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Apple Watch Ultra, new iPhone 14, Snapchat cuts staff
Apple held its ‘Far Out’ launch event last night and announced the iPhone 14.
There’s also a new set of Airpods, an Apple Watch Series 8 and a new Apple Watch Ultra - a rugged sports watch made from aerospace titanium and a 36 hour batery life - this is made for triathlon and endurance athletes as well as serious explorers - the display has been configured so its easier to see in sunlight.
It’s also designed to operate in extreme temperatures and can emit an 86 decibel siren in an emergency if you need to tell people where you are.
Across the range of Apple mobile devices - improved cameras and screens and a revamped layout.
You’ll get all the details on the Apple website and social media accounts.
Not to be outdone, Facebook owner Meta has announced its own event - the Connect Conference for October 11th where it’s expected to give more details of its moved into virtual reality and ‘the metaverse’.
And there’s lots of speculation about the long term future of Snapchat - the company is laying off 1200 staff, that’s 20% of its workforce and shutting down a number of projects including its mobile games division and its miniature done.
Boss Evan Spiegel says he wants to focus on making money from advertising.
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