It seems that some users of their new Mac computers with Apple M1 processor are experiencing problems related to the system screensaver , a bug that consists in that a screensaver, which may or may not be the one we have configured, even if we do not have one configured at any time, interrupts what we are doing.
This would not be an extremely serious problem in the case of a normally activated screensaver, which would disappear with the simple movement of the mouse or with a press of a key , but in this case, as we read in The Verge, it is necessary to close the Mac screen and reopen it. This is possible if we have a MacBook, of course, because users who have a Mac Mini do not have a lid to close for it.
For now the origin of this problem is unknown, but it is known that in other social networks, as well as in Apple’s own support forums, are receiving complaints about it, something that the company has not yet commented on .
Hopefully an update to macOS Big Sur fixes this problem , as until now it had not manifested itself prominently enough to reach the world’s attention .
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New Macs with Apple chips can now get a native version of VLC Media Player: The open source project is stored in a separate ARM 64 Version 3.0. 12. 1 available for download for macOS – parallel to the new version 3.0. 12 for Intel Macs.
The video player is likely to appear as a universal app in the future. A higher version number was chosen to enable an “automatic upgrade path”, write the developers. Owners of an ARM Mac who have already used the Intel version of the VLC Media Player with the help of the Rosetta 2 translation layer can upgrade to version 3.0. 12 and should then be offered the native version 3.0. 12. 1 for download.
Improvements for macOS 11 Big Sur In addition to native support for Macs with Apple chips – so far the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini with Apple’s M1 – the new VLC version also brings visual adjustments to the user interface for macOS 11 Big Sur, as the release notes explain. In addition, problems with the user interface in the bookmark window have been fixed. A distorted audio playback after starting playback should be a thing of the past under macOS.
With VLC, a popular universal video and audio player is now available in native form on M1 Macs. Other tools such as Plex still have to use Rosetta 2. Apple’s QuickTime Player is also adapted, but supports only a comparatively few video formats.
New features for all operating systems VLC 3.0. 12 promises improved support for the streaming format Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH), the streaming protocol, on all supported operating systems RIST and Bluray tracks, emphasize the developers. Problems with video filters and Direct3D 11 in Windows have also been eliminated and the winding in WMV files has been improved.
The latest version of VLC, 3.0.12, brings some major improvements for macOS users. Especially those who got an M1-powered Mac, since this is the first version of the video player to natively support Apple silicon.
Note that after updating to v3.0.12 you will still have the x86 app. You need to hit Check for updates from the menu again, then you’ll be shown v3.0.12.1, which is the actual ARM version of the app.
Even if you have an Intel-powered Mac, you should download this update as it fixes the audio distortion issues that happened on macOS. It has some UI improvements for Big Sur as well.
VLC 3.0.12.1 gains native support for running on the Apple M1 chip (image credit)
Macs aside, the latest VLC adds support for the RIST protocol, improves how settings for adaptive streaming resolution are handled, updates the YouTube and Vocaroo scripts, touches up the web interface and patches several security issues. Also, crashes with Direct3D video filters have been fixed.
You can find download links and the full changelog at the Video LAN website.
VideoLAN has released a new version of its renowned media player VLC Media Player, and has done it mainly to add support for Mac computers with Apple Silicon M1 processors, at the same time that some changes have been made to the application, as we will see below.
When updating VLC to version 3.0. 12, we will have the latest version compiled for Intel processors , so that we will have to update the application again so that version 3.0 appears. 12. 1, which is compiled for Apple Silicon , and therefore will work in native mode instead of through Rosetta 2.
The latest version of VLC adds support for the RIST protocol, improves handling of settings for variable resolution broadcasts, updates scripts for YouTube and Vocaroo , tunes the web interface and patches various security issues , so this is a fairly comprehensive update.
Likewise, some problems are solved, because until now there were some problems in macOS that affected the audio played by the application , at the same time that some problems with Direct3D video filters could cause unexpected application closings , which They have also been fixed to provide a much better user experience.
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Microsoft wants to be the next technology company to get involved in the self-driving car business. The Windows giant is participating in a two billion dollar financing round of the robotaxi company Cruise of the auto company General Motors, as the company announced on Tuesday.
Cruise was given a total of 30 Billion dollars. The company has been testing its vehicles in San Francisco for years and has already presented the prototype of an autonomous taxi without space for a driver. Among other things, Microsoft wants to bring services from its cloud platform Azure to the partnership – which Cruise will mainly use in the future. In addition to the parent company GM, the Japanese car manufacturer Honda is also participating in the financing round.
Straggler Microsoft The other big tech companies are already very active in this area: The Google sister company Waymo applies As a leading developer of Robotaxi technology, Apple is also working on systems for autonomous driving and its own car, Amazon bought the robot car developer Zoox and placed it in its device division. Cruise got approval last year to put cars on the streets of San Francisco without a security driver behind the wheel. Waymo and Zoox had also previously been given permission to drive on public roads without people behind the wheel. Cruise originally announced the start of a Robotaxi offer for 2019, but then postponed the date indefinitely.
All five seasons of The Muppet Show will stream on Disney Plus beginning February 19th, Disney announced today. With the addition, Disney Plus is now home to nearly every Muppets title — except two.
While Disney owns the rights to The Muppet Show, Muppets Most Wanted, The Muppet Movie, Muppet Treasure Island, The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Muppets,and The Great Muppet Caper,all of which are streaming on Disney Plus, The Muppets Take Manhattan and Muppets from Space are owned by Sony. As such, Disney can’t host the entire Muppet movie collection. Disney will also make the fourth and fifth seasons of the series, previously never available to purchase through home video offerings, available on Disney Plus.
It’s a similar situation to Spider-Man: Homecomingand Spider-Man: Far From Home. Despite the fact that Marvel Studios (and therefore Disney) co-produced the film with Sony, Sony owns the rights to the series. That’s why the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe collection isn’t available on Disney Plus. Licensing rights! The bane of every subscriber’s existence.
Fans of Jim Henson Company’s entire body of work are in even more of a pickle. While most of the Muppets works are on Disney Plus, the entirety of Fraggle Rock belongs to Apple. When the tech giant decided to reboot Fraggle Rock, the company purchased the streaming rights to the entire series in order to have the full collection. That means anyone who wants to stream all of Fraggle Rock or every single Muppets title needs to do it in three ways:
Sign up for Disney Plus
Sign up for Apple TV Plus
Purchase Muppets from Space and The Muppets Take Manhattan through iTunes, Vudu, Amazon, or some other digital retailer. They’re currently $3 each on Amazon Prime.
This type of fracturing was always where subscribers, based in the United States especially, were headed. As more conglomerates launch streaming services to try to earn recurring revenue, there are more exclusivity plays. More exclusivity plays means there are likely more streamers to sign up for to watch every single movie or TV show in a franchise until all the licensing rights are bought back. Hopefully, eventually, Disney Plus will be home to every single Muppets title — the question is whether Disney wants to strike that licensing negotiation with Sony, and when.
If being able to watch any Muppets movie or TV show whenever possible means more to you than pulling up a site like JustWatch to see where something is streaming, just purchase them all. It’s a streaming-first world, but nothing beats ownership.
The new SoC will support 5G bands and mmWave, and is expected to be implemented on high-level devices, even if lower-end than the top of the range with Snapdragon 888.
by Nino Grasso published 19 January 2021 , at 15: 31 in the Apple channel Qualcomm Snapdragon
Qualcomm took the veils off the Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform , a follow-up to the more powerful platform of the previous generation. Qualcomm defines it as the direct evolution of Snapdragon 865 Plus, resuming its configuration and bringing the maximum operating frequency of the core “prime” at 3.2 GHz (SD 865 Plus stopped at 3.1 GHz). The architecture remains the Kryo 585 that we saw on last generation chipsets.
The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 then puts on the plate: increased performance, support for Snapdragon Elite Gaming technologies and, above all, a 5G modem compatible with both the sub-6 GHz and mmWave bands. And there is no lack of support for Artificial Intelligence.
“Designed on the success of Snapdragon 865 is 865 Plus, the new Snapdragon 870 was developed in response to the needs of manufacturers and the mobile industry ” , Qualcomm’s Kedar Kondap said. “The new processor will power a selection of flagship devices from manufacturers such as Motorola, iQOO , OnePlus, Oppo and Xiaomi “.
We can define the new Snapdragon 870 as an overclocked version of the previous flagship, made with the same 7-nm production process. We therefore have eight cores with Kryo architecture 585 to 64 – bit, including the main at 3.2GHz and no longer at 3.1GHz as on 865 Plus, combined with a Adreno GPU 650 which on paper remains unchanged from that of its predecessor. The modem is also the same Snapdragon X 55 5G, with support for all bands and to standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA), FDD and TDD modes. The new platform is clearly compatible with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 and supports video resolutions up to 4K at 60 Hz.
The first products with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G will be announced by Motorola, iQOO, OnePlus, Oppo and Xiaomi probably in the next few weeks, in the first quarter of 2021 .
The website of the social network Parler, which is particularly popular with right-wing extremists and right-wing extremists, is partially online again and the platform should be back online before the end of the month. At least he was “confident” in this regard, Parler boss John Matze assured Fox News. At the moment the service only consists of a static website with a few statements. After Amazon Web Services terminated Parler and thus kicked it off the net, the company secured the services of companies with very dubious references for its return to the Internet.
Kicked out of the net Parler had come under fire after it became increasingly clear to what extent the attack on the US Capitol there was on January 6 had been prepared. Many users then reported live on the platform from the Capitol and uploaded videos, probably also because they were not aware of any criminal offense. There are now more and more investigations against the attackers. Parler, which acts as a haven for freedom of expression, had meanwhile been banned from the respective app stores by Apple and Google. Then Amazon had also canceled a contract to use AWS, whereupon Parler went completely offline. Previously, hackers had tapped a lot of user data.
For the return, Parler has now secured the services of Epik, among other things. The US domain registrar keeps popping up when dubious internet services seek refuge. This applies to the controversial image board 8chan, for example, and the neo-Nazi website “The Daily Stormer” was a customer. In addition, Parler is now also a customer of a company called DDos-Guard, reports Reuters. It is operated by two Russians and also does business with the 8chan successor, 8kun. So Parler has alternatives when it comes to the network infrastructure, but whether the app will also be available in the app stores is still unclear. In any case, there is still no telling whether users will want to return to the network at all after the hacker attack revealed their negligent handling of user data.
ViacomCBS is set to relaunch its CBS All Access service as Paramount Plus on March 4th, with a special event to introduce the new streamer on February 24th, the company announced today.
The service will also launch in Latin America on March 4th, followed by the Nordics on March 25th and Australia in mid-2021. The version of CBS All Access that is currently available in Canada will rebrand to Paramount Plus on March 4th, with an expanded offering being made available to subscribers later in the year. To better introduce Paramount Plus, and give a more comprehensive look at ViacomCBS’s overall streaming portfolio (that includes Pluto TV and Showtime’s OTT service), the company will host a two-hour event on February 24th following the company’s earnings call.
ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish previously announced in September that CBS All Access would rebrand to Paramount Plus, and noted in a later interview that executives decided upon the name because Paramount had more brand recognition than CBS. Paramount certainly has more name recognition internationally where the label has been used on more products (Paramount Plus already existed in some capacity in parts of Europe), but Paramount in 2021 isn’t exactly Disney or Warner Bros. As The Verge previously noted:
It would be one thing if the Paramount name was going to drive hordes of people to sign up because Paramount is synonymous with big franchises in 2020. Franchises like Marvel, Pixar, and Lucasfilm are synonymous with Disney (alongside Disney live-action and animated films), so Disney Plus works. How many people are walking around going, “Oh right, the studio I closely associate with Mission Impossible, Transformers, and Sonic the Hedgehogmovies.”
Still, ViacomCBS is going to try very hard to sell Paramount Plus as a must-have service for people. Or, more accurately, ViacomCBS is hopeful that Paramount Plus will take some attention away from Disney Plus, Netflix, Peacock, HBO Max, Apple TV Plus, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and wherever else people are streaming.
To do so, ViacomCBS is introducing a number of new originals for Paramount Plus. Those include The Offer, a 10-episode scripted miniseries about the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather,a new iteration of MTV’s Behind The Music,and a revival of The Game. Plus, more than 30,000 additional episodes and movies from ViacomCBS’s various content houses (BET, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central) are headed to the streaming service. This could only be done because of the merger between CBS and Viacom in 2019.
What does the year 2021 look like in terms of the most significant smartphone technologies of recent times?
The smartphone market has become quite saturated in recent years, and the past year, helped by the corona, has indicated that the rise in the price level of high-end phones in particular is beginning to reach its peak. Many in the industry are of the opinion that too little is really being seen in the new phones, but on the other hand, the proliferation of new technologies such as 5G and the folding screen has not been particularly well received by everyone. Given the potential of folding display technology to change the structure and usability of smartphones as a whole, or the impact of 5G on the evolving potential of mobile devices, criticisms of the lack of development in the sector seem somewhat contradictory in some places.
The first folding display phones were already on the market in the first half of the year 2019, but the year 2020 brought more technical solutions more mature, although there is still a long way to go for a mass market-friendly implementation. . Samsung has so far been the most prominent of the manufacturers pushing folding display technology to the phone market, and the company has announced plans to launch more and cheaper folding display phones this year. So far, there is no more detailed information on how low Samsung can push the price level, but the fact is that the high price level has so far been one of the biggest brakes on the spread of new display technology. As long as the price level is lowered and options that appeal to ordinary consumers are introduced to the market, it will only be possible to see whether the folding screen has enough bangs to create a new trend in the smartphone market. However, during the year 2021, a significant increase in the use of folding telephones is unlikely to be seen. According to preliminary data, folding screen phones from other major manufacturers are also promised this year, so the supply will certainly increase
. Like the foldable display technology, the first smartphones with 5G support were already seen in the year 2019, but it wasn’t until last year that 5G made a strong case for mid-range devices in addition to high-end phones. The 5G technology used in phones developed by the year 2020 by far the fastest energy, but there is still room for improvement in this area compared to 4G. 5G devices also went well in trade, although not necessarily primarily with user needs, but with supply and market control. In other words, especially in the second half of the year, for those who buy a phone over 300 as a whole, the best options were almost entirely 5G models, even though there was no need for a new generation connection yet. . In addition, sales of 5G models in particular were boosted by very attractive offers. On the subscription side, Finnish operators shifted their emphasis to 5G subscriptions through both pricing and selection. By the end of the year, virtually all of the faster subscription options had been converted to 5G, and the fastest 4G subscriptions were priced so that choosing a 5G subscription was very attractive.
In 2021 5G support will become more widespread in more affordable price ranges and will be seen in phones less than 144 phones . The spread of 5G is being accelerated by system circuits with 5G modems aimed at increasingly lower price ranges, which are currently Mediatek’s cheaper Dimensity models and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 690 and 480 models. Phones with 4G connections alone are fast becoming the exception and mainly the feature of the cheapest price range.
From the average user’s point of view, the proliferation of 5G will not provide a major sudden upheaval
From the average user’s point of view, the proliferation of 5G will not provide a major sudden revolution, but will mainly improve the performance and speed of mobile networks as technology becomes more common. It is also worth remembering that there is still a kind of transition going on, where 5G NSA (non-standalone) network technology also partially utilizes the old 4G networks. “Full-blooded” 5G networks based on cloud-based 5G Core technology are still in the testing phase in Finland and operators have not announced their exact launch schedules, but they can be expected to be completed within 1-2 years, according to io-Tech. Only Standalone 5G technology brings with it the most significant benefits of the new network technology, such as lower delays and much more versatile traffic management, which enables e.g. slicing of network capacity on a per-user basis
To answer the title question, both 5G and folding screens are still in the maturing stage, but their future prospects are quite different. 5G will become the new norm in the next few years, and while the overall level of service on mobile networks will improve, many basic users will not pay much attention to it. Folding screens are also in the process of maturing, but their future is so far a full question mark, and the year ahead is unlikely to determine anything lasting about the future of technology.
Other smartphone features already seen last year, but becoming more widespread this year, will include adaptive high-refresh rate displays as well as flagship cameras with four different focal lengths. Over the past year, most high-end phones have already found a high refresh rate display 90 and 144 Hertz fork. However, only in a few cases was the refresh rate a content-adaptive variety. This year, at least 144 Hertz screens will become more common in more expensive end phones even more and an adaptive refresh rate will be available for more and more models. 90 and 120 Hertz displays will also become more common in mid-range models.
On the camera side, rear camera assemblies with four different focal lengths were still quite rare last year. This year, they may be seen on higher end phones more than before. A typical combination of four cameras is likely to be a combination of ultra-wide-angle, wide-angle, short-zoom (normal / telephoto) and long-camera, which can already cover a fairly wide focal range. With this, of course, the size of the camera nodules will also increase even more. The number of megapixels for image sensors will also increase, as Samsung, for example, is rumored to release a 200 megapixel sensor. Increasing image processing performance will allow for faster processing and utilization of larger image data as well as data from multiple cameras simultaneously.
On the battery side, charging speeds will certainly increase even further, but the benefits for the consumer are already beginning to be questioned in many places, as already significantly lower charging powers have already achieved quite fast charging speeds. Manufacturers would therefore like to focus more on features that extend battery life, such as limiting charging power and setting a charge level limit, which are currently only found in phones from a few manufacturers. The omission of chargers from the sales package, a trend that is becoming more common based on the latest flagship releases from Apple, Xiaom and Samsung, brings its own spice to the soup. The solution will certainly reduce unnecessary electronic waste, but will also increase sales of accessories and make it more challenging for the basic consumer to find the full potential of the phone.
io-Tech’s goal is also to handle all major smartphone publications published in the Finnish market in the year 2021 as soon as possible. As launched last year, the most significant smartphone releases will be covered in the form of fresh first-time video, and the actual test article will be published in writing as soon as possible on the site side. The aim is to better optimize the publication time of articles compared to last year through pre-planning and a shorter lead time (time from the arrival of the test device to the publication of the article).
We also selected the best smartphones of the year 2020 in four different price categories during io-Tech’s mobile delivery. In the price range below 200 our choice was Nokia 5.3, below 450 in the euro price range Samsung Galaxy A 51 5G, less than 700 in the OnePlus 8T price category and over 700 in the OnePlus 8 Pro flagship category. In the video below you can see a more detailed justification for the choices as well as the worst challengers in each price range.
The Texan company Idera has taken over the Austrian start-up apilayer, which offers API services for access to real-time data such as weather, geographic position and currency conversion.
The Vienna-based company apilayer lists various reference customers on its website, including Airbnb, Amazon, Apple and Slack. According to the press release on the takeover, apilayer has a total of 500. 000 Customers.
Weather, phone numbers and cryptocurrency The Cloud-based API offers are divided into four areas:
Searching or looking up information such as IP Addresses via the ipapi interface or speech recognition via the API languagelayer, the verification of telephone numbers via numverify or European VAT rates via vatlayer, various data APIs, including those for exchange rates via currencylayer and the rates of crypto currencies via coinlayer or for access to weather data via weatherstack and converting content via pdflayer to create PDF files from HTML content or screenshots in PNG format to a URL. The services are available in different tariffs, starting with a free offer that is limited to 500 views per month and real-time data, for example. In addition to different query contingents, the chargeable tariffs offer additional information such as weather forecast and astronomical data.
In addition to the REST API, there is an open source implementation for numerous interfaces for using the APIs in programming languages such as JavaScript, Go or PHP . The associated repositories can be found on GitHub.
Step-grandma of the Borland subsidiary Das Idera, founded in the year 1000 as BBS Technologies, offers numerous tools and services for databases, software development and testing. In the end 2015 it has taken over the essential part of Borland tools like Delphi and C ++ Builder with Embarcadero. The latter ended up in the course of the 2008 takeover of the Borland subsidiary CodeGear at Embarcadero, which, with RAD Studio, offers an environment for C ++ and Delphi, but continues to do so has the two IDEs separately in its portfolio.
Further details can be found in the press release on the takeover, which, however, does not mention the exact conditions and price.
Chuwi’s new budget notebook features a 3200 x 1800 Samsung-made pixels, and low-end hardware to keep prices down. Excellent for productivity and multimedia, at low prices
by Editorial team published 19 January 2021 , at 12: 29 in the Portable channel Chuwi
Chuwi recently launched a new low-cost notebook, called HeroBook Pro + and equipped with 3K resolution screens. The new laptop uses a Samsung panel from 03, 3 “high definition, with 3200 x 1800 pixels and a density of 227 ppi.
Chuwi HeroBook Pro + also makes use of a Intel Celeron J processor 3455, necessary to reduce costs, combined with a memory compartment 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage space (plus other configurations possible for the user). The price is 269 dollars, with the expected sale – according to the company – in the “main platforms”.
Notebook with “retina” display, but at a low price
Chuwi resumes a nomenclature dear to Apple to imply that the display of Chuwi HeroBook Pro + has a definition comparable to the one that can solve the human eye. Usually the prices of notebooks with this feature are around 500 dollars, while Chuwi proposes it at approximately 250 dollars . Furthermore, the Chinese brand has chosen a Samsung display capable of offering high color saturation and a good level of visual rendering for a product that can be used effectively both in the reproduction of audiovisual content and in the editing of photographs.
The processor Intel Celeron J 3455 can operate up to the frequency of 2.3GHz, and can meet the needs of productivity and multimedia. It implements the Intel HD Graphics GPU 250, with support for 4K decoding via hardware, even online. The 8GB system memory is offered in LPDDR4 chip, while on the storage side we have an eMMC type flash memory expandable through a memory card. All in a very light body, which pushes the scale needle up to 1, 16 Kg, thanks to the use of resistant and long-lasting polycarbonate.
Chuwi HeroBook Pro + in pills
Minimalist design with 1, 16 Kg and simplified portability
Keyboard with reduced bezels and good feedback
Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 / 5 GHz)
Battery from 38 Whr, with autonomy of over 7 hours and support for charging quick from 24 W
All the information about Chuwi HeroBook Pro + can be found on the official website.
Already in January 2019 Hardwareluxx reported on the so-called “stage light effect”, which could occur with the MacBook Pro from the year 2016. With the “stage lighting effect” it looks as if there are isolated spotlights on the underside of the display, similar to a theater stage. This effect is caused by a defect in the display cable. The Californian company responded and published a corresponding repair program. The total runtime was four years after the first sale in October 2016.
However, the problem still seems to play a role for some MacBook owners in the year 2021 and so the iPhone company decided to continue Offer free repairs to affected MacBook Pros. Instead of four, the program now has a term of five years.
The devices affected by the Flexgate could be used in the period from October 2016 to February 2018 purchase. However, only the 13 inch Macbook Pro notebooks are affected. If you are one of the first-time buyers, you can send your MacBook in until October 2021 and have Apple repaired it free of charge.
The new video streaming system of Apple has arrived all over the world for a few months and after having had the opportunity to subscribe for free for a whole year and then for a further 3 months, the Cupertino company decides to extend the period until July 2021. Here’s how to get it.
by Bruno Mucciarelli published 19 January 2021 , at 10: 21 in the Apple channel Apple
After a long wait last November 1st 2019 Apple has released its first video streaming platform. Apple TV + offers on par with Netflix TV series and streaming movies directly on a platform designed and created by the Cupertino giant. He made his debut during the March presentation 2019 and we have seen in recent months that the platform has only made original productions ready to compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The cost of the subscription has a price of 4, 99 euro per month , but those who bought an iPhone, an iPad, an iPod Touch or an Apple TV box could even afford to have a year of Apple TV + completely free . A year that then became more than a year since until a few days ago the company had decided to extend it until the end of February 2021 and now the news on new free period for another 6 months.
Apple TV +: How does it work?
In this case to be able to have another 6 months of Apple TV + free until in July 2021, no procedure is needed as Apple will update the subscription of users who already have it for free in a completely automatic way, without having to do anything manually. In this case, Apple TV + was given as a free subscription to those who had purchased a new Apple device among those supported by the list for the 2019. Once the promotion was activated, they could see all the TV series proposed by the Cupertino company for an entire year.
The deadline was therefore set for the month of February 2021 but clearly the pandemic of recent months has blocked any type of newly produced TV series and this clearly limited the proposal to users on the platform of new content. For this reason, Apple has rightly decided to postpone the paid renewal for another 6 months for users who have been lucky enough to subscribe for free in 2019. So everyone who has had it so far will continue to see the content on Apple TV + until July 2021 completely free.
Apple TV + : which devices are supported
Apple TV + can be viewed in different ways and especially from different devices. Clearly the simplest and most immediate is clearly the Apple TV app that can be found on all Apple devices from the iPhone to the iPad, Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD, third generation Apple TV, iPod touch and Mac (on mobile devices iOS operating system is required 12 .3 or later, tvOS is required on Apple TV 01. 3 or later, macOS Catalina is required on Mac).
Not only because Apple TV + can be also seen on the TV and in this case, however, it is only possible if the television clearly supports the new update released by the manufacturers of smart TV in collaboration with Apple. Here is the list of all supported TVs:
Samsung QLED 8K Q 900 R and Serif TV (2019)
Samsung QLED 4K Q 90 R, Q 80 R , Q 70 R, Q7DR, Q 60 R and Q6DR (2019)
Samsung Frame TV LSO3R / LSORN (2018 is 2019)
Samsung 4K UHD TV RU 8000, RU 800 D, RU 740 D, RU 7300, RU 730 D, RU 7100 and RU 710 D (2019)
Samsung 4K UHD TV NU 8500, NU 7200, NU 740 D, NU 7300, NU 7200, NU 7100, NU 710 D, NU 6950, NU 6900, NU 6900 B , NU 6080 and NU 6070 (2018)
Samsung Smart Full HDTV N 5300 (2018)
LG OLED (2019)
LG NanoCell SM9X series (2019)
LG NanoCell SM series 85 and later (2019)
LG NanoCell SM series 83 and earlier (2019) Arriving
LG UHD series UM7X (2019)
LG UHD UM6X series (2019) Arriving
VIZIO P ‑ Series Quantum X (2019) Arriving
VIZIO P ‑ Series Quantum (2019 is 2018) Arriving
VIZIO P ‑ Series (2018, 2017 is 2016) Arriving
VIZIO M ‑ Series Quantum ( 2019) Arriving
VIZIO M‑ Series (2018, 2017 is 2016) Arriving
VIZIO E ‑ Series (UHD models 2018, 2017 is 2016) Arriving
VICE V ‑ Series (2019) Arriving
VIZIO D ‑ Series (2018) Arriving
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2018)
Amazon Fire TV Stick ?? Gen 2 (2016)
Amazon Fire TV Stick ?? Basic Edition (2017)
Roku 4K TV A 000 X Coming Soon
Roku TV 7000 X, C 000 X, 8000 X
Roku Smart Soundbar 9101 X
Hon. ?? ?? Roku Smart Soundbar 9100 X
Roku Express 3900 X, 3930 X
Roku Express + 3910 X, 3931 X
Roku HD 3932 X
Roku Streaming Stick 3800 X
Roku Streaming Stick + 3810 X, 3811 X
Roku Premiere 3920 X, 4620 X
Roku Premiere + 3921 X, 4630 X
Roku Ultra 4640 X 4660 X, 4661 X, 4670 X
Roku Ultra LT 4662 X
Roku 2 4210 X, 4205 X
Roku 3 4200 X, 4230 X
Alternatively you can view the contents of Apple TV + via a browser by connecting to the website Apple TV . The browsers compatible with the service are Safari, Chrome and Firefox.
Apple will in future rely on Vietnam as the second central production location in Asia. According to reports from last autumn, the efforts are now taking shape. The Group’s main contract manufacturer, the Taiwanese producer Foxconn alias Hon Hai Precision Industry, will build a large factory for a total of 270 million US dollars.
Foxconn founded a new subsidiary called Fukang Technology, which is responsible for the construction. According to the news agency Reuters the building permit from the Vietnamese state is now available.
Foxconn picks up billions Production is to be built in Bac Giang Province. Foxconn had previously invested $ 1.5 billion in Vietnamese production facilities, and more 700 millions are expected to flow in soon. In addition, according to a government announcement, 10. 000 to hire additional local workers.
The plan is for Fukang Technology to produce a total of 8 million notebooks and tablets per year. Although it was not explicitly stated that these are for Apple – hardly any other company purchases such quantities. In addition, there have been rumors for months that Apple has asked Foxconn to move parts of production from Vietnam to Vietnam. Although the number is still significantly lower than the output from Chinese factories, it would be a quite remarkable start.
Risks in China The dependency on China as the main production location is increasingly a risk for the group, reports of a relocation of parts of production have been circulating for a long time. Apple always emphasizes that the supply chain is already spread across many different countries, but a large part of the final assembly – including the iPhone – still takes place in China. In addition, there is a strong concentration of suppliers there who deliver the central components for iPhone and Co.
In Vietnam, in addition to MacBooks and iPads, AirPods are already manufactured – more precisely the Pro models. This is done by the paver Luxshare. Incidentally, this is also located in Bac Giang. However, there was recently criticism of the working conditions, which apparently did not meet Apple’s standards.
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