On Tuesday, Apple will present new Pro Series iPads. The company has never said so, but after MacBook Pro, iMac Pro, iPhones, Apple Watch and the iPad without Pro in the name of Apple's Profitablets are now easy turn. Even more so when they were last updated nearly a year and a half ago. So they look, compared to the current iPhones and MacBooks, almost something old-fashioned.

This should change with the new models, they should be technically and visually adapted to the new iPhones, as are various sources in the network safely. That is, the screen will cover the front almost borderless, instead of fingerprint one will by facial recognition - Apple calls the Face ID - legitimize as a user. A so-called notch, a recess in the upper part of the screen, will not exist, the necessary sensors can be accommodated in the frame of the iPad.

The new iPad Pro models will also come with a new version of the Apple Pencil. This is necessary because the devices are supposed to come with a USB-C socket instead of Apple's own Lightning connector. Among other things, it should be suitable for plugging external screens to the tablet. But because the previous Apple pen has only a Lightning connector, just a new her.

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Apple Pencil, iPad Pro (first generation)

But it will not be done with the tablets. Also, a new notebook is expected, a successor to the MacBook Air, which has been built externally since 2008 largely unchanged. Likewise, a successor of the small Mac mini computer is apparently ready, which should be directed with new technology to professional users.

In addition, Apple will announce on Tuesday an update to iOS 12.1 or already share. Among other things, the new software will bring the possibility, promised months ago, to run FaceTime group chats with up to 32 participants. In addition, this unlocks the dual-sim feature of the iPhones Xs, Xs Max and Xr. That is, you can expect for Tuesday evening, the announcements of various providers for corresponding E-SIMs, ie electronic SIM cards that are loaded by software in the device.

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I'm curious to see which of these predictions will actually materialize in the end and what surprises Apple's managers may even pull out of their hats. When this text is published, I'm just well over the Atlantic, on the way to New York. Because of course we will report live, on Tuesday from 15 clock.

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Strange digital world: Do not sell at the update!

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Handset on the head: Please do not lose weight.

Buttons are becoming increasingly rare with modern technology. Instead, gesture control and sensors take on many tasks. So also in a novel headphones, which I have just been sent to the test. He does not have a single switch, no key, turns itself on and off when you set it up and down. That's convenient - and can be annoying hellish.

Because, as is the case with modern headphones, first I had to import an update. The smartphone app of the manufacturer reminded me to keep the headphones upside down until the update starts. And indeed, when I put him down in between, the message immediately appeared, the headset was switched off and the update was aborted, I should start again, please.

And so I sat on a Saturday afternoon almost half an hour silent with equally silent noise-reducing headphones in front of my smartphone and waited until the update was transmitted over the lame Bluetooth connection. I see potential for improvement.

App of the Week: "Stardew Valley "
tested by Tobias Kirchner

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Out into the country, it's in "Stardew Valley". The player has to look after a farm, build it slowly, harvest potatoes and look after animals. Thanks to the lovely presentation and the varied tasks you can already spend hours with it. But part of "Stardew Valley" is also a classic RPG. Namely, there are various other tasks and characters waiting in the neighboring village. As the game progresses, it creates a story that provides tens of hours of excitement and motivation. A conversion for Android smartphones will follow.

For $ 8.99 from Chucklefish Limited, with no in-app purchases: iOS

Foreign links: Three tips from other media

  • "Investigating Implausible Bloomberg Supermicro Stories" (English, 20 minutes of reading): A few weeks ago, the financial news agency Bloomberg shook the tech world by claiming that servers used by companies like Apple and Amazon contained hidden Chinese spy chips. Server expert Patrick Kennedy has gathered arguments, which is why the story is wrong. Careful, only for nerds!
  • "Hacking the Gender - Women in the Digital Economy" (Videomitschnitt, German, 16 Minuten): Why do so few women work in the tech industry - and how can you increase their number? The author Maria Fedorova dealt with such questions at the Zündfunk network congress, which took place on Friday and Saturday in Munich.
  • "Thousands Of Swedes Are Inserting Microchips Under Their Skin" (English, ten minutes of reading): Thousands of Swedes are convinced that living with a chip under their skin is better. This text explains the benefits of the tiny implant and shows why technology is so popular in Sweden.

I wish you a nice week.

Your Matthias Kremp