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How Small Giant Games got acquired by Zynga and lived to tell the tale

Zynga’s acquisition of Finland’s Small Giant Games last year represented a triumph for the surging Finnish mobile gaming studio as well as another sign of its new owner’s turnaround. But given that most acquisitions fail, it was also a huge risk for both sides. How can one company buy another without quashing the culture and creativity that made it a success? I discussed this subject…
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Realme Buds Air coming December 17 with Bluetooth 5.0 and instant pairing

After scheduling an official launch date for its first truly wireless earbuds, Realme went ahead and revealed the first set of details on the earphones as well as their official name – Realme Buds Air. The earbuds will support instant pairing via Bluetooth 5.0 and will automatically connect to your device as soon as you open the charging case. Each earbud will house a 12mm driver and…
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Dreamscaper puts a nightmarish twist on action-RPGs

This article is made possible by Intel’s GameDev BOOST program — dedicated to helping indie game developers everywhere achieve their dreams Afterburner Studios began as a lark. Cofounders Robert Taylor, Ian Cofino, and Paul Svoboda had just left their previous company…
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Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 Mobile Office apps in 2021

The end is nigh for Windows 10 Mobile. We already knew that technical support for the mobile operating system would end on December 10th, 2019 (yep, that’s tomorrow). Now, we have an official end-of-life date for the Windows 10 Mobile Office apps, too: January 12th, 2021. From that point onwards, the much-loved software suite — including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote &#8212…
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MobileNews

Apple may offer tighter iOS parental controls this week

Apple’s flurry of iOS updates might include one more substantial tweak before the holiday break. Vietnamese carrier Viettel has posted a page that hints at a release for iOS 13.3 (plus a minor watchOS 6.1.1 update) this coming week, most likely on or before December 11th. The new software could represent a big deal for parents thanks to the ability to limit access to contacts in Screen…
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