Apple Innovations and COVID Reflections

Nilay, Dieter, Dan, and Chaim discuss the new computers Apple announced at their "One More Thing" hardware event, as well as their reviews of the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and HomePod mini.

Stories from this week:

• US sees two days with over 100,000 reported COVID-19 cases
• COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective, manufacturers report
• iPhone 12 mini review: fit to size
• iPhone 12 Pro Max review: the best smartphone camera
• The 5 biggest announcements from Apple’s ‘One More Thing’ hardware event
• Mac users couldn’t launch apps this afternoon after Apple verification server issue
• Apple announces MacBook Air with Apple’s Arm-based M1 processor
• Apple says new Arm-based M1 chip offers the ‘longest battery life ever in a Mac’
• All the apps and games Apple promises for Arm-based Macs
• Apple announces new Arm-based Mac mini with M1 chip, starting at $699
• Apple’s first Arm-based 13-inch MacBook Pro is here with an M1 chip
• Apple’s new M1 computers top out at 16GB of RAM
• The biggest difference between the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro is a fan
• Apple’s M1 Mac design emphasizes continuity over complexity
• HomePod mini review
• macOS Big Sur is now available to download
• Google will end its free unlimited Photos storage on June 1, 2021
• Microsoft: ‘please do not blow vape smoke into your Xbox Series X’

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