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

February 16, 2023
A new report from the 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 mentioned in the report. The new report claims that the low iPhone casing yield…
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Motorola Moto G Stylus 2023 leaks in new render

February 16, 2023
Motorola’s Moto G Stylus series is getting a new member soon and is here with a look at the alleged Moto G Stylus 2023. The new render shows the phone will bring a punch hole display and a 50MP dual camera setup on the back as well as a built-in stylus, USB-C port and a…
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Motorola Edge 40 Pro runs Geekbench with 12GB of RAM on board

February 16, 2023
Motorola’s Edge 40 Pro is rumored to arrive in Western markets at some point in the near future as a rebranded version of the Moto X40, which launched in China back in December. Today a Motorola Edge 40 Pro prototype seemingly ran Geekbench, which means it’s been inducted into the benchmark’s online hall of fame – or, more accurately, its database. The Edge 40 Pro managed…
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Google Pay (GPay) rolling out Material You redesign [U]

February 16, 2023
The GPay app, which was once the future of Google’s payments strategy, is still available for users in three countries and is getting some Material You tweaks. Update 2/15/23: Version 171.1.4 of GPay has widely rolled out via the Play Store and we’re now seeing the…
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Why does Android Auto look different? What you need to know about the new redesign

February 16, 2023
While the design of Android Auto has remained mostly static for much of last year, Google has switched things up a bit with the new Android Auto redesign that looks entirely different. This redesign shifts the information you’d need at a glance around, making it easier to navigate and use. How did I get the new design? Android Auto’s new redesign – codenamed “Coolwalk” – become…
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The Google Home app can now remote control your Xbox

February 16, 2023
Building on Google Assistant voice command support, Microsoft is rolling out an Xbox update that lets you remote control the console with the Google Home app. The Google Home app remote control today is for Android TV and Google TV-powered devices. On the Xbox, you’ll…
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Google reiterates how you can block Calendar spam

February 16, 2023
Last July, Google Calendar introduced an “Only if the sender is known” setting to block invite spam, and the company is now prominently highlighting that option. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and…
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Google app adding ‘Ads personalization’ shortcut with ‘Privacy & Security’ settings

February 16, 2023
As part of a broader Material You redesign, the Google app is getting a new shortcut to quickly access “Ads personalization,” which was recently overhauled. Besides a Material You bottom bar and account menu, the revamped Google app on Android gets new Settings. This overhaul adds a “Privacy & Security” menu that offers “Search customization.” At the moment, there’s just a…
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