Samsung is cutting down prices of its A series. Citizens of India will be happy to learn that they can now buy last year’s Galaxy A7 and A9 for ₹15,990 and ₹25,990 respectively. Both price cuts are very significant, as these devices used to cost ₹23,990 and ₹36,990 when they were released. Galaxy A7’s specs include 4500mAh battery, 8-core CPU, 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, 6.7′ FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display with fingerprint sensor, 32mpx x 8mpx x 5mpx main camera and 32mpx selfie shooter; as for Galaxy A9, it sports:– 4 sensors main ...
Monthly Archives: May 2019
825 million devices worldwide have Windows 10 installed
No official numbers have been released, but 825 mil is what Microsoft’s internal documentation, spotted by Thurrott.com, says. According to people wiser than me, the number seems to be about right, since Windows 10 is one of the most popular of Microsoft OS’ ever made. The leaked documentation also tells us that 32 million people have downloaded Windows 10’s mobile applications – a resounding success, seeing how Microsoft never really got the hang of the mobile market. Windows Edge itself got downloaded 4.5 million times, and Microsoft Launcher 4 million times. ...
Americans like their mobile games and are not afraid to spend a lot on them
According to the latest figures gathered by The Entertainment Software Association, citizens of the US are really keen on playing and paying for mobile games. ESA has gathered a number of information on the US mobile gaming community. Some of the results are surprising, others are not:– 65% of American adults play video games (164 million people)– average mobile games consumer is 33 years old– they have spent $43.4 billion on mobile games in 2018– female players make up a surprising 46% percent of US mobile gamers– US males seem to be mostly interested in ...
Netflix is releasing the list of its most watched movies and shows
Interestingly enough, the company will release such list weekly; this way every one of us who prefers to follow trends like a sheep instead of using their own brain cells will know what to watch to be ”on top of things”. Netflix though is reportedly slightly worried that the ranking will be the death of its lesser known movies and shows.For now, Netflix has released the list of its top ten shows in Great Britain:1. Quicksand,2. The Ruthless,3. Osmosis,4. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga,5. Delhi Crime,6. Mirage,7. Bitter Daisies,8. A Fortunate Man,9. Burn Out,10. The ...
Dang it: Ghost Recon Breakpoint will not come out on Steam
Instead the game will be available via either Uplay or Epic Games Store. This is the third Ubisoft game to receive the no-Steam treatment, with the first two being The Division 2 and Anno 1800. As much as it may suck, this move only makes sense for the publisher; Steam takes a hefty cut from the sales’ pie, and publishing on their own platform as well as Epic Games Store will cost them much, much less.Oh well. GR: Breakpoint will come out on October 4th. The game will soon enter early beta tests phase. Its trailer can be watched ...
Google Pixel 3a is now out in Australia
Both Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL variants are available. They offer 5.6-inch / 6-inch displays, 2160 x 1080 OLED, Snapdragon 670 CPUs, 4GB RAM and 64 or 128GB ROM, 12.2 8 mpx rear and 8 mpx front cameras, 3000 mAh / 3700 mAh batteries that can be charged in 15 minutes and, last but not least, headphone jacks. Both phones are or should soon be available from Harvey Norman, Officeworks, JB Hi-Fi and Google Store, with Pixel 3a costing $649 and Pixel 3a XL sold for $799. Only Just Black and Simply White colour variants are available. ...
Is HTC pulling out of China?
It seems so. According to the message on HTC’s Weibo account, the TMall and Jingdong Chinese online stores are no longer selling that company’s smartphones. HTC devices can still be bought via either HTC’s online store or the physical one in Shenzhen, but supplies seem to be running dry as some of their newest phones are listed as Out of Stock.What might be the reason behind this disappearance? No one knows for sure. The official spiel of HTC is one of long-term business strategy for China, and that can mean anything. Some people believe that HTC needs to drastically cut ...
We now know some of Nokia TA-1182 specs
Partial specs of this phone have just appeared in FCC. According to the document, Nokia TA-1182 will come be 16 centimeters tall, 7.5 centimeter wide, it will support Bluetooth 5.0 LE and will be powered by the 4000mAh battery. The phone will probably be a budget device, or at least a low-mid one. Tweet Vote on HN ...
ASUS Zenfone 6 – new leak
The Geek Loko YouTube channel has just released a video in which it displays a soon to be released Zenfone 6 smartphone by ASUS. The video can be watched here. If you cannot or do not feel like seeing it, here is the list of observations that Geek Loko made on the device:– dual selfie shooter and Harman Kardon loudspeaker hidden uner a double, twi-sided slider,– no notch,– rear-mounted fingerprint scanner,– 5000mAh battery,– probable stronger version of the device called Zenfone 6Z.The phone will be released on May 16th on an event in ...
Predator: Hunting Grounds announced. Finally a good game with Predator, perhaps?
That would be nice. Studio IllFonic has just released a trailer of its new asymetrical multiplayer game. Predator: Hunting Grounds will take cues from games such as Friday 13th, pitting a group of humans against a single potent enemy, with both controlled by real people. The short teaser tells us very little about the game: it will take place in the jungle, the ”victims” party will be armed and that is pretty much it. Predator: HG will be released in 2020 on unknown gaming ...