This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. You don’t need to have your Switch on hand to use your Joy-Cons. In fact, now that iOS 16 is available, you can pair the Nintendo controllers to your iPhone (and iPad when iPadOS 16 releases later this year) …
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Verizon’s New One Unlimited for iPhone Plan Bundles in Apple One
This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple fans on Verizon who would prefer an Apple One subscription as a perk now have a new option: the One Unlimited for iPhone plan. On Wednesday, ahead of Apple’s iPhone 14 event, the wireless carrier’s website revealed that …
Read More »Apple Teases New Arcade Racing Game During iPhone SE Event
During Apple’s Peek Performance virtual product launch event, the tech giant teased a new Apple Arcade game. A short clip of social racing game Gear.Club Stradale appeared when Apple showed off the new iPhone SE ($429). Gear.Club Stradale lets you and up to five friends race each other in style, in luxury vehicles from Bugatti, Porsche and McLaren, across stunning Italian …
Read More »Apple Arcade review: The best game subscription for casual gamers
Dec 2021 When Apple Arcade launched in 2019, it presented a polished service that held its own next to Apple TV Plus, Apple News Plus and the Apple Card. Since then, Apple Arcade has consistently improved its service and offerings, as well as placing a spotlight on lots of different game developers around the world. While updating older games and …
Read More »Apple names its App Store award winners for 2021
Apple released its 2021 App Store award winners chosen by Apple’s global App Store editorial team on Thursday. The awards recognize 15 apps and games from around the world that exemplify exceptional quality, innovative technology, creative design and positive cultural impact. Apple CEO Tim Cook remarked that apps played a larger role in daily life this past year. “The developers …
Read More »The 8 best iPhone apps of 2021
Apps have become a staple in our lives over the past decade. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that struck in 2020, many apps saw an install spike as people readjusted to a more digital method of communication, learning, travel, watching TV and playing. In addition, the introduction of Apple’s iPhone 13 and new iOS 15 software made our favorite apps …
Read More »Crossy Road brings colorful, classic endless runner fun to Apple Arcade
Crossy Road — an iconic endless runner already in the App Store — arrived on Apple Arcade Friday. The game joins Apple Arcade’s catalog of almost 220 games without paywalls or ads. Last year, developer Hipster Whale added Crossy Road Castle to Apple’s subscription service. Crossy Road Castle was one of the first hit iOS games to join the service. Crossy Road, …
Read More »Rhythm action game Thumper: Pocket Edition now available on Apple Arcade
Apple Arcade released Thumper: Pocket Edition from game studio Drool on Friday. In the game, you play as a space beetle venturing through the void and duking it out with an evil giant head. Win boss battles over nine levels by matching the beat of the music. See at Apple Arcade Thumper: Pocket Edition immediately drops you into fast-paced gameplay. …
Read More »Lego Star Wars Battles brings intergalactic tower defense to Apple Arcade
On Friday, Apple Arcade released Lego Star Wars Battles, a new tower-defense style game with a card deck twist, from Warner Bros. Games and TT Games Brighton in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. Apple Arcade passed its two year anniversary on Sept. 19, and this addition brings the total game count of Apple’s mobile gaming subscription service to 215 titles. See at …
Read More »Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls and Temple Run: Puzzle Adventure now available on Apple Arcade
Apple Arcade added Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls and Temple Run: Puzzle Adventure on Friday. These latest releases bring the gaming subscription service’s total to 214 games. Subscribers can also check out updates to Star Trek: Legends, SongPop Party, Solitaire Stories, Fantasian and Grindstone. Here’s what you need to know about this week’s releases. Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls Developer: Konami Digital …
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