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Sky: Children of the Light hits 15 million more downloads in a month with China, Android launches

July 31, 2020

Thatgamecompany said its Sky: Children of the Light mobile game has topped 35 million downloads, including 15 million in the past month thanks to its launch on Android as well as in China. The soulful game from the makers of Flower and Journey launched in July 2019 on iOS. The team released the Android version in April, 2020, and it debuted on Android in China on July 9, 2020. While China provided…

PSA: Missing haptic feedback in the Twitter app on iPhone? The latest update brings it back

July 31, 2020

Last week, an update to the Twitter app for iOS removed the haptic feedback that is triggered when you like a tweet. As it turns out, this was simply a bug and a new update to the Twitter for iOS app today brings the functionality back. The removal of haptics support in the…

Apple facing a second multi-state probe over iPhone throttling and shutdowns

July 30, 2020

Last week we learned that the Texas Attorney General was leading a multi-state probe against Apple and could potentially file a lawsuit over an unnamed violation of consumer law. Today, another multi-state probe is making the news for investigated Apple’s throttling of…

Samsung could ditch Bixby and Galaxy Store as part of Google deal

July 29, 2020

(Reuters) — Samsung is considering dropping its Bixby virtual assistant and Galaxy Apps Store from its mobile devices as part of a new global revenue-sharing deal with Alphabet’s Google, according to correspondence seen by Reuters on Tuesday. Google has tried for years to get Samsung, the world’s leading mobile device maker by units sold, to drop its own services and give greater prominence…

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 leaks in the flesh, showing hole-punch display and name

July 29, 2020

Ahead of its launch next week, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Fold sequel has remained mostly in the dark so far. Tonight, a fresh image of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has hit the web, showing off the internal display and confirming the new name. Leaked on Naver (via Max Weinbach), an…

Amazon debuts redesigned Alexa app for iPhone with focus on personalized home screen, more

July 28, 2020

Amazon has debuted an overhauled version of its Alexa mobile app for iPhone, bringing a new focus on personalization and native Amazon Alexa features. As reported by , the redesigned Alexa app removes the emphasis on third-party skills, instead focusing “on how consumers…

Weibo blogger shows claimed iPhone 12 notches and screens for 5.4-inch model

July 27, 2020

A Weibo blogger has shown photos of what are claimed to be iPhone 12 notches and screens, specifically of the 5.4-inch model. The display panels appear to be in racks prior to assembly into their casings … As with many such images, it’s hard to assess whether they are what they claim. The overall edge-to-edge design and notch shape and size are a good match, but this is now an increasingly…

This week’s top stories: iOS 14 changes, Face ID on the Mac, Apple’s clean energy goal, more

July 26, 2020

In this week’s top stories: iOS 14 beta testing continues, we round up everything we know about the iPhone 12, Apple’s environmental commitment, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s biggest news. Apple this week committed to being 100% carbon neutral for its…

This week’s top stories: Galaxy Note 20 preorders, Oppo Wear OS watch, AT&T upgrade warning

July 26, 2020

In this week’s top stories: Samsung opens pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 20, Oppo teases their next smartwatch built on Google’s Wear OS, AT&T sends upgrade warning to its customers entirely too early, and more. With the August 5th Samsung Unpacked event still a few…

Instagram promises to fix bug after being exposed by always accessing the camera on iOS 14

July 25, 2020

We have already covered here some apps that were caught accessing users’ clipboard thanks to a new feature of iOS 14, but that’s not all. The next major update to Apple’s mobile operating system also indicates when an app is using the camera or microphone, and that has just exposed Instagram’s app. According to some reports shared on social networks by users who have already installed iOS…