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COVID-19 lockdowns affecting as many as half of Apple’s Chinese suppliers, could result in supply chain shortage/cutoff

As many as half of Apple’s suppliers in China may be under continued COVID-19 lockdowns, thereby leading to issues in the production process that could lead to a supply chain cut-off. According to Nikkei Asia, half of Apple’s 200 top suppliers have production facilities in and around Shanghai. The COVID lockdowns have affected major production […]

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Rumor: Samsung looking to adapt technique used to make batteries for electric vehicles to next-gen iPhone batteries

Samsung is apparently looking to use a battery production technique generally used for electric vehicles in order to create more energy-dense smartphone batteries as a move that could improve the battery life of future iPhone models. The batteries, which would be manufactured by Samsung SDI (Samsung’s battery and energy division), would be used to create […]

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Rumor: Apple could offer upgraded front camera for all four iPhone 14 models expected this year

Per noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, all four iPhone 14 models that are expected to launch later this year will likely feature an upgraded front camera with both autofocus and a wider ƒ/1.9 aperture. The wider aperture would allow more light to pass through the lens and reach the front camera’s sensor on iPhone 14 models. […]

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Google releases updated version of Chrome web browser to offer emergency zero-day fix

It may be time to update your copy of Google Chrome again. Google has issued its third urgent update for Chrome, one that patches another zero-day vulnerability for its web browser. The update, which stands at version 100.0.4898.127, was released on Thursday in the Stable Update Channel for Google Chrome, and applies to the macOS, […]

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Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman states Apple is still working on a combined HomePod with Apple TV and FaceTime camera features

Apple is apparently continuing to work on a project that would combine a HomePod-esque speaker, Apple TV functions, and a FaceTime camera, according to noted journalist Mark Gurman. In the Q&A section of his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman stated he “absolutely” believes a new HomePod is en route that would likely be “at the […]