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New Intel boss wants to compete again with “lifestyle company” Apple

The freshly baked new Intel boss does not want to be stolen from the bread in Apple’s processor business. In an address to employees reported by the Oregonian local newspaper in the US state, Patrick P. Gelsinger said his company had to deliver “better products” to the PC ecosystem as “every possible thing a lifestyle company from Cupertino could deliver”. “We must be so good in the future.”

Apple Silicon rushes ahead The slightly condescending formulation naturally refers to the Mac manufacturer, which started with its first desktop and notebook processor ARM-Basis, the M1, had caused a stir in the IT scene – both with its performance and with its diverse possibilities. For example, Intel code sometimes runs faster on ARM Macs than on Pentiums via the Rosetta 2 translation software. In addition, the M1 is very energy-efficient and develops comparatively little heat – so the MacBook Air with Apple Silicon works completely without a fan.

Apple was not quite 15 years ago in the Intel universe switched to its own processors, as they are already in the iPhone and iPad. This switch could be completely finished by 2022, various other models with Apple Silicon are expected this year. Intel currently has nothing to counter this, as industry observers believe.

“The best times are still ahead of Intel” Gelsinger will soon inherit his predecessor Bob Swan. Only then should new central decisions be made. The manager who is currently in charge of VMware is not a newcomer to Intel – until 2009 he worked for the chip giant for a good three decades and was chief among other things Technology Officer. In his opinion, Intel has “the best of days ahead”. The group has already taken the first steps towards changes under Swan.

So he began to issue the production of high-quality CPUs to contract manufacturers for the first time. Apple has been pursuing this strategy from the start – all Apple silicon products currently come from TSMC’s Taiwanese fabs, previously also from Samsung. Oddly enough, Intel is now also using the services of TSMC – Core i3 chips with a structure width of 5 nm are initially produced there, and later top CPUs in 3 nm production are also manufactured. It is unclear whether this is sufficient to stand up to the increasingly powerful ARM chips. (bsc)

VLC now runs natively on M1 Macs

The latest update to ubiquitous open-source media player VLC is here, and it comes with native support for Apple silicon Mac computers — the new versions of the MacBook Pro, the MacBook Air, and the Mac mini with Apple’s own M1 processor. VLC 3.0.12 also includes some visual tweaks to bring it further in line with Big Sur, the latest version of macOS.

Mac apps don’t strictly require native updates to work with the M1 processor, since Apple silicon Macs include Rosetta 2, a translation layer that lets software compiled for x86 processors run surprisingly well on the newer Arm-based hardware. But for an app like VLC, which many users rely on for playback of hefty 4K or 8K video files, the improvements to performance and efficiency could be notable.

As noted by 9to5Mac, the new VLC isn’t a universal binary, which is to say that the Arm-optimized code isn’t yet included by default. The regular VLC app has to be updated to 3.0.12, then again to 3.0.12.1 on an Apple silicon Mac in order to get the optimized version.

Version 3.0.12 also has some minor features and tweaks for VLC on other platforms, including better Blu-ray tracks support and fixing some crashes when using Direct3D 11 on Windows.

Do you have coronavirus? Apple Watch may detect some symptoms early

Two recent studies in the United States show how Apple Watch and other smartwatch models can detect possible cases of COVID – 19 before the appearance of symptoms, through the change in heart rate.

by Lorenzo Tirotta published 18 January 2021 , at 21: 01 in the Wearables channel

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At a distance of one year from the appearance of COVID – 19, the pandemic situation does not seem to want to improve, the infections and casualties are still very high. New technologies and continuous research are running to the aid of complicated global health situation in an attempt to marginalize the virus as much as possible.

According to the latest studies carried out, devices wearables such as Apple Watch and other smartwatches are able to detect possible cases of positivity days before the appearance of symptoms or conducting rapid or molecular tests. To say this were two separate researches, one of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) of New York and the other by researchers from Stanford University in California.

Although the role of a digital clock in the pandemic may be singular, the studies undertaken by the ISMMS in New York have shown how in particular the Apple Watch is able to detect, through subtle variations of the heartbeat , of the possible cases of Coronavirus positivity up to 7 days before the onset of symptoms.

Mount Sinai Health System researchers have tested Apple Watch on 300 health workers of the academy between 29 April and 29 September last year . The data of the study show that heart rate variability, i.e. the change in time taken between one beat and the next, is a fundamental data for research .

Heart rate variability as a possible means of detecting the virus

Individuals tested positive coronavirus showed a lower heart rate variation than individuals healthy. According to medical findings, a healthy body with a healthy cardiovascular system is not uncommon to have an irregular heartbeat and a noticeable change in heart rate at rest. The opposite happens in individuals suffering from cardiovascular diseases, unstable psychophysical conditions, chronic stress where little variation is recorded heart to indicate a malfunction of the nervous system. It should be specified that a high cardiac variation does not result in consequently an elevated heart rate.

“We already knew that heart rate variability data changes with the development of inflammation in the body and COVID is an incredibly inflammatory event. Our goal was to use tools to identify infections at the time. infection or before people knew they were sick, “said Rob Hirten, professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , to CBS MoneyWatch.

The second study, carried out by researchers at Stanford University , tested in addition to the Apple smartwatch also products of Garmin and Fitbit . The study, separate from that of the ISMMS, showed how the tested wearables are able to detect changes in heart rate variation even at rest up to nine and a half days before the onset of symptoms or a positive test. The team of researchers has also implemented an alarm system that warns of a major change in heart rate for an extended period of time.

“We set the alarm quite sensitively to go off every two months or so,” he said Professor Michael Snyder of Stanford University , who led the study. “Regular fluctuations will not trigger the alarm, only significant and protracted changes.”

Researchers, analyzing data from smartwatches, found two thirds of positive COVID cases – 19 from four to 7 days before the manifestation of symptoms. The study, carried out last November, spurred wearables manufacturers to use the technology to fight the virus, anticipating symptoms such as the onset of fever or detecting important data through deviations in respiratory rhythm during sleep.

It is clear how the smartwatch does not currently represent an instrument to the 100% reliable for the detection of an individual’s positivity to the virus, but with new technologies and continuous studies it could prove to be a effective support to keep the spread of the coronavirus under control.

TechStage | Oppo Reno 4 Pro in the test: top smartphone for 500 €

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Oppo is hardly known in this country, but some models offer real top performance. The Oppo Reno 4 Pro comes with about 12 / 256 GByte memory, great OLED screen and flagship camera.

Oppo, Vivo, Realme – all Chinese brands that have just hit the German market and want to cut a piece out of the Huawei cake. Thanks to great technology and chic design, it actually works very well. If the price is right, the manufacturer and customer are happy.

At Oppo it is a little different. For the Oppo Reno 4 Pro, the manufacturer demands a full 750 Euro in the RRP – and that, though no top chipset, no IP 68 certification and no wireless charging included. In the test, we show why the purchase is still worthwhile.

Design It is chic, the Oppo Reno 4 Pro, there will probably be little counter-argument. With a depth of only 7.6 millimeters, the smartphone is really thin and the remaining dimensions of 160 × 72, 5 millimeters is moderate for a device with a 6.5-inch display. In addition, the device weighs just once 172 Gram – for all heavyweights with 172 + grams this is very positive. In addition, there is a high-quality material impression. The frame with its stylish bevels on the front and foot sides is made of aluminum, the front and back are protected against scratches with Gorilla Glass 5. Because of the rounded sides, which are quite gentle for an edge display, the frame on the sides is very narrow and the smartphone looks even more delicate.

There is also a chic back with a matt finish and gradient. Our blue test device therefore changes between medium blue and turquoise depending on the incidence of light. Thanks to the matte surface, fingerprints and other ugly fat deposits are not an issue. The great overall impression is crowned by the very good workmanship. The transitions between the different materials can only be felt minimally, there are no sharp edges. The only exception here is the protective film that sticks to the screen at the factory. It can be easily removed. The keys embedded in the side of the frame sit tight and wobble-free, the pressure point and key travel are exemplary.

Together with the evenly narrow frame around the display, the punchhole notch and the chic design, the Oppo Reno 4G is currently one of the highest quality models on the market. It is a pity that the manufacturer only offers IP protection against water and dust 54 elects. A brief downpour is not a problem, but the device must not fall into water.

All pictures of the Oppo Reno 4 Pro in the test (23 Pictures) Display The screen has a diagonal of 6.5 inches. With a resolution of 2400 × 1080 Pixel results in an image sharpness of just over 400 ppi (pixels per inch), that’s sharp. In addition, thanks to OLED technology, the display shines with strong contrasts, an excellent black level and, if desired, strong colors. In the default setting, the color rendering is quite natural. Class is the brightness: are round 500 cd / m2 in manual Mode still not very impressive, it is the measured 696 cd / m2 in automatic mode. In combination with the very good viewing angle stability typical of OLEDs, users have no problems reading content even in direct sunlight.

We liked the display in the Oppo Reno 4 Pro: The screen has a refresh rate of 90 Hertz, provides moving content more fluidly than models with 60 Hertz. In addition, the smartphone’s always-on display and its general setting options for the display are a plus point.

Camera Oppo does without data sheet prettiness with macro or depth sensors and builds an honest triple cam into the Reno 4 Pro. It consists of the main lens with 45 Megapixels, optical image stabilizer and f / 1.7 aperture, wide angle with 12, 2 megapixels and f / 2.2 as well as telelens with 13 Megapixels and f / 2.4. In front comes an optic with 32 Megapixels used.

The main camera is very good, the additional lenses are good The quality of the main camera is convincing. Image sharpness, level of detail, color reproduction and image noise are all on a very high level, and the image dynamics are very good. This puts the main camera of the Reno 4 Pro at the top level. This also applies with only slight drawbacks in poor lighting conditions, but here some high-priced competitors are a bit better, for example the Huawei Mate 40 Pro (test report). Unfortunately there is one for telephoto and wide-angle lenses n slight decrease in quality, and the coordination of the individual lenses with one another is not perfect. The result is that the telelens, for example, captures images in the memory with a lighter color and less color – this shouldn’t really happen with a smartphone in the upper price range. Overall, the image quality of the additional lenses is still good, but they do not come close to the quality of the main lens. The main disadvantages are image sharpness and image dynamics.

All original recordings with the Oppo Reno 4 Pro (37 Pictures ) The same applies to the front camera. Although it delivers very attractive images overall, it looks a bit too fishy and the image sharpness should also be higher. The main camera delivers decent, but not overwhelming results for videos. This is also due to the fact that with 4 / 30 is over and pans are never sharp. The image stabilization, like the other image quality, is otherwise arranged in the upper third of the smartphone range and therefore fits the price.

Furnishing The quality of the Oppo Reno 4 Pro is excellent, the display is great and at least the main camera is top-notch – can the rest of the equipment keep up? Mostly yes, but not in all cases. Users have to make slight compromises with the chipset. Because despite the rest of the equipment of 12 GByte RAM (!) And 256 GByte of internal memory, the manufacturer does not use the top chip Snapdragon 865 (+), but “only” on a Snapdragon 765G. The eight cores of the chip clock at up to 2.4 GHz, one Adreno 620 ensures sufficient everyday performance. For gaming, the chip with a G in its name offers a few advantages that are supposed to provide more power and faster loading times compared to the same chip without a G.

Overall, most games can be played smoothly, but for a few exceptions an 8-series chip would have been desirable – also with a view to the RRP of the Reno 4 Pro. Unsurprisingly, multitasking is not a problem with the amount of memory, but it hardly has a positive effect in benchmarks. In PCmark Work 2.0 the device reaches around 7900 points, that is roughly on par with other smartphones with Snapdragon 765G. The same applies to Antutu, here the model reaches about 256. 000 Points.

Apart from that, the Reno 4 Pro offers a comprehensive technology package with WLAN ac, Bluetooth 5.1, location via GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo and QZSS as well as LTE and 5G. Instead, savings are found in the details. The ample internal (non-expandable) storage only has a UFS 2.1 speed, Wifi 6 is missing and the USB-C port only offers 2.0 standard. There is dual SIM capability and stereo speakers for this. They are loud and powerful, but the competition is a bit better here at times. The fingerprint sensor in the display is well implemented. It works quickly and reliably with light pressure.

The user interface Color OS 7.2 is above Android 10, an update to Android 11 did not exist yet. The security patch is as of December 2020 pretty up to date. Compared to before, Oppo has improved its update supply and now regularly brings patches. The Color OS interface offers a number of additional functions, but does not appear overloaded, but modern. There isn’t much bloatware on the Reno 4 Pro.

Battery pack The 4000 mAh of the built-in battery does not sound particularly impressive and it is therefore not surprising that the Oppo Reno 4 Pro does not Is cross-country skier. Nevertheless, the smartphone achieves better endurance values than some competitors with a stronger battery pack. The device comes in the PCmark battery test at 200 cd / m2 on almost 9 hours with an active screen and a brightness of 80 to 20 percent – that is with activated 90 – Hz function of the screen is a decent value. The good benchmark result was confirmed in the test. Transferred to the test routine, the device is definitely good for one, with minimal restrictions even for two days without an external power supply.

A bit of a shame with the price shown: There is no wireless charging. But the Reno 4 Pro offers another highlight: fast charging with full 65 Watt. This means that the device fully charges again in barely more than half an hour and intermediate charging is like a sprint from Usain Bolt in his best days. This is impressive.

Price It already sounded: The EIA of the smartphone is proud 799 Euros, but the street price is now significantly lower – as long as it doesn’t have to be the newer color variant Green Glitter. Otherwise there is a choice of blue and black, there are no technically different variants.

Conclusion The Oppo Reno 4 Pro is a really great smartphone that you can hardly blame. The biggest point of criticism is the price: 799 Euro RRP for a manufacturer who does not yet have a name in this country, also no wireless charging, no IP 67 and no top chipset? It’s just too much. The situation is different with the street price at which the device has now leveled off. That is more or less significantly below 600 Euro, even offers just below 500 euros already existed.

In return, buyers receive an absolutely chic smartphone, which also impresses with a great display, an extremely large amount of memory, a top-quality main camera with good additional lenses and an extremely fast-charging battery. The device competes with models such as the Oneplus 8T (review) or the Oppo Find X2 Pro (review) from our own company. Models like the Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (test report) show that models with top chipset can be significantly cheaper.

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Competition for Intel and AMD? Samsung is to develop Exynos SoCs for PCs

The large CPU manufacturers Intel and AMD are currently dividing the desktop market between themselves. This could soon come to an end, however, as Samsung apparently has an SoC in the works as an additional player for use in Windows devices. At least that’s what the leaker @TheGalox_ claims in a tweet, according to which the planned CPU should be based on an Exynos processor. Earlier statements of the speaker @Mauri QHD should be the Exynos 1000. In the meantime, an adapted version of the Exynos processor 01 used in the Galaxy S 2100 however much more likely.

Previous Windows on ARM devices, such as the Surface Pro X, have not yet been able to compete with the Measure competition from Intel or AMD. The distance to the Apple M1 is even greater. A Microsoft SQ2 based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen2 works inside the said Surface. The system is currently struggling with a lack of software support and high prices. Recently, however, it became known that Qulacomm is already working on a successor to the 8cx Gen2. Whether its performance can keep up with the competition from Cupertino remains to be seen.

Similar to Qualcomm’s new SoC, the Exynos SoC is currently also available for the supposedly planned Exynos no details. A small indication of what to expect is only provided by Samsung’s statement that graphics chips from AMD will also be used in their own CPUs in the future. It remains to be seen whether the leak will be confirmed and, if so, when Samsung will dare to venture into the ARM notebook / PC market. What is certain, however, is that many manufacturers have recently turned their attention to the potential of ARM chips.

“Flexgate”: MacBook Pro is being repaired by Apple for some time

In the case of certain problems with the backlight, Apple wants to repair the display of the MacBook Pro for a longer period of time free of charge: The manufacturer has its “service program for the display backlight of the 13 “- MacBook Pro” extended at the weekend from four to five years after the first sale of the device. This means that the first, end 2016 sold model series that would otherwise not have been included in the service program.

Uneven illumination The problem can be shown by uneven illumination of the screen in the lower area, “vertical areas along the entire lower edge of the screen” are illuminated “permanently or sporadically”, writes Apple. Affected users like to compare the symptom with classic stage lighting (stage light), where the curtain in the cinema or theater is illuminated from below with bright spotlights.

According to Apple, the service program still only covers two specific model series, the 13 ” MacBook Pro year of manufacture 2016 with two USB-C or Thunderbolt ports and the more expensive model with four USB-C ports. According to the manufacturer, only a “very small percentage of the displays” in these model series are affected. However, some owners of the 2017 he MacBook Pro report very similar screen problems, but these have so far been fixed by Apple free of charge as a gesture of goodwill.

“Fragile” flex cable as the cause According to repair service providers, the cause is a “fragile ribbon cable” in the MacBook Pro that is attached to the circuit board the display controller and is stretched taut each time the display is opened. In the course of time it comes to wear and tear and finally to material fatigue. The flex cable is firmly integrated into the display so that the entire screen has to be replaced.

Only for MacBook Pro models from year of manufacture 2018 Apple has made improvements: The ribbon cable there is two millimeters longer, as was shown during dismantling, which gives the cable significantly more space. Apple extended the cable for both the 13 “and the 15 “- MacBook Pro, although the latter has not yet been included in the service program. Several class action lawsuits have already been initiated in the USA in which Apple is accused of “knowingly concealing” the defect – and with which the manufacturer is to be forced to repair models with larger screens free of charge.

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Forced volume reduction in iOS 14: Apple wants to make improvements

Apple has disarmed an automatic headphone safety feature that is causing a lot of annoyance among iOS 14 users. In the future it will be possible to assign a device type to Bluetooth speakers, for example “Autostereo” or “Speakers”, like testers of the iOS beta 14 .4 reports. As a result, the iPhone should no longer automatically turn the audio output on such clearly categorized devices quietly, because they are no longer included in the noise level measurement for headphones.

iPhone automatically turns down – also Bluetooth speakers To prevent hearing damage, the iPhone automatically reduces the headphone volume after reaching the “recommended 7-day limit”, as Apple explains. So far, this includes – up to the current version iOS 14. 3 – but also classic Bluetooth speakers or infotainment systems in cars that act as headphones and thus erroneously included in the measurement of the operating system for headphone volume.

The consequence: the iPhone suddenly turns the music playback on all these devices quietly if it thinks the user has had too long and too loud Listening to music through his “headphones” – much to the frustration of the owner.

Apple refers to guidelines of the WHO Apple’s limit values are based on a combination of volume and time, as the manufacturer explains, the exposure limits were set according to the guidelines of the World Health Organization. If the volume exceeds, for example 80 decibels, iOS regulates 14 after 40 hours (within 7 days). If you hear louder than with 90 decibels, the volume is reduced after four hours. With Apple’s own headphone hardware like AirPods, the measurement of the audio level seems to be relatively accurate, but with third-party hardware the operating system has to fall back on estimates.

To make matters worse, the headphone security function can not be switched off in certain regions such as Europe. Apple refers here to “regulations and safety standards”, and this does not seem to change with iOS 14. 4

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CES: Fresh 'n Rebel unveils new wireless headphones from 60 to 180 euros

Idriz Velghe 16 January 2021 20: 30 2 Comments

Headphones Fresh ‘n Rebel has its portfolio of fashionable headphones has been supplemented with three new models. The Dutch manufacturer has equipped its new foldable versions with bluetooth 5. In addition, they can also be used wired using the supplied cable.

Code ANC: Slim Clam

The Code ANC is with its weight of 220 gram a smaller version of the existing Fresh ‘n Rebel Clam. In addition to control for music and telephone calls, the Code ANC has noise suppression. It is also possible to operate the headphones via Apple’s Siri. The battery gets its puncture via a USB type-c port and must be up to 30 hours. The on-ear headphones come in six different colors and are priced at 100 euros.

Clam Elite Where the Code ANC is a slimmer version of the Clam, the Clam Elite is equipped with extra functions. In addition to the automatic pause function, it has digital anc. The Ambient mode does the opposite, because this allows you to hear your surroundings better. These headphones are controlled via a touchpad on the right shell.

Furthermore, the sound quality can be adjusted via the app. Allows the user to take a personal calibration test, which adjusts the sound of the headphones according to their preferences. Fresh ‘n Rebel promises a battery life of 26 hour. The Clam Elite, like the Code ANC, has control via Siri. It comes in three different colors and is over the counter for € 220.

Cult Finally, there is the Cult, an entry-level headset with a retro look. Compared to its bigger brothers, this version comes without bells and whistles. In addition to the standard sound control, it offers a battery life of 20 hour. The Cult changes owner for 60 euro and comes in six different flavors.

Last week in news: (major) developments around CPUs and GPUs

Björn Meijer December 6 2020 18: 47 3 Comments

Processors The past week was relatively busy and therefore somewhat confusing for many. A small overview with the most important news is therefore desirable, and for the past week it appears that processors, video cards and major developments have been central.

Last week, CPUs were probably the most common news. We spotted Rocket Lake chips in benchmarks showing that the Core 11 – chips should perform more or less similarly in Geekbench and in Ashes of the Singularity. Furthermore, it appears that MSI accidentally revealed information about RKL-S in a press release. Therefore we know that one of the chip with 8 cores and 18 threads and 1, 15 volts at 4 , 3 GHz must be able to run. AMD’s smart access memory should also become a thing at Intel.

Intel exceeds its own expectations with a Xeon with 36 cores, although it doesn’t perform as well as you would hope against AMD. Team red will probably quickly come up with the Epyc Milan chips that this Xeon probably cannot compete with. can tweak and monitor, but this is not available for laptops. A third party has developed its own tool with which the properties of many Ryzen Mobile chips can be adjusted. Furthermore, team red is said to be working on a chip that should be competitive with Apple’s M1-soc, although it is not clear whether it is an arm chip or an x 86 – CPU.

The third party Ryzen Controller tool.

Apple’s M1-soc is now also working on Windows 10, but despite that, it is anything but disappointing. It should perform just as well as the Core i7 1165 G7, despite the x 86 – architecture is emulated and Windows software runs by means of a hypervisor. Although Windows now runs (unofficially) on the M1, the lead developer of the Linux kernel unfortunately says a port for Linux on these Apple devices is unlikely.

Unfortunately the shortage of stocks is still continuing, according to a webpage of an English retailer. This shows that the stock status and the number of processors still to be delivered do not look very favorable to the consumer. It turned out that a Belgian webshop did have them in stock, although the price was a lot higher. This still applies at the time of writing.

iPhone 5s as you've never seen it before: the brand new Black and Slate version appears online

Some images of the unedited version of the old Apple smartphones have been published online. You can find them in this article

by Nino Grasso published 18 January 2021 , at 15: 51 in the Apple channel

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One unedited version of iPhone 5s appeared online through some photos posted on the Twitter account @DongleBookPro. The one depicted in the photos is probably a prototype built by Apple before the product launch in a black color never released to the public .

iPhone 5S was launched at September 2013, introducing for the first time in the Apple smartphone line the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, a 64 – bit and a dual LED True Tone flash. The smartphone used a single photo module with five-element f / 2.2 optics, a larger sensor for the camera than its predecessor, and slow-motion mode for video recording (at resolution 720 pe 120 fps).

Lo smartphone was proposed only in the variants Space Gray, Silver and Gold , colors appeared for the first time in the line -up, while iPhone 5 – which enjoyed an extremely similar design compared to its successor – was proposed in White and Silver and Black and Slate . According to the source, however, Apple has never thought of reviving the Black and Slate also on the iPhone 5s , but he made the first prototypes with the old color to camouflage them during development.

It is curious to note that the iPhone 5s in the photo was made in December 2012, three months after its predecessor’s launch and nine months before its commercial debut. Together with the disclosure of the first rumors about the new models, this news helps to understand how long the development cycle of the new products is before they are released to the public. From iPhone 5s onwards Space Gray has supplanted Black and State on almost all subsequent iPhones: the only ones not to propose this color were in fact iPhone 7, iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 (is 12 Pro).

Black and State was instead a fleeting presence among the colors of the iPhone, despite the beauty of the finish and elegance perceived by sight and touch. Popular on iPhone 5, fifth generation iPad mini and fifth generation iPod touch, the finish was immediately revealed extremely delicate and prone to show signs of wear of all kinds, including including scratches and dents, with evident loss of the surface paint . Perhaps for this reason Apple has decided to eliminate it from the iPhones immediately after the first implementation on the iPhone 5.

Brief information: renewable energy, Stellantis, M1-Mac, skimming

Conversion to renewable energies relieves pressure on the environment The conversion to renewable energies is not just a battle in Europe against the climate crisis, but also for the benefit of the environment. This was announced by the European Environment Agency EEA on Monday in Copenhagen. Accordingly, the increased use of photovoltaics, wind and biomass in electricity production in the EU has between 2005 and 2018 led to a significant reduction in climate-damaging greenhouse gases. The growth in renewable energies since 400 has also reduced the pressure on the environment in several ways, for example with regard to Formation of fine dust or excessive nutrient enrichment and acidification of waters.

Fusion perfect: Stellantis auto company with 14 Brands The French Peugeot manufacturer PSA and Fiat Chrysler confirmed on Saturday that they have made their mega-merger into the fourth largest in the world Auto company have completed. The transatlantic group Stellantis carries 06 car brands from Europe and the USA such as Peugeot, Citroën, Jeep, Maserati or Alfa Romeo. With Opel, a German brand is also there. Around 14. 000 People. Only Volkswagen, Toyota and the French-Japanese Renault-Nissan group 2019 were bigger. A major reconstruction of the new network is to be expected. The new boss, Carlos Tavares of PSA had previously assured that no plants should be closed.

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Apple Car could use a chip based on the A12 Bionic SoC

In the recent period the rumors about the Apple Car project have multiplied and the last of the series refers to the management methods of the artificial intelligence solutions that will be on board the vehicles based on this platform. Specifically, Apple would use the System on a chip Apple A 12 Bionic for applications like driver’s gaze tracking , very useful for monitoring his attention level.

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A 12 would be included in a chip Apple is developing for the specific purpose of supporting its automotive project, which would be named in code of “C1” . EETimes reports it. Furthermore, in consideration of the need to have a foundry capable of managing the needs of the automotive world , Apple would rely on Samsung or TSMC for the production of these processors. TSMC, in fact, is already working on processors of this type at 7 nanometers, while Samsung produces the SoC Exynos Auto V9 at 8 nanometers.

TO12 would be suitably modified to be able to manage specific applications for the automotive sector. According to the source, Seeing Machines’ core Occula NPU integrated into C1 would allow Apple to implement a plethora of AI features such as driver’s gaze tracking. Precisely for this reason, the support of foundries specialized in the production segment would be needed.

Using A 12 Bionic, a 7-nanometer processor, Apple could achieve substantial advantages over Tesla’s Full Self-Driving chip , currently the most advanced hardware solution in the segment. If in the Tesla house we find a solution with 6 billion transistors and an energy consumption of 36 W , Apple would respond with a SoC based on 6.9 billion transistors and a power consumption of 3.5 W .

According to previous rumors, Apple would aim to release the first vehicles based on its autonomous driving platform in 2024 and would therefore have all the time necessary to fine-tune its SoC, which originally debuted on iPhone XR, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max in 2018. The escalation of Apple Car rumors seems to indicate that the project is in full swing now, with Hyundai recently confirming that it is in talks to produce next-generation Apple Car-based vehicles.

Huawei, all new user interface on AppGallery: here are the news

The third app store in the world takes on a new user interface for the European market, offering greater interactivity and a simplified user experience

of Nino Grasso published on 18 January 2021 , at 12: 01 in the Telephony channel

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AppGallery is the third largest app store in the world, with 384 billions of downloads achieved in 2020 and 530 millions of monthly active users. Developed by Huawei for proprietary devices, but installable on any Android smartphone, the app store has been updated for the European market with a completely redesigned new UI “to improve the user experience for Huawei users”. The new interface is “more interactive through smoother browsing”, and provides localized content and a new way to discover and use thousands of apps and games on the store.

Le innovations introduced on AppGallery have given birth to a more harmonious design to make the latest news available in terms of apps and games stand out more than in the past. Huawei underlines that it has put the user experience in the foreground, developing an “interactive discovery”, which allows developers to present their apps through images and complementary digital content. This way fewer steps need to be taken when looking for a specific app, and at the same time developers have a way to showcase and promote their apps to a more targeted audience.

Huawei AppGallery, here is the new user interface

In the new section Recommended , for example, the apps are presented in the form of a card. This makes it easier for users to locate a selection of apps and games chosen by the AppGallery team, but also the ability to get much more relevant curated content, including articles, guides and reviews. By scrolling the screen from top to bottom, you can see that even the tabs in the foreground have been updated, while the articles are displayed through the new posts in evidence up to the older ones.

In addition to Recommended, we also have the sections Promotions and Gifts , the most popular among consumers. The first, adapted for each country, offers the possibility to participate in Lucky Draw, Cashback and Challenge and the possibility to win many prizes. The Gifts section, on the other hand, allows users to obtain rewards from developers in exchange for downloading or registering for the apps they have developed. Inside there are also premium services that can be used for free for a certain period, as well as extra credits to use in a game. A great way for users to discover the news available on the store.

Apps and Games now have two sections dedicated to them, and the app pages have also been updated, improving the section dedicated to reviews and ratings. This is how the news at launch commented Pier Giorgio Furcas , Deputy General Manager Huawei Consumer Business Group Italia: “The number of apps available on our platform, including Premium ones, is growing day by day. Our goal is to promptly inform the users as new applications are made available on the store. The new look of AppGallery allows users to easily navigate through all content , to discover the news and have fun “

Another important innovation introduced by the new design of Huawei AppGallery is l? Pay attention to editorial content : a dedicated team of editors will constantly publish articles to inspire users, from app and game reviews, to useful tips and collections, with l ? objective to intercept the latest trends eg especially the needs of different target groups.

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Huawei has stated that the proprietary store is currently in constant growth, both in terms of apps available on the platform and in terms of the number of users. To date, AppGallery has approximately 530 millions of monthly active users worldwide and beyond 33 millions in Europe. The store is active in more than 170 countries and is the third in the world after the Google Play Store and Apple App Store: in 2020, in fact, they were completed 384 billions of downloads on the Huawei store. AppGallery currently offers 18 categories of apps, including games, social, entertainment, education , news and readings, photos and videos, food and drink, navigation and transport, shopping and tools.

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