Years after the original Sony Xperia Play was let out to pasture, an alleged Xperia Play 2 prototype has surfaced online showing what appears to be the canceled gaming-focused smartphone.
Early gaming on Android and iOS was limited to 2D titles and gave rise to titles such as Angry Birds, with very few 3D titles to really speak of. As smartphones have improved, internals upgraded, and the…
Scam apps see 2.4M downloads on iOS and Android, make $500k
September 22, 2020
A series of iOS and Android scam apps identified by security researchers managed to rack up a total of 2.4M downloads and make $500k thanks to promotion on TikTok and Instagram. They came to light after a report by a child …
says that the apps appeared to target…
Qualcomm's mid-range chip uses AI to clean up the audio on voice calls
September 22, 2020
Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 750G, a 5G-capable processor designed for mid-range smartphones rather than higher-tier devices that might use the Snapdragon 765G. The key feature is an updated 4 TOPS (trillion operations per second) AI system that can do echo…
You can now set Firefox as your default iOS browser
September 22, 2020
One big benefit of iOS 14 is that you can set non-Apple-made apps as your default, including for email and web browsing. Hot on the heels of you being able to set Chrome and Gmail as your clients of choice, Firefox is enabling you to make its browser the default on iPhones and iPads. Naturally, you’ll need to have both the latest version of the operating system and the apps, and then just make…
OnePlus 8T leak suggests €599 start price w/ more proposed specs
September 22, 2020
More alleged specs and supposed start price of the upcoming OnePlus 8T have now been shared online, with the solo 8T series smartphone coming with some notable hardware improvements at what appears to be an “affordable” package,
As we await the official October 14…
HP's first Intel 11th-gen laptops use recycled ocean-bound plastics
September 22, 2020
HP has unveiled its latest 13-, 14- and 15-inch Pavilion laptops that are its first to use 11th-generation Intel Core processors and Iris XE graphics that should deliver a huge GPU boost over last-gen Intel chips. They’re also among the company’s first laptops (along…
DeepCube’s software-based solution accelerates AI on existing hardware
September 22, 2020
DeepCube, a startup developing a platform that reduces the computational requirements of AI algorithms on existing hardware, today raised $7 million. A spokesperson told VentureBeat the funds will be put toward research, commercialization, and growth of the DeepCube team at its offices in Tel Aviv and New York.
Machine learning deployments have historically been constrained by the size and speed…
The Pixelmator iPad App Now Lets You Upscale Photos Using AI
September 22, 2020
Pixelmator Photo—the iPad version of the popular Mac app Pixelmator Pro—has just released a major update with a new machine learning-based tool at its core. Called “ML Super Resolution,” the tool allows you to upscale (AKA “Enhance!“) your photos with just one…
Microsoft keeps the same price for its new wireless Xbox controllers
September 22, 2020
On Tuesday morning Microsoft will start taking pre-orders for its next-generation console family, the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. While the consoles will work with existing Xbox One gamepads, if you want a second Xbox Wireless Controller to maintain the subtle tweaks…
iOS 14 basics: how to add widgets to your iPhone’s home screen
September 22, 2020
One of the more prominent changes introduced in iOS 14, and one that is generating a lot of interest, is the addition of widgets that can be added to any page. There are all sorts of weird and useful things you can do with them (especially if you’re willing to play around with apps such as Shortcuts and Widgetsmith). To begin, here’s how to add an existing widget to your home screen:
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