GamingNews

'Fortnite' Chapter 2 is the fresh start the game needed

October 15, 2019
I’ve played Fortnite for over 1,400 hours, but never quite like this. While exploring today’s release of Chapter 2, I swam through crystal-clear rivers, carried a downed teammate and ate a flopper fish while waiting for a speedboat to pick me up. After over a year as the most popular game on the planet, Epic Games’ money machine has the reset needed not only to freshen things…
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MobileNews

OnePlus 7T series arrives in China

October 15, 2019
The OnePlus 7T, 7T Pro, and 7T Pro McLaren Edition have made their way to China. The 7T is priced at CNY2,999 ($425/€385) for the 8GB/128GB version, and for CNY200 ($30/€25) more you get double storage. The 7T Pro, on the other hand, comes in a single 8GB/256GB configuration that costs CNY4,599 ($650/€590). If you want more RAM, you can buy the McLaren Edition that has 12GB RAM and 256GB…
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MobileNews

OnePlus looks to add a one-handed mode to future OxygenOS build

October 15, 2019
OxygenOS is one of the most frequently updated versions of Android but while it has tons of new features, it still lacks a true one-handed accessibility mode. That is set to change after an AMA over on the official OnePlus forums confirmed that work is already underway to…
MobileNews

Xiaomi launches JoyUI 11 for Black Shark devices

October 15, 2019
Xiaomi announced the new MIUI 11 alongside the Mi 9 Pro and Mi Mix Alpha with a more polished design and some key feature expansions. However, the Black Shark smartphones that are running MIUI 10 will instead get an upgrade to JoyUI 11 – a refined gaming-focused…
MobileNews

Infinix S5 announced with a Helio P22 SoC, 6.6" punch hole display, and quad camera setup

October 15, 2019
Hong Kong-based phone maker Infinix today announced a new budget smartphone, dubbed Infinix S5. The Infinix S5 is built around a 6.6″ 20:9 HD+ display that has a hole in the top-left corner for the 32MP selfie camera. Around the back, it has a fingerprint scanner keeping company to the quad camera setup aligned vertically in the upper-left corner. This setup is a combination of a 16MP main…
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GamingNews

'Fortnite' Chapter 2 is here: New map, boats and 'less grind'

October 15, 2019
The wait is over: Epic Games made its fanbase stare at a black hole long enough, and has decided to end its cryptic blackout and give Fortnite a huge new update, which the company is calling Chapter 2. As expected, the battle royale shooter features a totally new map, a ton…
MobileNews

Realme X2 Pro, X2 and 5 Pro land in Europe

October 15, 2019
Realme is expanding its presence in Europe and now has offerings ranging from the entry to the flagship level. While the new flagship X2 Pro was unveiled earlier today in China it’s now making its way to Europe alongside the Realme 5 Pro and the vanilla Realme X2.
AI & RoboticsNews

Square Off launches Kickstarter campaign for AI-based connected chess boards

October 15, 2019
Square Off is moving connected board games further today with the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for its Square Off Neo chess board and the Square Off SwapBoard. The new products will offer machine learning and personalized coaching. “Our purpose as a brand is to revolutionize the way people play board games and to connect them offscreen,” said Square Off chief technology officer Atur Mehta…
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