Archive for april 2022

The Samsung Galaxy A23 arrived at HQ and is now in the review queue. It comes in a simple box with a 15W charger, USB cable, and a SIM tool. The Black model we have is available, but it’s also possible to order the same phone in White or Blue.

Its main feature is the ability to track the amount of water consumed by the owner.

May the 4th is coming and, as you may know, it’s an important date for Star Wars fans. Apple teases a Behind the Mac video featuring the Skywalker Sound artists, and it will be available in a few days.

Huawei has announced the release of a major software update - HarmonyOS 2.0.0.230.

For the first time, streaming services like Apple TV+, Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime could be regulated as linear broadcasters under the United Kingdom government’s new plans due to a “White Paper” policy document.

The Chinese manufacturer is accused of illegal money transfers.

iQOO will unveil the Neo6 SE on May 6 in China, and the company has already confirmed its key specs through social media teasers, with the latest one detailing the smartphone’s display.

The developers of The Long Dark have announced that they will release the first paid add-on for the game during the year. 

While WhatsApp prepares the Reactions feature in its next update for users, it is also working to add an Instagram Stories-like function to its Status tab. This will allow users to quickly react to posts.

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Honor unveiled the Play 30 Plus last December in China, and it may announce the vanilla version soon, which has been certified by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

These are four powerful digital television transmitters, three FM transmitters and antenna systems for them.

Wristcam, which produces a camera bracelet for Apple Watch, has announced a new feature.

Spider-Man: No Way Home John Watts has refused to make Fantastic Four for MCU because he "needs a break from the world of superheroes."

Nvidia has released a new version of the GeForce Now gaming cloud service.

Another month of spring is coming to an end. So now is the time to drink some results. That's why Valve has published a list of the most successful games for the first month of spring. In fact, there is something to look at: Death Stranding Director’s Cut, Shadow Warrior 3, Tunic and other projects have taken their places on the list. 

Famous actor and Oscar winner Gary Oldman said that his acting days are coming to an end, and "retirement" is imminent.

Last November, we heard the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 arriving this year will have the same battery capacity as the Galaxy Z Flip3. But, a new report by Dutch publication GalaxyClub claims the Galaxy Z Flip4 will pack a slightly larger battery.

Details about the Google Pixel Watch smart watch continue to appear on the network.

Aliexpress started selling a new smart bracelet Huawei Band 7.

According to Collider Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the highest grossing video game in the United States, the sequel surpassed the original.

The French laboratory DxOMark has tested the camera of the OnePlus 10 Pro smartphone.

TIvan Gotham Knights rating, indicates that the game may not be released on previous generation consoles and will only appear on PCs, PS5 and Xbox Series X / S.

According to the patent application, EA is working on a system of protection against cheats, which is able to ignore every fifth step of violators.

The recently released Honor Magic4 Lite in Europe isn’t a new phone in other markets. The device is also known as the Honor X30 and Honor X9 5G. The former was the first one to arrive in China back in December last year. The device is a budget version of the Magic4 series and borrows the aesthetics of the other three flagship models – the vanilla Magic4, the Pro and the Ultimate.

Xiaomi has launched a new A-series budget smart TV under the Redmi brand.

According to journalist Jason Schreyer, on May 3, Blizzard announces a mobile game in the universe of Warcraft. Although there could be two games. 

At yesterday's presentation, Realme showed another new product - the Realme Smart TV X Full HD smart TV.

Nubia, two months after the announcement of the Red Magic 7 Pro gaming smartphone in China, has released a novelty in the global market.

Square Enix shared, without a doubt, the most important statistics this month. The developers told, how many times players tried to close the refrigerator door in the Star Lord's room on the ship Milan in the "Guardians of the Galaxy".

The analytical company Strategy Analytics has summed up the results of the first quarter of 2022 in the global smartphone market.

Samsung recently introduced the Galaxy M53 5G smartphone in India, and is now planning to launch a novelty in Europe.

Since March, Blizzard has been looking for an opportunity to provide players from Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey and Kazakhstan to pay for purchases in their national currency. Now it will be possible from May 4.

The nubia Red Magic 7 Pro launched in China in February is now available for purchase in global markets. The international model has 16GB RAM on board and two color options – Obsidian and Supernova. The former comes with 256GB storage and the latter with 512GB storage, priced at $799/PS679/EUR799 and $899/PS759/EUR899, respectively.

Currently, only one level of difficulty is available in Sifu. For many gamers, this is a problem - the game is just incredibly difficult! On the contrary, it could seem simple to the most trained geeks. 

Motorola has released the Android 12 update for last year's Moto G100 smartphone.

Microsoft has already told what will delight gamers Xbox Live subscription in May. As usual, the subscription included four games.

Remember when new phone announcements used to happen all in one go, at one event, with zero specs being officially outed beforehand by the companies themselves? Those were the days. Then OnePlus came along and changed the game with its drip feeding of small tidbits method of creating and sustaining hype over extended periods of time.

In response to the recent news about software being removed from App Store, Apple has shared its guidelines for how it removes abandoned apps. The company is also reiterating that the practice is not new but instead part of an initiative that started six years ago.

20 years ago, on April 29, 2002, Apple unveiled the eMac – a desktop computer that was based on the iMac but with less premium design and hardware, so that it could be more affordable for the education segment. Apple does offer an education discount, but there is no Mac specifically designed for this market. But what if Apple introduced a new entry-level Mac in 2022?

Apple this week released a new AirTag firmware to users, but details about the update were unknown. However, the company has now confirmed that the latest AirTag firmware (version 1.0. 301) enhances the unwanted tracking alert.

The Pixel Watch leaks campaign has begun ahead of the expected announcement at Google I/O in October. Already, we’ve seen the prototype in action in a restaurant in a cardboard box with no charge. This very conveniently managed to show the world the upcoming hardware without also portraying any part of its software.

When Apple’s new Studio Display was released last month, many people were quick to point out that panel is nearly identical to the one that Apple used in the 27-inch iMac starting in 2014. Because of the similarities between the two, YouTuber Luke Miani decided to see if he could convert an old iMac into a Studio Display.

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Apple’s MacBook lineup offers impressive performance and at first glance, the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro seem quite similar. They have the same CPU/GPU, same ports, same FaceTime camera, and more. However, the more powerful 2021 14-inch MacBook Pro may complicate your decision. Let’s take a closer look at the MacBook Air vs Pro to see what differentiates these MacBooks and help you decide which to buy in 2022.

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Elden Ring is a stunning open-world RPG that feels like an endless well of surprises. Whether it’s summoning giant glowing jellyfish or the simple joy of trotting around on Torrent, the game provides ample opportunities for players to admire its world. This game is a marvel for anyone, but it’s even more special when a child sees it firsthand. Lately, to the delight of fans online, streamer Sizzsarz has been streaming Elden Ring alongside a special guest: her daughter Evie.

Earlier this month, Apple had employees return to work at the corporate office in a hybrid format. This has taken place slowly. They’re currently in the office one day per week, but according to company policy, by May 23 employees will need to be in office at least three days per week.

Nintendo Switch Sports is, effectively, a party game played with friends. And, 99% of the time, you’ll need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to play online multiplayer on any game on the Switch. You can play Nintendo Switch Sports , online by yourself, earning progression towards unlockables.

DxOMark published its review of the OnePlus 10 Pro’s camera and it appears to be in line with most of the reviews out there. It is clear that this handset does not match its competitors in quality. As a result, the handset takes 27th place in DxOMark’s global ranking, right behind the likes of Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, Mi 11 Pro, vivo X60 Pro+ and Apple iPhone 12 Pro. All are more than year-old flagships.

The long-awaited Studio Display firmware upgrade is now available to resolve all issues with the webcam. Apple also launched the Self Service Repair Store. Benjamin and Zac also discuss the newest developments with Apple Pay Cash, the App Store old app purge, and more.

I can’t bear clutter in my real life and in my videogames. Those people who save up all of their potions and power-ups, not breaking them out even when they’re facing the last boss of a video game? It’s hard for me to relate. If I get something in a game, I use it. I will sell the item if I don’t intend to use it. This is what I have been doing in Elden Ring ,, and it has all been great — until the past week when I realized that I had made serious tactical mistakes.

New details have landed about several Apple TV+ shows today. The international epic drama series Pachinko has been renewed for a second season, The Afterparty cast for season two has been revealed along with a teaser of the new plot, and a new Charlie Brown special is coming next week.

Apple has published a report on the results of the second financial quarter, which ended on March 26.

Resolve is a confusing but necessary stat in Rogue Legacy 2, as it essentially caps how many Relics you can carry. Our Rogue Legacy 2 Resolve guide explains how Resolve works and what you can do to increase it.

Ubisoft Singapore’s Skull & Bones was a long-awaited release. Announced at E3 2017, the pirate adventure has been delayed for several years; the most recent update from Ubisoft came in September 2020, more than 18 months ago.

The weekly Exotic item merchant, Xur, hangs out in random locations around the world of Destiny. In Destiny 2, he can appear all over the map, as well as inside the Tower. This week, you can find Xur in Nessus, standing on a giant tree overlooking the Watcher’s Grave.

This year’s I/O keynote is targeted at developers who work with Android’s ecosystem. However, we get to often see hardware or hear exciting news about Google’s future products. The company published a schedule of the keynote that gives us a pretty good idea of what to expect.

It’s been one year since Apple released its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature – which is a way to improve consumer privacy where users can choose to opt-out of third-party app tracking. A new article from Recode takes a look back at the first year of Apple’s privacy feature.

Nintendo Switch Sports, out Friday on Nintendo Switch, brings back the motion-controlled fun of Wii Sports for the modern era, letting players enjoy bowling, soccer, badminton, and more with their Joy-Cons. It’s great! It’s great!

Two upcoming vivo phones appeared across several listings over in China. There’s the vivo V2203A which is believed to be the S15 Pro and the mysterious vivo V2207A which both popped up on TENAA alongside some preliminary specs.

Today, Realme held a presentation in India, where they introduced the Realme Buds Q2s wireless headphones.

PlayStation Plus will be getting a revamp in a few months. This makes it a bit strange. One thing that users have observed is the inability to add more time to existing PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now subscriptions. Now that they’ve been pointing this out in social media and forums, Sony has updated its FAQ to clarify the policy.

Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers get four games from Games with Gold in May: the pinball-inspired action-platformer Yoku’s Island Express and 2D-animated puzzle adventure The Inner World – The Last Wind Monk for Xbox One; and arcade-style boat racer Hydro Thunder Hurricane and Viva Piñata spinoff Viva Piñata Party Animals for Xbox 360.

A new study digging into how Amazon uses Alexa voice recordings from its customers has concluded that the company and third parties leverage the audio to deliver targeted ads directly on Echo smart speakers as well as the web. That’s in contrast to Apple not using Siri recordings for ads and sharing voice data being turned off by default on devices like HomePod and iPhone since 2019. However, Amazon contends the new research is based on “inaccurate inferences or speculation.”

5G became a battleground not just for smartphone makers, but for governments as well. But now that the tech is established, focus is shifting on what comes next – 6G. What is 6G?

The new 2.7 update to Genshin Impact, the popular open-world gacha game, has been delayed. The next patch was originally scheduled for May 10. Developer Hoyoverse announced the delay Thursday night on Twitter.

Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida says the next mainline game in the Final Fantasy series is in the “final stages” of development, according to translated comments Yoshida made to Uniqlo’s UT magazine. (Yes, Uniqlo the clothing retail giant, which is about to launch a new series of Final Fantasy T-shirts for the franchise’s 35th anniversary. )

Cellebrite iPhone cracking tool allows clients of the company to view virtually every private data on their phones – sometimes even locked.

Turns to be able to only use one line of text for a Magic: The Gathering card. This will allow you some serious shenanigans. Among the cards released in Magic‘s newest set, Streets of New Capenna, a certain six-mana green artifact has deck-builders buzzing with its potential to take over games and promote table-flipping reactions. Allow me to introduce you to Bootlegger’s Stash.

Realme entered the tablet market last year, and today at a presentation in India, the company introduced a new model - Realme Pad Mini.

Analysts and investors of course wanted to hear yesterday’s Q2 earnings, but they were even more eager to get any clues to how AAPL Q3 2022 numbers might look.

Strong iPhone growth saw Apple as the only smartphone brand to increase shipments during the first quarter of the year, according to a new market intelligence report. All other major brands saw their shipments shrink – by anywhere from 4% to 30%.

American insider Max Weinbach shared some details about the Google Pixel Watch smart watch.

Canalys released its full Q1 2022 global smartphone shipments report and the numbers show Samsung once again stood atop the charts. The South Korean conglomerate managed 73. 7 million shipments during the January – March period and secured 24% of the global smartphone market share. A total of 311. 2 million smartphones were shipped for the period which is 11% less than the same time last year.

Amazfit developers have released a new firmware version for Amazfit GTS 3, Amazfit GTR 3 and Amazfit GTR 3 Pro smartwatches.

Realme introduced the realme GT Neo 3 smartphone in China a month ago, and now it has shown a novelty for the global market.

Batman director Matt Reeves explained why the scene with Barry Keogan's Joker was finally removed from the final version of the film.

Xiaomi’s Poco unveiled the Poco M4 Pro 5G last November with the Dimensity 810 SoC, and today the company announced its more affordable vanilla version, powered by the Dimensity 700 chip.

After its worldwide debut in June,

According to the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Binance blocked the accounts of relatives of Russian officials.

On the eve of the announcement of its first smartphone, Nothing has released a branded launcher.

French publisher Focus Entertainment has published a financial report for the first quarter of 2022, which ended on March 31.

The smartphone market in China is in flux and different analysts report slightly different details. Shipments for the first quarter of the year fell by 18% compared to Q1 2021, which Canalys attributes to a market correction after the “abnormal” first quarter of last year.

Online gameplay from the closed test Skull & Bones has appeared. It showed in more detail the game about the life of pirates from Ubisoft.

Although, if you look closely, this is not a new model, but a rebranded Redmi Note 11E 5G with a slightly redesigned, different selfie camera and Android 12.

The Realme GT Neo3 was launched today in India, starting its global rollout. Both of the phones editions came are here – 80W and 150W – and its price starts from INR 29,999 or about $390/EUR370.

Users can now request the removal of additional types of information when they find it in search results.

Another novelty of yesterday's Huawei presentation was the MatePad SE budget tablet.

The Quarry: the next game from the developers Until Dawn and the anthology The Dark Pictures. Project director Will Byles said that the game will have as many as 186 options for the final.

Analyst firm Counterpoint has published a report on smartphone sales in China for the first 3 months of 2022.

The Amazfit GTS 3, GTR 3 and GTR 3 Pro got a big new firmware update which adds smart reply to notifications, the ability to reject calls via text message as well as several other optimizations. Amazfit GTS 3 gets firmware version 7.42.5. 1 while GTR 3 Pro is treated to version 8.37.3. 2 in the US, Italy, India, the UK, Vietnam, with more regions being added soon.

The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and Google announced the launch of free online trainings for startups. 

On April 28, OnePlus introduced along with smartphones OnePlus 10R and OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G new fully wireless Nord Buds headphones.

Following an announcement late last week, Infinity Ward unveiled the first official logo for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Following an announcement late last week, Infinity Ward unveiled the first official logo for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

We recently said that the American entrepreneur, engineer and Billionaire Elon Musk handed over Starlink satellite Internet to Ukraine, and now it has become known about another useful device.

The India phone market had a tough first quarter of the year. According to Counterpoint Research, makers pushed 38 million smartphones, which is 1% less than they did twelve months ago.

E3 2022 will not be this year, but Microsoft and Bethesda will hold their own summer game show. The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase will take place on June 12.

Yesterday, April 28, Huawei introduced not only the Mate Xs 2 foldable smartphone and a fitness bracelet Huawei Band 7, but also their new smartwatches.

PlayStation has announced that the game about a cat in the style of cyberpunk Stray will be released in the summer of 2022. It also became known when to expect a game about musicians We are OFK and action about lamb Cult of the Lamb.

Apple has just reported its quarterly results for its fiscal second quarter, which ended on March 26 and is thus confusingly the first quarter of the year (fiscal years are funny like that sometimes). It’s good news, however, for Cupertino, which has posted record revenues for its March quarter.

Wi-Charge, an Israeli startup, announced its plans for a wireless charging system. This charger would be able to charge the phone without having to rest on a Qi-base. Ori Mor, Wi-Charge CEO mentioned earlier this week that the product might be available as early as this year due to a partnership between Belkin. However, now accessory manufacturer Belkin says it is “too soon” to discuss it.

GeForce NOW is the go-to source for high quality game streaming across Apple devices, Android and PC. And NVIDIA’s released a substantial update to GeForce NOW that includes new features that M1 Mac users in particular will benefit from.

During Apple’s fiscal Q2 2022 earnings calls, company CEO Tim Cook was asked about Apple’s strategy for acquiring other companies. Cook stated that Apple doesn’t care about acquiring large corporations, but rather about integrating new talent.

Multiple users are currently experiencing problems with WhatsApp’s popular messaging app. It is part of Meta. As of Thursday afternoon, there seems to have been an outage which has prevented users accessing the platform.

Q1 2022 has been one of Apple’s best quarters in its history, according to The Wall Street Journal. Having reached $97 billion for the quarter, the company continues seeing double-digit growth year over year since it first released the iPhone 12 lineup with 5G. Prior to today’s conference call, the Cupertino company shared financial details from the beginning of 2022.

Following Apple’s record-setting Q2 2022 earnings release, Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke with CNBC to offer some additional details. According to Cook, the iPhone attracted a “record level” of upgraders during the quarter, and the number of people switching from Android to iPhone also grew.

Yesterday vivo sub-brand iQOO announced that it will fully unveil the Neo6 SE smartphone on May 6, while also teasing some of its specs. We had seen some leaks of its specifications, but there was no clue about the device’s design. Well, the wait is over, as a bunch of Chinese retailers already have listings of the iQOO Neo6 SE up, and these all reveal the image you can see below.

Apple is investing heavily in its services, with Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade among others. Luckily for the company, its efforts have been paying off as Apple now has 825 million subscribers across all its services – which is an all-time record.

Destiny 2’s Guardian Games will make its third annual return to the Tower on May 3. The competition to see which of the three Guardian classes is the second and third best (it’s a poorly kept secret that Titans are obviously first), kicks off Tuesday and will run through the end of the season, May 24.

Apple today officially reported its earnings for the second fiscal quarter of 2022, covering the calendar first quarter of the year and the months of January, February, and March.

Good Sodoku developers Zach Gage and Jack Schlesinger are back again today with the launch of a creative new game for iOS, Mac, Android, and PC. Knotwords offers an easy and simple logic puzzle experience that is both familiar and new.

If you like playing online games, Vainglory is a multiplayer battle arena game where two teams compete to destroy an enemy base. Now Super Evil Megacorp, the company behind Vainglory, is about to release Catalyst Black – a new triple-A-level battleground game for iOS and Android.

ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is a 13.4-inch 120Hz IPS touchscreen convertible gaming tablet with detachable Windows keyboard, top-end Intel Core i9 processor, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, fast 1TB SSD, discrete GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop and the ability to connect an external graphics card ROG XG Mobile

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Nothing announced today that its Nothing Launcher will be available for Android devices via the Google Play Store.

Today, at a presentation in India, OnePlus, in addition to the OnePlus 10R, also introduced the more affordable OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G smartphone.

As we’ve covered a number of times already, expectations for the iPhone 14 lineup are pretty clear. Apple is likely to unveil four different iPhone 14 models across two screen sizes at 6. 1-inches and 6.7-inches.

Starting tomorrow, Monobank will release an update for its application, and with it, users will be able to buy war bonds.

Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, which owns the Peacock streaming service, has reported its Q1 2022 earnings. In today’s earnings report, Peacock’s paid subscriber count is up 4 million subscribers, up 40% since the end of 2021. Of the 28 million current subscribers, 13 million are paying subscribers, up 9 million from last quarter.

With a decade’s worth of content to explore, Warframe can be intimidating, especially for those who are just starting out. Players who can put up with the high-octane space-mech killing gameplay and ninja flipping will discover one of the best plots in gaming. The game recently concluded a long-running, highly dramatic plot centered around the Lotus, players’ collective Space Mom. And with Wednesday’s new update, Angels of the Zariman, developer Digital Extremes has opened a new act for a universe that has grown to rival canons like Warhammer 40K.

Today, OnePlus launched the OnePlus 10R smartphone in the international market, which has become the global version of the Chinese OnePlus Ace.

The Samsung Galaxy M51 was long overdue to get Google’s latest OS, but, on the other hand, this is almost a two-year-old mid-range handset, so kudos to Samsung for pushing a second major update.

One of the Week 6 quests for Chapter 3 Season 2 in Fortnite‘s Battle Royale mode requires you to “deal 100 damage or more to an opponent with one bullet.” To do this, you’ll need some specific guns, as the majority of weapons are completely incapable of doing that much damage. Our Fortnite weekly quest guide explains how to deal 100 damage with one bullet easily.

Call of Duty returns to Modern Warfare in 2022, developer Infinity Ward and Activision confirmed Thursday in tweets that showed the logo and the title of the next game in the series, which appears to be, simply, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. This year’s entry in the enduring shooter franchise is expected to arrive on consoles and PC sometime later this year.

In Rogue Legacy 2, you, your heirs, and your heirs’ heirs are all given the opportunity to die by the hands of monsters in a quest for gold and glory — as nature always intended. Now that the roguelite is moving out of early access, we have a few new (and updated) tips to set you on your way. Onward to death(s)!

The first Nord-branded headphones are here and they are the cheapest TWS buds from the company yet – their MSRP is Rs3,000, but are discounted to Rs2,800 ($37/EUR35) for the launch. Previously, the OnePlus Buds Z were the cheapest at Rs3,200 (discounted to Rs3,000), but they are out of stock now.

Grab these Japanese-inspired games while they’re cheap

Critical role will be joined tonight by The Late Show host Stephen Colbert in a charity stream to support Red Nose Day.

After adding support for the M1 through Rosetta last year, Nvidia has just announced that its GeForce Now cloud gaming service is picking up native support for M1 Macs through its latest app update.

Call of Duty’s newest measure to stop cheaters is quite novel. Legitimate players are made inaccessible to cheaters. Developers told the community of the Ricochet anti-cheat system’s new feature, called Cloaking, in a blog post on Tuesday.

At the moment, Band 7 is the manufacturer's thinnest and lightest wearable device: the thickness of the case is 9.99 mm, and the weight is only 16 g.

In the Epic Games Store you can pick up two games: the simulator of the evil grandfather Just Die Already and the adventure game about the mutant Paradigm.

In March, 9to5Mac exclusively reported that Apple was planning four iPhone 14 models without a mini version. The Pro models will have a larger screen thanks to the new punch hole + pill design that replaces the notch. Now, it seems the iPhone 14 panels’ lineup has leaked.

74. 2 million smartphones were shipped in China in the first three months of 2022, down 14% compared to the same period last year. These levels are similar to the worst that the market saw during the pandemic, indeed the new wave and related lockdowns had a negative effect.

To celebrate Japan’s Golden Week, PlayStation is hosting an extensive sale on games for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and even PlayStation 3, along with a separate — but equally sweeping — swath of discounts for games under $20.

Cellar Door Games finally released Rogue Legacy 2 from early access on Thursday, and fans have discovered an Easter egg for the developer’s other title, Full Metal Furies, in the list of potential traits.

As it became known from the last video presentation of the developers of Diablo Immortal, the game, in addition to mobile platforms, will also visit PCs. Recently, the system requirements for the PC version of Diablo Immortal became known. 

The iPhone 14 lineup is coming in less than six months, and reports so far have painted a pretty clear of what to expect. As we inch closer to that release, iPhone 14 dummy units and molds are starting to emerge out of Apple’s supply chain. The latest leaked iPhone 14 designs were published this week by Mac Otakara, and they offer a closer look at whether or not your iPhone 13 cases will fit the new iPhone 14 lineup.

Bandai Namco has announced that its JRPG Tales of Arise has crossed a new milestone with a circulation of 2 million copies sold. This includes both physical and digital copies of the game. 

Yuji Naka, the former head of Sonic Team at Sega and the director of the disastrous musical platformer Balan Wonderworld, says he was removed from that game’s development six months before its completion, and that he sued publisher Square Enix over that decision. Naka claimed that his case in court is over, and that he no longer has to follow company guidelines. However, he did not reveal the resolution.

In less than six months, Apple will announce the upcoming Apple Watch Series 8. Rumors so far are a bit sparse, but there are some features very likely to be available with this new generation of smartwatches. Read on as we round up four of them that we expect to see on the Apple Watch Series 8.

The 3D platformer Sephonie is something special. Created by two developers under the studio name Analgesic Productions, the game follows a team of three scientists who find themselves marooned on a deserted island with a vast underground cave system. At first glance, the game appears to have a lot in common with other 3D platformers: Much of it entails running around and exploring the island in order to collect research on the various animal species that inhabit it. The game is very different once you get it in your hand. It feels more like a great skateboarding game than a platformer.

Huawei today officially unveiled its new foldable smartphone, the Mate Xs 2, which is the direct successor to the 2020 Mate Xs.

AAPL earnings for Q2 2022 (calendar Q1) will be announced by the company later today, and analysts are expecting the news to be good.

Huawei believes there’s a market for outer folding phones and its newly announced Mate Xs 2 is its latest attempt. A direct successor to 2020’s Mate Xs, Huawei Mate Xs 2 brings a slight redesign as well as bumped up specs.

Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks will hold their annual gaming showcase, which is typically aligned with E3 in June, on Sunday, June 12, at 10 a.m. PDT/1 p.m. EDT, Microsoft announced Thursday. In a statement, Microsoft stated that the livestreamed event will feature “amazing titles from Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda as well as our partners throughout the globe.”

The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine has launched a hotline where they can advise on payments to those who suffered due to the war.

Almost a year ago, Apple Podcasts launched a new subscription model, which allows creators to host bonus content and ad-free versions of their shows in exchange for a monthly or yearly subscription.

The Financial Times is reporting that Apple is set to come under fire on fresh anticompetitive charges from the European Union, which will likely be formally announced next week.

OnePlus is hosting an event today, and it will introduce two smartphones and one pair of TWS earphones for the Indian market. We expect to see the OnePlus 10R, launched in China as OnePlus Ace, as well as the Nord CE 2 Lite, while the audio accessories will have the basic name Nord Buds.

It may take several weeks for the firmware to be fully deployed.

Copy Research also shared its global market estimates, with Mac shipment the most prominent, but Counterpoint Research also provided its predictions for the year ahead.

User Reddit under the nickname tagtech414 continues to post photos of yet-to-be-announced Google Pixel Watch smartwatches.

At a time when laptop flexibility and performance are more important than ever, Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Book2 Pro series redefines the standards for next-level lightweight computing, offering consumers a versatile laptop that is both powerfully fast and powerfully secure. In this first installment of a three-part ‘How To’ series behind the Galaxy Book2 Pro series, Samsung Newsroom will discuss the benefits of the laptop’s safe and easy file sharing features, fit for every lifestyle.

Xiaomi is continuing to fill in its Poco line-up, which may soon welcome a new member of the M-family. This phone, like other Xiaomi phones, appears to be an updated version of an older model with some modifications to ensure it is ready to go on the international market.

The OnLeaks insider, together with the Indian edition of GizNext, published high-quality images of the new budget smartphone from Samsung.

Blogger dwr used the techno-demo The Matrix Awakens on Unreal Engine 5 and added Spider-Man from Marvel's Spider-Man (PS4 \ PS5).

Mac shipments grew 8% in the first quarter of 2022, while the top two PC brands saw their own shipments suffer double-digit falls.

ZTE is ready to introduce its Axon 40 series on May 9 and we’re expecting at least three models – an Axon 40, a 40 Pro and a 40 Ultra. The latest teasers from the company reveal the Ultra model will pack three 64MP cameras on its back with a wide, ultrawide and periscope lens setup.

Gameloft has announced a new, free, life simulator game called Disney Dreamlight Valley. In it, players meet different Disney and Pixar characters, create their own avatar and life in their magical world.

The Realme GT2 is on sale in India starting today, joining its Pro sibling that has been on the shelves for the past month. The brand is selling the phone on its website with prices starting from INR34,999 ($460/€420) for the 8/128 GB variant.

OPPO has started selling the new K9x smart TV in China.

Xiaomi at the beginning of the year introduced the Xiaomi 12 smartphones, Xiaomi 12X and Xiaomi 12 Pro, and now is about to release another new product from this series.

Following the POCO F4 GT, AliExpress also began selling the new POCO Buds Pro TWS headphones dedicated to the game Genshin Impact.

Samsung has announced its first quarter financial results. The company boasted a record-breaking third quarter consolidated revenue.

The world premiere of the new POCO F4 GT 5G gaming smartphone took place on Aliexpress.

As part of the launch of the Self Service Repair Program, announced last year.

On May 3, Sifu will release a new, free, update that will add three levels of difficulty. The developers said that more information on this will be very soon.

Long distance charging or true wireless charging may finally see the light of day in 2022.

The latest Samsung phone to get updated to Android 12 is the Galaxy M31s. The phone originally launched with Android 10 back in 2020 and is now receiving its second and probably final Android version update. The new update comes bearing the M317FXXU3DVD4 identifier and is live in Russia. The firmware update brings Samsung’s One UI interface to version 4. 1 and also adds the March security patch.

The new Disney Plus movie will star Andy Semberg and John Moulaney as Chip and Dale. In the trailer, we see how chipmunks interact with many Disney characters of the past days.

It became known that the official name "Avatar 2" - "Avatar: The Way of Water". In addition, it was announced that an updated version of the original Avatar will be released in theaters on September 23, 2022.

The Google Pixel Watch has made headlines as someone got their hands on a unit that went missing at a Chicago bar earlier this month (not an original scenario in the tech world). We got to see some live images of the unreleased smartwatch prototype with its round display with rounded edges.

OnePlus is finally testing the Android 12 operating system for the OnePlus Nord 2 smartphone.

Vivo held an event in India where it showed a new budget smartphone under the iQOO brand.

The new 1.3 update for Dying Light 2 contains dozens of changes, including New Game + mode, which, according to Techland, will significantly change the gameplay.

HMD Global continues to update its devices to the Android 12 operating system. This time, the firmware was released for Nokia 8.3 5G.

The iQOO Neo6 SE arriving on May 6 was said to pack a 4,700 mAh battery, and that rumor has turned out to be true since iQOO today announced that the Neo6 SE will have a 4,700 mAh battery under the hood, which will go from 1% to 100% in 30 minutes with its 80W adapter.

Following an earlier release of an Open Beta build of Android 12 for the original Nord, today OnePlus has finally managed to get round to issuing a similar release for the much newer Nord2, which launched last July running Android 11 and is still stuck on that version of the OS even today.

In second quarter, expects solid demand for servers and DX Division to focus on

securing profitability amid macro uncertainties

Although the vast majority of Apple products are assembled in China, Apple also uses some of Foxconn’s facilities in countries like Brazil and India to assemble iPhones. Now the company has started assembling the iPhone 13 in Brazil, but there’s a catch – it seems that the iPhone 13 mini will not have a local production.

Apple last year released the long-awaited Swift Playgrounds 4, which let developers submit their projects directly from the iPad to the App Store for the first time. Now the company is inviting developers to try out the new Swift Playgrounds 4. 1 beta, which brings new features to the iPad app and especially the Mac app.

Technology use in education has come a long way in recent years, and it’s really helped my workflow. Ten years ago, you wouldn’t have believed me to tell you that I would be using my smartphone for email checking or asking the square root of 4 on my phone.

Playing World of Warcraft gives a player lots of choices and quests, which in theory is fantastic. However, over the game’s many expansions, the formula occasionally fails to work out. Some prefer to concentrate on their main character, while keeping the rest of the content current. Other people prefer to keep a whole stable of characters they can play. Those players will likely be happy with the approach Blizzard is taking in the next expansion, Dragonflight. Almost all progress made on the Dragon Isles will be account-wide, according to game director Ion Hazzikostas.

As part of its new iCloud+ subscription service unveiled at WWDC 2021, Apple launched iCloud Private Relay. The iCloud Private Relay feature allows users to send requests to two different internet relays, to hide user data.

Instagram introduced the chronological feed back last month. The social network has now added another feature to its platform: users can pin posts to their profiles.

Apple launched its new Self Service Repair program today, which allows iPhone customers in the United States to access parts and manuals that they can use to repair their own devices – starting with iPhone 12, iPhone 13, and iPhone SE 3. Do you plan to make use of this program?

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Last year Netflix launched the Games service, which allows subscribers of the streaming giant to download and play select Android and iOS games for free. 17 titles are available at the moment, but The Washington Post reports that the company aims to grow that list to nearly 50 games.

Sofa for iPhone and iPad is a wonderful app that offers one place to organize all the movies, TV, music, books, podcasts, apps, and games you’d like to check out. Sofa has five new features that make it easier and more enjoyable to customize lists.

Update: A day after releasing watchOS 8. 6 beta 3 to developers, it’s now available to public beta testers as well .

Time passes slowly for Samsung’s A0 series of phones, so you shouldn’t be surprised that speculative renders of the Galaxy A04s don’t look too much different from the previous model.

The world of The Iron Oath is grim, full of bloodshed and betrayal. I am leading a company of mercenaries, seeking revenge after a mission went bad and a man I trusted left me to die. I have practical concerns to deal with, like maintaining my influx of gold and supplies. But I also have a much slower, more dreadful resource to manage: the passage of time, and with it, the terrible toll it takes on my mercenaries. I have already discovered the best way for me to adapt — being the worst person all the time.

While Apple Glasses rumors continue to brew, it seems we may be getting closer to seeing an augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) headset from the tech giant. According to Patently Apple, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple two mixed reality (MR) headset patents.

Apple doesn’t offer truly individualized customization of its products or interfaces to its users, and if anyone wants to customize the look of their Apple products – specifically their home screens – they’re in for A Time. With iOS 16 coming in September, there’s an opportunity for Apple to give consumers needed autonomy.

Beadle & Grimm’s, purveyor of the finest and most esoteric licensed merchandise for Dungeons & Dragons and Critical Role, is branching out. The company co-founded by actor Matthew Lillard has a new line of items to support Pathfinder’s Absalom: City of Lost Omens. It’s also taking a big swing with a lavish assortment of kits for Magic: The Gathering. But while I’ve sung the company’s praises in the past, this new batch of products is definitely a mixed bag.

Sony has announced the May Games for subscribers PlayStation Plus, three games on the way. These will be FIFA 2022 (PS4 \ PS5), Tribes of Midgard (PS4 \ PS5), and Curse of the Dead Gods (PS4)

The long-rumored Xiaomi 12 Lite has finally appeared in a set of real-life images revealing its design. The device was spotted by a Chinese tipster who confirmed its sports the same 2203129G model number as seen in previous listings over the past months.

The good news was announced by the head of the Ministry of Digital Development Mikhail Fedorov.

Apple Original Films acquired the rights for a nonfiction film featuring actor Michael J. Fox. Fox. The documentary will not focus only on Fox’s acting career but also his Parkinson’s diagnosis and advocacy for medical research.

Charter and Comcast have announced a partnership in creating a new streaming platform on 4K streaming devices and smart TVs. The new streaming platform will compete with Apple TV, Roku and Google.

Disney Dreamlight Diary is a new life-simulation game that stars familiar faces from Disney properties. The game takes place in the Dreamlight Valley, a place where Pixar and Disney characters have settled down. It looks like a cozy place to explore, with gardening, cooking, social activities, and — of course — dolly dress up. It’s also not without its problems. The Forgetting, a bizarre event that left the Valley’s residents with no memories and which also left Night Thorns behind, caused it to be teeming.

After months of waiting, Apple is finally rolling out its self-service repair program for selected iPhone models in the US. Starting now, users can buy parts of iPhone 12, 13, and SE 3 directly from Apple, but is it worth it? Here’s what iFixit has to say about the program.

Although a bit late, Nokia’s 8. 3 5G handset is finally getting the latest Android 12 update. For the record, the Nokia 8. 3 5G was released with Android 10 back in September 2020.

Pokemon may be great, but it is not possible to create your own monsters. Now, thanks to the tireless work of one developer, you can make the chimera monster of your dreams by fusing creatures together. Although the game does not yet have a name, RujiK has created a demo that uses game developer wizardry in order to procedurally generate monsters. That way, you can combine all sorts of creatures to create unique monster combinations.

If I had a dollar for each time I’ve heard someone complain that autocorrect sucks, I’d be able to buy an Apple Polishing Cloth.

PlayStation Plus subscribers get access to three games in May: FIFA 22, Curse of the Dead Gods, and Tribes of Midgard. All three will be available for download from the PS Plus hub on PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 beginning May 3, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Wednesday.

The cunning Japanese have come up with another way to attract tourists to Tsuhima Island: now there will be souvenirs based on Ghost of Tsuhima. This was reported by the owners of Fureaidokoro Tsushima - this place serves as a tourist and information center of the island. 

Last year Apple announced its Self Service Repair program which brings over 200 genuine Apple parts and repair tools for iPhone 12 and 13 series as well as the more recent iPhone SE 2022. This program has been launched in America so that users can order parts and repair tools from home.

Jett has long been one of Valorant‘s best agents, but the game’s latest patch is taking a bit of wind out of her sails. Valorant patch 4. 08 nerfs the dualist Agent, buffs Neon, and adds the new Agent Fade to the fray. This patch was just in time to release Wednesday’s update for Act 2.

Long-distance charging or true wireless charging could finally see the light of day in 2022 as Belkin is readying accessories that would make use of this technology. The company is said to have made a deal with Israeli startup Wi-Charge, which plans to change how this technology goes by beaming up to one watt of power wirelessly to devices across homes, offices, and more.

Studio Display webcam complaints were one of the standout things from early product reviews. The WSJ’s Joanna Stern took the turn-of-phrase prize for her description of the image quality, describing it as reminiscent of the camera on a BlackBerry.

Xiaomi today announced the Xiaomi OLED Vision 55 TV for the Indian market. It is India’s first OLED TV.

Elden Ring Developer FromSoftware released a patch to the game Wednesday. The update addresses an unintended modification to Malenia, Blade of Miquella’s notoriously hard boss. Malenia has never experienced defeat. (Well, not never.) She has lost her self-healing abilities, so she must hit people with her sword in order to recover health.

Spotify is doing great, if you were wondering. Although the company raised prices, didn’t release a Hi-Fi version of its catalog, and also suffered from backlash on podcast originals, it is reporting growth in revenue and users. This also comes while the Swedish company has an ongoing antitrust battle with Apple.

Some years ago someone lost a Nexus 4 prototype in a San Francisco restaurant. The story continues with the Pixel Watch prototype. However, this time it takes place at a Chicago restaurant. As no one claimed it, it’s unclear who took it.

Niantic has announced details about this year’s Pokemon Go Fest. They include confirmations of at least one new Pokemon (Shaymin) and teasers for another. The two-day event is open to Pokemon Go players, with or without tickets. Pokemon Go Fest 2022 tickets are now on sale, and cost $14.99.

We learned last month that Apple was tricked into releasing personal data to hackers, after they posed as law enforcement officials with emergency data requests. The report also revealed that the data had been used for sexual extortion of minors.

Korean manufacturer Samsung has announced a new T7 Shield Portable SSD.

Ed. note: Nintendo Switch Sports’ core online mode was unavailable ahead of the review embargo, but should be available for players on launch day. We’ll be publishing a more traditional review, along with consideration for Polygon Recommends, once the complete game is live. In the meantime, here are our feelings about Nintendo Switch Sports after playing its local modes.

Xiaomi hosted its second on-ground launch event of the year in India today, where it introduced the Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi Pad 5 to the Indian customers.

Sony announced the presentation, which will take place on May 11.

Apple today launched the Self Service Repair Store, allowing iPhone customers in the United States access to parts and manual that they can use to repair their own devices.

The proprietary Tensor processor, a radically changed design and a still excellent camera played their role.

Aqara products have been an integral part of my HomeKit setup for nearly two years. With a competitive entry price and a range of accessories that are compatible with HomeKit, it’s the ideal way to start your smart home journey without breaking the beak. A new Aqara motion sensor is now available, and I’ve had the opportunity to spend a few weeks testing it in my home.

The vivo T1 Pro 5G and vivo T1 44W will arrive on May 4, the Indian division of the company confirmed. In a Twitter post, the maker also revealed the design of these phones, which will have three cameras positioned in two large circles on the back.

Motorola, as promised, today presented the Edge 30 smartphone in Europe.

There are models with screens with a diagonal of 32, 40 and 43 inches.

Sniper Elite first visited me in a dream. Seriously. In the summer of 2014, my subconscious was rinsing out whatever I’d read on the internet that day, and I woke up with a compulsion I have never felt before. Where Richard Dreyfus sculpted a mountain out of mashed potatoes, I would buy Sniper Elite 3.

ZTE has announced the presentation of the new flagship smartphone Axon 40.

iPhone production in India grew by 50% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022, according to new market intelligence data. Sales within the country are also growing, despite the fact that average selling prices are increasing through the sale of more premium models.

First of all, this is a stylish model with a frameless design - the screen-to-body ratio is as much as 97%.

The Axon 40 smartphone will follow its predecessors on the path of introducing a new version of the under-display camera technology. It will make its official debut on May 9, ZTE now reveals. A previous leak already mentioned we should expect the screen density over the camera to be indistiguishable from the rest of the panel and we now get confirmation it will reach 400 ppi.

Want a phone with a 144Hz OLED display, high quality stereo speakers, dual 50MP cameras, mostly clean Android? Motorola’s Edge 30 Pro ticks those boxes, though the €800 price tag (while not as pricey as some flagships) may be a bit much for some. So, how about a phone that costs around half that?

Apple continues to remove from the store App Store applications of Russian companies that fell under sanctions.

Sony is ready to bring its next generation of Xperia phones. The company’s mobile division announced it will hold an event on May 11 where we’ll see the next chapter in the Xperia lineup. The accompanying teaser video linked below makes it pretty clear we’re in for an Xperia 1 IV (mark four) though we could also get new Xperia 5 and Xperia 10 phones.

OnePlus will hold a presentation in India on April 28, where it will introduce a new smartphone.

Samsung introduced the Galaxy A13 5G budget smartphone in some Asian markets and the US a couple of months ago, and now it is going to release a new product in Europe.

Today, the Indian division of IQOO held an event introducing two phones – iQOO Z6 Pro and iQOO Z6 44W. They are entirely new devices with Snapdragon chipsets and AMOLED screens with Schott Xensation protection.

A trio of new Infinix phones was announced today. Infinix Note 12 brings a 6. 7-inch AMOLED display and Helio G88 chipset. Inifinx Hot 12 gets an even larger 6. 82-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution as well as a 90Hz refresh rate. Infinix Smart 6 HD is the budget-friendly option in with its 6. 6-inch HD+ LCD and Android 11 (Go Edition) interface.

Google quietly rolled out the first test build of the Android 13 operating system.

A trio of new Infinix phones was announced today. Infinix Note 12 brings a 6. 7-inch AMOLED display and Helio G88 chipset. Inifinx Hot 12 gets an even larger 6. 82-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution as well as a 90Hz refresh rate. Infinix Smart 6 HD is the budget-friendly option in with its 6. 6-inch HD+ LCD and Android 11 (Go Edition) interface.

Redmi General Manager Lu Weibing turned to users for help, inviting them to come up with a new name for the smartphone line.

Vivo showed a new mid-range smartphone in Malaysia Vivo T1 5G.

Vivo recently launched its flagship line of X80 smartphones in China, and is now preparing new items for release in the global market.

But for now, these are just rumors, which should be treated with a grain of salt.

The department will focus on preserving the IP PlayStation so that the history of the gaming industry is not forgotten.

Game developers are now required to create demo versions of games for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers. In the future, any game worth $ 34 or higher must have a demo version of the game that will last at least 2 hours.

Warner Bros. at the CinemaCon conference announced the continuation of Batman with Robert Pattinson in the lead role. Matt Reeves will remain the director of the film, and Pattinson will produce the film.

Earlier today, Google released the first Android 13 Beta build for supported Pixel devices. As per Esper.io’s Mishaal Rahman via Twitter, files found within the first Android 13 built hint that the Pixel 6 Pro may be getting an audio feature like Apple’s ‘Spatial Sound’. With software tweaks, this feature gives more depth to the audio experience when listened through headphones.

iQOO introduced the Neo6 with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC a couple of weeks ago, and today the company announced it will unveil the Neo6 SE next week – on May 6.

Motorola’s Android 12 rollout took a long time to start, but seems to be finally picking up some speed over the past few weeks. The latest model to be graced with 2021’s Android version is the Moto G100 launched back in April of last year with Android 11 on board.

Facebook is always involved in privacy issues, as the company has an explicit business model that relies on selling user data. A new document, however, suggests things could be worse than we thought.

When Apple launched Studio Display it promised “sensational webcam quality”. Customers discovered that Studio Display’s built-in camera was not capturing good images. Apple has now released beta software to address some of these problems. But Studio Display’s low webcam quality may not be a bug in the software.

Smartwatches such as the Apple Watch offer a variety of health functions, including fitness monitoring and blood oxygen monitoring. It’s become a critical part of many people’s lives and has even saved a few. As organizations use the data, it’s becoming an essential research tool.

The Sony LinkBuds have a unique design. They are made for everyday wear, and let all the sounds from the world reach you. A second model in the series has leaked, but it looks strangely normal, like a cheaper version of the WF-1000XM4.

Apple is slowing down the hiring of Geniuses in some retail shops. Although there is not an actual hiring freeze in place, people close to the issue report that Genius roles aren’t being filled due to employee resignations. Seen as a cost-cutting move by some, the tech giant has also retracted several verbal job offers for some Genius roles.

Apple has released the beta of its promised update to improve the webcam on its Studio Display for camera tuning, contrast, noise reduction, and more. You can download the Studio Display update for your webcam here.

HomeKit’s ecosystem is fantastic, but the directly compatible devices can get expensive – especially if you already have incompatible devices at home that you need to replace. $25 for a smart plug, $40 for a door sensor – it really adds up quickly. There are plenty of other smart home devices available on Amazon, from $6 smart plugs to $25 cameras, outside the HomeKit ecosystem. Thankfully, many of these otherwise unsupported devices can be brought into HomeKit with the use of Homebridge software.

Apple today released the third beta of iOS 15.5 to developers, and while the update doesn’t seem to have any significant changes, Apple has made an interesting tweak to its native Photos app. The system will now block “Sensitive Locations” for Memories in the Photos app.

Overwatch 2‘s first beta is now live, giving players a taste of substantial changes coming to Blizzard Entertainment’s hero shooter. These changes include new team structures for five heroes, new heros, and significant reworks to many characters.

Seven months after releasing AirTag’s latest firmware update, Apple is now seeding a new version to owners of the item tracker. Here’s what you need to know about this new version.

Wizards of the Coast is taking another stab at its upcoming reboot of the Dragonlance setting, formally announced on April 21. These new playtest materials clearly state that they’ll be included in Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen, a new book due out later this year. But they also hint at what may the most powerful set of character creation options yet.

The Samsung Galaxy A13 (4G) is already available in parts of Europe. The 5G model is still nowhere to be seen on the Old Continent months after it launched in the US. That is about to change as a support page for the SM-A136B/DSN, aka Galaxy A13 5G dual-SIM, has appeared on Samsung Greece.

Steam Deck has a new operating system upgrade that includes a lock screen. Now, owners of Valve’s handheld PC gaming device can set secure it with a six-digit PIN to wake it, boot up, log in, or switch to Desktop mode — or any combination of the above.

Apple has reintroduced a lucrative Apple Card promo for its new customers. The company announced today that new users to Apple Card, who are referred by existing users, can secure a $75 bonus after making their first purchase. This bonus is in the form Daily Cash

Apple is rolling out a beta new firmware update for its Studio Display today. As we’ve reported before, the Studio Display runs firmware based on iOS and is powered by an A13 Bionic chip inside.

A week after releasing watchOS 8. 6 beta 2 to developers, Apple is now seeding the third test version of the upcoming operating system for the Apple Watch. Here’s everything new coming with watchOS 8. 6 beta 3.

The idea is that a device with a once-top Snapdragon 855 processor has enough power to run today's mobile games.

One week after the release of the second beta, Apple is now rolling out iOS 15. 5 beta 3 to developers. iOS 15. 5 includes small under the hood changes, as well as updates to the Wallet app, Apple Cash, HomePod, and the App Store. For more information, see below.

Warhammer 40,000’s most exciting setting, the small unit skirmish game Necromunda, is getting a massive new boxed set. Independent retailers have confirmed to Polygon that Necromunda: Ash Wastes will retail for $299, and it goes up for pre-order online at the official Games Workshop website this weekend, where it’s expected to list at the same price. Yes, it’s a lot to pay for an unassembled box with plastic parts and a few cardboard pieces. It also represents a not-so-subtle change in the scale of the 40K hobby, and a show of force in the face of increased competition.

Customers who have already sent or are waiting for packages can track their status on the site.

A new study funded by Apple and released today aims to show the impact that App Tracking Transparency has had on the mobile advertising industry. The study claims that App Tracking Transparency has not benefited Apple’s own advertising business, and “Apple offers greater privacy options in its own apps than is required under ATT.”

What’s that blue blur? Sega has removed some classic Sonic the Hedgehog titles that were available on digital storesfronts.

The company issued a statement on the temporary suspension of all business activities in these countries.

Instagram will soon lend another TikTok feature for its app as the company is testing a new pinned post function on user profiles. It’s currently in beta for selected users, and it could be available soon to all users.

OWC is out with a new workflow tool today to help videographers move footage quickly from “capture to creation.” Copy That for Mac is available to try out now – in public beta – and is built to streamline the ingest process from RED, Blackmagic, ARRI cameras, and other media storage to Mac.

Following two Developer Previews, released in February and March, respectively, today Google has made the first Android 13 beta build available for public testing. It’s easier than installing the Developer Preview builds to play and it is much more user-friendly with Android betas.

Crytek, developer of the Crysis series of first-person shooters and the hardcore multiplayer shooter Hunt: Showdown, announced on Tuesday that the company has made its pandemic-era remote work option permanent.

Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga a nostalgia adventure that draws inspiration from the Lego Star Wars movies. There are levels that look exactly like the films, but there is also fun twists and turns on smaller Star Wars sets. The game’s greatest strengths are when it isn’t too concerned about replicating the movies perfectly but instead focuses on providing new experiences for fans.

ZTE has been a leader in mobile technology when it comes to under-display camera solutions. We are eagerly expecting the Axon 40 smartphone which will introduce the third generation under-display camera solution, and an alleged live image just surfaced online.

Sony will require some PlayStation game developers to create trial versions of their games as part of changes coming to its PlayStation Plus subscription service, according to a new report from Game Developer. Those trial versions will reportedly be required to last at least two hours long, if the game being sold costs $34 or more.

OnePlus has a second Dimensity 8100 Max mid-ranger in the works after launching the OnePlus Ace. The Ace is about to arrive in India as the 10R, but this one seems like a more affordable alternative.

With no performance degradation when transferring large files,

the T7 Shield is ideal for high-definition video recording and editing

Samsung continues to diversify its venerable T-series line of SSDs and today is launching its new T7 Shield portable SSD with a rugged rubberized exterior and substantial dust and water protection. The T7 Shield isn’t much larger or heavier than the standard T7 or security-focused T7 Touch, but it brings the added protection from the elements that some active users may require.

Blanka and Sakura are the latest Street Fighter characters coming to Fortnite, which will, I assume, reach 7. 7 billion concurrent players on Thursday, because Blanka is showing up wearing a suit. That’s right: Blanka from Street Fighter 2 wears men’s business suits now. I suggest you get used to it!

In less than six months, Apple will announce the upcoming iPhone 14 series. There are certain features on the new iPhone that have been confirmed by rumors. Read on as we roundup four of them that we expect to see on the iPhone 14.

Did you know that different parts of the world celebrate Mother’s Day on different dates? In some countries it is in March, others in October, but if you are in the US, this year Mother’s Day falls on May 8. Have you already picked a present? If not, Samsung US has some suggestions.

Ubisoft is no longer offering online services to dozens of its video games. As of April 21, 90 legacy games from the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 era will no longer have online multiplayer or in-game news and statistics. Just Dance, Far Cry and Assassin’s Creed are some of the affected franchises. Ubisoft posted the announcement on its website.

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Bethesda Softworks’ newest look at its space-exploration role-playing game Starfield is primarily for your ears, but a new discussion between composer Inon Zur and audio director Mark Lampert also has some treats for the eye, in the form of enticing concept art of alien worlds and vast, unexplored space.

Today Jamf will unveil a number of new features that aim to simplify the life of Apple IT managers, who not only manage Apple devices for business but also education. At its special spring event, Jamf unveiled updates to Jamf Protect, a new Jamf Trust end-user app, and Jamf Safe Internet. Read on to learn more about the new features as well as release timing.

This is a special version of the headphones in the style of the popular game Genshin Impact. Both the headphones and the charging case are painted red with gold inserts and a four-leaf clover image.

Micromax unveiled its latest entry in the budget-oriented IN series with the IN 2C. The phone is a direct successor to last year’s Micromax IN 2b and carries a familiar look and specs alongside an INR 7,499 ($98) starting price.

A new Japanese antitrust investigation into the smartphone market suggests the possibility for new legislation to lower the dominant position of Apple and Google. It calls for multiple app stores for each platform.

Apple’s MetLife Building renovation plans have been approved, ahead of a new billion-dollar campus at the Research Triangle Park in Cary, North Carolina.

Today, together with the POCO F4 GT smartphone, the Xiaomi POCO sub-brand introduced its first smartwatch, the POCO Watch.

In addition to the top model Vivo X80 Pro, the Chinese manufacturer on April 26 also announced its simpler model Vivo X80.

Yesterday we saw the unveiling of the vivo X80 and vivo X80 Pro in China, and it appears our prayers for a quick global launch were answered. vivo Malaysia confirmed the date for the X80 series local announcement – it will be May 8, at 3 PM local time.

Starting in the second quarter of 2022, orders for the standard Pro skyrocketed to 8 million and the Pro Max to 6.5 million.

Xiaomi sub-brand POCO held an event in Europe where it presented its new gaming smartphone POCO F4 GT.

Ukrainian fund "Drones for Ukraine ”, specializing in collecting donations that go to buy drones for the needs of the armed forces of Ukraine, announced an interesting action for all people of good will living outside of Ukraine. He promises to give out (not to sell - this is an important nuance) a unique souvenir made from the skin of a Russian Su-34 aircraft shot down during military operations over the sky of Ukraine to anyone who makes a donation in excess of $1,000.

The Poco F4 GT wasn’t the only product to come out of Poco’s event today. The company’s first smartwatch – the Poco Watch was announced on stage alongside the brand’s latest wireless earbuds dubbed Poco Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition.

A few weeks ago, Gentler Streak added non-conventional exercises to the Apple Watch app. It also brought back widget support for iPhone users.

Sony has announced the Android 12 update for the 2020 Xperia 10 II smartphone.

Reactions to Elon Musk buying Twitter are in, and it’s fair to say that the overall tone is not one of wholehearted support. Even Twitter itself is taking precautions against potential employee reactions.

Sony promised to update its Xperia 10 II and Xperia 10 III phones to Android 12 and after finishing the with the latter it’s now serving the first batch of updates to the Mark II.

Binance announced that Ukrainians who left for Europe because of the war will be able to open a cryptocurrency card. 

Poco is finally ready to unveil its F4 GT flagship today via an online event that will be live-streamed on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter starting from 8PM Beijing time (12PM UTC). The smartphone is expected to be a rebranded Redmi K50 Gaming and it will be joined by the Poco Watch and Poco Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition.

Sennheiser has updated its flagship MOMENTUM True Wireless TWS headphones.

The iPhone 14 Pro will have narrower bezels all-round, compared to the current generation. This is evidenced by a side-by-side look at CAD schematics of the rumored iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 13 Pro. The difference isn’t huge, but coupled with the move from a full-sized notch to a pill-shaped cutout for the Face ID elements, the iPhone 14 Pro will have an effectively bigger display viewing area.

After Vivo S15e, the Chinese manufacturer also showed a new flagship line of smartphones. It was headed by Vivo X80 Pro.

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Blizzard just announced a new Diablo game – it is called Diablo Immortal and will be available for Android, iOS, and PC. It will support cross-play and cross-progression, meaning there will be a character that can be played both on mobile and a desktop computer.

Vivo held an event in China on April 26, where they showed a lot of new smartphones. The first novelty was Vivo S15e.

Last week, Samsung announced its Galaxy Z Flip3 Pokemon Edition phone and the phone now went on open sale in South Korea. Sure enough, several minutes after the device was made available, all units priced at KRW 1,284,000 ($1,024) were sold out over the company’s Galaxy Campus Store in Seoul as well as the Samsung online store.

Xiaomi has introduced a branded game controller GamePad Elite Edition as part of the Youpin crowdfunding platform.

We are talking about equipment for listening and monitoring.

vivo launched the 5G-ready T1x last October with the Dimensity 900 SoC and now the company delivers its 4G-only version, powered by the Snapdragon 680 chip.

The Board of Directors of Twitter accepted Elon Musk's proposal and unanimously approved the agreement to sell the social network.

Huawei recently announced a presentation on April 28, at which they announce a new folding smartphone Mate Xs 2. As it turned out, another novelty will be shown at the event.

realme has introduced a new version of the realme 9 Pro+ smartphone in Europe.

Honor introduced new midrange X smartphones for the global market, and two of them finally reached the United Kingdom. Thanks to a friendly anonymous tip in our email, we were able to locate the Honor X7 and Honor X8 on the company website, where they both are up for pre-order.

Huawei launched the Watch GT 3 last October, and it will follow it up with the Pro model on April 28 at an event in China which will begin at 7PM local time.

Smartphones made for gaming come with some serious hardware, flashy design, active cooling, and sometimes extra buttons to improve the overall gaming experience on a mobile phone. What if you were to create your own mobile phone? That’s what the folks over on YouTube channel Geekerwan set out to do. Well, kind of. These guys took a Xiaomi Mi 9 with a Snapdragon 855, and significantly modified both hardware and software to make it a mobile gaming monster.

vivo sub-brand iQOO has recently unveiled the Neo6, but like last year the Neo family will have multiple members, according to the latest rumor from China. The first one to become official, at some point soon, will be the iQOO Neo6 SE.

Nintendo’s animated movie based on Super Mario Bros. won’t make its previously announced 2022 release date. Nintendo and Illumination now say the Mario movie will be released next spring instead.

Sony today announced that it is bringing variable refresh rate to the PlayStation 5 console. This feature will roll out via a software update that will be made available worldwide this week. The feature was first revealed by Sony in November 2020.

For some strange reason there aren’t any native iOS apps on iPad, such as the Calculator or the Weather app. While there are no hints that the iPad will finally get a Weather app this year with the upcoming iPadOS 16, this new concept shows exactly how the app should look on the big screen.

There were many stories last week about the plans of Apple Store workers to organize. Although Apple has not yet made a statement regarding its plans to unionize, the company is already working with antiunion lawyers to stop them.

Workers at Keywords Studios, which have in the past supported BioWare’s quality assurance (QA) efforts, are moving toward unionization according to paperwork filed in Canada. Polygon confirmed the filing with the Alberta Labour Relations Board Monday.

Since Apple introduced AirTag last year, multiple interesting stories related to the item tracker have been shared on the web. A man lost his luggage on a trip to his wedding used AirTags with a PowerPoint presentation in order to request his bag.

Last week Elon Musk announced his bid to fully acquire Twitter and take it off the stock market, and initially it seemed like the company would politely (or not so politely) decline. It appears that Musk was not as politely declining to accept his bid a few days later. Today, however, it announced its acceptance of Musk’s offer.

Niantic is overhauling the Mega Evolution mechanics of Pokemon Go, making it easier for players to evolve (and re-evolve) their Pokemon using Mega Energy. New bonuses are also being offered by the developer to encourage players to take part in Mega Evolution, the mobile game that’s gotta-catch’em all.

Twitter has made it official: it will accept Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company at a value of $54. 20 per share. After Elon Musk made what he described as his “best, final and best” offer to buy the company earlier in this month. Head below for the full details on Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter.

“Locked Out” is one of the many puzzles you’ll encounter in Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and you can complete it once you are able to go to both Coruscant and Naboo. Our “Locked Out” puzzle guide explains where to find the door code and complete this Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga puzzle.

Variable refresh rate (VRR) support arrives for PlayStation 5 through an operating system update this week, and it will be coming soon to new games such as Deathloop, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, and Call of Duty: Vanguard. Announced back in March, VRR support synchronizes the PS5’s graphical output to the refresh rate of a compatible TV. This results in sharper visuals and less artifacts.

Elden Ring has a lot of mystery. That’s the appeal! Even in a popular, widely poured-over title like this one, it’s the rare game where every discovery a player makes can feel like they’re the first person in the world to figure it out — even if they followed a guide to get there. However, some things about Elden Ring would be better if they were less mysterious and opaque — like how the dang game’s co-op works. This, naturally, has inspired a modder to dream up a way to make Elden Ring‘s co-op seamless and unrestricted, and honestly? This is a vision.

Overwatch 2‘s PvP beta begins on Tuesday, April 26. It’s a closed beta, which means players get in by invitation only, and they’ve been signing up for access since March 10. If you still haven’t received yours yet, Blizzard is still accepting requests ,.

Return to Monkey Island won’t exactly be returning to everything fans may remember.

Over 18 months after the release of the first Mac powered by the M1 chip, Microsoft has released a version of Microsoft Teams that is optimized for Apple Silicon. While the Apple Silicon version of Microsoft Teams is not publicly available to Teams users yet, you can download it via the company’s website.

Last year, Apple announced a handful of changes coming to the App Store in response to a class-action lawsuit from US developers. In addition, the company had unveiled a Small Developer Assistance Fund, which would pay out between $250 to $30,000 to developers making under $1 million per year in the App Store. Now, this assistance submission request for small developers is due by May 20.

Apex‘s newest Legend is ready for the Arena, and the game’s got a new trailer to show off his many shielding abilities. In the first trailer for Apex Legends‘ new season, Savior, we get glimpses of Newcastle’s skills, along with some exciting fights, and one giant sea-faring monster. Apex Legends: Savior is set to be released April 28.

Pokémon Go’s May 2022 Community Day will feature Alolan Geodude, developer Niantic announced Monday, giving fans of the Alolan form Rock Pokémon their own day to shine. Alolan Geodude Community Day will take place on Saturday, May 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. Niantic shortened the Community Day window in April, from six hours to three, with Mudkip’s classic event.

Apple and Back Market are teaming up on a new campaign to promote refurbished Apple hardware. This campaign about giving devices a second life comes just after Earth Day last week. The company surprised its customers by sending AirDropped messages to iPhones purchased at Apple Stores in Berlin and London.

Diablo Immortal is coming to PC, Blizzard announced early Monday morning. Alongside the announcement, the studio revealed a host of changes for the PC version, such as controller support, UI scaling, and cross-progression. But it also revealed why the PC edition of Diablo Immortal exists: to combat emulation.

“Monday, Monday, can’t trust that day,” would sing The Mamas & The Papas – if you are able to check lyrics for songs using Apple Music. Some are experiencing downtime for Apple Music. Not only that, the App Store is also facing an outage this Monday, as 9to5Mac reported earlier today that privacy labels are now missing from apps.

I was an hour into Dune when Spice Wars , came out. It made me nostalgic for old Westwood Dune games. The bright jewel tones and awkward vibes were a funny translation of [*******************************************************************************************************************************************************] David Lynch’s original Dune. The original Dune‘s vibrant jewel tones and awkward vibes made for an amusing translation of the 1984 David Lynch film adaptation. Dune II is widely considered the godfather of modern real-time strategy games, but it was also delightfully weird, and had a banging score by Frank Klepacki. 2001’s Emperor: Battle for Dune had great cutscenes starring Michael Dorn and Mike McShane, which elevated its delightfully gawky UI and visuals into a memorable part of early full-motion video game history.

Last fall Nanoleaf launched its latest HomeKit smart lights, the modular Lines. They feature an all-new form factor that makes it easy to create a custom aesthetic for your home, office, or any other space. Now the company has released slick matte black skin covers (matte pink too) to easily transform the white exterior of the lights.

Diablo’s latest entry is no longer just a mobile game. On Monday, Blizzard announced that Diablo Immortal, the mobile game originally announced in 2018, is coming to PC as well. Diablo Immortal will also feature cross-play between the two platforms, letting PC and mobile players play together. The two versions will be released on June 2.

The Realme 9 Pro+ isn’t a new phone but to keep the interest high, Realme has introduced a Free Fire Limited Edition paint job for the handset. It’s going to be available only in Europe, though.

Blizzard is finally ready to show a little more of the upcoming mobile game Diablo Immortal. On Friday, the publisher will host a live-streamed event teasing new information about the upcoming game. The reveal is set to stream on Twitch and YouTube on Monday, April 25 starting at 7:30 a.m. EDT/4:30 a.m. PDT.

Apple has won its first BAFTA TV Awards for its documentaries, 9/11: Inside the President’s War Room and 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything. Every Sunday, the BAFTAs present the latest awards to honor British productions and programs.

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Apple’s App Store privacy labels were launched a year ago. Apple created the App Store privacy labels to make it easier for users to understand and provide more detail about app privacy. These labels have disappeared mysteriously from both the Mac App Store and App Store.

It’s been a busy day at vivo. The company announced not only the X80 and the X80 Pro but also the mid-range S15e smartphone.

On Apple’s YouTube channel, the company is promoting a mini-documentary called Poached. Shot on iPhone 13 Pro, the video tells the story of two chicken rice restaurants in Singapore that are clashing in a battle between the old and a modernized way of cooking the country’s beloved hawker dish.

Twitter may announce its acceptance of Elon Musk’s $43 billion acquisition offer as soon as later on Monday, according to a new report from Reuters. Musk submitted his “best and final” offer to acquire Twitter just under two weeks ago, a move which came just two weeks after the Tesla and SpaceX CEO bought a 10% stake in the company.

After K10Pro, OPPO introduced its simplified version of K10 5G in China.

The Chinese manufacturer OPPO has announced a new smartphone with top specifications in its home market.

According to TechnikNews, DJI is preparing to release a new compact drone.

The Elec reports that Apple has increased its order for the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max this quarter. And that’s mainly because the demand for the more expensive Pro series is getting higher than initially anticipated.

The day before the presentation of the POCO F4 GT gaming smartphone, an insider revealed the European prices of the novelty.