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• Microsoft Surface Duo teardown reveals 'refreshingly simple hinge design'
• Microsoft says Apple's game streaming policy will lead to 'a bad experience'
• 'Console Wars' documentary arrives on CBS All Access on September 23rd
• Xbox Series S won't apply Xbox One X enhancements to older games
• How a suicide video on Facebook Live went viral on TikTok
• Disney+ is getting a watch party mode
• What to expect at Apple's September 15th event
• Chinese government reportedly would rather TikTok shut down than be sold
• Apple gives Stadia and xCloud the green light to run on iOS
• This week's best deals: $200 off the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and more
• Vinyl outsold CDs for the first time since the '80s
• Share your memories and reviews of the last iPod Classic
• Watchdog accuses Amazon of price gouging during the pandemic
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review: Waiting on the world to change
• Podcast: Surface Duo review, Xbox Series S and Apple's upcoming event

Microsoft Surface Duo teardown reveals 'refreshingly simple hinge design' Posted: 11 Sep 2020 09:04 PM PDT iFixit has pulled apart a Microsoft Surface Duo, giving us a look at what's inside the dual-screen device. One of the team's most notable findings is that the Duo has a "refreshingly simple hinge design" compared to the ones found in foldable devices...

Microsoft says Apple's game streaming policy will lead to 'a bad experience' Posted: 11 Sep 2020 02:51 PM PDT Earlier today, Apple revised its App Store guidelines to give companies such as Microsoft and Google a way to offer their video game streaming platforms on iOS, but did so with a major caveat. Apple said those companies could release catalog-style ap...

'Console Wars' documentary arrives on CBS All Access on September 23rd Posted: 11 Sep 2020 02:00 PM PDT Console Wars, the documentary based on the 2014 non-fiction novel of the same name, will premiere on CBS All Access on September 23rd, CBS Interactive announced on Friday. The company also shared a new trailer for the doc.Console Wars details the bat...

Xbox Series S won't apply Xbox One X enhancements to older games Posted: 11 Sep 2020 01:58 PM PDT When Microsoft detailed the Xbox Series S earlier this week, it said the console is four times more powerful than the Xbox One. Notably, the company didn't compare the upcoming console to the Xbox One X. With its ability to play next-generation title...

How a suicide video on Facebook Live went viral on TikTok Posted: 11 Sep 2020 12:50 PM PDT On August 31st, US Army veteran Ronnie McNutt took his own life while streaming live on Facebook. The stream has since been taken down, but not before the video was reposted and shared on other sites, ultimately going viral on TikTok earlier this wee...

Disney+ is getting a watch party mode Posted: 11 Sep 2020 11:40 AM PDT Remote watch parties have become increasingly popular this year, with many of us staying at home more often than not amid the pandemic. Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Movies Anywhere and even Twitch have at least tried baking a watch party feature into th...

What to expect at Apple's September 15th event Posted: 11 Sep 2020 11:30 AM PDT It's early September, so Apple naturally has an event planned. But thanks to the coronavirus, next Tuesday's event is going to be a little weird. Like WWDC, next week's event will be virtual and (presumably) pre-recorded. More significant, though, is...

Chinese government reportedly would rather TikTok shut down than be sold Posted: 11 Sep 2020 10:51 AM PDT China could throw yet another wrench in TikTok's attempts to secure its future in the US. Officials in the country are opposed to a sale and would rather see the app be banned than sold to an American company, Reuters reports.The report, which cites...

Apple gives Stadia and xCloud the green light to run on iOS Posted: 11 Sep 2020 10:14 AM PDT Apple has issued revised App Store guidelines that pave the way for game streaming services such as Google Stadia, Microsoft's xCloud and NVIDIA's GeForce Now to run on iOS devices. But there's a catch: you'll need to download each game individually...

This week's best deals: $200 off the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and more Posted: 11 Sep 2020 10:00 AM PDT Labor Day weekend deals extended into the rest of the week with a number of sales on electronics and home appliances. Amazon's $99 Instant Pot deal is still available while August's latest WiFi smart lock can still be had for $30 off. Some of the lat...

Vinyl outsold CDs for the first time since the '80s Posted: 11 Sep 2020 08:32 AM PDT The Recording Industry Association of America has released its mid-year report on the state of the US music industry. While there were plenty of expected outcomes (streaming way up, physical sales continuing to plunge), there were a few surprises.The...

Share your memories and reviews of the last iPod Classic Posted: 11 Sep 2020 08:00 AM PDT This week marks an anniversary of sorts for the 6th-generation "classic" iPod. Not its release date (September 5th, 2007), but the date it was officially discontinued: September 9th, 2014. That day Apple stopped producing non-touchscreen mobile music...

Watchdog accuses Amazon of price gouging during the pandemic Posted: 11 Sep 2020 07:20 AM PDT A new report by the consumer watchdog group Public Citizen accuses Amazon of price gouging during the pandemic. According to the group, Amazon increased the prices of essential items like masks, hand sanitizer, disinfectant spray, paper towels and to...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review: Waiting on the world to change Posted: 11 Sep 2020 07:10 AM PDT Samsung wasn't technically the first company to unveil a foldable phone, but the Galaxy Fold was the first device to demonstrate what foldables could be. And then we reviewers broke them. After that, Samsung seemed to buckle down. It acknowledged...

Podcast: Surface Duo review, Xbox Series S and Apple's upcoming event Posted: 11 Sep 2020 05:30 AM PDT The Surface Duo reviews are in and the verdict is a resounding meh. Devindra and Cherlynn talk about what excited them about Microsoft's dual-screen debut, and explain why using it in the real world was frustrating. Then, UK bureau chief Mat Smith jo...

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