Belkin power bank charges with your iPhone's Lightning cable
" The need to use proprietary Lightning cables with your iPhone creates some complications, including for external batteries -- you'll have to carry a separate cable just to top up your power pack. We can't guarantee that Apple will solve the problem..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/05/belkin-power-bank-with-lightning/
‘Severed’ gets a lavish PS Vita physical release
" DrinkBox Studios released the stylized first-person dungeon crawler Severed as a PS Vita exclusive back in April 2016, but the game moved on from Sony's ailing handheld to iOS by year's end. Yet two years later, the title is making a triumphant retur..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/05/severed-gets-a-lavish-ps-vita-physical-release/
Wirecutter's best deals: Save $40 on Sennheiser HD1 wireless headphones
" Skype is catching up with pretty much every other chat program on the planet by finally adding read receipts. When someone has seen your message, their avatar will pop up below, so you can see at a glance how up to date they are with your conversatio..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/05/skype-read-receipts-preview-build/
" After months of scandal and numerous investigations into his lavish spending habits while in office, Scott Pruitt has tendered his resignation as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. President Donald Trump broke the news on Thursday via Twitt..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/05/scott-pruitt-resigns-as-head-of-the-epa/
Xbox One's fast-loading feature rolls out today
" Xbox's July update is rolling out to consoles today, and it introduces an exciting feature: FastStart. It's designed to prioritize the files necessary to start playing a game and download those first. That way, you can cut down the time between downloading a …" https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/05/xbox-one-faststart-game-pass-today/
