The end is nigh for Windows 10 Mobile. We already knew that technical support for the mobile operating system would end on December 10th, 2019 (yep, that’s tomorrow). Now, we have an official end-of-life date for the Windows 10 Mobile Office apps, too: January 12th, 2021. From that point onwards, the much-loved software suite — including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote —…
Oppo will release the Reno3 lineup, and while there is still no launch date, the company revealed the looks of the device. There will be at least two phones – Reno3 and Reno3 Pro – with the latter having 5G connectivity both on SA and NSA networks.
Both devices…
Exclusive: Epic submitting Fortnite for Android to Play Store in hopes of special billing exception
December 9, 2019
In launching on Android last year, Fortnite could not be installed by simply going to the Play Store. Rather, the battle royale game has to be downloaded directly from Epic Games and then sideloaded. This is primarily due to the developer not wanting to give Google its…
Apple may offer tighter iOS parental controls this week
December 9, 2019
Apple’s flurry of iOS updates might include one more substantial tweak before the holiday break. Vietnamese carrier Viettel has posted a page that hints at a release for iOS 13.3 (plus a minor watchOS 6.1.1 update) this coming week, most likely on or before December 11th. The new software could represent a big deal for parents thanks to the ability to limit access to contacts in Screen…
Bethesda stops work on 'The Elder Scrolls: Legends'
December 9, 2019
It’s not a good time for card battle games, apparently. Bethesda has put all The Elder Scrolls: Legends development “on hold” for an indefinite amount of time, effectively canceling both the console version and a planned card set. The game will still be…
This week’s top stories: Completely wireless iPhone in 2021, App Store awards, Mac Pro
December 8, 2019
In this week’s top stories: Ming-Chi Kuo details the 2020 and 2021 iPhones, Apple reveals its 2019 App Store awards, Peloton launches an Apple Watch app, and more. Read on for all of this week’s biggest news.
Apple this week officially revealed its best of 2019 awards…
Weekly poll: can Motorola One Hyper's 64MP camera and 45W charging carry it to victory?
December 8, 2019
Motorola’s One series of phones is now focused on delivering interesting cameras rather than an Android One experience. The newest member of the family, the Motorola One Hyper, brings Moto’s first 64MP sensor and its first pop-up selfie camera.
The pop-up houses a 32MP sensor, topping previous 25MP selfie cams in the Motorola range. This is a Quad Bayer sensor, which enables the Night Vision…
After half a year — or two years, if you really think about it — Apple’s reworked Mac Pro is close at hand. The company has notified interested customers that both the workstation and the Pro Display XDR will be available to order on December 10th.
The Honor V30 Pro may have what it takes to compete in the big leagues last weeks poll shows that our readers are cautiously optimistic about the new flagship. Cautiously, because they want to check out the reviews first, before parting with their money (always a smart…
Flashback: Nokia N9 was ahead of everyone but went nowhere
December 8, 2019
Nokias Symbian phones are often seen as the big victim of the Nokia-Microsoft alliance, but the truth is that the old OS was dying already. There was a promising new OS on the horizon poised to replace it, unfortunately it powered only one phone in its short existence Nokia N9.
Development of Symbian and Linux-based OSes was scrapped so that the company could focus on its upcoming Lumia line…
