I played Game Boy Advance games on my iPhone last night thanks to a new emulator called iGBA, which appears to be the first Game Boy Advance emulator on the App Store since Apple started [allowing emulators](https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/5/24122341/apple-app-store-game-emulators-super-apps) worldwide. The only trouble is, it doesn’t look like iGBA is developer Mattia La Spina’s own work. Something seemingly confirmed by Apple after it pulled the app for violating its copyright and spam rules, [according to _MacRumors_](https://www.macrumors.com/2024/04/15/apple-removes-igba-from-app-store/).

In an email to _The Verge_, developer Riley Testut said the app is an unauthorized clone of GBA4iOS, the open-source emulator he created [for iOS over a decade ago](https://www.theverge.com/2014/7/31/5956059/you-can-play-every-game-boy-advance-game-on-your-iphone-right-now) (and [recently resurrected for the Vision Pro](https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/19/24077846/if-youve-got-a-vision-pro-you-can-now-play-a-giant-game-boy)). He said his app uses the [GNU GPLv2 license](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html). A [Mastodon user found](https://mastodon.social/@maczydeco/112268422489536936) that iGBA does not reference the...


The first Apple-approved emulator for the iPhone has arrived... and been pulled

Rakuten Kobo is launching its first color e-readers, the Kobo Libra Colour and the Kobo Clara Colour. Both use E Ink’s latest Kaleido color screen technology, which has subtle, pastel-like hues and drops from a 300ppi grayscale resolution to 150ppi when you view content in color.

I’ll be testing both e-readers soon, but so far, they look like small upgrades to Kobo’s existing e-readers. That’s not a bad thing, though! The seven-inch Kobo Libra 2 is [my favorite e-reader](https://www.theverge.com/23769068/best-ebook-readers) outside of Amazon’s ecosystem, offering the [Kindle Paperwhite’s](https://www.theverge.com/22745670/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2021-review-usb-c-signature-edition-display-e-reader-books) IPX8 waterproof design but with extras like physical page-turning buttons, no lockscreen ads, and more storage.

Kobo's new color E Ink eReaders start at only $150

Kobo announces its first color e-readers

This morning, remembering I’d forgotten to order eclipse glasses, I wondered out loud: Would it be an absolutely awful idea to watch today’s [solar eclipse](https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/1/24117848/total-solar-eclipse-north-america-april-how-to-watch) on the [Apple Vision Pro](https://www.theverge.com/24054862/apple-vision-pro-review-vr-ar-headset-features-price)? I’m extremely _not_ a camera expert, but I seem to recall that pointing a camera at the sun is bad. However, online answers vary widely, so I put the question to _The Verge_’s Emmy-winning senior video producer Becca Farsace.

Her answer was that the Vision Pro is expensive; it has a lot of cameras; and it isn’t worth the risk. She added: “Wes, you are a free soul! you can do whatever you please, but if I saw this on the internet I would be so mad that someone who spent that much money was out there doing this.”

She’s right; I am a free soul! Challenge accepted,...


Can you watch a solar eclipse in the Apple Vision Pro?

Meta will bring AI to its Ray-Ban smart glasses starting next month, according to [a report from _The New York Times_](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/technology/personaltech/smart-glasses-ray-ban-meta.html?partner=slack&smid=sl-share). The multimodal AI features, which can perform translation, along with object, animal, and monument identification, [have been in early access](https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/12/23998780/ray-ban-smart-glasses-hey-meta-multimodal-ai-features) since last December.

Users can activate the glasses’ smart assistant by saying “Hey Meta,” and then saying a prompt or asking a question. It will then respond through the speakers built into the frames. The _NYT_ offers a glimpse at how well Meta’s AI works when taking the glasses for a spin in a grocery store, while driving, at museums, and even at the zoo.

Although Meta’s AI was able to correctly identify pets and artwork, it didn’t get things right 100 percent of the time. The _NYT..._

Meta is adding AI to its Ray-Ban smart glasses next month

Nikon is acquiring RED, the company founded by Jim Jannard (founder of Oakley) and best known for digital cinema cameras including the RED One 4K and V-Raptor X. Exact terms of the deal were not disclosed [in Nikon’s press release](https://www.nikon.com/company/news/2024/0307_01.html), which outlined how RED will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the camera company.

Nikon hopes to use the deal to expand into the professional digital cinema camera market, drawing from RED’s “knowledge in cinema cameras, including unique image compression technology and color science.” RED currently has around 220 employees, per Nikon’s press release, and has its headquarters in Foothill Ranch, California.

Although best known for its digital cinema cameras, RED attempted to expand into the smartphone market...


Nikon buys high-end cinema camera company RED

Nikon is acquiring RED cameras

Budget phones tend to be pretty forgettable, but the Nothing Phone 2A isn’t your average budget phone — that much is obvious just looking at it.

The 2A is Nothing’s third phone and its first attempt at a truly inexpensive device. And it’s _very_ budget-friendly: the Phone 2A [goes on sale today](https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1514734&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fus.nothing.tech%2Fpages%2Fphone-2a&referrer=theverge.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F24090581%2Fnothing-phone-2a-screen-battery-camera-price) starting at £319 (€329) for a model with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. A 12GB / 256GB version will cost £349 (€379). Preorders open today, and the phone will ship on March 12th. The 256GB variant will be sold in the US for $349, but there’s a catch — it’s only available through [a developer program](https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1514734&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fus.nothing.tech%2Fpages%2Fglyph-developer-kit&referrer=theverge.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F24090581%2Fnothing-phone-2a-screen-battery-camera-price), and the phone doesn’t fully support our networks. That’s our loss because Nothing has created a device that really stands out from the crowd.


Nothing Phone 2a Finally Goes Official with Dimensity 7200 Pro, Dual 50-Megapixel Cameras, Glyph Interface Lighting and More

The Nothing Phone 2A proves thoughtful design can come at a budget price

Mobile World Congress, like any good trade show, tries to present us with the best of what’s possible _now_ and a vision for what’s coming next. Which translates to a lot of questions, particularly about the future of phones, like:

“What if phones, but [controlled with your eyes](https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/25/24079890/honor-magic-6-pro-price-release-date-specs-details)?”

“What if phones, but [make them fashion](https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/27/24084665/the-phone-2a-makes-a-guest-appearance-at-nothings-mwc-event)?”

“What if phones, but [on your face](https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/26/24083772/oppo-just-busted-out-ai-smart-glasses-at-mwc)? Or [in your car](https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/26/24083366/xiaomis-su7-electric-car-is-here)?”

“What if phones, but [color-changing for no reason](https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/25/24083084/a-short-gif-of-infinixs-color-charging-e-ink-phone-concept)?”

Honestly, this is the stuff trade shows are made of, and I absolutely love it. Where else are you going to see [a transparent laptop](https://www.theverge.com/24082244/lenovo-concept-transparent-laptop-mwc-2024-drawing-tablet)? Definitely not at Best Buy.

But this year’s show seemed centered on one particular question: what does it look like for our mobile technology to bend itself to fit our lives a little...


Mobile World Congress asked us to imagine a world where phones bend to our needs

At Galaxy Unpacked last month, [Samsung teased a brand new wearable](https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/17/24041859/samsung-smart-galaxy-ring-unpacked) in a new product category with not much more than a splashy video and a name: Galaxy Ring. Now, we have a little more to go on, including the fact that it’s expected to arrive this year.

I got some hands-on time with a prototype ring ahead of Mobile World Congress — it’s very light and comes in three colors, though Samsung emphasizes that the final product is subject to change. But I also got a sense of Samsung’s bigger goals for this new product line, which it sees as not just another wearable — but part of the company’s vision for a future of ambient sensing (more on that in a minute).

The Galaxy Ring prototypes I was able to try out were presented in three colors:...


Samsung has big ambitions for the Galaxy Ring

Samsung has detailed its expanded support for a range of audio technologies including Auracast, 360 Audio, and Auto Switch in a [new blog post](https://news.samsung.com/global/experience-immersive-intelligent-sound-with-galaxy-buds-series-latest-updates?utm_source=nr_twitter&utm_medium=social). None are appearing on Samsung’s devices for the first time, but we now know how broadly they’ll be supported across the lineup. Samsung says updates will be progressively available from the end of this month for [Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 2](https://www.theverge.com/22619305/samsung-galaxy-buds-2-review-specs-price-features) and [Buds FE](https://www.theverge.com/23954073/samsung-galaxy-buds-fe-review), in addition to the [Buds 2 Pro](https://www.theverge.com/23312192/samsung-galaxy-buds-2-pro-review).

Take [Auracast](https://www.bluetooth.com/auracast/how-it-works/), for example — a relatively new Bluetooth technology that allows one device to broadcast an audio stream to a theoretically unlimited number of endpoints like speakers and headphones. Last year Samsung announced support for the technology for its [Galaxy Buds 2 Pro earbuds and latest high-end TVs](https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/29/23850363/samsung-auracast-bluetooth-le-audio-galaxy-buds-2-pro-neo-qled-8k-microled), and it [came...](https://twitter.com/MishaalRahman/status/1748071286826258848)


Samsung details a host of audio upgrades coming to its phones, tablets, and TVs

Fujifilm’s X100V became so wildly popular that it felt like the camera was endlessly backordered at every camera retailer around. On the secondary market, prices for the rangefinder-style mirrorless camera shot up into truly silly territory after it had a big viral moment on TikTok. The X100V was so in demand that Fujifilm could’ve taken the easy route for a successor and still been guaranteed to have a hit on its hands.

The new model, being announced today, looks practically the same on the outside, but the X100VI includes meaningful improvements that will make it a more capable camera — in far more shooting environments — than any previous entrant in the X100 series. The flip side to those upgrades is that the price has climbed by...


Fujifilm X100VI Hands-on: One Hell of a Snappy Digital Camera for the TikTok Generation

Fujifilm's X100VI is a big step forward for the TikTok-famous compact camera

Fujifilm announces the X100VI, its follow-up to a TikTok sensation

Sony has started testing a [new PS5 beta update](https://blog.playstation.com/2024/02/06/ps5-beta-adds-dualsense-controller-sound-enhancements-and-share-screen-interactions/?sf271633644=1) that will improve the speakers and microphone on the DualSense controller, alongside adding pointers and emoji reactions to the Share Screen feature. The update is available to testers today via an email invite, and it also includes the ability to dim the brightness of the PS5 power indicator.

The firmware for both the DualSense and DualSense Edge wireless controllers has been updated with this PS5 beta to improve the volume of the speakers that output in-game sounds and voice chat. Sony is also improving the microphone capabilities of both of the DualSense controllers to better deal with noise.

“The mic input quality on these controllers has been improved, courtesy of a new AI machine...

Sony’s latest PS5 beta improves DualSense controller audio and screen sharing

One of the most impressive parts of Samsung’s new Galaxy S24 Ultra is the anti-glare display, which is made of [Corning Gorilla Armor glass](https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/17/24041838/samsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-scratch-resistance-corning-gorilla-armor) that [Samsung touts](https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-creates-new-standards-of-durability-and-visual-clarity-with-corning-gorilla-armor) as its “most scratch-resistant yet.” Although it’s easy to dismiss that claim as marketing speak, [a new durability test from JerryRigEverything](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyxcO2vdcCg&t=308s) proves Samsung really isn’t exaggerating after all.

During his video, JerryRightEverything tests the S24 Ultra’s durability by scratching the screen with different picks according to Mohs hardness scale — ranging from the softest materials at level one and the hardest at level 10. The YouTuber’s pick only started leaving scratches at level seven, but it didn’t create grooves in the glass that typically start appearing at that level.

“...


Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra really is scratch resistant

The first non-Valve device with SteamOS preinstalled is about to ship: Ayaneo just announced its next handheld gaming PC, the Next Lite, is running the open-source operating system.

Ayaneo is pitching the Next Lite as a cost-effective option, but we don’t know too much about the device just yet or how much it will cost. It has a seven-inch 800p screen, a 47Wh battery, and Hall effect joysticks, according to [an Ayaneo blog post](https://www.ayaneo.com/article/806). The company is also advertising “vibrant colors” that include a good-looking seafoam green and “high-end craftsmanship.”

But we don’t yet know what chip powers the handheld, so it’s hard to know how its performance might stack up against other devices.

The first Steam Deck competitor with SteamOS is almost here

Amazon, one of the founders of Matter, is the first to add support for [Matter casting](https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/9/22824559/matter-tv-streaming-devices-smart-home-casting-protocol-support), a feature of the [Matter smart home standard](https://www.theverge.com/22832127/matter-smart-home-products-thread-wifi-explainer) that allows you to control TVs and streaming devices straight from a connected app. At CES this week, Amazon announced that Matter casting support is coming to its Prime Video app so that you can cast content to Amazon hardware devices.

The feature is available now for the [Echo Show 15](https://www.theverge.com/22839220/amazon-echo-show-15-review-wall-mounted-alexa-tablet-kitchen-tv) — Amazon’s largest smart display that’s also a Fire TV — and Amazon says support is coming soon to Fire TVs, including smart TVs from Panasonic with Fire TV built in. Just open the Prime Video app on your phone or tablet, tap the cast button, and alongside other casting options, you will now see the choice to cast to an Echo...


Amazon is trying to fix content casting with an open standard

The Signature OLED T is a 77-inch TV with a very unique gimmick. But it’s hard to imagine the pricey novelty wouldn’t wear off over time.
