Apple Watch Series 6 launches with blood oxygen level tracking

The newest iteration of the Apple Watch introduces a new health metric it measures: blood oxygen level. Apple Watch Series 6 was unveiled at today's Time Flies event, which heavily focused on the smartwatch and the new iPad. The GPS model of the Series 6 starting cost is at $529, while the GPS + Cellular variant's starting price is at $659. Apple Canada is already accepting pre-orders for the watches, which will be available on Friday, September 18.

It maintains the same overall design of the Series 4 and Series 5, so Apple's focus was on what the new wearable can do. Measuring SpO2 isn't new for other fitness-centric wearables, but it is debuting an Apple Watch for the first time. 

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Swivelling LG Wing takes flight, gets officially launched

LG is tapping into its penchant for unusual designs with the launch of the new LG Wing smartphone. As part of its Explorer Project, the Wing is the initial representative of an initiative that aims to breathe new life in smartphone design. It looks like the typical candy bar smartphone design, but LG decided to add a swivelling display into the mix. 

Swivelling components used to be a big part of handsets in the early 2000s, but now LG decided to join the dual-screened smartphone segment with this fresh approach. It's definitely not for everyone. 

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Apple tests out 'Express' store to reduce COVID-19 risks

Apple Express walls off the mostly open Apple Store to help keep staff and customers safe during COVID-19 (Source: Marci Harris/Twitter)

What does an Apple Store look like in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic? It'll be more closed off than you're used to. The Apple Express store, which the company is testing out in Burlingame, California, is walled off with a small window for staffers to serve one customer at a time. Those who pre-ordered products online can get their purchase after queueing for it. Genius bar appointments are handled at another window.

It might not have the same level of polish Apple customers might be used to. But with the pandemic still happening, this limited amount of service the company can offer is better than nothing.

Source: Engadget

Samsung will reportedly produce all Snapdragon 875 processors

Samsung Semiconductor factory in Pyeongtaek, South Korea

Reports from South Korea claim that the Samsung Semiconductor Company will produce Qualcomm's upcoming chipset in December, which is expected to carry the model name Snapdragon 875. The Samsung division reportedly offered a better deal than TSMC so it will manufacture the entire batch of processors for next year's flagship smartphones. The deal supposedly cost Qualcomm between US$850 million and US$1 billion. Aside from the earnings from this deal, it also reinforces Samsung Semiconductor's position as the biggest semiconductor manufacturer in the last couple of decades.

Source: GSMArena