Nintendo’s addition of SNES games to the Switch Online catalog comes with a gotcha: they won’t necessarily arrive at a steady pace. In sync with a mention on its Japanese website, Nintendo has confirmed to Engadget that its NES and SNES releases “will not adhere to a regular schedule” going forward. That doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll go without new games for…
Verizon may exclusively offer a OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition
September 6, 2019
As October approaches, there are plenty of new smartphones to get excited about. One of those is the OnePlus 7T, and today we’re getting word that Verizon will be offering a variant of that device exclusively with the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition.
Absolutely insane…
Google stands by iOS vulnerability research following Apple rebuttal
September 6, 2019
Apple today released a rebuttal to the security vulnerabilities that Google detailed in depth last week and called it “one of the largest attacks against iPhone users ever.” The iOS maker took issue with several key points, but Google is standing by its works.
In…
Apple tries to clear up Google's claims about iOS vulnerabilities
September 6, 2019
Apple has taken issue with Google’s findings about exploit-laden websites injecting malicious code into iPhones. Last week, Google published a blog post describing how a handful of hacked websites had taken advantage of an iOS vulnerability. Today, Apple shared a rebuttal.
Apple reiterates that the vulnerabilities Google highlighted were fixed in February. It says the attack affected fewer…
Catch up on Nokia's IFA 2019 event in under 10 minutes
September 6, 2019
Nokia hosted its IFA 2019 event yesterday in Berlin, where the Finnish brand revealed some new products for your smartphone-averse friends and family. The Nokia 110 and Nokia 800 Tough are modernized candybar dumbphones, while the Nokia 2720 Flip is — you guessed…
Apple defends iOS security in new statement, takes issue with Google Project Zero findings
September 6, 2019
Last week, Google’s Project Zero security research team detailed what it described as “one of the largest attacks against iPhone users ever.” Now, Apple has responded to Google’s findings – taking issue with many of the claims.
Google’s findings last week…
Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out today with a new note highlighting his predictions for the 2020 iPhone lineup including the all-new form factor. He also shares predictions for how this year’s lineup should leverage ultra-wideband radio tech to improve indoor navigation with a new generation of iBeacons.
Kuo’s note today includes his prediction of the biggest selling points for the…
Spotify for Android recently lost its widget in an update, and some users have been furious about the removal. Today, Spotify confirmed that in a future update, it will bring back the widget.
A community manager from Spotify confirmed the news in a thread earlier today. They…
Huawei is in a really tough spot when it comes to launching new smartphones, and it seems the company will be using the Mate 30 as an example for further launches. According to a new report, the Huawei Mate X foldable phone won’t ship with Google apps.
Nikkei corroborated…
LG has been trying out some new ideas in 2019, and at IFA, the company has debuted the LG G8X ThinQ. Following up on its earlier flagship, this new option offers a second screen, a new fingerprint sensor, and more.
Specs on the LG G8X ThinQ are pretty similar to the LG G8 ThinQ we saw launch earlier this year. There’s a 6.4-inch OLED display, a bigger 4,000 mAh battery, wireless charging and…
