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Snap uses iPhone 12 Pro’s lidar sensor for AR imagery

October 14, 2020
Snap has launched a new version of its augmented reality studio that allows users to create cool AR effects on Apple’s newest iPhone 12 Pro smartphones, thanks to lidar sensors. The social chat company said the lidar-powered Snap Lenses will usher in a new generation of AR. LiDAR, or light detection and ranging, uses lasers to illuminate objects and judge how far away they are based on how long…
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How to choose between all the new iPhone 12 models

October 14, 2020
There are a lot more iPhones than there used to be these days. Picking a phone used to be simple: Apple would offer just a single new iPhone model, where all you had to do was choose a color and storage size. This year, Apple has launched four new phones: the iPhone 12, 12…
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Spotify rolls out iOS 14 home screen widgets to everyone

October 14, 2020
Spotify has rolled out an update to its iOS app today with support for home screen widgets. This comes after Spotify beta tested iOS 14 home screen widgets with a handful of beta users last week. Read on for instructions on how to find the new Spotify widgets. Spotify’s selection of widgets is rather limited, with the company offering just two “Recently Played” widgets from which to…
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Huawei negotiating the sale of parts of Honor's smartphone business

October 14, 2020
Last week an analyst said that Huawei is considering the sale of the Honor business. Huawei employees took it to Weibo to refute the claims and the story was even retracted. However, a new report by appeared today, saying the phone manufacturer is in talks with a company called Digital China to offload parts of the smartphone business of its sub-brand in a deal worth CNY15 billion – CNY25…
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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is a simple racer that can feel like magic

October 14, 2020
The new Mario Kart is the most fun I’ve ever had torturing my cats. The game, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, is an attempt to mash together the classic racer with remote controlled cars for a Pokémon Go-esque experience that blends the real and the virtual on the Nintendo Switch. For the most part, it works: when everything clicks, your living room becomes a playground, with tiny karts zipping…
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