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Microsoft announces Xbox Cloud Gaming platform open beta, service is also accessible to iPhone, iPad users

Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming platform has arrived, and you can participate in the beta with any Mac or iOS device running a Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Apple Safari web browser. Following several months of limited beta testing, Microsoft has officially launched the public and open beta of the platform, which includes support in Safari […]

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OtterBox releases Power Swap Controller Batteries for Xbox One, Xbox X | S controllers

If you’re using an Xbox controller with your Mac, iOS, or iPadOS device, this is going to come in handy. Accessory maker OtterBox has released its Power Swap Controller Batteries. The batteries function as quick-release units the swap on the fly with one hand. Features include: Reserve energy cell sustains controller power while you swap […]

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Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.3 update, focuses on M1 improvements, security fixes, assortment of other changes

Following a three-month beta, Apple released its macOS Big Sur 11.3 update to the public. The new update offers the following fixes and changes: AirTags and Find My: Support for AirTags to keep track of and find your important items like your keys, wallet, backpack and more, privately and securely in the Find My app […]

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Microsoft Xbox wireless controller now available on Apple Store web site

This is unexpected, but it’s still nifty. Apple recently began selling Microsoft’s Xbox wireless controller on its online store. The controller retails for $59.95, and arrives with two AA batteries. The unit is supported on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. You’ll need to be running iOS 13, iPadOS 13, tvOS 13, or later to use […]

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Patent outlines how vibration/feedback could be added to next-gen Apple Pencil

Your Apple Pencil could one day provide vibrational feedback as you draw. A recently published Apple patent shows how a next-gen Apple Pencil could use haptic feedback, with the use of magnetic fields physically affecting the stylus while it is actively being used to draw on an iPad or iPad Pro, using the force to […]