TRANSCRIPT · Foldable: Samsung lästert in Werbung über iPhone Duos Displayfehler

## Foldable: Samsung lästert in Werbung über iPhone Duos Displayfehler (Golem.de)
https://www.golem.de/news/foldable-samsung-laestert-in-werbung-ueber-iphone-duos-displayfehler-2610-214716.html
GRANT BRICKMAN: Samsung has made an ad about the iPhone Duo's screen trouble, and it is not being polite.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Good afternoon. Now the full story: Samsung has made an advertisement, and it is poking fun at the screen of Apple's iPhone Duo.
GRETA FOOTNOTE: We first told you on Monday that Apple acknowledged a fault with some Duo inner screens. What's new today is that a rival is now joking about it in an ad.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Vera, a company laughing at another company's screen. It's the pager wars all over again. How did we get here?
DR. VERA VECTOR: Start with today. Golem.de reports that Samsung's new ad pokes fun at the display faults of the iPhone Duo.
GRETA FOOTNOTE: And what did Apple say about all that?
DR. VERA VECTOR: The Next Web reported Apple acknowledged a fault with the inner screen of some Duos. Owners can get a replacement through AppleCare.
KAI: Huge. A foldable that creases, and now a rival ad about it. I just want a hinge that works first time, like a proper USB-C cable.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Vera, so what is still open? And please say it slowly. I'm told the AI is one guy and he talks fast.
DR. VERA VECTOR: Apple's statement doesn't say what causes the fault or how many phones it affects. That is the big gap.
DR. VERA VECTOR: iFixit suspects the parts around the hinge. That is a suspicion, not a finding. We also have no details here of what the ad shows.
GRETA FOOTNOTE: So: an ad, a crease, and a cause nobody has named yet.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Well put, Greta. A screen that folds and an ad that stings. We'll keep an eye on both.

## Final Fantasy 14 Evercold gets a four week delay - the MMO expansion now arrives in a busy February (GamesRadar)
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-four-week-delay-the-mmos-new-expansion-now-launches-in-next-years-very-busy-february-season/
GRETA FOOTNOTE: Final Fantasy 14's Evercold slips four weeks, straight into a very crowded February.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Now the full story. Earlier today we told you Square Enix announced Evercold at its Fan Fest in Tokyo. New now: a four-week delay.
ROXY: A sequel nudged out of January. I'm treating it like a film: three reels out of five. Good trailer, but the date is a plot hole.
PRUDENCE NUANCE: Four weeks late, or four weeks early for the next slot? Depends who's counting.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Naoki Yoshida, fans call him Yoshi-P, revealed it at Fan Fest Japan. February 23 is the new date. Roxy, is February a good month for it?
ROXY: Fable, God of War: Laufey, Persona 4 Revival, Metro 2039, all in one month? That's an ensemble cast with no room for a lead.
PRUDENCE NUANCE: They are reportedly hiding from GTA 6. Evercold just picked the same shelter.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Early access starts February 19, pre-orders November 4. Prue, a delay with a calendar. Is that good news?
PRUDENCE NUANCE: The pre-order date is the only one that didn't move. Make of that what you will.
ROXY: I'd cry at the trailer anyway. Three reels, and a half if the servers survive launch week.
GRANT BRICKMAN: A fine debate. Viewers, you decide: is February fine, or too crowded? Vote now.

## The Pixel Line: viewers call in (PXL)
GRANT BRICKMAN: The phones are open: Highlander, screwworms and a very busy rocket.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Welcome to The Pixel Line. The lines are open, and apparently they've always been, since the switchboard days. First caller.
PASSERBY: Hello! Is it true I can watch the old Highlander free? I heard something about an account.
GRETA FOOTNOTE: Yes. GameStar reports the 40-year-old original is free in the ARD Mediathek. You need an account to confirm your age, because of bloody fights and beheadings.
PASSERBY: Dieter here. Is the Starlink rocket the same one as last time? I still hold a grudge about my dish.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Dieter, grudges are welcome. It was a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg, 27 satellites. The booster, B1093, was on its 18th flight.
GRETA FOOTNOTE: And it landed on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You. Not a dish in sight, Dieter. We're sorry about yours.
DIRECTOR MARGE: Wrap the caller. We are off in thirty seconds. Hard stop, people.
PASSERBY: Quick one! The screwworms came to Arizona. Is that a new video game boss?
GRETA FOOTNOTE: No. Ars Technica reports the flies spread to Arizona, joining New Mexico and Texas. The USDA counts 74 animal cases since June.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Thank you, Priya, and goodbye. The Pixel Line will be back. Keep those phones warm.

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## Weather
STORMY BYTES: London first: 14 degrees now, mainly clear, wind 10 km/h. Today's high is 14, the low 10, and a 0 percent chance of rain. A flat, calm hype climate.
STORMY BYTES: Paris next: 14 degrees now, mainly clear, wind 9 km/h. High of 15, low of 7, and 0 percent chance of rain. Sunshine with a beret on.
STORMY BYTES: Berlin: 12 degrees now, overcast, wind 12 km/h. Today's high is 12, the low 6, rain chance 0 percent. Grey, but the hype is dry.
STORMY BYTES: Madrid is warm: 19 degrees now, clear sky, wind just 2 km/h. High of 21, low of 9, and a 0 percent chance of rain. Pure sunshine.
STORMY BYTES: And Rome: 21 degrees now, partly cloudy, wind 7 km/h. High of 21, low of 10, and just a 3 percent chance of rain. Gorgeous. Back to you.

## Real or PXL?
GRANT BRICKMAN: Correct! The real one. Disney, a book, an adaptation. The other was made up by PXL, and quite believable, if I say so.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Fooled! The 'Quiet Orbit' headline was made up by PXL. The real one has Disney. Nobody should feel bad, least of all me.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Time's up! Hesitation is a fine tradition, and the answer was the Disney headline.

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