MobileNews

Pokémon Home storage service launches on Switch, iOS, and Android

February 12, 2020
The Pokémon Company International has launched Pokémon Home for the Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS. Pokémon Home is an app the helps you store and transfer Pokémon to different games. The Switch version has support for Pokémon Sword, Shield, and the Let’s Go games. The mobile version will eventually have support for Pokémon Go. All of Pokémon Home’s features will be free until…
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MobileNews

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series starts at $999 — is that too much? [Poll]

February 12, 2020
Smartphone prices have been growing every single year, but $1,000 price tags don’t shock us as much anymore. This week, Samsung debuted the Galaxy S20 series with a premium price that  at $999. The question is, is that too much? Historically, the Galaxy S series has been Samsung’s most popular smartphone. This is the device that appeals to the masses and, in the US, is also the biggest…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Why Clearview AI is a threat to us all

February 12, 2020
When London’s Metropolitan Police Department announced its decision to adopt the controversial and intrusive ClearView AI surveillance system at the end of January, a global cacophony of protest erupted. Concerns, fear and trepidation surrounding facial recognition technologies, especially those like Clearview which can ID people in real-time, have been simmering for decades, but the…
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MobileNews

Liftoff: 2020 may be the year Android app revenue eclipses iOS

February 12, 2020
2020 is the year Android could generate more app revenue than iOS, according to a report by mobile app marketer Liftoff. Effective mobile advertising (which triggers app spending) is now essential, as in 2019 the platform beat out television for consumers’ attention, the report said. About 74% of global mobile users use Google’s Android operating system, but they have long been outspent by…
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