Apple this morning revealed the surprising acquisition of the excellent Dark Sky weather app. In the process, Dark Sky for Android and Wear OS will be killed by Apple later this year.
Dark Sky is a hyperlocal weather app that offers “down-to-the-minute forecasts.” Geared toward rain, the app is centered around providing predictions for the next hour with timely notifications.
It’s unclear…
It’s all too common that Android devices only get a handful of updates before OEMs start to ignore them and focus on newer models. This is an area where Samsung of all people deserves commendation, with the Galaxy S7 series getting security updates in March 2020.
The…
Roku is one of the biggest TV platforms in the US with a good portion of its success coming from a barebones, simple offering. Now, with Roku OS v9.3, the platform is adding wide support for voice commands, something Google’s Android TV has offered for years.
In a press…
We’re just 15 days away from the debut of the OnePlus 8 series, and there have already been many leaks of the lineup to give us an idea of what to expect. Now, in traditional OnePlus fashion, the company itself is officially confirming a few OnePlus 8 specs in a forum post.
In a “Deep Dive,” OnePlus officially goes over a few of the specs that will make its OnePlus 8 series “Lead with…
iOS 13.4.5 beta includes new option to share songs from Apple Music on Instagram Stories
March 31, 2020
Apple has just released the first beta version of iOS 13.4.5 (yes, you read it right) for developers, and although we are still looking for major changes, there’s an interesting new feature for Apple Music subscribers. Users can now share the music they’re listening to…
Apple has released the first developer beta of iOS 13.4.5. This comes following last week’s public release of iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4. This week’s update focuses on bug fixes and performance improvements.
The release notes for this update are generic. “This beta…
In a big move to improve its weather app, Apple has purchased the highly popular iOS app Dark Sky. Along with the acquisition comes the end of Dark Sky for Android as well as an end to the API that’s used by popular apps like Carrot Weather, and more.
Dark Sky announced the news in a blog post today. The news will certainly mean much improved native weather app for iOS but also brings with it…
Minecraft Dungeons builds a May 26 release date
March 31, 2020
Microsoft announced today that Minecraft Dungeons will release on May 26 for PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, and Xbox One.
Minecraft Dungeons is an action role-playing game take on the franchise. Four players can explore randomly generated dungeons together with up to four total…
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 remaster launches on PS4
March 31, 2020
Activision confirmed one of its worst-kept secrets: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered is now out on the PlayStation 4.
The move surprised no one, as the trailer leaked via a PlayStation Store listing, and other details of the remaster were exposed by a data…
Huawei wants Google apps in its ‘AppGallery’ store
March 31, 2020
Due to the US government adding Huawei to the Entity List, the Chinese smartphone maker has been unable to use Google apps on its smartphones. As a result, Huawei has been building out its “AppGallery” store for devices like the P40 Pro, but Huawei still wants Google apps in that store.
Speaking to CNBC, Huawei chairman Eric Xu said that the company has seen a pretty huge hit as a result of…
