The Round-Up | Friday 20th January 2022
Jake Williams
Digital Marketing @ BlumeHive | Social Media @ LMSUK | Founder @ Cheqrd | Crafting Impactful Stories Utilising Digital Marketing, Data and Design
Welcome back to The Round-Up. In this weeks edition:
'The Mandalorian' Season 3
The new trailer for the 'Star Wars' series was unveiled during the NFL Wild Card Game in the US. Fans of the show had previously been given a peek at a teaser trailer at Disney's annual expo, D23, back in September last year, but have now been treated to new footage from the upcoming season. It sees Din Djarin as the titular 'Mandalorian' and his adopted youngling, Grogu, preparing to make a trip to Mandalore as Din hopes to be forgiven for his 'transgressions'. We last saw the pair in last years 'The Book of Boba Fett' series, where Din was reunited with Grogu after being sent away with Jedi legend, Luke Skywalker.
Speaking of Jedi, one surprising blink-and-you'll-miss-it frame in the trailer was a shot of a group of Jedi, with lightsabers in hand, preparing to fight back against an unknown assailant - could this be another look into the heartbreaking 'Order 66' event that all 'Star Wars' fans know too well?
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Apple releases updated Macs with M2
The first Apple products of the year are here, and they're a whole chipset more powerful than before. Going via press release as opposed to the pomp and frill of the usual pre-recorded event, Apple dropped 3 big nuggets to digest, starting with the M2 Pro and M2 Max...
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ChatGPT heads to Microsoft
OpenAI’s ChatGPT software is set to arrive on Microsoft’s Azure service later this week. Azure OpenAI will allow businesses to integrate tools like DALL-E, the AI image creation tool, into their own cloud apps. Microsoft has been testing this Azure service for just over a year, and it will soon include access to ChatGPT, the conversational AI that made headlines late last year.
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HomePod 2nd Generation
Apple caught us off-guard with a surprise announcement – a second generation HomePod. Last updated at its release in 2018, and following the release of the hugely popular HomePod mini, much anticipation has been speculated on the release of an updated HomePod - so the announcement has come as a huge sigh of relief to many. New features available with this 2nd Gen model include support for the wireless protocol Thread and the smart home standard Matter, allowing the speaker to control compatible accessories, and an upgraded S7 chip first seen in the Apple Watch Series 7.
The new HomePod is available to order online and in the Apple Store app starting today, with availability beginning Friday, February 3. It is available to order for ￡299 (GBP) from the Apple website.
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Google's AirTag rival
Google is reportedly launching its own Bluetooth location tracker, codenamed ‘Grogu’, to compete with Apple's AirTag and Tile. The device is rumoured to feature an onboard speaker for emitting sounds from lost devices, as well as Ultra-Wideband and Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity. It may also include an Android version of Apple's 'Find My' network and support for Android's Fast Pair feature, potentially creating a new, large object-tracking ecosystem. The device is expected to be announced at Google I/O 2023.
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Ted Lasso Season 3
Apple TV+ have announced that Season 3 of the beloved hit show ‘Ted Lasso’ is soon to be streaming in the Spring of 2023. Not much information has been released about the upcoming season of Ted Lasso, but a new image from Apple shows Jason Sudeikis' character Lasso and Nick Mohammed's character Nate in a confrontation as rival coaches. Their relationship is expected to be a significant part of the new storyline, following the events of the previous season. The writer and star of the show, Brett Goldstein, has previously hinted that the third season may be the last for the sports comedy series. The show first premiered in 2020 and quickly became a hit, receiving several awards.
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