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The messy iOS 13 rollout shows Apple needs a revised release schedule

Sep20
by on September 20, 2019 at 7:53 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev


iOS 13 is finally here. The big addition this time around is the system-wide dark mode, and much-needed refinements to apps like Maps, Photos, and Reminders. Then there are the new security and privacy features that alerts you about the apps that use your location, and those that want to access your Bluetooth. Safari even packs in a few more anti-tracking features that make it difficult for ads to track you across the web. But you may want to hold back for a couple of days more before embracing the dark side. For iOS 13.1 is right around the corner. Apple…

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Vivo’s new phone has a dual-cam pop-up because what else is left to do?

Sep20
by on September 20, 2019 at 7:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


We’ve seen pop-up mechanisms for the front camera on phones in all shapes and sizes till now: Single, motorized assembly, pizza-shaped. Now, since there isn’t much left to do in that part, folks at Vivo has just introduced a phone with dual pop-up selfie cameras called the V17 Pro. The dual-front camera setup has a 32-megapixel primary sensor and an 8-megapixel wide-angle sensor. Apart from this, the device features a quad-camera assembly on the rear with a 48-megapixel primary sensor. Looking at the spec sheet, the phone certainly belongs at the higher-end of the mid-range segment: Specifications: Screen: 6.44-inch full…

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Score Arkham Knight and 5 more fantastic Batman PC games for free

Sep20
by on September 20, 2019 at 6:54 am
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


To celebrate 80 years of Batman – the iconic superhero character created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger waaaay back in 1939 – Epic Games is giving away six PC games starring the Caped Crusader until September 26. And you’d be a fool to skip out on them. Here’s what’s on offer: Batman: Arkham Asylum Batman: Arkham City Batman: Arkham Knight LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes LEGO® Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham These are all third-person adventure titles, with plenty of ass-kicking and detective work to do. The first three were developed by Rocksteady Studios, and…

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Chrome finally introduces a visual tab switcher that’s easy to use on mobile

Sep20
by on September 20, 2019 at 6:52 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider


We all have been in the situation where we’ve lost count the number of browser tabs we’ve opened on our phones. To help you solve that problem, Google just introduced a bunch of clever new features for tab management in Chrome on mobile and desktop, including a tiled tab switcher and tab grouping. New mobile tab layout Chrome’s old tab-switcher stacked tabs on top of each other like a pack of cards in Solitare. That made it difficult to close tabs when you’re falling down an internet sized rabbit hole and keep opening links without closing them. The new layout will help…

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