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Tonight, Xiaoxin Pro16 released a warm-up poster, showing the interface of the new notebook, and said that there will be "no more regrets." The machine is expected to be released in May. As you can see from the picture, Xiaoxin Pro 16 will be equipped with: USB 3.2 Type-A x2, full-featured USB-C x1, 3.5mm audio interface x1, SD card reader x1, HDMI x1, independent square charging interface x1. 　　According to previously announced news, Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 16 is equipped with a 16-inch 16:10 screen with a resolution of 2560x1600, a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz, 350nits brightness, 100% sRGB color gamut, Rheinland hardware low blue light + Eyesafe certification, DC dimming No flicker. 　　In terms of performance, it will provide Intel and AMD processor versions. The Ryzen version has been confirmed to be equipped with an RTX graphics card. In addition, it also has a metal body, a numeric keypad, a large-size arrow key, and a large 75Wh battery. .

AMD earlier announced the SKU of four Ryzen Embedded V2000 series embedded processors, including two 6-core (3MB L2 cache) and two 8-core versions (4MB L2 cache). Among them, the 8-core V2000 embedded processor has 7 sets of Vega GPU computing units (448 stream processors in total), and the 6-core V2000 embedded processor is 6 sets of Vega GPU computing units (384 stream processors in total) .  ASRock released the iBOX-V2000 mini industrial host equipped with AMD's latest Ryzen V2000 series embedded processor on November 14th, using Zen 2 architecture core and 7nm Vega core display. While reducing the volume, it can also bring high-performance experience to embedded applications such as thin clients, mini PCs, and edge systems. In terms of network, ASRock iBOX-V2000 provides two Ethernet ports of 2.5Gbps and 1Gbps. The onboard sound card is the ALC233 chip from Realtek.   In terms of interfaces, the iBOX-V2000 series provides 2 USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-A), 2 USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-C), an audio jack and an RS-232 COM port on the front. There are HDMI 2.0a and DP 1.2a video outputs on the back panel, two USB 2.0 ports, and an interface that supports 12~19V direct current (DC) power input. ASRock iBOX-V2000 adopts an aluminum body and supports VEGA wall mounting, which can be easily deployed in office and home environments. As for when the built-in 4×4-V2000 motherboard will be sold separately, it is currently unknown.

Recently there have been news that Samsung will release the Samsung Galaxy S21 series of mobile phones as early as January. At the same time, Samsung may abandon the flagship Samsung Galaxy Note 21 series next fall.   The latest news is that the well-known whistleblower Max Weinbach shared the list of Samsung's flagship products for 2021 on Twitter, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 21 series is regrettably absent.  Max Weinbach revealed that Samsung will have three new machines supporting S Pen stylus, including Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 (new folding screen machine).   In addition, @UniversalIce also revealed that there is no sign that Samsung is developing the Samsung Galaxy Note 21 series of smartphones.   If Samsung really cancels the Samsung Galaxy Note 21 series phones next year, then Samsung users are bound to switch to the Samsung Galaxy S21 series or Samsung Galaxy Fold series folding screen phones that will be launched in the first half of the year

Earlier news said that Qualcomm has been approved to sell chips to Huawei. Today, domestic media confirmed from the upstream supply chain that Qualcomm has obtained a license to sell 4G chips to Huawei. "(4G chip license) I got it two days ago, and the 5G chip hasn't got the license yet." said a senior executive of a listed company in the supply chain of Huawei.   One of the company's main businesses is the mobile phone ODM business, and it works closely with Qualcomm and Huawei. Huawei and Qualcomm officials both stated that they would not respond to the above news. It is worth mentioning that the Financial Association also reported today that according to KeyBanc, a well-known Wall Street investment bank, Qualcomm has obtained an export license to supply 4G chips to Huawei.   Unfortunately, 4G chips are not very helpful for Huawei to resume business. At present, the national smartphone market has fully entered the 5G track. According to the latest data released by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, in October 2020, the domestic market of 5G mobile phones shipped 16.760 million units, accounting for 64.1% of the mobile phone shipments during the same period.   However, Qualcomm's Snapdragon non-5G chips can still greatly ease Huawei's tablet, headset and other businesses.

Entering 2020, the smartphone market can be said to have completely cut into the 5G track. Almost no mobile phone manufacturer will release a 4G flagship mobile phone in 2020. Even Apple, which is as stable as an old dog, has released all iPhone 12s supporting 5G networks this year. There is no doubt that the 5G mobile phone market has exploded.   China Academy of Information and Communications Technology announced the latest domestic mobile phone shipments. From January to October 2020, the total domestic mobile phone market shipments totaled 252 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 22.1%. From January to October, the cumulative shipments of 5G mobile phones in the domestic market were 124 million units, accounting for 49.4% of the total, nearly half of them. Entering October, with the launch of the Apple iPhone 12 series, the proportion of 5G mobile phone shipments will be even more exaggerated. In October 2020, the domestic market shipped 16.760 million 5G mobile phones, accounting for 64.1% of the mobile phone shipments during the same period; 16 new models were launched, accounting for 57.1% of the number of new mobile phone models launched in the same period. With the massive "invasion" of 5G mobile phones in the market, it means that to some extent, 4G mobile phones will soon be "eliminated".   However, for consumers, the current 5G network does not seem to have any impact. Many netizens said that the current 5G network is meaningless other than testing network speed.   In fact, it is true that many consumers are still using 4G network packages after purchasing 5G mobile phones. The high price of 5G packages is of course a very real problem, but this is not a reason to hinder the continued development of 5G users. The main reason why there is no experience gap between 4G mobile phones and 5G mobile phones is that "killer" applications that rely on 5G networks have not yet appeared. Before the commercialization of 5G networks, people's vision for 5G was very "romantic", such as cloud gaming, cloud office, autonomous driving, and all-system projections. However, after a year of commercial use of 5G, the application scenarios of 5G have not landed. Why does this happen?   At the previous China International Information and Communication Exhibition, Ding Yun, president of Huawei operator BG pointed out this problem. He mentioned the current 5G problems of "fake, dumb, and poor". There are currently over 100 million 5G users in China. However, many users have bought 5G packages, but they are not using 5G mobile phones; users with 5G mobile phones may not have 5G coverage in their areas. On the whole, "machine", " The matching degree between "net" and "set" is still not high. Wen Ku, Director of the Information and Communication Development Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, pointed out that my country will still be in the lead-in period of 5G development in the next three years, and it is necessary to adhere to a moderately advanced pace of construction and strive to form a good 5G development model of “building and promoting use”. This means that in the next three years, 5G is still in its infancy, and the scene is far away.   In April of this year, the three major operators announced that they will launch "5G News" jointly to launch the "5G News", which will transform and upgrade traditional short messages in a native way. In addition, the Global Association for Mobile Communications System GSMA plans to include 5G messaging as a mandatory feature of 5G terminals. Users can replace 5G mobile phones or upgrade existing 4G/5G mobile phones without downloading the client to easily use 5G messaging services. For a time, "5G news" was widely promoted as a "killer" application in the 5G era. However, half a year later, the "5G news" of the three major operators is still advancing with difficulty. Judging from the current progress, "5G News" is still in the experimental stage.   Industry insiders said that 5G news will open up a market of 100 billion yuan, but it is inseparable from the cooperation of the upstream and downstream of the industry chain, and it still needs to be promoted through the coordination of the three operators and the majority of partners.   There is no doubt that we are currently in the 5G "introduction phase", various infrastructure conditions are not yet mature, and consumers must be prepared for the long-term failure of 5G scenarios. But consumers should continue to be patient, because after the "introduction period" is naturally a period of explosive demand.

2020 is a magical year. No one would have thought that Apple would hold three press conferences in three months, and one of them is worth seeing. Of course, this has a lot to do with the form of online broadcasting, especially It is designed to match the cool scenes in the film, making people feel like watching a movie. As the finale in this series of movies, today’s protagonist is the Apple M1 chip that debuted. The products equipped with this chip include MacBook Air 13, MacBook Pro 13 and Mac mini. They are likely to be Apple’s ecosystem. A starting point for a new era. New product summary MacBook Air 13 inches Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 7-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 7999 yuan Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 9799 yuan Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive MacBook Pro 13-inch Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 9999 yuan Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 11499 yuan Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive Mac mini Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 5299 yuan Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 6799 yuan Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive Apple M1: Computer chips will enter the SoC era In the previous WWDC, Cook officially announced the Apple Silicon plan, and the landing of the Apple M1 and the sale of a variety of new Mac products marked the start of this plan. Different from the traditional x86 processor before, Apple M1 is more like the SoC that we common in smart phones, it integrates more functions into it. In the official demonstration, the Apple M1 carries functions such as CPU, I/O input and output, Apple T2, and even a lightning controller... You can understand that it has a higher degree of integration, and its performance and efficiency are also improved. The architecture must be fully ahead of the traditional x86. Geek's Choice7min read Summary of Apple's conference: Mac three product lines update self-developed M1 chip, early adopters only 5299 yuan Friends of Geek's Choice 2020/11/11 Summary MacBook Air / Pro and Mac mini equipped with Apple M1 chip have met you! 2020 is a magical year. No one would have thought that Apple would hold three press conferences in three months, and one of them is worth seeing. Of course, this has a lot to do with the form of online broadcasting, especially It is designed to match the cool scenes in the film, making people feel like watching a movie. As the finale in this series of movies, today’s protagonist is the Apple M1 chip that debuted. The products equipped with this chip include MacBook Air 13, MacBook Pro 13 and Mac mini. They are likely to be Apple’s ecosystem. A starting point for a new era. New product summary MacBook Air 13 inches Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 7-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 7999 yuan Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 9799 yuan Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive MacBook Pro 13-inch Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 9999 yuan Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 11499 yuan Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive Mac mini Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 5299 yuan Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 6799 yuan Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive Apple M1: Computer chips will enter the SoC era In the previous WWDC, Cook officially announced the Apple Silicon plan, and the landing of the Apple M1 and the sale of a variety of new Mac products marked the start of this plan. Different from the traditional x86 processor before, Apple M1 is more like the SoC that we common in smart phones, it integrates more functions into it. In the official demonstration, the Apple M1 carries functions such as CPU, I/O input and output, Apple T2, and even a lightning controller... You can understand that it has a higher degree of integration, and its performance and efficiency are also improved. The architecture must be fully ahead of the traditional x86. On the other hand, due to the SoC design, the Apple M1 also introduces a concept similar to the "small and large cores" in the mobile phone SoC. The Apple M1 uses a 5nm process technology and is designed for 8 cores, of which there are 4 high-performance "large cores". "Core" and 4 high-efficiency "small cores". The combination of cores with different specifications allows users to "take what they need" to achieve a balance between performance and power consumption. At the same time, due to the excellent energy efficiency ratio of the ARM platform, Apple M1 can obtain twice the performance of the traditional x86 chip under the same power consumption. In addition to the processor, the integrated graphics of the Apple M1 is also the focus of Apple’s mention this time. The integrated graphics also has an 8-core design. Apple claims that based on years of deep accumulation in Mac applications, the performance of the integrated graphics of the Apple M1 is also very good. Whether it is dealing with 4K video or professional and complex 3D rendering, it is competent. [11/11, 7:32 AM] Add Death To Your Plans: Machine learning is a very popular concept recently. The neural network engine in Apple M1 uses a 16-core architecture, which can greatly enhance machine learning capabilities. However, many friends may not understand the specific use. In fact, using machine learning engines is better than Relying solely on CPU and GPU is more efficient, and it can make computers smarter. It can be implemented in specific usage scenarios. Apple also gave a simple case at the press conference: when a widescreen video is cropped to a vertical screen, pass The machine learning function can keep the moving characters in the picture always in the center position. [11/11, 7:33 AM] Add Death To Your Plans: Geek's Choice7min read Summary of Apple's conference: Mac three product lines update self-developed M1 chip, early adopters only 5299 yuan Friends of Geek's Choice 2020/11/11 Summary MacBook Air / Pro and Mac mini equipped with Apple M1 chip have met you! 2020 is a magical year. No one would have thought that Apple would hold three press conferences in three months, and one of them is worth seeing. Of course, this has a lot to do with the form of online broadcasting, especially It is designed to match the cool scenes in the film, making people feel like watching a movie. As the finale in this series of movies, today’s protagonist is the Apple M1 chip that debuted. The products equipped with this chip include MacBook Air 13, MacBook Pro 13 and Mac mini. They are likely to be Apple’s ecosystem. A starting point for a new era. New product summary MacBook Air 13 inches Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 7-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 7999 yuan Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 9799 yuan Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive MacBook Pro 13-inch Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 9999 yuan Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 11499 yuan Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive Mac mini Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+256GB 5299 yuan Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core neural network engine), 8+512GB 6799 yuan Up to 16GB memory and 2TB hard drive Apple M1: Computer chips will enter the SoC era In the previous WWDC, Cook officially announced the Apple Silicon plan, and the landing of the Apple M1 and the sale of a variety of new Mac products marked the start of this plan. Different from the traditional x86 processor before, Apple M1 is more like the SoC that we common in smart phones, it integrates more functions into it. In the official demonstration, the Apple M1 carries functions such as CPU, I/O input and output, Apple T2, and even a lightning controller... You can understand that it has a higher degree of integration, and its performance and efficiency are also improved. The architecture must be fully ahead of the traditional x86. On the other hand, due to the SoC design, the Apple M1 also introduces a concept similar to the "small and large cores" in the mobile phone SoC. The Apple M1 uses a 5nm process technology and is designed for 8 cores, of which there are 4 high-performance "large cores". "Core" and 4 high-efficiency "small cores". The combination of cores with different specifications allows users to "take what they need" to achieve a balance between performance and power consumption. At the same time, due to the excellent energy efficiency ratio of the ARM platform, Apple M1 can obtain twice the performance of the traditional x86 chip under the same power consumption. In addition to the processor, the integrated graphics of the Apple M1 is also the focus of Apple’s mention this time. The integrated graphics also has an 8-core design. Apple claims that based on years of deep accumulation in Mac applications, the performance of the integrated graphics of the Apple M1 is also very good. Whether it is dealing with 4K video or professional and complex 3D rendering, it is competent. Machine learning is a very popular concept recently. The neural network engine in Apple M1 uses a 16-core architecture, which can greatly enhance machine learning capabilities. However, many friends may not understand the specific use. In fact, using machine learning engines is better than Relying solely on CPU and GPU is more efficient, and it can make computers smarter. It can be implemented in specific usage scenarios. Apple also gave a simple case at the press conference: when a widescreen video is cropped to a vertical screen, pass The machine learning function can keep the moving characters in the picture always in the center position. In addition to the hardware aspect, the macOS BigSur at the system level is also well adapted to the Apple M1. The highlight is that you can directly run the applications in the iPhone and iPad on the Mac, because starting from today, iPhone, iPad, Mac Will adopt the same architecture processor, Apple's entire software and hardware ecosystem will reach a new stage of "unification", and for some professional applications on macOS, such as Adobe Family Bucket, Final Cut, and even professional software such as C4D , Apple can also make them run smoothly. It is worth mentioning that Apple tested the Apple M1 chip for the first time and used it on the MacBook Air 13, MacBook Pro 13 and Mac mini products. This shows that it is full of confidence, and we will be right next. Make a simple interpretation of these three new products.

After the launch of the Apple iPhone 12 series, many netizens complained that the signal problem was very serious. They had to restart their phones every day to restore the signal to normal. Some netizens were unbearable and immediately reported the problem to Apple's customer service. Apple's customer service said that it may be a software conflict. It is recommended to update the system to iOS 14.2 and re-plug the SIM card.   Since the large-scale launch of the iPhone 12, a large number of users have responded to the problem of poor mobile phone signal in the Apple community, Tieba, Zhihu and other communities. Netizens said that switching the flight mode is useless, and the phone must be restarted. Apple’s official customer service stated that the problem may be software conflicts and intermittent problems. I haven’t received notification of hardware problems yet. It is recommended to re-plug the SIM card, check and update the operator’s settings, and update the initial system to iOS 14.2. , If it doesn’t work, try other methods.   "If it has not been resolved. Let's see if there are other ways. We (the customer service team) have not said that this (received news) is due to a hardware problem, it may be a software conflict, or some software. A problem caused by indirectness. If it is indeed caused by hardware, then we will definitely give a corresponding solution."   In fact, signal problems have always been common problems of Apple iPhones of past generations, and almost every generation of iPhone will report so-called "signal gate" events. Last year, the iPhone XS series also had poor signal problems. Many people attributed the problem to Intel baseband defects. But this year, Apple’s iPhone 12 series re-adopted Qualcomm baseband, and its signal problems have not been solved yet, and there is even a tendency to intensify. Some netizens said that perhaps Apple's own antenna design is flawed.