Rabu, 10 April 2019

PlayStation users can now change their PSN names - The Verge

If you’re not happy with your PSN name, Sony is letting PlayStation users change it starting today. The feature launched in beta in October 2018, but anyone will be able to do it either on their PS4 console or through a browser. I’m one of those cool people who makes all of my usernames into a play on my actual name, so I’m still pretty happy with “faulknerd,” but if your PSN name doesn’t xX_reflect_Xx the current you, it’s easy to change it.

In terms of pricing, the first name change is free. After that, if you decide that you’d like to change it again, it’ll cost you $9.99 each time. But if you are a PlayStation Plus subscriber, it’s only $4.99 for repeat name adjustments.

Sony claims in its FAQ that your old usernames will still belong to you, and if you choose to, you can roll back to a previous PSN name for free. To smooth over the adjustment process of having a new name for both you and your PSN friends, there’s an option to display your prior name next to your new one for 30 days.

Most PS4 games released on or after April 1st, 2018 —when developers started using tools that allow for a user’s name to change at the system level — should work fine with your new name. Sony says that a “large majority of the most actively played PS4 games” will work just fine, though it doesn’t guarantee support.

Sony has published lists of games that experience no issues, games with known issues, and games with critical issues. If a game has issues, your experience could range from minor oddities, like your previous PSN name popping up in-game instead of your new one, to somewhat extreme problems, like your save data and leaderboard status may not carry over, and you might lose access to paid DLC.

Big exclusives like God of War and Spider-Man make the date cutoff, but quite a few of the PS4’s gems were released before April 1st, 2018, and are included in the “games with issues identified” list. Bloodborne, Grand Theft Auto V, Warframe, and Uncharted 4, all have issues, among others. Sony says that reverting back to your old PSN name should resolve most issues, though, once again, it makes no guarantee about that. I didn’t think that I’d have to say this, but you should think twice before changing your PSN name.

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https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/10/18304487/psn-name-change-playstation-price-plus

2019-04-10 14:57:48Z
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PSN name changes go live today - Polygon

PlayStation customers can finally update their PlayStation Network IDs, a long-awaited feature that Sony announced in October, starting Wednesday. As previously noted by Sony, the option to change your PSN name comes with a few caveats.

The PSN online ID change feature is supported by games “originally published on or after April 1, 2018,” but the company warns that it cannot guarantee that all games “fully support the feature.” According to Sony, at least 10 games have known “critical issues” as a result of the change, including Sony-published titles like Everybody’s Golf, LittleBigPlanet 3, and some MLB The Show games. Those critical issues include losing PlayStation Trophies or in-game currency (earned or paid) associated with those games.

Other games that don’t work fully with PSN online ID change feature include Bloodborne, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Grand Theft Auto 5, The Last of Us, NBA 2K19, and Warframe. The issues related to those titles and others include less serious problems like previous online IDs displaying and games initializing to their default state.

A full list of games tested to support or have issues with PSN name changes is available at the PlayStation website.

Changing your PlayStation Network ID is free the first time. Sony is charging $9.99 to change a PSN ID beyond that initial change (PlayStation Plus subscribers will pay $4.99). More details about the feature are available at the PlayStation Blog.

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2019-04-10 13:10:08Z
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A toddler locked his father's iPad for 48 years, here's what to do if that happens to you - CNBC

If someone repeatedly enters the wrong password on your iPhone or iPad over and over again, it will eventually start to delay the amount of time before you can try to enter the password again. That's what allegedly happened to one man's iPad, according to CNN. The man's iPad was accidentally locked by his 3-year old until 2067.

If this happens to you, there's an easy fix to get your iPad back up and running, and you won't lose any data if you've been backing it up regularly. If you didn't back it up, at least you'll be able to use your iPad or iPhone again without having to wait a few decades.

Here's what to do if you get locked out of your iPad or iPhone.

If you have an iPad Pro 12.9 or iPad Pro 11, or an iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max, do this:

  • Download and install iTunes on your PC. (Mac users will already have iTunes installed.)
  • Plug your iPhone into your PC or Mac.
  • Tap the volume up button, tap the volume down button, then tap and hold the side button until the recovery screen pops up on your iPhone.
  • iTunes will send a pop-up notification on your computer. Choose "Restore."
  • Set up your device as new. If you have a backup, select it during the setup process.

If you have an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus:

  • Download and install iTunes on a PC.
  • Plug your iPhone into your PC or Mac.
  • Hold the side and volume down buttons until the recovery screen pops up on your iPhone.
  • iTunes will send a pop-up notification on your computer, choose "Restore."
  • Set up your device as new and, if you have a backup, select it during the setup process.

If you have an iPhone 6s or any iPad with a home button, do this:

  • Download and install iTunes on a PC.
  • Plug your iPhone into your PC or Mac.
  • Hold the home button and the power button until the iPhone or iPad shows a recovery mode screen.
  • iTunes will send a pop-up notification on your computer, choose "Restore."
  • Set up your device as new and, if you have a backup, select it during the setup process.

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2019-04-10 13:06:28Z
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Samsung’s Galaxy A80 is an automated notchless slider with rotating triple camera - The Verge

Samsung has announced the Galaxy A80, a new mid-range phone with a camera that not only slides up from the rear of the device, but also automatically rotates so it can function as both a selfie and rear-mounted camera. That novel camera allows this to be the first phone to feature Samsung’s New Infinity display which it announced last year.

The A80’s automated pop-up mechanism contains a triple-camera array consisting of a main 48 megapixel f/2.0 camera, flanked by a secondary 8 megapixel f/2.4 camera and a third ToF (time-of-flight) sensor. The sliding camera mechanism means there’s no sight of a notch or ever a hole-punch in the phone’s 6.7-inch display FHD+ (1080 x 2400) Super AMOLED display.

We’ve seen swiveling cameras and slider mechanisms used in smartphones before, but never together like this. Oppo’s 2014 N1 smartphone had a rotating 13 megapixel camera, although both orientations produced similarly underwhelming photos. Pop-up cameras have also appeared on a number of notchless devices over the past year, including the Vivo Nex and Oppo Find X. More recently slider phones have also made a comeback on devices like the Honor Magic 2 and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3.

Along with its camera setup, the Galaxy A80 also includes a 3,700mAh battery that supports fast charging at 25W, has 8GB of RAM, 128GB of onboard storage, and includes an in-display fingerprint scanner. The phone is available in three colors gold, white, and black.

Along with the Galaxy A80, Samsung also announced further details about the Galaxy A70 which it first announced last month. The A70 has a teardrop-notched 6.7-inch display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and also includes an in-display fingerprint scanner and will be available on April 26th.

The Galaxy A80 will launch on May 29th and will join the Galaxy A10, A20, A30 and A50 which have all been announced in recent months.

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2019-04-10 12:25:49Z
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The Morning After: Amazon's illuminated new Kindle - Engadget

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

New router, new Kindle and new Canon DSLR. Same disappointing LG flagship phone, and Chromecast Audio is still solid, even after being discontinued.

Smash that like and subscribe button.Blackmagic's free video-editing app helps YouTubers cut faster

Blackmagic Design has unveiled DaVinci Resolve 16 with a brand new "cut" page aimed at YouTubers and others who need to work quickly. The module is separate from the current edit page (though you can switch back and forth) and features a new innovative dual timeline that shows the entire program above and work area below, eliminating the need to zoom.

A new light makes all the difference for late-night reading.Amazon Kindle review (2019)

According to Chris Velazco, "there's a good case to be made for the All New Kindle being the best choice for most people. It's small, comfortable to hold, easy to read and now it's also bedside ready." Of course, the Paperwhite has a flush higher-resolution screen, more storage options and is waterproof.

Activated.Tesla's Sentry Mode has already caught a suspected thief

San Francisco-based Jed Franklin received an alert on his phone informing him that his Tesla Model 3's Sentry Mode had been activated. On arriving at his vehicle, he found that the window had been broken, but that the perp had fled empty-handed. Franklin then downloaded the video captured by Sentry Mode, which had recorded a clear image of the suspect's face and license plate number.

It gets the job done.What we're buying: Google's discontinued Chromecast Audio

In this week's IRL, Senior Editor Terrence O'Brien sings the praises of Chromecast Audio, which Google killed off in January. But that doesn't mean he's giving up on it. On the contrary, it's now more precious to him than ever.

We know you love router news.Netgear's latest WiFi 6 router is cheaper, but still costs $200

The freshly announced Nighthawk AX4 comes in yet another spaceship-like design and offers dual-band four-stream WiFi with up to 600 + 2400Mbps speeds -- a generous 3Gbps in total. These are handled by the AX4's dual-core processor plus Intel's WAV600 WiFi chipset, with the latter being notable as Intel's first foray into the WiFi 6 router market.

Also the first 4K Rebel.Canon continues to shrink its DSLRs with the EOS Rebel SL3

Canon has launched the 24.1-megapixel APS-C sensor EOS Rebel SL3, the smallest and lightest model in its EOS lineup at just 15.84 ounces, or 449 grams. It's Canon's first EOS model to have Dual Pixel autofocus with eye detection in live view shooting mode.

Another moonshot turns into a real company.Alphabet's Wing launches drone delivery service in Australia

After months of testing, Alphabet's Wing division is launching a drone delivery service in Australia. It will cover roughly 100 homes in the suburbs of Crace, Palmerston and Franklin, just outside the capital city of Canberra. Wing is barred from flying its drones before 7AM between Monday and Saturday and 8AM on Sundays and public holidays.

Same old, same old.LG G8 ThinQ review: A wasted opportunity

LG's new G8 ThinQ packs the performance you'd expect from a modern flagship phone and, as usual, it's a great option for people who care about smartphone sound quality. Beyond that, there's little here to set it apart from this year's early crowd of premium devices, aside from a clever time-of-flight sensor that powers ambitious features that don't actually work very well.

But wait, there's more...

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2019-04-10 10:35:01Z
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The Morning After: Amazon's illuminated new Kindle - Engadget

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

New router, new Kindle and new Canon DSLR. Same disappointing LG flagship phone, and Chromecast Audio is still solid, even after being discontinued.

Smash that like and subscribe button.Blackmagic's free video-editing app helps YouTubers cut faster

Blackmagic Design has unveiled DaVinci Resolve 16 with a brand new "cut" page aimed at YouTubers and others who need to work quickly. The module is separate from the current edit page (though you can switch back and forth) and features a new innovative dual timeline that shows the entire program above and work area below, eliminating the need to zoom.

A new light makes all the difference for late-night reading.Amazon Kindle review (2019)

According to Chris Velazco, "there's a good case to be made for the All New Kindle being the best choice for most people. It's small, comfortable to hold, easy to read and now it's also bedside ready." Of course, the Paperwhite has a flush higher-resolution screen, more storage options and is waterproof.

Activated.Tesla's Sentry Mode has already caught a suspected thief

San Francisco-based Jed Franklin received an alert on his phone informing him that his Tesla Model 3's Sentry Mode had been activated. On arriving at his vehicle, he found that the window had been broken, but that the perp had fled empty-handed. Franklin then downloaded the video captured by Sentry Mode, which had recorded a clear image of the suspect's face and license plate number.

It gets the job done.What we're buying: Google's discontinued Chromecast Audio

In this week's IRL, Senior Editor Terrence O'Brien sings the praises of Chromecast Audio, which Google killed off in January. But that doesn't mean he's giving up on it. On the contrary, it's now more precious to him than ever.

We know you love router news.Netgear's latest WiFi 6 router is cheaper, but still costs $200

The freshly announced Nighthawk AX4 comes in yet another spaceship-like design and offers dual-band four-stream WiFi with up to 600 + 2400Mbps speeds -- a generous 3Gbps in total. These are handled by the AX4's dual-core processor plus Intel's WAV600 WiFi chipset, with the latter being notable as Intel's first foray into the WiFi 6 router market.

Also the first 4K Rebel.Canon continues to shrink its DSLRs with the EOS Rebel SL3

Canon has launched the 24.1-megapixel APS-C sensor EOS Rebel SL3, the smallest and lightest model in its EOS lineup at just 15.84 ounces, or 449 grams. It's Canon's first EOS model to have Dual Pixel autofocus with eye detection in live view shooting mode.

Another moonshot turns into a real company.Alphabet's Wing launches drone delivery service in Australia

After months of testing, Alphabet's Wing division is launching a drone delivery service in Australia. It will cover roughly 100 homes in the suburbs of Crace, Palmerston and Franklin, just outside the capital city of Canberra. Wing is barred from flying its drones before 7AM between Monday and Saturday and 8AM on Sundays and public holidays.

Same old, same old.LG G8 ThinQ review: A wasted opportunity

LG's new G8 ThinQ packs the performance you'd expect from a modern flagship phone and, as usual, it's a great option for people who care about smartphone sound quality. Beyond that, there's little here to set it apart from this year's early crowd of premium devices, aside from a clever time-of-flight sensor that powers ambitious features that don't actually work very well.

But wait, there's more...

The Morning After is a new daily newsletter from Engadget designed to help you fight off FOMO. Who knows what you'll miss if you don't Subscribe.

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2019-04-10 10:35:56Z
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Fortnite's new Reboot Vans mean the fight isn't always over - Engadget

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The rise of EA and Respawn's Apex Legends suddenly means Epic Games is under intense pressure to keep Fortnite fresh. Its latest response: respawns. We knew the so-called "Reboot Vans" were on the way, but the game's latest update (patch v8.30) makes the feature official.

Here's how it works: When a squad member is eliminated in battle, they drop a Reboot Card that remains active for the next 90 seconds. Teammates must then collect the cards and bring them back to the Reboot Vans (which are scattered across the map in places of interest) to revive their fallen comrades. Any team member can deposit a reboot card in a van, regardless of who picked it up.

Collecting a card takes less than a second, though dropping it off will cost you ten seconds. After activation, the van cools down for the next two minutes, during which reboots are off-limits. As for respawned players, they'll return with full health, a common pistol, 36 light ammo, and 100 wood. Reboot vans and cards are disabled in Solos, Big Team Limited Time Modes, and any modes with respawns enabled.

Yes, Epic is basically poaching another gameplay feature from Apex -- having previously copied its ping system for Season 8 -- but it's a gamechanger regardless. Now fights could last a lot longer if a player on a losing side manages to bring teammates back to life.

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2019-04-10 09:47:02Z
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