling for 8388 Yuan ($1225). The LCD "iPhone XC" is said to retail for 5888 yuan, equivalent to $860. However, all of the prices include China-mandated sales tax, pegging pricing at about $1000 for the "iPhone XS Plus." While not much has been said about it lately, the LCD model has been rumored to be available in different colors. Ming-Chi Kuo predicted in July that the device would ship potentially ship in gray, white, blue, red, and orange case colors. The last iPhone to use the "C" nomenclature was the iPhone 5c, which eschewed a metal case and returned to plastic —and positioned as a budget offering compared to the flagships of the year. It was made available in blue, green, pink, yellow, and white. The slide also suggests that the "iPhone XS" is available as a dual-sim device, launching a bit later than the rest of the line. The provenance of the photo is unknown. Similar slide leaks from the carrier to Sunday's have been accurate, but are also incredibly easy to fake. Apple's "Gather round" event on Sept. 12 will put all the rumors to rest. Beyond just a new iPhone, the event may see a refresh of the iPad Pro, and possibly new Macs.</span> |
| Microsoft 'Confirms' Windows 7 New Monthly Charge Posted: 08 Sep 2018 04:50 PM PDT  In a new blog post entitled “Helping customers shift to a modern desktop”, Microsoft has announced that it will indeed start charging Windows 7 customers a monthly fee from January 14th 2020, if they want to keep their computers safe. Users running Windows 7 (pictured) now have little choice but to upgrade to Windows 10Microsoft If this date rings a bell, that’s because it is the day Microsoft will end ‘Extended Support’ for Windows 7 according to the company’s Lifecycle page. This means no more patches or security updates unless, as we now learn, you pay. Furthermore, Microsoft says it will increase the cost of this every year. “[T]oday we are announcing that we will offer paid Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) through January 2023. The Windows 7 ESU will be sold on a per-device basis and the price will increase each year,” explained Jared Spataro, Corporate Vice President for Office and Windows Marketing, and author of the company’s blog post. Pricing was not revealed by Spataro, but for some the announcement will be seen as a good thing. Microsoft could have just cut off all Windows 7 users on January 14th 2020, leaving them stranded and their data vulnerable, so the introduction a monthly charge gives users an alternative if they remain dead set against upgrading to Windows 10. On the flipside, given Windows 7 is still used by almost 40% of computers globally (source), I suspect many users would have expected Microsoft to recognise the platform’s ongoing importance and extend support voluntarily without charge. Free updates to Windows 10 have now endedMicrosoft Worse still, as it stands, Microsoft is currently only making this offer to Windows 7 Professional customers in Volume Licensing. Some small businesses may qualify, but the vast majority of everyday consumers (most of whom are running Windows 7 Home) will not. Obviously, Microsoft’s stance may change but, until it does, Windows 7 consumers will have to upgrade to Windows 10 or Windows 8 (support lasts until January 10th, 2023). Staying put will be unthinkable as every new vulnerability will be unpatched, leaving security holes big enough for hackers to drive a bus through. If you do now want to upgrade, you’ll run into two pain points: Windows 8 is no longer officially for sale and Windows 10 is no longer a free upgrade, with prices for the latter starting at $139 for an online download. Consequently, while Windows 7 users have long been able to laugh at the ongoing problems of Windows 10 users, it now appears it will be those users who upgraded for free who will get the last laugh… ___ Follow Gordon on Twitter, Facebook and Google+ More On Forbes Windows 10 Leak Exposes Microsoft's New Monthly Charge Microsoft 'Ends' Windows 7 And Windows 8 Three Reasons Microsoft Stopped Free Windows 10 Upgrades Microsoft Warns Windows 7 Has A Serious Problem Microsoft Introduces New Windows 10 Enterprise Monthly Charge |
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