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iPhone 14 helped TSMC boost revenue by 48%, as other chipmakers suffer

Strong sales of the iPhone 14 helped TSMC increase its third-quarter revenue by 48%, at a time when other chipmaking companies are suffering. There have been fears that rising inflation and interest rates would dampen demand for the iPhone 14, but this appears not to be the case … TSMC recently reported record September revenues, and a Bloomberg analysis looks at the likely total for the…
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iPhone 15 USB-C port “is essentially a lock,” says Gurman

An iPhone 15 USB-C port, in place of a Lightning one, is “essentially a lock,” says Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter. It has been widely speculated that Apple will choose the iPhone 15 to make the switch, a year ahead of it becoming mandatory for all…
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Samsung's Tizen OS is coming to other brands' TVs

Last week LG announced that it would allow third-party TV manufacturers to use its webOS platform and now its main rival is following suit. Samsung has revealed that it will license its Tizen OS TV platform for use in non-Samsung TV models for the first time, partnering with Akai, RCA and a bunch of other brands (Bauhn, Linsar, Sunny, Vispera) sold in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The…
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Google’s Pixel Watch ‘Metal Links Band’ costs $199, and ‘Metal Mesh’ is $129

Google announced on Thursday that it’s making seven bands for the Pixel Watch, but that only five would be available at launch. Neither of the premium Pixel Watch bands are available until this spring, though pricing and specs for the Metal Links Band, as well as the Metal Mesh Band, are already live. As spotted on Reddit, the “Google Pixel Watch Metal Links Band” is $199.99 (£199…
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OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T, and 7T Pro finally receive Android 12 update

Google released Android 13 almost two months ago, and today OnePlus has a new big Android update of its own to send to the OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T, and 7T Pro. But it’s not Android 13, instead we’re talking about Android 12, a version that’s already more than a year old. Better late than never? The Chinese company started beta testing Android 12 for the aforementioned four phones a…
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