{"id":8382,"date":"2016-01-25T18:17:49","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T18:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/passkit.com\/blog\/?p=8382"},"modified":"2016-01-25T18:17:49","modified_gmt":"2016-01-25T18:17:49","slug":"weekend-in-tech-trends-36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passkit.com\/blog\/weekend-in-tech-trends-36\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend In Tech Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Tech Trends- Jan 24-25<\/h2>\n<p>Apples potential new release, a tech filled Bentley, Lenovo joins the VR movement and more in this week\u2019s Weekend in Tech Trends.<\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trends 1) Apple planning release of new iPhone 5se<\/h4>\n<p>Apple may be releasing what certain Apple fans have been wanting since the release of the iPhone 6. A smaller iPhone. 9to5Mac is reporting that Apple has plans to release an iPhone 5se. The \u201cse\u201d meaning special edition. The iPhone 5se would be the same phone as the iPhone 5s but with upgraded internals.<br \/>\n9to5Mac\u2019s Sources have provided the following list of \u201ciPhone 5se\u201d upgrades over the 5s:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The chamfered, shiny edges have been replaced with curved glass like on the iPhone 6 and 6s lines<\/li>\n<li>The same 8 megapixel rear camera and 1.2 megapixel front camera systems from the iPhone 6<\/li>\n<li>Support for larger panoramas and autofocus for video recording<\/li>\n<li>Barometer for tracking elevation in the Health app<\/li>\n<li>An NFC chip for Apple Pay<\/li>\n<li>The A8 and M8 chips from the iPhone 6<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth 4.2, VoLTE, and 802.11ac WiFi chips from the iPhone 6s<\/li>\n<li>Live Photos from the iPhone 6s<\/li>\n<li>Same Silver, Space Gray, Gold, &amp; Rose Gold color options as the 6s line<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We should be seeing an official announcement in March. As of now, it appears that we may not be seeing an iPhone 6c and that the iPhone 5se will be the only cheaper option for iPhone users.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8383\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8383\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25055456\/iphone.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8383 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25055456\/iphone.jpg\" alt=\"Tech Trends: A mock advertisement for the iPhone 5se. Source: GizmoChina\" width=\"950\" height=\"549\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tech Trend- A mock advertisement for the iPhone 5se. Source: GizmoChina<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nSource:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2016\/01\/22\/apple-readies-iphone-5se-not-6c-for-marchapril-with-curved-edges-live-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9to5Mac<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trends 2) The new Bentley\u00a0is filled with awesome tech<\/h4>\n<p>Bentley\u2019s new car, the Mulsanne Speed, is loaded with tons of awesome tech. This includes\u00a0my personal favorite, which is that the seats of the Mulsanne Speed serve as massage seats. But the rest of the amenities go beyond that.<br \/>\nWe\u2019ll start with the built in \u201ciPad Picnic Tables\u201d that automatically fold down from the backs of the seats. Fitted with built in Apple keyboards as well as built in LTE Wi-Fi, passengers will have an easy time getting work done. But if you\u2019re not feeling the need to work, you can watch a movie on the built in screens in the headrests. Lastly, if you get thirsty you can turn to the armrest in the center and reach in your built in fridge for a glass of champagne.<br \/>\nBut that&#8217;s not all the\u00a0Bentley has in store. Check out the video below to see what else this amazing car can do.<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"Can a $400K Bentley Actually Be a Good Deal? | Mashable\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bTCMF-MjX48?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2016\/01\/22\/2016-bentley-mulsanne-speed-review\/#kTDYPkEcRGq5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mashable<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trends 3) Lenovo sold out its VR unit in less than 1 second<\/h4>\n<p>Lenovo decided to take a dive into the VR industry by releasing their own unit. Lenovo ran a promotional sales event where they combined the Lenovo K4 Note (a mid-range model only available in India) with an ANTVR headset. It was sold during\u00a0flash sale in India and almost 500,000 people registered.<br \/>\nLenovo limited the sale to 10,000 units, which sold out in 0.9 seconds. These numbers are very promising for the VR industry. Other VR companies have also seen similar success upon releasing their products, which means that 2016 could in fact be the year of virtual reality.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8384\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8384\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25055858\/vr-k4-note-bundle-640x0.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8384 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dxjl3qy52c1o9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/25055858\/vr-k4-note-bundle-640x0.png\" alt=\"Tech Trends- Lenovo had a fantastic entry into the VR industry.\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tech Trends- Lenovo had a fantastic entry into the VR industry.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/virtual-reality\/lenovo-10000-vr-sold-24-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DigitalTrends<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Tech Trends 4) Watch SpaceX\u2019s Dragon 2 capsule pass five-second hover test<\/h4>\n<p>SpaceX has released a video of its Dragon 2 spacecraft successfully performing a five-second hover test at the SpaceX rocket facility. The test was completed in November but SpaceX just now released the video.<br \/>\nSpaceX is building the Dragon 2 because they won the contract to bring NASA astronauts to and from the ISS, which meant they would need a capsule capable of holding a crew. The company wants to use the Dragon\u2019s hovering ability to land the spacecraft on solid ground following reentry into the Earth&#8217;s atmosphere. As of now, SpaceX will resort to using parachutes for the NASA crew return missions until they can\u2019t perfect the hovering. SpaceX doesn\u2019t have a date for when the Dragon 2 capsule will be able to land on earth using these engines but I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll be seeing it within the next few years.<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"Dragon 2 Propulsive Hover Test\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/07Pm8ZY0XJI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2016\/1\/24\/10816246\/spacex-dragon-spacecraft-landing-astronauts-iss-elon-musk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheVerge<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tech Trends- Jan 24-25 Apples potential new release, a tech filled Bentley, Lenovo joins the VR movement and more in this week\u2019s Weekend in Tech Trends. Tech Trends 1) Apple planning release of new iPhone 5se Apple may be releasing what certain Apple fans have been wanting since the release of the iPhone 6. 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