November Apple Event

Apple announced their November event, which will focus on ARM based Macs. According to latest rumors, we should see a new MacBook Air as well as 13 and 16 inch MacBook Pros. Although ARM powered MacBook Air is no brainer, the release of the Pro models would be a bold move from Apple. It would mean that first generation of new processors is  (at least) as powerful as current generation of Intel ones.

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Mandalorian Season 2

It's finally here. Mando is on a quest of uniting the Child with its kind. And  if rumors are true, he will meet interesting characters along the way.  First episode started very strong. If the rest of the episodes are on the same level,  we will have superb season ahead of us. This is the way.

SpaceX 100 successful launches

SpaceX reached 100 successful launches with latest Starlink mission. It all started in September 2008 with  flight of a Falcon 1 booster.  Twelve years later, SpaceX has a fleet of reusable Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, that not only sent cargo into space, but also humans.

If everything will go according to SpaceX's plans, then we might see 200th launch within next 3 years.

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Apple Event

Apple held their second fall event. And this is what has been announced:

iPhone 12 mini:

• 5.4-inch OLED display (2340 x 1080 px)
• A14 Bionic Chip
• 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB of Storage
• 5G support
• Dual 12MP rear camera system:
  • Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view
  • Wide: ƒ/1.6 aperture
• Black, white, red, blue, and green
• Starting at $699

6.1-inch iPhone 12:

• 6.1-inch OLED display (2532 x 1170 px)
• A14 Bionic Chip
• 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB of Storage
• 5G support
• Dual 12MP rear camera system:
  • Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view
  • Wide: ƒ/1.6 aperture
• Black, white, red, blue, and green
• Starting at $799

iPhone 12 Pro:

• 6.1-inch OLED display (2532 x 1170 px)
• A14 Bionic Chip
• 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB of Storage
• 5G support
• Tripple 12MP rear camera system:
  • Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view
  • Wide: ƒ/1.6 aperture
  • Telephoto: ƒ/2.0 aperture
• Gold, silver, graphite, and blue
• Starting at $999

iPhone 12 Pro Max:

• 6.7-inch OLED display (2778 x 1284 px)
• A14 Bionic Chip
• 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB of Storage
• 5G support
• Tripple 12MP rear camera system:
  • Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view
  • Wide: ƒ/1.6 aperture
  • Telephoto: ƒ/2.2 aperture
• Gold, silver, graphite, and blue
• Starting at $1,099

HomePod mini

Apple also announced a small version of HomePod, called HomePod mini.

It will be available in 2 colors, white and space gray, for $99.

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Apple October Event

Apple announced that October Event will take place on October 13th. All rumors suggest this conference will focus on iPhone 12 and AirTags. There is very slim chance that we will see new ARM Macs.

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