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New Apple Products And One Billion Windows 10 Users
On Episode 484 of the Waves of Tech, we are back and talking about Apple, Microsoft, and IBM. After an emotional two weeks of recording, we dive into the latest products to debut from Apple – the MacBook Air and iPad Pro. Microsoft accomplished an amazing milestone by reaching the one billion user base for Windows 10. The software giant also quietly teased a possible new user interface to their consumers. In talking about the coronavirus outbreak, we learned this week that IBM's Summit, the world's fastest supercomputer, is doing its part to inform scientists of possible usable drug compounds.
New Apple Products Debut
Last week, Apple announced a few new products. With so much attention being given to the coronavirus outbreak, the debuts took a back seat. However, the new MacBook Air and iPad Pro deserve some attention. The MacBook Air is featured at a $999 price point with some outlets selling for $950. The iPad Pro ranges from $799 to $999, based on display size.
Air comes with Intel's 10th-gen dual-core i3 chip, upgrading to i5 adds an extra $100
Air features a Magic Keyboard, the new Force Touch trackpad, 256GB SSD of storage
iPad features a Liquid Retina display, ProMotion, True Tone, and 264 pixels per inch
iPad's biggest advancement is the use of the A12Z Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture
Windows 10 Hits Billion Milestone
From an Instagram post from Panos Panay, Microsoft's Chief Product Officer, we learned that Windows 10 has now reached one billion users. This is a major milestone! The video post features some hints at a possible new user interface that users can expect in a future operating system. Microsoft has not made any official announcements regarding the milestone or UI.
The video hinted at some newly designed apps, both built-in and downloaded
Some of these features may be slowly and incrementally implemented in products
It feels like Microsoft has quickly turned the page and is creating headway in the industry
Many failures have plagued the software giant; this substantiates their recent moves
Supercomputers Taking on COVID-19
Everyone in the technology industry is focused on utilizing their specific talents to curb the spread of the coronavirus. IBM's supercomputer, Summit, is in the mix serving as a key resource. Summit is computing and analyzing drug compounds to see what results may lead scientists and experts to a possible treatment method and to speed up clinical testing.
Summit has narrowed down 8,000 compounds to just 77 in under two days
Summit performs 200 quadrillion calculations each second, incredible speed
The research team programmed the SARS genome to assist in processing
16 other supercomputers are being used to process, aggregate data and research
Newest Apple Products
Apple MacBook Air & iPad Pro
Microsoft hits 1 billion Windows 10 users
Microsoft's Chief Product Officer's IG Post
IBM's Summit Fighting COVID19
Sixteen Supercomputers Working Around the Clock
Apple Year In Review And Amazon Delivers Booze
We review the year that Apple had which involved a load of new product and services, unusual from the tech-consumer giant. We dive into the world of Amazon and how they are bringing booze to our doorsteps this holiday season. Next, a recent study has shown that some text messaging is being seen as "less sincere".
Microsoft Copying Apple and The Year of Podcasting
This week on The Waves of Tech 250, we dive into the ins-and-outs of Microsoft's Windows 10 announcement and examine some thoughts from the Apple fan boys on the software giant's move. With the recent sad news of international plane failures, the NTSB is pushing for new flight recorder technology. Finally, is 2015 the year of podcasting? With listeners consuming over 21 million hours per day, there is a strong case for the argument. Enjoy the podcast and continue to ride the waves of tech!
Comcast Buys DreamWorks And The Push For Tablets Over People
We dive into the $3.8 billion acquisition of DreamWorks by Comcast and what that means to the industry. Next up, we dissect the rumors behind Hulu offering a subscription based live TV service in early 2017 and explore the journey behind new media in the traditional media realm. Third, we discuss the trend of others playing explicit music and podcasts in front of groups of people and at restaurants. And finally, we examine McDonald's purchase of thousands of tablets for use in their chains across the UK and the potential impact this technology will have on the workforce and wage earners.
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