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Rumor: HomePod to receive extensive new feature set via software update this fall

The HomePod is rumored to have a fairly significant set of updates coming its way. While the HomePod has gotten positive reviews in terms of its audio capabilities, it’s a bit behind the eight ball when compared with Amazon and Google’s smart speaker offerings. According to a rumor from French web site iGeneration, a beta […]

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Review focuses on amazingly detailed, $100 iPhone X knock off

If there’s a cautionary tale, it’s this. Vice’s Jason Koebler and Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai have written a full review of a $100 iPhone X knock off from China. The piece centers on how convincing the top-to-bottom, software-to-hardware bootleggery is. iOS is recreated down to the pixel as an Android skin and only the sluggish performance, on-screen […]

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Samsung debuts LPDDR5 DRAM prototype, could include modules in future Apple products

Samsung has completed its first 10-nanometer 8-gigabit LPDDR5 DRAM prototype, a memory module that’s faster than previous generations that could be included in future iPhone models. The new memory module is claimed to have a data rate of up to 6,400 megabits per second, approximately 1.5 times as fast as the 4,266 megabit per second […]

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Purported 2018 iPhone images indicate larger screen sizes, Face ID notches for all three models

A leaked photo shows what seems to be the front glass panel for the three 2018 iPhone models. The picture shows somewhat larger iPhone screen sizes for all three models as well as all three models receiving get the iPhone X-style notch. The photo arrives courtesy of Ben Geskin, who also released early leaks for […]

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Sonos releases AirPlay 2 support for newer products

Because AirPlay 2 support is a good thing. Sonos became the first third-party company to add AirPlay 2 support to its speakers. The update is available for newer Sonos products and the company has stated that its AirPlay 2 compatibility update is available for the Sonos One, Beam, Playbase, and the second generation Play:5. You […]