Ten years ago, mobile gaming was still in its infancy, with both big and small developers still figuring out the platform. As smartphone tech evolved, so did mobile gaming. It has come a long way since 2010 and we are here to take a look at some of the best and most influential games of the decade — from the early pioneers to the big competitive titles of recent years.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 continues what Xiaomi started in their original display-forward smartphone, even if it finds itself in a now crowded marketplace that they arguably helped pioneer
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All screen, all the time – that was the philosophy behind the Xiaomi Mi Mix, one of last year’s hottest smartphones. Coming before offerings from Samsung and LG, it was Xiaomi that made such a big deal about having a minimal bezel display that we all had to pay attention.
Navigation app Waze has added a number of celebrity voices in the past few years to give you directions on your journeys. From Jeremy Clarkson, to Arnold Schwarzenegger, to Morgan Freeman, Waze is now home to a host of well-known talkers. Yesterday, Waze announced the latest celebrity narrator to hit the app: Mr T.
Waze made the announcement in a blog post, stating: “Thanks to FUZE, the newest voice of Waze is gold chain rocking, mohawk icon, Mr.
Blue light gets a bad rap. It’s often cited as a leading cause of eye fatigue. As smartphone enthusiasts that spend plenty of time on our screens, such stories might make us rethink how much time we spend using phones, or find a way to filter out this blue light.
Zagg’s latest Glass+ VisionGuard screen protector promises not only to keep your screen free from scratches and breaks but also to shield your eyes from the effects of blue light.
German security researcher Thomas Skora has developed an app that can read the details off a contactless credit / bank card using an NFC-enabled (near field communications) handset. The app, which appeared briefly in Google Play before Google removed it, can read the card number, issue date, expiry date, and bank code from contactless cards.
Skora was only able to test his app using German PayPass Mastercards, but it is also believed to work on Germany’s popular GeldKarte.
Nostalgia is a powerful thing. It can evoke emotions, a feeling of trust, and even empathy.
Few brands ever manage to ascend above cold consumerism, but if there’s one example of a company that didn’t just manage it but excelled at it, it has to be Nokia. The phone division of the Finnish behemoth, through its hits and many misses, rode a wave of consumer support right until it got sold off to Microsoft back in 2013.
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Google could soon make Android 12 dynamic theme support mandatory for all OEMs. OEMs that do not include support may not qualify for Google Mobile Services. According to Android Police, Google could demand that all Android 12 skins and builds include dynamic theme support — either a self-developed solution or Google’s own Monet framework — if they wish to qualify for Google Mobile Services (GMS).
Google has recently improved Keep, its popular note-taking app, by adding the ability to indent list items, which comes in handy when making things like shopping or to-do lists. For example, you can organize a shopping list by categories or break down a large task/goal into smaller, more manageable chunks — check out what this looks like in action below.
How to indent list items in Google Keep Indenting list items in Google Keep is so easy even your grandma could do it.
You don’t need a fancy setup of lights and cameras to showcase your gaming sessions. If you have an Xbox Series X or S, you can livestream on Twitch right from your living room in just a few simple steps. Here’s how to stream on Twitch from your Xbox.
Read more: How to find (and change) your Twitch stream key
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To stream on Twitch from your Xbox, download the Twitch app and sign up for an account.
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Some Pixel users are reporting a new bug that changes ringtones and notification sounds without warning. The issue seems to have cropped up after the recent April security update. A few users have also lost their personal ringtones and sounds from their phones. Reports are emerging on Reddit that users are hearing different sounds than the usual ones they hear when they get a notification, call, or alert.