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  • iPhone 13 will get satellite communications in just a few markets

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    Here's an overview of Galileo SAR.  It seems to fit the details mentioned:  for emergency use, limited to Europe / high latitudes, and basic return service.

    https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/Galileo_Search_and_Rescue_Service

    gatorguymuthuk_vanalingam

  • Apple TV with 4K UHD, 10-bit HDR and Dolby Vision revealed by HomePod firmware

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    Soli said:
    This confirms what I was expecting. Apple makes tradeoffs between newer capabilities, and being able to have hardware components in sufficient quantities and maturity for the scale of their sales. The inclusion of HLG is a great step in being broadcast-friendly for live events. It also implies that HDMI output will be at least 2.0b. (I think it's too early for HDMI 2.1 support, because the rest of the component ecosystem isn't there yet.) Apple is following the motto of "it just works". The combination of 4k plus HEVC and the three HDR formats is a solid practical set of capabilities that will be mainstream and popular with viewers. My next open question is what processor will Apple include in the new model? If they are going all-out with HEVC across product lines, they will likely go with the a10 vs a9. A11 is probably overkill, but Apple might need it for sufficient HEVC hardware acceleration or specific feature capabilities.
    Do you think they’ll support all HDR formats? It would be nice, but I’m only expecting one, since I expect they’ll only use one for their iTS content.
    Yes.  HLG is for broadcast/live TV.  HDR10 is the baseline common denominator for recorded content (UHD).  DolbyVision was positioned as the premium HDR with additional range.  Originally, this needed hardware support, but some may be able to run it in software now.  DV is getting much wider support in this year's TVs.  They each have a place in the market, which I expect will support all of them as emerging technology consensus, plus a few other variations in the future.
    Soli

  • Apple's Wide Color screen on the iPhone 7 will lead to more faithful color reproduction

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    Some of the earlier posters see the pattern on old displays due to (inaccurate) tonal mapping.  The displays will scale the colors into a range they can display, but they won't be accurate.  
    king editor the grateai46

  • Apple adds Chinese music, instruments, social media sharing in latest GarageBand update

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    rogifan_new said:
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    It seems odd that in the version release notes I see, there isn't a mention of the substantial new Chinese content. I would never have known if not for the press release and this article.
    How often does Apple do press releases for minor software updates?
    How often does Apple do press releases for features not even mentioned in the release notes for said minor update?
    JanNL