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Nikkei: iPhone 12 mini production lowered, Apple Silicon MacBook Pros coming in second half of year

March 10, 2021
Corroborating previous reports from various publications, Nikkei says that Apple has cut overall iPhone 12 production targets by about 20% for the first half of this year, with most of the shortfall coming from weak iPhone 12 mini demand. Nikkei also says that Apple Silicon MacBook Pro models were originally planned to enter mass production in May/June timeframe, but have now been pushed to the…
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Celebrate Mario Day with these apps and stickers on your iPhone

March 10, 2021
For those not familiar, March 10 is known as Mario Day, because of MAR10, and it’s officially here for 2021. This year, the franchise is also celebrating its 36th anniversary with the Super Nintendo World set to open at Universal Studios in Japan next week. If you love the…
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March 2021 security patch begins rolling out for Sony Xperia 1 II

March 10, 2021
We don’t talk about Sony enough when it comes to software updates, as the firm really does a great job at keeping devices on the latest patches. With that in mind, Sony is now beginning to push the latest March 2021 security patch out to its flagship Xperia 1 II devices. The update was confirmed as rolling out within a post by /u/iArvee over on the /r/SonyXperia subreddit, with firmware…
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OnePlus 9 series to come with 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera

March 10, 2021
It’s that time of year when OnePlus has confirmed the launch date of its next smartphone series, so its time to tease out every single feature in the interim. The latest hardware feature being confirmed is a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens that will utilize the Sony…
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YouTube for Android may soon offer loop option for individual videos

March 10, 2021
Whether its a music video or just something you want to watch over and over again, a new option coming to the YouTube app may prove useful. Apparently, YouTube for Android is preparing a new loop button for videos. A set of strings hidden within the YouTube app, specifically first appearing within version 16.09.32, reveal an upcoming “video loop” option that can be applied to individual…
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Google Assistant gains open support for smart home doorbells

March 10, 2021
Google has opened the door for more companies to offer a smart home doorbell that can integrate with the Assistant. Google maintains a fairly extensive list of the different types of devices that the Assistant can interact with, as part of their developer documentation.
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Popular iPhone app exposed thousands of call recordings, security researcher finds

March 10, 2021
Security researcher and founder of PingSafe AI, Anand Prakash, discovered a flaw in the popular iPhone app “Automatic Call Recorder.” This bug allowed anyone to access call recordings from other users by knowing their phone number. As reported by TechCrunch, this security vulnerability exposed thousands of users’ recorded conversations. With a proxy tool such as Burp Suite, Prakash could…
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