Huawei released the new EMUI system, Apple and the new MacBook Pro , the Chengdu Digital Auto Show opened today, and the Geek’s Choice takes you this week.
Huawei launched EMUI 12 overseas, a bit like Hongmeng
On August 27, according to Huawei's official overseas website, the EMUI 12 system promotion page was launched. 12 Brings a brand-new design style, adding new functions such as control center, multi-device collaboration, and smooth communication.
It is worth noting that in the interactive interface, EMUI 12 and HarmonyOS 2 use the same design language. In terms of experience, EMUI 12 also has some of the features of Hongmeng, but it does not support large folders, desktop cards, service centers, etc. Of course, the GMS service is still not available for the new system, but it is also good for Huawei's existing overseas stock users to experience the new version.
vivo releases its first imaging chip, which will be used in the X70 series
9span This week vivo announced a self-developed chip named "V1"Hu Baishan, vice president of vivo, said that V1 is the first imaging chip (ISP chip) independently developed by vivo, which can improve the performance of photography and night scene video. It will be released on the vivo X70 series next month.
Nowadays, mobile phone imaging has entered the era of algorithms. The image algorithm at the software level may be more important than the sensor area. Therefore, the development of proprietary custom chips for imaging functions can not only improve the phone The shooting ability can also greatly reduce the dependence on SoC , thereby avoiding bad experiences such as heat and power consumption.
It is worth mentioning that recently vivo is still recruiting talents in ISP chips, with an annual salary of up to 144W~180W, which also reflects the high difficulty and high cost of making chips. In fact, the chips of many mobile phone manufacturers are only used in some specific subdivision scenarios, such as video, game, and display. As for the large integrated chip of SoC, it is still difficult to overcome.
Time is tight. Foxconn urgently recruits workers to produce iPhone 13 Ten thousand assembly workers can produce 500,000 smartphones per day, but an additional 200,000 workers will need to be recruited before the end of September to meet the production needs of iPhone 13.
According to the past rhythm, Foxconn usually starts mass production 3-4 months before the launch of new products, but this year's situation is quite special. On the one hand, affected by the overseas epidemic, especially the epidemic in India, Apple had to relocate part of the iPhone 13 production line back to China. On the other hand, the continuous heavy rainfall in Henan Province in July also affected the iPhone 13 production rhythm.
The Apple core has been upgraded and will be used in MacBook Pro 14/16
Since the release of the Apple M1 chip, it has been used in four products: MacBook Air, entry-level MacBook Pro 13, iMac 24 and iPad Pro Online, there has recently been news that the upgraded version of M1 (or M1X) will be launched on the 14/16-inch MacBook Pro. Among them, the 14-inch MacBook Pro will replace the current high-end version of MacBook Pro 13 (Intel chip).
In addition to the M1X chip, the 14/16-inch MacBook Pro may also have a new design, more interfaces, better cameras, and will support higher-end features, and cancel Touch Bar, etc.
As for the price, although the pricing style of the M1 MacBook last year was "additional volume without price increase",But according to the whistleblower, this year's new M1X MacBook may be more expensive than the old one with the same positioning.
Xiaomi spent 700 million to set up an apartment company, which is actually an employee apartment
This week, the news that Xiaomi Public Relations was responsible for the establishment of Xiaomi Public Relations was posted on the Internet for RMB 7 billion. Ren Wanghua responded to this: In fact, it is a Xiaomi employee apartment, not a social-oriented apartment project. The main purpose is to reduce the pressure of Xiaomi employees, especially fresh graduates, from the difficulty of renting, the long rent, and the expensive rent. This is an enhancement of employees. Well-being measures.
In addition to Xiaomi, many domestic Internet companies also provide housing security for their employees through housing subsidies. Does your company have any measures?
Cook has been in office for 10 years, and the market value of Apple has doubled 14 times
Last Wednesday, Cook took over Apple’s CEO and has reached its 10th anniversary in the world. The highest company. In terms of products, the three core product lines of iPhone, iPad, and Mac continue to expand, with more and more models, which has won more markets and users for Apple.
If the product that starts with the word "i" is Jobs left Cook’s precious wealth,So the Apple Watch in 2014, the Apple Pencil in 2015, the AirPods in 2016, the HomePod in 2017, and the Apple Silicon chip of last year are all products dominated by Cook and bear the brand of Cook. .
In addition, based on the strong Apple ecosystem, Cook has established a complete service system. In recent years’ Apple conferences, services such as Apple Music , Apple News+, Apple TV+ and iCloud have been There are more and more mentioned, all of which provide a steady stream of impetus for Apple's future development.
Apple launched a solution to solve the iPhone 12/Pro no sound problem
Apple has confirmed that due to a certain component of the iPhone 9span 12 _span 12 _span 9span iPhone A malfunction may occur, which will cause a small number of iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro to have no sound. The production date of the affected equipment is between October 2020 and April 2021.
Chengdu Auto Show opens today
This year's Chengdu Auto Show will be held on August 29-September 7 at Panspan International Expo in Western China.According to the exhibition schedule, August 29 is the media day, August 30-31 is the professional audience day, and September 1-7 is the general audience day.
At this year's Chengdu Auto Show, the proportion of new energy vehicles exhibited continued to increase, and it was expanded on the basis of a pavilion last year and reached a record high. New energy vehicles can be seen in every exhibition hall on the site, and Hall 10 is the "base camp" of the new energy vehicle brands at this year's auto show.
Universal Studios Beijing internal test ticket speculation to 5000 yuan
This week, Universal Studios Beijing announced that it will enter the trial operation phase on September 1st, this is Universal Pictures The third theme park in Asia and the fifth theme park in the world is currently the largest one. It has a total land area of about 4 square kilometers and a total investment of more than 50 billion US dollars, including the first and second phases of the theme park, a water park and five other resort hotels.
According to the official announcement of Universal Studios , tickets will not be publicly sold for the time being, and only invited guests can enter the resort at the moment. However, various "internal test tickets" and "pre-sale tickets" have appeared on the market, and fares have even reached thousands of yuan. Today, 4 scalpers have been detained in administrative detention because they fry the fare to 5,000 yuan.
A customized version of Huawei Mate40 Pro launched by the Russian luxury brand CAVIAR,Which one do you like?
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