4. Design, Features & Price
• Lift, a $69.99 wireless vertical mouse from
Logitech, is available in a variety of colours
and in both right- and left-handed versions.
• For enhanced ergonomics, the Lift has a
vertically oriented design that places your
hand at a 57-degree angle. When compared
to regular mice, mice like the Lift may aid to
alleviate wrist strain by holding your wrist at
an angle equivalent to shaking someone's
hand.
5. Product Features
• It doesn't have USB-C charging and instead relies on a single AA
battery that Logitech claims can last up to two years.
• The Lift foregoes the MX Vertical's beautiful appearance in favour of a
more simple and fun style (plus, you can get it in graphite, silver, or
pink). It still has the rubber grip to keep it snug in your palm, and it
has most of the same critical features.
• Two main buttons, a scroll wheel that stresses smooth, quiet
scrolling, a DPI change button, and two thumb buttons are all found
on the mouse. A button on the bottom of the Lift allows you to
choose between three different devices to which you can connect it
(holding it doubles as the Bluetooth pairing button).
6. Compatibility
• This mouse is compatible with Logitech Flow, a company-exclusive
software feature that allows the mouse to be used on numerous
computers at the same time, even if they run different operating
systems.
• The Logi Options Plus app must be installed on both computers for
the pointer to go from one to the other. The programme can also
copy and paste files between machines with ease.
7. • The Lift comes with Logitech's new Bolt USB receiver for rapid
connection to a PC with a USB-A connector.
• This unifying receiver has a higher level of security than its
predecessor. You may also use its Bluetooth feature, which eliminates
the need for a receiver.
9. For the first time in over a decade, Netflix has
lost subscribers.
• Netflix Company Announcement:
• According to the company's announcement on 20th April, 2022, the
streaming service lost 200,000 customers in the first three months of
the year. The falls occurred when the company boosted pricing in
major regions such as the United States and the United Kingdom
while exiting Russia.However, Netflix has warned that more losses are
on the way, and it has signalled that as it rushes to sign up new
subscribers, it will begin to tighten down on account sharing.
10. • Netflix said in a letter to shareholders that a boost in sign-ups during
the outbreak "obscured the picture."It cautioned investors that
another two million members were expected to cancel in the three
months leading up to July.
• "As our results and forecast below illustrate, our sales growth has
slowed significantly," the business said as it presented its quarterly
results."Competition, combined with our relatively high household
penetration - when factoring the significant number of homes sharing
accounts - is causing revenue growth hurdles.“
11. Did it happen Before?
• In October 2011, the company lost members for the first time in a
quarter. It still has over 220 million subscribers worldwide.
• Competitors:
• Netflix is also up against a lot of competition, with companies like
Amazon and Apple, as well as traditional media corporations like
Disney, investing heavily in their online streaming services.
12. • Netflix lost 700,000 members as a result of its decision to leave Russia
following the Ukraine conflict, according to the company. According
to Netflix, another 600,000 people in the United States and Canada
have cancelled their subscriptions as a result of the price rise.
• Company, Hope:
• Despite the cancellations, Netflix stated the move was "in line with
expectations" and will result in greater revenue.
• Sales & Profit Situation
• The company's sales increased 9.8% to more than $7.8 billion (£6
billion) in the first three months of this year compared to the same
period last year. Profits dropped more than 6% to $1.6 billion,
indicating a downturn from previous quarters.
13. Advertising Strategy
• Customers that share accounts with relatives or friends will be
targeted for advertising and will generate income for the company.“
• Those who have followed Netflix know that I've been a huge fan of
the simplicity of membership," stated Netflix CEO Reed Hastings.
• "However, as much as I support that, I am a larger supporter of
consumer choice."Mr. Hastings stated that ad-supported services are
"quite clear" for Disney and HBO.
15. Apple's WatchOS 8 new Features
• Apple's WatchOS 8 update brought new watch faces inspired by iPhone
portrait mode photos, a new app called Mindfulness to replace the Breathe
app, and improved workout identification for cyclists.
• The software is compatible with Apple Watch Series 3 devices, while some
functionality may require newer models.
• A new low-power mode has been added.
• Apple hasn't made any significant changes to the Apple Watch's battery life
in a long time, but a different solution could be on the way shortly.
16. • Apple is aiming to release WatchOS 9 with a new low power mode
that will allow devices to run some apps and functionalities while
consuming less battery.
• This appears to be distinct from the Apple Watch's existing power
reserve mode, which allows you to view the time but disables all
other functions in order to save battery life.
• A new function like the one Bloomberg mentions could help make up
for the Apple Watch's limited battery life, which lasts roughly a day
and a half on average. This, paired with the Series 7's faster charging,
could considerably extend the battery life of the Apple Watch, which
is vital if you use it to track your sleep.
17. More Features—Car Crash Detection
• The Apple Watch can already detect if you've experienced a
significant fall and analyse your walking stability. It may then be able
to identify car accidents.
• According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple plans to employ sensors
in the iPhone and Apple Watch to detect car crashes in real time. This
year, the new feature could be available.
• It sounds a lot like a feature Google already has on its Pixel phones
that immediately summons emergency services and shares your
location if it detects a catastrophic vehicle accident.
18. Health Features
• More health-related features, such as medication reminders:
• Apple has prioritised health for years, and the firm is apparently
planning to take it a step further with its forthcoming software
update.
• According to Bloomberg, Apple may add additional tools to the
iPhone's Health app this year, including drug reminders and new
sleep tracking and women's health features.
19. Atrial fibrillation detection has improved.
• Apple may potentially improve the way its watches detect atrial
fibrillation, a common heart arrhythmia that raises the risk of stroke.
• According to Bloomberg, the next Apple Watch software update may
enable the watches to detect "burden," or how frequently a person
has AFib over a period of time.
• Fitbit's atrial fibrillation detection technology was recently cleared by
the US Food and Drug Administration, paving the way for the rollout.
20. Older Apple Watch models are compatible.
• Apple's most recent software updates were compatible with watches
dating back to the Series 3, but that may change in 2022.
• The Series 3 may be retired, according to Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at
TF International Securities who is famed for his Apple forecasts.
• The Series 3 won't be able to support the upcoming version of
WatchOS, therefore it may be retired.
• That means WatchOS 9 will most likely work with the Series 4 and
subsequent Apple watches, though we won't know for sure until the
software is released.
22. Apple's recycling efforts are bolstered by the use
of gold, tungsten, and other metals in its products.
• Taz, a new recycling robot from the business, is meant to extract rare earth
components like magnets from audio modules. Apple revealed on Tuesday
that it has increased its efforts to utilise recycled materials in its products,
including increased attempts to reuse gold, tungsten, cobalt, and other
elements.
• Apple said that approximately 20% of all materials used in its products
were recycled last year, the greatest percentage ever.
• Apple claimed that more than half of the metal supplied in its products
came from recycled sources, and that "several devices" now use 100
percent recycled aluminium for their enclosures in its regular
environmental progress report (PDF), which was released ahead of Earth
Day on April 22.
23. • Apple also claimed that 30 percent of the tin in its products was
recycled, including all of the tin used to solder the primary logic
boards of the latest iPhones, iPads, AirPods, and Macs.
• Apple also announced that it has expanded its recycling programme
to include gold recovered from logic boards and wiring in the iPhone
13 and iPhone 13 Pro for the first time.
24. Future Sustainability Plans
• Apple's VP of environment, policy, and social initiatives, Lisa Jackson,
said in a statement that the company's efforts to achieve "carbon
neutrality for our whole footprint" by 2030 are "reaching every area
of Apple." "The finer points here are important because they add up
to meaningful, substantial progress in our efforts to save the planet."
25. • Since the iPhone 3G (PDF) was debuted in 2008, and MacBooks were
released in 2009, Apple has emphasised green activities, including
environmental report cards for each of its devices (PDF).
• Others:
• Samsung pledged to use recycled materials in its TVs and appliances
by 2025 during its keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show
in January. Samsung has also joined the ranks of other tech giants,
such as Apple, in providing at-home repairs, including through the
sale of parts and tools on the internet. Hence, Apple isn't the only
company adopting environmental commitments, though it is one of
the most outspoken.
