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iPhone 12 leaked video shows off LiDAR camera placement
The Apple iPhone is one of the most anticipated devices each year and this year is no different. We are already seeing a ton of leaks about the iPhone 12 and the train isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Now, a leaked video has shown up on Twitter, posted by a user called EverythingApplePro in which you can see the back of the phone which contains the latest LiDAR sensor placement. Other rumours also did the rounds claiming that the iPhone 12 has gone into mass production and that the 120Hz display has been left out.
Here it is! Official iPhone 12 Pro chassis leak. Confirms mostly same camera with new LiDAR placement, flat sides, magnet cutouts & smart connector-like 5G antenna? This seems to confirm the 6.1 Pro model will get LiDAR too. October can't come soon enough. pic.twitter.com/YifSX7SWxh
— EverythingApplePro (@EveryApplePro) September 11, 2020The video shows off the phones back panel. In it, one can see the LiDAR sensor placement along with various other cutouts. We also see the camera module which looks rather similar to the previous iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max with the triple camera setup. The leaked video also says that the company could fit the LiDAR sensor on not just the top-end iPhone 12 Pro Max but on the iPhone 12 Pro as well.
In fact, we’ve got a rather comprehensive breakdown of what we know about the iPhone 12 so far. You can check that article out, here. You will be able to purchase an “Assembled in India” iPhone SE 2020 soon and you can read more about that story here. Also, because of the launch of the iPhone 12, Apple may discontinue iPhone XR and iPhone 11 Pro series.
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Pac-Man Geo will let you turn your street into a Pac-Man level
Bandai Namco will also be jumping into the location-based with Pac-Man Geo. The company notes that the new game will let players create a Pac-Man level based on the real-world map in their area. This would be a classic version of the game with pellet-munching and ghosts to avoid. Players will be able to create their own mazes or play any other player generated maps.
Bandai Namco’s announcement doesn’t exactly go into detail about the game itself, but notes that the game would follow the classic rules of the game. “while maintaining PAC-MAN’s simple rules and operability, players can experience the game at a deeper level than ever before, such as the joy of choosing one’s own stage to travel the world as they please, the pleasure of finding interesting terrain, and the fun of sharing these new discoveries,” the company notes.
Play PAC-MAN in the world around you! PAC-MAN GEO, a mobile app game that utilizes geographic information, is now open for pre-registration for iOS and Android users. iOShttps://t.co/V5BgCSfW3o Androidhttps://t.co/uq2XvMwvRO pic.twitter.com/3RlLbwkkKR
— PAC-MAN Official (@officialpacman) September 10, 2020
Pac-Man Geo will be available for download on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. However, it is not yet known when the game will be available for download, but players will e ale to pre-register for the game on their respective app stores. Apple’s app store also hints that the game might be available for download from November 30.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Pac-Man, who was arguably one of gaming early success stories and is considered to be one of the greatest characters in gaming. It’s simple yet challenging gameplay attracted many people and is considered fun even today. In fact, back in 2010, Google celebrates Pac-Man's 30th anniversary by releasing an interactive doodle that turned the Google logo into a playable version of Pac-Man. It as reported that the doodle caused a total of a $120 million loss in terms of productivity. You can check out the doodle here.
A few weeks back, Timex announced that it was released a special Pac-Man-themed version of its classic Timex T80 watch. The device itself is a call back to the early days and features back watch functionalities. However, it also featured a Pac-Man themed front face and also played the Pac-Man melody.
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Saturday, September 12, 2020
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