Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet talk about what happens when everything doesn’t just work on Apple TV, including whether or not it’s an Apple problem when there’s friction from a third party app. Jeff also gives us a great primer on Apple’s ProRAW file format for photography on iPhone 12 models.
Don’t Count on an Apple Car Any Time Soon
Some news outlets claim that the Apple car could be ready for production with a revolutionary battery by 2024. Mark Gurman has a report on Thursday saying that the car is five to seven years away, which is still in the general area of a half decade.
Still, some Apple engineers on the project believe the company could release a product in five to seven years if Apple goes ahead with its plans. The car is nowhere near production stage, the people said, though they did warn timelines could change. They asked not to be identified discussing sensitive, internal work. The majority of the team is currently either working from home or at the office for limited time, slowing the company’s ability to develop a full vehicle. An Apple spokesman declined to comment.
NBCUniversal And Charter Agree on Deal For Peacock Free Trial
NBCUniversal and Charter have agreed on a deal that includes a free trial of the Premium tier of the Peacock streaming service. Charter will also distribute the Peacock app via its Spectrum Guide platform, Deadline reported.
Networks that are part of the distribution deal include NBC, Telemundo, Bravo, CNBC, E!, MSNBC, The Olympic Channel, Oxygen, Syfy, USA Network, Universal Kids, Universo, The Golf Channel, CNBC World, New England Cable News (NECN), and NBC Sports Network, as well as five Regional Sports Networks — NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Washington, NBC Sports Northwest, NBC Sports Boston, and NBC Sports Chicago. They will be available to Charter’s Spectrum home and business subscribers in 41 states. “Charter is a valued partner with passionate NBCUniversal fans in millions of homes nationwide,” said Matt Bond, Chairman, Content Distribution, NBCUniversal. “We look forward to delivering our industry-leading network content portfolio, as well as the strong collection of original and library content in our Peacock Premium offering, to Charter’s subscribers everywhere.”
BBVA Shuts Down Banking App ‘Simple’
In a letter to customers, banking app Simple said that BBVA is shutting the service down and will transfer accounts to BBVA USA.
Netflix Prices Rises Hit in The UK
Netflix prices have gone up in the UK, with the increase set to come into effect this week for existing customers.
iPhone 12 Costs 21 Percent More to Make Than iPhone 11
The blended materials costs for the 128 GB iPhone 12 come in at nearly $415, a 21 percent increase on the iPhone 11.
CES Preview, Wi-Fi 6 Explainer – TMO Daily Observations 2021-01-07
Dave Hamilton joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss what to expect from CES, including the evolution of networking including Wi-Fi 6 and why you should care.
Apple Will Need Just Two Percent of Market to Match iPhone Revenue
The Apple Car will only need to capture two percent of the mobility market to match the revenue Apple currently gets from the iPhone.
JBL Introduces 75th Anniversary JBL SA750 Integrated Amplifier With AirPlay 2
At its virtual HARMAN ExPLORE event, JBL celebrated its 75th anniversary by launching the JBL SA750 Integrated Amplifier.
MiniLED Displays Coming to iPad Pro and MacBook Pro This Year
iPad Pros and MacBook Pros using miniLED displays look set to arrive this year, with a MacBook Air with the display to be released in 2022.
