Apple responds to why junkyard crash tests don’t always trigger iPhones’ Crash Detection

With the announcement of the iPhone 14 lineup, Apple announced that its new devices are outfitted with sensors and tech that can detect when a user has been in a car crash. The iPhone will then prompt to dial emergency services and will automatically dial if the user doesn’t respond. iPhone 14 Pro Max The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern collaborated with a demolition derby driver in Michigan to test whether they could make the new iPhone trigger the safety feature. An iPhone 14, a Google Pixel were placed in the derby car, and an Apple Watch Ultra was strapped to the driver’s...

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Apple iPhone 14 Pro achieves top DxOMark scores for selfie camera and video performance

In DxOMark’s camera testing of the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple’s flagship model achieves outstanding scores. With an overall camera score of 146, it earned second place in DxOMark’s global camera ranking (just one point behind the Honor Magic4 Ultimate). In addition to ranking second overall, DxOMark also recognizes the iPhone 14 Pro to have the best selfie camera performance scores in stills and video with a score of 145. DxOMark highlighted the iPhone’s top score in its new ‘Friends & Family’ use case thanks to its accuracy in capturing skin tones, its consistently fast zero-shutter lag...

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Vivo X90 series battery capacity to increase in all models

The vivo X90 series is expected to arrive in December, with one of the phones sporting a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. Now their batteries were certified, according to Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station. The tipster revealed the battery capacity of the vivo X90, vivo X90 Pro, and vivo X90 Pro+ - that’s right, this series is once again getting a Plus version after it was canceled from the X80 lineup. vivo X80 Pro All three phones will have dual-cell technology that allows for faster charging without overheating. The vivo X90 will have a 4,700mAh capacity battery, the vivo X90 Pro...

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The Redmi Pad gets unboxed and handled on camera ahead of Oct 4 announcement

It's not as if we didn't already have details on the Redmi Pad but it's always nice to have more. In this case, it's a full unboxing and hands-on video courtesy of the Spanish-speaking YouTube channel Eufracio López 502. The video goes through the retail box - including a USB cable, 22.5W adapter, and the Redmi Pad itself, and then moves on to a detailed look at all sides of the tablet. Of note is the quad speaker setup with two speakers on each side of the Redmi Pad and the Dolby Atmos support. The tablet is a 4/128GB model, running Android 12. It's powered by a MediaTek Helio G99....

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The Google Pixel Watch will cost £339 and €379 for the Wi-Fi model

Yesterday we saw the price of the Pixel 7 and today it's the Google Pixel Watch's turn. Per Roland Quandt, who shared the Pixel 7's European price, Google's first smartwatch will cost £339 in the UK for a Wi-Fi-only model. That would translate to a likely starting price of €379 in Europe and possibly €419 for the LTE model. That's a similar price to the Galaxy Watch5. We've previously reported that the LTE-capable Pixel Watch could cost $399 Stateside. Google will give the full details of the Pixel Watch at its October 6 event next week. The watch will come in three colors - Chalk,...

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Twitter teases edit tweet option ahead of grand unveilng

After years of consumer requests, Twitter is bringing the option to edit tweets. The company plans to launch this feature later this month and it shared a test tweet that has a “Last edited” timestamp. Clicking on the timestamp takes you to the tweet version history which shows you the original tweet and all modifications made. hellothis is a test to make sure the edit button works, we’ll let you know how it goes— Twitter Blue (@TwitterBlue) September 29, 2022 Once the edit tweet feature is ready for consumers it will be exclusive to Twitter Blue – the $4.99 monthly subscription...

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