Apple is now rolling out what could be the last major version of iOS 13 before iOS 14 arrives later this year. Among the updates in iOS 13.7 is an upgrade to the COVID-19 exposure notification API Apple and Google released for iOS and Android. The Exposure Notifications Express framework that allows you to more easily participate in your local health authority’s efforts to inform people if…
Foldable smartphones have only been on the scene for a couple of years at this point, but they’re rapidly getting better. After teasing it at Unpacked last month, Samsung has now fully detailed the Galaxy Z Fold 2, complete with its new price of a whopping…
No notch. No hole punch. No pop-out or flip-over camera, either. Instead, ZTE has achieved what many consider the holy grail of smartphone selfie systems: an under-display camera. It’s shipping on the ZTE Axon 20 5G, a phone with no price or release date. (If the company…
After going official earlier this month, Samsung is today announcing final details on its Galaxy Tab S7 series. Pre-orders open today and, for early buyers, there’s a bonus with it.
Starting tomorrow, will offer pre-orders for the Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+. The company will offer the smaller, 11-inch Tab S7 while the Tab S7+ commands a and up. To get 5G added on to either device, you’ll…
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 will be available on September 18th for $2,000
September 1, 2020
When Samsung teased its third foldable phone at Unpacked earlier this month, it didn’t reveal much beyond quick specs like screen and battery sizes, explaining that more details were coming. Today, the company is sharing all the information about the Galaxy Z Fold 2, which…
Dead by Daylight is getting a free PS5 and Xbox Series X update and a graphical overhaul
September 1, 2020
Dead by Daylight is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X this year, and not just as a technicality: developer Behaviour Interactive says the next-gen console versions will not only run at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second, but that it’s aiming to create a…
Apple releases iOS 13.7 with new built-in COVID-19 Exposure Notifications Express system
September 1, 2020
Apple has announced that it will release iOS 13.7 to the public today, including a major expansion of the COVID-19 Exposure Notification platform. Apple and Google have unveiled a new Exposure Notifications Express system that allows public health authorities to support COVID-19 contact tracing without developing and maintaining their own application.
Update: iOS 13.7 is now available. You can…
Nintendo now lets you cancel digital Switch game preorders
September 1, 2020
Nintendo is changing how it handles digital game preorders for the Switch’s eShop, and it’s starting by giving customers the chance to cancel preordered games instead of getting billed upfront.
Under the old system, Nintendo would charge customers the full price of the…
Amazon Music adds artist Twitch streams
September 1, 2020
Amazon Music and Twitch are teaming up to bring live streaming to the Amazon Music app. Beginning today, artists can do things like stream live performances and charity events or host Q&As directly in the Amazon Music app. Fans will be able to flip back and forth between…
Watch NVIDIA's RTX 3000 GPU event here at 12PM ET
September 1, 2020
It’s that time again, gamers: NVIDIA is getting ready to show off its next-generation GPUs at a special GeForce event today. Judging from all of the leaks so far, we’re definitely expecting to hear more about the “RTX 3000” graphics cards, which likely include a high-end RTX 3090 model, along with 3080 and 3070 variants. They’ll be based on NVIDIA’s new “Ampere” architecture, which…
