The speed and devices in Apple’s event, and more tech news today
1. “Hello, speed”
Apple’s invitation to the “Hi, Speed” event has arrived and welcomes everyone to a virtual event on Tuesday, October 13th.
We can expect Apple to show off new and fast things. (We don’t think Apple welcomed ‘Speed’, the bus that couldn’t slow the movie down).
- Apple likely welcomes its 5G capabilities in the iPhone 12 lineup, its new A14 processors, and other fast things. Maybe a high refresh rate display too?
- This range should also roughly correspond to the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini, the iPhone 12, the iPhone 12 Pro up to a 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max, the largest of the series and the largest iPhone of all time .
- The small 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini will likely spur copycats. There has been a pressure to see smaller flagships as phone sizes have increased, and since Apple is leading the way here with a flagship, not just its budget iPhone SE, I would expect smaller Android phones from manufacturers like Xiaomi, Samsung, and Oppo. soon. Must compete with Apple.
- In any case, we will keep an eye on the leaks and rumors as they go on. One question is whether a Mac will be announced, started, or even discussed with Apple Silicon. I would recommend a mention, but not a start at this event.
One, two, three … is that four rings?
- Apple always sends a unique invitation to events with several pictures or effects. The four rings you can see here could mean … four camera lenses? Four new devices? Apple likes circles?
- The speculation I’ve seen seems to be exactly that the blue is for midnight blue, an expected new color option for the iPhone. The orange color is less clear as it was not leaked / expected.
- Others say the rings refer to circular AirTag modules, the HomePod, HomePod mini, and the headphones that Apple is expecting.
- One final note: the AR Easter egg in the event announcement showed the rings as bubbles. Hm.
Busy times:
2. After a 16-month investigation, the House Judiciary Committee found that Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook had different “monopoly powers” that required changes (Android Authority).
3. Apple says it vehemently contradicts the conclusions (MacRumors), Amazon also (Amazon Blog) has not yet an official word from Facebook or Google.
4. What happens to it? Read all 449 pages of the report here (judiciary.house.gov). (Android Authority is a reference on page 95!)
5. Teracube 2e: This phone has a 4-year warranty, a replaceable battery, and is currently $ 99 (Android Authority).
6. Of course, Razer created a glowing prepaid credit card (The Verge).
7. Japan’s Super Nintendo World opens in spring 2021 (The Verge).
8. The Supreme Court hears Oracle v Google today – this is about (Ars Technica).
9. Booms XB-1 Supersonic Aircraft Revealed: How to Watch Live, Takeoff Time (CNET).
10. This year’s hole in the ozone layer is twice as big as that of the USA, a large hole due to the extra cold Antarctic vortex (Gizmodo).
11. Three scientists receive the Nobel Prize in Physics for groundbreaking work on black holes (Ars Technica).
12. “Why do people stack their pancakes and pour syrup on them?” (r / nostupidquestions). Really a wonderfully simple question.
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