TECH
MAISON MARGIELA’S TAKE ON THE NEW SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FLIP4

Android mobile users are in for a treat. With the new special version of Galaxy Z Flip4, cutting-edge technology and unconventional fashion are combined in Samsung’s first joint venture with Maison Margiela. The luxury French fashion house also add their own spin from the UX design to the accessories.
In the past, Giorgio Armani x Samsung, Prada x LG, Dior Reveries, Moschino, and many others have added their House spin on mobile gadgets from this epochal era. But now, its Maison Margiela’s turn.

The perfect shade of white was “woven” into the smartphone using a drop of grey and Maison Margiela’s distinctive matte solid white colour. The phone also uses Maison Margiela’s décortiqué process, which exposes an object’s core by removing its exterior layers, and it has delicate, translucent lines that represent the phone’s internal circuits.
Turning to the accessories, two recognisable phone covers are featured. First, a distinctive leather cover that embodies the house’s renowned ‘bianchetto’ process, which distils an item’s attractiveness down to its four stitching symbol, representing anonymity. The case has been overpainted to produce a distinctive texture that can change over time, simulating a canvas. The second cover takes a different approach to Maison Margiela’s recognisable number coding ring, representing the DNA of the brand.

According to Samsung, this brand x tech partnership is a perfect collaboration as both brands “believe in breaking with convention and allowing people to celebrate their individuality.”
Visit the Samsung site to learn more about the Galaxy Z Flip4.

TECH
YOUTUBE COULD SOON LET YOU DOWNLOAD VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER

This feature is already available to YouTube Premium subscribers.
YouTube is testing a download button for its website, it is already available to YouTube Premium subscribers on mobile, direct downloads to PC, Mac and Chromebook through a specific YouTube download page on your browser. This means you won’t have to use third-party software or suspect sites.
It is currently being tested through the brand’s experimental new features section and similarly only available to YouTube Premium subscribers, but you only have until 19 October 2021 to try it.
Hopefully after the 19th, it’ll become apart of the normal YouTube experience. It’ll only work through Chromium browsers – so Google Chrome, Edge and Opera.
Try it out on YouTube Premium for only £11.99 per month.
TECH
BIG CHANGES TO THE NEW MACBOOK PRO LAPTOPS ANNOUNCED

Apple unveils new laptops as the first to be fitted with Apple’s powerful in-house processing chip, as it continues its switch away from Intel.
A new range of laptops and the third generation of AirPods were the key highlights from Apple’s latest launch event. Chief executive Tim Cook announced Apple’s much-anticipated new Macbook Pro computers, with new screens and high-end M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, as the tech giant continues its switch from Intel.
Tim Cook also announced the third generation of AirPods, five years after they were first launched, during the live-streamed event on Monday, with a range of updated features.

The new Macbooks mark the biggest change in Apple’s laptop line since 2012, with a variety of ports, including three Thunderbolt ports, HDMI, SD card slots and the Magsafe 3 magnetic charging system being added.
The secondary OLED “touch bar” screen, which was added in 2016, has been ditched after it proved unpopular, while they will be available in bigger screen sizes. A 14.2 inch and 16.2-inch screen will be available, alongside an upgraded 1080p webcam.
Both sizes’ have miniLED and 120Hz ProMotion technology, which has been utilised in the iPad Pro.

The body is made of 100% recycled aluminium and inside, Apple’s new M1 Pro and Max chips drive the laptops engine. The new chips have 10-core processors which are up to 70% faster than the M1 and 16 or 32-core graphics.
The 14in and 16in MacBook Pros start at £1,899 and £2,399 respectively and will ship on 26 October.
A new desktop operating system, macOS Monterey, will be released on 25 October.
The wireless earbuds have improved speakers for better quality audio, longer battery life and a redesigned case. The third generation will also support head-tracking for Apple’s spatial awareness surround-sound feature. The third-generation AirPods will cost £169 and will ship on 26 October.
Watch the full announcement event here.
TECH
PORSCHE ENVISIONS ITS FUTURE BY DEVELOPING THE UPCOMING VIDEO GAME ‘GRAN TURISMO 7’

Since 2017, Porsche has appeared in the Gran Turismo video game franchise; however, it has never had the primary role. The German automaker has now shown the Vision Gran Turismo, a prototype racecar that will be used for more than simply gaming.
The Vision Gran Turismo will appear in Gran Turismo 7, published on March 4, 2022, for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. According to Michael Mauer, Vice President Style Porsche, “a vehicle built entirely for the virtual world offers up interesting options for us that are otherwise tightly regulated in a typical design process for a series production automobile… Projects like the Porsche Vision Gran Turismo are especially useful to us in the creative process. Developing our clearly defined Porsche Design DNA and sharing ideas with designers from different sectors is a vital aspect of our job.”
The inside is also futuristic, but it also represents a positive future for Porsche. “We spent a long time deciding on the best material design, which consisted of carbon and titanium.” “The goal was to minimise weight while enhancing performance,” explains Markus Auerbach, Porsche’s Head of Interior Design. “Sustainability also plays a part in forward-thinking developments.” In the concept automobile, for example, we solely used vegan materials.”
Inside, there’s a hologram-style head-up display that appears to hover above the steering wheel, preventing driver distraction, while the rest is relatively sparse, in line with the purist mindset that all Porsches have.
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