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iPhone 14: What do the orange and green dots mean?

At the top of your iPhone 14 display, you might notice some small green and orange dots appear. Here’s what those dots mean. Apple’s MacBooks have a physical LED that sits next to the front camera module. When the camera is turned on, the LED is also turned on. This happens on a physical circuit and cannot be circumvented via software. The iPhone does not have a dedicated LED for camera…
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Apple stops signing iOS 15.6.1, but you can still downgrade from iOS 16

iOS 15.6.1 was released to iPhone and iPad users a month ago, and the update came with important security fixes. However, with the official release of iOS 16 last week, Apple has stopped signing iOS 15.6.1 – but there’s still a way to downgrade from iOS 16 to iOS 15. iOS 15.6.1 no longer being signed According to Apple, iOS 15.6.1 has fixed two major vulnerabilities that let apps execute…
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Apple made the iPhone 14 easier to repair than you'd expect

Apple acknowledged that the iPhone 14 was designed to be easier to repair, but it might have undersold that upgrade. iFixit has finished a teardown of this year’s base iPhone, and it’s clear that the device was reworked from the ground up with do-it-yourself…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Watch ‘Charging Cradle’ won’t be too pricey, uses your current charger [Gallery]

Just a couple of weeks ago, we came across a detail-barren listing for a new Galaxy Watch Charging Cradle on Samsung’s website. Now, that cradle has gone live in the UK and is on sale for a measly £20. When the Galaxy Watch 5 and 5 Pro were released, a lot of users came across one specific design flaw that prevented them from laying the Watch 5 down, flush against a wireless charger. Of…
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As Samsung snags iPhone 14 Pro display production, LG awaits final approval

Last week, a report said Samsung was expected to get more OLED panel orders for the iPhone 14 Pro series, as its rivals have had a low yield rate for the premium low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) OLED panels. Now, LG Display wants to snag some of these orders as awaits Apple’s final approval. According to The Elec, LG is in the “final stages of review by Apple for its…
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