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12 sports games to play on iOS while live sports are benched

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. To try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many people are practicing social distancing or sheltering in place, while tourist hotspots have closed down temporarily, movie releases have been pushed back, and major sporting events have been suspended …

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Apple Arcade: Big updates come to Rayman

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. Apple Arcade launched slew of updates for 10 games in the $4.99-a-month gaming service on Friday, which are now available to play. The gaming service released new in-game content for several other titles earlier this month.  Apple Arcade has over 100 games …

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Apple Arcade launches new RPG Legend of the Skyfish 2

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. Apple Arcade on Friday added the new action RPG Legend of the Skyfish 2, from Crescent Moon Games and Mother Gaia Studio, to its growing catalog of over 100 games. In the new game, you play as Little Red …

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Hands

I’d love nothing more than to say the iPad is truly a laptop. It’s so close now, I can taste it. The latest version of iPadOS supports trackpads and mice now, and that means you just need a killer trackpad/keyboard case to add on. The problem is, there aren’t a lot of options. Apple’s version for the newest iPad Pro …

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‘iPhone SE’ launching with 256GB, 4.7

Update, April 22: Read our iPhone SE 2020 review. Original story follows. After the commercial success of the original iPhone SE, Apple is expected to start accepting orders for its much-awaited successor as early as Friday, according to 9to5Mac citing a “highly-trusted” reader. The report comes amid online rumours speculating the entry-level phone will be announced today, after the purported phone was spotted …

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Apple’s rumored stuff

For weeks, we’ve been tracking rumors that Apple is working on Tile-like Bluetooth trackers for keys, wallets and other possessions. Now it seems Apple might have just let slip that the gizmos are indeed coming soon — not an image, but an accidental mention inadvertently posted to YouTube. First spotted by the site Appleosophy and seen by 9to5Mac as well, the …

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Apple highlights apps to help families manage autism amid the coronavirus

Coronavirus lockdowns, quarantines and shelter-in-place orders mean many parents are home with their children, which can make maintaining schedules and the normalcy of school hours difficult. For Thursday’s Autism Acceptance Day, Apple is highlighting accessibility tips, ways to promote creativity and home education help for parents and families with neurodiverse kids.  Parents with children on the autism spectrum can browse …

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Facebook Messenger launches a new desktop app so you can video chat on a bigger screen

Facebook Messenger said Thursday it’s launching a new desktop app, a move that comes as more people are using the social network’s messaging service for calls since the start of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Group video chatting has increased on Facebook Messenger. Facebook You can already use Messenger on a desktop browser by logging into the main social network, but …

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If the iPhone 9 is truly small, I’d pay $999 for it. Here’s why

Update, April 22: Read our iPhone SE 2020 review. Original story follows. Rumors of an iPhone 9, also known as the iPhone SE, have percolated to a boil. Apple was expected to announce the follow-up to the iPhone SE at an event in March, which didn’t take place because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Instead, on March 18 the company announced updates …

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Mobile phone shipments will drop to 10

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Phone makers are going to see their worst year in a decade because of the novel coronavirus, according to a new report. Shipments of mobile phones likely will drop 13% this year to 1.57 billion units, a 10-year low, CCS Insights predicted on …

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