Apple bans camera repair 12 and Fortnite plans to return with its tricks and iPhone 12 crushes the Note 20 Ultra and other news in the sidelines.

News on the margin the week October 29-November 5


Apple prevents repairing the iPhone 12 camera

The iFixit team revealed that Apple has taken a step aimed at preventing the repair of the iPhone 12 camera by sticking and soldering the camera directly into the motherboard, making it impossible to remove and replace it. And Apple has been working for years to increase the difficulty and complexity of iPhone repair to prevent unauthorized centers from repairing the device.


LG is the supplier of iPad Mini-LED screens

A report by ETNews, which is close to the Asian supply networks, said that LG has obtained Apple's approval to supply the Mini LED screens for the iPad that Apple intends to introduce in the first quarter of 2021. The report said that LG will supply the screens that will include components from the Taiwanese company Epistar, while the Taiwanese company TSMT Also by installing the lighting, then finally LG adds its own LCD screen. To illustrate, Mini LED screens are a mixture between the traditional LCD screen but with LED backlighting, and it is called Mini because the light source is hundreds and thousands of small LEDs. This gives the screen in the end the energy saving feature and at the same time better color performance, contrast and clarity and a high ability to dim any part of the screen.


Apple is falling to fourth place in phones

IDC revealed its analysis of smart phone sales in the third quarter of this year, which revealed that Apple had retreated for the first time to the third place that was taken by Xiaomi. The report said that Samsung continued to lead with 80.4 million devices, followed by Huawei 51.9 million, Xiaomi 46.5 million, and Apple fourth with 41.6 million devices. Apple's sales fell 10.6%, despite the market as a whole falling by only 1.3%, making its market share become 11.8% instead of 13.0% in the same quarter last year.


Raspberry offers a computer keyboard

Raspberry revealed its latest release, the Pi 400, which is a complete computer built into a keyboard, and you connect the keyboard directly to the screen and the various connections and start working. The device is a 4 GB memory computer, supports Wi-Fi, the ability to play 2 screens and 4K videos, and costs $ 70. Watch the following teaser video:


AirPods 3 leaked photos

An account on Macotakara posted a leaked photo of what it said were the parts of the third-generation AirPods. The speaker, according to the leak, will be with the same internal components as the AirPods Pro, including the battery, but with a design that is more similar to the AirPods headphone, with the headphone boom being shortened to the size currently known. It is worth noting that previous reports have stated that Apple is working on the headset and will provide it next year with the new generation of AirPods Pro.


Fortnite will return to iOS by Nvidia

A report revealed that Fortnite will be returning to iOS users by Nvidia's GeForce Now gaming platform. The report said that Nvidia has developed a cloud gaming service that will work on Safari and has partnered with Epic to provide the Fortinet game. Thus, the company circumvents the ban on IPIC applications because the game will come under the name Nvidia. The company has not yet revealed when GeForce Now will be available on iOS, or even if it will be available in the first place, but it is highly expected, especially as it is available on Mac.


Apple uses the iPad to solve the problems of manufacturing the iPhone

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A report revealed that the iPhone 12 assembly factories are facing a problem and a delay in production lines due to a deficit in the phone's energy management devices. The energy management segment is very important to the iPhone 12, especially after the addition of energy-intensive 5G. Reports also indicated that there was a deficit in supplying the LiDAR sensor with the camera, which prompted the company to use the stock and parts of the iPad Pro, which includes the same sensor, and withdraw it from the iPad factories and direct it to the iPhone.


Apple fined $ 503 million to VirnetX

A US judge has fined Apple $ 502.9 million after convicting Apple of violating the company's patents. The trial lasted only 90 minutes, and the company said that it had developed special technologies for the benefit of CIA, but it was later surprised that Apple was using these technologies and demanded it pay 700 million dollars in compensation. On its part, Apple recognized the matter and offered to pay $ 113 million in compensation, but in the end the judge issued a ruling fining Apple $ 503 million. It is reported that Apple had been fined $ 454 million months ago for the same company in another case.


Qualcomm reveals strong business results thanks to the iPhone

Qualcomm revealed the results of the previous fiscal quarter and achieved a strong surge in revenue, as it increased 73% compared to the same quarter of 2019, with total revenues of $ 8.3 billion. The financial settlement with Huawei, worth $ 1.8 billion, contributed to the increase in revenue, but without its account, the company achieved a 35% increase. Analysts said Apple's 5G chip shipments were the main reason behind this jump in sales.


The iPhone smashes the Note 20 Ultra

Watch the speed test video in opening a number of applications between the $ 20 Samsung Note 1300 Ultra and the $ 12 iPhone 1000 Pro. Samsung outperforms in memory 12 GB versus 6 GB in the iPhone, however, you will see in favor of Apple


Apple launches recall program for defective AirPods Pro headphones

Apple announced that it had found a problem with sound in a small percentage of AirPods Pro headphones sold before October 2020. The company said that the defective headphones appear to have crackling or constant noises in noisy environments during exercise or talking on the phone. Some headphones also show the problem of the noise canceling feature not working properly or an increase in background noise. And Apple asked those who have any of these problems to go to service centers to get free support.


Apple will launch 3 Mac computers with its processor on Tuesday

A report by Bloomberg said that next Tuesday at the One More Thing conference, Apple will unveil 3 Macs with an Apple Silicon processor and not one computer, as was previously expected. Computers are a 13-inch version of the MacBook Air and a 13-inch version of the MacBook Pro, as well as a 16-inch version of the same device. The report said that there will be no changes in the external design, and Apple will focus on modifying the internal hardware by moving to its processors, which will be based on the iPhone 14's A12, as well as a graphics card developed by Apple and an ML processor also developed by Apple.


Apple is working on Mac Pro with a small Apple Silicon processor

Bloomberg newspaper revealed in a report that Apple is currently working on developing a version of its more powerful Mac Pro computer that will work with an Apple Silicon processor and will be the same design as the current Mac Pro, but with the size being reduced in half, which may indicate that the efficiency of the new processor enabled Apple to dispense with size and resources. Energy and cooling to enable Apple to reduce the size of computers, but it has not been clarified what Apple will do with the screen cards that occupy a not small part of the space of the computer, which means that Apple may decide to provide a version with a powerful processor but with less graphics performance, which makes it closer to the Lite version of the traditional Mac Pro. It is reported that Apple will launch Mac computers with its own processor at next Tuesday's conference.


IPhone 12 mini only charges 12W MagSafe

Apple revealed that the wireless charging by MagSafe in the iPhone 12 mini works at a maximum of 12 watts only, not 15 watts like the rest of the versions of the iPhone 12. Apple said that it needs a PD charger that supports only 9V / 2.03A (18.27 watts) to charge the iPhone 12 mini wirelessly. At maximum power, while you need a 9V / 2.22A charger, i.e. 20 watts, or 9V / 2.56A, or 23 watts, to be able to charge the traditional iPhone 12 with 15 watt wireless charging. Apple said that the maximum charging speed for any other product, whether old iPhone or EarPods, will be a maximum of 7.5 watts.


Miscellaneous news

◉ Apple has converted the iPhone 5c into an old, vintage device, which means that it will continue to receive repair in service centers, but only if spare parts are available, meaning Apple is not obligated to provide them.

Apple has sent GM the final beta for iOS / iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, and watchOS 7.1. It is reported that the update will support a number of features, on top of which is the Siri Intercom feature.

◉ WhatsApp has launched a tool in the application that enables you to delete files that are draining your device's space. Watch the trailer

◉ The final beta version of WatchOS 7.1 revealed that Apple will support the ECG feature in South Korea and Russia, as well as the Irregular Heart Rhythm monitoring feature in the same two countries.

◉ Apple has started providing Apple One service as of October 30th. The service provides you with a discounted subscription package for Apple bundled services.

◉ Netflix increased the price of its subscriptions by $ 1 for the Standard subscription and $ 2 for the Premium subscription.

Apple has stopped the phone exchange and upgrade program in Britain due to the ban and restrictions that it imposed. The ban in England will last for a month.

WhatsApp has started experimenting with self-erase and delete messages. The feature will be gradually available to users.

◉ A report revealed that Apple aims to sell 2.5 million MacBook computers with an Apple Silicon processor until next February.

Apple said that MacBook sales in the previous fiscal year, which generated $ 28.6 billion, were mainly due to the MacBook Pro


This is not all the news on the sidelines, but we came to you with the most important of them, and it is not necessary for a non-specialist to occupy himself with all the wandering and incoming, there are more important things you do in your life, so do not make devices distract you or distract you from your life and your duties, and know that technology is there to make life easier And she helps you, and if she robbed you of your life and preoccupied you, then there is no need for her

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