The first PlayStation 5 commercial has leaked
Highly anticipated: You can expect to see Sony pour a lot of money into promoting the PlayStation 5. The TV commercials haven’t yet officially begun, but the first of these was briefly published on the company’s Hungarian YouTube account today.
The ad doesn’t show any upcoming titles’ gameplay, focusing instead on the PS5’s DualSense controller and the console’s 3D audio, promising to envelop players in “a new world of immersion.” The video was quickly removed, but not
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ZTE reveals its upcoming smartphone with an in-display camera
Something to look forward to: After announcing plans to release the first mass-produced smartphone with an under-display camera, ZTE has shared images of the device. As expected, the front lacks any visible camera setup—no notch, hole-punch, or thick upper bezel to house a camera.
It was only a few days ago when the Chinese giant revealed that the ZTE Axon 20 5G would launch in its home country on September 1. The company claims it will be the first mass-produced
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Apple made a top secret iPod for the US government fifteen years ago
In a nutshell: Apple doesn't have the best relationship with government agencies, but back in 2005, Cupertino took on a "special assignment" to assist the US Department of Energy in building a "top secret" iPod that had a special, hidden function.
Apple software engineer David Shayer recounts the tale in Apple newsletter Tidbits . He writes that fifteen years ago, the director of iPod software informed him that two engineers from the Department of Energy wanted a special iPod built. It turned out that
Apple purges thousands of games from the App Store in China
Why it matters: The US-China trade war took a new height when the Trump administration placed a ban on TikTok and WeChat. At the same time, American companies like Apple depend greatly on Chinese suppliers and consumer demand in the region, which is why they're trying to appease Chinese regulators like never before.
Earlier this month, President Trump issued a pair of executive orders that will soon prohibit any US transactions with TikTok and WeChat, the latter of which is owned by Tencent, one of China's
EA is bringing its game subscription service to Steam on August 31
In context: Electronic Arts and Valve don't usually get along, but in recent months, tensions between the two competing game companies have begun to cool. EA has brought several of its previously Origin-exclusive titles to Valve's digital storefront, Steam, and a few days ago, we learned that it will be doing the same thing with its EA Play subscription service.
Now, we know exactly when that's happening: come August 31, EA fans can pay $5 a month to gain
Sellers on eBay are trying to get thousands of dollars for used iPhones with Fortnite installed
WTF?! Care to guess the lastest thing to come out of the Fortnite war between Apple and Epic Games? Courts granting injunctive relief? No. Epic withdrawing its lawsuit and complying with App Store rules? Nope.
The latest in Epic's epic struggle against App Store tyranny is $10,000 iPhones with Fortnite preinstalled. You read that right. Pop over to eBay and search "fortnite iphone." You will find well over a hundred listings asking thousands of dollars for used iPhones with Fortnite
Zoom will now work on Google, Amazon, and Facebook smart displays
Why it matters: Zoom is taking advantage of the growth of videoconferencing to expand its reach to smart displays. This is a logical next step considering Google, Amazon, and Facebook already pitch their smart displays as ways to video chat with friends and family.
As the current pandemic has forced many to work or learn from home, Zoom has become by far the most popular video conferencing software. Now the company seeks to expand the number of devices you can use by including support for smart displays. The company has announced that
Google Maps is getting more detailed and more colorful
In brief: Google this week announced the rollout of new visual improvements that’ll bring even more detail and granularity to its popular mapping application. It's not a huge change but when you already operate the top mapping app, every little improvement will only further extend your lead.
Google Maps already offers high-definition satellite imagery to more than 98 percent of the world’s population but there’s always room for improvement. Thanks to a new color-mapping algorithm, Google is now able to offer