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Square Enix Montreal rebrands as Studio Onoma

October 10, 2022
Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. The studio formerly known as Square Enix Montreal is now called Onoma, or Studio Onoma. Following its acquisition by Embracer — and departure from the Square Enix studio group — the mobile game developer is…
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MobileNews

iPhone 14’s Car Crash Detection is calling 911 from roller coasters – has your Pixel? [Poll]

October 10, 2022
After years of being offered on Google Pixel phones, Car Crash Detection finally made its way to another smartphone brand with Apple’s iPhone 14 series. However, it seems Car Crash Detection is being triggered mistakenly by a ride on a roller coaster – has that ever happened with your Pixel phone? First highlighted by Joanna Stern from The Wall Street Journal, the iPhone 14 series and its…
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MobileNews

iPhone 15 USB-C port “is essentially a lock,” says Gurman

October 10, 2022
An iPhone 15 USB-C port, in place of a Lightning one, is “essentially a lock,” says Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter. It has been widely speculated that Apple will choose the iPhone 15 to make the switch, a year ahead of it becoming mandatory for all smartphones sold within the European Union, but Gurman’s statement is the strongest we’ve seen to date … Background Apple…
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MobileNews

Samsung's Tizen OS is coming to other brands' TVs

October 10, 2022
Last week LG announced that it would allow third-party TV manufacturers to use its webOS platform and now its main rival is following suit. Samsung has revealed that it will license its Tizen OS TV platform for use in non-Samsung TV models for the first time, partnering with…
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Tesla doubles down on tribal land loophole to get around dumb direct-sale ban

October 10, 2022
Tesla has doubled down on its plan to build sales and service centers on tribal land as a loophole to get around New Mexico’s dumb direct-sale ban. New Mexico, like a few other states, still has laws prohibiting direct sales of electric vehicles to the public without going through third-party dealerships. These bans come from old laws that were meant to protect car dealers from their own…
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