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Tony Fadell talks about Steve Jobs’ controversial decisions on iPod and iPhone development

May 5, 2022
Tony Fadell, also known as the father of the iPod, released his new book this week called Build, which tells the story behind his 30 years working in Silicon Valley companies. Now in an interview with CNBC’s Jon Fortt, Fadell shared more details about the early stages of development of the iPod and iPhone, and also about controversial decisions by Steve Jobs. No iPod for Windows users Fadell was…
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BOE nearly dropped from iPhone OLED panels supply chain due to design changes

May 4, 2022
BOE is one of the manufacturers responsible for supplying OLED panels for the 6.1-inch model of the iPhone 13. But ever since February, the company hasn’t made iPhone OLED panels for Apple. Here’s why. According to a report by The Elec, there are two reasons. The first one was the shortage of display drive ICs. LX Semicon supplies to BOE, which is supplying more to LG Display, said sources…
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Google Maps beta tests preferred transport modes UI for directions

May 4, 2022
The latest Google Maps beta v11.28 appears to be testing the ability to let users pick their preferred transport mode for in-app directions. That’s not all as this change appears to show a previously tested route UI alteration that has a floating panel above the wider map view. Like this test from last year, instead of offering the usual tab or transport carousel underneath your current…
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Google Doodle celebrates Teacher Appreciation Day 2022

May 4, 2022
Today’s colorful Google Doodle is in celebration of Teacher Appreciation Day in the United States, showing the many roles a teacher plays in a child’s life. In the United States, two holidays celebrate the impact of teachers in children’s lives. First established by…
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Dirty Pipe: What you need to know about the major exploit affecting Pixel 6 and Galaxy S22 devices [Updated]

May 4, 2022
The security world has been abuzz about a new Linux exploit called “Dirty Pipe,” which also affects Android 12 devices like Galaxy S22 and Pixel 6. Here’s everything you need to know about “Dirty Pipe,” which devices it affects, and how best to avoid it. What can Dirty Pipe do? Recently disclosed by Max Kellermann as vulnerability CVE-2022-0847, “Dirty Pipe” is a security exploit…
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