GamingNews

The RetroBeat: Doom 64 proves old shooters are still great

August 14, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  As happens more and more often these days, I felt myself burned out from in-game dialogue, text, and other passive storytelling devices. Don’t get me wrong: I like a good narrative in my games. But sometimes, it can feel like I’m spending more time reading and watching cutscenes than actually playing. When this…
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MobileNews

Reddit rolling out new video feed on iOS that is very TikTok-like

August 14, 2021
Reddit announced on Friday a new video feed for its mobile app that should make it easier to watch the social network’s content in just one place. If the interface looks familiar to you, that’s because it is undeniably inspired by TikTok. The video feed can be accessed through a new button located right next to the search bar. Once the user taps it, the app shows full-screen videos in a…
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MobileNews

Google-backed ‘Matter’ smart home standard, first gadgets delayed into next year

August 14, 2021
Back in May, the Connected Home over IP (CHIP) project to create a unified standard for smart home devices was rebranded to “Matter” ahead of the first devices becoming available in late 2021. The governing Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) announced that the launch of the Google and Apple-backed Matter has been delayed into next year. The first devices were supposed to get certified and…
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MobileNews

Samsung’s take on Wear OS is great for Galaxy owners, but Google’s side clearly isn’t a priority

August 14, 2021
After a few years of neglecting the platform, Google is putting effort back into Wear OS in a huge way this year, and that starts with the . Samsung is the first company to bring Wear OS 3 to the market, and it comes with a custom skin on the platform that, as you’d probably expect, has an agenda different from Google’s. ‘One UI Watch’ doesn’t feel like Wear OS Wear OS has long been…
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