Apple Arcade on Friday added new games Nuts from developer Noodlecake and Spire Blast from Orbital Knight to its growing catalog of over 145 games. Apple hasn’t done a dual-release like this recently, but two games mean twice the fun. You can try your hand at the games this weekend across iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod Touch and Apple …
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Fantasian, the highly anticipated mobile RPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, could be released this year, according to some tweets from Sakaguchi’s studio, Mistwalker, this week. Fantasian was teased back when Apple’s mobile gaming subscription service Apple Arcade was first announced in Sept. 2019. Sakaguchi tweeted “game under development” on Wednesday with a screengrab of the game. Mistwalker retweeted …
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Intel will reclaim its chipmaking crown, incoming Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger said Thursday, a strong statement given years of manufacturing difficulties. After reviewing improvements to Intel’s next-generation manufacturing processes and new chipmaking developments, he expects Intel will once again secure “unquestioned leadership in process technology.” “I was very pleased to see some of the long-term innovation coming out of [technology …
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When you’re getting ready to sell or trade in your old iPhone, Mac or iPad, it’s a good idea to sign out of your accounts before factory resetting it. Naturally, Apple’s iCloud is one such account. But signing out of your iCloud account isn’t always a simple process. This Apple support page walks you through signing out of iCloud on …
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Apple’s first virtual reality headset will reportedly sport powerful processors, a high-resolution display, a fan and a steep price tag. The VR headset will be considered a niche product and could be “far more expensive” than the $300 to $900 headsets available from rivals, according to a report Thursday from Bloomberg. Apple has long been expected to launch a VR …
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Announced back in October alongside the new iPhone 12 models, Apple’s Beats Flex earphones were initially available in Beats black and yuzu yellow, with flame blue and smoke gray options slated for early 2021. Those two additional colors are now available for $50 (£50, AU$80). See it at Amazon While the Flex isn’t a true-wireless headphone — there’s a wire …
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Qualcomm just launched a new high-end Snapdragon 888 smartphone processor, but it’s already got another chipset available to power slightly cheaper phones. The company on Tuesday unveiled its Snapdragon 870, which will be used by companies like Motorola and Xiaomi in their upcoming devices. The Snapdragon 888, unveiled in December, powers Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 lineup and will be in most high-end Android phones …
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Facebook on Tuesday rolled out an update to its Automatic Alt Text (AAT) feature that improves the detail of photo descriptions for blind and visually impaired users. The tool, which launched in 2016, uses computer vision technology to automatically create descriptions. Updates are available when using a screen reader, an assistive technology that converts text to speech. An example of …
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You might not think about this much, but there’s a problem with most headphones: The stereo imaging moves with you as you move your head around — the soundstage is bolted securely to each earcup. The Audeze Mobius uses Waves Nx head-tracking tech to position the audio in 3D space around you. As you turn your head, the audio stays …
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After looking at the innards of Apple’s new over-the-ear headphones, the AirPods Max, tech site iFixit concluded that the intricate engineering made the lofty $550 price seem almost reasonable. iFixit cracked open the headphones and in summation said, that after looking at competitors, “internally, the AirPods Max’s obsessive craftsmanship makes those other extremely capable devices look like toys by comparison.” …
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