Apple brings 120Hz refresh rate to iPhone 13 Pro, Pro Max

It wouldn't be an iPhone launch without the more premium models. The new iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max come equipped with the new A15 Bionic processor, a new triple camera array, and a better display. For the first time, Apple brings a 120Hz refresh rate to its smartphone's display.

Both devices get Super Retina XDR displays with a variable refresh rate between 10Hz and 120Hz and gets as bright as 1,000 nits. The iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max retain last year's screen size at 6.1 and 6.7 inches, respectively. But, like the base iPhone 13 models, these phones have smaller notches.

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Apple redesigns iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini's camera array

Apple officially launched the new iPhone 13 series earlier today with a slightly different look than its predecessor. The standard iPhone 13 model comes in two options: the 6.1-inch regular model and the smaller iPhone 13 mini with a 5.4-inch display. Both get smaller notches than their predecessor, and the cameras are arranged diagonally.

Apple increased the storage options for these models, starting at 128GB up to 512GB. Both are powered by the new A15 Bionic chip, which it claims is the "fastest CPU in a smartphone."

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Xiaomi's concept smart glasses have a MicroLED display

Xiaomi imagines what it wants smart glasses to look like with this new concept. The Xiaomi Smart Glasses feature a conventional glasses-like design. But, unlike the recently launched Facebook and Ray-Ban Stories, these get a display you can use for augmented reality features. 

Xiaomi adds a monochrome MicroLED system into these glasses. Xiaomi opted for this display tech because it has "higher pixel density and longer lifespan while having a simpler structure" than OLED. The company also says it "allows for a more compact display, as well as easier screen integration." MicroLED is considered a successor to OLED. But it is still prohibitively expensive at the moment.

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Time to update your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch now

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No, we aren't talking about iOS 15 or any other next-generation operating system upgrade from Apple. But you will need to update your devices to the latest updates to patch up a security flaw in your Apple gadgets. The company has released an emergency update to patch the security flaw that allowed Israel's NSO Group's Pegasus spyware to infect a target's Apple device, including all the devices we've mentioned in the title.

Security researchers from the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab discovered and released a report detailing the exploit. Apple was notified about the exploit on September 7 and worked out that fix until today's release. While you might not be a target of these malicious entities, it's best to update, so you don't leave your gadgets vulnerable.

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