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Apple explains how it created the iPhone 13’s Cinematic Mode

September 23, 2021
One of the greatest additions to the iPhone 13 line is the new Cinematic Mode. Reviewers have mixed feelings over whether it’s only a gimmick or a revolution in mobile cameras, although all of them have been impressed about this first-gen feature. Now, Apple VP Kaiann Drance and Human Interface Team designer Johnnie Manzari explain how they built Cinematic Mode for the iPhone 13, where this idea…
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Google improves Spanish support on the Nest Hub, Hub Max in the US

September 23, 2021
An update to the Nest Hub and Hub Max improves how the Assistant Smart Displays handle Spanish by providing a more immersive language experience in the US. This involves more queries and displayed text appearing in Spanish, including the top navigation tabs and various cards. Google says this will let you “do more in Spanish,” and touts the following available commands: “Hey Google…
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Apple tells Epic that Fortnite isn’t welcome back on iOS yet

September 23, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Fortnite is probably not going to return to iPhone or other iOS devices any time soon. Apple made it clear in a statement it sent to Epic that it does not want to work with Tim Sweeney’s…
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Buying an iPhone 13 in some countries requires more than 3 months of work, research shows

September 23, 2021
The iPhone 13 lineup is finally here, and it comes at the same prices as last generation depending on where you are. As reported last week, iPhone 13 prices can go up to almost $3000 in some countries. Now a new Money SuperMarket research shows how many hours (or months) people need to work to buy the brand new iPhone 13 in different regions around the world. Instead of just considering the full…
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Guardians of the Galaxy is good, cheap fun so far

September 23, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Square Enix’s Marvel games exist in a strange place between the movies and the comics. That was true of Marvel’s Avengers, and it’s even more obvious in its Guardians of the Galaxy game…
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A UK collective says it can now accurately predict an EV battery’s life span – here’s how

September 23, 2021
In the UK, two electric vehicle manufacturers, academics, and a battery analytics specialist company are collaborating on an electric vehicle battery research program designed to predict battery life span – and they say they’ve succeeded. Battery life span Swindon-based battery analytics specialist Silver Power Systems (SPS), Imperial College London, the London Electric Vehicle Company…
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