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Ivory for Mastodon gains post editing and more on iPhone and iPad as Mac development continues

February 15, 2023
Mastodon, unlike other social platforms with animal mascots, lets users edit posts without charging $100/year for the privilege. Starting today, Mastodon users with Ivory for iPhone and iPad can now access post editing using the app. Ivory version 1.1 is out now with these changes: Edit Posts Report Users and Posts Support for Mastodon server language translation services (if your server has…
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Verizon announces open enrollment for iPhone protection plan, $0 deductible screen repairs

February 15, 2023
Verizon has announced a special open enrollment for its Mobile Protect insurance program. While customers normally need to sign up within 30 days of purchasing an iPhone or other smartphones from the carrier, Verizon is letting customers with new or replacement devices get covered outside of that window. And a big upgrade coming soon to the protection plan is free and unlimited screen…
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Chinese OnePlus 11 units are apparently region-locked

February 14, 2023
The OnePlus 11 is currently a hot ticket item, and it’s no wonder people have been sourcing units from wherever they can. This is what led to a discovery on the Russian 4PDA forum and a further investigation into what seems to be a region-locked OnePlus 11 unit. Said phone…
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CR: iPhone 14 Pro Max BoM is $464, nearly 4% more than 13 Pro Max

February 14, 2023
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

February 14, 2023
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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