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Video Apple's MagSafe Duo charging solution is now available. After spending some time with it, we are on the fence about the company's latest iPhone 12 accessory. With Apple's latest iPhones, there are more ways than ever to charge. The most unique, is MagSafe . At the moment, the only official options are Apple's MagSafe charging puck or the new MagSafe Duo. Soon, third-party options will flood the market, including options from Belkin and Scosche, but for the time being, we have Apple's to consider. Subscribe to AppleInsider on YouTube MagSafe Duo - Design MagSafe Duo is a simple enough product. On one side is a MagSafe wireless charger and on the right is an integrated Apple Watch charging puck. The charging puck operates similar to Apple's own Apple Watch charging stand in that the puck is metal-encased and can flip up or lay flat. MagSafe Duo is powered by Lightning On the opposing side is the MagSafe charger. Unlike … [Read more...] about Review: MagSafe Duo is almost everything you need, but has too many compromises

AppleInsider breaks down every record Apple smashed in its gargantuan fiscal quarter ending in December 2020. Apple's first fiscal quarter was one to remember, breaking records left and right on its way to a staggering $111.4 billion in total revenue. While that number was the biggest takeaway, it was far from the only record the company shattered. Total revenue Apple brought in a staggering $111.4B in Q1 2021 During the 1Q 2021 financial quarter, Apple raked in $111.4 billion in total revenue. This is the first time the company has passed $100 billion for a quarter, breaking its previous record of $91.8 billion in the prior year's December-ending quarter. It's all the more surprising that Apple did this during a global pandemic, as many working families cut down on luxury purchases. Impressive iPad and Mac sales boosts may have partially reflected the greater need for work-from-home and Zoom-friendly computing devices. However, the iPhone continued … [Read more...] about Ten records Apple broke in its historic holiday 2020 quarter

Thai-German duo to hold concert of Argentinean music The Saigon Times Daily Thai guitarist Pongpat Pongpradit (L) and German flautist Anton Isselhardt - PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER HCMC - The Wind & Strings duo consisting of guitarist Pongpat Pongpradit from Thailand and flautist Anton Isselhardt from Germany will perform in a concert of Argentinean music at Manzi Art Space in Hanoi on September 1. Home to both European and indigenous musical styles, from traditional, classical to pop music, Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, is a melting pot of South America. The “Buenos Aires Blends” concert will be dedicated to music of this cultural hub, presenting well-known works by two Argentinean composers Maximo Diego Pujol and Astor Pantaleon Piazzolla. Pongpat Pongpradit and Anton Isselhardt will perform “Dos aires conbomberos” and “Tres Piezas Rioplatenses” by Maximo Diego Pujol and Astor Pantaleon Piazzolla’s “Tango Etude No.4” and “Oblivion”. Works by … [Read more...] about Thai-German duo to hold concert of Argentinean music

Police in central Nghệ An province confiscate fake seals from the house of a local woman. — Photo dantri.com.vn Viet Nam News NGHỆ AN — Two persons suspected of forgery were detained by the investigative police in the central province of Nghệ An on Tuesday. Nguyễn Thị Hương, 62, and her son Trần Đăng Khương, 35, are facing legal proceedings for creating fake seals and forging documents of government agencies, businesses and schools, Thanh Niên (Young People) online newspaper reported. Some 283 fake seals were confiscated from the suspects’ home in Vinh City, including those of the Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Agency, Nghệ An Public Security Agency and some district police divisions. The police also confiscated three laptops, two colour scanners, one photocopier and other tools used for forgery. Hương said she had agreed to forge documents and certificates at VNĐ300,000-800,000 (US$13-35) each. She was earlier sentenced to … [Read more...] about Mother-son duo detained for forging government documents

Another BIDV senior executive arrested The Saigon Times Daily A combination photo of former deputy general director of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) Doan Anh Sang (L) and former BIDV chairman Tran Bac Ha – PHOTO: TL HCMC – Former deputy general director of the Hanoi-based Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) Doan Anh Sang , 57, has been charged with violating banking regulations and thus causing a hefty loss of VND890 billion (over US$38 million), reported the local media. Investigators at the Ministry of Public Security also detained four other former BIDV officials on January 9 for the same charge, based on the 2015 Penal Code. They are Ngo Duy Chinh, director of the BIDV branch of Ha Thanh; Nguyen Xuan Giap, deputy director of the BIDV branch of Ha Thanh; Pham Hong Quang, head of the corporate client division I at BIDV Ha Thanh; and Dang Thanh Nam, an employee at BIDV Ha Thanh. Meanwhile, Doan Hong Dung, director … [Read more...] about Another BIDV senior executive arrested

Pianist Dang Thai Son and KSO perform in Hanoi The Saigon Times Daily The Korean Symphony Orchestra - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZER HCMC - Famous Vietnamese pianist Dang Thai Son shared the stage with the Korean Symphony Orchestra (KSO) at a concert at the Hanoi Opera House on Monday. The event was jointly held by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Hanoi as part of activities to celebrate the 27th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, according to the Vietnam News Agency. In their first collaboration, Dang Thai Son and the Korean Symphony Orchestra played world-renowned pieces by Edvard Grieg, G.Verdi, J.Strauss II and P. Tchaikovsky as well as Korean folk songs Seya Seya and Sin Arirang that were arranged by musicians Chae Dong Sun and Kim Dong Jin for the symphony orchestra. The concert was led by Korean conductor Chung Chi Yong, music director and … [Read more...] about Pianist Dang Thai Son and KSO perform in Hanoi

Former top cops face prison sentences of 30-42 months The Saigon Times Daily Bui Van Thanh, former deputy minister of public security, stands at the courtroom while Phan Van Anh Vu sits at the left – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Two former deputy ministers at the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) are facing prison sentences of 2.5 years and 3.5 years for their alleged involvement in the illegal sale of State-owned properties in Danang and HCMC, as part of a broader probe into former property magnate and intelligence officer Phan Van Anh Vu, 44, alias Vu Nhom. The Hanoi People’s Procuracy said at the court today, January 29, that there is sufficient evidence to prove the negligence of the former MPS leaders – Bui Van Thanh, 60, and Tran Viet Tan, 64 – leading to serious consequences, reported Tuoi Tre Online newspaper. Primarily, the duo failed to oversee Vu; as a result, this individual took over seven projects for public apartments and land lots at prime locations in the … [Read more...] about Former top cops face prison sentences of 30-42 months

Judge expels two Malaysian crooks (11-08-2005) HA NOI — Two Malaysians who used fake Indonesian passports and 16 false credit cards to misappropriate goods worth VND657 million, or US$41,500, from shops in the capital have been expelled from Viet Nam by a judge of the Ha Noi People’s Court. The goods obtained by Sham Fook Cheong, 38, and Sazlinda binti Jamalodin, 27, after entering Viet Nam on April 9 last year included expensive cameras, jewellery and mobile phones. Their 23 fraudulent transactions were carried out over four days. Of the money, VND352 million was from the Ha Noi Asia Commerce Bank, VND132 million from the Bank for Foreign Trade of Viet Nam and VND172 million from ANZ Bank, Ha Noi. The judge told the duo that their acts were serious and served as a warning about the crime likely to emerge from the development of e-commerce in Viet Nam. But the accused had paid their victims for the misappropriated goods and Malaysia’s Ambassador in Viet Nam … [Read more...] about Judge expels two Malaysian crooks

Exhibition on 12 Zodiac animals opened in Hanoi The Saigon Times Daily Duo exhibition “12 Zodiac Animals” by Vu Dinh Tuan and Nguyen The Hung is held at Hanoi Studio Gallery - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE ORGANIZER HCMC – A duo exhibition titled “12 Zodiac Animals” by artists Vu Dinh Tuan and Nguyen The Hung is being held at Hanoi Studio Gallery from now until March 3. The artists introduce a collection of paintings featuring 12 Zodiac animals, starting from the diligent mouse and ending with the well-raised pig. Creating paintings of Zodiac animals might seem like an easy idea. But for the artists, transforming these familiar creatures into artworks has always been challenging. Each of the Zodiac animals stands for a different year, representing hopes and wishes of the people for the year. Therefore, the Zodiac animals depicted in the paintings must be symbolic and have their own unique characteristics. In this collection, 12 zodiac animals will appear under Nguyen … [Read more...] about Exhibition on 12 Zodiac animals opened in Hanoi

Vu Nhom appeals verdicts on murky land deals The Saigon Times Daily Phan Van Anh Vu (front) sits in court during his trial in Hanoi in January 2019. He has been jailed for the third time after a court convicted him of corruption over murky land deals, which he has appealed – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Phan Van Anh Vu, alias Vu Nhom, a 44-year-old property magnate turned fugitive spy, has lodged an appeal against his entire first-instance verdict for his improper land sales in the central coastal city of Danang and HCMC that cost the State millions of dollars. The People’s Court of Hanoi City was cited by the Vietnam News Agency as saying that the court has received a letter of appeal from Vu, chairman of Danang-based Bac Nam 79 Construction JSC and former chairman of HCMC-based Nova Bac Nam 79 JSC and former senior lieutenant colonel. In his letter, Vu claimed that he was completely innocent of abusing his positions of power, so he did not concur with the first-instance … [Read more...] about Vu Nhom appeals verdicts on murky land deals