This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. The Otherside, a digital board game from indie studio Barbacube, joins Apple Arcade‘s growing catalog of over 110 games on Friday. The action survival game was created by Mark Rubin, a former executive producer of …
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Apple Arcade rolled out updates for four games on Friday, which are all now available to play. Apple’s $4.99-a-month gaming subscription service also added new title The Otherside to its collection of more than 110 games on the platform, which debuted in September. The service is available on the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac and Apple TV. Here are the games that were updated this week, and …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As countries around the world, as well as Apple and Google, release contact-tracing apps to help fight the coronavirus, MIT Technology Review has put together a list to help people track the apps. The contact-tracing apps are designed to help people figure out if …
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Perhaps the kindest thing we can say about the Apple MacBook butterfly keyboard is, “Thank you for your service.” Yes, it helped introduce thinner, lighter, more portable MacBooks, but we can safely say the butterfly keyboard did not ever spark joy. With the latest update to the 13-inch MacBook Pro, Apple is officially out of the butterfly keyboard business. The …
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Google on Wednesday said it’s holding an online event next month to unveil the beta version of Android 11, the next generation of the search giant’s mobile operating system. The event, scheduled for June 3 at 8 a.m. PT, will feature keynote addresses from Google executives including Android’s vice president of engineering, Dave Burke, and senior director of product management …
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Nothing beats escaping into your tunes while blocking the blare of the outside world (or, in these times, inside world). There are two ways modern earphones help you accomplish that. First, there’s a physical seal between the silicone ear tips and your ear canals. Then there’s ANC (active noise cancellation) technology, which produces a secondary noise that matches and reduces …
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Peacock, NBCUniversal’s upcoming streaming service, will be available on Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices when it launches nationwide on July 15, according to a press announcement Thursday. That includes Xbox One S and Xbox One X devices. NBC also announced this week Peacock’s integration with Apple devices, including the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD. More …
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Even if you’re stuck working from home, you can still get caught by the upgrade bug. That’s why I eagerly tore into the new 13-inch MacBook Pro when it landed at the socially distant, wooded retreat I’ve been hiding out in for the past two months. In a lot of ways, the 13-inch Pro was always the most practical MacBook …
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Despite the number of people who own an iPhone or an Apple Watch, there are still plenty of them who don’t use Apple Pay. And that’s a shame because it’s uniquely positioned to bridge transactions on your iPhone with those in actual stores. Apple Pay is basically a digital wallet on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Mac that lets …
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In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple this month will be featuring a host of apps and other services to help people with disabilities — and make sure we’re all aware of what that technology is. The company has launched a dedicated Apple Care support team for people with disabilities. It also has extended its education discount to faculty, …
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