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What you need to know about Apple's iPhone 12 and 12 Pro
What is the iPhone 12 Pro series? The iPhone 12 Pro Max, on the other hand, just might be the biggest iPhone Apple has ever made. What is the iPhone 12 series?
The reMarkable 2 is a gorgeous e-paper tablet begging for better software
Still, I'm glad reMarkable put in the work.
ASUS kept the flippable camera for the flagship ZenFone 7 Pro
Apparently people really liked the flip camera on the ZenFone 6, so much that ASUS decided to keep this feature for its 2020 flagship, the ZenFone 7 Pro.
Chrome's new tab grouping feature brings order to chaos
Chrome is getting a handful of new features and faster tabs.
Signal lets you see more info before you accept a message from a stranger
Signal lets you see a sender's profile before you accept, delete or block a message or call.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can try xCloud in beta today
Ahead of the September 15th launch, Microsoft is releasing its game streaming service xCloud for Android in beta today at 9AM. Right now it’s only available in preview form for Xbox Insiders, but today, any Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will be able to access the beta version of the Android app from Google’s Play Store.
ASUS ROG Phone 3 preview: An upgraded gaming phone that feels familiar
The latest ROG phone is a gaming phone with tons of upgrades. And it'll still work with any peripherals that game with the ROG Phone 2.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla made me want to visit East Anglia
Ahead of Ubisoft's Forward gaming event, the company offered us some remote demos of two of its AAA releases this year. While my colleague had no issues playing Watch Dogs Legion, my substandard internet connection meant my session with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was taxing. After losing its way with back-to-back-to-back releases in the early-to-mid ‘10s, 2017’s Egypt-based Origins was a return to form for the Assassin’s Creed series, followed a year later by the similarly good Odyssey, which mapped mainland Greece and its many Aegean islands.
'Watch Dogs: Legion' lets you be anyone, if you put in the work
London has fallen. At least, that’s what you’re told when you first visit the dystopian future of England’s capital city in Legion, the third instalment of Ubisoft’s action-adventure series Watch Dogs. Navigating the underground corridors of the Houses of Parliament as an MI-5 agent in the game’s prologue, you quickly understand that DedSec — the subversive hacking group at the center of Watch Dogs 2 — has been framed for a series of horrific bombings at major cultural and tourist spots around London by a mysterious and technologically-advanced group called “Zero-Day” (Ubisoft loves a trope).
iPadOS 14 hands-on: Design updates galore
If you’ve been itching to test all of the new iPad features Apple touted during its WWDC keynote last month, today’s your day: You can download and install the iPadOS 14 public beta right now. As you might have already guessed from the name, iPadOS 14 is based on iOS 14, which we’ve already started testing recently. Most of the changes that Apple wove into iOS are present on its tablets too, including a smarter, less obtrusive Siri, plenty of tweaks to existing apps and a renewed focus on privacy, so I won’t be dwelling on those much.
Here's 10 minutes of 'Paper Mario: The Origami King' gameplay
Paper Mario: The Origami King hits Switch on July 17th. Until then, here's some early gameplay.
'Man of Medan' sequel 'Little Hope' arrives on October 30th
Supermassive's 'Dark Pictures: Little Hope' cinematic horror game arrives October 30th.
iOS 14 first look: Apple tries to do more but still keep things simple
Sure, we got folders in iOS 4, and a flat redesign with iOS 7, but that signature app grid?
Bethesda reveals gameplay for its 'Ghostwire: Tokyo' supernatural thriller
In Ghostwire: Tokyo, you’ll hear and encounter sounds that you normally would not hear in the city in real life.
Epic Games teases its new, nearly-photorealistic Unreal Engine 5
Unreal Engine has helped drive game development for more than two decades. Now Epic Games is showing off what the next generation UE5 can do.
Apple MacBook Air (2020) first look: Buy it for the keyboard
Hello from the new MacBook Air. Allow me to answer your first question up front: Yes, the new keyboard is excellent. There's only one problem with it: I've already greased the keys with residue from the peanut butter sandwich I was eating. Work-from-home life, y'all!
Surface Duo may let you 'peek' at notifications
When it comes to the next generation of folding phones, Microsoft was right to choose dual displays over folding screens. But one thing some other foldable phones have that Microsoft lacks is a screen on the outside of the device. To make up for that, Microsoft appears to have a software feature that will let you preview calls and notifications by opening the Surface Duo just a crack.
Windows 10 icons are getting an overdue redesign
Microsoft refreshed Office's icons last year, and now it's Windows 10's turn. The software giant is rolling out updates to the icons for Windows 10's core apps over the months ahead, starting with the Calendar and Mail apps in a new Release Preview for Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. The company's design team explained that it wanted to break away from the flat, colorless icons you see today in favor of ones that are at once more consistent with newer branding (including apps available beyond Windows) and different enough that you'll have an easier time finding the one you want.
What do you want to know about the new Motorola Razr?
Back when it was unveiled, Motorola's new Razr seemed like it might be the foldable to beat. (I was in that camp, too.) Now, after a questionable Verizon launch and a concerning test, people are starting to see the Razr for what it is: A phone that costs as much as a flagship but doesn't always act like one.
Don't ask Samsung to say more about its rolling robot assistant
When we rolled (Ed note: groan) into Samsung's CES keynote address last night, we expected lots of platitudes about the power of AI and the experiences made possible by 5G. We got those, but also something else: Ballie, an adorable, rolling smart home control center that comes off like a mix between BB-8 and Haro from the Gundam series. Needless to say, I fell pretty hard for it.
