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Android Studio 3.5 includes eight months of fixes and improvements, Chrome OS support

August 20, 2019
Android Studio is the main gateway to Android app development, for better or worse, but it’s not known for being particularly fast, or for necessarily working well on lower-end computers. For Android Studio 3.5, Google dedicated eight months to working almost exclusively on bug fixes and performance improvements, with Chrome OS support being one of the only new features. While most recent…
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Watch Dan Aykroyd hype up the 'Ghostbusters' remaster for Switch

August 20, 2019
When it was first announced earlier this year, it had seemed Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered was set to be a PlayStation 4 exclusive. In August, developer Saber Interactive said the game is also coming out on Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. Today, the studio shared…
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The next 'Mario & Sonic Olympics' game has a retro 2D mode

August 20, 2019
Over the past 12 years, Nintendo and Sega have faithfully published their mashup, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, to correspond with the iconic sporting event. The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo will be a homecoming of sorts for the two mascots, who were both created in Japan. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Tokyo Games 2020 will also see them returning to their roots in 10 “Classic…
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Xiaomi reports 60 million shipped phones in H1 2019

August 20, 2019
Xiaomi just released its financial report for the first half of 2019 and the numbers are good. Revenues stood at CNY 95.71 billion ($13.56 billion), a 20% improvement compared to the first half of last year. Adjusted net profits came out to CNY 5.72 billion ($810.36 million) which is a 49.8% year on year increase. Looking into phone shipments, Xiaomi managed to move 60 million units in the period…
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Canvas is a big-ass speaker stand for LG OLED TVs

August 20, 2019
If you’ve picked up an OLED TV, you’re left with two choices for high quality sound: A soundbar, or large speakers for a home theater setup. Canvas, a new project from a group of audio veterans, is something in between. It’s a huge speaker that serves as a…
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Illegal tournaments and rejected visas: Team Vietnam’s long road to the PUBG Nations Cup

August 20, 2019
Bloody and beaten, Nguyen “Leviz” Huu Doan hunkered down on the second floor of a decrepit hospital across from Duong “Sapauu” Cam Hoa, waiting for the right chance to strike. The rest of their PUBG squad had been killed, and neither Leviz nor Sapauu knew how much longer they had left. The sound of gunfire was coming from every direction. Only a moment later, three rugged Americans stormed…
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