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Umidigi A3S runs stock Android 10 and has a $60 price tag

December 3, 2019
We wish more brands would follow Umidigi’s example and release an affordable phone with stock Android – the new A3S will launch with a promotional price of just $60 and runs stock Android 10. Custom skins can be hit or miss, particularly for small makers like Umidigi and it’s often the case that a half-baked skin makes the experience of using entry-level hardware worse than it needs to be. The…
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GamingNews

How Twitch became huge … but still misses Ninja

December 3, 2019
Twitch, the Amazon-owned livestreaming service, has made livestreaming and content creators into worldwide phenomena. Fortnite broke out as one of the top battle royale games because so many influential streamers were playing it live on Twitch. But it was a bit touch and go…
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Transit delivers promised Apple Watch app return while wheelchair-accessible trips arrive on iPhone

December 3, 2019
After pulling its Apple Watch app almost two years ago, the popular Transit for iOS is back on Apple’s wearable and on iPhone, it’s gaining details when trips are wheelchair-accessible. The developers of Transit announced back in September that they would resurrect the Apple Watch app and today have delivered on that promise (via ). The app’s return comes as watchOS 6 offers an…
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GamingNews

Halo is Steam’s top-selling game as it finally launches on PC

December 3, 2019
We live in a strange time. One of the best pieces of evidence for that is on Steam where the top-selling game is Halo. Microsoft’s Halo: The Master Chief Collection launches (in part) today on PC. It’s $40 on Steam, but it’s also included in the $5-per-month Xbox Game…
GamingNews

Facebook's latest big Twitch steal is 'Smash Bros.' streamer ZeRo

December 3, 2019
You can add Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios, one of the most popular Smash Bros. players, to the list of high-profile Twitch streamers who recently jumped ship. ZeRo has entered an exclusive streaming rights deal with Facebook Gaming, which now also serves as the home of former Twitch streamer Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Wang, known for League of Legends among other games.
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MobileNews

Mario Kart Tour was the most downloaded iPhone game of 2019

December 3, 2019
Despite launching relatively late in the year, Mario Kart Tour was the biggest game on the iPhone in 2019. Today, Apple revealed its top charts for the year, and the free-to-play version of Mario Kart, which debuted in September, topped the free game charts. Nintendo’s…
MobileNews

Apple picks its best iOS apps and games of 2019

December 3, 2019
Apple revealed its own editors’ picks for the best apps and games and the most powerful trends that drove app culture in 2019. And this year, it has new platforms such as Apple Arcade to show off the winners. For apps and games, Apple’s editors leaned on those that help…
ComputersNews

Apple loses bid to stop class action lawsuit over MacBook keyboards

December 3, 2019
Apple will have to face a class action lawsuit over faulty MacBook keyboards. Federal Judge Edward Davila has tossed out Apple’s attempt to dismiss a suit accusing the company of not only hiding the fragility of MacBook butterfly keyboards, but of failing to provide an “effective fix” or full compensation for customers who paid for repairs. The suit claims that Apple violated…
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