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News on the sidelines: Week 25 Aug - 1 Sep


Apple files a patent for information on device thieves

Apple has introduced a new way to obtain information in the event that a phone is stolen as a patent. Apple's idea is to record vital information about people who are not authorized to enter the phone, such as photos, videos, fingerprints, and sounds (i.e. the iPhone records data about the person who uses it while reporting the theft). Also, Apple mentioned that it will be able to follow the operations of the thief, as the system can record the buttons that were pressed and the attempts that were made. The new patent is useful and we may see it linked to the Find My iPhone service soon.


Intel is competing to make iPhone processors for 2018

A few days ago, Intel reported that it would start making ARM processors, which are the processors used in mobile phones and tablets. This news shocked TSMC and Samsung, who are the main manufacturer of Apple's processors used in the iPhone, iPad and iPod, who have long been competing for who gets the largest share of manufacturing. Recently, reports emerged from semiconductor experts that Apple will move to Intel in terms of making processors. The report also indicated that Intel has an additional advantage, which is the location, Apple has pressures in terms of dealing with companies outside the United States (one of the presidential candidates in America is the one who is planning these pressures), as the two companies Samsung and TSMC are based in Asia and Intel is an American company. It is reported that Apple is already relying on Intel to make its Mac processors.


Apple is required to pay 13 billion euros in taxes

A new chapter in the tax conflict between Apple and the European Union, where the European Commission issued a decision that Apple must pay back-smuggled taxes of up to 13 billion euros for the years from 2003 to 2014. Apple had circumvented - according to the commission - on European laws and agreed with the Irish government on Getting tax benefits as Apple paid 1% in taxes in 2003 and the percentage decreased to 0.005% of its global profits. The number claimed by Apple breaks the record for the highest tax paid by a company. The US authorities also criticized the European Commission’s ruling by requesting that it drop the case, and Apple is expected to appeal the ruling. The funny thing is that the Irish government, to which Apple is supposed to pay taxes, is expected to file an appeal as well. It is not expected to be accused of colluding with companies to help them evade tax.


Samsung launches the third generation of its smart watch, Gear

Samsung launched its Gear S3 smart watch with new features such as that the watch is waterproof, supports XNUMXG LTE, built-in headphones, and GPS.


Rumors of upcoming Apple devices

With the approach of the Apple conference, rumors always increase, it may remain a week at all, and this is the last rumor

  • IPhone: It is reported that the next iPhone will come in a new color, which is glossy black, which is similar to the color of the Mac Pro, also another rumor has appeared that Apple will add two new capacities for the next iPhone, which are 32 GB and 265 GB and is expected to cancel the 16 GB capacity
  • الساعة: Many expect Apple to increase the battery capacity of the watch, and this is what it should do. Recently, a rumor emerged stating that Apple will increase battery capacity by 36%.

IPhone 7 works

A person on Twitter shared a video for a short period of seconds of an iPhone 7 working, the phone in the video only reveals the difference in the camera and it comes in the size of an iPhone 6. We certainly don't know how real the phone is and it might just be a shape. Watch the video on Twitter from this link.


A special type of Gorilla Glass for wearable devices

Corning, a leading manufacturer of glass, has unveiled a new type of "Gorilla" family designed specifically for wearables and has the name Gorilla Glass SR +. The glass is made of several layers of toughened glass, which is anti-scratch in addition to optical clarity. Gorilla compared its glass with the one used by Apple in its watch, and explained that it is thinner than Apple glass, more luminous and close to it in tolerating scratches. Of course, this glass is superior to the "Gorilla 2-3-4-5 family" counterpart used in phones. It is reported that the Samsung watch announced yesterday began to use this glass.


Study: The iPad is just as effective on children as sedatives

A French medical institute revealed in a report that it studied the effect of the iPad on children, and the results revealed that the iPad has the same effectiveness as sedatives that children receive after surgeries and reduces their anxiety. Of course, it was mentioned at the end of the report that it is not recommended to replace the iPad with medical drugs.


Samsung has stopped some shipments of the Note 7

Iris Scan Note 7 SamsungSeveral complaints appeared from users of the Galaxy Note 7, which was repelled about two weeks ago, and there were several cases, including the phone exploding while charging. This was followed by Samsung's recent decision to shut down some phone shipments as a safety for its users. Of course, Samsung has not revealed the factors and the basics it relies on when stopping those shipments. Samsung did not explain an apparent reason for the phones to explode.


Miscellaneous news

  • Apple adds 2 TB of iCloud storage at $ 20 per month.
  • Instagram adds zoom feature in photos.
  • Apple will add 5 new job-related emojis.

  • Apple released the eighth update for the developer beta for iOS and macOS, the seventh beta version for tvOS, and the equivalent public beta without any advantages.
  • A leaked image before it is for the iPhone 7 case shows that it will come with a capacity of 256 GB and a headphone that works with the Lightning port.

iPhone 7s Pack

  • A rumor has been reported that Apple will imitate Samsung and add an eye-scanner to the iPhone 8 next year.

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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