It may have taken nearly three years, but Apple is finally giving the Apple TV 4K an upgrade, announced at Apple’s ‘Spring Loaded’ event. The new streaming box costs $179 (£169, AU$249) with 32GB or $199 (£189, AU$279) for 64GB and boasts the company’s A12 Bionic processor. via Technology and News Today https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-tv-4k-box-gets-long-overdue-upgrade-everything-new/
More than 928 million vaccine doses have been administered worldwide, equal to 12 doses for every 100 people. There is already a stark gap between vaccination programs in different countries, with some yet to report a single dose. via Technology and News Today https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/covid-vaccinations-tracker.html
A world first. New footage from Mars rendered in stunning 4K resolution. We also talk about the cameras on board the Martian rovers and how we made the video.
The cameras on board the rovers were the height of technology when the respective missions launched.
The mystique of Mars is one that humans can’t seem to resist. The red planet has easily captured our interest for centuries, heavily featured in science fiction books and films and the subject of robotic exploration since the 1960s. via Technology and News Today https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/world/mars-exploration-humankind-scn/index.html
Apple refreshed its Apple TV 4K streaming box today with upgraded specs and, perhaps most importantly, a redesigned, simpler Siri remote. When the new device ships in late May, it’ll cost the same price as before: $179 for a 32GB unit or $199 for 64GB. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/20/22394168/apple-tv-hd-siri-remote-too-expensive-2021
The Sony a1 is one of those cameras that’s become a rare breed these days. Namely, it’s a camera capable of doing things that we just haven’t seen before. via Technology and News Today https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-a1-initial-review/4
Until today, Apple’s iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini was available in five colors: black, white, red, green and blue. Today, at its annual iPad event, the company unveiled yet another color: purple. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/apple-iphone-12-purple-171623995.html
At its Spring Forward event, Apple announced a new Apple TV 4K streaming box, its first since 2017. New to this model is the company’s A12 Bionic chip. Apple says the updated silicon allows the Apple TV to play HDR video at higher frame rates, as well as decode video faster. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/new-apple-tv-4-remote-redesign-a12-bionic-173418462.html
Apple’s ultra-colorful new iMacs will include wireless Touch ID capabilities. This will allow users to log in, swap profiles and complete purchases with Apple Pay on the iMac. The feature will be built into specific versions of the keyboard that will be sold alongside the fresh iMac line. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/touch-id-apple-imac-wireless-174826559.html
Seven months after iOS 14 was released, Apple has today revealed that iOS 14.5 will begin rolling out the week of April 26th. At its iPad event, the company declined to offer a specific date, but its press materials said that the new software would arrive “next week.” Despite being a . via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/ios-14-5-rolls-out-181112539.html
The research, tracking thousands of people from age 50 on, suggests those who sleep six hours or less a night are more likely to develop dementia in their late 70s. Could getting too little sleep increase your chances of developing dementia? via Technology and News Today https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/health/sleep-dementia-risk.html
The American space agency has successfully flown a small helicopter on Mars. The drone, called Ingenuity, was airborne for less than a minute, but Nasa is celebrating what represents the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft on another world. via Technology and News Today https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56799755
