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GamesBeat Decides 127: Nintendo has Doug Bowser, Sony has Nick Knack

Sony Interactive Entertainment had a big executive shakeup on Monday, and that’s the big topic on this week’s GamesBeat Decides podcast. Shawn Layden is leaving his role as PlayStation Worldwide Studios boss. He was at the company for more than 30 years, so what does his departure mean? Also in the news, Last of Us: Part II has a release date, Project xCloud is getting a beta, and more. Join…
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Call of Duty: Mobile debuts as free-to-play game on Android and iOS

Activision and Tencent announced today that Call of Duty: Mobile is now available in all countries and regions where Google Play and App Store are supported, with the exception of Mainland China, Vietnam, and Belgium. The title is big bet from Activision Blizzard, the parent company of Activision, that it can double-dip on revenues this year for the franchise, with both Call of Duty: Mobile and…
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MobileNews

Coolpad Cool 5 announced with Helio P22 SoC, 6.22" display, and 4,000 mAh battery

Chinese phone maker Coolpad today announced a new budget smartphone, dubbed Cool 5. The Coolpad Cool 5 is built around a 6.22″ 19:9 display that has 720p resolution and small bezels on all four sides. The screen also has a waterdrop notch up top which houses the 16MP selfie camera. Around the back, we get a fingerprint reader joined by a dual camera setup which is a combination of 13MP main…
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MobileNews

iOS 13 iPhone features: What is Optimized Battery Charging?

Apple is trying to make the battery in your iPhone last longer, so you can use your phone for longer periods of time without needing to get it serviced. Optimized Battery Charging changes the way in which your iPhone charges overnight in order to extend the lifetime of the…
ComputersNews

Apple fails to get tariff exemption for five Mac Pro components

Apple confirmed in late September that it’s manufacturing the redesigned Mac Pro in its Austin, Texas plant. That might have been partly enabled by securing exemptions from Trump’s China tariffs for 10 out of 15 Mac Pro components made in the Asian country. What happened to the other five, you ask? Well, according Bloomberg, the US Trade Representative’s office has refused to…
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