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Apple may ditch the Lightning port on a 2021 iPhone

December 5, 2019
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is known for his frequently accurate Apple predictions based at least in part on supply channel connections… and if he’s on the mark this time, he might raise some eyebrows. Kuo has claimed that the “highest-end” 2021 iPhone will ditch the Lightning port in favor of a “completely wireless experience.” While there have been portless concept…
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Waymo One launches on iOS, passes 1,500 monthly active riders

December 5, 2019
Exactly one year ago, Waymo, the self-driving vehicle venture of Google parent company Alphabet, launched Waymo One, which it characterized at the time as the world’s first commercial autonomous taxi service. Waymo One enabled select customers — initially only those who…
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Cellphone-related head injuries became more common after the iPhone was released

December 5, 2019
As cellphones got smarter, they also became marginally more dangerous to the clumsy, easily distracted humans holding them, according to new research. Before phones came loaded with perilous pings from Twitter, read receipts, or news alerts, the researchers found, they posed less of a risk to the integrity of their users’ faces. Around 2007 — the year the first iPhone was released — the…
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Nokia launches Smart TV in India

December 5, 2019
Nokia has launched its first smart TV in the Indian market with e-commerce platform Flipkart. The 55-inch model being launched today is the first of its kind, with more models coming in later. The Nokia 55CAUHDN has a 55-inch display with 4K UHD resolution, 60Hz refresh…
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GM and LG team up to build EV batteries in the US

December 5, 2019
In a call today with reporters, GM CEO Mary Barra announced that the company would be teaming up with LG Chem to supply battery cells for the automaker’s upcoming electric vehicles including EV trucks. Overall, the company is expecting to have 20 EVs for sale by 2023. The joint venture will break ground on a plant in the Lordstown, Ohio area next year to produce the battery cells and is…
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Sony updates Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 to Android 10

December 5, 2019
Sony has started the Android 10 rollout for its phones – out of the 8 phones on the list, it’s the latest flagships that get it first. Users of the Sony Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 are reporting that they have received the notification for the update. The software has a build…
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OnePlus 6/6T receiving Android 10-based OxygenOS 10.0.1 update

December 5, 2019
OnePlus announced the Android 10-based OxygenOS 10 update for the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T earlier last month, but it was halted due to multiple issues. However, OnePlus appears to have fixed them as it’s now rolling out OxygenOS 10.0.1 update for its 2018 smartphones. OnePlus 6T The new build is based on Android 10 and fixes issues related to fingerprint identification and automatic…
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