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Apple likely to announce iPhone 12 event date this week

September 7, 2020
Apple could announce the date for its iPhone 12 event as soon as this week, as suggested by Mark Gurman on Twitter. At the event, Apple is expected to announce new Apple Watch hardware and offer details on the release schedule for iOS 14 and watchOS 7 alongside the new iPhone. Gurman’s tweet follows a post from Jon Prosser, who claims that that Apple has a press release scheduled for Tuesday…
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Crowdfunded dongle brings wireless Android Auto to more cars

September 7, 2020
While wireless Android Auto will soon be easier to find on phones, it’s another matter for cars. The cable-free tech is still rare outside of a few brands like BMW. A crowdfunded project might change that, however. Developer Emil Borconi-Szdressy recently launched an…
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LG confirms Wing is the name of its new smartphone

September 6, 2020
LG has confirmed its upcoming phone will be called Wing (the Wing?) and will be revealed at its announcement event on September 14th. The device is believed to have two screens in a swiveling form factor, with a recent teaser video showing what looks like a sliding mechanism that can rotate into a T shape. In addition to its swiveling screens, reports about the Wing so far have indicated the…
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EA apologizes for putting full-screen in-game ad in UFC 4

September 6, 2020
EA has apologized for putting a full-screen, in-game ad into its UFC 4 game, after angry fans protested on Reddit. First reported by Eurogamer, the commercial break, which featured a spot for Amazon’s show The Boys, was added to the $60 game about a month after its initial…
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GamesBeat Decides 162: Was the Mario Direct a disappointment?

September 6, 2020
Nintendo finally released its Mario Direct to celebrate Super Mario’s 35th anniversary, and the GamesBeat Decides crew discusses their reaction to that on this week’s episode. Did the showcase deliver, or were there reasons for disappointment? Reviews editor Mike Minotti is also playing Marvel’s Avengers, which he thinks is solid. Both Mike and PC gaming editor Jeff Grubb, meanwhile, are…
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This week’s top stories: iOS 13.7 released, new Apple Watch rumors, the return of the 12″ MacBook, more

September 6, 2020
In this week’s top stories: iOS 13.7 released with new COVID-19 Exposure Notification features, Apple’s stock split, Apple Watch and Apple TV rumors, and more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories. On Tuesday, Apple officially released iOS 13.7 to the public, bringing a new Exposure Notifications Express platform for COVID-19. This is phase two of the efforts between Apple and Google…
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