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CIRP: iPhone 12 Pro Max was the best selling iPhone in Q3 as buyers avoid ‘smaller, older models’

October 19, 2021
Following last month’s launch of the iPhone 13 lineup, new data from analysts at Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) shows that trends suggest iPhone buyers are “replacing phones more quickly,” despite more iterative year-over-year improvements. The data covers calendar Q3 2021, which includes only two days of availability for the iPhone 13 lineup. Nonetheless, CIRP says that the…
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Apple releases iOS 15.1 RC to developers and public beta users

October 19, 2021
Right after Apple’s September keynote, the company introduced iOS 15.1 beta, which reintroduces some features removed from iOS 15.0 and also adds some new ones. Now iOS 15.1 RC (Release Candidate) is available for developers and public beta users. One of the key iOS 15…
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Google Play starts letting developers fill out ‘Data safety’ info, section launching in February

October 19, 2021
Back in May, Google announced a new Play Store requirement to have Android apps detail how they collect and use personal information. The Google Play “Data safety” section will go live in February as developers will soon be able to fill out the necessary information. Starting today, the “Data safety” form will appear in the Google Play Console. It will be fully available for “everyone…
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Google teases Japanese music video shot with the Pixel 6

October 19, 2021
Ahead of the big Pixel Fall Launch event tomorrow, Google and Japanese artist Kaze Fujii are teasing a music video shot on the Pixel 6. Up to this point, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have leaked almost in their entirety, between specs, benchmarks, pricing leaks, and even…
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As Wear OS 2 sits in limbo, some Google Assistant functions are still broken for many users

October 19, 2021
After years of neglect, Wear OS is finally getting a boost this year with the Wear OS 3 upgrade, now available on the Galaxy Watch 4. However, the older Wear OS hardware is still in limbo, and for many, some of Google Assistant’s core functions are not working as intended. A thread on Reddit last week highlighted a longstanding issue with Google Assistant that has left many commands completely…
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Limited OnePlus Watch Harry Potter edition unveiled

October 18, 2021
After launching a “vanilla” version earlier this year, OnePlus has now unveiled a limited-edition Harry Potter watch. No stranger to limited-edition variants of popular products, the OnePlus Harry Potter Watch includes a number of tweaks and changes paying homage to…
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Google’s new Nest Cam can’t yet stream live video to Chromecast or Android TV

October 18, 2021
Google’s updated Nest Cam products come with several advantages such as offline storage, battery power, and lower prices. However, they also come with some frustrating problems including the current lack of support for streaming Nest Cam video to Chromecast or Android TV. As more users are buying Nest Cam products, some of the problems around these products are coming to light. This week, the…
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