New Star Wars: Force Arena PvP game announced for Android and iOS

Netmarble Games and Lucasfilm announced the in-development Star Wars: Force Arena. It's a real-time PvP game optimized for mobile devices that features over 65 iconic characters, vehicles, and units. The game lets players choose between the Rebellion or the Empire, taking...

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Did you install the Android 7.0 Nougat beta update on your Galaxy S7 or S7 edge? (poll results)

We asked you yesterday if you were intrigued enough to install the Nougat update beta on your Galaxy S7 or S7 edge, or if you are still holding the fort, waiting with bated breath for the stable OTA rollout to hit your Galaxy in the not-so-distant...

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Samsung allegedly starts work on Android 7.0 Nougat updates for the Note 5, Galaxy Tab S2

According to Samsung-centric tech blog Sammobile, the world's largest smartphone manufacturer has started developing the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy Tab S2.  Historically, Samsung doesn't hold the best track record...

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5" Galaxy J3 (2017) may be unveiled December 1, leaked press render tips

The Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) has been popping up in benchmarks and FCC databases for a while now, indicating an imminent launch. How imminent? Well, judging from the leaked press render of the new J3, it might be as soon as December 1, as that's the date shown on...

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YouTube Kids update: Parents can now block videos and channels

With the release of YouTube Kids, Google gave parents a valuable tool in protecting their children from profanity and inappropriate content on YouTube. After all, no one wants their child to watch The Ellen Show, unless they like explaining awkward jokes and inappropriate...

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Trump's victory pushes people to download encrypted chat app

In his campaign, Donald Trump stated that he'd like to increase government surveillance, in order to improve national security and protect the US from terrorism. This, however, didn't seem like a good idea for a lot of people. In recent years, there have been plenty of scandals...

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Google is now sending out $50 discount codes to people who got their Pixel orders delayed

A few days after Google began sending out Daydream View promo codes to those who had pre-ordered a Pixel phone back in October, the Internet search giant has also begun issuing codes for the $50 in Play Store credit it promised to all customers who pre-ordered...

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Twitter for iOS 10 introduces Rich Notifications

Twitter for iOS has adopted the Rich Notifications feature introduced by Apple in iOS 10. Rich Notifications allow users to view and play media content, including images, videos, and audio, straight from the notification card, as well as perform various in-app actions, such...

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6.4" Mi Mix or a 5.5" Mi Mix Nano, which one would you pick?

We doubt that Xiaomi has been swooned by popular opinion to start developing a smaller version of the "bezel-less" Mi Mix phone, as the Mi Mix Nano that leaked today and yesterday has apparently been in the cards for quite some time, is a functional prototype...

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Nokia's "return to smartphones" confirmed for 2017

In case you didn't believe that Nokia would re-enter the smartphone business next year, we now have an official confirmation that should end any doubts about this. In a slide from Nokia's Capital Markets Day 2016 - an event held on November 15 for investors - the...

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Touch Surgery is a must-see new app for medical students, surgeons and the curious

Surgery is a scary word for practically everyone. For medical professionals, though, it might also be a challenge to do your job in the best way possible. But how do you train for a complicated surgery? There are simulator machines, but those are expensive, usually located in a medical facility, hard to access and often very limited. In searching...

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Huawei Mate 9 Review

Introduction For a certain group of smartphone users, bigger means better, and they're going to want the largest, most feature-packed handsets they can get – while still small enough to fit in their pockets. And though manufacturers have been eager to deliver big-screen...

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Microsoft updates Next Lock Screen with fingerprint support for more devices

The Next Lock Screen application for Android devices has just received a small, but important update that extends some of its features to even more smartphones. Developed by Microsoft's Garage project, Next Lock Screen has been updated with support for fingerprint...

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OnePlus 3T specs review: Flagship Killer, version 5.0

Poof! The OnePlus 3T is no longer a figment of our collective wishful thinking. The device became official on November 15 and sent ripples throughout the OnePlus 3 community as concern arised that the OnePlus 3 will get in the back burner in terms of software support. Yes,...

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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 835: Samsung-provided 10 nm tech, more power, smaller footprint

As you probably know, most top-tier Android phone manufacturers out there trust only one brand of chip-maker for the chipsets that power their flagship handsets. We are talking about Qualcomm, of course, and its Snapdragon family of systems-on-chip. The company has now...

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Twitter introduces QR codes

Twitter unveiled a surprise update to its platform yesterday. It appears that the blue bird is now getting personalized QR codes, which take people straight to your profile, when scanned. The update was announced by Brittany Forks, a designer at Twitter, via her own account....

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Quick Charge 4.0 goes official: what does it change and when will it come to smartphones

Months before it will actually be available on consumer devices, Qualcomm has unveiled its upcoming new high-end system-on-a-chip: the Snapdragon 835 is now official. There is one particular announcement that comes alongside the Snapdragon 835 news, though, that...

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'Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes' is a bomb defusal game for Daydream VR

'Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes' is a co-op game, which requires sharp wits, critical thinking and a talkative buddy. The main purpose of the game is to defuse a bomb by following the instructions of a friend. The trick is that you can't see the manual for the device and...

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After UK and Germany, WhatsApp stops data sharing across Europe

WhatsApp had its fair share of legal problems recently. Government officials in both the UK and Germany made the team behind the popular app stop sharing user information with its parent company – Facebook – due to security concerns. The messaging app shared information,...

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Google PhotoScan has an interesting premise, but it's no good for digitizing your old albums

Google recently launched a curious new app, called PhotoScan, that allows you to easily digitize your old printed photos by just pointing your phone's camera at them for a few moments and letting the app do its automated magic. PhotoScan is a smart tool, no questions...

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New technology improves Google Translate's accuracy

Starting today, the Google Translate app will offer more accurate translations from English to eight other languages thanks to a new technology. Neural Machine Translation allows entire sentences to be translated at once instead of the current one word at a time....

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Apple removed 47,300 apps from the App Store last month

Last quarter, Apple said that it would start cleaning house in the App Store. Now, the purge begins. According to data from Sensor Tower, the number of apps removed from the App Store by Apple last month rose by 238% sequentially to 47,300. That figure is also more than...

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Alleged Huawei P10 prototype surfaces along with rumored specs

Back in June, just two months after the launch of the Huawei P9, we passed along a rumor that the Huawei P10 would feature a front-facing fingerprint scanner as opposed to the rear-facing scanner found on the P9. Now it is five months later and the P9...

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Samsung's rumored "Family Care" parental control app lets mom and dad live worry free?

Samsung is about to make parents feel more relieved about giving their kids a Samsung Galaxy handset to use. According to a report published on Tuesday, a new app featuring parental controls will be released by the manufacturer. Called "Family Care," it will be available...

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Snapchat parent Snap files for an IPO; offering could value the company as high as $25 billion

Snap, parent company of messaging app Snapchat, has filed with the SEC for its Initial Public Offering (IPO). The stock could be offered in March at a price that values the company between $20 billion and $25 billion. Since the company has yet to earn $1 billion in revenue,...

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Get the awesome OnePlus 3T wallpapers right here!

In typical OnePlus fashion, the freshly unveiled OnePlus 3T is going to come with a bunch of cool abstract wallpapers on board, chock full of color and trippy patterns. And in typical PA fashion, we're first to bring you all the new eye candy! Created by graphic...

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Ming-Chi Kuo: three iPhone 8 models coming, 'premium' OLED version with dual camera to sell well

When it comes to knowledge about future iPhones, there is barely an analyst with better track record than KGI Securities' Ming-Chi Kuo. His latest note to the research shop's clients fleshes out a bit more details on the expected iPhone 8 models that are slated to arrive...

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OnePlus 3T vs Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge: specs and size comparison

Poof! The OnePlus 3T is no longer a figment of our collective wishful thinking. The device became official yesterday, November 15, after a low-key announcement. The new handset improves the specs of the phone in a few key areas - it has a larger battery crammed...

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The Ulefone Armor is an affordable tank of a smartphone for the outdoorsy active types

Ulefone has announced a new handset, which is currently up for pre-sale at a special discount. The phone in question is called the Ulefone Armor and, as the name suggests, it's a device with a rugged look and robust protection built-in. The Armor's body is built...

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Exotic Vivo X9 leaks: iPhone looks, super-thin bezels

Eastern manufacturer Vivo has never been too shy about designing its X series of smartphones to look a lot like Apple's flagship handsets — both in physical appearance and software. Wondering why the name is ringing a bell? Well, you might have seen Vivo smartphones...

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