A Chinese report claims that Apple has had Foxconn and other suppliers make samples of folding iPhones, and that the devices could be launched as early as 2022.
Both Foxconn and Nippon Nippon have been asked to send samples so that Apple can see how they stand up to more than 100,000 fold operations …
The report is in today’s edition of Economic Daily.
Apple requires Taiwan’s supply…
iPhone 12 Diary: Night shots, and early thoughts on the camera
November 16, 2020
I could take a lab test approach to my dilemma of choosing between the iPhone 12 mini and the iPhone 12 Pro Max cameras. Buy both phones. Mount them on a tripod to ensure I was getting pixel-perfect alignment. Take test shots in all conditions. Compare 100% crops.
But there…
New Gmail setting controls whether emails are used to ‘personalize’ your Google apps
November 16, 2020
Earlier this year, Google announced that it would default to auto-deleting location and search data. Building on that, the company is introducing two settings to control “whether your data in Gmail, Meet and Chat can be used to offer ‘smart’ features in these and other…
OxygenOS 11.0.4.5 is now officially rolling out for the OnePlus 8T with a number of important fixes for the latest device from the “Never Settle” brand.
Labeled as a “hot-fix” update in the official OnePlus Forums announcement post, OxygenOS 11.0.4.5 is the third such update since the OnePlus 8T hit store shelves around a month ago. That means plenty of early complaints have already been…
Qualcomm granted license to sell 4G chips to Huawei
November 16, 2020
Qualcomm has now been granted a temporary license to sell 4G-enabled chips to Huawei, which may help alleviate some pressure exerted by the US on the Chinese firm in lieu of other trade sanctions.
According to a report by Reuters, Qualcomm’s new license will only allow…
The rumor mill has been pushing the idea that the Galaxy Note lineup could be merged with the Galaxy S line for years and, in 2021, it seems that may actually happen. Two reliable Samsung tipsters claim that there is no Samsung Galaxy Note 21 on the docket for next year as…
Computer monitors are usually just displays for a connected device, but following in the footsteps of its TVs, Samsung is releasing a new Smart Monitor that packs native apps, Apple AirPlay 2, and support for the Samsung DeX platform.
The Samsung M Series is the company’s first line of smart monitors, launching first with three new models. The M7 series offers a 32-inch, 4K monitor while the…
Old computers can be repurposed as media streamers pretty easily, but the interface of Windows or Linux isn’t exactly ideal for surfing for content from your sofa. Now, developers have successfully ported Google’s Android TV platform over to x86-based machines.
As…
TVA announces two new solar farms for Google and Vanderbilt
November 16, 2020
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) last week announced that two 100-megawatt solar farms are being built in the Tennessee Valley to supply green energy for Vanderbilt University in Nashville and Google data centers in Bridgeport, Alabama, and Clarksville, Tennessee.
In…
Tesla stops selling $35,000 Model 3 with new 2021 model year refresh
November 16, 2020
Tesla has stopped selling the $35,000 version of the Model 3 altogether — which has been somewhat elusive ever since its launch — with the new 2021 model year refresh.
Long before ever delivering a Model 3, CEO Elon Musk promised that it would be the electric car for the masses with a price point starting at $35,000.
While Tesla achieved mass production of the Model 3, that $35,000 price…
