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No Showmetech TRIO this week, we will present a video talking about a catapult used to launch satellites from NASA to space; we will also cover the official pre-sale of iPhone 14 available in Brazil; and we will show the progress of the purchase of the Twitter by Elon Musk. Come check out the highlights of the week at Showmetech TRIO! 5j204a
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The space race happens all the time, whether it's billionaires trying to pioneer the subject or creating new technologies to explore the vastness beyond Earth. Today we are going to talk about the SpinLaunch, a space startup that built a catapult capable of sending satellites into space. After several tests, the equipment was used to send a NASA payload to suborbital levels.
In the operation carried out on September 27, 2022, the object was launched at an incredible speed of 8.000 km/h, making this the 10th test performed successfully. One of the objectives is to scientifically identify which types of loads, subjected to the forces and speed of the equipment, can be sent to space.
In a press release, the startup says that the latest launch has demonstrated that the satellite components used by NASA are completely compatible with the company's launch environment, a possible indication that SpinLaunch's equipment is viable.
This new way of sending objects into space brings a reduction of at least 70% in fuel and infrastructure requirements when compared to launching current rockets for the same purpose.
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The moment the fans of Apple most expected arrives this week: the launch of the iPhone 14 line in Brazil. The pre-sale of the new smartphones is now available on the company's website, and they will be delivered from October 14, next Friday. The new models are iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro e iPhone 14 Pro Max. This year the company left the model mini sideways to focus on standard or larger sizes.
One of the things that most worried consumers was the lack of innovation linked to the increase in value in this new wave of smartphones. An example is with the processor, since only the models Pro e Pro Max were covered with the new A16 Bionic chip, while the 14 and 14 Plus models got the previous processor, the A15 Bionic.
The values of iPhones change depending on their model and the amount of internal memory. The cheapest in the lineup is the 14GB iPhone 128, at R$7.599, and the most expensive is the 14TB iPhone 1 Pro Max, which is being sold at R$15.499. Check out the complete list of models available for pre-order on the Apple website:
- iPhone 14 with 128 GB from memory: R$7.599;
- iPhone 14 with 256 GB from memory: R $ 8.599;
- iPhone 14 with 512 GB from memory: R$10.599.
- iPhone 14 Pro with 128GB from memory: R$9.499;
- iPhone 14 Pro with 256GB from memory: R$10.499;
- iPhone 14 Pro with 512GB from memory: R$12.499;
- iPhone 14 Pro with 1TB from memory: R$14.499.
- iPhone 14 Pro Max with 128GB from memory: R$10.499;
- iPhone 14 Pro Max with 256GB from memory: R$11.499;
- iPhone 14 Pro Max with 512GB from memory: R$13.499;
- iPhone 14 Pro Max with 1TB from memory: R$15.499.
And you, will you guarantee your iPhone 14 this year?
More on Elon Musk x Twitter 5h6o12
In recent months, the internet has been buzzing with the possibility of the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, buy one of the most popular social networks, the Twitter. After a lot of back and forth and a lawsuit, the tech mogul now has a deadline: October 28th, 2022. Musk is trying to negotiate for the purchase to take place for the amount originally proposed in April this year: $44 billion.
Alex Spiro, the billionaire's lawyer, told the press Insider that Musk had previously rejected an offer from Twitter to settle the case at a lower price because what was supposed to be just a negotiation.”I already had a lot involved”, in his words.
Instead, Musk followed up with a full-price offer, which was also rejected by Twitter. Quickly, Twitter did not agree with the proposal and, according to the company, what could have been resolved until the 10th of October, now extended to the 28th.
Will Elon Musk enter the field of social networks by the end of the month, in addition to space and automobile businesses? We will continue to follow this story and you will know everything here at Showmetech!
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Check out our latest edition of Showmetech TRIO! In it we talk about the following subjects:
- Tesla humanoid robot;
- New air taxi;
- Amasia, the next continent.
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