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Go read this analysis of the new iPhone SE’s AI-powered depth camera system

Unlike most phones released these days, Apple’s new iPhone SE has just one 12-megapixel rear camera lens. But it turns out that one camera is still pretty good, at least in well-lit situations, my colleague Dieter Bohn found in his iPhone SE review. For portrait photos, the iPhone SE’s camera uses machine learning to estimate depth of field, and Ben Sandofsky, one of the developers of mobile…
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Comprehensive iPhone SE teardown uncovers plenty of iPhone 8 bits

Apple’s new iPhone SE went on sale over the weekend, and now it’s time to see what it’s made of. Literally. The enterprising folks at have done their usual, which is going deep inside the device, showing its innards through a teardown. The iPhone SE has undoubtedly felt like just a repackaged iPhone 8, with the latest chipset and some new camera features – which may or may…
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WSJ: iPhone 12 mass production delayed by 1 month

Apple has pushed iPhone 12 mass production back 1 month, according to a report by the . This means that the iPhone 12 will likely be launch later than usual, possibly towards the end of October. This report comes a week after Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo’s report of an iPhone 12 production delay of 1 month, despite earlier claims that production will go on as usual. The WSJ report continues…
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Pixel Buds Review Roundup: Android’s AirPods have arrived w/ smarts, good sound

Truly wireless earbuds have exploded in popularity over the past few years and, , Google is getting in on the fun. We were impressed just by the claims and the hardware during the reveal last year, but has the experience lived up? The first Pixel Buds 2 reviews have dropped to answer questions about sound quality, battery life, and more. Here’s a roundup. Back in October at Google’s Pixel 4…
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