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8BitDo's latest Switch controller ditches thumbsticks for dual D-pads

September 27, 2019
The latest controller from 8BitDo might pique your interest if you play a lot of 2D games on Nintendo Switch. The Lite for Switch peripheral has a striking look thanks to its dual D-pads. According to 8BitDo, it has full functionality for Switch with “all core buttons supported.” There are no thumbsticks here, so it might not be the best option for Fortnite or Overwatch, but it should…
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8BitDo Lite is a new minimalist gamepad for the Switch

September 27, 2019
You cannot use the new Nintendo Switch Lite on a television, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pair external controllers with it. Connecting a giant standard gamepad with the smaller portable, however, seems almost silly. That’s where the 8BitDo Lite comes in. The 8BitDo…
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YouTube Music now preinstalled on Android 10, replacing Google Play Music

September 27, 2019
Behind-the-scenes, Google requires hardware manufacturers to preinstall certain apps to get access to other first-party services. YouTube Music is now on that list for newly launched Android 10 devices, while the soon-to-be-replaced Play Music is being dropped. Google today announced that YouTube Music will be preinstalled on “all new” Android 9 and Android 10 devices, with the “Pixel…
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Tempo run log app for Apple Watch runners gains iOS 13 Dark Mode, double run days feature, more

September 27, 2019
Tempo is an excellent run log iPhone app for doing more with running and walking workout data from Apple Watch. This week developer Rahul Matta released not one but two great updates to Tempo including a marathon-inspired version. Visually, Tempo has a bold new look throughout the app thanks to full support for Dark Mode in iOS 13. The run log app now responds to the system appearance setting…
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Android 10 Go Edition heading to Nokia phones in early 2020

September 27, 2019
Nokia has committed to providing updates to a series of Android One phones in recent months, but with the release of Android 10 Go Edition, the company head has confirmed that Nokia Android Go devices will get the update starting in Q1 2020. HMD chief product officer Juho Sarvikas took to Twitter to confirm that the Nokia 1 Plus, Nokia 2.1, and Nokia 1 would all be in line to get the Android 10…
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