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Apple releasing second iOS 13.1 developer beta today

September 4, 2019

Apple will release the second developer beta of iOS 13.1 today. This comes after Apple kicked off the iOS 13.1 beta testing process last week. Apple’s public beta builds should follow at a later date after the latest developer beta has been tested in the wild. The focus of iOS 13.1 is adding back features that were removed from iOS 13 beta testing, such as Shortcuts Automations and Share ETA in…

Acer’s $14,000 Predator Thronos Air is a chair fit for gaming royalty

September 4, 2019

What do you get the gamer in your life that has everything? And we mean absolutely everything. If you ask Acer, the answer is the company’s new Predator Thronos Air Gaming Chair. Unveiled at this year’s IFA Berlin, the Thronos Air is a more affordable version of…

This is the new Steam Library

September 4, 2019

Take a good look around, folks. This will be the home of your PC video game collection for the next decade or so, if history is anything to go by. The new Steam Library, complete with a fresh hub for events and a redesigned Categories section, will launch in public beta on…

Asus ROG Phone II gets an ‘Ultimate Edition’ w/ 1TB of UFS 3.0 storage

September 4, 2019

Gamers usually want the best of the best and with gaming phones from Asus and Razer, that’s usually what they get. Today at IFA 2019, Asus revealed a new “Ultimate Edition” of the ROG Phone II with a whopping 1TB of storage onboard. It’s not uncommon today for a flagship smartphone to offer 256GB or even 512GB of storage, but the Asus ROG Phone II Ultimate Edition is now the first…

'Overwatch' is reportedly coming to Nintendo Switch in October

September 4, 2019

It seems there’s some truth to talk about Blizzard bringing Overwatch to Nintendo Switch over three years after the game’s debut elsewhere. The rumor mill started churning in earnest when a listing for an Overwatch-themed Switch case popped up on Amazon last…

Overwatch is reportedly coming to the Nintendo Switch

September 4, 2019

It looks like Blizzard’s colorful hero shooter Overwatch is getting more portable very soon. Both Eurogamer and Kotaku are reporting that the game will be coming to the Nintendo Switch next month; these reports follow a series of retail leaks that pointed to the port’s…

Comment: ‘Android Auto for Phone Screens’ is a rare Google consolation

September 4, 2019

The extreme to which Google takes the ‘fail forward’ mentality has earned it a reputation of being the world’s best product killer, and one of the more recent of those was the Android Auto phone screen experience. In a rare move, it looks like Google is backtracking on that and offering consolation for those perturbed by the move to the new Assistant driving mode. Here’s how things…

Huawei P30 Pro gets two new colors, teases Android 10 upgrade at IFA

September 4, 2019

Huawei is currently preparing to launch its new flagship without Google apps, but its former P30 Pro is getting some upgrades. At IFA 2019 this week, Huawei has launched the P30 Pro in two new color variants as well as teasing the phone’s Android 10 upgrade. As posted…

Square Enix’s new ray-tracing demo is a startlingly intimate digital short

September 4, 2019

We already know that ray tracing can make existing games like Quake and Minecraft look great, but one of the most exciting things about the technology is how it will help shape future interactive experiences. And the best way to imagine that is through tech demos. The most…

Apple will bring back an iPhone SE-like model in 2020, says Nikkei

September 4, 2019

Apple plans to launch a cheap iPhone next spring, according to Nikkei. The company is reportedly releasing a cheap option to capture emerging markets where people usually choose more affordable devices from rival companies like Samsung and Huawei. Apple’s iPhones sales are on a decline, and the tech giant has been making up for it with its growing wearables and services business. A low-cost…