Jay Peters

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Jay PetersSep 22, 2023

I know it’s iPhone day, but here’s a treat for Pixel fans.

MySmartPrice shared official-looking renders of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro and some of the colors that the phones will apparently come in. The article includes three colors for each phone, and you should check the galleries for yourself to see what Google might have in store at its Pixel launch event on October 4th.

Below, I’ve included an image of my favorite color of the lot: a Pixel 8 Pro in a nice porcelain. And check out our storystream to see more leaks about the phones.

What appears to be an official marketing render of the Pixel 8 Pro in a nice porcelain color.

Image: MySmartPrice

Jay PetersSep 22, 2023

If you just got an iPhone 15, make sure to update it before transferring data over from your old iPhone.

The iPhone 15’s latest update is iOS 17.0.2, and Apple says it fixes an issue that “may prevent transferring data directly from another iPhone during setup” (via MacRumors). Take a few minutes to update your new phone before setting up that transfer to avoid issues.

(By the way, the latest update for older iPhones iOS 17.0.1, so don’t look for iOS 17.0.2 on those devices.)

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Jay PetersSep 22, 2023

Tim Cook literally opened Apple’s Fifth Avenue store today.

Seriously, he had to unlock the door to greet customers. Amusing start to iPhone 15 launch day.

Jay PetersSep 22, 2023

It’s not just a widget spinner.

Christian Selig’s new Pixel Pals update also lets you play full-fledged games from iOS widgets. In a video on X, Selig shows a game featuring a wizard person; on my own iPhone, I tried out a game of 2048.

Overall, it’s a pretty charming little app.

X is shutting down Circles

Jay PetersSep 21, 2023

MKBHD got to check out an Amazon + Rivian electric delivery van.

I’ll admit that I’ve been curious to see the inside of one of these, and Marques Brownlee did a full tour on his Auto Focus channel. It looks like, well, a delivery van, but clearly a very highly-engineered one. (He shot the video on the iPhone 15 Pro, if you are curious about how video footage looks from that phone.)

Jay PetersSep 21, 2023

There and back again.

There’s a new cozy game in the works based on life in the Shire from The Lord of the Rings. Wētā Workshop and Private Division are working on the game, titled Tales of the Shire, which will be available in 2024.

I’m imagining a game that’s Hobbit life mixed with Stardew Valley, and I can’t wait to learn more.

Jay PetersSep 21, 2023

The Steam Deck as a DVD player?

It’s possible, as Verge alum Cameron Faulkner recently found out for Polygon. It’s also apparently his only DVD player?

Just read his post, it’s so good.

A photo of a Steam Deck with a DVD player attached.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, I guess.

Photo by Cameron Faulkner / Polygon

Jay PetersSep 21, 2023

The titanium edges of the iPhone 15 Pro can get discolored by your hands, but Apple says not to worry.

According to an Apple support document, you just need to wipe the edges with a lint-free cloth to get things looking good again (via MacRumors):

For iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, the oil from your skin might temporarily alter the color of the outside band. Wiping your iPhone with a soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth will restore the original look.