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Xbox Live is down again, the second time this week

Xbox Live is down again, according to the Xbox team and lots of reports on social media. This is the second time in just a few days. The outage is mainly affecting sign-ins, account creations, and searches, according to a tweet from the Xbox team, but those sign-ins are required to play lots of popular online games. We’re aware that some users are unable to sign in currently & our teams…
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'Stranger Things 3: The Game' arrives on iOS and Android

Stranger Things 3: The Game arrived on consoles and PC alongside the third season of Netflix’s hit sci-fi/horror show earlier this summer. Now you can get in on the pixellated fun on iOS and Android too. The mobile port costs $5, which is cheaper than on other…
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How to downgrade from the iOS 13.1 beta

In a rare move, Apple released the iOS 13.1 beta this week before iOS 13 has left beta status and been made available to the public. If you’re ready to get off the beta, follow along below for a couple of ways to get back on the public iOS releases. Typically, when the public version of Apple’s newest iOS release is available in September, iPhones and iPads will display a notification to…
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North Focals add tighter Android notification integration

Focals maker North has updated its smartglasses to add support for native Android notification actions. The new feature allows Focals owners to act on any notification shortcuts Android developers may have added to their apps. With Gmail, for example, you’ll be able to…
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Samsung Galaxy Note10+ handily defeats Apple iPhone XS Max in a speed test

The Samsung Galaxy Note10+ beat the Apple iPhone XS Max in the PhoneBuff speed test by a whole 30 seconds. If you’re familiar with the PhoneBuff-styled speed test, you know this is a big deal. And if you’re not familiar, it uses an AI-trained robot to simulate the same actions on both phones, opening a bunch of apps and performing tasks for one lap, and then re-opening all of the apps…
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After losing Ninja, Twitch signs another Fortnite star

Twitch is trying to bring more top-tier talent to its platform after superstar streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins left to join competing streaming service Mixer, and it’s starting with Fortnite player Nicholas “Nick Eh 30” Amyoony. Amyoony announced that, starting…
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These games support voice chat on the Nintendo Switch

Unlike the PS4 or Xbox One, the Nintendo Switch doesn’t make voice chatting easy. This is probably not something you want to hear if you want to talk trash with your friends while settling the score in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. That’s not to say that voice chat isn’t possible; it’s just much more limited, and the process differs depending on the multiplayer game that you want to play.
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