Apple has given Chinese electronics maker Luxshare Precision Industry a big promotion, tapping the company for iPhone 13 production alongside Foxconn and Pegatron. A plan for this was first suggested more than a year ago, and is seemingly now confirmed.
The company currently makes several iPhone components, but this move by Apple is a highly unusual one, letting a new assembler make the latest…
An iPhone camera embedded into the display is likely Apple’s long-term plan as it works toward its ambition of an iPhone being effectively “a single slab of glass.” That possibility got a step closer today as two early players both claim to have improved on the…
PSA: iOS 15 beta 4 can auto-remove lens flares in photos
August 4, 2021
It’s been two months since Apple previewed iOS 15, and there are still new things to get to know about the upcoming iPhone operating system. According to a Reddit user, beta 4 can auto-remove lens flares when post-processing a photo.
This finding was shared by the…
Android updates are still not perfect, but we’re seeing things improve year over year. Samsung has accumulated a stellar update track record as of late and is now among the best in the business when it comes to rolling out Android updates. Now, the company is rolling out the August 2021 security update to its Samsung Galaxy lineup. Here’s the full list.
Samsung August 2021 security update…
The latest SwiftKey Beta v7.8.5.3 update rolling out via the Play Store is adding the neat ability to cloud sync your clipboard across Windows and Android.
Given that Android 10 first started limiting clipboard access to third-party apps, you might have had some issues…
Following its reveal and international availability, Samsung is finally announcing details on bringing the Galaxy Tab S7 FE to the US this week.
Starting tomorrow, August 5, Samsung will open sales of the Galaxy Tab S7 FE in the US starting with the cellular versions of…
Google has launched a fantastic animated homepage Doodle featuring the letters of “Google” practicing COVID-19 prevention methods, including wearing masks, staying socially distant, and getting vaccinated.
Update 8/4/2020: After originally going live a week early, then being taken down, Google has now formally relaunched its “Wear a Mask. Save Lives.” Doodle.
Update 4/5/2021: Eight…
Google officially announced the Maps for Android dark mode in February and widely rolled it out a month later. The Google Maps dark theme is now officially set to arrive on iPhone and iPad in the coming weeks.
This darker look is pitched as giving “your eyes a break”…
iOS 15 expands on the previously available “Announce Messages” and “Announce Calls” features with the ability to have Siri “Announce Notifications” from first- and third-party apps. The functionality works with certain AirPods and Beats headphones as well as…
Apple to expand iPhone, iPad, and Mac monthly financing to Canada with Affirm partnership
August 4, 2021
Apple is teaming up with the popular “buy now, pay later” service Affirm to expand financing options for iPhone, iPad, and Mac buyers in Canada. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple will launch this program in Canada sometime this month at online and physical retail stores.
In the United States, Apple shoppers can finance purchases using Apple Card, but this is not available…
