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    The Best Smartphone Camera 2022! (MKBHD)

    The 2022 edition of MKBHD's "best smartphone camera" contest. Really interesting twist this year: A new contest format compared to previous years. Much more scientifically/statistically interesting.
  3. Jan

    Actively exploited iOS zero-day allowed remote code execution via WebKit browser engine

    Apple fixed actively-exploited zero-day security flaw on iPhones Apple recently fixed a zero-day security vulnerability affecting the iPhone 8 and later that the company said was actively exploited, TechCrunch reports. The company rolled out iOS 16.1.2 on 30 November 2022, which it said...
  4. Jan

    European Union officially publishes regulations making USB-C ports mandatory

    Goodbye Lightning port The European Union's (EU) recently-passed legislation stipulating that all devices sold in Europe must feature a USB-C port will come into effect in late 2024. According to Softpedia News, the new legislation has now been set in stone, having been published in the...
  5. Jan

    Woman caught smuggling 200 CPUs in fake belly

    Intel Inside — Smuggler tried to hide over 200 CPUs in fake belly Chinese customs authorities recently caught a woman trying to smuggle over 200 Intel chips and several iPhones in a prosthetic belly attached to her body, Mydrivers reports. The woman was apprehended at the Gongbei Port in...
  6. Jan

    Epic Games' RealityScan app creates 3D models of real objects

    This app creates 3D models of real objects using the iPhone's camera Epic Games' free RealityScan app — which lets users scan real-life objects and convert them into 3D models — is now available on iOS, the company announced in a blog post. The app could be a valuable tool for developers...
    • Jan
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  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Expect a lengthy delay on your iPhone 14 Pro shipment

    Expect a lengthy delay on your iPhone 14 Pro shipment Apple Inc.’s iPhone 14 Pro models are taking longer to deliver than ever as the company’s key assembly plant in China’s Zhengzhou weathers Covid lockdowns and worker unrest. Customers buying Apple’s most premium devices in the US this year...
  8. Jan

    Elon Musk says he'll make his own phone if Apple and Google ban Twitter

    Musk vows to produce own smartphone if Apple and Google boot Twitter Elon Musk has said he will produce his own smartphone if Apple and Google decide to remove Twitter from their app stores. While the Twitter CEO said he hoped that would not be the case but added that he would not have a...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Jan

    Brazillian regulator confiscates iPhones from stores for selling without chargers

    iPhones in Brazil stores seized after Apple fails to add chargers Brazil's federal consumer protection regulator has started confiscating iPhones from retail stores after the country's justice ministry ordered that they may not be sold without chargers. According to a report from Brazilian...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Chinese city with biggest iPhone factory locked down

    Chinese city with biggest iPhone factory locked down Zhengzhou, home to Apple Inc.’s largest iPhone manufacturing site, will be largely locked down for five days as officials in the Chinese city resort to tighter curbs to quell a swelling Covid-19 outbreak. Mobility control s— a euphemism for...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Biggest iPhone factory hit by violent protests

    Biggest iPhone factory hit by violent protests Hundreds of workers at Apple Inc.’s main iPhone-making plant in China clashed with security personnel, as tensions boiled over after almost a month under tough restrictions intended to quash a Covid outbreak. Workers at the Foxconn Technology...
  12. Jan

    Apple approves first vent-mount MagSafe car charger - listed for $100

    Apple approves first car-mount MagSafe charger — but it will cost over R2,000 Apple has certified the first car-mount MagSafe charger more than two years after launching the wireless charging standard on the iPhone 12 in 2020. The Belkin Boost Charge Pro wireless charging mount is now...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Foxconn factory walkout spurs fears of further supply strains

    Foxconn factory walkout spurs fears of further supply strains Foxconn Technology Group’s main listed arm fell as much as 2.4% Monday after reports of workers leaving a Covid-stricken iPhone-making campus in China stirred concerns about worsening disruption. Social media erupted over the...
  14. Jan

    Huawei, Samsung, Apple 5G smartphone speeds compared in SA - October 2022

    5G smartphone speeds — Huawei, Samsung, and Apple battle for top rankings Analytico’s 5G speed comparison shows that Samsung and Huawei have the highest average speeds, but Apple’s iPhones dominate the peak speed rankings. For this analysis, Analytico used data from MyBroadband’s Android and...
  15. Jan

    Smartphone 4G speed rankings - Analytico October 2022

    Samsung reigns supreme in 4G speeds, with Xiaomi and Oppo doing well Analytico’s 4G speed comparison shows that Samsung dominates the rankings with nine out of the top ten places. For this research, Analytico used data from MyBroadband’s Android and iOS speed test apps collected between...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. Jan

    Going all-Apple vs Windows, Android and other alternatives in South Africa

    The price of going all-Apple in South Africa The difference in price between kitting yourself out with all the top Apple products and choosing high-end alternatives is around R9,500, a MyBroadband analysis has revealed. We compared the cost of buying high-end Apple products, including the...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 76
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. Jan

    Top 20 smartphones by fastest mobile data on MyBroadband's speed test app

    Smartphone data speed shootout — Apple, Samsung, and Huawei New research from Analytico revealed that Huawei P40 Pro users enjoyed the best average speeds in South Africa, while an iPhone 12 Pro Max achieved the highest peak speed. For this research, Analytico used data from MyBroadband's...
  18. Jan

    Most-used smartphone on MyBroadband's speed test apps

    Most popular smartphones on MyBroadband The most popular smartphones using MyBroadband's Speed Test apps are the Samsung Galaxy A32, the iPhone 11, and the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. MyBroadband launched its Android and iOS speed test apps in 2017 to give South Africans an easy way to test...
    • Jan
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    • apple huawei huawei p40 iphone samsung samsung galaxy a32 samsung galaxy s21 ultra
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. Jan

    Mobile operating system market share in South Africa - September 2022

    Most popular mobile operating systems in South Africa — How much Android dominates The most popular mobile operating system (OS) in South Africa is Android, dominating the country's market share with an average of 81% between January 2017 and June 2022. MyBroadband analysed mobile OS market...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Jan

    iOS 16.1 beta improves battery percentage indicator

    Apple's new iOS 16.1 beta adds a better battery percentage indicator Apple has addressed its relatively unpopular battery percentage indicator with its latest update to iOS 16, The Verge reports. The tech giant has also added a feature that will display battery percentage above the time on the...
  21. Jan

    iPhone 14 prices in South Africa will start at R20,599

    iPhone 14 price shocker in South Africa iStore has announced its pricing for the iPhone 14 series in South Africa, revealing massive hikes compared to last year's iPhone 13 range. Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 at its "Far Out" event on 7 September 2022, showcasing some iterative updates...
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