Even before Miles Morales got brought over to the main Marvel universe by way of Secret Wars to hang out with Peter Parker more easily, it was a given that the two Spider-Men would eventually team up on adventures. And while they’ve saved New York and the world several times in various comic events or certain other…
After a series of delays, Hogwarts Legacy is now available for the Nintendo Switch console. The wizardly game was released in February for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC, with the PS4 and Xbox One versions following in May. The Switch version was also expected during the first half of the year. However, it was pushed to July and finally, November 14.
Hogwarts Legacy developers said the Switch version was delayed to create the “best possible experience” for players. The Switch’s aging hardware may have also contributed to the delay as this isn’t the first setback we’ve seen for third-party publishers bringing their games to the console.
As for gameplay, Hogwarts Legacy is, as you’re probably aware, based on the Harry Potter series. The game is a prequel, set over a hundred years before Harry and the gang entered the school of witchcraft and wizardry. Once the game starts, players can choose and customize their characters, including which Hogwarts House to join. After that, players will learn to cast spells, brew potions and master different magical abilities. Hogwarts Legacy is currently available for $60 in the Nintendo Store. There’s also a deluxe edition with a Dark Arts Pack, featuring a Dark Arts cosmetic set and a new battle arena. The Hogwarts Legacy: Digital Deluxe Edition will cost $70.
Since its release, Hogwarts Legacy has sold millions of copies — making it one of the best-selling games of 2023 so far. But despite its obvious popularity across platforms, Hogwarts Legacy did not snag a single nomination for this year’s Games Awards.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/hogwarts-legacy-is-finally-available-for-the-switch-192159972.html?src=rss
Android has long had an iMessage problem. In the US, Apple’s proprietary chat platform reigns supreme, particularly among teens. In fact, many Americans won’t switch for fear of the perceived social stigma that comes with the green chat bubbles iMessage assigns to messages from Android phones. Google has tried a few different things to convince Apple to open the platform, including turning to the European Commission for regulatory relief. For most Android users, that’s meant there’s been little they’ve been personally able to do about the situation. Until now.
Nothing today announced Nothing Chats, a messaging app that supports both RCS and iMessage. Nothing Chats builds on Sunbird, a unified messaging platform that has been available in closed beta since the end of last year. Sunbird allows users to access all of their chats, including iMessage, from a single interface. As of this past April, the app had a waitlist more than 100,000 entries long. Sunbird is one of a few apps that Android users can turn to chat with their iPhone-touting friends. The most well-known player in the space is Beeper, which is the brainchild of Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky.
With Friday’s release of Chats, Nothing isn’t just promising to allow Phone 2 owners to “camouflage” themselves as iPhone users. Out of the box, Chats will ship with support for many of iMessage’s signature features, including typing indicators, high-resolution media sharing and proper group messaging. Read receipts and Tapback reactions will arrive at a later date. As mentioned above, Chats also supports RCS, meaning you can enjoy iMessage-like features when messaging your Android friends too.
“We understand that the blue bubble vs. green bubble dilemma, especially in North America — although seemingly ridiculous — is real. Nothing Chats allows for freedom of communication between anyone regardless of their brand of smartphone – which is how it should be,” said Nothing CEO Carl Pei. “We want to remind consumers that they do have a choice when it comes to device selection and that their daily behaviors should not be dictated by any one company.”
So, what’s the catch? “There’s no data saved on the platform, so users don’t have to worry about their privacy,” Pei told Inverse. But there are some concerns. Sunbird, like Beeper, employs a workaround that Apple doesn’t officially support, and that the company would almost certainly argue puts users at risk. Nothing told Inverse Sunbird’s “patented” process for bringing iMessage to Android involves server farms of Mac minis that route a user’s messages through to Apple.
Before someone can access iMessage on Nothing Chats, they must first sign into their Apple ID through Sunbird’s platform. Nothing told Inverse all iMessage content sent through Chats is encrypted, and that “at no point can Sunbird access your messages or Apple ID.” Additionally, Nothing notes the startup will delete a user’s Apple ID credentials after two weeks of inactivity. Still, if you decide to use Nothing Chats to access iMessage, you’re effectively handing over the keys to your Apple ID to a company that isn’t Apple.
As for whether Nothing Chats is long for this world: Asked about the possibility of Apple taking legal action against Nothing and Sunbird, Pei told Marques Brownlee he thought the tech giant would “probably [do] nothing.”
In a separate interview with The Washington Post, Pei said Nothing has sold “about six figures’ worth” of Phone 2 devices in North America, Britain and Europe. In other words, it’s a small fish in a big pond. More importantly, Apple finds itself in a regulatory environment where attempting to shut down a platform that is opening up iMessage would draw the attention of regulators in the European Union and beyond.
Nothing Chats will be available to download from the Play Store starting on November 17. For the time being, a Nothing Phone 2 is required to access the platform, with regional availability limited to the US, Canada, UK, EU and other European countries, including Norway and Switzerland.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/nothing-phone-2-is-getting-imessage-support-this-friday–with-some-catches-194655776.html?src=rss
Amazon has announced a partnership with Snap, enabling users to directly purchase its products through ads on the social app. Real-time pricing, delivery estimates, product details, and Prime eligibility will be displayed in Amazon ads on Snapchat. Users can link their Snapchat and Amazon accounts for streamlined in-app shopping.
This one-time setup allows customers to complete Amazon checkouts within the product ad, utilizing their default shipping address and payment method without leaving the social app. In-app shopping is currently available for select products advertised on Snapchat, whether sold by Amazon or independent sellers within Amazon’s store.
This move positions Amazon to better compete with TikTok, which introduced TikTok Shop, enabling brands and creators to sell products directly on the platform. Despite Amazon’s size and influence, TikTok’s ability to engage younger Millennials and Gen Z users presents a competitive challenge. Partnering with Snapchat exposes Amazon’s products to a demographic it may not reach through conventional means.
Amazon’s collaboration with Snap mirrors its recent agreement with Meta, allowing users to purchase products directly from ads on Instagram and Facebook. Amazon also has a partnership with Pinterest, facilitating product discovery and purchases through shoppable content.
These partnerships emerge as Amazon endeavors to establish its presence in social media, akin to Instagram and TikTok. Amazon’s social shopping features, including a TikTok-like feed, exhibit commercial potential but are still finding their footing in comparison to other social media platforms.
The collaboration benefits Snap by bolstering its advertising business, which has faced challenges in recent years. Following the announcement of the Amazon-Snap deal, Snap’s shares experienced a more than 9% increase.
While contributing to Amazon’s competition with Shein in the U.S., the deal signifies a strategic move for both companies in the evolving landscape of social commerce.
Amazon Teams Up with Snap For In-App Shopping On Snapchat Ads
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Tesla apparently won’t sue Cybertruck buyers for reselling the vehicle within the first year of buying it. Its newly-updated purchase agreement, which had included the controversial clause as of last week, has now been removed, according to Electrek, which first spotted the change.
The previous version of the agreement stated that Tesla “may seek injunctive relief to prevent the transfer of title of the Vehicle” if buyers breach its resale provision, or it may “demand liquidated damages from you in the amount of $50,000 or the value received as consideration for the sale or transfer,
whichever is greater.” Buyers who tried to flip their Cybertrucks could also be banned from buying Tesla vehicles in the future, the previous agreement said. It was also unclear how long Tesla would enforce this clause.
Electrek noted that clauses like these have been used by other car companies like Ferrari, Ford, and Porsche before to prevent resellers from scalping rare or expensive cars. But the Cybertruck, whose first deliveries are due around the end of this month, is supposed to be a mass-produced vehicle, with Tesla claiming to be able to build around 125,000 of them each year. The company has delayed the Cybertruck numerous times and won’t start full-fledged production until 2024.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/cybertruck-resellers-rejoice-tesla-wont-sue-you-for-flipping-your-car-too-soon-211929865.html?src=rss
Amazon has announced a partnership with Snap, enabling users to directly purchase its products through ads on the social app. Real-time pricing, delivery estimates, product details, and Prime eligibility will be displayed in Amazon ads on Snapchat. Users can link their Snapchat and Amazon accounts for streamlined in-app shopping.
This one-time setup allows customers to complete Amazon checkouts within the product ad, utilizing their default shipping address and payment method without leaving the social app. In-app shopping is currently available for select products advertised on Snapchat, whether sold by Amazon or independent sellers within Amazon’s store.
This move positions Amazon to better compete with TikTok, which introduced TikTok Shop, enabling brands and creators to sell products directly on the platform. Despite Amazon’s size and influence, TikTok’s ability to engage younger Millennials and Gen Z users presents a competitive challenge. Partnering with Snapchat exposes Amazon’s products to a demographic it may not reach through conventional means.
Amazon’s collaboration with Snap mirrors its recent agreement with Meta, allowing users to purchase products directly from ads on Instagram and Facebook. Amazon also has a partnership with Pinterest, facilitating product discovery and purchases through shoppable content.
These partnerships emerge as Amazon endeavors to establish its presence in social media, akin to Instagram and TikTok. Amazon’s social shopping features, including a TikTok-like feed, exhibit commercial potential but are still finding their footing in comparison to other social media platforms.
The collaboration benefits Snap by bolstering its advertising business, which has faced challenges in recent years. Following the announcement of the Amazon-Snap deal, Snap’s shares experienced a more than 9% increase.
While contributing to Amazon’s competition with Shein in the U.S., the deal signifies a strategic move for both companies in the evolving landscape of social commerce.
Amazon Teams Up with Snap For In-App Shopping On Snapchat Ads
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