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Android Auto 7.1 tries to fix an issue with Telegram messages

Google’s Android Auto makes trips and daily commutes easier for many, but it often gets hit with issues. This month, Google has patched up one of those problems, with a recent Android Auto update trying to address a problem with Telegram. A thread on Google’s forums documented an issue that went on from September until just this month. Affected users were seeing Android Auto voice commands…
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How to remove Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, Mac, more

Having trouble with a locked Apple device? Follow along for how to remove Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. We’ll look at several steps including an Activation Lock web tool from Apple that’s new for 2021. Activation Lock is a security feature that is turned on when Find My is enabled. Here’s how Apple describes it: Activation Lock helps you keep your device secure…
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Apple patent reveals new privacy feature to show iPhone content only through special glasses

The US Patent & Trademark Office this week published a new patent filed by Apple that reveals a privacy feature designed to show iPhone contents only through special glasses, so that only the owner of the phone can see what’s on the screen. As reported by Patently Apple, the patent application refers to a system that can display “vision-corrected graphical outputs and standard graphical…
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USB-C iPhone sold on eBay for $86k after hitting six figures [U]

Update: The phone sold for $86,001. It had hit $100,100, but it appears that bidder didn’t make good, so it likely went to the second-placed bidder. A robotics engineer dismayed by the lack of a USB-C iPhone decided to take matters into his own hands by making one – and…
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Strong iPhone 13 demand saw Foxconn beat earnings expectations; hopeful signs ahead

Strong iPhone 13 demand helped Foxconn beat analyst expectations for Q3, and the company sees signs of improvement in chip supplies. The company, whose biggest customer is Apple, announced a net income of NT$37B ($1.33B), against analyst predictions of NT$32.4B ($1.16B) … Bloomberg reports. Sales for the period reached a record NT$1.4 trillion based on previously reported numbers. Electronics…
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