Pokemon Go, but for Transformers. That’s the best way to describe what Hasbro, Tomy and Niantic’s upcoming game, Transformers: Heavy Metal, looks like. It won’t be the last multiplayer Pokemon Go-like game, either. What a battle should look like. Niantic Niantic’s multiplayer and world-spanning AR app platform, Lightship, was announced earlier this year with plans …
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When I first saw the new Portraits watch face for the Apple Watch during Apple’s WWDC event in early June, I didn’t pay much attention to it. I’ve never set personal photos as my watch face background, even though Apple states it’s the most popular watch face, opting instead for a Modular face full of information. However, now that Apple has added …
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This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. Misplacing stuff — your wallet, car keys, TV remote, dog — is objectively terrible. And while you probably shouldn’t clip a Tile tracker to your pet (there are dedicated devices for exactly that purpose), Tile’s family of Bluetooth-powered locators can help you …
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A rumored smartwatch from Facebook could make its debut next summer. The social network plans to release a smartwatch with two cameras for taking photos and video, as well as health features like a heart rate monitor, according to a report Wednesday from The Verge, citing two people familiar with the project. The first version of the smartwatch is expected to be …
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Known for their secure fit, decent sound and durability, Jaybird’s Vista sport earbuds ($150, £140, AU$350) have been on our list of best workout headphones and best running headphones since 2019. Now the Vista 2, an upgraded version that features a similar design and higher price tag ($200, £190), has arrived with a couple of key upgrades missing from the …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Of the many new features Apple revealed during its annual WWDC keynote, the one with the most potential to change day-to-day lives is the ability to store your state ID within Apple Wallet. By working with local governments and storing your personal information …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s Wallet app is getting a big upgrade in iOS 15. At Apple’s WWDC keynote on Monday, Apple announced that it will be adding support for hotel keys and driver’s licenses to help ditch more physical cards. Jennifer Bailey, Apple’s vice president of …
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Paramount Pluson Monday rolled out the new version of its ad-supported tier, which is a dollar cheaper per month but removes access to live CBS programming. It also offered a new extended free trial for either of its plans, giving people a month of free service rather than the standard week, starting Thursday. The extended free period requires signing up …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple on Monday overhauled its notifications system for iPhones to help people deal with the flood of alerts on their phones. One new feature, called Notification Summary, lets people schedule when notifications are delivered, like in the morning or evening, so they can …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple users will be able to keep using iOS 14 once the next version of Apple’s operating system is released in the fall. Any users of the iPhone‘s current operating system will continue getting security updates and bug fixes without immediately updating to iOS …
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