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Jessie Henderson is the new Feature Executive in Original Films for Apple TV+
Apple just brought on additional help to bolster its unscripted content, and now it's doing the same for its original film slate, too.
Justin Timberlake set to star as ‘Gong Show’ host Chuck Barris in new Apple TV+ series
Justin Timberlake recently starred in the film Palmer for Apple TV+, and that earned the video streaming service one of its biggest viewer weekends since its launch. So, it's not a surprise to hear Apple would want to secure another project starring the actor/singer/songwriter.
Google apparently axes Pixel 5a due to the global chip shortage [u: coming later in 2021]
Google's apparently cancelled its Pixel 5a smartphone due to the ongoing chip shortage disrupting supply chains worldwide as people upgrade their electronics during the pandemic.
iPhone 13 Pro models said to have 15-20% less power consumption even with 120Hz displays
Despite rocking 120HZ displays, the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max should consume 15-20 percent less power than the iPhone 12 Pro, according to a new report.
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The Pro models will use low-power LTPO technology. LTPO uses a power-efficient backplane. Samsung and LG to supply LTPO panels to Apple. 2021 is the year the iPhone goes ProMotionTaiwanese trade publication DigiTimes corroborates earlier reports calling for a 120Hz iPhone.
Samsung Display and LG Display, now offering LTPS OLED displays for iPhones, are proceeding with capacity conversion to LTPO ones at their Apple-dedicated 6G OLED lines, with the conversion likely to be completed in the first half of 2021, the sources said, adding that production capacity will drop due to the added oxide step when LTPS is converted to LTPO.
The report states that the Pro models will consume 15-20 percent less battery power even with their 120Hz displays in use. Although not strictly mentioned in the DigiTimes report, that's almost certainly a result of switching to LTPO display technology and Apple's upcoming A15 chip which should consume less power than the current A14 processor.
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All iPhone models to date refresh their screens sixty times per second. Doubling the refresh rate would bring smoother motion when navigating the iOS user interface, scrolling, playing games, watching high-frame-rate video and so forth.
Analysts and supply chain sources have been saying for months now that the next iPhone would adopt Apple's ProMotion display technology to double their screen refresh rate. The technology first debuted on Apple's 2018 iPad Pro tablet lineup.
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Drawing twice the images requires a faster GPU and memory, boosting power consumption. Apple is said to address that problem by switching to low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) display technology that relies on a much more power-efficient backplane.
LTPO technology could also enable Apple to bring an always-on display to the next iPhone. Apple already uses LTPO technology in the Apple Watch Series 5 and Series 6.
Apple acknowledges lock-in is the reason why iMessage hasn’t been ported to Android
There's no doubt that Apple's been leveraging iMessage to keep customers from switching over to Android, using the proprietary messaging protocol as a powerful lock-in mechanism.
Apple Music TV launches in Canada and the United Kingdom
In late 2020, Apple launched a new element to Apple Music, something called Apple Music TV. It's designed to show off popular music videos, live shows, and much more, all on a rotating basis every single day. Think of it like MTV, back in the day.
“Very preliminary” support for Apple silicon Macs is coming to Linux 5.13 around June
While virtualization company Corellium has managed to make Linux boot on Apple silicon Macs with a series of patches, the open-source operating system will officially gain initial support for the Apple M1-powered Mac models in an upcoming release expected around June.
Samsung launches ‘iTest’ so you can try out a Galaxy device right on your iPhone
Ever felt like you wanted to try out the One UI, Samsung's launcher built atop Android, but didn't want to actually get an Android phone to do it? Well, Samsung now has an option for that.
A new report sheds light on companies aiming to skirt around Apple’s incoming App Tracking Transparency feature
When iOS 14.5 arrives, Apple will finally welcome its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature. It has been in the works for quite some time, ruffled a few feathers, but it will soon see the light of day. But some companies are already looking for ways to skirt the feature.
Apple’s TV app is showing incorrect pricing for some content
Apple's TV app is typically a one-stop-shop for finding TV shows and films of all kinds. And usually that's a good thing, because it means buying, renting, or finding where to stream content is easy. But it's not so great when pricing information isn't accurate.
Apple seeds seventh macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta to developers
Apple continues to beta test the next version of its popular platforms. macOS Big Sur is part of the process, of course, and today the latest beta has been seeded.