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OtterBox announces new ‘Made for MagSafe’ iPhone 12 cases

October 16, 2020
If you’re looking for cases to use with your iPhone 12, OtterBox has just announced its full lineup of accessories for this year’s iPhones, including MagSafe compatible cases. The company is offering several new case options for the iPhone 12 models, ranging from clear options to the more colorful ones with a pop socket. Customers can get Symmetry Series cases for the iPhone 12 and iPhone…
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Reliable leaker suggests under-display Touch ID is coming to the iPhone

October 16, 2020
A cryptic new leak today suggests that Apple is developing new technology to bring Touch ID functionality back to the iPhone. While the iPad Air just added Touch ID to the power button, Apple is reportedly working to add Touch ID functionality under the iPhone’s screen. The leak comes from the Twitter account L0vetodream, a source that has previously shared a variety of accurate details about…
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Sony Xperia 5 II shipping across Europe

October 16, 2020
The Sony Xperia 5 II is now listed as in stock and has even shipped to some lucky pre-orderers. Sony opened pre-orders for the Xperia 5 II on October 1 and listed shipping at October 19 – next Monday. At the time of writing the official UK and German online store say…
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Carl Pei officially confirms he has left OnePlus

October 16, 2020
Following countless reports earlier this week, OnePlus has officially confirmed the departure of its cofounder Carl Pei in a new post online. After several years helping to build up the OnePlus brand to the relative popularity and success that it enjoys today, Pei…
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GM announces electric vehicle-only ‘Factory Zero’ to produce GMC HUMMER EV pickup and more

October 16, 2020
GM announced its first electric vehicle-only factory, called ‘Factory Zero’, to produce the GMC HUMMER EV pickup and more. Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will be the site converted to produce only electric vehicles. GM shared the news today: “General Motors today announced its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will be known as Factory ZERO, reconfigured to an all-electric vehicle…
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Turkey reportedly test-fires S-400 air defense system

October 16, 2020
ANKARA, Turkey — NATO member Turkey has tested its Russian-made S-400 air defense system, Turkish media reported Friday, raising the specter of a new standoff with the United States. The television channel A Haber, which is close to the government, said on its website…
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AnTuTu scores suggest iPhone 12 chipset is downclocked, GPU is slower than on the 11-series

October 16, 2020
Yesterday we saw the first AnTuTu scores from the Apple A14 Bionic inside the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. Now results have come out for the same chipset, except this time powering an iPad Air (2020) and they are much higher. In the past we’ve see X versions of Apple’s chipsets used in iPad Pros, e.g. the A12X had two extra large cores and a beefier GPU. But as far as we know this is not the case…
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