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Apple’s iPhone 7 Event
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/654980-apple-2016-key OP: Maybach123
Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/7/12813622/apple-keynote-2016-iphone-7-eve
Source 3: http://www.wired.com/2016/09/heres-everything-apple-announced-today/
iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Announced
Same display as the iPhone 6s, 4.7-inches
Apple says the display is 25% brighter than it’s predecessor
Static home button with no physical click
Pressure-sensitive, including “haptic feedback”
Water resistant
IP-67
No headphone jack
Apples “earpods” will connect through the Lightning connector port
An adapter comes in the box
Apple pushing the airpods that connect wirelessly to device, releasing in October
Can’t listen to music through lightning port and charge at the same time
New camera
Adds a larger aperture to the 12MP camera
Optical image stabilization
iPhone 7 Plus gets an additional 56mm telephoto lens on the back that works like a built-in zoom feature
New front facing camera
7MP up from 5MP, now including auto-image stabilization
Stereo speakers
Second speaker, now with a speaker at the bottom and top of the phone
Longer battery life
Apple estimates 12 hours of LTE browsing on the iPhone 7, with the iPhone 7 plus clocking in 2 more hours on top of that
Apple hasn’t stated the exact capacity as of yet
Faster processor
New A10 Fusion chip is a 64-bit, quad-core processor that Apple says is 40% faster than last years A9 processor
Higher capacities
32GB, 128GB, 256GB capacities
Colors
Glossy jet black, matte black, gold, silver, rose gold (jet black available only available in 128GB and 256GB variants)
Pre-orders start September 9th
Launches Sep 16th
iPhone 7
32GB = $899 CAD, 128GB = $1029 CAD, 256GB = $1159 CAD
iPhone 7 Plus
32GB = $1049 CAD. 128GB = $1179 CAD, 256GB = $1309 CAD
Twitter #iphone7wan
We asked on Twitter through @LinusTech: “What iPhone 7 features do you want us to talk about on the WAN Show? Tweet with #iPhone7WAN to let us know!
https://twitter.com/LinusTech/status/773675330397573121
Responses: https://twitter.com/search?q=iphone7wan&src=typd&lang=en
AirPods
Product Page: http://www.apple.com/ca/airpods/?afid=p238%7CsG93Tx7Eo-dc_mti
iOS 10 Arriving September 13
Source: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/new-product/apple/ios-10-release-date-new-f
List of devices that can support iOS 10
Some new features include:
New emojis
Moisture detection for the lightning port, message will pop up for you to remove the cable to avoid damage
Lock screen
Redesigned so you can see notifications, plus date and time without pressing any buttons
Control centre
Now splits over multiple screens, with music and video control on the second screen and shortcuts on the third
Keyboard
Quicktype brings Siri intelligence to the iOS keyboard, with improved predictive text and suggestions
New click sound for different keys
Camera app
Support for taking RAW pictures
Map
Redesigned maps app, with easy-access controls and an option that will allow it to remember where you parked your car
Music
Simpler, emphasises features that you use everyday. Also has onscreen lyrics as well
Phone App
Can read transcripts of voicemail messages
Other stuff as well
Apple Watch Series 2
Source: http://www.techradar.com/news/wearables/apple-watch-2-release-date-news-and-
New features include:
Built-in GPS chip
Waterproof up to 50 meters
Boasts a brighter display
September 16th release date
$369 USD
New Mario Game for iOS (Android Later)
Source: http://kotaku.com/official-new-mario-game-announced-for-ios-1786329332
It’ll be free to download with a set purchase price
Nintendo says it’s “coming soon,” but will be out this holiday season
They do plan to release on Android at some point in the future
Description from the App Store
You constantly move forward through the courses while using a variety of jumps to navigate
Will offer three distinct modes:
First mode features challenge courses for you to complete
Second mode, you challenge play data of other people’s courses
Third mode, you can create your own mushroom kingdom using coins collected by playing the first two modes
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Sony Launches AMD “Polaris” Powered PlayStation 4 PRO
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/656468-ps4-p OP: asim1999
Source 2: http://wccftech.com/ps4-slim-new-standard-model-releases-september-15th-299/
Source 3: https://www.techpowerup.com/225653/sony-launches-amd-polaris-po
PS4 Pro isn’t meant to succeed the PS4, and is still a “current generation” console
All of the games made for PS4 Pro will still work on a regular PS4
What sets it apart is higher-resolution game rendering that looks best on 4K UHD TVs
PS4 Pro features an all new semi-custom SoC designed by Sony and AMD
CPU will stick to the “Jaguar/Puma” architecture with 8 cores
Will feature high CPU clock speeds
8GB GDDR5 memory is said to run at a higher clock as well
Bolstered by lossless memory compression technology by AMD
GPU is based on the “Polaris” GPU architecture
Console will be compatible with PS-VR
Starts at $399 USD
Launches Nov 4
VR Adoption Among Steam Users has Crashed to a Halt
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/656488-venture-beat-look-a OP: Master Disaster
Source 2: http://venturebeat.com/2016/09/02/vr-adoption-among-steam-users-has-cr
Number of new HTC Vive owners on Steam only grew 0.3% in July and remained flat in August
According to a survey of customers that use Steam, conducted by Valve
Oculus saw similar results of 0.3% in July and 0.1% in August
At this point only 0.10% of Steam users own the Rift, and only 0.18% own the Vive
July and August are important because they are the first months where both HTC and Oculus no longer has supply constraints
Consumers could buy the units online or even in person most places instantly
Rapid Fire
Norway and Facebook Clash Over News Censorship
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/657542-norway-and-face OP: Sakkura
Source 2: http://www.wsj.com/articles/norway-accuses-facebook-of-censorship
Source 3: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/09/facebook-deletes-norway-p
Norway’s largest newspaper has published a front-page open letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Lambasting the company’s decision to censor a historic photograph of the Vietnam war
Calling Zuckerberg to recognize and live up to his role as “the world’s most powerful editor”
What happened is that the writer was suspended from posting on Facebook for 24 hours
He posted a historic Vietnam war image of a naked girl fleeing from her napalm-bombed village
They then published a story discussing and criticizing the deletion of the image
That post was also removed for containing the same image
Notice from Facebook explains that any images with nudity in them will be removed
Espen Hansen, editor-in-chief and CEO of Aftenposten accused Zuckerberg of “abusing his power”
After this, the prime minister of Norway, Erna Solberg decided to speak out about the situation
She did this on Facebook, but several of her posts on the topic were also removed
An anonymous Facebook spokesperson responded to the newspaper stating:
“While we recognize that this photo is iconic, it’s difficult to create a distinction between allowing a photograph of a nude child in one instance and not others. We try to find the right balance between enabling people to express themselves while maintaining a safe and respectful experience for our global community. Our solutions won’t always be perfect, but we will continue to try to improve our policies and the ways in which we apply them.”
Facebook has since backed down and allowed the posting of this image
Belkin - not Apple - Comes to the rescue with an iPhone 7 Headphone and charge dongle
Source 1: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/09/the-iphone-7s-first-headphone-and-charge-d
Add-on that will get you back to the old days comes courtesy of Belkin
One complaint about the new iPhone 7 is that with wired headphones users can’t charge their phone and listen to music at the same time
Device from Belkin is essentially a lightning port splitter
Will cost $40 USD
To launch on October 10th
FAA ‘Strongly Advises’ Passengers not to bring Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on Planes
Source 1: http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/8/12856734/faa-samsung-galaxy-note-7-wa
@FAANews statement on Twitter
Sep 8th, “In light of recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note 7 devices, the Federal Aviation Administration strongly advises passengers not to turn on or charge these devices on board aircraft and not to stow them in any checked baggage.”
(RUMOR) Oculus Touch Price and Date Accidently Uploaded
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/657143-oculus-touch-pr OP: Kubuksa
Source 2: https://linustechtips.com/main/uploads/monthly_2016_09/2001223429.png.1f24da
Picture from Media Markt Leaked
Alphabet Partners with Chipotle to Deliver Burritos Using Drones
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/656991-who-here- OP: shermantanker
Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/8/12851384/alphabet-google-chipotle-dro
Teaming up with fast chain Chipotle to test drone delivery for Virginia Tech students
Pilot program gives Alphabet’s Project Wing division room to experiment with airborne burrito deliveries
Drones, will be a hybrid aircraft that can both fly and hover in place
Will make deliveries coordinated by a Chipotle food truck on campus
“It’s the first time that we’re actually out there delivering stuff to people who want that stuff,” Project Wing head Dave Vos tells Bloomberg
Drones will be guided predominantly by software
Human pilots will be on hand to assume control if necessary
Aircraft is prohibited from flying directly over human beings
LINUS - Google Chrome to Disallow Backspace Button as a ‘Back’ Button
Source 1: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/16/05/19/2041232/google-chrome-to-disallow-ba
Future version of Chrome will stop the backspace button from also functioning as a “back” button
Has been rolled out to some degree
Linus just had this happen to him
Reasoning being that people would hit the button thinking they were deleting a word from a form, but would then go back one page and lose all of the work they’ve done
Corsair Releases New RGB Fans, Chassis and More!
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/653571-corsair-rele OP: UltraNeonGaming
Source 2: http://www.corsair.com/en/landing/rgb
HD120 RGB & SP120 RGB Fans
Individually controlled LEDs
Plug and play with the SP120 RGB’s vibrant lighting and vivid animations
Crystal 460X
Tempered glass
“Direct Airflow Technology”
Polaris
LED powered mousepad
Cue 2
Turing Phone Cadenza to Feature Dual Snapdragon 830 Chips
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/653507-turing OP: randomhkkid
Source 2: http://us11.campaign-archive2.com/?u=1d34480bd339567cb5c193ac8&id=55
Source 3: http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-Turing-Phone-Cadenza-specs-are-too-ridicul
Source 4: http://techfrag.com/2016/09/07/turing-phone-dual-snapdragon-830/
Turing robotics has revealed plans for the future of their Turing phone
Described as part of the ‘Outer Blueprint’ program
Supposed to be a “leading edge” program to realize the next generation of mobile devices
People are skeptical
Specifications
• 5.8-inch display with Quad HD (2560×1440) resolution
• Dual Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 SoCs
• 12GB RAM (6GB LPDDR4X x 2)
• 512GB onboard storage + two microSD card slots (up to 256GB each)
• 60MP “quad rear camera” with “Triplet Lens / T1.2” and “iMAX 6K”
• 20MP “dual front camera”
• 1Gbps/60GHz WiGig support
• “Advanced AI Voice-Authenticated Power On/Off”
• 2400mAh Graphene Supercapacitor Battery + 1600mAh Li-Ion Hydrogen Fuelcell (!)
• Graphene Oxide composite bodywork with Liquid Metal 2.0 Structural Frame
• Quad Nano-SIM support
• Qualcomm Bluetooth aptX audio
• Marshall London Global Equalizer
Company saying the phone will release sometime in 2017
Half-Life 3 Confirmed?
Sauce: http://i.imgur.com/WhqWiCT.jpg
For-profit College ITT Technical Institute Shuts Down
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/656363-for-profit-college OP: Daring
Source 2: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/09/07/itt-tech-shuts-down-all-campuses
After months of sanctions and years of investigations and lawsuits, ITT Educational Services announced the closure of all ITT Tech for-profit campuses
130 campuses in total
Closures will affect more than 40,000 students and 8,000 employees
As of Tuesday, ITT cut back its operations to about 200 employees who will assist students to receive their records, facilitate transfers to other institutions, and assist elsewhere
For-profit’s collapse means taxpayers will have to cover approximately $500 million in federal student loans owed by current and recent ITT Tech students
Raspberry Pi Sells Over 10 Million Computers
Source 1: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/09/raspberry-pi-sales-10-million/
Four years since it went on sale to developers, it’s sold 10 million units
Remains the UK’s best-selling computer ever
Dreamed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to bring computer science and coding into schools
Became more than that, with hobbyists purchasing the computer as well
Sells for just £4
Coupled with ARM-based hardware and easy access open-source software
Used in everything from smart home controllers and media centres, all the way to robots and science projects
“We thought our lifetime volumes might amount to ten thousand units-if we were lucky,” wrote Raspberry co-founder Eben Upton in a blog post
Google Moving Towards a More Secure Web
Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/657154-google-chrome-to-gra OP: Anio!
Source 2: https://security.googleblog.com/2016/09/moving-towards-more-secure-web.html?m=1
Chrome indicates connection security with an icon in the address bar
Beginning in Jan, 2017, they’ll be marking HTTP sites that transmit passwords or credit cards as non-secure
Chrome currently indicates HTTP connections with a neutral indicator
Studies show that users do not perceive the lack of a “secure” icon as a warning
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EDIT:
Alright, we have selected our winners!!!
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EDIT2:
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Our new Blade Stealth winner is @ted542! Check your inbox, you have 72 hours to reply
EDIT3:
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