Month: January 2021
Nintendo to acquire Luigi’s Mansion developer Next Level Games
Nintendo has announced plans to acquire Canadian developer Next Level Games, a studio that has worked on some of the company’s major franchises. Next Level is already a second-party partner, meaning it only makes games for Nintendo platforms, but Nintendo says the acquisition will help secure internal development resources and…
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Xiaomi announces made-in-India Mi 10i
Xiaomi has announced the Mi 10i, a new phone in its 10 series intended for the Indian market and manufactured in the country — that’s what the “i” stands for, apparently. That said, it’s essentially a rebranded, region-specific version of the Mi 10T Lite 5G, which is itself basically the…
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Asobo Studio shows off real-time snow in ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’
Last month, Microsoft Flight Simulator developer Asobo Studio released an update that made the program compatible with most VR headsets. One of the enhancements that rolled out with it is snow and ice coverage for Flight Simulator’s Live Weather feat… Source
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TrendForce expects the smartphone market to slowly recover in 2021, but Huawei won’t benefit
After a dismal year, the global smartphone market will slowly start recovering in 2021, predicts TrendForce. But Huawei won’t benefit and, in fact, will fall out of the research firm’s list of the world’s top six smartphone makers. In 2020, global smartphone production dropped 11% year-over-year to 1.25 billion units.…
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Twitter acquires podcasting app Breaker in order to focus on social audio Twitter dark mode
Podcast as a means of entertainment is still at a nascent stage, but social networks appear to see them as a possible vortex around which communities could be built and fostered in the future. Which is why Twitter’s latest announcement on acquiring podcasting app Breaker is far from surprising. Their…
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Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G with MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus to launch in India on January 18 Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G
The India launch date of the new Oppo Reno 5 Pro 5G has been officially set to January 18. Oppo announced the launch of the smartphone in India which is the first country to get it after the home country of China. Oppo’s Reno series has one of the shortest…
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