Leaked promo video showcases a familiar, but new Oppo Reno6 Lite
The video covers most of the specs of the Reno6 Lite, essentially only missing to mention the exact model of its Qualcomm chipset. We can fill in that gap with a fair bit of confidence – the Snapdragon 662. It is paired with 6GB of actual RAM, with an additional 5GB of virtual RAM and there are 128GB of storage on board. Hopefully expandable via microSD, though not necessarily so, since the SD slot is one of the few things Oppo dropped going from the F19 to the F19s.
From Gsmarena
It looks like the Google Pixel 6’s advertised charging speeds are impossible to reach
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Why is this happening? It might be a software or hardware issue that’s keeping the Pixel 6 phones from charging at the advertised speed, or Google might’ve been intentionally misleading about charging. 23W is fast enough to charge a lot of smartphones with smaller batteries in a pinch (the Pixel 5’s 4080mAh battery charges at 18W and doesn’t take as much time), but in phones like this, it’s clearly too slow — the Pixel 6 Pro is packing a 5,003mAh battery, while the Pixel 6 packs a smaller but still respectable 4,614mAh.
From Android Police
Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra Might Have an S Pen and a Hideous Camera Array
From the blurry photos, the Galaxy S22 Ultra looks like a phablet-sized smartphone. One of the images even shows an S Pen sliding out, which means the renders that Onleaks posted were somewhat on the mark: this is the return of Samsung’s Galaxy Note though without the separate branding. The Galaxy S22 Ultra looks angular around the edges, too, which feels like a pure callback for those Note lovers feeling left in the dust.
Prosser says the Galaxy S22 Ultra will have a 108MP wide-angle primary camera, a 12MP ultra-wide lens, a 10MP telephoto lens with 10x zoom, and a second 10MP telephoto lens with 3X zoom. There’s no immediate word of which of those cameras will have optical versus digital zoom. That fifth circle on the back of the Galaxy S22 Ultra is apparently a laser-autofocus sensor.
From Gizmodo
Apple plans to leapfrog Intel with 3nm iPhone and Mac chips in 2023
According to The Information, Apple could make waves in 2023 with the introduction of its first 3nm chips. Sources say that Apple and TSMC are working together to produce 3nm chips for the Mac that could feature up to four dies and 40 CPU cores. They also believe that Apple has codenamed its three third-generation processors Ibiza, Lobos, and Palma.
Adding fuel to the already raging fire, The Information’s report claims that Apple’s third-gen chips will “easily outperform Intel’s future processors for consumer PCs.” Analysts tell The Information that the chips they expect Intel to ship in 2023 won’t be able to challenge Apple’s processors.
From BGR
Google Messages app prepares to send videos through SMS via Google Photos to retain quality
In the latest APK Insight report by 9to5Google, the default SMS/RCS app for Android: Google Messages may be receiving a new feature that lets users send videos over Google Photos in cases where RCS is not available.
The beta version of Google Messages 10.4 reveals a new settings preference called “Google Photos: Share sharper clarity video in text (SMS/MMS). The outlet was able to enable the feature to appear in the settings menu of the app.
Based on the description of this setting, recipients may receive a Google Photos link to click and watch a video from the sender. The other possibility is that a recipient who receives a Google Photos link to the Messages app may be able to watch the high-quality video right from the chat window. We’d imagine that iOS users may need to open the link in a browser.
From Gsmarena
Apple fixes bug that could cause macOS Monterey to brick Macs with a T2 security chip
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Since macOS Monterey was released, there have been several Apple users who said that installing the update bricked their computers. It was unclear what might have caused the issue until today, as Rene Ritchie reports, he has received this statement from Apple citing an issue with the firmware of its T2 security chip (via 9to5Mac).
We have identified and fixed an issue with the firmware on the Apple T2 security chip that prevented a very small number of users from booting up their Mac after updating macOS. The updated firmware is now included with the existing macOS updates. Any users impacted by this issue can contact Apple Support for assistance.
There aren’t any specifics on the models affected, possible settings or configurations that are vulnerable, or exactly what a “small number of users” adds up to. MacRumors was able to find tweets from at least nine MacBook, MacBook Pro, and iMac owners who said their devices didn’t boot up after the update. It’s good that they can reach out to Apple Support for assistance, but it’s also unclear if those people will be able to retain any data locked in affected devices.
From The Verge
Windows 11 Update Fixes Bugs in Snipping Tool and Other Apps
Microsoft ran into quite a problem when it missed some expired certificates that caused a bunch of built-in Windows 11 apps to stop working. Fortunately, the company has rushed out a Windows Update that’ll solve the problem.
Some Windows 11 users reported that apps like the Snipping Tool, touch keyboard, and emoji panel were failing to load in Windows 11. Microsoft then acknowledged the issue and said it was working on a fix. Fortunately, it appears that the company was able to find the fix rather quickly, as Microsoft released an Out-of-band update named KB5008295 that addresses the problems and gets the apps working again.
You should receive the update automatically through Windows Update, though you will need to restart your computer for it to start working. Of course, if you’re not one of the users who were having issues with the built-in apps, you’re probably not too worried about getting the update. If you were, you’ll want to check for Windows Updates right away and install the fix.
From Howtogeek
WhatsApp rolls out feature to link devices without needing a smartphone to be online
For several months, WhatsApp has been testing a feature that would allow users to link their account to secondary devices and continue to send and receive messages without the primary smartphone online. This feature is now officially rolling out to all WhatsApp users in the most recent update of WhatsApp on both Android and iOS versions.
Previously, you had to make sure your main smartphone was still connected to the internet before you could carry a conversation on your linked web browser.
When enabling this feature on your smartphone, you need to opt into the feature – labeled as still in “Beta”. Once enabled, you’ll be unlinked from all devices before re-linking to a new device. Once linked, it behaves pretty much the same way, except you’ll be able to chat regardless of whether your main smartphone is online or not. Plus, messages and calls are still end-to-end encrypted.
From Gsmarena
Apple’s Attempt to Prevent iPhone 13 Repairs Hurts Customers and Professionals
When our friends at iFixit did their first iPhone 13 teardown, they called the device “a new low” for repairability. Apple took unprecedented steps to prevent “unauthorized” iPhone 13 repairs—particularly screen replacements, which (by design) break the phone’s Face ID functionality.
Screen replacements are by far the most common phone repair procedure. They’re also fairly cheap and easy to perform, so as you can imagine, they’re the bread and butter of small repair shops. But unless Apple gives you permission to perform an iPhone 13 screen or battery swap, you will end up with broken features or a non-working phone.
And I’m not exaggerating when I say that you need Apple’s “permission” to repair the iPhone 13. Its components are serialized—meaning that parts like the display and Face ID camera can identify each other using unique serial numbers. To make one of these serialized components work with a donor part, an authorized Apple technician needs to sync each part with Apple’s cloud network and request approval from the corporation.
From Review geek
Nuclear Power Is the Best Climate-Change Solution by Far
Nuclear power plants produce no greenhouse gas emissions during operation, and over the course of its life-cycle, nuclear produces about the same amount of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions per unit of electricity as wind, and one-third of the emissions per unit of electricity when compared with solar.
Experts have concluded that in order to achieve the deep decarbonisation required to keep the average rise in global temperatures to below 1.5°C, combating climate change would be much harder, without an increased role for nuclear. Because nuclear power is reliable and can be deployed on a large scale, it can directly replace fossil fuel plant, avoiding the combustion of fossil fuels for electricity generation. The use of nuclear energy today avoids emissions roughly equivalent to removing one-third of all cars from the world’s roads.
From World nuclear.org
