Thursday, July 23, 2020

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Apple Celebrates 25 Years of the Apple Distinguished Educator Program

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Apple today celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Apple Distinguished Educator program by sharing a profile of Tennessee Tech University professor Carl Owens, one of more than 3,000 educators from 45 countries who have been part of the program over the years.


Owens, who is retiring at the end of this year after a 40-year career in education, is a professor in Tennessee Tech's College of Education and he has relied on Apple products since the original Macintosh in 1984, including in his classes and the learning resource center he runs.
“Apple cut its teeth in education,” says Owens. “In the beginning, before the iPhone or iPad, Apple was the company that had a computer that enabled educators to become greater than what they ever knew they could be.”

Owens has been provisioning each of his students with an ‌iPad‌ for years and uses Apple products to help teach them how to imagine different and creative ways to approach learning.
Collaboration and remote learning have been an emphasis for Owens over the years, and so he was naturally a key figure at Tennessee Tech when the global health crisis began shutting down campuses around the world.

The Apple Distinguished Educator program fosters an international community of K–12 and higher-education teachers focused on innovation, excellence, and leadership tied into the use of Apple products, and is an application-based program.
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Deals: AirPods Sales Hit at Multiple Retailers, Including AirPods Pro for $219.99 at Verizon

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A collection of discounts have hit Apple's line of AirPods devices this week, starting with the return of Verizon's $30 savings on the AirPods Pro. You can get the noise-cancelling Bluetooth headphones for $219.99, down from $249.99.

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The discount on Verizon has been automatically applied, so all you have to do is add the AirPods Pro to your cart and check out to get the deal. This sale isn't quite the lowest we've tracked for the AirPods Pro, but it's just about $5 higher than the previous low price so it's still a solid offer.

$30 OFF
AirPods Pro for $219.99


On Amazon and B&H Photo, you can get the AirPods with Wireless Charging Case from 2019 for $164.95, down from $199.00. These prices are the lowest available online among the major Apple resellers.

$34 OFF
AirPods w/ Wireless Case for $164.95


Similarly, Amazon and B&H Photo have the AirPods with Charging Case for $134.95, down from $159.00. This is about $7 higher than the previous low price we tracked on this version of the AirPods, but it's still the best price available online this week.

$24 OFF
AirPods w/ Wired Case for $134.95


We track sales for every model of the AirPods in our Best AirPods Deals guide, so be sure to bookmark that page while you shop around for the wireless headphones.
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Plex Launches Free Live TV Feature That Offers 80+ Channels

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Streaming media platform Plex today announced the launch of a free Live TV feature, which will let Plex users access and watch 80+ live television channels at no cost and with no hardware required.


Live TV options range from live news like Reuters and Yahoo finance to children's shows and live sports. Movies, documentaries, gaming, esports, comedy, game shows, anime, and more are also available.


Plex's new Live TV option is different from its already available over-the-air TV and DVR feature that takes advantage of a digital antenna and tuner. This existing feature will continue to be available, providing over-the-air free access to local channels and networks like NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, the CW, and PBS.

Along with live television options, Plex also offers podcasts, music access, news clips, web shows, and free on-demand movies and TV shows through partnerships with a number of media companies, plus it works with personal media collections.

Plex's new Live TV feature is available on Apple TV and iOS devices, Roku, Android devices, Amazon Fire, smart TVs, and the web.
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Honor 9A, Honor 9S Likely to Launch in India on July 31 on Amazon and Flipkart, Respectively


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New Images of Rumored 'iPhone 12' Braided Lightning to USB-C Cable Emerge [Update: Black Cable Could Be for iMac Pro]

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According to leaks, Apple's upcoming iPhone 12 models could ship with a new Lightning to USB-C cable that includes a braided fabric design, and today serial leaker L0vetodream has shared more images of the purported new design, alongside a similar cable in black.


The photos depict a USB-C to Lightning cable that has a braided design rather than the standard non-fabric design of the current cables. Apple has never released a cable with a braided design for its iPhones or iPads, but it does offer a braided Thunderbolt Pro cable, a black braided Lightning cable that ships with the Mac Pro, and a braided power cable for the HomePod.


Braided cable designs have the potential to be more durable than standard rubber-coated cables, but typically extra reinforcement is included at the end points where the cable heads are positioned, which isn't seen here on the white cable. The cables look similar to existing Apple-designed Lightning to USB-C cables with the exception of the new gray and white braided look on the white.


Apple in 2019 included a USB-C to Lightning cable with the higher-end Pro iPhone models to go along with a USB-C power adapter, while the more affordable iPhone 11 came with a standard USB-A to Lightning cable. That's led to speculation that the braided cables could be exclusive to the higher end ‌iPhone 12‌ models.

Apple is expected to release four iPhones this fall, including one 5.4-inch model, two 6.1-inch models, and one 6.7-inch model. Rumors suggest the 6.7-inch ‌iPhone‌ and one 6.1-inch model will be higher-end devices with triple-lens cameras, while the 5.4 and 6.1-inch models will be lower-end iPhones with dual-lens cameras and a more affordable price tag.

Update: In a followup tweet, L0vetodream claims that the black braided Lightning cable shown is made for the iMac Pro, suggesting it could come with a future model or an accessory such as a Magic Keyboard. That could explain the additional cable protector on the black cable.
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New Apple Battery Filing Suggests 'iPhone 12 Pro' Could Get Higher Capacity Than Previously Thought

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MySmartPrice has unearthed another certification for an Apple battery possibly destined for an iPhone 12 model, although its 2,815mAh capacity requires a revised prediction for the various capacities of Apple's forthcoming devices.

Image of the new battery capacity, purportedly for '‌iPhone 12‌' (via MySmartPrice)

Apple is expected to release four iPhones this fall, including one 5.4-inch model, two 6.1-inch models, and one 6.7-inch model. As a refresher, based on earlier certifications, MySmartPrice previously interpreted the capacities of Apple's ‌‌iPhone 12‌‌ models in the following manner:
  • Apple ‌‌iPhone 12‌‌ (5.4-inch) – A2471 – 2,227mAh

  • Apple ‌‌iPhone 12‌‌ Max (6.1-inch) – A2431 – 2,775mAh

  • Apple ‌‌iPhone 12‌‌ Pro (6.1-inch) – A2431 – 2,775mAh

  • Apple ‌‌iPhone 12‌‌ Pro Max (6.7-inch) – A2466 – 3,687mAh
This list assumed the ‌iPhone 12‌‌ Max and ‌higher-end ‌‌iPhone 12‌‌ Pro would share the same 2,775mAh battery. However, today's finding on the certification platforms C3 and Safety Korea suggests the higher-end "Pro" variant of the two 6.1-inch models could get a more capacious 2,815mAh battery (model number A2479) to power its extra features.

Without corroboration from other sources, the battery capacities for the different models remains pure speculation. But as we noted in a previous report, these capacities are lower than the batteries found in the current iPhone 11 lineup – indeed, the ‌iPhone 11 Pro Max‌ has the largest battery life of any iPhone ever, lasting up to five hours longer than the ‌iPhone XS‌ Max per charge.

Assuming these models are destined for ‌iPhone 12‌, this could be either due to better energy efficiency in Apple's next-generation A14 chip, or because of internal space constraints. All four upcoming devices are expected to debut in the fall and, based on rumors, will have OLED displays, 5G support, a new ‌‌iPhone‌‌ 4-like metal frame, up to 6GB of RAM, up to triple-lens rear cameras with 3D sensing, and more.
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