iOS 17.0.3 is out to fix overheating for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max

Apple has today released iOS 17.0.3, which, as the name implies, is a very small incremental update to iOS 17. Or rather, it is that if you own anything other than an iPhone 15 Pro or an iPhone 15 Pro Max. If you have either of those devices, then this is the holy grail that you've been waiting for. The cool (excuse the obvious pun) update you should install right away. That's right, this is the one that's supposed to fix the overheating issues that a lot of people have been reporting on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max ever since those handsets launched. Last week, Apple finally...

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Google Pixel 8 teardown video already available

Following months of teasers, leaks and rumors, a few hours ago Google finally made the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro fully official, and started taking pre-orders for them. And already, there's a full teardown video for the Pixel 8, coming from YouTube channel PBKreviews. The video goes into a detailed description of what you need to do in order to disassemble a Pixel 8, bit by bit, starting with a very simple step: taking out the SIM tray. That is, of course, the easiest step, it's all more complicated from there. In the end, the Pixel 8 receives a 7 out of 10 reparability score, where...

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vivo X100 Pro rumored to bring satellite connectivity

Satellite connectivity on smartphones seems to be the next big feature and a new report from leakster WhyLab suggests the upcoming vivo X100 Pro may feature satellite messaging. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) recently certified the X100 Pro (V2309A model number) and one of the more interesting features on the spec sheet is two-way satellite messaging. According to the new report, X100 Pro will be able to transmit and receive texts, pictures, voice recordings and even videos in areas without Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity Unisoc V8821 chip Based on...

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Samsung's T9 portable SSD is its first with USB 3 Gen 2x2, it achieves 2,000MB/s transfer speeds

The Samsung Portable SSD T9 is the company’s first with a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface. This allows the external drives to reach 2,000MB/s sequential read and write speeds, twice as fast as the previous T7 drive (that one had a Gen 2x1 interface). To help the drive stay fast, Samsung equipped it with its “Dynamic Thermal Guard”, which helps minimize slow downs due to thermal throttling. This is only for prolonged transfers, which may be rare – the drive is so quick that you can send a 4GB file to it in just two seconds. The Samsung T9 SSD comes in four capacities: 1TB, 2TB and 4TB. They...

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Here are the official introduction videos for the new Samsung Galaxy FE devices

Samsung announced a whole mini-ecosystem of new Galaxy FE devices earlier today and we now have an official introduction video detailing all of the new additions. The Galaxy S23 FE is first in line and we get a quick look through its official colors, cameras and 120Hz AMOLED display. Samsung is also touting long-lasting battery life and “Epic performance” from its latest Galaxy FE smartphone. The Galaxy Buds FE are next in line with the video highlighting their key selling points – active noise cancelation and wing tip design. We also have a few minutes dedicated to the Galaxy Tab S9...

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vivo V29 Pro unveiled with 2x portrait camera, Dimensity 8200 chipset

The fourth member of the V29 family is here – the vivo V29 Pro stands above the vanilla vivo V29 with an additional camera and a faster chipset. This is also an upgrade over the V27 Pro from earlier this year. What the V29 Pro has that neither of its siblings has, in fact, no other V-phone has ever had it, is the 12MP portrait camera. It has a 2x zoom lens that can focus on subjects at 0.5m to 2m away (1.6-6.5ft). The Sony IMX663 sensor has “all-pixel dual-core” autofocus, which helps it in the dark. The main camera is the same as on the V29 and V27 Pro, a 50MP IMX766 sensor (1/1.56”)...

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