iPad Pro Delays Could Be Down to Poor OLED Panel Production Yields

OLED panel supply issues may be partly behind Apple’s iPad Pro launch delay, based on reports coming out of Korea. Apple’s original plan was to rely on different OLED display suppliers for the upcoming iPad Pro models, with Samsung Display exclusively producing ~11-inch panels and LG Display responsible for the required ~13-inch panels. The division […]

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Who Tests If Heat-Proof Clothing Actually Works? These Poor Sweating Mannequins

Meet ANDI, the world’s sweatiest mannequin. Although he might look like a shop-floor stalwart from a distance, a closer glance reveals bundles of cabling and pipework concealed beneath his shell. He’s wired up with sensors, plumbed into a liquid supply, and dotted with up to 150 individual pores that open when he gets warm. It […]

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Samsung India leaves consumers in the dust with poor after-sales support

Samsung has been the world’s biggest smartphone, TV, and home appliances brand for years. Despite increasing competition from multiple brands, it has stayed firmly in its place for most of this period. Thanks to the trust it has built over the years, many consumers prefer buying a Samsung device over products from most Chinese brands. […]

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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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Galaxy A23 5G reportedly had a mysterious issue that caused poor camera performance

If a new report is to be believed, then Samsung has drastically revised its shipment target for the Galaxy A23 5G for this year. Notably, the South Korean giant has dialed down the Galaxy A23 5G shipments by a whopping 70%. Earlier this year, Samsung was planning to ship around 12.6 million units of the […]

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Research: Wearables, including Apple Watch, are poor at tracking calories

In a paper published in January this year, researchers try to evaluate the usefulness of wrist-worn smart devices for tracking energy expenditure and heart rate. The Apple Watch Series 6, Polar Vantage V and the Fitbit Sense were used by 30 healthy male and female participants engaging in weight training, cycling, running walking and even […]

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Poor yields could delay mass production of Samsung’s 3nm parts

Samsung Foundries is likely to face yet another setback after losing Qualcomm’s business to TSMC. A report from Businesspost.kr says that mass production of its 3 nm process node could be delayed due to sub-par yields. It is the first in the industry to use a GAAFET (Gate all around FET), instead of the traditional FINFET […]

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Apple Says Improvements to Studio Display’s Webcam Coming in Software Update After Several Poor Reviews

The first reviews have surfaced for Apple’s new Studio Display, and one common point among reviewers was that the built-in webcam’s image quality ranges anywhere from an “old BlackBerry” to downright “awful” in their hands-on testing. The Studio Display features a 12-megapixel Ultra Wide front camera that can be used for the likes of FaceTime […]

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