Entries by Nicole Batac (11826)

Tuesday
Apr052022

Apple to hold online WWDC 2022 starting June 6

Source: Apple

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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Tuesday
Apr052022

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

Source: Coca-Cola

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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Monday
Apr042022

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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Monday
Apr042022

LG hasn't shared Android 12 update plans for LG Wing, V60 yet

Source: LG

LG might not be making new phones anymore, but it's working on supporting existing devices. In fact, three more handsets are getting Android 12 updates in Korea this Q2 2022. These include the LG V50, V50S, and Q92 5G. But the company doesn't seem to have any plans for the last two major flagship devices it released: the V60 ThinQ and Wing.

The Wing will get an update this second quarter, but only to "enhance your phone's security with Google security updates." That means it's only getting a security patch. While the updates are coming to Korea first, they typically hit other markets in the following weeks or months. So, if you have any of those devices, you can still expect an update from the company.

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