News on the sidelines: Week 22-29 September

Sometimes news of medium importance appears that does not deserve to be devoted to an entire article, so we decided to present a weekly aggregated article to make the reader aware of various news and make sure that when he follows us, nothing will be missed.

Snapchat redefines the company again

Snapchat recently redefined the company as Snap Inc. Which will be the name of the company that owns the Snapchat application, and also announced the new Spectacles product, which is a glasses that can shoot a video for 10 seconds at an angle of 115 degrees, and according to the company, it is the angle at which the human eye sees. The company will launch the sunglasses within the next two months, at a price of $ 130.

Slow motion video showing how the Apple Watch sorts water from its ports

Apple announced in its recent conference the Watch Series 2, which comes with water resistance to a depth of 50 meters. And because the watch comes with audio ports and it will be filled with water, Apple announced the addition of a new technology that enables the watch to remove water from these ports on its own. One of the hobbyists made a slow motion video of the watch as it took the water out.

Apple acquires Tuplejump, a company that specializes in machine learning

Apple's string of machine learning acquisitions began at the end of 2015 when it acquired Perceptio, and a few months ago it bought Turi, and this week Tuplejump followed suit. All of these companies are emerging and specialized in the field of machine learning, or as it is known as Machine Learning. It is the field that most companies are heading to and that falls under the umbrella of artificial intelligence, as they aim to teach the computer ways to develop itself. Apple's increasing acquisition of this type of company gives us an indication that Apple is indeed working on an entirely new product.

Report: Apple will launch a new home control device

Apple launched the Home app with iOS 10, which enables you to control home appliances and devices. According to the report, Apple is planning to launch a new product with the built-in personal assistant for Apple "Siri", where users will be able to control the home such as turning off the lights and opening the curtains without the need for the phone and by talking with the Siri built in the device only.

Forecasts for iPhone 7 sales numbers

An analyst at KGI Securities, Taiwan, said that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus exceeded their expectations, but despite this, neither of them exceeded the sales of the iPhone 6S. The center pointed out that the strongest party in the equation here is the iPhone 7 Plus and this is due to several factors, including, Samsung customers, whether they bought the Galaxy Note 7 or who were planning to buy it, after the battery incident, Samsung customers searched for another option in this. The iPhone 7 Plus is the best choice because of the similar screen size.

Another factor is the camera that the iPhone 7 Plus owns, which comes with a dual lens. According to the report also, it is expected that the glossy black color received a pre-order amounting to 35% of the total sales around the world, which is the most in demand.

Report: Apple will develop health apps to diagnose diseases

In a detailed report by Bloomberg, he mentioned that Apple is expanding its HealthKit developer tool platform to support diagnostic tools, as the platform is currently able to record data and information previously diagnosed. According to the report, Apple wants to obtain information and interpret it for patients and doctors and provide medical advice to them. In addition, the report mentioned that Apple is working on building new Apple Watch applications that fall under health applications.

An accessory for iPhone 7 that returns the headphone jack

A new accessory has been added on the Indiegogo website, which is an external cover for the iPhone 7, but from the bottom it contains two inputs, the charger and the 3.5mm headphone jack. The accessory is retailing starting at US $ 49 and is expected to ship later this year.

Apple contracts with Deloitte to provide services

Apple has entered into an agreement with Deloitte, a company that specializes in providing services to the corporate sector. The agreement stipulated that Deloitte will develop enterprise solutions on iOS devices compatible for the business sector. As part of the agreement, the company will provide 5000 strategic experts to work with institutions to change the way they work in all its departments, such as stores, the recruitment department, and the research and development department, so that they all work with Apple devices.

Report: Apple plans to launch MacBook Pro next month.

It is expected that Apple will launch its new MacBook Pro within the next month, according to many rumors, and recently a report appeared saying that Apple will indeed launch a new device soon, as among the advantages in the beta version macOS 10.12.1 is its preparation to work on new features In gear. It is noteworthy that among these advantages the replacement of the upper buttons to act as a touch screen with OLED technology, the device is also expected to include a fingerprint sensor.

Leaked pictures of the next Google phone

Google filed a press suit at its conference a week ago, at which it is expected to launch its phone. It is reported that the new phone will be named Google Pixel, and Google will manufacture it without interference from a third party. According to rumors, the new phone will come with a capacity of 32GB, a battery size of 2770mAh and a 12-megapixel camera, the conference will be held on the fourth of October, i.e. next Tuesday.

Open the Apple Watch box

At the beginning of this month, Apple announced its new Series 2 watch, which comes with built-in GPS and is waterproof. Watch one of the first videos to open the watch case:

There is no headphone port on the iPhone 7? Here is the solution

A YouTuber posted a satirical video of what he considered an innovative solution to get a headphone entry on an iPhone 7 :)

Miscellaneous news

• Foxconn Factory Obtains License to Repair iPhones.
• Music service Spotify plans to acquire Soundcloud.
• Apple will announce the results for the fourth fiscal quarter of its 2016 fiscal year on October 27th.
• Apple opens its first store in Mexico.

This is not all the news that is on the sidelines, but we have come to you with the most important of them, and it is not necessary for a non-specialist to occupy himself with every stray and incoming, there are more important things that you do in your life, so do not make devices distract you or distract you from your life and your duties. Know that technology is there to make life easier for you and help you in it, and if you rob your life and get preoccupied with it, then there is no need for it.

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