Patent filing shows Apple's plans for game controller concept

It looks like Apple is thinking about what it can offer in the gaming space. A patent filing shows what the company is thinking about regarding gaming controllers. The filing is titled "Magnetically Attachable Gaming Accessory, showing an accessory that could "readily attach to an electronic device, can be easy to use, and can have a small and efficient form factor." It seems Nintendo Switch-like, with the controller being either attached to the device or used separately (à la Nintendo Joy-Cons). But it will use magnets, which we presume rely on MagSafe or a variation of it.

One of the controller variations shown in the patent comes with a projector, which would be a new offering in the space. If it ever becomes a product, you don't even have to worry about having a bigger display nearby to play. We have to repeat this again, but patents don't always mean these ideas become actual products. But it does show us the headspace of the company when it comes to thinking about gaming. We're hoping it pushes through with this one.

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Apple to hold online WWDC 2022 starting June 6

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This year's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference will be another all-online event. It will take place from June 6 to 10 and will be free for all developers to attend. As with past WWDC events, you can expect to hear about the latest developments in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS.

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Coca-Cola teases 'pixel-flavoured' Byte soda in 'Fortnite'

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Ever wondered what a pixel tastes like? Coca-Cola seems to have cracked that mystery and announced a new drink flavour called Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Byte or Byte, for short. It's the follow-up to the space-flavoured Coca-Cola Starlight released earlier this year.

The Coke Byte first made its appearance in Fortnite. There's a Coca-Cola Pixel Point Fortnite island where you'll find two Coke-themed games. And when Byte hits stores next month, the physical soda can has a scannable label that brings you into an augmented reality experience on your phone. Even the can gets a unique pixelated Coca-Cola branding. Would you try it out?

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Peter Jackson's Weta FX opens Vancouver studio

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Weta FX, the New Zealand-based visual effects house co-founded by Peter Jackson, is opening its second studio in Vancouver as part of plans to expand globally. Initially, 75 artists will fill the office, which opened its doors on Monday. The B.C. city office complements an existing corporate office in Los Angeles. Weta FX has worked on Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Warner Bros.' The Batman, Marvel's Moon Knight, Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Eternals, and James Cameron's Avatar. The Canadian studio will be working on an Avatar sequel. 

The expansion comes months after tech firm Unity acquired Jackson's Weta Digital company for US$1.625 billion (around CA$2.03 billion converted) in cash and stock in November 2021. Unity bought tech assets of Weta and now operates as Weta Digital. At the same time, Jackson's visual effects business remains separate under the Weta FX banner.

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