MobileNews

Resident Evil 4 Remake, Assassin’s Creed Mirage coming to iPhone 15 Pro

September 13, 2023
Apple revealed its latest phones, the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro, at today’s Wanderlust event. While the phones’ gaming prowess was a footnote to its other technical updates, the company also showed that the Pro version of the new phone is capable of running several triple-A games natively. Some of those games are launching on the iPhone 15 Pro later this year and in 2024, including Resident Evil 4…
Read more
MobileNews

Funcom’s Dune Spice Wars exits early access on September 14

September 7, 2023
Dune: Spice Wars, the Arrakis 4X strategy game developed by Shiro Games, is graduating from early access on September 14. Publisher Funcom said the full Dune Spice Wars will bring the sixth major content update since the game entered Early Access, introducing a new faction…
MobileNews

Apple's AirPods Pro are back down to $199

September 7, 2023
The latest Apple AirPods Pro are back on sale for $199 at Amazon and Walmart. This is a deal we’ve seen for much of the past several months, but it’s still $50 less than the cost of buying from Apple directly. Typically, this is as low as we see the wireless earphones drop at major retailers. Photo by Billy Steele / Engadget Apple AirPods Pro $199 $249 Save…
Read more
MobileNews

China intensifies its crackdown on officials using iPhones

September 7, 2023
China has widened a ban on the use of iPhones and other imported devices by government officials, according to The Wall Street Journal. State employees were reportedly told in chat groups and meetings not to bring foreign-branded device into the office or use them for work…
MobileNews

Spotify puts publicly available lyrics behind a premium paywall in 'routine test'

September 6, 2023
Spotify is experimenting with the offerings of its Premium service. Over the last few days, several Spotify users on the free tier noticed they no longer had access to in-app lyrics. Instead, they were greeted by a notification bubble saying, “Enjoy lyrics on Spotify Premium,” along with a link to sign up. Spotify says putting the in-app lyrics behind a paywall is just a part of its routine…
Read more
MobileNews

The Android logo gets a new look and a 3D bugdroid

September 6, 2023
Android 14 is fast approaching. But before Google publicly releases the next big version of the mobile operating system alongside its latest Pixel devices, the company has revealed a refreshed Android logo. In a blog post, Android consumer brand management director Jason…
MobileNews

Playing Starfield on a midrange Razer Blade 15 laptop

September 5, 2023
I’ve been making my way through the galaxy mission by mission, playing Starfield, the big new franchise from Microsoft’s Bethesda Game Studios division. It’s been fun exploring the vast galaxy and I’ve got a long way to go to see the 1,000 planets among the stars in Bethesda’s first new universe in 25 years. And I’ve played the game on the go while I could on a Razer Blade 15 laptop, a…
Read more