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iPhone City lockdown ended, as Foxconn plant troubles estimated to cost Apple $1B/week

November 30, 2022
The iPhone City lockdown has ended, allowing free movement of residents and workers in Zhengzhou, China. The move will help relieve pressures at the Foxconn plant after a massive production disruption that is estimated to have cost Apple around a billion dollars a week in lost iPhone sales. The ending of COVID-19 restrictions in the city will allow Foxconn to exit the closed-loop production…
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Samsung will reportedly debut its Galaxy S23 lineup in early February

November 30, 2022
We may get to see Samsung’s next flagship phones in just a couple of months. Samsung will unveil its Galaxy S23 devices in the US in the first week of February 2023, according to news outlet Korea JoongAng Daily, which cites an anonymous company executive. As The Verge notes, it echoes a previous report by Chosun, stating that the company will reveal the lineup by February next year. The…
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Yes, Google changed the Messages ‘sent’ sound: Do you prefer the old or new beep?

November 30, 2022
In addition to an updated icon, Google Messages has a new “sent” sound that more people are now encountering on Android. Whenever you press the send arrow in a conversation, Google Messages plays a confirmatory sound — if calls and notifications are set to ring. This beep (message_sent) was loud and prominent, but the SMS/RCS app is now switching to something quieter and ever so slightly…
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You can play these Android games with your Netflix subscription

November 30, 2022
Back in November 2021, Netflix announced that it would launch a new addition to its mobile app – a gaming section. While the service only started out with a few titles, it has been expanding over time. So what does Netflix’s gaming section have to offer in terms of…
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 5’s sapphire glass is better than the $800 Apple Watch Ultra [Video]

November 30, 2022
Sapphire glass is something we usually only see on the most expensive smartwatches, but the Galaxy Watch 5 brings the scratch-resistant glass down to a cost of under $300. And surprisingly, the quality of Samsung’s sapphire glass on the Galaxy Watch 5 beats out the Apple Watch Ultra, which costs nearly three times as much in a new test. JerryRigEverything on YouTube recently put the $799 Apple…
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