Facebook is developing its own operating system that could one day reduce the company’s reliance on Google’s Android, according to a new report by The Information. Development is currently being led by Mark Lucovsky, a Microsoft veteran who co-authored the Windows NT operating system.
The report provides a limited amount of information about how the new operating system could be used, but it…
Apple introduces specs for photography strobe accessories that augment iPhone 11’s flash
December 19, 2019
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Twitch is the undisputed ruler of the livestreaming-video space, but competitors are starting to make gains. Mixer and Facebook Gaming are both up year-over-year in terms of market share, according to data-tracking service Arsenal.gg and broadcasting-production-tools company…
Fortnite lost 28% of its viewership hours on Twitch in 2019
December 19, 2019
Fortnite is still one of the most popular games in the world, but it has definitely lost some of the unprecedented momentum that it had throughout 2018. This led to League of Legends reclaiming Twitch’s most watched game, according to data-tracking service Arsenal.gg. Fortnite finished at No. 2 with its hours watched dropping 28% year-over-year. Here’s the full chart from Arsenal and…
This Apple Watch charger plugs directly into your iPad or MacBook
December 19, 2019
It’s not very fun to lug the Apple Watch’s included (and fairly lengthy) charger around with you, especially if you don’t have any spare USB-A ports or wall outlets. From now on, though, all you’ll need is a spare USB-C port. Satechi has released a…
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Fortnite lost 28% of its viewership hours on Twitch in 2019
December 19, 2019
Fortnite is still one of the most popular games in the world, but it has definitely lost some of the unprecedented momentum that it had throughout 2018. This led to League of Legends reclaiming Twitch’s most watched game, according to data-tracking service Arsenal.gg. Fortnite finished at No. 2 with its hours watched dropping 28% year-over-year. Here’s the full chart from Arsenal and…
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ receive third Android 10 beta with January security patch
December 19, 2019
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are scheduled to get the stable Android 10 update in January 2020 and this may be the last step a new beta version is rolling out with the security patch listed as January 1.
This is the third beta and its version is FXXU7ZSL9.
Annual holiday iOS and Mac app/game sale delivers 2019’s best prices
December 19, 2019
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Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro bags FCC certification
December 19, 2019
At the begging of the week, we saw more certification details on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro and now the rugged phone managed to obtain yet another seal of approval, this time from the FCC. The new certification reveals a device with the SM-G715FN model number which falls in line with previous specification and benchmark listings.
The new listing confirms the XCover Pro will feature…
