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An Apple Watch Series 7 has recently started overheating, and less than a day later, it began emitting smoke, and finally blew up. Fortunately, nobody was hurt in the process, but Apple tried to convince the user in question to stay silent on this matter, which he refused to do.

A new camera test published earlier today doesn't test the actual photographic chops of the most high-profile flagship phones on the market. Instead, it focuses on shutter lag—an important camera quality, especially for those who photograph dynamic subjects like pets.

Unsatisfied with the Galaxy Z Fold line under-display camera quality, Samsung is embarking on a technological change crusade that will directly benefit the 2024 iPhones as well. By using a transparent OLED display substrate, Samsung will aim to increase its light transmission twofold.

Multiple users have taken to Twitter to complain about the Instagram app not working on their iPhones. The only workaround is to uninstall and reinstall the app and keep it running in the background until Meta issues an official fix.

Apple touts its new AirPods Pro (or AirPods Pro 2) as having prolonged use between charges compared to the previous generation. Now, their registration with the 3C regulator has reportedly revealed the batteries behind these claims. Their case is nearly comparable to the new Watch Ultra in these terms.

The A16 Bionic on the iPhone 14 Pro duo has now been put through a series of tests in an attempt to gauge its GPU performance. While the chipset does outperform its peers, it fails to deliver noticeable improvements in raw performance versus its predecessor, the A15 Bionic.

Apple's quick 14-inch laptop usually sells for its official MSRP of around US$1,999; but thanks to a new deal on Amazon and a quite significant 20% discount, the 2021 MacBook Pro can now be ordered for one of its lowest prices ahead of the rumored release of the slightly improved 2022 model year.

Apple seems to already have the fourth-gen iPhone SE in the works. A new leak from a generally solid source has now revealed some important details of the compact phone, with Face ID expected to be absent—while a price bump from the iPhone SE (2022) appears to be on the cards as well.

A new iPadOS 16 beta build has confirmed that Apple is moving away from making Stage Manager an M1-exclusive feature. Instead, the multitasking feature has been opened up to iPads with A12X Bionic and A12Z Bionic chipsets.

After testing up to 10 unskippable ads before videos, YouTube is now apparently investigating another way to increase revenue. In the future, 4K videos could only be available for YouTube Premium users. Google declined to comment so far, so we can only hope this is just another experiment that will stay that way.

DxOMark has just released its camera assessment of the iPhone 14 Pro, in which the group praises its upgraded shooters' color reproduction, auto-focus, dynamic range and detail highly. Nevertheless, the new Apple flagship has not managed to knock the Honor Magic4 Ultimate Edition off its top spot in the rankings, even though it is now #1 in terms of selfie-camera performance.

iFixit has disassembled the AirPods Pro 2, Apple's latest flagship earbuds. Sadly, the AirPods Pro 2 is basically unrepairable and is at odds with Apple's apparent embrace of right to repair. As iFixit found out, destroying the AirPods Pro 2 is the only way to access some components.

Samsung and LG would have to develop the jaw-dropping 3500 PPI OLED microdisplays for Apple's 2024 Glasses VR headgear, up from the initial 2800 PPI ask. Even the first 2023 Apple Glasses display supplier, Sony, will be offering record pixel density panels similar to the ones on the PS VR 2.

Apple iPhone 14 series starts at US$799 for the non-Pro iPhone 14. Even though the phone costs a lot less than the iPhone 14 Pro (US$999) it reportedly isn’t selling as well as its more expensive sibling in China. Per a report by the South China Morning Post, iPhone 14’s demand has nosedived by 71% in the 11 days from the start of the pre-orders compared to the iPhone 13 in the same timeframe.

Apple continues to dominate DisplayMate's smartphone display rankings, as the brand's iPhone 14 Pro Max has just grabbed the crown from its predecessor, receiving the A+ rating. The highlights of this Samsung-made display include a peak brightness of over 2,300 nits, infinite contrast ratio, and more.

Multiple users have taken to internet forums to complain about the lack of compatibility between wireless chargers and their iPhone 14 Pro smartphones. Its large camera bump causes some devices to not charge outright, while others don't fit as well as older devices.

Twitter leaker Majin Bu states that the iPhone 15 Ultra (aka iPhone 15 Pro Max) will ship with two selfie cameras. It will feature a USB Type-C port and at least 256 GB of storage.

Earlier in the year, Apple introduced a redesigned MacBook Air and a minor refresh of the MacBook Pro with the latest M2 chip. As is custom, speculation was high that we’ll see more devices featuring the new chip before 2023. Mark Gurman explains in his latest newsletter the possible Mac and iPad devices that Cupertino might release before the end of the year.

Apple Watch Ultra starts at US$799. For the price, you get a smartwatch that is designed for and can, supposedly, survive the harsh outdoors. Tech reviewer TechRax decided to test whether it is actually so and put the Watch Ultra through a series of brutal durability tests, including hammering Apple’s premier smartwatch to death.

Angstronomics has meticulously created a rough image of the Apple A16 Bionic's die. Key changes include new P (Everest) and E (Sawtooth) cores, readjusted L2 and SLC cache values and a slightly larger area.

DIY smartphone aficionado JerryRigEverything has performed some durability tests on the base iPhone 14. The device, which is the cheapest in the iPhone 14 lineup, proved to be as tough as they come and survived every scenario including the infamous bend test . Unfortunately, the Sapphire crystal rear lens covers didn’t perform quite as well as expected.

iFixit has reportedly released a preview of its iPhone 14 Pro Max teardown that reveals how the new top-end mobile flagship's inaugural emergency satellite access works. It apparently involves a component found in many other 5G devices, some of which are not even from Apple. The Snapdragon X65 is a 2021 modem also capable of delivering 5G connectivity.

VOLTA has jumped into the multi-pad, multi-use wireless charging accessory space with the Anchor, a 3-in-1 "station"-style product that could also act as a display stand or holder for pretty much all of a user's mobile Apple or Android ecosystem at the same time. It supports up to 15W of wireless power, which is still compatible with the new iPhone 14 series.

Apple’s new iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max have gotten stellar reviews across the board with many praising the new rear camera systems on offer. Unfortunately, many iPhone 14 Pro users are now reporting camera shaking/rattling issues that are plaguing their phones when using third-party apps.

The iPhone 14 Pro Max has now been put through a charging test. Results are predictable, with the new Apple flagship showing similar charging performance to the iPhone 13 Pro Max. That, of course, means average charge times of right around two hours.

Apple is well-known for baking replacement part-detection measures into iOS, resulting in error messages and broken functions should a user dare to do something like replace their own iPhone's display. The new 14 Pro flagship has shown itself to be just as repair-unfriendly as the 13 Pro in the latest video from a prominent device-repair YouTuber - however, a comparable video may prove that these issues have gone away in the vanilla 14.

The wired transfer of large ProRAW photos or 4K videos will take just as long as with Apple's previous smartphone generation, since the iPhone 14 Pro's lightning port is still limited to rather pedestrian USB 2.0 speeds. Therefore, some prospective buyers of these new flagship devices might want to consider waiting for the very first iPhone with a USB-C connector.

The iPhone 14 has been revealed to have a rear glass back panel that may have much more ease of removal compared to its predecessor. This discovery has moved a device-teardown YouTuber to check if this means the cover might come flying off if a unit is dropped onto concrete. Fortunately, doing so from various heights resulted in potentially encouraging news for those interested in this new vanilla Apple flagship.

Blinkit, an Indian startup that delivers groceries, has now entered the electronic retail market. In select Mumbai/Delhi PIN codes, one can get a shiny new iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max delivered in under ten minutes.

Apple may have introduced the Watch Series 8 and Watch Ultra with its Apple S8 SoC, but a higher chipset number is no guarantee of any significant improvements. Instead, it turns out that the Apple S8, Apple S7 and Apple S6 are identical with no CPU or GPU improvements between generations.

The iPhone 14 Pro Max has received its first teardown video, highlighting some of the internal changes that Apple has made from last year. Not only has this year's Pro Max gained a larger rear-facing camera setup, but it has also gained a superior cooling system, among other things.

Apple has issued two software updates that build on the new iOS 16.0. While the company has released iOS 16.0.1 publicly for the iPhone 14 series, it has also seeded iOS 16.1 beta 1 to developers. With iOS 16.0.1 aimed at squashing bugs, iOS 16.1 contains a few features that did not ship with iOS 16.0.

Released earlier today, the major update that brings War Thunder to version 2.19 includes Chinese helicopters, improved visual effects, scout and strike UAVs, as well as quite a few other pieces of military hardware. The "Drone Age" update also sports new locations and multiple minor tweaks and fixes.

ESR has announced the launch of new MagSafe-compatible HaloLock and clear cases made for the new iPhone 14 series. This generation upgrades to Camera Guard, a feature designed to protect those pronounced Apple camera-humps that also flips out to become a kickstand. The OEM has also premiered its new Krystec technology for enhanced resistance to discoloration in this series.

MIUI theme developers have created Dynamic Island-style themes for Xiaomi phones. The themes, which are currently available only for Xiaomi Chinese ROMs, show notifications and music activity around the notch area similar to Apple's implementation in the iPhone 14 Pro series.

An early Apple iPhone 14 analysis report has offered up a rather negative opinion of Cupertino’s decision to replace the iPhone 13 mini in the lineup with the iPhone 14 Plus. While things may not be looking too bright for the iPhone 14 Plus at the moment, at least the iPhone 14 Pro Max seems to be pleasing die-hard Apple fans.

Apple has released watchOS 9, a substantial update for the Apple Watch Series 4 onwards. Rolling out now, watchOS 9 overhauls almost all aspects of Apple's smartwatch operating system, including adding a power-saving mode for improved battery life, among other changes.

Apple has started rolling out iOS 16 to all of its smartphones from the iPhone 8 and iPhone X onwards. Arguably the biggest update for iPhones this year, iOS 16 arrives alongside iOS 15.7, a security update for iPhones that are ineligible for an iOS 16 upgrade.

The new Apple A16 Bionic on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max has now made the journey over to AnTuTu for performance testing, with the benchmark officially revealing CPU and GPU test scores for the new chipset.

Apple has made some pretty powerful claims for the battery life of its new Watch Ultra, as indeed it has for the Series 8. Now, actual independent measurements for these wearables have emerged. They show that the Ultra may indeed have a significantly larger battery compared to its more traditional counterpart, although whether that really translates to longer screen-on times remains to be seen.

Apple has once again launched its latest iPhones with claims of generationally improved battery life in the absence of any numbers to back them up. However, the first independent estimates of their battery capacities have been unleashed to help fill in these blanks. If their results contain any surprises compared to the 13 series, they may be ones of the less expected variety.

Apple has presented its inaugural Watch Ultra as a device made so well of such high-end materials that it can stand up to any amount of demanding, practically pro-athlete or explorer use. Nevertheless, it now has an official schedule of repair costs on its website, which show that its restoration can cost a pretty penny - unless you get an AppleCare+ plan for it, of course.

The first USB-C iPhone could end up being known as the Apple iPhone 15 Ultra, as early speculation about the next-generation iPhones continues. Two of the most well-known Apple analysts have offered matching opinions that Apple will move away from its current iPhone Pro naming scheme, which is where the iPhone 15 Ultra potentially comes in.

The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max apparently already show signs of outstripping their vanilla counterparts in terms of pre-order volumes. According to the widely-regarded analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the higher-end new models from Apple have captured the vast majority of offline reservations in the Chinese market thus far, leaving the other 2 variants - the 14 Plus in particular - in the dust.

The market leader in the premium smartwatch segment takes a dig at the supposedly subpar battery life of the new Apple Watch Ultra by advertising its latest Garmin Enduro 2 flagship smartwatch, which sports a remarkable battery life of up to 550 days in power-saving mode.

The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max will hit performance heights beyond 95% of other smartphones according to a leaker. The source has offered an AnTuTu score prediction, which if realized, will place the iPhone 14 Pro Max at similar levels to the 5th-generation iPad Pro tablets. While the A16 should outpace an M1 chip anyway, it will have to do so with less thermal headroom.