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The end for BlackBerry phones? TCL confirms it won’t make them anymore
The current manufacturer of BlackBerry devices has confirmed it won’t be making any new phones that sport the iconic brand name. TCL Communication has produced BlackBerry devices since late 2016 – those include phones like the BlackBerry KeyOne and Key2 – but now it has confirmed its partnership is ending.…
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Tablet sales fall again, but Apple leads the way
Global tablet sales have fallen again as the portable PC market continues itssteady decline. After a slight improvement in the previous quarter, the tablet market saw a 0.6% decline in Q4 2019, according to the latest figures from IDC. Apple topped the chart by selling close to 16 million tablets…
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Launch startup Skyrora successfully tests 3D-printed rocket engines powered by plastic waste
Rocket launch startup Skyrora, an Edinburg-based company that’s developing a new launch vehicle for small satellites, has successfully tested its new rocket engines in their first stationary ground-firings, a huge step on the way towards developing their launch vehicle. Skyrora’s rocket engines are novel not only in their use of…
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Nintendo adds monthly subscription to ‘Fire Emblem Heroes’
Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH) is Nintendo's mobile money-maker. The free-to-play RPG has pulled in, according to SensorTower, $656 million since its release three years ago — over $200 million more than all of Nintendo's other mobile games combined. That… Source
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Google will pick your best photos and print them with new trial service
A new subscription service from Google Photos will print and mail you a selection of your photos each month, 9to5Google reports. The service’s $7.99 monthly fee gets you 10 automatically-selected 4 x 6-inch prints, which are picked from the photos you’ve taken over the last 30 days. Google is currently…
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How will OTT in sports broadcasting impact advertising?
The sports broadcasting industry has rapidly evolved in recent years, and the move of live broadcasting to the internet, utilizing over-the-top (OTT) infrastructures will provide new opportunities in advertising. The benefits to promotional sponsors are three fold; video-on-demand (VOD) will allow more people than ever to view sporting events, creating…
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