PSA: Apple Has Made Its New Home Architecture Update Available Again

Apple has made the option to upgrade to new Home architecture available again with the release of iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4, and macOS Ventura 13.3, after it temporarily pulled the update in December. After updating Apple devices to the latest software, users can once again opt to upgrade any homes set up in the Home […]

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Bing Chat is what finally made me ditch Google search and not look back

Like the iPad became the default term for tablet in common use, so too Google applies to web searches. It’s not necessarily incorrect, and certainly, in a business such as ours on Windows Central, Google Search is an incredibly important tool that we’d struggle without.  However, Google is as close to a monopoly on web […]

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Galaxy A54 just made a dream come true for many Samsung fans

Samsung’s new Galaxy A54 5G is shaping up to be a stellar mid-range phone for many reasons, from the four-year Android OS upgrade policy to new and unexpected improvements to mobile photography, audio, and display. The Galaxy A54 design and build quality are also a surprise. Although we knew from leaked renders that the Galaxy […]

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Samsung’s MWC 2023 booth made me feel it should copy Apple

I’ve been going to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona for years, even when it was held at the previous Montjuic venue, which hasn’t hosted the trade show for a long time now. I and the team members accompanying me would primarily visit to check out the Samsung booth, but it was also a great […]

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Lenovo’s new ThinkPad Z13 features a woven Flax cover made from plant fibers

What you need to know Lenovo just announced the ThinkPad Z13 Gen 2 and ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 at Mobile World Congress. The laptops run on AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Processors and AMD Radeon 700M Series graphics. The ThinkPad Z13 has an optional cover made from Flax, which is made by harvesting plant fibers. The […]

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FT: Apple is facing poor yield of iPhone casings made in India

A new report from the Financial Times claims 50% of all iPhone casings made in India at the moment are rejected by Apple quality control. The report is based on information from former Apple employees and specifies the low yield issue in Indian manufacturing giant Tata’s plant located in Hosur. No other manufacturing plants were […]

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Only 50% of iPhone Casings Made in India Meet Apple’s Quality Standards

Apple is facing difficulties scaling up its production operations in India amid poor component yields and slow progress, the Financial Times reports. The company is apparently contending with immense difficulties in ramping up production in the country. At a factory in Hosur run by Apple supplier Tata that manufactures iPhone casings, only one in every […]

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Apple va adopter l’USB-C mais n’abandonne pas pour autant la certification Made For iPhone

Apple va adopter l’interface USB-C, pour tous les produits vendus sur le Vieux Continent tout du moins. Cette décision ne signifie apparemment pas la fin programme MFi. La firme de Cupertino aurait trouvé une solution pour continuer de faire certifier les câbles et accessoires pour iOS. Crédit : Unsplash Le 23 octobre 2022, l’Europe imposait […]

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Microsoft Teams just made me move my American football team to WhatsApp

Microsoft recently announced that it will retire the current free version of Teams on April 12, 2023. A new version of Teams will be available after that date, but I won’t be using it, and neither will my American football team. The awkward transition between free versions and Microsoft’s push to get organizations to pay […]

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Galaxy S23 Ultra’s cameras were made to beat the iPhone

The camera was the star of the show during Samsung’s Unpacked event last week for the Galaxy S23 Ultra. We appreciate the simplicity of the company’s messaging for this device. The entire message is crafted to make it easier for customers to grasp just what the camera is capable of. Samsung’s focus on improving the […]

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Galaxy S23 units sold in India will be locally made by Samsung

Samsung announced the Indian pricing of the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra yesterday. The smartphones are already available for pre-order, and they will start shipping to buyers on February 17. The company also revealed that all the Galaxy S23 series units sold in India are locally made. All Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, […]

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Dead Space remake review: One of the best horror games is made whole again

After almost a decade since the last new entry, we can return to the universe of Dead Space. Developer Motive Studios and publisher Electronic Arts have completely rebuilt the original game and the results are stellar. Walking down the empty hallways, listening for any sign of movement in the walls, checking to make sure the […]

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This Nokia Lumia 1020 retrospective made me yearn for the good old Windows Phone days

I’m not over the death of Windows Phone. I probably never will be. The period between 2010 and 2015 was easily the golden age of (slab) smartphone innovation. We had weird and wonderful devices from the likes of HTC, LG, Samsung, and Nokia, all trying new designs and ideas in an attempt to be stand […]

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Report: 50% of all iPhones could be made in India by 2027

Back in September, a J.P. Morgan report claimed Apple could shift up to 25% of its iPhone production to India by 2025 and now a new South China Morning Post article suggests the share may rise to 50% by 2027. Apple has reportedly decreased iPhone component orders from its Chinese suppliers, which has in turn […]

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Drug Shortages Aren’t New. The Tripledemic Just Made You Look

Shortages persist because of complex structural problems. Take, for instance, one that the pandemic briefly made visible: the reality that many American medications are manufactured somewhere else, at the end of long supply chains. In some cases, the raw materials, known as active pharmaceutical ingredients, or API, come from offshore, primarily India and China. In others, the […]

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Thousands of smart home devices not made by Samsung will support SmartThings

Samsung is betting on its new strategy of creating connected experiences and “bringing calm to our connected world.” Or in other words, enabling seamless smart home connectivity with as few barriers and headaches as possible. It outlined its vision at CES 2023, and one key element in its plan is to bring SmartThings technology to […]

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HP’s latest all-in-one desktops are made with coffee grounds in sustainability bid

What you need to know HP ramps up sustainability efforts combining new materials and reclaimed and recycled parts on its latest all-in-one desktop. The HP all-in-one 24- and 27-inch desktops contain, for the first time on a PC, recycled coffee grounds.   Additionally, it also contains recycled plastics, aluminum, and polyester as well as sustainable packaging […]

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22 Things That Made the World a Better Place in 2022

It seemed as if the world was plunging from one crisis to another this year. Just as most countries broke free from the shackles of the pandemic, the horror of war returned to Europe, millions around the world suffered at the hands of extreme weather, and the double pain of energy shortages and inflation arrived. […]

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Someone made an Elden Ring Bill Clinton mod, because of course they did

Last night during the final moments of 2022’s The Game Awards show, something profoundly bizarre happened. A young man lurking behind FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki suddenly stepped forward after the Elden Ring director was presented with the Game of the Year award and concluded his acceptance speech. “Who is this kid?” read the live Tweets […]

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Tim Cook promet des puces « made in America » pour les futurs Mac et iPhone

Le PDG d’Apple, Tim Cook, a confirmé qu’Apple achètera des puces fabriquées aux Etats-Unis lors d’un événement organisé mardi en Arizona, où le président Joe Biden a également pris la parole, rapporte CNBC. Les fabs, situées en Arizona, seront détenues et exploitées par Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). TSMC produit déjà les processeurs des derniers […]

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