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  Apple Watch Series 7 Features
    New report from Bloomberg
    Thinner display bezels, faster processor, and updated ultra-wideband functionality.
    They also claim this years Apple Watch will have a new display lamination technique that will bring it even closer to the surface
    Not in the Bloomberg report, but some rumors have also claimed the Apple Watch could get a slight case redesign with flatter edges making it more closely resemble the designs in the current iPhones and iPad Air
    They say many of the rumored health features are likely coming in future versions of the Apple Watch
      A body temperature sensor that had been rumored for this years model looks like it’s being pushed to 2022
      And the glucose monitor they say is likely “several years” off still.
    They also claim that Apple might be looking to introduce a ruggedized “extreme” sports version also sometime in 2022
  Cooked M1 iMacs
    Probably not what you want to hear about or see if you’ve just bought a shiny new M1 iMac
    A YouTuber, iPhonedo, posted a video showing that his new iMac came with a non-level display
    It was 1mm lower on one side vs the other.
    It mounts with 7 screws inside the display, so not something that could be easily fixed.
      I actually wonder if it’s a case of some of the screws not being fully tightened or loosening during shipment?
  Free AppleTV+ trial period shortening
    Apple has to date been giving customers who purchase a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch a free one year trial of Apple TV+
    In fact they have even been extending that free trial for many.
    In now appears that the offer of 1 year is ending on July 1st and being replaced with a 3 month free trial
    While this ends up matching some of Apple’s other service trials, like Apple Arcade and Apple Fitness+, I’m a little curious why Apple is making this change now.
    Could be that their catalog is expanding and many of their popular shows are starting their second seasons.
      This includes Ted Lasso
    Still… is it the best idea?
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  Business Movers: The Enlightenment of Steve Jobs
    From the iPhone to Pixar, Steve Jobs led a career full of groundbreaking innovation. But his road to Silicon Valley success was a rocky one, filled with failure and burned bridges. From Wondery, on the new season of Business Movers, learn how Jobs took Apple from near disaster to total triumph.
    Steve Jobs liked to say a computer is “a bicycle for our minds.” He saw how bikes elevated our minds and bodies, and he thought computers could do the same for the brain.
    Jobs had a knack for seeing the big picture – that a computer- animated film like Toy Story could be the future of movies. Or that a phone in our pockets could give us a universe of information at our fingertips.
    From the makers of the hit series Business Wars comes the new season of Business Movers – a weekly podcast that explores the legendary and controversial career of Steve Jobs.
    One thing I really like about the Business Movers podcastr is their use of storytelling mixed with dramatizations it makes it really fun to listen to.
    I also really enjoy the fact that these Steve Jobs episodes are delving into his full career inside and outside of Apple. So often the focus is just on Apple.
      We get to learn more about Steve’s relationships with other key figures who helped his career and vision along the way.
    Listen to Business Movers: The Enlightenment of Steve Jobs on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or you can listen one week early and ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app.
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