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Apple’s slate of 5G iPhones will be the star of a packed 2020 product lineup

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September is usually a big month for Apple in terms of new devices, and while the COVID-19 pandemic might have delayed some of the launches Apple had lined up for this fall, those device reveals are still on the way. A new report today is essentially preparing us for the slate of devices Apple will reveal at some point in the near future, with Apple apparently asking its suppliers to produce 75 million iPhones for this launch.

According to Bloomberg, which spoke to sources familiar with Apple’s plans, all of those iPhones will be 5G-compatible as well. By the time we close the book on 2020, Apple could ship as many as 80 million iPhones, which means that demand would be more or less equal to what it was last year. While the COVID-19 pandemic may have delayed production and the final stages of development, it seems that Apple doesn’t expect it to impact demand in any significant way.

Apple is apparently planning to release four different iPhones this year, two of which will be standard, mainstream handsets with the other two being more expensive Pro models. In the standard iPhones, we’ll see one phone with a 5.4-inch display and another with a 6.1-inch display, while the Pro iPhones will come in 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch models. In addition to offering 5G, all of Apple’s 2020 phones will have OLED displays as well.

Bloomberg’s report also claims that these new iPhones will be drawing some inspiration from the iPad Pro. Not only will each phone have squared edges like the iPad Pro, but “at least the larger of the Pro phones” will use the iPad Pro’s LIDAR camera to bolster augmented reality.

While Bloomberg’s report mostly centered on Apple’s upcoming iPhones, it also touched on the other devices we can expect Apple to reveal during its yet-unannounced product event. We’ll also see the company reveal Apple Watch Series 5 and a lower-cost Apple Watch Series 3, a new HomePod that will use fewer speakers to cut down on price and size, a new pair of over-the-ear headphones, and finally, a new iPad Air with an edge-to-edge display. Details on all of these devices were relatively slim, but it sounds like Apple will have a packed show nonetheless.

The big question that remains is one of ship dates. Bloomberg says that Apple plans to ship the Pro iPhones later than the standard ones, and the company has already indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced it to move back its shipping dates by a few weeks. With that in mind, we might not see these new iPhones ship until sometime in mid or late-October or even possibly beyond that. All will be revealed during Apple’s iPhone event, which should be announced at some point in the coming days or weeks.

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Jeep’s Wild Wrangler Magneto 3.0 Concept EV Is Going Out With A Bang

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To go with that, Jeep has added Dynatrac 60 front axles (5.38:1 ratio) and Dynatrac 80 rear axles (5.38:1 ratio), along with 20-inch off-road beadlock wheels and 40-inch mud terrain tires. The whole thing is lifted by three inches compared to a standard Wrangler. The result, the automaker says, is an EV that excels in off-road situations, not least because of how controllable the power delivery is.

“When you’re rock crawling, you need to be very neat and clean with your driving,” Mike Allen, Jeep Design Chief, says, “especially if there’s a cliff next to you, you need to be very controlled with that.”

To help, Jeep has added a power selection switch. On the one hand, you can have the maximum 650 horsepower and 900 lb-ft of torque; alternatively, the standard setting tamps it down to a more conservative 285 horsepower and 273 lb-ft. Allen says the range is around 150 miles, though that — nor charging times —was never meant to be the Magneto concept’s focus.

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The Best Mods & Upgrades That Can Give New Life To A C4 Corvette

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Replacing your restrictive and likely corroded factory exhaust with a new cat-back exhaust is one of the best power adders that you can do to your C4 Corvette. The term “cat-back” refers to the section of the system that is downstream of the catalytic converter, a device that removes harmful emissions from exhaust gases.

An aftermarket exhaust with modern muffler technology will reduce backpressure, allowing more air to flow into the engine, which increases horsepower. According to the popular aftermarket exhaust manufacturer Corsa, a cat-back system for the L98 engine (the most common C4 engine) adds 14 horsepower and 16 foot-pounds of torque to an otherwise stock powerplant — all while adding a deep, muscular exhaust note that’ll make your C4 sound like a Corvette should.

Returning to catalytic converters for a moment, they’re typically long-lasting but may eventually fail by becoming contaminated, clogged, or overheated, leading to decreased horsepower. In the process of installing a cat-back exhaust, it’s worth inspecting or proactively replacing the catalytic converter itself. High-flow performance converters are available which will boost horsepower beyond the cat-back exhaust alone, yet still keep your vehicle compliant with the emissions guidelines of the EPA and local authorities.

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6 Easy Ways To Unlock Your Android Phone Without A Password

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For years, fingerprints have been the de-facto phone unlock method because of the method’s incredible convenience and relative security. While a bad actor can, in theory, replicate your fingerprint, and while some Android phones have had fingerprint reader bugs, the majority of the time it’s secure enough to trust while allowing you to access your device in less than a second.

Many modern Android phones utilize an under-display fingerprint sensor that uses either an optical light sensor or ultrasonics to analyze registered fingerprints, while others place a trusty capacitive sensor on the back of the phone or the power button.

Importantly, optical sensors are the easiest of the three to fool in the event someone gets access to your fingerprint. Law enforcement can be especially aggressive should they invent a reason to search your device, having once tried to use a dead man’s finger to do so. However, Android stores fingerprint data in a Trusted Execution Environment, an encrypted section of the phone’s memory that cannot be accessed by the main CPU or by apps.

Setting your fingerprints up can be a bit of a hassle, as some Android phones can be finicky. It may be a good idea to register the same fingerprint twice if you find that your phone’s fingerprint sensor has a hard time recognizing your preferred digit.

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