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**Front Page Tech: The Latest in Coronavirus Impact, Samsung’s Unpacked Event, and Apple’s Upcoming Releases**

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### Introduction

Before diving into today’s tech news, let’s start with a light-hearted story from your favorite tech enthusiast. As I sat down to record this episode, I reached for my trusty energy drink to kickstart my day—only to have it explode all over the kitchen counter. Not one to let mishaps ruin my mood, I quickly cleaned up, grabbed another drink, and then tripped, spilling it everywhere. It’s been a chaotic start to the day, but hey, at least we’re here now! Let’s dive into the latest tech news.

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### The Coronavirus Outbreak: A Tech Crisis?

First on our agenda is the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, which has sent shockwaves through the tech world. As many of you may already know, the majority of the virus cases are concentrated in China, a country that plays a pivotal role in the global supply chain for technology products. From your favorite smartphones to the latest gadgets, much of what we love is manufactured there.

The situation has gotten so serious that major tech companies like Google and Apple have been forced to take action. Google has announced the temporary closure of all its offices in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Similarly, Apple has closed some of its stores in China and is scrambling to avoid production delays. The implications are huge—not only for these companies but for the entire tech industry.

As the virus continues to spread globally, including here in the U.S., tech companies are also taking measures to prevent employees from traveling between China and the U.S. One can’t help but wonder: what if this outbreak leads to widespread disruption? What if it’s as bad as some fear—a pandemic that brings society to a standstill? While I’m prepared for such a scenario (hunker-down mode is already activated!), I hope we all stay safe and healthy.

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### Samsung’s Unpacked Event: The Galaxy S 20 and the Z Flip

Moving on from the serious topic, let’s talk about something that has tech enthusiasts buzzing—the Samsung Unpacked event. If you haven’t heard, it’s right around the corner, and we’re expecting to see the highly anticipated Galaxy S 20 series as well as the new Galaxy Z Flip.

Now, I recall a few months ago when everyone was speculating about Samsung’s foldable phone. News websites were calling it the “Galaxy Fold,” likening it to the Moto Razr’s clamshell design. I went against the grain and predicted that it would be called the Galaxy Z Flip instead. Lo and behold, I was right! Samsung is pulling out all the stops with its marketing for this event, releasing billboards and teaser trailers titled “Change the Shape of the Future.” While we haven’t seen actual footage of the phones yet, the teasers give us a glimpse of their shapes.

The first image in the trailer shows what appears to be the camera module on the Galaxy S 20, while the last image is the closed version of the Z Flip. It’s clear Samsung wants us excited about these new devices—and trust me, it’s working! I’m already drooling over the Galaxy S 20, which looks incredible. However, my enthusiasm for the Z Flip? Not so much.

Let’s be honest: foldables just aren’t solving any problems for me. The Galaxy Fold at least gave us a bigger screen when unfolded, but the Z Flip feels like it’s adding unnecessary steps to an already perfect phone experience. You want to use your phone? Open it up first—no thank you! While I’m excited about the future of tech, foldables still feel like a gimmick to me.

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### Apple’s Upcoming Releases: iPhone 12 and Beyond

Finally, let’s talk about Apple—and no surprise here—we’re all eager for news on the iPhone 12. But before we get there, Ming-Chi Kuo, the renowned Apple analyst, has given us a sneak peek into what to expect in the coming months.

First up are the AirTags (or Tile trackers), which were supposed to launch earlier but may finally see the light of day at Apple’s upcoming event in March. Alongside these, we’re likely to get new high-end headphones, an updated iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air. And, of course, there’s that much-anticipated 4.7-inch LCD iPhone—rumored to be a budget-friendly option.

But here’s the kicker: Apple is also rumored to be working on another wireless charging pad—a smaller version of the ill-fated AirPower. After their last attempt at wireless charging ended in disappointment, I’ll believe it when I see it. Until then, I’m skeptical.

Speaking of the iPhone 12, let’s talk about what we’re seeing. Thanks to Let’s Go Digital and concept creator extraordinaire, we have some prettycredible renders of the iPhone 12. Now, I usually avoid talking about renders on this show because they often miss the mark, but this one is based on actual credible information from reliable leakers.

The design? It’s sleek with flat, squared-off sides and, of course, a notch (because why not?). While some may complain about the notch, I’ve always been a fan. To me, it’s iconic—just like the iPhone 4. And trust me, there will never be another phone that looks as good as the iPhone 4.

As for whether I’ll buy one? Well, if it looks half as good as these renders suggest, you can bet your bottom dollar I’ll be lining up to get mine. Even if it tastes like a sandwich made by kids in a sweatshop—I’m still in!

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### Conclusion

And there you have it—your latest tech news in a nutshell (or should I say, a notch!). From the coronavirus crisis to Samsung’s foldables and Apple’s upcoming releases, we’ve covered it all.

If you enjoyed today’s show, don’t forget to hit that like button, even if my face makes you cringe. And if you’re new here, subscribe so you never miss an episode. I’ll see you next time—with or without another exploded energy drink!

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Stay tuned for more tech news and updates right here on Front Page Tech!

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if you were unaware the majority of the corona virus outbreak is happening in China and it just so happens that all the text that you love is made in that place it's gotten pretty bad and Google is now starting to close offices temporarily at least in mainland China Hong Kong and Taiwan literally all of them temporarily shutting down all offices in China because of the corona virus and it's not just Google right now either apple also has stuff in China right now as we know they've closed one store maybe one or two stores in China and they're like scrambling to try to avoid delays in production because most of the shot is made in China I mean obviously this is pretty scary it keeps spreading tech companies are trying to prevent employees from traveling back and forth from China back to the US because it's are it's already in the u.s. it's already starting to spread here what if what if everyone dies like what if this is it this is what did it we've got the fracking beer virus and we all died you don't you know who won't die though me I never Frank go outside I have any human contact good luck Society I'm gonna be here hunker down in my house and you won't find me I'm gonna be living tweeting to nobody still on the internet I'll give a friend I'll still be here alright so next up let's talk about the unpacked event that is right around the corner obviously getting ready to see the galaxy s 20 as well as the galaxy Z flip or whatever remember you remember when everybody all the news websites was calling that the galaxy fold to that clamshell like moto razor folding phone looking thing from Samsung and it was like that's the galaxy fold - and I said probably not who said that it's probably the galaxy letter like z Y X I called that does a flip is the name of it and Samsung is trying real hard to promote this stuff they've got a bunch of billboards up and they just released a teaser trailer thing titled change the shape of the future now even though this teaser thing doesn't actually show the phones we can see the shape of them like right here where it says 2020 that first shape on the left is the camera module on the galaxy s 20 and then the last square on the on the right is the shape of the clamshell z flip thing so that's the phone closed and here's some pictures of the ads like scattered all across the world for this they're really going all out for marketing here they're obviously going all out for this stuff they want us to be excited and you know what it's working I am I'm excited for the galaxy s 20 that looks franki incredible awesome special great great I want that let me have that I want that but the Z flip hmm no that's a you know my you know where I stand with the whole foldables thing the Z flip is just it's a worse idea than the galaxy fold because at least with the guy that's full you open it up and you have more phone the Z flip just takes the phones that we have now that work perfectly this doesn't solve any problem whatsoever and just creates an extra step wherever you want to use you gotta open it up rank I cannot wait till the show is over this foldable is over all right so last T last up for the day let's talk about about Apple stuff iPhone 12 stuff we'll give you a look at the iPhone 12 we've got some cool renders for that but first this Ming Chico Apple analyst extraordinaire has told us what to expect over the next few months from Apple assuming we're getting that event in March we can expect to see there those tags the Apple tag tracker things like tile tracker things which we were supposed to see already but then they anyway well hopefully we'll see those then of course a brand new set of high end headphones an updated iPad pro macbook pro macbook air and of course that 4.7 inch LCD iphone that we're expecting literally none of this should be a surprise to you but what is a surprise is that they're also apparently working on a wireless charging pad like another one so yeah another wireless charging mat let's like think air power but small small power but you know what after the whole air power thing I will not believe that until I'm actually holding one they can go onstage again and be like hey look new wireless charging mat from Apple or small here you go please buy and I'll just be like uh-huh anyway iPhone 12 let's talk about iPhone 12 stuff and by talked about it I mean look at it thanks to let's go digital and concept creator we have these renders of the iPhone 12th and usually I avoid talking about renders on this show but this is based off of like the most credible information that we have this isn't just like some crazy wacky concept this is a concept render based on actual real life credible information from credible leakers and that's the most important part and my gut with these flat squared off sides it just look so and of course as I've been trying to hammer into your brain holes there's a notch there's a notch they're small or not but a notch and I'm all about this I don't care what anybody says there will never be another phone that looks as good as this one it's the iPhone 4 there will never be another phone that looks as good as this but you know what I will take this I will accept it into my life I will buy it I will I will buy to put them together I like a sandwich and eat them yum yum iPhone sandwich I mean I'm sure my iPhone sandwich will tastes like it was made by a bunch of little kids in a sweatshop somewhere because it was but I'm still gonna buy it and that's it that's the show hopefully you like to you learn something if you did hit that like button we hate my stupid face it the dislike button that works too if you're new here subscribe and I'll see you guys wait for itmirror mirror on the wall which is the spiciest phone of them all John you're such an apple sheep one tech news and we doesn't subscribe and turn on notifications fer cuz I said so hello and welcome back to front page tech of course show that gives you all latest tech news one geek that is me to know that is you'll happy Thursday before every episode before I record I always have an energy drink so I can be a hundred and ten percent gern for you but today we've got the energy drink out of the fridge and I immediately bash it on the edge of the counter and you poked the hole in the can and the energy drink exploded so then I had to clean all that up got another energy drink out of the fridge and then immediately tripped and spilled it everywhere how's your day going alright so first up for the day story numero uno the coronavirus I know I never thought I'd be talking about something like this like a virus outbreak on a tech news show but I got up because if you were unaware the majority of the corona virus outbreak is happening in China and it just so happens that all the text that you love is made in that place it's gotten pretty bad and Google is now starting to close offices temporarily at least in mainland China Hong Kong and Taiwan literally all of them temporarily shutting down all offices in China because of the corona virus and it's not just Google right now either apple also has stuff in China right now as we know they've closed one store maybe one or two stores in China and they're like scrambling to try to avoid delays in production because most of the shot is made in China I mean obviously this is pretty scary it keeps spreading tech companies are trying to prevent employees from traveling back and forth from China back to the US because it's are it's already in the u.s. it's already starting to spread here what if what if everyone dies like what if this is it this is what did it we've got the fracking beer virus and we all died you don't you know who won't die though me I never Frank go outside I have any human contact good luck Society I'm gonna be here hunker down in my house and you won't find me I'm gonna be living tweeting to nobody still on the internet I'll give a friend I'll still be here alright so next up let's talk about the unpacked event that is right around the corner obviously getting ready to see the galaxy s 20 as well as the galaxy Z flip or whatever remember you remember when everybody all the news websites was calling that the galaxy fold to that clamshell like moto razor folding phone looking thing from Samsung and it was like that's the galaxy fold - and I said probably not who said that it's probably the galaxy letter like z Y X I called that does a flip is the name of it and Samsung is trying real hard to promote this stuff they've got a bunch of billboards up and they just released a teaser trailer thing titled change the shape of the future now even though this teaser thing doesn't actually show the phones we can see the shape of them like right here where it says 2020 that first shape on the left is the camera module on the galaxy s 20 and then the last square on the on the right is the shape of the clamshell z flip thing so that's the phone closed and here's some pictures of the ads like scattered all across the world for this they're really going all out for marketing here they're obviously going all out for this stuff they want us to be excited and you know what it's working I am I'm excited for the galaxy s 20 that looks franki incredible awesome special great great I want that let me have that I want that but the Z flip hmm no that's a you know my you know where I stand with the whole foldables thing the Z flip is just it's a worse idea than the galaxy fold because at least with the guy that's full you open it up and you have more phone the Z flip just takes the phones that we have now that work perfectly this doesn't solve any problem whatsoever and just creates an extra step wherever you want to use you gotta open it up rank I cannot wait till the show is over this foldable is over all right so last T last up for the day let's talk about about Apple stuff iPhone 12 stuff we'll give you a look at the iPhone 12 we've got some cool renders for that but first this Ming Chico Apple analyst extraordinaire has told us what to expect over the next few months from Apple assuming we're getting that event in March we can expect to see there those tags the Apple tag tracker things like tile tracker things which we were supposed to see already but then they anyway well hopefully we'll see those then of course a brand new set of high end headphones an updated iPad pro macbook pro macbook air and of course that 4.7 inch LCD iphone that we're expecting literally none of this should be a surprise to you but what is a surprise is that they're also apparently working on a wireless charging pad like another one so yeah another wireless charging mat let's like think air power but small small power but you know what after the whole air power thing I will not believe that until I'm actually holding one they can go onstage again and be like hey look new wireless charging mat from Apple or small here you go please buy and I'll just be like uh-huh anyway iPhone 12 let's talk about iPhone 12 stuff and by talked about it I mean look at it thanks to let's go digital and concept creator we have these renders of the iPhone 12th and usually I avoid talking about renders on this show but this is based off of like the most credible information that we have this isn't just like some crazy wacky concept this is a concept render based on actual real life credible information from credible leakers and that's the most important part and my gut with these flat squared off sides it just look so and of course as I've been trying to hammer into your brain holes there's a notch there's a notch they're small or not but a notch and I'm all about this I don't care what anybody says there will never be another phone that looks as good as this one it's the iPhone 4 there will never be another phone that looks as good as this but you know what I will take this I will accept it into my life I will buy it I will I will buy to put them together I like a sandwich and eat them yum yum iPhone sandwich I mean I'm sure my iPhone sandwich will tastes like it was made by a bunch of little kids in a sweatshop somewhere because it was but I'm still gonna buy it and that's it that's the show hopefully you like to you learn something if you did hit that like button we hate my stupid face it the dislike button that works too if you're new here subscribe and I'll see you guys wait for it\n"