Month: September 2022
More people in the US now use an iPhone than Android
Audio player loading… More than half of the US population now uses a smartphone running iOS rather than Android – the first time Apple has overtaken Google since the iPhone was first launched in 2007. Apple has always been strong in its home market and commands a healthy share of…
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Leaked Sonos Sub Mini marketing photos show off its cylindrical shape
Sonos customers have been waiting for a cheaper subwoofer since the first signs of one popped up late last year, and now WinFuture.de is giving us a few pics for a better look at the device. The Sub Mini’s design was first revealed by The Verge several months ago, and…
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A collector is selling thousands of game consoles for $1 million
An eBay listing popped up this week that likely has game console collectors salivating. Someone based in France is selling more than 2,200 consoles, including as many models, color variants and special editions as they could get their hands on. The asking price for this slice of gaming history? €984,000,…
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Twitter had a new plan to fight extremism — then Elon arrived
It had been a long pandemic for Twitter’s research team. Tasked with solving some of the platform’s toughest problems around harassment, extremism, and disinformation, staffers absconded to Napa Valley in November 2021 for a company retreat. Despite a tumultuous change in leadership — Jack Dorsey had recently stepped down, appointing…
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‘The Last of Us Part I’ directors explain why the game stayed so true to the original
Aside from whether The Last of Us Part I is worth the $70 asking price, the question surrounding this remake is how much the original 2013 game was going to change. Would developer Naughty Dog treat this as a total do-over, changing the level design, gameplay mechanics and player upgrades?…
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Honor 70 review: no deal-breakers, no showstoppers
It’s been almost two years since Honor split from parent company Huawei. That means that — unlike Huawei — it can sell phones with Google apps and services preinstalled, which means they’re actually worth considering if you live in a country where Honor sells phones. That includes several European markets…
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