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CR: iPhone 14 Pro Max BoM is $464, nearly 4% more than 13 Pro Max

The latest report from estimates the blended bill of materials (BoM) on the baseline 128GB iPhone 14 Pro Max at $464 average. The figure is a mere 3.7% more than the BoM of the iPhone 13 Pro Max with the new Apple-designed chipset, AOD display, and 48MP main camera marked as the main drivers of cost. The mmWave model meant for the US market is estimated to cost $474 while the sub-6Ghz version…
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Samsung February 2023 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices

Even though Samsung has just launched the Galaxy S23 series, the Korean company has not forgotten about its predecessors. A growing number of Samsung Galaxy devices are getting the February 2023 Android security update – here’s the full list. Samsung February 2023 security update – here’s what’s new Every single month, Google releases a generic or generalized Android security bulletin.
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Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will apparently see scrolling improvements in coming updates

If you’ve been unhappy with scrolling performance on the Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro, a future update might fix things up according to Google. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! Quirks and issues have been at a minimum on the Google Pixel 7 series, but one issue that many have noticed over the past…
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Geekbench 6 debuts on macOS and iOS with updated ‘true-to-life’ tests

Geekbench is getting its latest major revision, with Geekbench 6 available today for iOS, macOS, and other platforms. Geekbench 6 is the latest major update to the benchmarking app, and the first big change since the 2019 release of Geekbench 5. What’s new? A big focus throughout Geekbench 6 appears to be catching up with modern hardware and using tests that are more reflective of today’s…
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