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Xbox Live is down again, the second time this week

August 30, 2019
Xbox Live is down again, according to the Xbox team and lots of reports on social media. This is the second time in just a few days. The outage is mainly affecting sign-ins, account creations, and searches, according to a tweet from the Xbox team, but those sign-ins are required to play lots of popular online games. We’re aware that some users are unable to sign in currently & our teams…
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'Stranger Things 3: The Game' arrives on iOS and Android

August 30, 2019
Stranger Things 3: The Game arrived on consoles and PC alongside the third season of Netflix’s hit sci-fi/horror show earlier this summer. Now you can get in on the pixellated fun on iOS and Android too. The mobile port costs $5, which is cheaper than on other…
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Canadian carrier Rogers says Android 10 is rolling out to Pixels on September 3

August 30, 2019
Android 10 is expected to begin rolling out sometime next month to all Pixel phones. According to Canadian carrier Rogers today, the Android 10 launch date is Tuesday, September 3rd. For the past several years, Google has released Android versions at the start of the month alongside security patches. Given that the first Monday of September is Labor Day in the United States, Google looks to be…
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North Focals add tighter Android notification integration

August 30, 2019
Focals maker North has updated its smartglasses to add support for native Android notification actions. The new feature allows Focals owners to act on any notification shortcuts Android developers may have added to their apps. With Gmail, for example, you’ll be able to…
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How to downgrade from the iOS 13.1 beta

August 30, 2019
In a rare move, Apple released the iOS 13.1 beta this week before iOS 13 has left beta status and been made available to the public. If you’re ready to get off the beta, follow along below for a couple of ways to get back on the public iOS releases. Typically, when the…
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Samsung Galaxy Note10+ handily defeats Apple iPhone XS Max in a speed test

August 30, 2019
The Samsung Galaxy Note10+ beat the Apple iPhone XS Max in the PhoneBuff speed test by a whole 30 seconds. If you’re familiar with the PhoneBuff-styled speed test, you know this is a big deal. And if you’re not familiar, it uses an AI-trained robot to simulate the same actions on both phones, opening a bunch of apps and performing tasks for one lap, and then re-opening all of the apps…
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After losing Ninja, Twitch signs another Fortnite star

August 30, 2019
Twitch is trying to bring more top-tier talent to its platform after superstar streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins left to join competing streaming service Mixer, and it’s starting with Fortnite player Nicholas “Nick Eh 30” Amyoony. Amyoony announced that, starting…
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These games support voice chat on the Nintendo Switch

August 30, 2019
Unlike the PS4 or Xbox One, the Nintendo Switch doesn’t make voice chatting easy. This is probably not something you want to hear if you want to talk trash with your friends while settling the score in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. That’s not to say that voice chat isn’t…
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Nokia phones were the quickest to get Android 9 Pie, shows Android update chart

August 30, 2019
People are keeping their phones longer  the upgrade cycle in the US, Europe and China is now close to 30 months. This places a great emphasis on software support as new software keeps the phone feeling fresh even after two years. Counterpoint Research has collected data on the Android upgrade schedule of various brands, tracking how many models were upgraded to Android 9 Pie (or launched with…
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