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Kingdom Hearts III has already been leaked extensively. (Source: Kingdom Hearts)

Kingdom Hearts III director asks fans not to share game's spoilers

Tetsuya Nomura, the Game Director for the hotly anticipated Kingdom Hearts III, has taken to Twitter to ask the game's fans not to share the recent leaks. This material includes gameplay footage, a secret movie and other spoilers....

Deirdre O Donnell, 16 Dec 2018 14:28

Discord does Epic one better, will offer 90% revenue to developers on the Discord Store

Discord, the popular communication client, has announced that they will begin a 90/10 revenue share scheme for the Discord store in 2019. This will give 90% of all revenue from game sales on the Discord store to the game developer...

Sam Medley, 16 Dec 2018 07:20

After "password" the next worst whole-word password is "sunshine". (Source: BetaNews)

"123456" and "password" are officially 2018's worst passwords

A list of the 100 worst passwords of 2018 has been published online, and “123456” and “password” have taken the top two spots. These howlers are closely followed by the equally poor “123456789,” “12345678,” and “12345.” The annual...

Daniel R Deakin, 16 Dec 2018 01:43

Keep your NES and SNES Classic Edition consoles in good condition as they are likely to go up in value after the holiday season. (Image sources: Nintendo)

Nintendo has stopped producing its NES and SNES Classic Edition consoles

Get your NES and SNES Classic Edition consoles while you can. Reggie Fils-Aimé, Nintendo of America President and COO, has announced that the company has stopped manufacturing both Classic Edition consoles. Fils-Aimé confirmed tha...

Alex Alderson, 15 Dec 2018 17:06

This new app may turn your Nintendo Switch into a PC gaming controller. (Source: YouTube)

New app on GitHub may bring PC game streaming to Nintendo Switch

The developer of a new home-made app claims that it allows for the streaming of PC games to the Nintendo Switch. Unlike many other similar attempts in the past, this version apparently has reduced latency and allows for the full c...

Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Dec 2018 20:06

NVIDIA recommends using a GeForce RTX 2080 Ti to achieve 60 FPS in FFXV at 4K with maximum graphics and DLSS enabled. (Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA releases new GeForce and RTX Game Ready driver for Final Fantasy XV with DLSS beta support

NVIDIA has released a new Game Ready driver that is available to download for RTX and GeForce GPUs. The new driver adds Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) beta to Final Fantasy XV and brings updates to GeForce Experience too.

Alex Alderson, 13 Dec 2018 22:39

The new tab-grouping feature is already under development via Chromium. (Source: Google)

Next version of Chrome may have Dark Mode and tab-grouping features

Chrome 73 is now rumored to add a feature that can organize tabs into certain sets to the browser. This may be most reminiscent of the similar function that Microsoft is reportedly set to bring to Windows File Explorer in the futu...

Deirdre O Donnell, 13 Dec 2018 19:44

OnePlus 5 and 5T owners can now get their hands on official stock Pie. (Source: OnePlus)

OnePlus 5 and 5T get official Android Pie-based beta

Prior to the release of its 2018 flagship, OnePlus had publicly committed to bringing Pie to its 2016 and 2017 phones. This week, the company partially delivered on this promise, releasing a new beta of its OyxgenOS software based...

Deirdre O Donnell, 13 Dec 2018 17:51

The 5G in the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 can apparently enhance the IoT around it. (Source: Engadget)

Xiaomi uses the Mi Mix 3 5G edition to demonstrate next-gen IoT

Xiaomi has showcased the fact that 5G is for IoT devices too. This was done via a Tweet by a company spokesperson, containing a video showing how quickly the 5G-enabled variant of the Mi Mix 3 could relay commands to a connected l...

Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Dec 2018 19:55

World of Tanks 1.3 now live with new decals and more

World of Tanks 1.3 comes with new options for vehicle customization, Personal Missions changes, and more

Although some issues that have been around for ages — such as idle players, a broken matchmaking system, and bots — have not been addressed, World of Tanks 1.3 comes with large-scale decals, a few reworked maps, a new map for the ...

Codrut Nistor, 12 Dec 2018 18:24

Google will kill Google+ sooner due to bug that exposed data of 52.5 million users

A recent software update to a Google+ API left some data of 52.5 million users exposed and available to app developers. The data included rudimentary user information, including names and birth dates. As a response, Google has mov...

Sam Medley, 12 Dec 2018 05:12

AMD's Adrenalin drivers for Radeon are due an upgrade. (Source: AMD)

AMD to release its Adrenalin driver updates for 2019 soon

AMD will unveil its new version of the Adrenalin drivers for Radeon gaming cards on December 13. The software is thought not to target performance directly, and focus on a variety of novel or improved features instead. For example...

Deirdre O Donnell, 11 Dec 2018 20:15

Honor Link Turbo may be an improved software feature to optimize connectivity. (Source: GizChina)

Honor may improve on network speeds for its new phones with Link Turbo

Honor recently unveiled a new feature to address slow connections in situations of overloaded or throttled public WiFi in its newer smartphones. This adaptation, known as Link Turbo, is described as capable of delivering consisten...

Deirdre O Donnell, 11 Dec 2018 18:04

Google Sounds app coming soon with Android December 2018 Update (Source: 9to5Google)

Google Sounds is a new app that brings more flexible ringtone and alarm settings, but only to some phones

Although Pixel owners will probably get some exclusive treats, as usual, the Google Sounds app should work with most modern Android handsets. This app — which should be included in the December Android Update — comes with more opt...

Codrut Nistor, 10 Dec 2018 19:00

Facebook Group Stories now available worldwide (Source: Facebook Community)

Group Stories rolls out to Facebook users worldwide

Those who love Facebook's Stories feature can finally enjoy it in their Groups as well. Group Stories has been tested starting earlier this year, and now this feature is finally available for Facebook users all around the world on...

Codrut Nistor, 10 Dec 2018 18:14

CS:GO is now free and includes a battle royale mode (Source: own)

CS:GO finally becomes a free to play title and gets a battle royale mode

Less than eight years since its release, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has been turned into a free to play title. However, the best part is that the favorite first-person shooter of millions has also received a battle royale mo...

Codrut Nistor, 10 Dec 2018 14:20

The Samsung Galaxy A8s in its three colors. (Source: GizChina)

Samsung Galaxy A8s announced in China

The Samsung Galaxy A8s, which is set to be the world's first Infinity-O display phone, has had all of its details officially released today. There are also real-world photos of the phone now available. This announcement confirms t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 10 Dec 2018 13:25

Microsoft 365 freelance toolkit now available (Source: Microsoft Office 365 via YouTube)

Microsoft and Upwork team up to launch the Microsoft 365 freelance toolkit

Enterprises that choose to assign various tasks to a large number of freelancers often find it difficult to manage all the processes involved, especially when working under strict deadlines. The Microsoft 365 freelance toolkit has...

Codrut Nistor, 10 Dec 2018 10:25

This is possibly the iPhone design template for yet another year. (Source: Ars Technica)

2019's iPhones will look pretty much exactly like 2018's: new analysis

Apple will make minimal changes to its smartphones for the new year, according to an analyst with the bank Nomura. Therefore, they are likely to end up looking much like the iPhone X of 2017...again. The Nomura research report ind...

Deirdre O Donnell, 09 Dec 2018 15:23

Elephone PX: the crowdfunded phone with a dual pop-up selfie camera

The pop-up camera module was one of 2018's most innovative alternatives to the smartphone notch. Elephone is developing a phone that elaborates on Vivo's original concept somewhat by adding a dual camera to the mechanism. This dev...

Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Dec 2018 19:18

Microsoft may release its new Chromium-based and cross-platform version of Edge in 2019, according to Joe Belfiore and the Microsoft Edge Team. (Source: Microsoft)

Microsoft Edge is becoming a cross-platform and Chromium-based browser

Microsoft Edge is changing. 2019 may mark its transformation into a cross-platform and Chromium-based browser, according to a blog post by Joe Belfiore, the Corporate Vice President of the Essential Products Group at Microsoft and...

Alex Alderson, 08 Dec 2018 12:56

The Mi A1 receives the Android Pie beta

The Xiaomi Mi A2 received the Android Pie beta last month and got the stable update just about a week later. The last-gen Mi A1 has now received its Pie beta, and there's a chance it gets the final, stable update before the year r...

Ricci Rox, 08 Dec 2018 06:32

The Dragon Age 4 clip teases the phrase "The Dread Wolf Rises," a reference to Dragon Age: Inquisition. (Source: Kotaku)

Game Awards announcements: Far Cry: New Dawn, Dragon Age 4, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3

The Game Awards 2018 has hosted a plethora of announcements, which included details about titles such as Dragon Age 4, Far Cry: New Dawn, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Mortal Kombat 11, Psychonauts 2, Rage 2, The Ou...

Daniel R Deakin, 08 Dec 2018 05:41

Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War bagged most of the major awards. (Source: The Game Awards/edit)

Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War are the big winners at the 2018 Game Awards

Red Dead Redemption 2 managed to scoop up four prizes at The Game Awards 2018 while God of War took home the coveted Game of the Year title among its three wins. Fortnite and Celeste also had a successful evening, winning two awar...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Dec 2018 20:30

The ROG phone has multiple USB ports to support accessories like this one. (Source: Android Authority)

Reddit post shows what happens when the ASUS ROG Phone is connected to itself

The ASUS ROG Phone has multiple USB type C ports, so that it can support accessories that need two of these ports. A Redditor has demonstrated that this feature can be hi-jacked in order to make it appear that the phone can charge...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Dec 2018 19:32

A render for the Vivo Nex 2. (Source: India Today)

Possible Vivo Nex 2 model with 10GB RAM seen on Geekbench

A phone from the OEM Vivo with the model number V1821A has appeared on Geekbench. This device is likely to be the upcoming Vivo Nex 2, as it packs the Snapdragon 845 which lines up with other leaks about the phone. The phone poste...

Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Dec 2018 18:27

Google Allo app (Source: Chris Welch for The Verge)

Google has decided to stop supporting Allo and focus on Messages instead

Earlier this year, Google decided to stop investing in Allo and pushed some of its popular features — such as Smart Reply, GIFs, and desktop support — to the Messages app. Yesterday, Google has finally confirmed that the smart mes...

Codrut Nistor, 06 Dec 2018 19:50

The POCO F1 has a new stock beta ROM. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

POCO F1 gets 960fps recording via new official beta

POCO has released a new MIUI 10 beta for its popular flagship, the F1. It adds "super low light mode" as well as the ability to capture slow-motion videos at 960 frames per second. These new features may make the super-affordable ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Dec 2018 17:54

The latest Antutu benchmark rankings are dominated by two chipsets. (Source: The Leaker)

OnePlus appeared twice on Antutu's top 10 for November, but Huawei got all the top spots

The OnePlus 6 and 6T grabbed the ninth and sixth place in the top 10 in terms of Antutu benchmarks for November. However, the Kirin 980 allowed Huawei to bag all top 3 rankings, and the Honor Magic 2 to come in fourth. The rest of...

Deirdre O Donnell, 05 Dec 2018 16:07

Note 9 users in the Samsung Beta Program can now test One UI. (Source: Android Authority)

One UI beta for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 now available in some countries

The official Android 9.0 (Pie) beta ROM for the Galaxy Note 9 is now available. Not only does this software contain the latest OS update, it also replaces Experience with One UI, the revamped interface for Samsung mobile devices. ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Dec 2018 19:24

A third-party file manager is no longer available on the Play Store as a result of this investigation. (Source: Amazon)

Two companies have had their apps removed from Play Store following "click fraud" allegations

Two separate app developers, Kika Tech and Cheetah Mobile, have had 1 app each blocked from Google's Play Store following a BuzzFeed article detailing an 'investigation' of fraudulent activity on the part of both companies. The si...

Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Dec 2018 18:48

OPPO also has an R15 capable of 5G transmissions. (Source: NDTV Gadgets)

OPPO claims to be world first to conduct 5G video call

OPPO has announced that it has been successful in a test involving using WeChat for a video call over 5G. It was made using a phone customized with 5G-compatible hardware. This breakthrough puts the Chinese OEM one step closer to ...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Dec 2018 17:31

Hangouts Chat is one new split-off from the original app. (Source: Product Hunt)

Google Hangouts to diversify rather than shut down

Scott Johnson, the Google manager in charge of the app Hangouts, has taken to Twitter in order to refute a report that the same app is to shut down shortly. Instead, Johnson asserts, its functions are to be split across two new se...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Dec 2018 14:06

Huawei may build its own OS. (Source: ETNews)

Huawei to launch proprietary OS for its smartphones

A new report from a Korean media outlet details Huawei's plans to introduce an in-house OS for its mobile devices. Should this prospect be realized, the Chinese company may drop its Android skin (EMUI) for completely separate soft...

Deirdre O Donnell, 03 Dec 2018 13:36

Epic Games has added a 60 FPS option to Fortnite for the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max with the game's latest update. (Source: Epic Games)

Epic Games brings 60 FPS Fortnite to the latest trio of iPhones

Epic Games has silently enabled 60 FPS for the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max in its latest update for Fortnite on iOS, according to the Senior PR Manager at the company. The update (v. 6.31) is live now on the App Store.

Alex Alderson, 02 Dec 2018 21:04

A diagram from the Google patent. (Source: USPTO)

Google's new patent could turn your arm into your smartwatch's keyboard

Google has filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) that depicts motion sensors built into a smartwatch. They expand the wearable's range of user interface feedback to the device's immediate surro...

Deirdre O Donnell, 02 Dec 2018 15:27

It's something akin to this. (Source: Videoblocks)

There have been multiple reports of bootlooping LG G7 ThinQ units

Bootloops may as well be LG's calling card at this point, as the company has a long line of devices that have displayed that behavior at certain points. The G7 ThinQ may join that special group if recent reports are anything to go...

Ricci Rox, 02 Dec 2018 07:49

The Huawei P20 and P20 Pro will get gesture support after all with the final release of EMUI 9.0, starting now in China.

Huawei P20 and P20 Pro now to get full-screen gesture support

Huawei has announced that full-screen gesture controls shown on its Mate 20 Pro — and in beta on the Mate 10 Pro — are now coming to the Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro with the full release of EMUI 9.0 in China.

Craig Ward, 02 Dec 2018 03:29

Apple Music users will have a new way to stream soon. (Source: Apple)

Amazon Alexa to start supporting Apple Music in December

Amazon Alexa is probably Google Assistant's most consistent competitor. The voice-powered software will add another feature to its set soon: Apple Music support. Amazon has announced that users will be able to play tracks associat...

Deirdre O Donnell, 01 Dec 2018 19:02

Port Royal promises to deliver "reasonable frame rates at 2560 × 1440 resolution," which has been a struggle for RTX cards in BFV. (Source: UL)

3DMark's new ray tracing benchmark is set to arrive in January

3DMark's long awaited ray tracing benchmark Port Royal is finally coming out in January of next year. After Battlefield V, it will be the world's second ray tracing compatible application that focuses on gaming and the world's fir...

Matthew Connatser, 30 Nov 2018 21:30

AWS may be able to compete better with its own line of cloud-powering CPUs. (Source: Tableau)

Amazon announces own-brand CPUs, but they're not for your PC

Amazon Web Services has announced the development of its own in-house CPUs to power the next generation of its cloud and deep learning services. These processors, called the Graviton and Inferentia respectively, were unveiled at t...

Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Nov 2018 19:51

Sea of Thieves "Shrouded Spoils" free update now available (Source: Xbox Wire)

Sea of Thieves gets a new free update called "Shrouded Spoils"

The fourth major update for Microsoft's Sea of Thieves arrives under the "Shrouded Spoils" banner and includes new Merchant Alliance items, six new skeleton forts (in addition to the three existing ones), improved skeleton ships, ...

Codrut Nistor, 29 Nov 2018 15:53

TIDAL music streaming app now available in the Microsoft Store (Source: own)

The Microsoft Store for Windows 10 gets 60 million songs thanks to Tidal

Although the TIDAL music streaming app is now freely available for Windows 10 users via the Microsoft Store, to access the entire library of over 60 million tracks and 244,000 music videos, a paid membership is required. The two c...

Codrut Nistor, 29 Nov 2018 11:50

Eurocom "Tune Up" program will make your laptop feel like new again regardless of brand

Launching for users in North America only for now, the Eurocom service promises to update your laptop software, BIOS, anti-virus, operating system, and more for a small fee. A "deep cleaning" of the fans, hinges, and motherboard i...

Allen Ngo, 29 Nov 2018 09:00

Stock Android Pie beta for the Nokia 8 leaked

It seems HMD has an internal Android Pie beta for the Nokia 8, presumably in the process of working on a stable version for the 2017 flagship. However, this build is now out there for the public to download, thanks to an XDA leake...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Nov 2018 23:48

Nokia 7.1 gets Android Pie software update

Android Pie now available for the Nokia 7.1

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 636-powered Nokia 7.1 has been around for only a few weeks, but it arrived with Android Oreo onboard. Now, this Android One device is already receiving the Android Pie treatment as promised, and the units l...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Nov 2018 23:08

The Red Magic Mars' new camo finish. (Source: Nubia)

Nubia launches Red Magic Mars gaming smartphone

Nubia has released the second generation of its Red Magic gaming phone, the 'Mars'. The device is as expected based on several leaks and rumors: it is powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset, runs Android Pie and has a 10GB RAM vari...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Nov 2018 18:40

iCloud for Windows 10 October Update issues fixed

Among the Windows 10 October update's many bugs, Apple's iCloud stopped working and could not be installed on the build. Microsoft and Apple had announced that they would collaborate to resolve this bug. With iCloud's newest updat...

Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Nov 2018 18:19

YouTube Music and YouTube Premium student plans now available in the US

Students can now enjoy special YouTube Music and YouTube Premium plans

Just in time for their winter break, students can enjoy YouTube Music and YouTube Premium at affordable prices. The special plans come for US$4.99 a month for YouTube Music Premium and US$6.99 for YouTube Premium, but those who si...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Nov 2018 13:22

Software

Kingdom Hearts III director asks fans not to share game's spoilers

Discord does Epic one better, will offer 90% revenue to developers on the Discord Store

"123456" and "password" are officially 2018's worst passwords

Nintendo has stopped producing its NES and SNES Classic Edition consoles

New app on GitHub may bring PC game streaming to Nintendo Switch

NVIDIA releases new GeForce and RTX Game Ready driver for Final Fantasy XV with DLSS beta support

Next version of Chrome may have Dark Mode and tab-grouping features

OnePlus 5 and 5T get official Android Pie-based beta

Xiaomi uses the Mi Mix 3 5G edition to demonstrate next-gen IoT

World of Tanks 1.3 comes with new options for vehicle customization, Personal Missions changes, and more

Google will kill Google+ sooner due to bug that exposed data of 52.5 million users

AMD to release its Adrenalin driver updates for 2019 soon

Honor may improve on network speeds for its new phones with Link Turbo

Google Sounds is a new app that brings more flexible ringtone and alarm settings, but only to some phones

Group Stories rolls out to Facebook users worldwide

CS:GO finally becomes a free to play title and gets a battle royale mode

Samsung Galaxy A8s announced in China

Microsoft and Upwork team up to launch the Microsoft 365 freelance toolkit

2019's iPhones will look pretty much exactly like 2018's: new analysis

Elephone PX: the crowdfunded phone with a dual pop-up selfie camera

Microsoft Edge is becoming a cross-platform and Chromium-based browser

The Mi A1 receives the Android Pie beta

Eye health in the electronic age

Game Awards announcements: Far Cry: New Dawn, Dragon Age 4, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3

Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War are the big winners at the 2018 Game Awards

Reddit post shows what happens when the ASUS ROG Phone is connected to itself

Possible Vivo Nex 2 model with 10GB RAM seen on Geekbench

Google has decided to stop supporting Allo and focus on Messages instead

POCO F1 gets 960fps recording via new official beta

OnePlus appeared twice on Antutu's top 10 for November, but Huawei got all the top spots

One UI beta for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 now available in some countries

Two companies have had their apps removed from Play Store following "click fraud" allegations

OPPO claims to be world first to conduct 5G video call

Google Hangouts to diversify rather than shut down

Huawei to launch proprietary OS for its smartphones

Epic Games brings 60 FPS Fortnite to the latest trio of iPhones

Google's new patent could turn your arm into your smartwatch's keyboard

There have been multiple reports of bootlooping LG G7 ThinQ units

Huawei P20 and P20 Pro now to get full-screen gesture support

Amazon Alexa to start supporting Apple Music in December

3DMark's new ray tracing benchmark is set to arrive in January

Amazon announces own-brand CPUs, but they're not for your PC

Sea of Thieves gets a new free update called "Shrouded Spoils"

The Microsoft Store for Windows 10 gets 60 million songs thanks to Tidal

Eurocom "Tune Up" program will make your laptop feel like new again regardless of brand

Stock Android Pie beta for the Nokia 8 leaked

Android Pie now available for the Nokia 7.1

Nubia launches Red Magic Mars gaming smartphone

iCloud for Windows 10 October Update issues fixed

Students can now enjoy special YouTube Music and YouTube Premium plans

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