Wednesday
Jul282021

Nintendo to shut down 'Dr. Mario World' mobile game on Nov. 1

Nintendo's Dr. Mario World mobile game will cease to exist after October 31, 2021. The company has announced it's shutting the game down then, with the sale of the in-game currency, diamonds, halting tomorrow, July 29.

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Tuesday
Jul272021

Report: Netflix wants to make a live-action 'Pokémon' series

Detective Pikachu might not be the only live-action Pokémon content out there. Netflix is reportedly planning a Pokémon series, much like the live-action film starring Ryan Reynolds and Justice Smith. It isn't clear, though, how the creatures will look. It isn't known when the series might launch, but Lucifer's Joe Henderson reportedly helms the series.

Source: Variety

Tuesday
Jul272021

LG Tone Free FP9, FP8 have self-cleaning buds and spatial audio by Meridian Audio

Source: LG

LG's newest true wireless earbuds are additions to the company's self-cleaning Tone-Free line. The Tone Free FP9 and FP8 come with a charging case that uses UV light to clean the ear tips and reduce the chance of inner ear infections. According to the company, the UV-C built into the cases are designed to eliminate bacteria on the buds' speaker mesh by 99.9% in just five minutes.

These buds feature Headphone Spatial Processing from Meridian Audio, a company LG has collaborated with throughout the years for audio tuning. They're designed to create a more immersive soundstage to make it seem like music is coming from all directions. It will work alongside 3D Sound Stage, which also expands the soundstage and mixes music to create a similar effect.

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Monday
Jul262021

Samsung will bring S Pen to foldables as Galaxy Note line's future remains uncertain

Leaked case for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 shows a slot for an S Pen (Source: 91mobiles)

Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event is almost upon us, and the company's head of mobile is giving us hints about what's to come. TM Roh practically all but confirmed that there wouldn't be a Galaxy Note device coming either. 

In his pre-event blog post, Roh promised improved screen durability for the foldables, a new S Pen that supports this form factor, and better collaboration with other companies for the foldable ecosystem.

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