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Apple’s new iPhone battery cases have a physical camera shortcut button

Apple has just launched its lineup of battery cases for the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max. They look very similar to last year’s cases (though, obviously, with a bigger camera cutout), and they come in the same black, white, and pink colors. They also maintain wireless charging support. But the new trick for 2019 is a physical button that automatically opens the iPhone’s camera app when…
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Apple releasing third developer beta of iOS 13.3 today

Apple today is releasing the third developer beta of iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3, following last week’s release of the second beta. The company is also running tests with macOS Catalina 10.15.2, watchOS 6.1.1, and tvOS 13.3 — these are still in the second beta. iOS 13.3…
GamingNews

GamesBeat Decides 131: Star Wars Jedi and Google Stadia reviews

November is flying by at an irresponsible pace, but that means we are almost on “the other side of games” for 2019. On the GamesBeat Decides podcast this week, the crew talks about some of the last big releases for the year in Google Stadia, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and Pokémon Sword and Shield. Join us, won’t you? Download here Subscribe to the RSS Listen on Anchor.fm Find past…
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MobileNews

Can you use Google Stadia with iPhone?

With Google Stadia’s launch, it’s natural to want a chance to try this new high-end game streaming service for yourself. The question is, if you’re an iPhone user, can you get in on the game? If you head over to the App Store on an iPhone, you will indeed see that…
ComputersNews

The 16-inch MacBook Pro has a mysterious 'lid angle sensor'

The 16-inch MacBook Pro still has some mysteries left after its initial teardown. Both MacRumors and iFixit have confirmed the presence of a “lid angle sensor” that appears to replace the usual Hall effect sensor (measuring the magnitude of a magnetic field) used to detect whether the laptop is open or closed. It’s not certain what’s different, but there’s also a…
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MobileNews

Samsung’s Android beta hints at future smartphones w/ 120Hz displays

We’re seeing smartphones with high refresh rate displays more and more often and now, it seems Samsung is finally jumping on board. A new hidden setting in the latest Android 10 beta on some Samsung devices seemingly confirms that the company is preparing phones with 120Hz displays. 120Hz displays aren’t technically new – Razer delivered the first one a couple…
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