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With Pixel 7, Google starts moving flagship production out of China as it ‘explores’ 2023 foldable

September 2, 2022
Smartphone makers are increasingly moving production out of China given geopolitical tensions and disruptive factory shutdowns (due to pandemic lockdowns) – with Google doing so for the Pixel 7 – but it will still need the country for foldable manufacturing. According to the New York Times, “part of Google’s newest Pixel phone production will be done in Vietnam.” Notably, its A-series…
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Bluetti AC500 is the perfect foundation for your home’s backup power system

September 2, 2022
The latest and greatest power station from Bluetti, , is ready to be the foundation of your home’s off-grid battery and solar power system, with a modular setup that allows you to build from zero to hero. For more than 10 years, Bluetti has made a name for itself by crafting battery backup systems that are fully modular. What “modular” means here is that rather than consisting of single…
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This massive USB4 speed jump could be great news for the USB-C iPhone 15

September 2, 2022
The USB Promoter group announced USB4 Version 2.0 spec, a major update that will enable up to 80 GBps of data performance over USB-C. This news comes at a time Apple has been rumored to switch to this technology with the upcoming iPhone 15 series. Although it feels Apple will be more obligated rather than make a natural switch to USB-C, as the European Union said the company and all other tech…
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Apple’s Lightning connector was introduced 10 years ago, and it may not survive the iPhone 15

September 2, 2022
10 years ago, Apple was still about to introduce iPhone 5, so basically every iPhone and iPad of that time still relied on the old 30-pin iPod connector. In September 2012, Apple announced the Lightning connector with the promise of being a “modern connector for the next decade.” A decade later, it seems that Lightning won’t survive the iPhone 15. Pre-Lightning era Before the iPhone, iPod…
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