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Gameloft acquires episode mobile storytelling games maker The Other Guys

September 16, 2020
Gameloft announced today that it has acquired The Other Guys, the studio behind interactive story-based apps like Linda Brown and Journeys. Gameloft is a developer and publisher that focuses on free-to-play mobile gaming. Acquiring The Other Guys gives the studio a developer with expertise on a specific kind of casual gaming, one that focuses on episodic stories with big decision-making moments…
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Google Duo for Android regains screen sharing after removal two years ago

September 16, 2020
For three months in 2018, Google Duo offered built-in screen sharing on Android. After we spotted work on the feature again this June, Google today announced that the capability is coming back to Duo. Like a previous release, the feature was introduced — during today’s Apple event — via @MadebyGoogle. A Pixel 4a is used to demo the straightforward capability, with Google positioning it as…
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Apple will release iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 on September 16th

September 16, 2020
Apple’s next major software upgrades for the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV are almost ready. At today’s “Time Flies” event, the company announced that iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, along with the latest watchOS and tvOS updates, will start rolling out on Wednesday…
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Android 11’s smart home controls are nowhere to be found in Samsung OneUI 3.0… so far

September 16, 2020
Perhaps the best feature in Android 11 is the arrival of smart home controls in the power menu. It’s something we love on Google’s Pixels, and it’s already in third-party skins such as OxygenOS 11. However, in Samsung’s first OneUI 3.0 beta, Android 11’s power menu controls are nowhere to be found. We published a full hands-on with OneUI 3.0 earlier today, and it brings quite a few…
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iOS 14 lands tomorrow, September 16th

September 16, 2020
You won’t have to wait much longer to get your hands on iOS 14 — that is, if you haven’t taken the plunge with the beta. Apple will roll it out on September 16th (i.e. tomorrow). It’ll be available on iPhone 6s and above. The company opted to release iOS 14 before…
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Apple no longer including USB power adaptor with Apple Watch, ahead of iPhone 12 debut

September 15, 2020
Apple today announced that it is removing the USB power adaptor from Apple Watch boxes going forward, citing environmental concerns. Next month, the company will announce the iPhone 12 … and is rumored to no longer be bundled with a power adapter nor wired EarPods. The company’s announcement today for the Apple Watch will help customers get used to the idea of having no bundled accessories in…
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