Apple unveils iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max starting from $999 & $1,099
Apple unveiled iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphones starting from $999 and $1,099, respectively. The phones come with 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch screens, have a new feature called ‘Photographic Styles’ that applies edits in real-time as the photo is rendered and new 77mm telephoto with 3x optical zoom. Storage options start from 128GB with a new 1TB option.
Apple uses ‘Dum Maro Dum’ tune in its iPhone 13 launch video
Apple on Tuesday used the tune of the Hindi song ‘Dum Maro Dum’ in its video of iPhone 13 launch. “The…best thing about the #AppleEvent2021 was ‘Dum Maro Dum’ music intro for the new iPhone 13,” a Twitter user wrote. “Did I hear it right…iPhone 13 launch video has ‘Dum Maro Dum’ background score?” another tweet read.
Apple unveils Apple Watch Series 7 with larger display starting from $399
Apple has unveiled the Apple Watch Series 7 with a larger display and 40% thinner borders starting from $399. The new Apple Watch can detect when the user is riding a bicycle, has fall detection for workouts, and its display can fit 50% more text than the Apple Watch Series 6. It comes in five new colours including midnight blue.
Apple unveils 10.2-inch iPad, 8.3-inch iPad Mini starting from $329 and $499
Apple has unveiled a new iPad with a 10.2-inch retina display, 12-megapixel Ultra Wide front camera that supports Centre Stage feature, and includes support for first-generation Apple Pencil. An iPad Mini with 8.3-inch screen and a power button that supports Touch ID was also announced. While the iPad starts from $329, the iPad Mini will start from $499.
5. Concrete for building houses on Mars made, has astronaut blood: UK scientists
Scientists in Britain claimed they’ve created a new material suitable for constructing buildings in extra-terrestrial environments like Mars, by using space dust and “blood, sweat and tears of astronauts”. A human blood protein combined with urea (from sweat, urine, tears) could glue together simulated Martian soil to make a material (Astro Crete) with 300% more strength than ordinary concrete.
Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak announces his own space start-up, says it’s ‘unlike the others’
Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak took to Twitter to reveal that he is starting his own aerospace company called Privateer Space and that it’s “unlike the others”. He shared a video teaser of the company but didn’t reveal further details. According to Privateer Space’s YouTube account, Wozniak will be establishing the company with Ripcord co-founder Alex Fielding.
