Yes, Epic is aware that its giant mechs are souring Fortnite — and it already has a fix, at least for competitive audiences. The developers have dramatically reduced the spawn rates for B.R.U.T.E. machines in Arena and Tournament playlists, with the odds becoming increasingly slim each time the Storm (aka the circle) closes in. Where it was guaranteed that two to four mechs would be…
Huawei's Android alternative powers Honor's first smart TV
August 10, 2019
Huawei has unveiled its Honor brand’s first smart TV, which is also the first product powered by the Android alternative the company launched at its developer conference. As the controversial manufacturer explained, HarmonyOS is aimed at IoT devices like smart displays…
This week’s top stories: Full Google Pixel 4 specs, Android Q Beta 6, new Google WiFi, more
August 10, 2019
In this week’s top stories: we’ve got the full spec sheet for the Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, Google released Android Q Beta 6 with back gesture sensitivity settings, we got a sneak peek at the next generation of Google WiFi, and more.
Just when we thought we knew…
The Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro look set to launch as early as September 19, as new reports come via Huawei’s Consumer Business Software President, Dr. Wang Chenglu.
Russian news site reports that during an EMUI 10 media briefing session at the Huawei Developers Conference, Dr. Changlu mentioned that the Kirin 990 chipset and the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro would launch in Europe on…
Earlier this week, Sonos invited members of the press to an event in New York City. At the time it was unclear what Sonos had in store for the event, but now FCC filings have offered a detailed look at upcoming portable speaker from Sonos with Bluetooth and AirPlay…
The Morning After: Huawei unveils its Android backup plan
August 10, 2019
Hey, good morning!
Welcome to your end-of-the-week Morning After. This week included detailed impressions of two divisive new Galaxy Notes from Samsung, Instagram’s ‘huge booty’ problem (it’s real and it’s pretty serious), and a laptop that has…
In an interesting proposition, an anonymous Twitter user who leaked many accurate details about the iPhone XS and iPad lineup this morning tweeted a suggestion as to the iPhone 11 naming scheme.
CoinX says rhetorically that Apple will use the Pro suffix branding for the new iPhone.
The source previously corrected named the iPhone XS, iPhone XS…
It seems as if the iPhone 11 might not be the only Apple device gaining a new three-camera setup this year. According to a new report from , the iPad Pro could also gain a triple-lens camera setup this year.
The report cites a supplier out of China…
It’s been incredibly overdue, but Amazon Prime Video is finally available for Chromecast and Android TV users. While Chromecast rolled out immediately, the Android TV launch has lagged behind. However, we’ve been able to confirm that Prime Video for Android TV won’t be…
Google Pixel C gets one more Android OTA update
August 9, 2019
After three years of releases, the Pixel C launched in December 2015 received its last expected update in June 2019. Google confirmed at the time, with the lack of July and August patches driving the point home. However, the Pixel C today did receive one more OTA update.
Google this afternoon posted a new factory and OTA image with build number OPM8.190605.005. It’s still on the same…
