Nintendo's Switch Lite is now available for pre-order
"Nintendo revealed a cheaper, handheld-only version of its ultra-successful Switch a couple of weeks back. The Switch Lite won't ship until September 20th, though you can pre-order one as of today."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/30/nintendo-switch-lite-pre-orders-open/Twitch's karaoke competition returns with a record deal prize
" Twitch's $20,000 karaoke contest is returning for a second season. The online singing competition for karaoke-style title Twitch Sings is open from today until Monday 5th August. Contestants can submit their audition videos here, and an internal team..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/30/twitch-karaoke-competition-returns-record-deal-prize/Samsung teases dates for a new Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Watch
" Samsung isn't waiting until its Galaxy Note 10 event on August 7th to show all the hardware it's releasing later in 2019. The company has teased online reveals for its latest Galaxy Tab (believed to be the Tab S6) and the Galaxy Watch Active 2 on July 31st an…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/30/samsung-teases-dates-for-galaxy-tab-s6-and-galaxy-watch-active-2/Apple taps renowned artists for AR art walks
" Apple has been pushing its way into the world of augmented reality for years. Now, it wants to get more users involved. Working with artists like Nick Cave, who you might remember from the Alan Wake soundtrack, Apple has installed AR art in public spaces in S…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/30/apple-ar-augmented-reality-art-walks/Google’s Android Auto update makes launching and using apps safer
" Until recently, infotainment systems were sort-of-useful at best or plagued with horrendous interfaces at their worst. The introduction of Android Auto and CarPlay got automakers to finally start thinking about how people use touchscreen devices. Google and A…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/30/google-android-auto-update-hands-on/Farewell DirecTV Now, hello AT&T TV Now
"You'd be forgiven if you were befuddled by AT&T's range of streaming services. Between DirecTV Now, HBO Max, Watch TV and now AT&T TV, it's not always clear what service will meet your needs, or even which app you might need. The telecom th..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/30/directv-now-rebranded-as-att-tv-now/GOG Galaxy 2.0 aims to put all your digital games in one place
" Competition is supposed to be good, right? It means a bigger selection and better prices, so it's great for consumers. But when the Epic Store launched last December, gamers were pissed. Because it meant their digital games collection was now fragmented betwe…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/30/gog-galaxy-2-0-beta-hands-on/Obsidian's 'The Outer Worlds' is coming to Nintendo Switch
" Obsidian had already revealed its Fallout-esque sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds will debut on PC, Xbox One and PS4 October 25th. Sometime after that, it'll land on Switch too. Nintendo's console is less powerful than Sony and Microsoft's ones, and won't..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/30/obsidian-the-outer-worlds-nintendo-switch/Senator wants to ban 'addictive' social network features in new bill
" Never mind relying on your phone's wellbeing tools to curb your social network addictions -- if one congressman has his way, the law itself would step in. Senator Josh Hawley has introduced a bill, the Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology Act..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/30/senate-bill-bans-addictive-social-network-features/Google researchers discovered serious iOS security flaws
" Six critical security vulnerabilities that were patched in the iOS 12.4 update released earlier this month were originally discovered by security researchers at Google. Natalie Silvanovich and Samuel Groß, two members of Google's Project Zero bug-hunting team…"
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