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iOS 16.3.1 includes iPhone 14 Crash Detection changes after false positive complaints

Over the last several months, the iPhone 14’s new Crash Detection feature has made headlines for false positives that have inundated 911 call centers. To help combat that, Apple says that today’s release of iOS 16.3.1 includes further optimizations for Crash Detection… Most recently, a report from The New York Times included a handful of stories about Crash Detection being falsely…
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Sony Xperia 1 V renders show reused design w/ continued headphone jack usage

Renders of the upcoming Sony Xperia 1 V have been shared online and show a very familiar-looking handset that will be one of the few flagships to continue utilizing the 3.5mm headphone jack. Shared on Twitter by OnLeaks aka Steve Hemmerstoffer and published on the Green Smartphones blog, if you’ve seen the Sony Xperia 1 IV, then the Xperia 1 V will be more than a little familiar. It seems that…
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Minecraft may finally add Chromebook support as Android-based trial is underway

Minecraft is one of the most popular games on the planet, and it’s available on a lot of different devices, too. Chromebooks, though, have never had official support for Chromebooks, with many turning to hacky methods to run the game instead. But it seems that, soon, that will change, as an official “trial” is now underway for testing Minecraft on Chromebooks. 9to5Google has a rebooted…
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Oppo Find N2 Flip is launching internationally on February 15

If you love foldables and live outside of China, here’s some big news. Oppo is holding a global launch event for the Find N2 Flip in London on February 15. It’s the first Oppo foldable to be offered officially outside of China, and it will increase competition in…
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: inserting the S Pen backwards won't do any damage

A phone with a stylus is pretty unique in this day and age, and comes with a few unique challenges. One of those is how it deals with someone accidentally (or not) trying to insert the stylus backwards. While that used to be an issue many moons ago, it hasn’t been one since the ill-fated for different reasons Galaxy Note7. And we’re happy to report that nothing’s changed this…
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