IFixit Tears Down Magic Leap One Creator Edition
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| iFixit Tears Down Magic Leap One Creator Edition | |
| Number | 614 |
| Broadcast Date | AUGUST 23, 2018 |
| Episode Length | 4:17 |
| Hosts | Sarah Lane |
Australia blocks Huawei and ZTE equipment from 5G network, Apple removes Onavo security app, Xbox All Access service could start this month.
Headlines
- Australia blocked Huawei and ZTE from providing equipment for the country's 5G network, set to launch commercially next year. Huawei tweeted from a company account about the news, despite Huawei maintaining is doessn't pose a threat to national security. Earlier this month, the United States banned the use of most Huawei and ZTE technology by government agencies and contractors, six years after a Congressional report first cited the two companies as security threats.
- Apple removed Facebook’s Onavo security app from the App Store for privacy violations. Sources tell the Wall Street Journal that Apple officials told Facebook last week Onavo violated the company’s rules on data collection by developers, and suggested last Thursday that Facebook voluntarily remove the app. In a statement, Apple says apps should not collect information about which other apps are installed on a user’s device for the purposes of analytics or advertising/marketing and have to make it clear what user data will be collected and how it will be used. Facebook acquired Onavo in 2013, the free security app with built-in VPN.
- Microsoft may unveil its new "Xbox All Access" service later this month. sources tell windows central, although reportedly will be US only to start. Customers could pay around $22 per month for Xbox One S, Xbox Live, and Xbox Game Pass service for two years, and $35 per month for the Xbox One X bundle. After the two year contract period has been fully paid, users will own their consoles. Microsoft has a new Xbox Game Pass app for mobile devices, and offers deals with some big-name third-party titles.
- Alibaba's Q1 revenue beat analyst estimates rising 61% YoY to ~$12.2B, but net income for the company fell 41% YoY to ~$1.27B. Alibaba said investments in its food delivery business would continue to weigh on profits. The company said it formed a holding company for local services and food delivery firms Ele.me and Koubei, and that it received over $3 billion in new investment, including money from Softbank.
- Valve announced a beta version of Steam Play for Linux that uses Valve's Wine-based Proton project to let Linux users play Windows-only games. Steam Play now includes native Steamworks and OpenVR support AND an implementation of Direct3D 12 that uses Vulkan for high performance, and DXVK, a Vulkan implementation of Direct3D 11.
- DJI unveiled the Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom. The $1,449 Pro drone has an integrated Hasselblad camera with a 20-megapixel 1-inch sensor like the one in DJI's Phantom 4 Pro, and the $1,249 Mavic 2 Zoom features a smaller 1/2.3-inch 12-megapixel sensor. Both models will have a new Hyperlapse option for creating a motion timelapse video, and both new drone features have mobile app control as well.
- Sony revealed thursday at a press event it's releasing a limited run of its Aibo robot dog in the US for $2,899 in September, with delivery expected before the holidays. The prices includes some accessories and a three-year subscription to Sony's AI Cloud, which will house Aibo's memories and help it learn over time.
- iFixit published its teardown of Magic Leap's One “creator edition” headset, released earlier this month, suggesting the magnetic sensor coil’s placement will make it less reliable for left-handed use. Magic Leap’s headset has to be wired to a computer, and iFixit notes that if you break that single cable, replacing it isn't that easy. The Magic Leap uses a combination of waveguide lenses and tracking cameras to project hologram-like objects into your real environment, which iFixit also notes requires some tricky parts repair. iFixit’s teardowns are usually mass market consumer products, but the Magic Leap One is aimed at more at developers.
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IFixit Tears Down Magic Leap One Creator Edition |
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