Starting with the Pixel 3, Google has prepared special-use wallpapers for its phones that can be seen in renders and other promo materials, displaying the generation of the device in large type. But despite only being used for marketing purposes, the backgrounds have been highly sought after by fans. Some artists have gone so far as to create near-pixel-perfect copies in the absence of their…
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 180 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on the latest from Apple’s gaming service.
New for 8/13: The popular Pokémon-like Monster Hunter Stories…
Apple SVP Craig Federighi responds to confusion over iOS 15 iCloud child safety policies in new interview
August 13, 2021
In a video interview with the Wall Street Journal, Apple SVP Craig Federighi discusses the reaction to the iCloud Child Safety features announced last week.
Federighi admits that the simultaneous announcement of the Messages protections for children and CSAM scanning, two…
iPhone with USB-C port: EU presses on with pointless law
August 13, 2021
Many of us would like to see an iPhone with USB-C port in place of Lightning, so that we can finally have a single charger type for all our main Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
The European Union is trying to pass a law that would make this mandatory, despite the fact that it would be completely pointless…
Background
Way back in 2009, Apple was one of 14 tech companies to agree to switch…
Android updates are still not perfect, but we’re seeing things improve year over year. Samsung has accumulated a stellar update track record as of late and is now among the best in the business when it comes to rolling out Android updates. Now, the company is rolling out…
We’re still finding new little tidbits and tweaks in Android 12 Beta 4, but one change that might be polarizing is in how landscape notifications are now handled.
If you do have auto-rotate enabled on your device, being able to reply or see notifications in the right…
Google rolls out Material You redesign of Wear OS Play Store, watch app installs from phones [U]
August 13, 2021
At the start of this month, a revamped Google Play started appearing on Wear OS. Google today officially announced this Material You redesign of the Play Store and that the ability to install Wear OS apps to your from your phone is rolling out.
Update 8/12: Google has widely rolled out the Material You Play Store on Wear OS three weeks after officially announcing the redesign. Some apps like…
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
Razer is launching its Cortex Instant Games Tournaments to enable players to compete with each other in casual games.
Razer has built a brand for gamers by creating cool hardware, but its latest…
First unveiled at CES back in January, LG’s new high-end UltraFine displays are expected to arrive sometime this summer. Now a new product listing at BH Photo says that the 32-inch UltraFine OLED Pro display could arrive on July 16.
Update 8/12: The 32-inch UltraFine OLED…
Android 12 Beta 4: Lockscreen adopts Google Sans for Now Playing, tweaks Cards & Passes, lock icons
August 13, 2021
Android 12 Beta 4 has added a fair volume of new features and functions, but the lockscreen has seen a trio of tweaks that include the brand new Google Sans font for the Now Playing feature, plus some improved icons for other existing features.
We’ve done a deep dive into just what makes this latest version of the pre-release OS tick, but we’re still finding new little tweaks and changes the…
