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Go read this analysis of the new iPhone SE’s AI-powered depth camera system

Unlike most phones released these days, Apple’s new iPhone SE has just one 12-megapixel rear camera lens. But it turns out that one camera is still pretty good, at least in well-lit situations, my colleague Dieter Bohn found in his iPhone SE review. For portrait photos, the iPhone SE’s camera uses machine learning to estimate depth of field, and Ben Sandofsky, one of the developers of mobile…
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Comprehensive iPhone SE teardown uncovers plenty of iPhone 8 bits

Apple’s new iPhone SE went on sale over the weekend, and now it’s time to see what it’s made of. Literally. The enterprising folks at have done their usual, which is going deep inside the device, showing its innards through a teardown. The iPhone SE has undoubtedly felt like just a repackaged iPhone 8, with the latest chipset and some new camera features – which may or may…
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WSJ: iPhone 12 mass production delayed by 1 month

Apple has pushed iPhone 12 mass production back 1 month, according to a report by the . This means that the iPhone 12 will likely be launch later than usual, possibly towards the end of October. This report comes a week after Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo’s report of an…
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Google details Android’s new Fast Pair features, Find My Device integration coming later

At I/O 2019, Google quietly teased what’s new for Android’s user-friendly interface over Bluetooth. With the launch of the Pixel Buds this morning, the latest Fast Pair features were also detailed. Fast Pair started as providing a seamless Android pairing experience for Bluetooth headphones. Instead of having to visit settings, putting your device next to your phone will show a notification…
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WhatsApp iOS update lands with encrypted video chat support for up to 8 people

Last week Facebook announced a new feature for group video calls, “Messenger Rooms.” In addition to it arriving for Facebook Messenger, the company said it would also come to Instagram, WhatsApp, and Portal. Now the latest WhatsApp update available today brings support for encrypted video calls between up to eight people. When Facebook announced Messenger Rooms last week, it didn’t detail…
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