Mac OS X El Capitan public beta goes live

Apple released a public beta of Mac OS X El Capitan. The desktop OS joins the iOS 9 public beta in being available to anyone who’s interested to try it out.

Just like its mobile counterpart, OS X El Capitan public beta is a more polished release than the versions that have been available to developers since WWDC. The OS brings a number of improvements to the platform, headed by new gestures, Split View, pinned tabs on Safari, and numerous performance enhancements.

Interested? Head over to the source link to try out the OS X El Capitan beta on your Mac. Be aware of the usual bugs that come with a beta software release.

ZTE now offers Verizon-compatible version of its Spro 2 pico-projector/LTE hotspot

The ZTE Spro 2 is an odd (but probably useful) pairing between a pico-projector and an LTE hotspot. Oh, and it runs Android. With full access to the Google Play Store. And it has a 5-inch touchscreen. You’re probably intrigued by now.

Well, if your interest has been piqued, you should know that starting today there’s a version of the Spro 2 out which works with Verizon’s network. Up until this point you were only able to get an AT&T-compatible model, which retails for $499.

The bad news is that, for whatever reason, the iteration which supports Verizon’s bands is $100 more expensive. ZTE will gladly sell you one, through its official website, for $599. That’s hefty, yes, but then this is a pretty unique device, and it stands in a niche of its own.

The Spro 2 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset, it’s got 150Mbps LTE, 2GB of RAM, Bluetooth, as well as HDMI and USB ports. The projector part spits out a 120″ 720p image at 200 lumens. There’s a 6,300 mAh battery inside, keeping things running, which will last for 3 hours when projecting, and up to 10 hours when you use the Spro 2 solely as a Wi-Fi hotspot.