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Asus reveals roadmap for Android 9.0 Pie update for Zenfone devices, ROG phone

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Pokémon Go spurred an amazing era that continues with Sword and Shield

Since its debut in 2016, more than 1 billion people have downloaded Pokémon Go , which is significantly more than have played every previous entry in the series combined. At its peak, tens of millions of people played monthly, swarming city streets and turning Pokémon Go into the first global real-world video game. It introduced new people to the franchise, and rekindled an interest in lapsed fans. Often, when a entertainment property reaches that kind of mainstream success, particularly with a streamlined take like Pokémon Go , fans worry about the dumbing down of their beloved games. But that’s not what happened to Pokémon : instead, Pokémon Go inspired a creative boom for the franchise, leading to some of the best, most approachable P... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2NCs0IA

The best phones of 2019 so far

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Apple Watch still dominates, but Samsung and Fitbit quadruple shipments

Samsung and Fitbit both quadrupled the number of smartwatches shipped in the holiday quarter of of 2018 compared to the same period in the previous year, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics . The growth has caused Apple’s share of the smartwatch market to drop by over 15 percent over the same period, even if it still dominates with control of over half the market. The numbers paint a healthy picture for the global smartwatch market, which overall grew by 56 percent annually, according to analyst numbers. Despite Apple’s drop in market share it is still selling more smartwatches than ever before. Apple’s shipments increased by 1.4 million units compared to the same quarter in the previous year, for a total of 9.2 million... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2NCrUAI

Google Chrome is getting a new cache that will massively speed up mobile browsing

The Chrome team is working on a back/forward cache that is designed to make revisiting pages drastically faster. By preserving the JavaScript and DOM state in memory, loading times of cached pages will be significantly improved. from TechSpot http://bit.ly/2ECuxzo

Fortnite season 8 arrives with pirates, a volcano, and two new locations

The eighth season of Fortnite has arrived to the sound of an erupting volcano. The biggest change is the addition of two new locations that have formed in the aftermath — Lazy Lagoon and Sunny Steps — which can be found in the northwest of the island, around the volcano that sprouted where Wailing Woods used to be. There’s now lava to look out for, and volcanic vents that will give you a boost into the air. The snowy portion of the island that formed in season 7, meanwhile, is still in place leading to the most diverse iteration of the Fortnite island yet. This season has a pirate and adventure theme, which means not only the changes to the map itself, but also a new pirate cannon weapon. Meanwhile, a number of prominent elements have... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2GP1uuN

Meizu Note 9 appears in live photos

Meizu is making the Note 9 (alternatively known as M9 Note) official on March 6, but the phone already leaked in hands-on photos in Chinese websites. We know what the phone will look like, thanks to the TENAA listing, but this is the first time we see it in real life. The Note 9 will be the first Meizu with a waterdrop notch, while the back panel is made of glass as is the norm with most phones these days. Meizu Note 9 The company was known for doing its own things with 12-LED flash or dual-screen flagships, but now the midranger will look like every other Xiaomi Redmi... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2GQKzrW

Samsung Galaxy A90 to feature a sliding and rotating camera mechanism

We've heard that the upcoming Galaxy A90 will come with a pop-up selfie cam from different sources so perhaps they are right. However, newly surfaced information suggests that Samsung is maybe trying to spice things up. After all, pop-up cameras are starting to become mainstream these days. According to new and yet unconfirmed but seemingly reliable source, #Samsung #GalaxyA90 will come with a sliding and rotating camera system (kinda mix between Oppo Find X and Oppo N1 systems) which allows the camera to be used as front and rear camera depending its position...... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2NAfWr5

TikTok hit with $5.7 million FTC fine for allegedly violating the privacy of children

According to an FTC press release, the app’s operators' failure to obtain parental consent before collecting personal information on those under 13 put them in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). from TechSpot http://bit.ly/2IDazsm

Xiaomi Mi TV 4A Pro and Mi Sports Bluetooth Earphones Basic launched at Rs 1,499 onwards

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Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Realme 2 Pro vs Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2: A new budget king?

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Redmi Note 7 launched in India: Priced at just Rs 9,999, smartphone does not offer this big feature

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Redmi Note 7 Pro launched in India with 48MP camera, 128GB storage: Check price, specs and availability

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Nvidia's DLSS Second Take: Metro Exodus Investigation

It's time for our final look into Metro Exodus, exploring the game's DLSS implementation which is exclusive to GeForce RTX graphics cards. We've been covering both ray tracing and DLSS closely, testing where it makes sense and following up as patches are released. As one of the key features on... from TechSpot http://bit.ly/2UbAb0X

Microsoft and Facebook’s record-setting undersea cable sets another record

The world’s highest capacity undersea cable could be capable of speeds that are 20 percent faster than thought theoretically possible. A recent experiment using 16QAM modulation achieved record transfer speeds of 26.2 Terabits per second on a 4,000 mile transatlantic cable jointly owned by Facebook and Microsoft. This represents a 20 percent improvement on the 20 Tbps each pair of the cable’s eight optic fibers was originally thought capable of, according to the team of researchers from Infinera that conducted the test. The speeds were demonstrated on the MAREA cable, which is currently the world’s highest capacity subsea cable with a total theoretical capacity of 160 Tbps. The cable, operated by Telxius, runs between Bilbao in Spain and... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2ICYYcO

Steve Wozniak wants Apple to hurry up and build a folding iPhone

Royole might have been the first to show off a bendable phone last year, but since then we’ve seen similar products from Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, Motorola and more. But the only hint that Apple might be considering a foldable iPhone came in the form of a patent showing a clamshell... from TechSpot http://bit.ly/2UbxMTZ

Redmi Note 7, Note 7 Pro launch highlights: Redmi Note 7, Note 7 Pro and more announced

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Redmi Note 7 Pro and Redmi Note 7 launched at Rs 13,999 and Rs 9,999 respectively

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Samsung Galaxy A50, Galaxy A30, Galaxy A10 launched from Rs 8,490 onwards

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Draft E-Commerce Policy: A problematic revision of intermediary rules for trademark and copyright liability

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Ricoh’s $999 Theta Z1 is a prosumer 360-degree camera

Ricoh has announced a new Theta that’s the highest-end model yet in the company’s line of 360-degree cameras. The Theta Z1 should mark a big step up in image quality with dual backside-illuminated 1-inch sensors, RAW shooting capability, and lenses with variable apertures. It produces 23-megapixel images that can be shot at f/2.1, f/3.5, and f/5.6, which together with the much larger sensors are likely to make for a more versatile camera in a variety of situations. Design-wise, not much has changed from the previous flagship model, 2017’s Theta V . The Z1 has bigger lenses inside a slightly thicker frame, as you’d expect, and there’s now a monochrome OLED screen that provides basic information, but otherwise it’s very much in the vein of... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2IDrUBl

Redmi Note 7 Pro arrives with 48 MP camera and 128 GB storage

What a wonderful day for fans of affordable smartphones in India - first Samsung introduced the Galaxy A10 and now the Redmi Note 7 Pro officially arrives, along with the Redmi Note 7. The Pro variant is everything we expected - Snapdragon 675, 48 MP camera and up to 128 GB storage. The vanilla version, however, received a massive hit and comes with a 12 MP main shooter. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro The Redmi Note 7 Pro chipset is coupled with octa-core CPU that goes as high as 2 GHz and comes with Adreno 612 GPU. The 48 MP sensor is Sony IMX586, which is an upgrade from the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2EjhPnS

Samsung Galaxy A10 is now official

Samsung announced the Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50 right in time for MWC 2019, but today the company also introduced the most affordable device from the A series - the Galaxy A10. The device will have basic specs like Exynos 7884 chipset and 2 GB RAM, and there is only one camera on the back. The screen on the Galaxy A10 is an Infinity-V display with 6.2" HD+ panel. The chipset is an Exynos 7884 which is a rare platform even for Samsung smartphones - we've seen it only once in a device called Galaxy J3 V. It has two performance Cortex-A73 cores at 1.35 GHz and six more Cortex-A53... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2NzQAcT

Tesla CEO Elon Musk changes his display name on Twitter to 'Elon Tusk'

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Apple to lay off 190 employees working in its self-driving car division Project Titan

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Momo Challenge targeting kids to cause self-harm surfaces again in YouTube videos

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Facebook is bringing its promised 'Clear History' tool by later this year, says report

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Redmi Note 7 and Note 7 Pro to launch in India today: When and where to watch

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TikTok threatens Facebook's hegemony, surpasses 1 billion installs on iOS and Android

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Redmi Note 7 to launch in India on 28 February: Here's what we know so far

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Samsung Galaxy M30 with Infinity-U display, 5,000 mAh battery launched at Rs 14,990

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Samsung Galaxy A50, Galaxy A30, Galaxy A10 launch: Here's everything we know

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MWC 2019: An 18,000 mAh battery featuring smartphone that could turn into a weapon

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Apple self-driving car layoffs give hints to division's direction

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Oppo F11 Pro: From Helio P70 chipset to hidden popping camera; all you need to know ahead of March 5 launch

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Apple self-driving car layoffs give hints to division''s direction

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33% professionals feel tech hinders work, family commitments

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Samsung Galaxy M30 launched in India; Check price, release date and key features

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Samsung Galaxy S10 5G ready to go on sale in April - Check details

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WhatsApp latest update: Group admin will soon require your permission to do this

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Today’s floods in California may be a preview of a more extreme future

A storm in northern California dumped so much water on the region that roads turned into moats, isolating two California towns . It’s the kind of storm that experts project might become more extreme as climate change continues — which could mean a future of even worse flooding for California. Over the past few days, parts of northern California have been drenched with record levels of rain. North of San Francisco, the Russian River rolled over its banks to surround the Sonoma County towns of Guerneville and Monte Rio , The Press Democrat reports . Yesterday , thousands of people were told to evacuate. By today, it was too late for some: “Guerneville is officially an island,” the Sonoma County sheriff announced on Facebook . “You will not be... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2NymDtZ

Fortnite dance lawsuits are bad for copyright and bad for culture

Fortnite is one of the most popular and profitable video games in history, and its publisher Epic is copying creative work from children and independent artists without paying them. So it’s not surprising that seven people have sued the company, claiming Epic broke copyright law by turning their dance moves into Fortnite emotes. These suits are exploring interesting new legal territory. But if they succeed, it could be bad for dance, bad for copyright, and bad for the culture these lawsuits are ostensibly trying to protect. For anybody who’s not familiar with Fortnite , emotes are short avatar animations that players can buy or earn. Like other cosmetic in-game items, they’re often fun because they’re familiar. You can get generic... Continue reading… from The Verge - All Posts http://bit.ly/2TlujEV