Hitman 3, the conclusion of the World of Assassination trilogy, has launched across all platforms, even bringing State Share support as a Stadia exclusive feature.
The Hitman series has been well known for its unique take on stealth, offering beautiful sandboxes, each offering dozens of ways to eliminate your next target. Beyond that, the always-online nature brings a sense of community…
LG might leave the smartphone market soon, CEO confirms
January 20, 2021
LG’s space in the smartphone market has been chipped away at for years, but next year the company might actually call it quits. That’s right, LG has officially confirmed that it’s considering leaving the smartphone market in 2022.
A report earlier this week from The…
OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 1 now available for OnePlus 7/7T series
January 20, 2021
After what has felt like an extended wait, the OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 1 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 7 and 7T series bringing with it all of the Android 11 trappings and features.
OnePlus confirmed that we would see OxygenOS 11 on the OnePlus 7 and 7T series at some…
Google Store stops selling the two-year-old Pixel USB-C earbuds
January 20, 2021
With the launch of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL in 2018, Made by Google also released a pair of USB-C earbuds for $29.99. After two years on sale, the Pixel USB-C earbuds are no longer available for purchase from the Google Store and other retailers.
The Pixel USB-C earbuds are largely based off the original Bluetooth Pixel Buds introduced in 2017. Design-wise, it’s defined by round flat…
With unique features like RCS messaging and a handy web client, Google Messages has become an essential SMS/MMS app for Android. It seems that later this year, Google intends for its Messages app to stop working on uncertified Android devices.
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AirPods Max teardown reveals removable headband, iOS 14.4 hints at ‘headband type’ identifier
January 20, 2021
iFixit shared an initial look at its AirPods Max teardown last month, and now it has completed the intricate process. The final result has revealed some really interesting details about AirPods Max like the headband actually being user-removable which could hint at…
Facebook improves its AI that generates photo descriptions on iOS for visually impaired users
January 20, 2021
Facebook today announced a major update to its Automatic Alt Text (AAT) system, which automatically generates photo descriptions for people with visual impairments. Based on AI, the system can now recognize 10 times more objects and scenes in photos shared on Facebook and also Instagram, providing detailed descriptions for screen readers like Apple’s VoiceOver.
According to Facebook, the…
Apple no longer signing iOS 12.5 for older devices, blocking downgrades from iOS 12.5.1
January 20, 2021
Apple today stopped signing iOS 12.5, which is available for older iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad models. This comes after the company released iOS 12.5.1 for these devices last week with bug fixes for the COVID-19 exposure notification feature.
Although iOS 12 was released…
Galaxy Tab S7 series gets Android 11 update, adds ‘Second Screen’ support for Windows PCs
January 20, 2021
Samsung’s One UI 3.0 rollout has expanded to quite a few different smartphones at this point, and now it’s heading to tablets. The Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ are now getting Android 11.
In its home country of South Korea, Samsung has started rolling out the Android 11…
Hands-on with State Share on Google Stadia [Video]
January 20, 2021
After a pretty minor rollout that turned out to be a beta test for State Share on Stadia with Crayta, the potentially game-changing platform feature has arrived in full with the release of Hitman 3 — and we have spent a few days getting to know it better.
Why State Share is a big deal?
Effectively, at the moment, the ability to challenge your friends in certain types of game or specific…
