EA has announced that it’ll be launching a closed trial for its upcoming Project Atlas cloud streaming service tonight at 10PM PT / 1AM ET, allowing anyone with an EA Origin account to sign up and potentially gain access to a closed beta of EA’s in-progress cloud gaming service. The initial test will start tonight and run for two weeks.
Players selected for the trial will be able to play four…
9to5Mac joins the dark side — you can now enjoy automatic Dark Mode on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
September 9, 2019
What’s the best way to celebrate Apple event week and iOS 13 month? How about Dark Mode. I’m thrilled to announce that 9to5Mac now supports automatic Dark Mode on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more.
We heard your feedback! Apple finally supports system wide Dark Mode on iPhone…
One of the biggest features in Android Q (or Android 10) is its system-wide dark theme. Everything from notifications to the settings menu has been given a dark overhaul, but apps are also going to be a huge part of that as well. The majority of Google apps support this…
Craig Federighi says scheduled iMessage feature is ‘something we continue to consider,’ lyrics visualizer slated for iOS 13.1 in Music app
September 9, 2019
iMessage is a rich messenger platform with its own App Store and features like end-to-end encryption. However, advanced features like scheduled iMessages could make it an even more robust service. Recently an Apple user reached out to Craig Federighi about this feature request and got a detailed response about how the company is considering it.
Reddit user Jmaster_888 (via Mark Gurman) shared the…
The next iPhone's co-processor may power Apple's tracking tags
September 9, 2019
When Apple unveils its new iPhones on Tuesday, their A13 series chips may feature a new piece of silicon. According to MacRumors, code within an internal build of iOS 13 the website obtained contain references to a new co-processor codenamed “Rose” and…
Sony Xperia 5 hands-on: Smaller size, more palatable device [Video]
September 9, 2019
Sony has decided that we need a smaller, cheaper alternative to the not-so-popular Xperia 1. So for that reason, they have brought us the slightly more palatable Sony Xperia 5.
While the Xperia 1 was an odd smartphone in a number of ways. It definitely whet the appetite for…
Capcom's 'Project Resistance' is a multiplayer horror game
September 9, 2019
Project Resistance, an upcoming title from Capcom, looks to be a multiplayer survival horror game in the style of Resident Evil Outbreak. The game developer unveiled the four-player cooperative game during the Tokyo Game Show. The trailer features a variety of characters going against a robotic villain similar to Mr. X from Resident Evil 2.
Fans who were hoping for a Resident Evil 3 remake are…
Vivaldi's browser for power users comes to Android
September 9, 2019
Opera’s former CEO launched the Vivaldi desktop browser in 2016, catering to power users who missed the shortcuts and tweaks of the original Opera. Now, the Vivaldi browser is available for Android too, in a fully-featured beta version.
The Android version has all the…
After an initial clue in June, the following month saw official confirmation from Apple that Octopus Apple Pay support will be part of iOS 13.
Some more details have now emerged thanks to some screenshots from the beta version…
Ata Distance reports that, as expected, the…
Apple says Foxconn violated Chinese temporary staff rule, as supply chain ramped up iPhone 11 production
September 9, 2019
The Chinese Labor Watch group released a lengthy report alleging several violations of Chinese law against Foxconn, the key iPhone assembler. Apple said it investigated and denies most of the allegations but did say that it found Foxconn’s iPhone factory workforce was made up of 50% temporary labor, way above the 10% rule according to the law.
Although Apple nor Foxconn will say explicitly, this…
