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Point and Shoot Cameras are Basically Dead

August 8, 2022
Almost every major camera manufacturer has either openly discontinued its point-and-shoot line of cameras or has not produced a new one in many years, according to a new report. In short, smartphones have all but totally replaced compact cameras. The compact camera market, colloquially known as point-and-shoot cameras, has been experiencing a massive collapse in worldwide shipments over…
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Splatoon 3 gets its own Nintendo Direct on August 10

August 8, 2022
Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Nintendo announced today that it will broadcast a special Splatoon 3 Direct on August…
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Google strikes back at Sonos in new lawsuit related to hotword detection

August 8, 2022
The saga continues this week, as Google has just filed a new lawsuit against Sonos just months after an unfortunate ruling that saw Sonos win and force Google to disable or break features for many of its products. Google’s new Sonos lawsuit targets hotword detection Google confirmed to The Verge today that it has filed two new lawsuits against Sonos that allege the speaker company is…
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Nintendo will dedicate a 30-minute Direct stream to 'Splatoon 3'

August 8, 2022
Splatoon 3 will arrive on September 9th and Nintendo is setting the table with a dedicated Direct showcase. The stream will get underway at 9AM ET on August 10th and will contain around 30 minutes of updates. It’s likely to be a deep dive into one of Nintendo’s tentpole Switch releases for this year. You’ll be able to watch the presentation on Nintendo’s YouTube…
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The names of many iOS apps are changing as even big brands engage in keyword spamming

August 8, 2022
The effectiveness of keyword spamming on the App Store is leading developers of many apps to change the names of their apps – including those owned by major brands. Apple commentator John Gruber noticed the trend, and was puzzled by it. Last week I noticed an update for an app on my iPhone with a name that struck me as odd: “Dropbox: Cloud Photo Storage”. I have long had the regular Dropbox…
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