MobileNews

Motorola’s foldable Razr smartphone ships on January 9 for $1,500

November 14, 2019
The blockbuster phone of the early 2000s is back, but not in the way you remember it. During a flashy press event in Los Angeles this evening, Motorola unveiled what it’s simply calling the new Razr, an Android (specifically Android 9.0) smartphone with a clamshell-style form factor that folds a full 180 degrees. It’s something of a love letter to the Razr V3, with a zero-gap hinge that…
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AI & RoboticsNews

John Carmack takes a step back at Oculus to work on human-like AI

November 14, 2019
Six years ago John Carmack left the company he founded, iD Software, to join Oculus VR as its Chief Technology Officer and push forward the future of virtual reality tech. Today the engineer behind many developments in 3D gaming has announced that a new “consulting CTO” role at Oculus “will only be consuming a modest slice of my time.” Instead, he’s turning his…
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MobileNews

Stadia interface on Android/iOS and televisions

November 13, 2019
In addition to demonstrating how games are casted, Google during the Stadia AMA revealed more of the Stadia interface for Android, iOS, and Chromecast-connected televisions. Highlights include the setup process, homescreens, and settings. From the Home tab of the Stadia app, a “Choose where to play” panel lets you cast games to Chromecast or play right on your phone. Google also reminds you…
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MobileNews

YouTube for Android tests radical comments redesign

November 13, 2019
YouTube seems to test new UI changes more often on its Android app than most other Google products. Now, we’re seeing a radical redesign to the comments section of the YouTube Android app. A Reddit user reports that a server-side update hit their device which revamps the…
GamingNews

Epic Games’ Battle Breakers launches for PC and mobile

November 13, 2019
Epic Games has officially launched Battle Breakers today for PC and mobile. Battle Breakers is a tactical role-playing game. The title had a soft launch in select countries back in 2017. Now the free-to-play game is available for everyone. This is the first game Epic has…
MobileNews

Fortnite’s Android installer is now a launcher for Epic mobile games

November 13, 2019
A few weeks after the launch of Fortnite’s second chapter, developer Epic made a seemingly minor change: the Fortnite installer for Android was updated to become the Epic Games App. What was once a tool for keeping Fortnite updated has now transformed into a way for the company to distribute its own mobile games. Today, Epic is launching its second game through the app, a cross-platform title…
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