MobileNews

What would you change about Android 13’s Quick Settings?

December 22, 2022
It’s been well over a year since Google gave Quick Settings a big Material You overhaul with Android 12. Initial impressions were centered around the sparseness of the new UI, but now that more time has passed, what do you think of Quick Settings? The Material You redesign To recap, a single swipe down gives you four pill-shaped Tiles arranged in 2×2 grid instead of six circular buttons in a…
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Citi analyst sees growth for AAPL in 2023 despite iPhone 14 Pro production issues in holiday quarter

December 22, 2022
Apple recently proclaimed that iPhone production for holiday sales won’t come close to meeting demand. Citi analyst Jim Suva, however, doesn’t see this as a long-term problem for the company or investors. Apple issued a statement on November 6 that cited ongoing COVID-19 precautions as reason for lower than previously expected iPhone production: “COVID-19 restrictions have temporarily…
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GamingNews

Apex Legends was EA Games’ most popular in-house IP in 2022

December 22, 2022
Connect with gaming and metaverse leaders online at GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 3 this February 1-2. Register here. Electronic Arts has released its year-end report, showing the performance of its major titles on PC, console and mobile. We got a glimpse into how…
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Apple pulls new Home app architecture in iOS 16.2 as users complain about HomeKit issues

December 22, 2022
One of the new features of iOS 16.2, which was officially released to all users this month, is the new Home app architecture. According to Apple, this new architecture makes the experience of using HomeKit accessories more efficient and reliable. However, the company has now pulled the option to upgrade to the new architecture as users have been complaining about issues with HomeKit. Users can no…
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NewsSpace

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Deposits First Sample on Mars Surface

December 22, 2022
A titanium tube containing a rock sample is resting on the Red Planet’s surface after being placed there on Dec. 21 by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. Over the next two months, the rover will deposit a total of 10 tubes at the location, called “Three Forks,” building…
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Assembly Begins on NASA’s Next Tool to Study Exoplanets

December 22, 2022
Scientists have discovered more than 5,000 exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system. As technologies for studying these worlds continue to advance, researchers may someday be able to search for signs of life on exoplanets that are similar in size, composition, and…
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NASA Retires InSight Mars Lander Mission After Years of Science

December 22, 2022
NASA’s InSight mission has ended after more than four years of collecting unique science on Mars. Mission controllers at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California were unable to contact the lander after two consecutive attempts, leading them to conclude the spacecraft’s solar-powered batteries have run out of energy – a state engineers refer to as “dead bus.” NASA…
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