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HTC stops selling phones in UK while patent dispute rumbles on

September 16, 2019
HTC has stopped selling phones through its UK website while a patent issue plays out. Its handsets are all listed as out of stock, including the Exodus 1 blockchain phone, though the company is still selling them in other nations. They’re also available through Amazon’s UK site. It’s long been tussling with an R&D company named Ipcom over intellectual property, particularly…
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GamingNews

This expensive adapter makes the Nintendo 64 look good on modern TVs

September 16, 2019
In hindsight, the Nintendo 64 was a pretty weird system. The controller was weird, the decision to go with expensive cartridges was weird, and the internal hardware was in a weird place where early texture filtering was possible even though storing and displaying detailed textures was not. It hasn’t aged well, exactly, but it’s aged interestingly — you can recognize an N64 game a mile away.
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MobileNews

Chromecast Ultra gets a pre-Stadia deal at $55, LG G8 ThinQ is $500, more

September 16, 2019
Chromecast Ultra is down to $55, plus LG’s G8 ThinQ smartphone gets a $350 discount. We’re also seeing new all-time lows on Samsung’s all-metal BAR flash drives. Hit the jump for more in this episode of the Lunch Break. BuyDig via Rakuten is offering the Google Chromecast Ultra for $55. That’s $13 off the going rate found at retailers like Amazon and is within $6 of the lowest price we…
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Galaxy Note 8 hits new all-time low, SanDisk 128 GB microSD card $15, and more on sale today

September 16, 2019
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 hits a new Amazon all-time low, SanDisk’s 128 GB microSD card is on sale from $15, and Blink XT security cameras get a one-day discount. Hit the jump for more in this episode of the Lunch Break. While the Galaxy Note 10 just made its appearance yesterday, Amazon is now having a fire sale on the previous generation Note 8 at $470.50. This is a new Amazon all-time low…
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