'League of Legends: Wild Rift' to come to iOS, take advantage of new iPhone 12

There is no official release date yet for League of Legends: Wild Rift. But Riot Games came on during Apple's iPhone 12 event to talk about the title coming to iOS later this year, specifically how it'll take advantage of the new phones. This mobile adaptation of the popular MOBA title arrives when Fortnite is no longer available on iOS due to legal issues between Apple and its developer Epic Games. Perhaps Riot Games and Apple are taking a chance to boost their profiles a bit (whether they need to or not is another conversation).

We don't know yet if Wild Rift will be playable on other iOS devices, but we understand it'll take advantage of the new A14 Bionic chip on the iPhone 12 as well as 5G connectivity for promised "fast speeds." The closed beta of the game is now available for Android, and it's now possible to sign up for the iOS beta.

Source: GameSpot

Apple introduces flagship iPhone 12 Pro, Pro Max

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If flagship devices are more your speed, Apple has also introduced the new iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max alongside the new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini. It also has that squared-off design, which marks the handset's first significant redesign since the bezel-less iPhone X was introduced in 2017. 

Both phones are bigger than the previous generation Pro smartphones, with the 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max being the biggest Apple iPhone to date. But there's still no 120Hz support here, unfortunately. Unlike the aluminum build of the iPhone 12, both come in a stainless steel design available in grey, stainless steel, gold, and blue. 

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New update makes it easier to use YouTube Music on TVs

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YouTube has released a new update for its YouTube Music app on TVs running on Android TV and the new Chromecast with Google TV. Smart TV users can now access saved playlists and liked songs in their available libraries. This option is visible in the YouTube Music tab located within the YouTube TV app. There are also new visuals to display albums and playlist artwork. YouTube Music Premium users will soon be able to continue playing music in the background after exiting the app.

As for Android TV OS users, music uploads are now directly accessible in your library. YouTube also revamped the playback interface to show relevant information like the artist's name. There's also a progress bar for the song playing. Those with the Android TV home screen can browse content quickly with the new YouTube Music row.

Source: YouTube | Via: The Verge

Apple tries again in the smart speaker market with HomePod mini

After a rather disastrous first salvo into the smart speaker space with the HomePod, Apple is hedging its bets to take on Amazon and Google with its new HomePod mini, a smaller and cheaper Siri-powered smart speaker. When we reviewed the OG HomePod, we were impressed by its audio quality as well as its impressive multi-room functionality. We did lament that Siri was tied to only one account and that the range of content was limited largely to Apple services. We also found HomePod expensive. 

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