TechnikNews Weekly #099: Spotify Pets, MacBook Pro 13“ (2020) and more
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on January 19, 2020, 18:00 | Write a comment
CES 2020 is over, which you can see from the fact that the number of news has decreased a little. Nevertheless, there were some noteworthy events - the summary of these can be found here in TechnikNews weekly.
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This is what the Galaxy S20 + 5G looks like
In less than a month, Samsung will be showing the next generation of its flagship series. This year, this will include a Galaxy S20+ 5G. A journalist from XDA has already published pictures showing the device from the front and back. We have now also learned some of the technical data. The smartphone is said to have an Infinity-O display (with a camera hole in the top center) with 120 Hertz and a resolution of 3200 x 1440 pixels. The cameras look like they will have a resolution of 48 megapixels and can record 8K videos. Again: In less than a month, we will see the devices on stage, then we will know more. The processor will be the latest Exynos, and the software will be OneUI 2.0 (based on Android 10).
MacBook Pro 13" (2020) on the way
In the fall of 2019, Apple showed a successor MacBook Pro for the 15-inch version, but not for the little brother. It looks like we'll get it this year. In the ECC database, the Eurasian Economics Commission Database, a MacBook that has not yet been introduced was discovered, which could be a new 13-inch model with the scissor-switch keyboard, as Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed last year. It is not yet clear when we will see this notebook.
Spotify tests pet playlist
Spotify often tests new personalized playlists for users that are created using algorithms. recently prothe streaming service offers a playlist for its own pets. To do this, you enter characteristics of the animal on your own website before the service can spit out a suitable mix. Is a very cute idea, first testers think that the algorithm needs a few attempts until the right genres that match the properties come out.
Bose is closing stores around the world
If there is one trend that has become popular in recent years, it is online shopping from the comfort of your own home. Bose has also had to recognise this, and the company is planning to close many of its own stores, which are spread all over the world. They were originally opened so that customers could try out products before buying them. But times have changed and now people simply send something back if a product does not meet their requirements. The disadvantage: several people lose their jobs as a result of this decision.