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Feature Request: iPhone 14 Pro needs an option to take non-RAW 48MP photos (with no Smart HDR)

October 18, 2022
iPhone 14 Pro comes with a 48-megapixel wide-angle rear lens for the first time on an iPhone. It’s the first upgrade in megapixels since the iPhone 6s in 2015, which came with a 12-megapixel rear camera. However, the only way to take a 48MP photo with iPhone 14 Pro is to use ProRAW or third-party apps – but I wish I could take compressed 48MP photos using Apple’s Camera app. How the iPhone…
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Pixel 7 declines Google Pay transactions until you use your fingerprint sensor

October 17, 2022
Google’s new Pixel 7 series brings back support for face unlock, but it comes with a slight compromise as it only works for unlocking the phone, not opening secure apps. But that hiccup is also leading to Google Pay transactions being declined when using the Pixel 7 unexpectedly. Face unlock on the Pixel 7 works pretty well, but Google hasn’t been particularly shy about explaining that it…
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Sealed OG iPhone auction; $42k Apple-1 manual actually a replica [New iPhone record at $39k]

October 17, 2022
This past summer we saw an auction of rare Apple hardware including Steve Jobs’ prototype Apple-1 sell for $700k and an unopened original iPhone command $35,000. Now in a new auction that’s currently running, another sealed original iPhone is expected to go for 50 times the original price or beyond. And in a wild auction story, a rare Apple-1 manual that was sold for $42,000 was recently…
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Android 12 update rolling out to 4K Chromecast with Google TV

October 17, 2022
After launching on the cheaper HD model earlier this month, Android 12 is now rolling out to the Chromecast with Google TV 4K released in 2020. The update — build number STTE.220621.019.A2.9082754 —  comes in at 722MB and “upgrades Android TV OS from 10 to 12.” It…
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OnePlus 9RT gets Android 13-based OxygenOS 13 Open Beta

October 16, 2022
OnePlus has released the Android 13-based OxygenOS 13 Open Beta update for the OnePlus 9RT, which was launched last October with Android 11-based ColorOS 12. It is currently seeding in India and brings the Aquamorphic Design to the 9RT in addition to some optimizations, improvements, and new features. If you are interested in giving it a try, make sure your 9RT is running the latest OxygenOS 12…
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