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It’s pretty simple to update to the November security update. Unfortunately, Google hasn’t yet found a way to do these updates automatically just yet, so there is some input needed from the user. There are essentially two ways that you can update your Google Pixel. We are going to go through each method, with the first one being the easiest and the second one being much harder, obviously. The screenshots shown in this post are from the Pixel 4 XL, but they should look identical on any Pixel device....

Neither mentioned any specifics when it came to dates. Noting only that parts would go on sale sometime closer to the Summer. This morning iFixit announced in an official press release that all parts are now available for purchase. But not before an entire list of what it was carrying was leaked last week. In total there are 20 different parts you’ll be able to buy should you need a replacement of something....

Instagram discontinued the IGTV standalone app Instagram discontinued the IGTV standalone app When IGTV came out, it was going up against YouTube and the fledgling TikTok (Musical.ly at the time). This Instagram’s foray into the long-form video market, and, while it had an audience, most people preferred to post their minute-long Instagram videos. However, the company continued to offer the service through TikTok’s explosion in popularity. Now, according to a blog post by Instagram, the company has discontinued the standalone IGTV app, which puts an end to the service as a whole....

Older Pixel phones were able to get the latest feature drop before the Pixel 6 phones. It’s not because Google doesn’t like that phone anymore; it’s most likely because of the Tensor chip. Now, the update is hitting Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro handsets, and people are reporting generally positive experiences. The March update brought weaker haptics to Pixel 6 phones The March update brought weaker haptics to Pixel 6 phones...

The chipmaker claims that the Dimensity 9000 is the world’s first 4nm-class mobile chipset. It includes support for the Arm Cortex-X2 CPU core, dubbed as Arm’s most powerful offering yet. The chipset is also the first to introduce this new Arm CPU core. As you would expect, the Dimensity 9000 is an octa-core chipset with a familiar configuration of CPU cores (via). The GPU on the Dimensity 9000 offers a 20% performance improvement over the predecessor The GPU on the Dimensity 9000 offers a 20% performance improvement over the predecessor...