It's believed the display can be used as a trackpad, for quick-toggle shortcuts, and more. The outlet reports that the handset has a secondary screen on the outside when folded. Otherwise, the user will be prompted to "flip open to unlock" using their password or PIN. Another neat feature comes when the smartphone is opened. [Full Article...]
It's been a long time coming, but finally, the feature has made its way to iOS. Sony's PlayStation 4 has a function called "Remote Play" that lets owners play their PS4 games from other devices. The controls lay right on top of the graphics and can make it hard to play some games. Youll be able to use an iPhone or iPad as a PS4 display over Wi-Fi. [Full Article...]
Samsung and Apple both saw smartphone shipments go down in 2018, in an apparent shift in consumer behavior: turned off by sky-high flagship prices without much new to offer, customers were holding on to their older phones for longer. The updated version brings some improvements for these features as well. It does add a few multi-window features back to Pie that Samsung removed in the shipping ... [Full Article...]
Google has launched a new programme which will help developers make money from non-paying app users. The first rewarded product offering is rewarded video, which is something that many developers out there have manually implemented into their apps and games. [Full Article...]
Kid Icarus and StarTropics will be the 35th and 36th NES games available to play through Nintendo Switch Online , and here's hoping that the consolemaker continues to add some forgotten favorites to the service in the future. Paying the subscription fee will grant users access to the previously mentioned game library, the smartphone app which can be used to communicate with teammates, the abil... [Full Article...]
In his recaps, Chris called EA's 2018 showcase "tepid", the 2017 event "okay", the 2016 conference "meh", and the 2015 stream "horrid". EA states that this decision to skip the press conference is in response to fans who have previously stated that they just want to see more gameplay footage and hear more from the creators who are working on the games directly. [Full Article...]
Gmail's Smart Compose feature, which autosuggests words and phrases to help you write emails faster, has been around on desktop for a while now , as well as on Google Pixel 3 handsets since last October. So if you don't see the option yet, make sure you're on that version, and close then reopen the app. Google hasn't yet said which devices this feature will roll out to; we've written to ask a... [Full Article...]
In a surprise move, Blizzard has partnered with GOG .com to make one of its timeless classics available digitally and DRM-free for the first time ever. Q: What is different between the Battle.net and GOG-enhanced versions of the game? There's no release date for those titles at this point, but Blizzard says there'll be more information on that front at some point soon. [Full Article...]