If recent rumours reported by Bloomberg turn out to be accurate, Apple’s fall hardware event is set to be one of its most packed ever.
Apple reportedly plans to release four new 5G iPhones that feature OLED screens, including a 5.4-inch and a 6.1-inch device, and a 6.1-inch and a 6.7-inch ‘Pro’ model. If accurate, the latter Pro device is poised to be Apple’s largest smartphone ever. To put the size in perspective, the iPad mini is only 1.2-inches larger than Apple’s biggest 2020 iPhone.
The report goes on to state that all of these devices will feature a squared-off design similar to Apple’s more recent iPad Pro models. That said, the Pro tier 2020 iPhones will feature stainless steel edges, with the cheaper version including aluminum sides.
It also looks like earlier rumours regarding Apple replacing ‘Midnight Green’ with a new dark blue iPhone Pro colour are likely accurate. Further, all of Apple’s 2020 iPhones are expected to be 5G-compatible, with the Pro devices featuring the same LiDAR sensor as the iPad Pro (2020).
In total, Bloomberg says Apple expects to sell 75 million 5G-enabled iPhones despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
During an investor’s call following Apple’s Q3 2020 earnings report, the tech giant confirmed that its new iPhone models would start shipping in early October.
“Last year we started selling new iPhones in late September; this year we expect supply to be available a few weeks later,” said Apple CFO Luca Maestri during the call.
Previous rumours dating back to July indicated that Apple could adopt a release strategy similar to the iPhone X and XR. In the case of the iPhone X, the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus launched first, followed by the X a few weeks later. The company did the same thing with the release of the iPhone XR following the initial release of the iPhone XS. With its 2020 iPhone line, Apple could launch the base level iPhone 12 in September, followed by the Pro models several weeks later.
Along with several new iPhone models, rumours point to Apple also revealing two new Apple Watches, including the Apple Watch Series 6 and a replacement for the Series 3 that aims to compete with lower-end wearables like the Fitbit Versa.
The iPad Air is also rumoured to be getting a new version with reduced bezels, possibly indicating that the tablet will ditch Touch ID in favour of Face ID. Other new devices include a smaller, cheaper HomePod and over-ear AirPods Studio headphones, which have both been rumoured for several months now.
Finally, the report also says that Apple is working on a new Apple TV device, though it mentions that a new version of the set-top box likely won’t arrive until next year.
Source: Bloomberg
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Leaving her elderly father on a basement floor for two days in a soiled adult diaper won’t mean jail for a Calgary woman.
Justice Indra Maharaj accepted a joint Crown and defence submission on Wednesday for a two-year-less-a-day conditional sentence order for Tara Picard to be followed by 12 months of probation.
Prosecutor Donna Spaner and defence counsel Shaun Leochko proposed a community-based term which will include eight months of 24-hour house arrest followed by a nightly curfew for the second eight months.
Maharaj also agreed with the lawyers to order Picard to commit 300 hours of community service over the length of the three-year sentence.
The Calgary Court of Justice noted that amount of community-service hours was “a lot” to commit to.
But Maharaj said it showed Picard, 52, was truly remorseful for her conduct towards her father, whom Postmedia is not identifying because of the embarrassing nature of the facts of the case.
“What that shows me is Ms. Picard does sincerely recognize what has happened here,” the judge said of her willingness to complete community service.
“What I interpret from that is Ms. Picard’s willingness to give back to the community.”
Picard pleaded guilty in January to charges of assault and failing to provide the necessaries of life to her 77-year-old father.
Court heard caregivers found the elderly Calgary man on the basement floor of his daughter’s southeast home wearing a soiled adult diaper.
At the time, Picard was responsible for her father’s day-to-day care after he was moved to her residence, Spaner, reading from a statement of agreed facts, told court at the time.
“He had a number of medical ailments, including non-insulin dependent diabetes, coronary artery disease, some early onset dementia-like symptoms and chronic alcoholism,” Spaner said.
“(He) had been living independently in a Calgary apartment building. Family members became concerned that he was not caring for himself safely.”
With the help of Alberta Health Services he was moved to a home where Picard resided.
A registered nurse assigned to his care attended the 38 Street S.E. home on Nov. 15, 2021, to drop off food bank supplies for him and was told he was sleeping downstairs.
When the nurse called about an hour and a half later and spoke to the man on the phone he said he was lying on the floor, had fallen and was unable to get up.
When she returned to the home with a co-worker she found the victim lying on his back on the floor.
“(He) said that he had been lying on the floor for two days,” Spaner said.
Leochko said Picard was overwhelmed by the situation she was thrust into.
“It really was more than she could handle,” he said.
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@juanhall: I gotta say, this was the most interesting bike in this post….love that Intense is experimenting with gearboxes…I can see it have a huge effect on DH bikes….thank god there’s still people pushing things. Now, they need to make an Enduro bike with the Pinion MGU!
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The City of Pointe-Claire would like to inform you that the Bob-Birnie arena will be closed for its annual maintenance as of Monday, April 29. The Annex rink will reopen to the public on Monday, May 13, and the arena’s Main rink will be accessible as of Monday, June 3.
Public skating will resume on May 13, and the summer public activities programming will begin on June 3 when both rinks have reopened to the public.
In addition to the annual maintenance of the facility, two renovation projects are also scheduled to start at the same time:
Installation of new sound systems
The City will be replacing its current sound systems in both the Main rink and Annex rink, to offer arena visitors a better overall experience, whether watching from the stands or participating in on-ice activities. This project is expected to be conducted throughout the month of May.
Renovation of locker rooms in the Main Rink
The City will also be renovating the five locker rooms located in the Main rink, to bring up to date the amenities currently available to participants. These renovations are expected to begin in early May and will be completed by mid-August.
For all information about the Bob-Birnie arena, visit the arena’s page on our website.
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