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Google Authenticator’s first Android update in years lets you move your account between devices

May 7, 2020
Google Authenticator, the company’s code-based authentication app, has received its first update in three years, updating the app’s interface for larger screens with more modern aspect ratios and delivering one of the platform’s most-needed features (via Android Police). The Android version was last updated on August 22nd, 2017, while the iOS one was updated around a year ago to adjust it…
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Zynga grows Q1 revenue 52% to $404 million but payouts hurt bottom line

May 6, 2020
Zynga reported record revenue and bookings in the first quarter ended March 31 as more people turned to social mobile games while isolated because of the pandemic. But payouts to acquired companies that are producing these hit games have hurt the bottom line. While the increase in mobile gameplay due to the pandemic was good for the company in the last two weeks of the quarter, Zynga didn’t have…
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Google releases unscheduled Android 11 DP4 as first beta pushed back to next month

May 6, 2020
Back in February, Google laid out plans for three Android 11 developer previews and betas. The company delivered the first half on that schedule amid COVID-19, but today announced a change that sees Android 11 DP4 this month instead of the first consumer beta. Our industry moves really fast, and we know that many of our device-maker partners are counting on us to help them bring Android 11 to…
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Fortnite surpasses 350 million registered players, which is a lot

May 6, 2020
Fortnite is one of the biggest games in the world, but what does that mean? Well, developer Epic Games revealed that it has surpassed 350 million registered players. In April alone, those players spent 3.2 billion hours in the battle royale shooter. Those huge numbers also make Fortnite one of the largest social platforms on the planet, and Epic is once again emphasizing that with new in-game…
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