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Vivo Xplay 5S Rumors: Features Snapdragon 820 Processor, 4GB of RAM; Release Date in 2016?
Rumors about the Vivo Xplay 5S have surfaced online again. According to new speculations, it will be released sometime next year with some upgraded rumored specifications than those previously reported.
Lockheed-Boeing venture ULA bags $882-mn contract
United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture floated by Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co, has bagged a contract worth $882million for launching satellites for the US Air Force with Delta IV and Atlas V rockets. The contract is effective from 1 October and includes launch capability, mission, integration, base and range support, maintenance, depreciation on equipment, mission assurance, program management, systems engineering and launch site and range operations during the 2016 fiscal year, according to US Defense Department. The usage of Atlas V rockets will enable the US Defense Department to compete for military and spy satellite launch contracts. ULA is poised for its latest launch this week and this is its 100th mission this week.
NASA redesigns heat shield for Orion's EM-1 space mission in 2018
NASA is gearing up the Orion heat shield for its first space mission, the EM-1, in 2018. The new heat shield must survive extreme temperatures upon its travel to space.
Minecraft Story Mode Episode 1 Digital Release Confirmed on October 13; New World, Characters and Gameplay Detailed
Telltale Games is gearing up towards the launching Minecraft Story Mode, a narrative-focused spinoff of the widly popular sandbox game as it officially announces the game's schedule of releases next month. New details on the title's world, characters, and over-all gameplay have also been revealed.