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Razer has expanded its Nexus app for Android and iOS with PC Remote Play. Still a subscription-free service, PC Remote Play is billed as achieving 'no compromises on visual quality or game speed' when streaming 'full-resolution games directly from PCs'.

Cybersecurity company Lookout Incorporated has just published the latest version of its Mobile Threat Report. According to the report, attackers are increasingly turning to phishing to gain access to sensitive data. End devices from a particular manufacturer are particularly affected.

M-Con Innovations has returned with a new version of its M-Con smartphone controller. Completely redesigned, the M-Con features Hall effect joysticks and fold-out handles, despite its compact and pocketable design.

A rumor has revealed that iOS 19 will be compatible with iPhones as old as the iPhone XR, launched in 2018, which recently became old enough to enter elementary school.

Hohem has just launched the iSteady M7 AI-powered smartphone gimbal. Its key features include AI auto-tracking, 3-axis mechanical stabilization, 360° infinite pan tracking, a 1.4-inch LCD touchscreen controller, and up to 12 hours of battery life. It is rated to handle a payload of up to 500 grams (1.10 lbs). You can now purchase the iSteady M7 gimbal via Hohem’s official website.

The developers behind the top-rated PS3 emulator RPCS3 have just announced the app's ports for ARM-based Linux, Windows, and MacOS devices. However, the team says that there are currently no plans to port it to Android and iOS.

While Apple is trying to lift the iPhone 16 ban in Indonesia, the Indonesian Government now expects the company to invest 10 times more in the country than previously offered. The development comes after Apple offered to increase its initial offer of a $10 million investment to lift the sales ban.

Roblox staff announced on the Creator Forum that players who buy directly through the website, using gift cards, or on PC, can get 25% more Robux for their money. This essentially means that you'll now get 25% less Robux when you buy through in-app purchases, or through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

In the sequel to the pandemic simulation Plague Inc., players have to rebuild the world after a zombie apocalypse. Just three days after its launch, After Inc: Revival has already surpassed 50,000 downloads on the Play Store and secured the second spot in the "Strategy" category on the iOS App Store.

Sanwa Supply has unveiled the 400-MAWBT204BK wireless handheld mouse. The mouse has buttons for direct control of media players and can control computers while in VR.

The 9th-Gen iPad 10.9-inch has dropped to a whopping $199.99 in Best Buy's Black Friday 2024 sale, making it an incredible value as an on-the-go art tablet or media consumption device.

The most immersive since the 2019 debut of Opera GX comes with a major visual refresh that includes "an expanded modding universe" while also providing improved performance and usability. Aimed at gamers, Opera GX now has over 30 million users who can enjoy over 8,000 community-created mods.

Rithwik Jayasimha and friends at Lagrange Point succeeded in circumventing Apple's geo-restricted Hearing Health features on the AirPods Pro 2. After several frustrating attempts in trying to skirt around Apple's persistent location triangulation, the team finally managed to activate Hearing Health features in India by spoofing Wi-Fi SSIDs and using a Faraday cage. They've even set up camp to help others as well.

Several games are coming to Apple Arcade in December and January, including a handful of Square Enix classics like Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy IV, and Trials of Mana.

Available since early July 2018, Raid: Shadow Legends launched as a mobile role-playing game that was also ported to PC since its introduction. Both loved and hated by gamers and critics, this game, which is played by more than one million people each day, has just switched hands as Plarium was acquired by Modern Times.

A new feature surreptitiously added to iOS 18.1 automatically reboots an iPhone after a set period of inactivity. This feature, dubbed "inactivity reboot," puts the iPhone in a more secure state after it has sat idle for four days, making it almost impossible to crack into, even with sophisticated tools.

Google may be priming a standalone app for its AI assistant, Gemini, on Apple's iOS app store. A Reddit user in the Philippines reported he could download the app on his iPhone.

Apple's $1.5 billion investment in Globalstar expands its satellite ambitions beyond emergency services. The deal secures massive network capacity and paves the way for encrypted messaging via satellite on iOS 18, marking a leap in mobile communications accessibility.

WhatsApp is enhancing its chat organization capabilities with the introduction of Custom Lists. The new feature allows users to categorize and filter their conversations more effectively.

Anona has announced its new smart home security suite, including an Aurora security camera and the Holo WiFi smart lock. Anona’s new smart home security devices are compatible with Google Assistant and Alexa. The Aurora security camera also packs features such as AI detection, color night vision for superior imaging, Always-on video, and more. Anona’s new home security suite is now available for purchase via Amazon.

According to reports, Apple wants to make iOS more attractive for gamers. A gaming app as a central point of contact for gamers could primarily promote social interaction, but also make game management easier and provide useful functions.

The paid PoGoskill app makes it possible to trick Pokémon GO into believing the user is going places without ever leaving their couch, thus eliminating the legwork needed to collect virtual Pokémon.

Apple has announced the Swift Student Challenge 2025 for student programmers to showcase their app ingenuity to win prizes from Apple. Fifty distinguished winners will spend three days at Apple HQ networking with peers and meeting Apple staff.

The arrival of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia brings official support for wired Xbox Controllers. This allows for gamers to switch to wired controllers which have low-latency.

After updating to iOS 18 and with the VoiceOver function activated, iPhones and iPads leaked saved passwords - a serious security vulnerability that was quickly closed by Apple. Anyone who has already installed iOS 18 should now update to iOS 18.0.1 as soon as possible.

Recently, a well-established leaker sparked speculation that iOS 18 was 'essentially downgrading' the display on some iPhones by 'limiting' them to an 80 Hz refresh rate. Somehow, this surface-level analysis has gained traction, despite there already being plenty of evidence to the contrary.

Thanks to the latest update to the video editor integrated by Google in the Photos app on both Android and iOS, those who want to edit their videos on their mobiles can now create single-click effects such as slow-motion or sped-up sequences. Other AI-driven presets provide automatic trimming, zoom, and lighting adjustments.

Apple finally publicly released the first stable version of iOS 18 earlier this week. While early adopters have encountered bugs like in previous years, it also turns out that Apple is making older iPhones slower to reduce power consumption in some tasks to maximise battery life.

Apple touts the "latest generation" of its in-house Ceramic Shield display glass in the new iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max as "50% tougher" than its predecessor. That boast prompted AppleTrack host Sam Kohl to head to Australia to see if one of the new Desert Titanium smartphones is indeed any more impact-resistant than its 2023 counterpart.

A few days after the rollout, a serious error has occurred in iOS 18 in connection with shared Apple watch faces- and it could cost users their chat histories

Although described as a social network, SocialAI is in fact more like "a space for reflection, support, and feedback," as mentioned by Michael Sayman, its creator. What makes it special is that all interactions it facilitates put human users face to face only with AI bots, as imagined by the dead internet theory.

Garmin asserts that the Messenger Plus is not the average inReach standalone satellite communicator. It is the first of its line to support photo- and voice note-sending in the complete absence of conventional cellular service. The new accessory is also capable of two-way texts, regular location updates and SOS features.

Yesterday's stable Google Chrome release brings the version number of this popular web browser to 129 and, in addition to addressing several security problems, this update also comes with a new AI feature. Tab Compare can generate an overview of the products open in multiple tabs. Now, iOS users can also sync saved tab groups.

Apple has made the latest major version of iOS available today (September 17, 2024) to a broad range of modern iPhones - with one or two notable exceptions. iOS 18 is touted to make iPhones more tailored to the individual user than ever before. Then again, the marquee AI features hyped at its launch are yet to become available.

Tile has announced that its latest line of personal tracker devices come with an upgraded Bluetooth range of up to 500 meters (~1,640 feet) in the new Pro variant. The new series also includes updated Mates and Stickers, not to mention an all-new Slim version for wallets. All 4 new trackers are rated to be sleeker, louder, and safer than their predecessors with the integration of Life360 SOS alerts.

Apple's much-awaited Apple Intelligence suite of AI features and tools is yet to grace the real world. A few tools, such as 'Image Playground', are missing even from the most recent developer betas. However, Apple's Craig Federighi has shared an image generated by the tool with WIRED, making it our first look at the tool's abilities, aside from the WWDC demos.

In a move perfectly timed for this year's League of Legends World Championship, Opera GX teamed up with Riot Games to provide special access to a Co-Streamer Hub, exclusive drops, as well as custom browser modes for LoL players and fans. In the future, this partnership will bring even more goodies.

As X/Twitter remains banned in Brazil, new users from this country helped Bluesky exceed 9 million subscribers while also recording almost 5 million monthly active accounts. Founded in early October 2021, this US-based decentralized microblogging social platform opened signups for everyone this year, in early February.

A Best Buy sale has brought down prices on M2 Apple iPad Pro models, with seemingly limited availability leaving the cheapest 11-inch models coming in at $999. Both the 12.9-inch and 11-inch M2 iPad Pro variants are on sale, and they all feature sharp Mini-LED displays with up to 1,600 nit peak brightness.

Launching next week, more than two years since the release of the game, the ninth major update to Diablo Immortal takes the main questline further, allowing the players to travel to the Cold Isles. The Crucible of Justice update also comes with a new cooperative mode, three new legendary gems, and more.

Sanwa Supply has unveiled the MA-BTRING5BK wireless finger mouse with crown scroll wheel. The mouse is worn on a finger and can be operated in the air to control computers, tablets, and smartphones from up to 33 feet (10 m) away. The crown wheel can be turned with the thumb to quickly scroll through webpages and documents.

A new rumor from Nikkei Japan claims that the iPhone SE 4 (which is expected to release early next year) will have an OLED display. This move would mean all Apple smartphones would have an OLED display. It would also be the end of Apple's deals with Japanese display manufacturers that provided LCD panels for the iPhone SE.

Gamers who bought Capcom's Resident Evil games on iOS will now require an internet connection to play them after a recent update. The changelog doesn't specify why and cites "changes to the startup process" as a reason.

Brazilian Supreme Court has ordered service providers and app stores to block X (Twitter) within five days after the company failed to name legal representative, a requirement for foreign companies operating within Brazil. The move is another chapter in the continuing row between Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Elon Musk, who is accused of helping spread fake news and threats against the justices.