Month: August 2023

LG Display has finally received approval to produce OLED screens for the iPhone 15, with rival Samsung expecting to benefit from higher shipments for 2023.iPhone 15 ProEarlier in July, LG Display reportedly had problems producing OLED panels for use in the iPhone 15 Pro, as well as issues with a new manufacturing process. After seemingly…

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Anker is introducing a number of new charging accessories in its higher-end Anker Prime lineup today, including multiple variants of wall chargers, desktop chargers, and power banks. In the traditional wall charger category, Anker is launching two new options with GaN technology and folding prongs (U.S. versions only) to enable compact form factors. There’s a…

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Sonnet’s Echo 13 Triple 4K Display Dock offers three-screen support for a M1 Mac, with it also providing legacy ports too.Introduced on Monday, the Sonnet Echo 13 Triple 4K Display Dock follows on from the Echo 11 and Echo 20 as ways to add more ports to your Mac or MacBook Pro. As the name…

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If Apple’s research pans out, the familiar puck-shaped AirPods charging case could be joined by versions that can be worn like a necklace or bracelet.Multiple proposed charging cases would see the accessory worn around the neckThe whole point of AirPods and AirPods Pro is that they are so light and small that it feels as…

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Apple’s main OLED supplier Samsung has received mass production approval for the displays for all four models in Apple’s iPhone 15 series, which are expected to be released in September. Korean-language based The Elec reports that Samsung Display was granted approval on August 1, ahead of rivals LG Display and BOE. LG Display, which is…

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An upcoming PlayStation 5 update will bring Dolby Atmos support, benefitting users that have HomePods set up as home theater systems via Apple TV 4K and the HDMI ARC port.HomePod home theaterApple’s larger HomePod, either generation, can output 5.1 or 7.1 Dolby Atmos audio. This comes in handy when using a HomePod stereo pair as…

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Canadians dealing with an island wildfire used SOS via satellite to contact emergency services despite a lack of cellular connection.SOS via satelliteSOS via satellite is a new feature available on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro that lets users contact emergency services when cellular signals aren’t available. It is generally used in emergencies, like when…

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Apple today seeded the second betas of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its launch. The second beta comes a little over two weeks after the first beta. The second public beta features the same content that’s in the fourth developer beta released last…

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Apple today provided the second beta of the upcoming macOS Sonoma update to its public beta testing group, allowing non-developers to test the new operating system ahead of its fall launch. The new beta comes a little over two weeks after Apple released the first beta. In addition to the new public beta, Apple has…

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