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Astro is debuting its first set of in-ear headphones, the A03. It’s an unexpected step for the company, which traditionally makes over-ear gaming headsets, like the new A20 Gen 2 and the mainstay A40. They’re $49.99, so while not the most affordable wired option, it’s a reasonable price considering they offer punchy sound, and a…

Home News Mobile Phones The Google Pixel 5 (Image credit: Google) The Google Pixel 5 is the latest flagship from Google, and the successor to 2019’s Google Pixel 4. But the new phone isn’t as much of an upgrade as you might expect – in fact, it’s arguably not an upgrade at all, as the…

We are less than 24 hours away from Launch Night In and have already seen some last minute leaks. The latest comes from the Canadian Google Store, which this evening briefly revealed how Chromecast with Google TV buyers in that country will get six months of free Netflix. A Reddit user spotted the unannounced Chromecast…

Home News Computing (Image credit: lenovo) The Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Gen 2 i (note the i) looks relatively unimpressive from the outside but this new laptop has pioneered a new way of consuming multimedia-content on the move.In what is one of the most unique features we’ve seen for a while, the device offers branded integrated…

Adobe is adding a new advanced color grading feature to Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, and Camera Raw, bringing a tool more commonly associated with video and cinema editing to its pro photography apps. Lightroom will now have a new color grading panel similar to the Lumetri panel from Adobe’s Premiere Pro video editor, letting you separate…

OnePlus has confirmed that there won’t be a OnePlus 8T Pro.The company is directing users to the OnePlus 8 Pro instead.OnePlus has offered a Pro variant of the OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7T, and OnePlus 8 series, but a major leak earlier this month pointed to the company skipping out on a OnePlus 8T Pro.Now, OnePlus…

The next chapter in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the battle royale game Warzone is about to unfold. The Season 6 update for the popular multiplayer shooter has gone live, and the patch notes are also out–you can read them below. Infinity Ward senior communications manager Ashton Williams previously said in a tweet that…

The Monster Hunter World expansion, Iceborne, has received several major free updates since its launch, and the next one will make some big additions. Update 5 is coming on October 1, and a new trailer has been released to show off the new monsters, outfits, and events it brings to the game.There are two new…

Titanfall 3, the long-awaited third installment to Respawn Entertainment’s explosive Titan based FPS franchise, is very “real” and reportedly already in early development, according to rumored sources from a known Apex Legends leaker.Respawn has long denied the existence of Titanfall 3, which originally became Apex Legends during the height of the Fortnite-led battle royale craze.A…

Home News Smartphones (Image credit: EveryApplePro/Samsung) Samsung may tout the Galaxy S20 FE as an extension of the Galaxy S20 lineup it introduced earlier this spring. But the timing of the release of the new phone seems designed with one rival in mind — Apple’s iPhone.After all, since the Galaxy S20 FE adopts many of…

Zotac’s GAMING GeForce RTX 3080 Trinity uses POSCAP capacitors, which are lower quality than the MLCC capacitors used by Nvidia and a few other OEMs. This may cause problems when overclocking. (All images via Igor’s Lab)It’s no secret that the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 seems to have trouble with stable overclocks. The fly in the…

Bandai Namco has announced Kunimitsu as the first Tekken 7 Season 4 downloadable content character. She will launch in this fall alongside the “Vermillion Gates” stage. The following free updates are also due out this fall: Online play enhancements. New moves for all playable characters. A new top level rank “Tekken God Omega.” Tekken Prowess:…

You’ll soon be able to change the way your app icons look. Angela Lang/CNET The iPhone’s ($699 at Amazon) home screen has looked just about the same since the very first iPhone, with app icons perfectly lined up in rows, all the same size. That’s finally changed with the new iOS 14 update, which lets…

After the retail packaging was revealed last night, the Chromecast with Google TV has been unboxed. We get a very good and up-close look at the device just under a week before the September 30 announcement. From another source on Reddit, we see the new “Google Chromecast” in a stark “Snow” that encompasses the oval…

After a day of Chromecast with Google TV leaks, the Nest Audio is getting its own unboxing. This is a more straightforward hands-on, but did reveal the presence of touch controls. Oddly, all the Nest Audio speakers spotted on store shelves have been in Charcoal. The box from a throwaway Reddit account touts “crisp vocals…

You might be wondering: “Did Amazon just break Apple’s App Store guidelines by bringing a cloud gaming service to iPhone?” And I can understand why, given that I told you just last week how Apple doesn’t permit Google Stadia in anything close to its current form, and Amazon’s just-announced Luna is a lot like Stadia.…

If you’d rather pay just once for Word, Excel and PowerPoint, you can still get Office 2019 for $150. However, it remained unclear for quite some time if it would be the last perpetual release and if Microsoft would transition to a subscription-only model for the Office suite. Thankfully, that won’t be the case —…

Microsoft’s first 1TB expandable storage drive for the Xbox Series X / S will be priced at $219.99. Best Buy has started taking preorders for the accessory, revealing a final price that had leaked recently. These expandable storage cards slot into the rear of both the Xbox Series X / S to match the internal…

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 FE starts at $699, which is $300 less than the regular S20. Samsung Samsung’s got another Galaxy S20 in store for its fans, and the device has been tailored for our unusual times. The Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, also known as the Galaxy S20 FE, packs some high-end features found in the…

The pink puffball looks to be returning by Liam Doolan 4 hours ago Kirby Fighters Deluxe (2014) Well here’s something we weren’t really expecting any time soon…a new Kirby game! And the listing for it is live, so all we need now is an official announcement from Nintendo. As spotted by multiple Twitter users, it…

Home News Gaming (Image credit: Microsoft/Sony) After months of breathless speculation, you can finally pre-order the PS5 and the Xbox Series X. Or, at least, you would be able to, if you could make heads or tails of the pre-order process.For those who haven’t followed the whole debacle, the PS5 pre-order process went so poorly…

For the first time in more than 20 years since Apple began its operations in India, the iPhone-maker has started selling its products directly to consumers in the world’s second largest smartphone market. Apple launched its online store in India on Wednesday, which in addition to offering nearly the entire line-up of its products, also…

After months and months of waiting, you can now pre-order the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Microsoft’s next-gen consoles aren’t scheduled for release until 10th November, but you can already ensu…

Royole Compared to its competitors, Royole has once again priced its phone-tablet hybrid rather aggressively. In China, Huawei’s Mate Xs — which also uses an outward-facing flexible screen — costs 16,999 yuan or about $2,510, which is significantly more than even the higher-end FlexPai 2. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 is only asking for $1,999…

As far as design goes, the MX Anywhere 3 is almost exactly the same size as the Anywhere 2s but it has new silicone side grips and a slightly higher bump on its back that helps it fit into your palm a bit more easily. As someone who’s used to a larger mouse like the…

Increased competition among Apple’s suppliers for mini-LED display chips will accelerate the company’s adoption of the advanced technology in its iPad and MacBook lineups, according to a new research note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo seen by MacRumors. Kuo says that while Epistar had been predicted to be the exclusive supplier of mini-LED chips for Apple…

In iOS 14, Apple introduced ‌the concept of Home Screen‌ widgets, which provide information from apps at a glance. Widgets can be pinned to the Home Screen in various spots and sizes, allowing for many different layouts. Despite the relative lack of 3rd party widgets at launch, iOS users around the world have been busy…

Home News iPhone Smartphones (Image credit: Phone Arena/Tom’s Guide) For a phone that caused a lot of chatter when it debuted three years ago, you don’t hear much about the original iPhone X these days. Maybe that’s because the once radical design has since appeared on six iPhone models since the iPhone X’s debut. Or…

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on August 22, 2020) follows: At its latest UNPACKED event, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. The company appears to have cut many corners with the standard Note 20 which has led many enthusiasts to…

Did Nintendo just hint at a new Nintendo Switch? Since last year, there have been rumors of a “Nintendo Switch Pro” and “Nintendo Switch 2.” This year, these rumors have elevated to reports from some pretty credible sources, but right now, that’s all they are: rumors and reports. That said, while Nintendo hasn’t officially confirmed…

Image: SonyWith retailers royally jumping the gun on PlayStation 5 pre-orders, count yourself lucky if you managed to snag one before they sold out everywhere. Unless you got yours on Amazon. In which case, you might still be screwed.An email Amazon sent to numerous pre-order customers on Friday warns that their console may not arrive…

Epic Games is currently engaged in a heavily publicized legal battle with Apple over Fortnite, which is currently unavailable on iPhone, iPad, and Mac following Epic’s App Store violations. Epic now has to deal with a much bigger problem than the antitrust action against Apple. The US government is supposedly investigating how various US companies…

Apple has been pushing out new software updates at a blistering rate, with the latest such update being a new iOS 14.2 developer beta. This beta update comes with several notable changes, including a redesigned now playing music interface in Control Center. Watch our hands-on video walkthrough as we explore new iOS 14.2 beta 1…

Home News Gaming (Image credit: Sony) We now know pretty much everything there is to know about the PS5: its price and release date, its hardware specifications and its controller features. Thanks to an informative post from Sony, we also know the system’s first-party launch library. And, to be frank, there’s not much there. The PS5…

Super Mario 3D All-Stars is now available on the Nintendo Switch and there’s even a day-one update to go with it. If you’re still on the fence and are curious to know more about the anniversary collection from a technical standpoint, it might be worth watching Digital Foundry’s analysis of the collection in the video…

Today Sony is following up on one of its newer form-factors that the company had introduced last year with the Xperia 5. The new Xperia 1 II (read as mark two), follows up on the smaller flagship sibling device, retaining its form-factor, but also substantially improving its design as well as maintaining an almost complete…

We’ve been waiting for more details on the PlayStation 5 since it was announced in 2019, and we’re finally in touching distance. The PS5 will ship on Nov. 12, and we know it’ll cost $400 for the digital-only version or $500 with Blu-ray. Despite being scheduled to kick off on Sept. 17, many retailers are already…

Singapore says it’ll start paying people to work out with Apple’s smartwatch – CNN

Home News Mobile Phones iPhone 11 (Image credit: TechRadar) So the iPhone 12 didn’t show up at Apple’s September event. That’s what we were expecting, although some were holding their breath for a surprise unveiling. We’ll likely now see the phones announced at an event in October instead.Four major devices were launched though: the new…

Nintendo has announced the next round of games to be added to the ever-growing Nintendo Switch Online retro library. The headliner is Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, the 1995 sequel to the original Donkey Kong Country that was added to Nintendo Switch Online back in July. I will be straight with you and…

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The stable Android 11 update is finally here for select devices. Google officially released the OS today and is rolling it out to its Pixel phones. The search giant is joined by OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Realme this year, all of which are releasing the update for a few of its phones on day one.But…

Google released the stable version of Android 11 for its Pixel smartphones last week, but for most Android users, the wait continues. The world’s largest smartphone manufacturer, Samsung, has yet to formally announce the latest version of its Android-based software called “One UI,” though last month they quietly opened up pre-registrations for a One UI…

Microsoft’s new Xbox Series S should offer impressive next-gen performance for its $299 price, but where does that leave the Xbox One X? According to Microsoft, the 4K-targeting Xbox from 2017 will still hold some advantages over the Series S — at least when it comes to running Xbox One X-enhanced current-gen games. “Xbox Series…

Home News Smartphones (Image credit: @apple_idesigner/Twitter) Earlier this week, we got a look at the iPhone 12 Pro chassis, minus the screen. Now, thanks to new renders from @apple_idesigner, we’ve got a good idea of how this will look with the screen in its rightful place.Not only are the pictures in line with all the…

Original images, clockwise from top: Golden Axe Warrior (Image: Sega), Oceanhorn (Image: FDG Entertainment), Ōkami (Image: Capcom)Graphic: Allison CorrDespite there now being at least 22 games in Nintendo’s long-running Zelda series (depending on your tolerance for allowing your count to include weird CD-only titles, crossbow training simulators, and *shudder* Tingle), it can often be a…

Microsoft has started shipping the Surface Duo, the company’s very first Android device that was officially announced in late 2019. Those customers who pre-ordered the dual-screen Android phone received it earlier this week, and since it runs Google’s operating system, it was obviously just a matter of time until it ended up in the car…

Home News Smartphones (Image credit: EverythingApplePro/Twitter) While an Apple Event is planned for next week, the word is that we’ll have to wait another month to see Tim Cook showing off the iPhone 12. But if that wait feels too long then a new video from EverythingApplePro should help a little.You can’t see a whole…

Home News Smartphones Android Samsung (Image credit: Tom’s Guide) What’s the ultimate Samsung phone? Earlier this year, the answer might have been the Galaxy S20 Ultra, the super-sized entry in the Galaxy S20 lineup that boasted mind-blowing specs. From a telephoto lens capable of delivering a 100x zoom to one of the biggest batteries ever…

Home News Gaming (Image credit: Microsoft/Sony) The PS5 and Xbox Series X have dominated the conversation online when it comes to video games in 2020. But I’m not pre-ordering either, nor am I even planning to buy them this holiday season.We all have our reasons for saying “yas!” or “nah” when it comes to new…

Mamma mia! by Liam Doolan 4 hours ago When Super Mario 3D All-Stars was announced last week, Nintendo made it very clear it would be a “limited release”. Now, online retailer Base.com (located in the UK) has apparently been forced to “cancel all orders” as Nintendo and its distributors within this region are unable to…

The iFixit team has also noted that one of the two batteries is twice the size of the other, but that Microsoft has made them difficult to replace by using lots of glue and screws. Those batteries aren’t the only components that would be hard to replace, though: the team found that the only parts…

Home News Gaming (Image credit: Microsoft/Sony) Microsoft laid its cards on the table about its upcoming Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch. And Sony may have taken notice.While announcing a Nov. 10 launch date for the new Xbox, Microsoft said that the Xbox Series X will cost $499. And at least one publication…

Smartphones for sale at one of the Samsung retail stores in Russia.Gavriil Grigorov | TASS | Getty ImagesGUANGZHOU, China — Samsung shares could rally over 40% in the next year, according to one analyst who sees TV and smartphone sales rebounding sharply in the near-term and a boost in the chip division.SK Kim, analyst at Daiwa Capital…

Home News Smartphones (Image credit: EverythingApplePro) The iPhone 12 isn’t expected to emerge from the shadows until October. But that won’t necessarily stop it appearing at Apple’s Sept. 15 Event next week.A JP Morgan report, seen by AppleInsider, goes against the popular consensus among leakers and rumor followers that next week’s event will be all…

IFTTT, a perennial favorite of smart home tinkerers everywhere, is going Pro. That means paid subscriptions for faster and more sophisticated IFTTT applets that can query more data sources to trigger multiple actions in the home. The free version will stick around but is now limited to just three applets — only Pro subscribers will…

It was a long game of price-war chicken, but it’s finally come to a close. Microsoft flinched first, and now we know how much the next generation of console gaming will cost. The Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X will officially launch November 10th starting at $299, the company announced this week, after spending…

Google has started the rollout of Android 11 to the first wave of devices, including its very own Pixel phones, earlier this week, and for Android Auto users, this is without a doubt great news. And it’s because Android 11 unlocks the wireless Android Auto experience for everybody, which means that you no longer need…

Nintendo is said to be increasing its Switch production again, with a new Bloomberg report saying the company is asking its partners to manufacture as many as 30 million consoles this fiscal year. While Nintendo’s official forecast remains a conservative 19 million shipments, Bloomberg has reported hikes in production targets to 22 million, 25 million,…

In all of gaming lore, there is no tale as whimsical as that of Nuclear Gandhi, the story that tells of how a programming quirk turned the famously non-violent Indian leader into an aggressive warmonger with a penchant for nukes. While there have been attempts to debunk the story over the years, Sid Meier has…

Last month, the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 emerged side-by-side with an accompanying spec sheet. A new leak shows off what is clearly the Pixel 5, but with a strange “Pixel 5s” moniker.   Compared to the late August leak, we have a very clear shot of the Pixel 5. The images were tweeted this…

Xiaomi’s Poco sub-brand has announced its latest phone, the Poco X3 NFC. As you might have guessed from the inclusion of “NFC” in the name of the phone itself, this is not a device targeting a typical flagship audience. But like other recent Poco phones, the X3 NFC looks to be a strong proposition from…

S rank — Now we have an idea of what Series S will look like—and it’s Xbox One X-sized. Sam Machkovech – Sep 8, 2020 5:10 am UTC The official Microsoft reveal of Xbox Series S, posted in the wee hours of Tuesday morning after a Monday evening leak. Xbox Series S, as placed next…

Home News Smartphones (Image credit: OnLeaks) We know that the Google Pixel 5 release date is this fall, and a new leak suggests that it’s coming at the end of September. An internal document spotted by Teckcheck (via GSMArena) from telecoms carrier Vodafone has the Pixel 5 tipped to arrive in German stores on September 25.…

As I wrote last year, there aren’t very many fitness tracking technologies that you can cram into a watch. When you have activity tracking, heart-rate and ECG monitors on board, the best you can aim for is refinements. Work is being done on ways of using optical sensors to monitor blood sugar or food intake,…

05:14 | AMD & RTX GPUs Nearly Non-Existent in Steam Survey The latest Steam hardware survey from August is now available, and in the light of Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 3000-series, it seems clear why the Turing cards got snubbed at Nvidia’s recent event. Turing was a slow burn that never got off the ground the…

And it’s not even out yet! by Liam Doolan 2 hours ago © Nintendo Earlier this week, Nintendo celebrated Mario’s 35th anniversary by announcing a handful of appropriately themed Nintendo Switch games. The highlight of the lot was arguably the reveal of Super Mario 3D All-Stars at the very end of the presentation. Unfortunately, the…

Home News Deal (Image credit: Shutterstock) From 4K TVs to Apple gear, the Best Buy Labor Day sales event is one of the best holiday sales we’ve seen this weekend. Best Buy is offering Black Friday-like discounts on some of our favorite tech. Noteworthy deals include up to $300 off MacBook Pros, 4K TVs from $99,…

Home News Gaming (Image credit: Microsoft/Sony) Nvidia’s new GeForce RTX 3000-series is seriously impressive. If the GeForce RTX 2000-series brought dedicated ray-tracing hardware and smart graphics rendering techniques to PC gaming, then the RTX 3000-series supercharged it. This has seen a lot of PC fans declare that the PC is once again the gaming machine of…

Shortly before midnight on the Friday before Labor Day weekend — we’re curious about the timing — Epic Games pushed the button on its next legal action against Apple’s ban on the immensely popular Fortnite. There was no question that Epic would file for a preliminary injunction against Apple in an attempt to force the…

Oh, and those new Mario-themed Puma kicks by Liam Doolan 4 hours ago NintendoSuper Mario 3D All-Stars will arrive in a few weeks on the Nintendo Switch. The catch is, it’s a limited-time physical and digital release – making it even more desirable. If you intend to add a physical copy of this 3-in-1 game…

Still looking for sailors — Details are scarce, but one insider hints to a retelling of older games. Sam Machkovech – Sep 5, 2020 12:58 am UTC Enlarge / Shenmue’s characters, atmosphere, and martial arts, without all the QTEs? Sure, we’re interested.Crunchyroll Recent teasing and rumors about the Shenmue video game series came to fruition…

And it looks amazing by Liam Doolan 5 hours ago © NintendoNo, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you – Super Mario 3D World on the Switch does indeed run faster than its Wii U counterpart. It’s apparently got nothing to do with frame rate or technical performance, either. It’s just been sped up! GameXplain…

Home News Smartphones (Image credit: svetapple) A new series of leaks has confirmed one of the biggest upgrades for the iPhone 12 Pro. And now we have a much better sense of what it will enable users to do.The most compelling report comes from Fast Company, which details the capabilities of a new LiDAR sensor…

Following the Home app last month, one of the last first-party apps that needs a dark mode is Google Maps. Fortunately, the latest version of the Android client finally reveals that work is underway. About APK Insight: In this ‘APK Insight’ post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the…

External View of the Apple store on Fifth Avenue on August 19, 2020 in New York City.VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty ImagesApple has announced that it will increase its charges for app developers, as it becomes the latest tech giant to pass on some of the costs of new digital taxes to smaller businesses.The move, announced Tuesday, comes…

It’s been almost two years since Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8cx, its flagship ARM processor for Windows laptops, but at IFA 2020, the company is unveiling its successor: the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G, which promises some incremental improvements over the original. Qualcomm wasn’t too forthcoming about what specific performance improvements the 8cx Gen 2…

A new Philips Hue lightstrip is on the way, and this one is meant to be mounted to the back of your TV where it can flash and glow along with whatever’s on-screen. The Hue line has a number of lightstrips already, but this new one — called the Philips Hue Play gradient lightstrip —…

Another small but significant update by Liam Doolan 5 hours ago © Nintendo Yesterday, it was discovered how pre-orders on the Switch eShop can now be cancelled up to one week before release. That’s not all that’s been updated on Nintendo’s digital store in recent times, though. As pointed out by Nintendo Life user Burning_Spear…

After teasing for a while, ZTE has followed through on its promise to launch the world’s first commercial smartphone with a selfie camera embedded in the display. The Axon 20 5G turns out to be a fairly mid-range device, aside from its headline feature. ZTE says the under-display 32-megapixel camera has been made possible due…

Apple Preparing 75 Million 5G iPhones Alongside New Watches and iPad(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. has asked suppliers to build at least 75 million 5G iPhones for later this year, roughly in line with last year’s launch, in a sign that demand for the company’s most important product is holding up in the midst of the…

Google’s Chromecast is a fantastic way to fling streaming video from phone to TV — but these days, you can often get a Roku Streaming Stick or Amazon Fire Stick with a dedicated remote control for the same money. But what if Google launched an Android TV dongle with its own remote control for the…

PS5 Might Not Be Backwards Compatible With PS3, PS2, PS1 Games | Save State – YouTube

The Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee has rated “Immortals: Fenyx Rising” by Ubisoft for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. While Ubisoft has yet to announce game with that title, it is likely the new name for its June 2019-announced “storybook adventure” game Gods & Monsters, in which you play as a hero named…

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will bring back many of the series’ previous characters, including Alex Mason and Frank Woods–but the parts have been recast. Now, the actor behind Frank Woods in previous Black Ops games has opened up at his disappointment at the recasting.In a lengthy video, Burns opens up about how…

It’s probably been a while since most of you have even thought about the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, but LineageOS has just pushed the official version of 16.0, based on Android 9 Pie, for the duo. In addition, the Android 10-based LineageOS 17.1 is on the way for the Pixel 2, 3a, and…

Though he hoisted his longtime Malibu haunt onto the market with a $15 million ask only last week, Matthew Perry has already significantly downsized his Los Angeles real estate circumstances. Records reveal he’s shelled out an even-steven $6 million for a contemporary home perched atop a hill in Westside L.A.’s perennially pricey Pacific Palisades neighborhood. Clocking…

FILE PHOTO: A Huawei sign is seen outside its store at a shopping complex in Beijing, China July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang(Reuters) – Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is focusing on its budding cloud business, which still has access to U.S. chips despite sanctions against the company, to secure its survival, the…

Ubisoft has decided to remove the black raised fist imagery from Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad’s intro, as it has been deemed “insensitive and harmful” and appears to connect a fictional terrorist group called Umbra to the Black Lives Matter movement. Ubisoft posted its statement on Twitter, and confirmed it will be removing this “raised fist”…

On Tuesday we’re expecting to see details about NVIDIA’s next generation of graphics cards, but some of the information may have leaked early. Tom’s Hardware points out a couple of tweets that claim to share renders for Zotac Gaming cards in the new 3000 series. One from @momomo_us shows eight models in the new line,…

Home News Smartphones (Image credit: PhoneArena) Claimed specs for the iPhone 12 Pro Max have been leaked on Twitter by tipster @LeaksApplePro, revealing the major upgrades the phone will have over the iPhone 11 Pro Max. But there’s a catch. LeaksApplePro has a mixed track record of accurate leaks, though they claim this new information comes…

Home News Tablets (Image credit: Svetapple) The iPad Air 4’s new design, or at least illustrations of it, has been leaked. And it could give the new Galaxy Tab S7 some serious competition.DuanRui (via iMore) has revealed the user manual for the next iPad Air on Twitter, which has given us a major insight into…

Epic Games this evening sent out emails to Fortnite users on iPhone, iPad, and Mac to let them know that it will not be possible to play the newly released Marvel-themed season 4 content on their devices. In the email, Epic Games blames Apple’s App Store fees for the unavailability of new content, even though…

Amazon has entered the health and fitness world with Halo, a subscription service and accompanying fitness band that unlocks an array of health metrics, including activity, sleep, body fat and tone of voice analysis, to determine how you sound to others. Amazon’s entry into the fitness space is odd indeed, and ambitious. And we’re just getting our minds wrapped around…

The Motorola Moto G9 has now gone official in India with the affordable smartphone likely set to come to further global markets in the coming weeks and months. We’re not exactly short of high-quality affordable smartphones but the Moto G9 is yet another fine addition to that sub-$200 market where quality and consistency can be…

In September, Logitech will ship a colorful collection of gaming accessories, consisting of a few preexisting products with some fresh tints, and one brand-new product: the $129 G733 Lightspeed gaming headset. With the exception of the $229 G915 TKL wireless mechanical keyboard, which is now offered in white instead of only black, other accessories —…

When Razer went on a building and buying spree that saw it morph from a PC peripherals company to a publicly traded do-it-all gaming hardware manufacturer, Corsair was clearly paying attention — on Monday, it took the penultimate step in a similar journey by filing its own IPO paperwork. And within the S-1 filing, we…

Two new Google hardware devices have shown up in FCC filings, and as 9to5Google notes, it seems likely that they’re related to the new Android TV product that’s reportedly been in the works for a while. If so, the filings could suggest that Google is finally gearing up to release it soon. An XDA Developers…

Home News Smartphones iPhone (Image credit: Everything Apple Pro) Samsung’s latest flagship phones have debuted to strong reviews, with the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra winning particular raves for its responsive S Pen, powerful zoom lens and its dynamic 120Hz display. It sets a pretty high bar for the other flagship phones coming out in the…

Bungie has revealed what content will be leaving Destiny 2 with the launch of Beyond Light on November 10, 2020, and how the game will change when Io, Titan, Mars, Mercury, and Leviathan enter the Destiny Content Vault (DCV).Bungie took to its blog to explain how the Destiny Content Vault will work, why it’s necessary,…

Home News Computing (Image credit: OnwardMobility) BlackBerry, FIH Mobile, and OnwardMobility have signed an agreement to deliver a new BlackBerry-branded smartphone in the first half of 2021. The new handset will support 5G connectivity, come equipped with a physical keyboard, and provide class-leading security, a unique combination of features for governments and enterprises. But apparently there is…

Tonight, we were treated to the first live photo of the Google Pixel 4a 5G and Google Pixel 5. A Redditor shared (and has since deleted) a photo that seemingly shows the Pixel 5 in black and Pixel 4a 5G in white. The photo, which can be seen in the featured image as well as…

Published: Aug. 22. 2020 6:00 PM A true Marvel fan will tell you that Tony Stark is still Iron Man even without the armor. They may also follow that with full explanations regarding which of the Iron Man costumes featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe they like the most. But, hey, who in their right…

Imagine this, but scowling and trying to hit you with a pickaxe.Photo: Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThere are video games that handle satire well. There’s the sprawling meta-textual commentary of a game like The Stanley Parable, for instance, or high-volume farce like Asymmetric’s West Of Loathing. We might even include games like Borderlands and Grand…

Anecdotal reports from users of Samsung’s wireless Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Buds+, and the new Galaxy Buds Live indicate that the earables all have a history of heating up and beeping once exposed to direct sunlight. The beeping should be considered a warning that the device is overheating and occurs when the outside temperature is in…

Facing higher production costs due to the inclusion of 5G hardware in this year’s “iPhone 12” series, Apple is attempting to use less expensive components in other areas, according to analyst Ming-chi Kuo (via MacRumors and AppleInsider). One of the biggest cost reductions is believed to come from battery technology; Kuo says Apple is reducing…

Version 1.4.2 of Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been released on Nintendo Switch. This marks the latest in a number of updates Nintendo has released for the life-sim over the last few weeks. Like version 1.4.1, this one offers a handful of minor fixes for bugs in the game. It’s not the most exciting update,…

A number of Google services including Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet, Groups, Chat, Keep and Voice are experiencing service disruptions, the company is reporting on its G Suite Status Dashboard. We’ve verified that file uploads are failing across Google’s services, including uploading attachments in Gmail to both personal and G Suite gmail accounts. In some cases…

As if Instagram weren’t addictive enough already, the company is adding a new feature that’s intended to keep you scrolling through your feed even longer. Starting today, Instagram will load ‘Suggested Posts‘ at the end of your feed, once you’re all caught up with updates from friends and other accounts you follow. Normally when you…

Using nothing more than voice commands, you can technically launch apps, start playing a song, make a call, or respond to a text message, all thanks to Google Assistant on Android Auto. But in addition to so many other problems, Google Assistant has recently started lagging in Android Auto, with several users confirming that it…

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is one of the most versatile camera phones yet, but can it take down the iPhone 11 Pro Max?The Note 20 Ultra comes to this fight with three rear cameras, including a 108-megapixel main wide-angle camera, a 12MP ultra-wide camera and a 12MP telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom…

Samsung has confirmed exactly which of its devices will be receiving “three generations” of Android updates, after announcing the initiative at its Note 20 launch event earlier this month. As expected, the list includes flagship phones going back to last year’s Galaxy S10, but there are also a couple of new inclusions from Samsung’s foldable…

Google launched the Web Vitals initiative in May in an effort to show users which websites typically perform well. It gives website owners and developers a unified set of metrics to measure against so they can ensure that their websites are loading swiftly for visitors. A few weeks after the initiative’s debut, Google revealed that…

Home News Mobile Phones (Image credit: Samsung) We’ve gotten another look at the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 thanks to a new listing on the Chinese telecom regulation authority’s (TENAA) website, which clearly show off the side and front views of the next foldable. True, the phone is turned off in the photos, so we aren’t…

ZTE has announced that it will release the first “mass-produced” smartphone with an under-display selfie camera, with the launch set for September 1st. The Axon 20 5G is expected to have a 6.92-inch OLED display, but there’ll be no notches, punch holes or other blemishes where a front camera would normally go. So far, the…

Home News Apple (Image credit: Future) One week with Apple Watch sleep tracking has made me a believer — but not in the benefits of seven hours of sleep each night. Instead, over my first few days in bed with the watchOS 7 public beta software on my wrist, I realized it’s actually possible to train…

“in the end we only did a PC version” by Liam Doolan 3 hours ago Update (Sun 16th Aug, 2020 07:30 BST): Engine Software’s owner & VP of development, Ruud van de Moosdijk, has reached out to Nintendo Life, and unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like Killer7 will be coming to the Switch anytime soon. The…

Home News Smartphones Android (Image credit: Tom’s Guide) The Galaxy Note series has always followed a “Go big or go home” philosophy, and that’s very much on display with the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. The new phone has one of the largest screens you’ll ever find on any phone — at least on one…

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Facebook appears to flipping the switch on integrating the chat systems for Instagram and Messenger. On Friday evening, several editors at The Verge across the country — on both iOS and Android devices — noticed an update screen popped up in Instagram’s mobile app with the message “There’s a New Way to Message on Instagram”…

(Reuters) – ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games has launched the most significant effort yet to advance the legal theory that Apple’s iPhone ecosystem has become so “sticky” that it is a distinct software market over which Apple exercises monopoly power. FILE PHOTO: The popular video game “Fortnite” by Epic Games is pictured on a screen in…

A woman plays at the stand of Xbox during the media day of the Gamescom video games trade fair in Cologne, western Germany, on August 20, 2019.Ina Fassbender | AFP via Getty ImagesThe video game industry may be booming in the coronavirus era but it continues to face intensifying pressure over its handling of diversity…

Hong Kong (CNN Business)Huawei recently became the world’s biggest smartphone maker, beating Samsung and Apple(AAPL) at their own game by offering consumers state of the art phones with amazing camer…

Turtle Beach is releasing new versions of its Stealth 600 and 700 gaming headsets, improving on the 2017 models with a refined design that moves its buttons to a more convenient location while swapping out Micro USB charging for much-needed USB-C across the entire lineup. The peripheral maker is still splintering the headsets by gaming…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone have received a new update that fine-tunes several weapons within the games. Senior communications manager Ashton Williams detailed on Twitter how weapons such as the FAL and M91 will receive increased damage, while a second patch–still to come–will also fix graphical corruption issues with weapons. The full patch…

Before a device or software that uses Bluetooth can be made available to the public, it needs to be approved by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). Tonight, a portion of Google’s long-in-development Fuchsia OS has been listed with the Bluetooth SIG. For the past few years, we’ve been watching patiently as Google has developed…

Microsoft’s marquee Xbox Series X launch title, Halo Infinite, has been delayed to 2021. Developer 343 Industries said the shift to a work-from-home environment was one part of the reason behind the delay, and that it will give the team the time to “deliver a Halo game experience that meets our vision.”Needless to say, the…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone have received a new update that fine-tunes several weapons within the games. Senior communications manager Ashton Williams detailed on Twitter how weapons such as the FAL and M91 will receive increased damage, while a second patch–still to come–will also fix graphical corruption issues with weapons. The full patch…

2020-08-11 22:35:00by CJ AndriessenDownloadable demon hunterThe crossover that spawned one of gaming’s most enduring memes is back. In a trailer released late Tuesday night, Atlus confirmed Dante from Devil May Cry is coming to Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster as downloadable content. Dante was originally added to the second version of Nocturne, which ended up being the…

Virtual Machines — Windows on Apple Silicon is still a question mark, though. Samuel Axon – Aug 11, 2020 7:01 am UTC Parallels Desktop 16’s Control Center under macOS Big Sur. Big Sur is also supported as a virtual machine, of course. Pro users will be able to name custom networks. There’s a developer menu…

Home News Smartphones (Image credit: RODENT950) The Mi 10 Ultra looks like Xiaomi’s new attempt to chase after the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, with a ridiculous-sounding 120x zoom camera.RODENT950 revealed the details of this camera, as well as a marketing image, on Twitter. The phone’s lens has a maximum…

After successfully fighting off Magic Leap’s claim that it stole trade secrets, Nreal is finally able to launch its Light mixed reality glasses into the consumer market. Starting today, folks in Korea can pre-order the Light — locally rebranded as “U+ Real Glass” — as part of a mobile phone plan on the LG Uplus…

In a worst-case scenario, Apple’s annual global iPhone shipments could decline by 25–30% if it is forced to remove WeChat from its App Stores around the world, according to a new research note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo viewed by MacRumors. The removal could occur due to a recent executive order aiming to ban U.S. transactions…

Blending features and styling from two very American icons, the Ford Mustang and Tesla, Aviar R67 aims to be the world’s first electrified muscle car. It uses the platform from Tesla Model S and design language from the unmistakable ‘60s Ford Mustang, to create a powerful machine that is as impressive in looks as it…

On August 17th, Brydge will begin selling a new lineup of Surface accessories that have the “Designed for Surface” badge, meaning that they were made in collaboration with Microsoft. The lineup includes keyboards for the Surface Pro and Surface Go, but the most intriguing product in the group is the $99.99 W-Touch standalone trackpad. It’s…

Since Nintendo released its latest financial results, we’ve been hearing a lot about Animal Crossing: New Horizons sales. It’s now sold over 22 million copies worldwide which means it has sold more copies than the entire Metroid franchise. If this wasn’t already enough proof of just how big Nintendo’s life sim series has become over…

The Switch might be part of this plan by Liam Doolan 4 hours ago One game the video game world has completely fallen in love with this week is the 60-player battle royale party title, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. It’s developed by the British developer Mediatonic (Murder By Numbers), published by Devolver Digital and is…

Home News iPhone Smartphones (Image credit: Phone Arena) We’re getting an early glimpse at the display on the iPhone 12 thanks to an online leak, and it looks a lot like the screens on the most recent iPhones. That’s bad news if you were hoping that Apple would shrink the notch on its upcoming phones.The…

Home News Smartphones (Image credit: EverythingApplePro) Yet another production issue runs the risk of stalling the iPhone 12’s launch, and this one is all down to the camera.Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released a note late this week stating that the coating on the wide-angle camera of the 5.4- and 6.1-inch iPhone 12 models (the standard variants…

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Yesterday, Samsung announced a boatload of new products, including the latest version of its popular Note smartphone and the next folding phone in its portfolio. Also in the mix was the new Galaxy Tab S7 and S7 Plus, the company’s latest high-end Android tablets designed to go blow-for-blow with the iPad Pro. As expected, the…

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Samsung should’ve called these things the Galaxy Beans. What a missed opportunity. With that out of the way, let’s talk about the new Galaxy Buds Live. The company’s latest true wireless earbuds and their unconventional design have…

Paul Sillers, CNNPublished 6th August 2020 (CNN) Avgeek desktop gamers and wannabe airline captains can finally get the high-altitude fix they’ve been craving. Following a prolonged period of hibe…

Nintendo has posted extraordinarily high earnings for its normally quiet April-June quarter, as Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to be a sales juggernaut that drives Switch hardware purchases. Operating profit is up 428 percent year-on-year to 145 billion yen ($1.37 billion) off 357 billion yen ($3.39 billion) in revenue, with Switch sales up 166 percent…

Google may have accidentally revealed the launch date for the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G.The two phones could become available for pre-order in early October.Google launched the long-awaited Pixel 4a just a few days back and also surprisingly confirmed that the more premium Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G would follow. Now it seems that…

Sony shares are sitting at their highest level since June 2001, despite a dip on Wednesday. Analysts say there could be further upside in the next year as Sony prepares to launch the flagship PlayStation 5 games console.The Japanese electronics giant posted better-than-expected earnings on Tuesday for the April to June quarter and provided an…

Logitech is announcing its first new racing wheel in five years: the G923 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox, and PC. The G923 succeeds the G29 and G920 and will be available in August for $399.99. Though the G923 looks very similar to the G29 and G920, it features an all-new force feedback system the company…

A new leak suggests that the Pixel 5 could be equipped with a 120Hz screen.The display is also said to be 6.67-inches in size.This would be an increase in size and refresh rate over the Pixel 4 XL.Google finally launched the Pixel 4a this week, after months of delays and leaks. It also used the…

It will finally be slightly easier to share files, images, links, and other content between Android devices. Google is launching a new Android feature called “Nearby Share” that enables direct sharing between any device running Android 6 and up. Nearby Share is already available on some Pixel and Samsung phones, and Google says it’ll arrive…

The day the music died — August begins the four-month Google Music shutdown. Ron Amadeo – Aug 4, 2020 3:58 pm UTC Enlarge / Please don’t hurt our music collections, Google. Google Play Music has been given the death sentence by Google, and today the company has announced a bit more detail about how its…

PRESS RELEASE August 4, 2020 The ultimate desktop now features much faster performance, SSDs across the line, an even more stunning Retina 5K display, and higher quality camera, speakers, and mics The new 27-inch iMac is the most powerful and capable iMac ever. Cupertino, California — Apple today announced a major update to its 27-inch…

If you were writing a book and needed to find out how red clothes dye is traditionally made, you’d probably start with a simple Google search. At least, that’s what John Boyne, the author behind The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas says he “must have” done when it emerged that several fantasy ingredients from The…

Google notes that this early version only shows information about Google-served ads that have implemented Google’s “Ad Disclosure Schema,” and not other third-party ads. That schema is desiggned to help all of its advertisers disclose how they’re using your personal information, according to Google’s Github page. ”Over time, we hope the [rest of] the industry…

The Google Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 5G may have broken cover in a leaked image.It looks like the Pixel 4a 5G will be bigger than the flagship.Google is expected to launch the standard Pixel 4a today.The Google Pixel 4a has been extensively leaked in 2020, and we’re just about due for a reveal…