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Apple likely to announce iPhone 12 event date this week

September 7, 2020
Apple could announce the date for its iPhone 12 event as soon as this week, as suggested by Mark Gurman on Twitter. At the event, Apple is expected to announce new Apple Watch hardware and offer details on the release schedule for iOS 14 and watchOS 7 alongside the new iPhone. Gurman’s tweet follows a post from Jon Prosser, who claims that that Apple has a press release scheduled for Tuesday…
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Crowdfunded dongle brings wireless Android Auto to more cars

September 7, 2020
While wireless Android Auto will soon be easier to find on phones, it’s another matter for cars. The cable-free tech is still rare outside of a few brands like BMW. A crowdfunded project might change that, however. Developer Emil Borconi-Szdressy recently launched an…
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LG confirms Wing is the name of its new smartphone

September 6, 2020
LG has confirmed its upcoming phone will be called Wing (the Wing?) and will be revealed at its announcement event on September 14th. The device is believed to have two screens in a swiveling form factor, with a recent teaser video showing what looks like a sliding mechanism…
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EA apologizes for putting full-screen in-game ad in UFC 4

September 6, 2020
EA has apologized for putting a full-screen, in-game ad into its UFC 4 game, after angry fans protested on Reddit. First reported by Eurogamer, the commercial break, which featured a spot for Amazon’s show The Boys, was added to the $60 game about a month after its initial release. An EA spokesperson wrote in a Reddit post that the team had turned on ad placements in the game during the…
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GamesBeat Decides 162: Was the Mario Direct a disappointment?

September 6, 2020
Nintendo finally released its Mario Direct to celebrate Super Mario’s 35th anniversary, and the GamesBeat Decides crew discusses their reaction to that on this week’s episode. Did the showcase deliver, or were there reasons for disappointment? Reviews editor Mike Minotti…
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Lenses for mirrorless: how Canon, Nikon, Panasonic and Sony full-frame options compare

September 6, 2020
The move to mirrorless by some of the industry’s biggest players put the focus on their new lens lineups. Originally published April 30th, 2020 | Updated September 6th, 2020 In our recent look at ~$2000 full frame mirrorless cameras, we said that choosing between them is as much about buying into a lens system as anything else. In this article, we’re going to have a look at the four…
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Karaoke game Twitch Sings will shut down at the end of the year

September 6, 2020
Twitch Sings, the streaming platform’s live karaoke game, is shutting down, the company announced. The company says it decided to close down the game effective January 1st, 2021 in order to “invest in broader tools and services that will help support and grow the entire music community on Twitch.” Twitch Sings launched in April 2019, and let streamers choose a song from its library to…
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