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Half of all iPhones could be made in India by 2027; Chinese suppliers already feeling effects

January 16, 2023

A new report suggests that up to half of all iPhones could be made in India by 2027, following earlier estimates of 25% by 2025. The Chinese report says that local suppliers are already feeling the effects of Apple’s efforts to move production out of the country, with Vietnam also benefiting from the Cupertino company’s plan to reduce its reliance on China ……

Stadia Controller receives Bluetooth certification ahead of upcoming patch

January 16, 2023

Google has gotten full approval for the Stadia Controller’s new Bluetooth support ahead of the upcoming patch. While Google’s game streaming service is set to shut down in a matter of days, the passionate team behind Stadia has been hard at work on a few final projects.

Galaxy Z Fold 5 reportedly adopting ‘droplet’ style hinge, should lessen display crease

January 16, 2023

Through four generations of its flagship foldable, Samsung has kept mostly the same design for its hinge which leads to a noticeable crease in the inner display. But with the Galaxy Z Fold 5, it seems Samsung might finally make some real progress on the hinge by adopting a…

Google Discover rolls out three-column UI ahead of Pixel Tablet

January 15, 2023

Google has been optimizing its first-party apps with large-screen optimizations since I/O 2022 and that’s expected to culminate with the Pixel Tablet. The latest update is a three-column UI for Google Discover on tablets. We’ve already shown how Google is updating Assistant and Discover for the Pixel Tablet. The latter change is already rolling out to existing tablets, including Samsung’s…

Android Auto redesign rolling out draggable seek bar in music apps

January 15, 2023

Google is in the process of bringing the “Coolwalk” redesign of Android Auto to most users, but there’s another new feature also making its way to the platform. Rolling out now, Android Auto is finally adding a seek bar in music apps. While Android Auto has supported a…

Doodle for Google 2023 contest opens with ‘I am grateful for…’ theme

January 15, 2023

Google this week invited K-12 students in the US to create a Doodle for its Search homepage. For 2023, the Doodle for Google theme is “I am grateful for…” Taking a step back to think about what we’re grateful for can be a great way to take care of our mental health…

Google preps Fast Pair low-battery notifications for styluses [APK Insight]

January 15, 2023

Since its launch, Fast Pair has grown beyond Bluetooth headphones to smartwatches and Matter smart home devices. Fast Pair’s next device category looks to be the stylus ahead of the Pixel Tablet. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case…

Here’s why HRV is important and how can you track it with Apple Watch and iPhone

January 15, 2023

HRV is a valuable overall health metric that’s measured by Apple Watch, however, there’s no native integration in watchOS or iOS to better understand and make use of the data – leaving that to third-party apps. Below we’ll cover what HRV is, why it’s important, and…

Night mode on iPhone: How to use it and best shots we’ve seen

January 15, 2023

Night mode remains one of the iPhone’s most impressive camera system features, despite recent concerns about how unnatural post-processing can make photos look. We recently asked the 9to5Mac community on Twitter to reply with their best nighttime shots; below are some of…

Apple considers turning to LG for microLED smartwatch displays

January 14, 2023

Just a couple of days ago, we reported that Samsung is moving fast with its microLED panel development for smartwatches and some believe that Apple will use them for its future Watch Series. However, the latest report puts LG Display into the mix as well. An industry source says that LG Display has already set up operations and it’s producing backplanes for microLED screens in small…