News on the margin the week September 24 - October 1

Learn about updating Amazon and Google products, how the Pixel 5 aluminum has supported wireless charging, the formation of Apple's Oppressed Alliance, iPhone 12 confirmations, and other news on the sidelines.

Google unveils its new products

Yesterday, Google held a quick technical conference to reveal its latest devices, and it came as follows:

◉ Google Pixel 4a 5G: An upgraded version of the 4a phone that was revealed two months ago; The screen was increased to 6.2 inches, the processor was updated to the SD765G, a second 16-megapixel camera was added, a wide aperture of 107 degrees, FHD imaging was supported at a density of 240fps, and the battery increased to 3885mah. Otherwise, the phone is identical to its old brother. The price for 4a 5g is $ 500.

◉ Google Pixel 5: When we hear about the 1/2/3/4 pixel, we are talking about High End, but Google wanted this year to present a mid-range phone at the price of higher class phones. Pixel 5 came a copy of the 4a 5G with the same processor and storage capacity, but it comes with 8 GB memory, not 6 as 4a. Google, on the other hand, reduced the screen size to 6.0 inches and made it 90Hz, as well as removed the 3.5mm headphone jack. The surprise is that the phone comes with an aluminum back, but with support for wireless charging and reverse charging. The price of the Pixel 5 phone is $ 699, which is an exaggerated price for a device with a SD765G processor, especially as it is found in other phones such as OnePlus Nord, whose price is less than $ 400.

◉ Chromecast with Google TVA completely new version of the famous Google Chromecast device, but it came this year with a remote control, as the power supply became USB C, and the supported quality was improved to 4K, 60Hz regeneration, Dolby sound, HDR10 and HDR10 + support, and dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi support. All of the above is with Chromecast, but the product name is Chromecast with Google TV; The reason for this name is that Google made a complete change in the interface of the system to resemble that of Apple TV, and the ability to search using the content control device was supported or even asked for suggestions. Watch our quick product trailer

https://youtu.be/9sj0UrJ-BeE

Nest Audio: a new generation of traditional speakers, but this time it comes under the Nest brand, owned by Google. The headset supports multi-playback, that is, if you have more than one Google headset, they can all play the same segment. The good news is that it comes at an economical price of $ 100. Watch her trailer:

How does the Pixel 5 support wireless charging when it is aluminum?

It is a known fact that you cannot charge a phone wirelessly if the back is aluminum; This is the reason that the iPhone 8 came with the same design as 7, but with a glass back, not aluminum, to support wireless charging. Yesterday, however, Google unveiled the Pixel 5 with an aluminum back and support for wireless charging. How did Google manage this? It is known that the aluminum will not conduct electricity to the Coil wireless charging circuits, so Google made a clever trick, which is that it made small holes in the back of the aluminum and then covered it with a material called "bio-resin" and these holes were placed in the wireless charging circuits. Google said that you will not feel the difference in materials in the back, and you will find that your device as a whole is made of aluminum.

IPhone 12 shipped to distributors on the 5th day and the conference on the 13th

The leaker Jon Prosser published new tweets in which he said that Apple will begin shipping the iPhone 12 mini size of 5.4 inches and the iPhone 12 size of 6.1 inches to suppliers on October 5 (next Monday) so that they can distribute them to their branches. He confirmed once again that the conference will be on October 13th. He said that the iPhone 12 and the mini version will be available with storage capacities of 64/128/256 GB. While the iPhone 12 Pro will start from 128 GB.

Europe is considering it by big companies to download their apps by default and to prevent any preference for them

A report by the Financial Times revealed that the European Union is considering passing a law forcing major technology companies to share data with competitors, as well as removing any preference or advantages for their applications. The law mainly targets companies such as Apple, Google, and Amazon who provide services to competitors such as videos such as Netflix, Spotify music, and other applications. The law will stipulate a clause that if any of the companies, as the main service provider, can "the operating system" and this enables them to know any information about the users, they should share it with the competing companies, and accordingly their application will have the same opportunity in the competition. The law will reach that it prevents companies from downloading their applications by default, that is, you cannot find an Apple TV application, music, books, or any application that has a competitor directly when buying a phone, so the choice for the user is what application he is using.

Report: iPad Mini-LED is coming at the beginning of 2021

The mass-circulation Chinese newspaper DigiTimes there, which is close to the supply factories, published a report that contradicts what analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said, as the report stated that Apple will not release the iPad Mini-LED this quarter, as Ming Chi Kuo said, but rather it will be in the first quarter of 2021. The report Not only did he mention a date, but he explained details such as that the iPad 12.9 is coming, its screen will have more than 10 thousand Mini LEDs, and the resource will be Epistar. The report said that this supplier has already started manufacturing screens now, but the amount of its production makes it not possible to launch the devices this quarter, but rather it will be the next quarter. The report also said that the MacBook will have a mini-LED screen in the second half of next year. The report said that Apple plans to launch Macs with 15.6, 16.0 and 17.3 inches screens next year.

The DigiTimes report makes more sense since Apple last March updated the iPad Pro family, so it makes no sense to kill its new devices.

Learn about new Amazon products

This week, Amazon updated its famous family of devices called Fire, in addition to other products, and the update came as follows:

◉ Amazon Fire TV Stick: A new generation of Amazon's Stick that came with 50% performance improvement, HDR support, Dolby audio, and improved live broadcasting of 1080 videos at 60fps with HDR support. Amazon said that the device consumes Apple's energy 50%. It comes at a price of $ 40.

Lite version: It is the same as the previous version, but without the TV remote control (only for Alexa question). This issue is priced at $ 30

◉ The Luna Platform: As step by step Microsoft and Facebook; Here is Amazon launching its own cloud gaming platform called Luna, and it comes in cooperation with the famous gaming company UbiSoft, and the subscription price is $ 5.99 per month. It also launched a gaming arm for the platform at a price of $ 50.

◉ Update Five TV: Just like Google's move, Amazon has updated the Fire TV platform and YouTube has been added to it and many new features such as viewing suggestions, following programs, and others.

European Commission appeals against canceling Apple's $ 14.5 billion fine

The European Commission announced that it will file an appeal against the European Court’s decision to cancel Apple’s 13 billion euro fine in favor of the Irish government as taxes evaded by Apple. Last July, the court ruled to cancel the decision, which amounts to $ 15 billion on Apple, on the grounds that the commission and the antitrust agency had failed to show evidence of Apple’s manipulation and that it had struck an illegal deal with the government. So, did the commission manage to prepare new papers now?

Formation of the App Justice Alliance from opponents of Apple

A number of companies fighting with Apple such as Epic, Spotify, Tile and other companies announced the formation of an entity called the "Alliance for Applications Justice". This alliance aims to unify efforts in cases and disputes against Apple and the various systems. This is declared a non-profit organization and will be concerned with helping companies oppressed by any regulations of any application or gaming platform. And the coalition, which stands for CAF, has published a list of 10 items it wishes app stores to adopt.

Apple updates its experimental systems:

Apple has updated its experimental systems and the update is as follows:

◉ iOS / iPadOS version 14.2, the second trial version, and came to improve the performance of the features that were added in the first version, such as the integration of Chazam into the system, the redesign of AirPlay, and the addition of people recognition in the Magnifier application. Also, some new emoji have been added.

◉ watchOS version 7.1, the second trial version, and it did not show any new features.

MacOS 11.0, beta 9, did not show new features, but we can say that it is almost ready for the final expected launch next month.

TvOS version 14.2 beta version XNUMX and no new features appeared in it.

Foxconn works 24 hours a day to manufacture the iPhone 12

Press sources said that Foxconn factories are now operating at maximum capacity 24 hours a day without stopping in order to manufacture the largest possible number of iPhone 12 devices, which is expected to be provided by Apple in the middle of this month. The report said that the incentives and rewards for employing workers have been increased for continuous work without days off. The report states that salaries have reached 5000-6000 yuan per month ($ 880) in the case of working for more than 90 days (of course there is a daily rest for sleep, but it is intended to continue working without holidays and hours Long over the 8-hour normal work schedule.

IPhone 12 will arrive in South Korea early

Korean newspaper reports said that Apple plans to launch the iPhone 12 in Korea as soon as it is revealed; In the past, Apple was providing the iPhone in Korea after a month of the conference, but this year, due to the already existence of 5G networks in Korea and has more than 8 million users, Apple seems (according to reports) to have decided that the phone will be revealed on the 13th and will be available in the market on 23 It will be in Korea with the same date of availability in America and other countries.

SanDisk doubles the speed of external storage

SanDisk announced the new generation of external hard drives in the Extreme and Extreme Pro family, and the speed has been doubled to reach 1050MB / s read and 1000MB / s write in the Extreme Edition; It reached 2000MB / s read and write in Extreme Pro. The devices come with an NVMe SSD, an aluminum housing, and IP55 resistance to water up to a depth of 2 meters. As for prices and storage capacities, it is as follows:

◉ Xtreme version of 500 GB at $ 120 and 1 TB at $ 200, and 2 TB capacity will be available at the end of the year.

◉ 2 TB Extreme Pro version is priced at $ 500, and a 1 TB version will be available at the end of the year.

Miscellaneous news

◉ Some users of the XBox platform have noted that the Apple TV application has appeared, which means that Apple may be testing to launch its TV application on the Microsoft gaming platform for the first time.

◉ Apple has deleted the Beats Updater tool for updating the Beats headphones system, and Apple said that if your headphones are connected to iOS / iPadOS devices, they will be updated automatically and if your phone is Android, you must download the Beats app.

◉ Facebook officially announced the merging of Instagram conversations and Facebook Messenger together so that you can receive Instagram messages in the Messenger application. The move actually started gradually a few weeks ago, but it was finally announced that it had been completed.

◉ Apple has provided new marketing tools for developers, such as the ability to create QR codes that include the application icon, as well as create a short link for applications and other tools.

◉ The iclarified website has published a video of the fifth and sixth generation Apple Watch unlock speed. Watch the video and tell us, is the result surprising for you with this big difference between the two hours?

◉ A Twitter account has posted leaked photos of the "sticker" for the cover of the iPhone devices and shows the names of the devices now known (12 Mini, 12, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max.

◉ Unbox Therapy has introduced Apple-designed masks; The muzzle comes with a distinctive design, and the most important of the packaging. Watch the video.

◉ Reports revealed that Google intends to update its Google Play Store regulations to add confirmation texts and obligate the use of its billing system and pay a 30% commission. Currently, the regulations say that the commission should be paid, but companies circumvent this and add their own payment systems and links to avoid payment, so Google intends to protect itself.

◉ Revealed reports that Facebook wants its Messenger application to become the default messaging application in iOS, following Apple's steps to provide the option of default applications in the mail and browser.

◉ Apple announced that it agreed not to deduct a 30% commission from the Events service provided by Facebook. Previously, Apple refused not to take a commission and refused to let Facebook write to the owners of the event that Apple would take a commission. But Apple finally agreed and said that it will waive its commission until the end of this year.

◉ A US judge announced a decision to temporarily suspend Trump's decision to block TikTok. TikTok announced that it was happy with the judge's decision, because Trump's previous decision would have forced Apple and Google to delete the app.

Tim Cook acquired 667 thousand and 974 registered shares in Apple, which are shares that Tim Cook cannot actually obtain and can sell them only after a while and on the condition that he continues in his position. Tim Cook gets from April 2023, and annually every April, the right to sell 111 shares (one sixth), and on October 1, 2023, he gets the right to sell 333 shares.

A lot of Apple's services were hit by technical problems on Wednesday (yesterday), which stopped most of them, such as Apple Music, Game Service, Software Store, and others.

Twitter announced that it will expand the provision of voice tweets feature for its iOS users.

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