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First-gen Razer Phone receives Android Pie update

August 19, 2019
The Razer Phone was released back in 2017 and came with the first 120Hz display on any smartphone. It was also one of the first dedicated gaming smartphones, a category which has only grown in popularity over the past two years. The phone launched on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and got subsequently updated to Android 8.1 Oreo. Starting today however the phone is getting its second major update &#8211…
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Caviar wastes no time, decks iPhone 11 in meteorites

August 19, 2019
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 11 lineup in September, but the Russian luxury company Caviar already went ahead and started offering customized versions of the new flagships. The new design, based on a prototype, includes actual meteorite pieces, real pieces of the Moon, a handful of precious stones and an actual moving tourbillon on the back. The whole ensemble would cost the astounding…
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'Superhot' and 'Hotline Miami' hit Nintendo Switch today

August 19, 2019
Time-bending first-person shooter/puzzler Superhot is on its way to Switch. In fact, you’ll be able to play it on the go as of today after it goes on sale in Nintendo’s eShop. News of the port leaked a few days back, but now it’s official. It doesn’t seem there’ll be support for Nintendo Labo VR just yet — a VR version of the game is available for various other…
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MobileNews

Google stops sending Android cell signal data over privacy concerns

August 19, 2019
Google’s increased focus on privacy led it to quietly drop a service for carriers. Reuters sources have learned the tech giant shut down Mobile Network Insights, a feature that gave providers maps of cellular signal strength and speed data collected from Android phones, back in April. The data was anonymized and required opting in to sharing location, usage and diagnostic info, but Google…
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