Apple announces new model of "iPad" with mini LED in April, or Amazon becomes the top in US apparel retail

With 3 digests of the latest technology news from overseas that the author paid attention to

[1] Apple announces new model of "iPad" with mini LED in April

Apple announced a new model of the tablet terminal "iPad" in April 2021, and Bloomberg and CNBC reported on March 17. The high-priced iPad Pro will be renewed, improving the performance of the camera and processor.

The design is similar to the current 11-inch and 12.9-inch models. It is reported that there is a possibility of adopting a "mini LED display" for models with a large screen size.

A mini LED display refers to a display that uses a fine LED element of 100 μm (micrometer) to 200 μm as one pixel. Compared to liquid crystal displays that use LEDs as backlights, they have the features of high brightness and low power consumption.

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[2] Amazon ranks first in US apparel retail without Wal-Mart

CNBC reported on March 17 that Amazon.com has risen to the top of the US apparel retail market, overtaking Wal-Mart.

Amazon's US sales of clothing and shoes in 2020 increased by about 15% year-on-year to over $ 41 billion, 20-25% higher than Wal-Mart.

Analysts at Wells Fargo, a major US bank, have compiled the data. Amazon accounts for about 12% of US apparel retail sales and about 35% of US apparel online retail sales.

Initially, the apparel private brand (PB) was successfully launched on the market, but then the fashion business expanded. In September 2008, we opened the "Luxury Store", an in-app store specializing in brand products of luxury fashion designers. We handle ready-made clothes, handbags, jewelry and perfumes.

Wells Fargo predicts that Amazon's US clothing and shoe sales will exceed $ 45 billion in 2009.

[3] Amazon provides medical services for employees to other companies to expand in 50 states in the United States

Amazon.com announced on March 17 that it will expand Amazon Care, a medical service for employees provided in some areas, throughout the United States.

Initially positioned as an experimental project, it began full-scale service in February 2020 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Employees and their families can receive online medical consultations via video calls and text chats through the dedicated app of the same name, and can also receive home-visit medical care and nursing as needed. You can choose to visit not only your home but also the doctor's office inside the company. Prescription drug delivery services are also available.

It was already available to employees and families throughout Washington, but will be available to other companies in the state from the same day. Online medical consultations will be available in 50 US states this summer. It is said that it will be provided to other companies.

In a few months, it will start face-to-face services in cities such as the capital Washington and Baltimore, Maryland.

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