OxygenOS 12.2.8.8 update brings July security patch, Bitmoji AOD to OnePlus 9 series

OnePlus has begun rolling out the newest update for the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro. OxygenOS 12.2.8.8 brings features like the July 2021 security patch. The update also brings Bitmoji avatars to the Always-On Display, with your onscreen character changing its stance depending on your location, the weather, and other things.

This update also brings the OnePlus Store to more users. This pre-installed app allows you to get device support, access to the OnePlus online store, and member-only benefits and discounts. The update has rolled out to my OnePlus 9, so you can expect it to come to your OnePlus 9 or 9 Pro in the coming days.

Source: 9to5Google

Apple iOS 14.7 brings MagSafe Battery Pack support for iPhone 12

Source: Apple

The latest iOS 14.7 update has just rolled out, and with it, iPhone 12 devices get support for the new MagSafe Battery Pack. In Canada, we can now see air quality info in Weather and Maps. Users in countries like France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and South Korea also get this feature. The Home app also has a way to manage HomePod timers now. The Podcasts library will also let you filter content to either see all shows or only those you follow.

To update to iOS 14.7, all you need to do is head to the Settings app, tap General, and then Software Update. 

Source: Engadget

Ubisoft unveils free-to-play shooter 'Tom Clancy's XDefiant', closed beta on Aug. 5

Ubisoft's newest addition to its Tom Clancy series is the free-to-play shooter XDefiant. This first-person shooter game will take place within the universe built out by other games in the series. You will take on the role of "Defiants" in this title with customizable factions, abilities, traits, and "ultras." According to the developer, the list of Defiants will grow and change over time. You can select different weapons and attachments. And these fights will take place in a 6x6 arena with a "large pool of uniquely designed maps in rotation."

The game is coming to the PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series, Google Stadia, Amazon Luna, and NVIDIA GeForce Now. A closed beta test is kicking off on August 5 in Canada and the US for the PC and the PS and Xbox consoles.

Source: 9to5Google

7 reasons why PC gaming is better than console gaming

PC gaming vs. console gaming. It’s one of those age-old arguments that never seems to come to a conclusion. Dedicated console gamers think that PC gamers have got it all wrong. For years, PC gaming has been popular among the serious gaming community but now it’s going mainstream. Here are seven reasons why PC gaming is better than console gaming.  

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