Month: February 2021
Valve pushes developers to consider controller support in Steam games
Valve has released a ton of data encouraging PC developers to consider adding gamepad support to their Steam games. We already knew that PC gamers like using controllers despite some of the competitive merits of a keyboard and mouse combo, but their… Source
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UK smartphone owners could be set to share a mega refund payout Young woman using mobile phone
4G smartphone owners across the UK could be entitled to part of a significant payout thanks to a landmark court case against chipmaker Qualcomm. A new campaign from consumer watchdog Which? is claiming that millions of UK smartphone users may have been overcharged for their devices due to anticompetitive market…
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Google TV will include a new ‘Basic’ mode to make your smart TV, dumb
Google TV, the search giant’s latest attempt at TV software, will include a new “Basic TV” mode that strips out a TV’s smart features in favor of providing simple access to live TV and HDMI inputs, 9to5Google reports. It’s a potential boon to anyone that ever wanted to dumb-down their…
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India sets more stringent rules for social media, streaming services
India announced sweeping changes to its guidelines for social media, on-demand video streaming services, and digital news outlets on Thursday, joining several other nations in posing new challenges for giants such as Facebook and Google that count the nation as its biggest market by users. Ravi Shankar Prasad, India’s IT,…
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Overcast overhauls its Apple Watch app
A new update to popular podcast player Overcast includes a major overhaul of its Apple Watch app. The Apple Watch support is notable at a time when third-party app development for the platform is not necessarily in a great spot, though the Watch itself continues to grow in popularity. Overcast’s…
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PUBG: New State is a futuristic new battle royale game for Android and iOS
The PUBG universe is expanding with a new mobile title for iOS and Android called PUBG: New State, which catapults the battle royale ahead in time for a more futuristic take on the massive multiplayer genre. Set in 2051, PUBG: New State takes place years after the current PUBG games…
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