Google has patched a critical security flaw that affects millions of Android devices with chipsets from MediaTek, XDA Developers revealed today. The vulnerability is a rootkit lodged in the CPU’s firmware. It allows a simple script to root Android devices that use nearly any of MediaTek’s 64-bit chips, so it has compromised hundreds of budget and mid-range smartphone, tablet and set-top…
Apple today is releasing the fourth developer beta of iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4. This update comes a week after the third release of iOS 13.4 for developers. iOS 13.4 includes new features like iCloud Drive folder sharing and much more.
Update: The fourth developer betas of…
Based on how often they’re seen in the wild and praised by users online, Google’s Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL might just be the best devices to come out of the lineup, but Android 10 had some negative side effects for these devices. One unfortunate casualty was the collection…
Apple today announced the Shot on iPhone winning photos for the contest it started in January. This year, applicants had to show off their skills using iPhone 11 or iPhone 11 Pro Max, submitting their best Night mode shots.
A panel of judges selected six winners this year. The photographers and their compositions will be featured in an online gallery, on Apple’s Instagram page, and be part of a…
Key iPhone assembler Foxconn expects to be running at full capacity in China by end of March
March 3, 2020
As the impacts of the coronavirus on businesses remains unclear, Foxconn is trying to appease its partners by announcing today that it expects to resume normal production at full capacity in China by the end of March.
Foxconn remains Apple’s primary producer of high-end…
Oppo has given us its best look yet at its upcoming smartwatch on the way — and it looks almost exactly like an Apple Watch.
The new watch will be called the Oppo Watch, and more will be announced about it on March 6th at the company’s Oppo Find X2 launch event…
Google is reportedly adding a useful new feature in Android 11, which will let you know when your phone isn’t properly aligned on a wireless charging pad. The feature is the latest new trick discovered in Android 11 after Google released the first developer preview last month. Other new features have already been found ahead of Android 11’s full release later this year. The charging…
iPhone X screen cracked? Turns out you don’t have to pay OLED prices to replace the display
March 3, 2020
iFixit has been offering OLED screens for those who would like to tackle repairs on their own. Those go for around $100 less than what Apple charges for an official screen replacement but now, it’s started offering LCD replacement for iPhone X, XS, and XS Max. It’s an…
Apple is increasing the prices of its iPhone lineup in India due to a rise in customs duties this year. reports that the affected iPhones include the iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus.
Apple has explained to customers in India that the price…
Google is preparing to test Android 11 on Chrome OS
March 3, 2020
One of the hallmark features of Chrome OS devices is their ability to run Android apps, currently handled by a version of Android Pie. Now that the Android 11 Developer Preview period has begun, Google has publicly begun work on bringing Android 11 to Chrome OS.
Last month, Google gave us our first look at the next iteration of Android over a month earlier than usual with Android 11 Developer…
