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LG teases smartphone camera module with true optical telephoto zoom
True optical zoom from 4-9x
When was the first SMS text message sent?
Software architect used a computer to text "Merry Christmas"
The iPhone 14 Pro almost supported ray tracing
Design setback put Apple's A16 GPU behind Qualcomm and MediaTek's latest
Massive leak reveals Google Pixel roadmap until 2025
More Pro variants, multiple foldables on the table
Google's Pixel 7 is selling for an all-time low price today
Amazon has the Google Pixel 7 in black for just $484, a great holiday deal and $100 off than regular for an already good value Android handset. Snow White and Green versions are also on sale at $499.
Apple reportedly postponing or canceling iPhone SE 4
Apple's next iPhone SE could be in jeopardy
Easily replaceable phone batteries could be coming back -- in the EU
Would you like to see their return?
Google Pixel 8 to feature a new primary camera sensor with staggered HDR support
Also, hints of an upcoming Google Pixel Tablet Pro
This laptop turns your Android or iOS smartphone into a mobile workstation
Is it better than an actual laptop?
Intel Atom successor spotted, an entry-level chip featuring i9-12900K E-cores
An Atom-like CPU with desktop-class performance from several years ago
Oppo unveils Find N2 and Find N2 Flip to compete with Samsung rivals
Oppo's flip phone will be available globally
Apple prepares to crack open iOS' walled garden in Europe
Apple prepares to comply with Europe's Digital Markets Act, allowing third-party app stores and sideloading
Most Apple iPhones in the US are sold through carriers
Only a quarter of iPhones are sold directly by Apple in the US
Twitter relaunches $8 p/m Twitter Blue service, costs $11 p/m on iOS
The Apple tax is likely to blame
EU reveals final deadline for all new phones to feature USB-C, iPhone included
We'll definitely see a USB-C iPhone in the next 24 months
Tecno's flagship Phantom X2 Pro smartphone features a pop-out portrait lens
A pop-out portrait camera that promises natural bokeh
Apple lawsuit settlement lets devs charge up to $10,000 for an app
Or as little as $0.29
In context: Would you pay $10,000 for an app? Probably not, but the option for developers to charge that amount is being added by Apple. Cupertino says the change is to give devs more flexibility in how they price their apps globally, though it was actually one of the conditions of a class-action suit that Apple settled last year.
Meta is bringing face-scanning age identification tech to Facebook Dating
Moving beyond Instagram
Alienware teases the return of its 18-inch gaming laptop
The monstrous Alienware 18 is being revived
Nothing is talking with carriers to bring its smartphones to the US
Nothing wants to enter the US smartphone market
Android security defeated with stolen Platform certificates
Facepalm: Like any other modern operating system, Android's design employs a "privilege" based model. Such model is enforced by digital certificates, and it can become quite troublesome when the certificates are compromised somehow.
Apple's crash detection continues to trigger false positives, this time on the ski slopes
Latest version of iOS features crash detection optimizations
