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Nintendo sold about 50,000 Switches in China on the console’s launch day in the country on December 10, according to market researcher Niko Partners.
The Switch has been out in most traditional gaming territories since 2017, and it has been a big hit. Nintendo has sold…
Oppos Global VP Shen Yiren revealed on Weibo that the Reno3 phones will have 360° antennas, which ensure optimal connectivity regardless of how you hold the phone (i.e. vertically or horizontally).
The phone will also intelligently switch between 4G and 5G…
Google taps AI to improve news results in Search
December 11, 2019
Google says it’s implementing AI and machine learning techniques to improve story suggestions in Google Search. In a blog post this morning, the tech giant announced that users in the U.S. in English (with more languages and locations to come in the next few months) who search for a news topic will now see an article carousel at the top of the results page. When there are multiple stories…
BMW will finally support Android Auto in July 2020
December 11, 2019
BMW’s effort to drag its phone integration into the modern era extends beyond ditching Apple CarPlay fees. The automaker is finally introducing Android Auto to its cars as of July 2020, when it’ll be available in any vehicle using BMW Operating System 7.0 or…
Rewound is a new app that turns your iPhone into an iPod
December 11, 2019
If you’ve always wanted an iPod click wheel on your iPhone, a new app is helping to bring Apple’s iconic music player back into the modern touchscreen era. Rewound is a basic music player app that’s available in Apple’s App Store. It uses downloadable skins to…
AI Index 2019 assesses global AI research, investment, and impact
December 11, 2019
Leaders in the AI community came together to release the 2019 AI Index report today, an annual attempt to examine the biggest trends shaping the AI industry, breakthrough research, and AI’s impact to society.
It also examine trends like AI hiring practices, private investment, AI research contributions by nation, researchers leaving academia for industry, and how much AI plays a role in specific…
As Android Auto continues to improve, the platform has been spreading to more brands. Today, BMW has announced that it is adding support for Android Auto starting in 2020.
BMW has supported Apple’s CarPlay for quite some time, but the…
Apple releases iOS 12.4.4 for the iPhone 6s, 6 and 5s
December 11, 2019
Apple is rolling out iOS 12.4.4 for older iOS devices. These are devices that are not compatible with iOS 13 but are still being updated to patch them with the latest security fixes.
The list of iPhones being updated includes the iPhone 6s, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 5s.
One fan’s struggle to fix the worst game in Sonic history
December 11, 2019
The 2006 reboot of Sonic the Hedgehog was supposed to be a turning point for the blue blur. It was the character’s first outing on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 hardware, and Sega clearly wanted to make an impact. The game, simply titled Sonic the Hedgehog (commonly referred to as Sonic 06), was a visual leap forward for the franchise and offered three playable characters, including telekinetic…
