Apple iPhone 15 Pro rumoured to get solid-state volume buttons

One of the latest rumours about the next iPhones has to do with its volume and power buttons. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims Apple will switch out physical buttons for solid-state power and volume buttons. These will function similarly to the Touch ID sensor on the iPhone 7 or the iPhone SE (2022). It uses two additional Taptic Engines on the left and right sides of the frame. Solid-state buttons mean these won't physically sink into the device when pressed. Instead, you get haptic feedback to confirm presses. 

These new buttons will be limited to the iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max, and Ultra models (depending on what will be launched). The standard iPhones will retain the physical buttons. 

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Apple introduces new security research site

Apple recently launched a new website to help security researchers have a better way to report issues to the company. The Apple Security Research site offers tools for sending security reports, communicating with Apple engineers, and getting real-time status updates. This site is also where you can get information on the Apple Security Bounty program. 

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Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 10/23 – 10/29

Samsung teases Galaxy Z Flip4 Maison Margiela Edition

'Andor' soundtrack Vol. 1 drops on streaming

Google brings its AR prototype test to Canada

TikTok, Samsung partner to introduce StemDrop music collab tool 

YouTube gets more precise seeking, pinch-to-zoom, other design changes

Nothing opens first brick-and-mortar store in London

Amazon Prime Video teases 'Fallout' show

Apple exec confirms future iPhones to comply with EU's USB-C mandate

Sony to bring multipoint support to WF-1000XM4, LinkBuds, LinkBuds S

Sony made a Teams-certified LinkBuds

Amazon debuts 3rd-gen Fire TV Cube

10th-gen iPad's USB-C transfer speeds are limited to Lightning speeds

'Resident Evil Village' comes to macOS, works exclusively on Apple Silicon Macs

Telegram won't push through with its monetization plans due to Apple's App Store rules 

Google Pixel 7, 7 Pro only support 64-bit apps

Google Pixel 7, 7 Pro only support 64-bit apps

Android devices that support 64-bit apps typically support legacy 32-bit ones, too. But this time, Google opted out of offering that option. The Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are the first ones to support 64-bit apps exclusively. According to the company, dropping support for 32-bit apps allow these phones to reduce RAM usage and boost performance and security. Google believes the Android ecosystem is ready for this transition and expects other devices to follow suit in the future.

Google says this configuration is faster because 64-bit apps can access instructions and resources that 32-bit apps can't. It claims modern CPUs can offer up to 25% faster performance when 32-bit support is dropped. And it frees up 150MB of RAM, which 32-bit apps use whether they're running or not. Google encourages developers to start testing apps and updates for 64-bit-only devices. It offers developer tools for testing compatibility issues with the new configuration. Meanwhile, 32-bit-only devices will continue to serve Android Go, Android TV, and Android Wear.

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