Month: June 2021
watchOS 8 beta hands-on: Subtle but useful changes
With the iOS 15 and watchOS 8 public betas now available for testing, it’s time for us to get an early look at some of the features coming to Apple’s biggest platforms. While the next watchOS might not represent as significant a change as iOS 15, it does bring new…
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iOS 15 beta hands-on: A surprisingly complete preview
The iOS 15 public beta is live today, which means a larger swath of people can now check out the latest features coming to iPhones later this year. Despite being a beta, it’s surprisingly complete, with most of the coming changes already available. Some of the updates getting the most…
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Halo Infinite isn’t a ‘make or break’ title for the franchise, says Phil Spencer Halo Infinite
Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, has expressed confidence in Halo Infinite but says it’s not a “make or break” title in terms of the future of the Xbox franchise. When asked how much is riding on Halo Infinite in terms of the future of the franchise during a recent episode…
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Google is moving away from APKs on the Play Store
Google has announced a big change for developers who want to list their apps on Google Play that could have an impact on the Android app ecosystem. Right now, the standard format for app publishing is the APK, but starting in August, Google will require that new Play apps are…
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Pietra raises $15M from Founders Fund to help creators launch their own product lines
In the white-hot creator economy space, startups are increasingly looking to build paint-by-numbers platforms to help budding creators more easily execute on what were once seemingly insurmountable business challenges. The ex-Uber team at Pietra is cashing in on this vision with a plan to build a backend for launching and…
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PS Plus free games for July include a gripping PS5 adventure A Plague Tale: Innocence's protagonists Amica and Hugo walk along a European street
Sony has announced its PS Plus free games offering for July – and it’s another stellar line-up. In July 2021, PS Plus subscribers can pick up A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS5), Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (PS4) and WWE 2K Battlegrounds (PS4). The critically acclaimed A Plague Tale: Innocence is…
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