In this week’s top stories: Apple starts beta testing iOS 13.4, iPhone 12 size rumors, a new CarKey API for iPhone and Apple Watch, and more. Read on for all of this week’s biggest news.
Apple News is going through a shakeup less than one year after the introduction of Apple News+. Liz Schimel, the head of business for Apple News has stepped down less than than a year after the launch of…
Gaming’s TV ad spend drops nearly 88% in January
February 9, 2020
After a big holiday season, the gaming industry took it easy on TV advertising in January, with an estimated total spend of a mere $6.3 million, an 87.72% drop from December. Xbox accounted for nearly half of the total outlay, followed by Namco Bandai.
GamesBeat has…
Mario Kart VR gets a new location in London
February 9, 2020
There’s a new place to play Mario Kart VR in central London.
VR Zone, the VR arcade arm of Bandai Namco, this week launched the game at Namco Funscape in County Hall. Funscape is a long-running arcade venue located next to the London Eye and right in front of the River…
Nintendo unboxes the 'Animal Crossing' Switch you can't buy yet
February 9, 2020
Nintendo’s Animal Crossing Switch is still more than a month away, but that isn’t stopping the gaming giant from teasing would-be buyers. It recently posted an unboxing video that shows you what to expect if you pick up the special edition console. There aren’t too many surprises, although it helps point out little touches like the color-matching Joy-Con straps and the…
Galaxy Z Flip video leak shows a model headed to the US
February 9, 2020
If our earlier photos of the Galaxy Z Flip weren’t enough, don’t worry — yet another leak appears to have shed more light on Samsung’s next foldable phone. GreatDeals SmartPhones has posted a video exploring the clamshell device while providing more…
The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are definitely on the horizon and in fact, approaching pretty fast. As per the latest industry insider info, we can expect to see the pair some tine in late March or in April. Basically, just as soon as the annual MWC storm cools down and the air is…
Honor 9X Lite promotional banner pops-up online
February 9, 2020
It seems like Honor is preparing a Lite variant for it relatively popular 9X. Or, at the very least, that’s what the text on a recently unearthed promotional banner suggests. Given the company’s track record, we can’t realistically say with any confidence that the Lite will be based off of its namesake sibling. The mysterious device does appear to sport a wider, rectangular…
LG V60 ThinQ leaked images reveal quad camera, notched display and 5,000 mAh battery
February 9, 2020
Last month we saw images of the back panel of the LG V60 ThinQ, which suggested the smartphone will feature quad rear cameras. Now we are looking at yet another image, shared by reliable leakster Evan Blass, which confirms the smartphone will indeed arrive with a quad…
Unreleased Samsung Galaxy Buds+ get an early hands-on video
February 9, 2020
Amid all the Galaxy S20 hype, as we inch closer to the February 11 Unpacked launch event, it is kind of easy to forget about the Galaxy Buds+. Thanks to an earlier specs sheet leak, we pretty much have the whole scoop on this new 2020 model, which promises substantial…
Chargeasap is setting its apart from the competition with a 150W total output with 100W available from the USB-C PD port alone. The company says that makes it the “world’s fastest charging power bank.” It also features wireless charging, can charge four devices at once, and is available now for .
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Chargeasap’s Flash Charger is a great all-around portable…
