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PSA: iOS 15.4’s new ‘Use Face ID with a Mask’ option limited to iPhone 12 and newer

Today’s release of iOS 15.4 includes the major new addition of support for Face ID recognition while wearing a mask. Unfortunately, this feature is limited to only newer-model iPhones. Apple hasn’t published specific availability details, but it appears that this feature only works on the iPhone 12 and newer. Face ID with a mask details Apple explains that it is scanning the “unique…
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Weekly poll: who wants an iPhone SE (2022)?

It took two years, but it’s finally here – a new model in Apple’s affordable SE series. The iPhone SE (2022) has a starting price of $430, $30 higher than its predecessor, which is no longer available. This is also dangerously close to the iPhone 11, which goes for $500 (for the same 64GB storage). There are a couple of reason to get the new SE anyway, even if you have the extra $70. The…
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Samsung Galaxy A53 goes on sale ahead of official announcement

While Samsung is gearing up to announce its new Galaxy-A series phones on March 17 we’ve already seen the Galaxy A53 5G unofficially on sale in Serbia and now the phone has also made its way to retailers in Kenya. Buyers can scoop up the unannounced midranger for KSH…
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Drop test shows Samsung Galaxy S22's flat display is pretty easy to damage

During drop tests with the Galaxy S22 Ultra, the curved sides of the screen were identified as a weak spot. Does that mean that the Samsung Galaxy S22, which has a flat screen, is more durable? endeavored to find out. Long story short, you should really put on a screen protector, Gorilla Glass Victus+ is prone to cracks even from waist height falls. If the phone hits the pavement metal side down…
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Samsung officially confirms March 17 for Galaxy A event

Samsung is all set to introduce its latest Galaxy A-series phones later this week on March 17. The Galaxy A event keynote will tip off at 10AM ET time (2PM UTC) and will be live-streamed on YouTube and Samsung.com for you to tune in. Samsung Galaxy A Event invite We’re…
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Google Photos tests new quick ‘chip’ toolbar for text-based images

Google Photos appears to be testing a new chip toolbar UI to help speed up the process of using Lens and other image editing tools specifically with text-based images. Primarily useful for quickly accessing commonly used controls, the chip toolbar or chip group appears most often when viewing images like screenshots or those with prominently visible text. However, like most things in Google…
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