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Microsoft currently testing updated Xbox controller firmware with improved pairing, energy efficiency for iOS, iPadOS users

This could come in handy. Microsoft has begun testing a new firmware version for its Xbox One, Xbox Elite 2, and Xbox Adaptive Controllers. The updated firmware should dramatically improve cross-device connectivity and latency. Microsoft has also stated that the controllers now support Bluetooth Low Energy for improved connectivity with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 devices. […]

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Recently published patent hints at future Apple devices being able to perform more substantial tasks while in sleep/low-power modes

A recently published Apple patent hints at how the company may be investigating new ways to save power, and add convenience, by allowing devices to respond to network requests and perform some low-power tasks, all while in sleep mode. For years now, Macs have featured a setting called “wake for network access,” which allowed them […]

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Mario Kart Tour adds long-awaited landscape play mode

If you’re a Nintendo geek, you’re going to like this. After almost a year, Mario Kart Tour for iOS and Android has added a landscape mode. Nintendo revealed the update in the following video, and the game has long-topped the iOS download charts. Mario Kart Tour is available for free and requires iOS 10.0 or […]

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WWDC 2020: Apple Silicon Macs to include new boot, recovery options

Apple’s Silicon Macs will feature a new system for accessing macOS recovery and security options at startup, per a virtual WWDC session on Wednesday. While existing Macs include a number of macOS Recovery options at boot-up that are accessed using key combinations. For example, Command-R boots Macs in Recovery mode, and Command-Option-P-R resets the NVRAM. […]

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Apple releases watchOS 5.1 update

Alongside Apple’s release of iOS 12.1, the company also released watchOS 5.1. The update, which can be downloaded and installed via an Apple Watch and a paired iPhone, offers the following changes and fixes: – Apple Watch Series 4 automatically contacts emergency services if you are immobile for about a minute after detecting a hard […]