[ad_1] Neither Catan‘s creators nor Niantic have officially established their partnership or set a release date, but Niantic’s fingerprints are all over the code. TechCrunch also said it confirmed the cooperation from sources inside Niantic. Catan‘s owners had acknowledged the game’s existence in late October, but not the Niantic connection. This probably won’t be a […]
Category: Mobile
Xiaomi is adding early earthquake warnings to MIUI phones in China
[ad_1] Xiaomi smartphone and set-top box owners in China will soon have access to potentially life-saving early earthquake warnings right on their devices. At its annual Mi Developer conference in Bejing, the Chinese electronics company said its MIUI 11-based smartphones and Mi TV set-top boxes now include an early earthquake warning feature. Xiaomi claims the […]
Apple’s latest iOS 13 update fixes Mail, background download glitches
[ad_1] Less than two weeks after the last iOS 13 update, Apple is back with another minor tweak, this time raising the version number to iOS 13.2.3. iOS 13.2 was the most recent major update, when it added support for Deep Fusion photography and the AirPods Pro last month. This one gives iPads and iPhones […]
FCC chairman wants public auction to repurpose satellite bands for 5G
[ad_1] An FCC official told the Wall Street Journal that the regulator hoped to bring the C-band auction up for a vote in 2020 and start the auction by the end of that year. Satellite companies, however, might not be so happy. Industry giants like Intelsat and SES haven’t been averse to selling their spectrum, […]
Apple’s next ‘event’ honors the best apps and games on December 2nd
[ad_1] We’ve only just gotten used to the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, so what might Apple have up its sleeve for one more event in 2019? An invite has gone out requesting that the press “Join us for an Apple special event honoring our favorite apps and games of 2019.” As CNBC notes, this appears […]
Amazon expands free music streaming to Android, iOS and Fire TV
[ad_1] As with the initial launch, this is really about Amazon taking advantage of its far-reaching presence to bring more people into the fold. In theory, you’ll like the free service (or dislike the ads) enough to pay for a Prime membership or a full-on Music Unlimited subscription. Whatever it costs Amazon in the short […]
Senate bill would block US companies from storing data in China
[ad_1] The changes could impact companies like Apple and TikTok. Per Chinese law, Apple began storing Chinese users’ iCloud accounts in a Chinese data center last year. Apple says it still controls encryption keys, but Hawley sees this as a national security threat. And like other senators, Hawley fears TikTok’s owner ByteDance could be pressured […]
Commerce Department extends Huawei license for another 90 days
[ad_1] “The Temporary General License extension will allow carriers to continue to service customers in some of the most remote areas of the United States who would otherwise be left in the dark,” explains Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in a press release. This is the third extension granted by the administration. Along with national […]
Nintendo is adding subscriptions to ‘Animal Crossing’ on mobile this week
[ad_1] Nintendo didn’t say how much either plan would cost, although Mario Kart Tour‘s plan costs $5 per month. You should hear more about the Pocket Camp offerings in videos appearing on November 20th. The news might not please fans. The mobile Animal Crossing title already has a free-to-play system that can get expensive if […]
Samsung made a ‘Star Wars’ Galaxy Note 10+ for Kylo Ren fans
[ad_1] Do be ready to hunt the phone down and pay a hefty sum. The Star Wars variant will reach 15 markets (including the US, UK, France, Germany, Hong Kong and Spain) starting December 10th. In the US, it’ll be available on December 13th in unlocked form for $1,300 at Amazon, Samsung and some Best […]