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It's been a while since the iPhone 16 launched, so you may have been anxiously waiting for JerryRigEverything's trademark "durability test" all this time. Well, the wait is finally over.
The cheapest iPhone of the 2024 generation is now subjected to scratching, burning, and bending (hopefully not on that last one). If you have your popcorn handy, here's the video.
In case you couldn't watch for whatever reason, here's a quick summary of what went down. Apple's Ceramic Shield glass protection for t
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ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods said there isn't much opportunity for the oil industry to increase production in the short term. Read more ›
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Two definitions of incremental upgrades, the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the Pixel 9 Pro XL nudge their respective lineups forward without rocking the boats too much. Both Apple and Google have done the usual yearly chipset refresh, minor camera updates, and marginal display size increases, which go hand in hand with a battery capacity bump (the Pixel's difference is smaller than a rounding error, but still). So let's try... Read more ›
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Apple has added repair parts for its iPhone 16 series devices across the US and Europe. You can now order the genuine Apple parts and repair tools as well as access the repair manuals all from the Self Service Repair Store. The display and screw kit for the iPhone 16 comes in at $279/€339/£289 while the one for the 16 Pro Max is $379/€489/£389. The spare back panels range between... Read more ›
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The 2024 generation of Pro iPhones brings mostly minor changes - refinement and fine-tuning. That includes an even wider range of camera capabilities, a new button (possibly in the camera category, but also kind of its own thing), design tweaks, a tiny bit larger display, a small battery capacity increase. But the 16 Pro in particular can almost claim to have introduced a more principal hardware upgrade - the 5x... Read more ›
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It's been a while since the iPhone 16 launched, so you may have been anxiously waiting for JerryRigEverything's trademark "durability test" all this time. Well, the wait is finally over. The cheapest iPhone of the 2024 generation is now subjected to scratching, burning, and bending (hopefully not on that last one). If you have your popcorn handy, here's the video. In case you couldn't watch for whatever reason, here's a... Read more ›
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Unlucky number or the best one yet? The OnePlus 13 is one of the best performing Android phones for October, thanks to its Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The new model also boosts battery capacity to 6,000mAh (600mAh more than the 12). OnePlus 13 Also, it leaves optical fingerprint readers behind in favor of an ultrasonic reader. Plus, it finally brings a dust and water resistance rating worthy of a flagship... Read more ›
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The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are the latest flagship wireless earbuds from Google and the second generation model of the 2022 Pixel Buds Pro. This latest version makes rather big claims of being the most comfortable earbuds while also being able to cancel twice as much noise as the Pixel Buds Pro thanks to the new Google Tensor A1 chip inside each earbud. Priced at $229 MSRP, Google is once... Read more ›
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So, you're looking for a solid Samsung phone but don't want to break the bank? We get it; a Galaxy phone has plenty of appeal, but pricing can get crazy for the Galaxy S family. Luckily, the Korean giant has a pretty full lineup with offers at every price point. Today, we are exploring the best option for a "budget flagship" or "upper midranger", depending on your personal definition. It... Read more ›
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Samsung Health Monitor is an app that enables ECG readings and some other advanced health tracking features for Galaxy Watch users with a Samsung smartphone. However the company is now slightly tweaking it and it will be limited to users on Android 12 or newer versions of the platform. The app support for older devices will stop on December 23, and after that, only limited services will be accessible. Samsung... Read more ›
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Back in 2018, Dai Nippon Printing unveiled an e-ink dress that could create new designs on the fly. Last year, BMW showed off the i Vision Dee concept car, which similarly had color-changing e-ink panels. Wouldn't it be a shame to have such things if your phone couldn’t change its look to match them? Infinix loves experimenting with technology like this. The Infinix Concept Phone 2021 had both a solid... Read more ›
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