Huawei video teases new devices by slamming iPhone and Siri

Chinese handset vendor Huawei’s video is teasing new smartphones, tablets and phablets coming. The clip has an iPhone owner conversing with Siri, Apple’s digital personal assistant. The narrator asks Siri about new things coming to Mobile World Congress this year, which runs February 24-27 in Barcelona, Spain. To this, Siri responds in a rather robotic, slow-talking voice that there will be“a new tablet with a beautiful slim design”with a“huge battery”that“gives you days of use,”likely referring to new Huawei devices....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Martha Freeman

Iconic Horror Film Franchises that Deserve Next-Gen Games

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has officially launched, bringing Tobe Hooper’s terrifying film masterpiece to the videogame medium for the first time in its own title since the controversial 1983 Atari game of the same name. The newly released Texas Chainsaw adaptation joins a slew of legendary horror film franchises that have released licensed games in recent years such as Alien, The Blair Witch Project, The Evil Dead, Friday the 13th, Predator, as well as the ever-growing, famous list of IPs featured in the multiplayer sensation Dead by Daylight....

July 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1437 words · Jeffery Evans

Inscryption Makes History at IGF and Game Developers Choice Awards

(Editor’s note: Please note that the author of this article, Kyle LeClair, also served as an IGF judge. He was not asked nor compelled to write this article by the IGF.) Tonight was a night for several great games to be honored at GDC during their two big award shows, the Independent Games Festival Awards and the Game Developers Choice Awards. However, it was one game that wound up stealing the show by setting a new record with its wins, that being Daniel Mullins Games' roguelike deckbuilderInscryption....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Gary Graham

Is Zenless Zone Zero on PS4?

Quick Links Zenless Zone Zeroon PS4 would open the game up to many players around the world who haven’t transitioned to the next console. MiHoYo, who developed Zenless Zone Zero, also has Genshin Impact, which is still playable on the last-gen system. Here’s what we know about this game on the PS4. Can You Play a Zenless Zone Zero PS4 Port? The free-to-play action gameZenless Zone Zerois currently not available on the PS4....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Laura Johnson

Magic: Legends PC Open Beta Now Live

The open beta for the Magic: The Gathering based online Action-RPG Magic: Legends is now live for PC. Magic: Legends PC Open Beta Now Live Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios has now launched the open beta for Magic: Legends. The full launch is scheduled for PS4, Xbox One and PC in 2021. Those who download Magic: Legends on Arc Games will also receive a free “Gavony Vigilante” costume for their character, as well as the “Bruiser” skin for Ogre Mortar creature summon....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Kevin Simmons

Makita XGT Vs LXT Vs CXT Systems: What's The Difference?

Makita XGT Vs LXT Vs CXT Systems: What’s The Difference? Makita is well known among professionals and DIY hobbyists for its range of reliable, top-performing power tools. Since the company’s first battery-powered tool in 1978, Makita has grown into a world-leading provider of cordless power tools, set to compete against corded and gas-powered equipment. Some of the manytechnologies that make Makita uniqueare its XGT, LXT, and CXT battery systems. The batteries promise industry-leading charging times and are designed with advanced technologies such as cooling systems to deliver optimal performance....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 718 words · Denise Boyer

Musiex provides system-wide access to music controls

Recently, we compiled a list ofbest jailbreak tweaks for the Music app on iOS 7and you might want to check it out to discover newtweaksthat you may find useful. This said, Musiex was among the list and we decided to take it for a spin. Read on to find out more about it. Musiex allows users to access the media controls from anywhere within iOS and control the currently playing song without having to open the Music app....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Amy Lopez

New Apple campus named Apple Park, opens to employees in April

Appleannouncedthis morning that its new 175-acre Apple Campus 2 aka iSpaceship has been officially named Apple Park. It will be ready for more than 12,000 employees to begin occupying in April although the move-in process will take over six months with construction of the buildings and parklands continuing through the summer. Powered by renewable energy, it’s one of the most energy-efficient buildings in the world, the iPhone maker said. The company is also honoring Steve Jobs by naming a massive auditorium the Steve Jobs Theater....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Paul Conrad

New report claims redesigned iPad coming in Q3, new iPad mini in Q4

This year has been kind of a weird one for Apple in terms of product releases. It’s June now, and we have yet to see a new iPad this year (no, I’m not counting the128GB model). That hasn’t happened since the tablet’s inception back in 2010. But it’s coming. Or should I saythey’recoming. Apple is expected to release both anew iPadandiPad minithis year. And according to a new report out of China, the former is coming in Q3, and the latter will arrive just before the holidays…...

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Mitchell Sanchez Jr.

New Sony Patent Suggests PlayStation Cloud Gaming Could Come To Popular Streaming Devices

New Sony Patent Suggests PlayStation Cloud Gaming Could Come To Popular Streaming Devices It’s clear that cloud gaming is here to stay. Microsoft made a big push with it by offering it as aGame Pass Ultimate add-on, providing many of the service’s newest additions in instant-access streaming form. You can play directly on Xbox, of course, but Microsoft has since brought the service to major mobile devices and web browsers too....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Brandon Ellis

OnePlus 13R review: the best $600 you can spend on a phone this year

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ How do you create a successor to one of the best smartphone values in years? That’s the task OnePlus faced when creating the OnePlus 13R. TheOnePlus 12Rwas one of 2024’s best smartphones by a long shot — delivering powerful specs, a premium design, and capable software at an unbelievable $500 price....

July 7, 2025 · 13 min · 2700 words · Tiffany Ruiz

Outdoorsy Honor Watch GS Pro pays homage to G-Shock’s tough watches

Why did Honor choose to name its latest rugged smartwatch the GS Pro? I’ve not seen any official comment, but the instant I put it on my wrist, it became obvious. The GS moniker must be a subtle homage to Casio’s G-Shock range, right? After all, this is an oversize watch that will withstand a bit of a beating, comes in a variety of colors, and doesn’t fit under my shirt cuff....

July 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1140 words · Joseph Williams

Refurbished iPod touch now starts at just $149

Apple todaydiscounted the entire iPod touch lineupby a cool fifty bucks while at the same time supplanting the entry-level model with sixteen gigabytes of storage with a slightly improved variant. Not only is the baseline model now cheaper, it puts back a rear-facing five-megapixel iSight camera while introducing six color finishes available across the rest of the lineup. Lower prices across the board ($199/$249/$299) have prompted Apple to slash prices on the fifth-generation iPod touch refurbs accordingly, now starting at $149 for the just-replaced 16GB model…...

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Rick Miller