ASUS partners with ‘PUBG’ publisher Tencent Games for new ROG Phone

It isn’t exactly a secret that ASUS is working on another ROG Phone, but it’s been revealed on Chinese social media site Weibo that the company is partnering with Tencent for the new gaming smartphone. Tencent’s gaming division is a video game publishing giant from China and it has published games like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Ring of Elysium, and League of Legends. The partnership means Tencent will help optimize its games and the gaming experience on the second-generation ROG Phone.

The phone is expected to launch in China sometime in July. Some of the rumoured specs of the ROG Phone 2 include a 120Hz display, updated Snapdragon processor, and most likely, more RAM.

Source: GSMArena

Apple’s macOS Catalina adds Auto Dark Mode

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One glaring omission when Apple introduced Dark Mode in macOS Mojave was the option to automatically turn the feature on and off depending on the time of day. But with the upcoming release of macOS Catalina, the company finally rectified this. There is now an Auto Dark Mode option. You can head to System Preferences – General to see the three options: Light, Dark, and Auto. If you choose Auto, the different design elements on your desktop will get darker at night and then get lighter during the day. Complementing this feature is the Dynamic Desktop wallpaper, which changes depending on the time of day. As expected, there will be a Santa Catalina Island option that will launch when macOS Catalina launches in the fall.

Source: Mashable

Toyota accelerates plans for electric vehicles

Toyota has been known for its hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, but now it wants to get into battery EVs, too. The company announced its intent to have half of its global sales in 2025 to be from electrified vehicles. The goal is to sell 4.5 million hybrids, with one million EVs either battery- or hydrogen fuel cell-powered. To make sure it hits its target, starting next year, the automaker plans to introduce at least 10 new BEVs. Six of those will be based on the electrified version of its TNGA platform, which is being called e-TNGA. The vehicles will be sold globally. There will also be different electric vehicles that range from SUVs, crossovers, sedans, to MPVs. To make sure they have a steady supply of batteries, Toyota is partnering with China’s CATL and electric car manufacturer BYD.

Source: Autoblog

Samsung Galaxy S10 gets two new colours

And unfortunately, we might not see them. Tech companies have a habit of refreshing their current flagships with some new colour options. This time the Samsung Galaxy S10 phones get two new colour options: Diamond Silver and Cardinal Red. But, as we mentioned, these two variants will be available in Hong Kong and Switzerland, respectively. The latter, though, might make it to other European countries. The Diamond Silver is currently an S10+ exclusive. Meanwhile, the Cardinal Red option is available for both the S10 and S10+ with the S10e likely to get it in the future. Specs-wise, the phones are the same. But if you find yourself in these countries and want the new colour options, you now have the choice to do so.

Source: MSPowerUser