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Latest Apple Arcade games for iPhone, Mac, Apple TV [9/3: Layton’s Mystery, MasterChef, more]

Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on the latest from Apple’s gaming service. New for 9/3: The newest releases are the iOS hits Layton’s Mystery Journey, MasterChef, and Zen Pinball Party. You can learn more about and download all the new games by heading to…
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iPhone periscope lens plans hit Samsung patent problem

A new report from Korea says that the iPhone periscope lens expected to debut in Apple’s 2023 lineup has hit a snag. Samsung has the most sophisticated technology for those, and Apple wants to use it, but there are patent problems with the optical image stabilization system the iPhone maker wants to include. Periscope lenses are a way to allow longer optical zoom without having lenses that stick…
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iPhone market share falls to 4th place ahead of iPhone 13 launch

The iPhone market share of the global smartphone market fell to 13.7% in Q2, ahead of the iPhone 13 launch later this month. Q2 is historically the slowest quarter for iPhone sales as customers wait for the new flagship models. The drop put Apple in 4th place, behind Samsung, Oppo, and Xiaomi … TrendForce released its production estimates for the second quarter of the year, noting an 11%…
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Over 5 million mobile users pre-registered for Pokémon Unite; launches on iOS this month with bonuses

Pokémon Unite is launching for iOS and Android users on September 22. While people wait to play Pokémon’s new MOBA, it has already reached over 5 million pre-registrations before the game’s launch. When Pokémon Unite announced the release date for mobile early last month, the game set three reward milestones. The first one would be achieved with 1 million pre-registrations, the second one…
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