New Apple Patent Spotted

A recently discovered patent implies a future iPhone may have a periscope lens for better camera zoom.

July 14, 2021 It's July 14, 2021. On this day in 1965, NASA's Mariner 4 became the first spacecraft to fly by Mars and take photos of the red planet's surface. Good job, Mariner.     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 277 articles, 7 podcasts, 8 press releases, 199 tweets, and 8 YouTube videos 1. Apple Awarded Patent for Periscope Lens A recently discovered patent has some believing a future iPhone will have a camera with a periscope lens. If true, the iPhone would offer a 10x zoom level, which could be enticing. Patents are not confirmations of upcoming features, though, so we should wait for an official announcement. Or lack thereof. 2. Google Wants You to Use Its New Drive for Desktop App Google is now warning users to transition to Drive for Desktop before Backup and Sync stops working. Specifically, Google plans to shutter Backup and Sync on October 1, giving users just a few short months to make the transition to the new app. Procrastinate at your own risk. 3. New Super Mario-Themed Smartwatch Available This Week A Super Mario-themed Wear OS watch arrives on July 15 so you can sport your favorite video game hero on your wrist. The $2,150 Tag Heuer watch features various Mario-themed watch faces and animations, and will also encourage you to reach your exercise goals with a different Mario animation. Cute. 🦑 Go Deeper Grubhub and Yandex will offer autonomous food delivery to select US colleges, a sign that automation is slowly taking over. Erin Miller has the deep dive on the situation, and how it'll further impact jobs and the workforce.     🎱 By the Numbers iPhones for everyone! Data: Business of Apps Surprise! There are a lot of iPhones around the world. As of the end of 2020, there were over 1 billion active iPhones and it'd be an understatement to say that number has probably increased. Show of hands: how many people bought multiple iPhones last year? 🔥 Today's Hot Deal The Kindle Kids Edition is $40 off on Amazon right now, making it a very hard to pass up $70. Want to get your kids into reading or encourage the reading they're already doing? Pick this up now. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "At least they have each other." —Kyree Leary, Associate News Editor We're not done learning about our galaxy, as astronomers have recently discovered a small batch of starless planets near the center of the Milky Way. Wonder what cool names they'll get. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Seamless gaming audio Image: Razer If you play games on various platforms and are sick of swapping headsets or re-syncing them, you should look into the $100 Razer Barracuda X. The wireless headset supports consoles, PC, and Android, and only requires you to plug in its USB-C adapter to use it. No cords, no pairing, no updates. Nice. 🚀 Facing the Future Sky driving There are a few ways to tackle the traffic problem developing around the world. One solution proposed by Belarus-based uSky Transport involves high-speed pods that travel along suspended steel tracks. Kinda like sky taxis on rails.      🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]