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iPhone 15 display panels have entered mass production and Apple supplier Samsung has begun manufacturing the OLED displays for its upcoming smartphone lineup that is expected to debut in the coming weeks, according to a report. This year, Apple is tipped to launch four new models — the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Meanwhile, the production yields for the purported periscope camera on the iPhone 15 Pro Max are reportedly below the company's expectations.  According to a supply chain report in The Elec (in Korean) Samsung Display has begun mass producing the panels for Apple's upcoming smartphones, after the Cupertino company granted the company permission to manufacture four distinct OLED panels that it will require for the purported iPhone 15 series of smartphones. Unlike their predecessors, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are also tipped to feature the Dynamic Island this year. Meanwhile, Apple has reportedly given LG conditiona...

AirPods — Apple's truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones — could double as a health monitoring tool in the future, according to a patent application recently published by the US Patent Office ( USPTO ). The Cupertino company appears to have invented an AirPods sensor mechanism that would allow the earphones to monitor electrical impulses from the wearer's brain. The patent describes a system that can monitor brain activity that is typically monitored with the use of electrodes on a patient's head but the use of AirPods could provide a more discreet way to monitor brain activity. A patent recently published on the USPTO website describes a wearable electronic device like Apple's AirPods that is equipped with electrodes, similar to traditional devices used to monitor biosignals such as brain activity, including electroencephalography, electrooculography, galvanic skin response, blood volume pulse, and electromyography. This could allow an AirPods wearer to monitor thei...

Moto G14 was launched in India on Tuesday as the company's latest affordable G-series smartphone. It is equipped with a 6.5-inch full-HD+ display and a Dolby Atmos-tuned stereo speaker setup. The handset comes with with a 50-megapixel primary camera and a 2-megapixel secondary camera. It packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 20W TurboPower charging. The Moto G14 runs on Android 13 and the smartphone maker has promised to update the device to Android 14 and provide three years of security updates. Moto G14 price in India, availability Moto G14 price in India is set at Rs. 9,999 for the sole 4GB + 128GB RAM and storage configuration. The handset is available in Steel Gray and Sky Blue colourways and the company says that new Butter Cream and Pale Lilac colour options with a vegan leather finish will be introduced in India in the coming weeks. The handset will go on sale in India for the first time on August 8 at 12pm (noon) and customers can purchase it via Flipkart , the Mot...

Indian Web3 experts and industry insiders believe that blockchain and cryptocurrencies are here because they were needed to finetune existing financial systems and benefit global fintech setup. Crypto experts echoed the sentiment on World Fintech Day, observed each year on August 1. The date marks the death anniversary of Cosimo de' Medici, a 15th-century Italian politician and banker who established the Medici Bank and influenced the present-day banking system. Experts maintain that the speed of adoption is a crucial metric for nations looking to lead the sector. “The dynamic landscape of digital assets calls for adaptability. Digital assets have become immensely significant, bridging the gap between Web2 and Web3 ,” Dhruvil Shah, SVP - Technology, Liminal, told Gadgets 360. Shah further claimed that digital assets add transparency to financial ecosystems and promote financial inclusion. “As technology progresses, digital assets are poised to shape a decentralised and equitable...

Meta Platforms is preparing to launch a range of artificial intelligence (AI) powered chatbots that exhibit different personalities as soon as September, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Meta has been designing prototypes for chatbots that can have humanlike discussions with its users, as the company attempts to boost its engagement with its social media platforms, according to the report, citing people with knowledge of the plans. The Menlo Park, California-based social media giant is even exploring a chatbot that speaks like Abraham Lincoln and another that advises on travel options in the style of a surfer, the report added. The purpose of these chatbots will be to provide a new search function as well as offer recommendations. The report comes as Meta executives are focusing on boosting retention on its new text-based app Threads, after the app lost more than half of its users in the weeks following its launch on July 5. Meta did not immediately respond to a Reuters r...