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Apple on Friday announced the discontinuation of the full-size HomePod , saying it plans to focus on production and development of the HomePod mini. Apple informed TechCrunch of the product's end of life in a statement today. HomePod mini has been a hit since its debut last fall, offering customers amazing sound, an intelligent assistant, and smart home control all for just $99. We are focusing our efforts on HomePod mini. We are discontinuing the original HomePod, it will continue to be available while supplies last through the Apple Online Store, Apple Retail Stores, and Apple Authorized Resellers. Apple will provide HomePod customers with software updates and service and support through Apple Care. The company plans to sell remaining HomePod units until stock is depleted, though Apple's online storefront is already sold out of Space Gray models. Support will also continue until the product is declared obsolete. Announced at WWDC 2017, HomePod was Apple's … [Read more...] about Apple discontinues full-size HomePod, to focus on HomePod mini

A master plan to develop the physical strength and height of Vietnamese people in the 2011-30 period is expected to help improve the quality of human resources for the cause of national modernisation and industrialisation, and gradually enhance the quality and longevity of the Vietnamese people.— Photo danviet.vn HÀ NỘI – A master plan to develop the physical strength and height of Vietnamese people in the 2011-30 period is expected to help improve the quality of human resources for the cause of national modernisation and industrialisation, and gradually enhance the quality and longevity of the Vietnamese people. However, after five years of implementation, the plan has encountered obstacles in achieving effectiveness. According to the plan’s chief co-ordinator, Đàm Quốc Chính, few activities have been carried out nationwide due to an ongoing lack of funds and some changes in human resources of sectors and ministries which are taking part in the plan. The mobilisation of … [Read more...] about Obstacles remain in improving VN people’s physical strength, stature

The 19th Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) kicked off at Hà Nội’s University of Science and Technology yesterday, attracting the participation of 188 contestants from 25 countries and territories.— Photo VGP HÀ NỘI — The 19th Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) kicked off at Hà Nội’s University of Science and Technology yesterday, attracting the participation of 188 contestants from 25 countries and territories. APhO, held annually since 2000, is the premier physics competition for pre-university students aged 20 and below from Asian countries. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Phùng Xuân Nhạ said that Việt Nam is honoured to be the host of the 19th Asian Physics Olympiad after 14 years of participation. He added that this reflects the international community’s recognition of and belief in the Vietnamese education’s development. Nhạ stressed that Việt Nam always considers basic sciences, including physics, to play an especially important … [Read more...] about 19th Asian Physics Olympiad launched in Hà Nội

Students at the Tân Phú District-based Tân Sơn Nhì Primary School attend a physical education class. Photo from sggp.org.vn Viet Nam News HCM CITY – The HCM City school system faces a shortage of facilities and teachers for physical education classes for the upcoming school year. Trần Minh Ngôn, head of District 4’s Office for Education and Training, said at a conference held in the city on Friday that many schools did not have enough space for sports and outdoor activities. “They must collaborate with local gyms to organise extracurricular activities for students,” he said. Only 30 out of 184 primary schools have sufficient facilities to teach sports such as football, according to the Central University of Physical Education and Sports 2 in HCM City. Đoàn Minh Xương, a lecturer at the university, said: “The shortage of facilities has limited the kinds of sports taught in schools. Many students cannot play their favourite games.” He said the shortage of … [Read more...] about City seeks more funds for physical education facilities at schools

Scientists join the Europe-Asia-Pacific high-energy physics class. — VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Dũng Viet Nam News BÌNH ĐỊNH — The International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education ( ICISE ) held a new physics class in Quy Nhơn City on Thursday. The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) runs the class for aspiring young physicists every two years, alternating between countries in Europe, Asia and the Pacific. This is the fourth time the class has been held and the first time it has happened in Việt Nam. Held in the central province of Bình Định, the Europe-Asia-Pacific high-energy physics class offers young scientists a chance to study recent discoveries in particle physics. It is designed to encourage collaboration between the students. CERN spokesperson Nich Ellies said the goal of the class was to bring scientific discoveries and knowledge of basic physics to more countries around the world. Việt Nam was selected to host this year’s … [Read more...] about International physics class starts in Bình Định

Forty primary teachers in Đà Nẵng City attend a training course on the implementation of Milk Drinking- Exercising- Healthy Programme. — Photo Courtesy of FrieslandCampina Vietnam Viet Nam News HCM CITY— FrieslandCampina Vietnam and the Central Council of Hồ Chí Minh Young Pioneer Organisation are jointly organising a training course for implementation of the Milk Drinking-Exercising- Healthy Programme for 40 primary school teachers in Đà Nẵng who are in charge of making plans and managing activities for the organisation. The training is a part of a larger programme on nutrition education and physical development which the company is carrying out throughout the country in collaboration with the Red Cross. The teachers were taught about nutrition and measures for the comprehensive development of children by nutritionists from the Đà Nẵng University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy. They were also taught how to communicate effectively. This month the … [Read more...] about FrieslandCampina to expand nutrition education, physical development programme

Government In Action (26-11-2007) Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ... Ha Noi to host physics olympiad ... decided that the capital would host the 39th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), an annual competition for secondary school students, running from July 20 to 29 next year. Around 100 delegations from various countries and territories will attend the 2008 IPhO. Each delegation will be composed of nine members, including leaders, students and observers. The 39th IPhO will be accompanied by the World Federation of Physics Competitions (WFPhC) congress, which is set to attract over 80 representatives from across the world. The congress will take place between next July 29 and August 2. Delegates will be treated to a number of cultural exchanges, arts, sports, sight-seeing and tourism events during their visit to Viet Nam. To take charge of the occasion, the Prime Minister appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Training … [Read more...] about Ha Noi to host physics olympiad

Professor Gerard’t Hooft and his spouse. – Photo:sggp.vn Viet Nam News QUY NHƠN – Professor Gerard’t Hooft, Dutch Nobel Laureate in Physics and his wife arrived in Bình Định on Sunday afternoon. Accepting an invitation from Prof. Trần Thanh Vân, president of Rencontres du Vietnam, Prof. Hooft will attend Việt Nam’s scientific event on cosmography in the coastal city of Quy Nhơn. He will be present at the opening ceremony of “Discovering the Dark Universe” in Quy Nhơn City on Monday. With the participation of 70 scientists from 19 countries, this event recaps recent discoveries on dark matter, cosmic particles, particle physics, etc. Additionally, scientists will conduct academic conferences on direct and indirect research, BMS physics and DM, astrophysics and cosmology, DM research at LHC particle accelerator, and future detector. On Tuesday afternoon, Prof. Hooft will conduct a talk on the basic laws of nature in front of a scientific audience in Bình Định and all over … [Read more...] about Dutch Nobel laureate in Physics visits Việt Nam

Each student should drink two glasses of milk each day. — Photo Courtesy of FrieslandCampina Việt Nam Viet Nam News HCM CITY — More than 10,000 students in 12 primary schools in the south-eastern province of Bình Dương attended a programme on nutrition education and physical development which ended on Monday. The programme, which began on August 28, was held by the province Health Education and Communication Centre in co-operation with dairy company FrieslandCampina Việt Nam. Educational experts and nutritionists from the centre and company taught the students the basics of proper nutrition and exercising and told them about the benefits of drinking milk. A child should drink two glasses of milk every day and have physical activities for one hour for comprehensive physical and intellectual development, the experts said. The students were also taught that they should not skip a single meal. They should eat three proper meals every day comprising all four … [Read more...] about Bình Dương kids learn about nutrition, physical development

Apple has released a new HomePod and HomePod mini software update with a version number of 14.4 and a new Handoff experience for HomePod mini. The HomePod and HomePod mini run a specialized version of tvOS and receive updates sporadically when compared to Apple's other operating systems. Updates generally include bug fixes and improvements for features attached to the larger ecosystem. The last HomePod software update was for version 14.3 which was another bug fix update. HomePod Software Version 14.4 includes: Software version 14.4 includes bug fixes and the following new features with an Ultra Wideband (U1) equipped iPhone. Hand off music with visual, audible, and haptic effects from iPhone to HomePod mini Get personalized listening suggestions on iPhone when it is next to HomePod mini Media controls automatically appear without having to unlock iPhone when it is close to HomePod mini The last major update was for HomePod OS 14.1 which … [Read more...] about HomePod mini updated with new Handoff experience in OS version 14.4