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USB-C iPhone sold on eBay for $86k after hitting six figures [U]

November 15, 2021
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 has now put it up for sale. At the time of writing, the USB-C iPhone eBay listing was already at $85K, and subsequently hit…
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iPhone 13 Pro gets Macro mode toggle in Camera app with iOS 15.2 beta 2

November 15, 2021
One of the clunky aspects of the new camera system with the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max was the Macro mode originally kicked in automatically with no option to disable or manually trigger the feature. After first seeing a disable Auto Macro option with iOS 15.1, now Apple has included a toggle option inside the Camera app with iOS 15.2 beta 2. The new Macro toggle inside the Camera app for the…
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WhatsApp for iOS to add new privacy features for seeing Profile Photo, Last Seen, About

November 15, 2021
In a new public beta, WhatsApp is adding more options for users to decide who can see their profile photos, last time they used the app, as well as their about page. According to always reliable WABetaInfo, version 2.21.230.15 of WhatsApp brings this new “My Contacts Except” feature for specific beta testers. With that, apart from letting “Everyone,” “My Contacts,” or “Nobody”…
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Join us for a live Q&A about the Nikon Z9

November 15, 2021
Want to learn more about the Nikon Z9? Do you have a burning question you haven’t seen answered anywhere else? In our next Twitter Space, DPReview editors Barney Britton, Richard Butler and Jordan Drake will field your questions about Nikon’s flagship mirrorless…
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Nikon partners with Nissin, Profoto for future collaboration on speedlights, studio lighting gear

November 15, 2021
Nikon Australia has announced it’s planning to collaborate with Nissin and Profoto on future speedlight and studio lighting products in an effort to improve functionality and compatibility with Nikon’s ecosystem. As Nikon notes in its press release, embedded below, ‘Nissin Japan Ltd. is a speedlight manufacturer with a history of over 60 years since its establishment in 1959 [and]…
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