Every once in a while, I’ll send out a tweet saying I’m disappointed with the gaming scene on Android, and a lot of you will scream at me and tell me I’m an idiot. The thing is, I bet most of you never owned an iPhone. I have, and the games on that platform not only outnumber those available on Android, but they’re of much higher quality. Why don’t developers take Android gaming as seriously as they do iOS gaming?...

Region-locking the Galaxy Note 3 from Samsung was a terrible, terrible move. It led to a major community backlash and even drove away many potential buyers. Today, in a statement issued in German language, Samsung accepted that its implementation of region-locking the Note 3 and its other devices have gone awfully wrong. The company, however, won’t be removing region-locking from its devices. Instead, it is working on making the procedure more consumer friendly and asked for more time to solve the issues and answer the queries of its frustrated customers....

The report quotes a source who specifies what Samsung is going for: “ are aiming to get rid of unnecessary functions simplify our UI at the level of ’s Nexus 6.” Given that the Nexus 6 runs stock Android llipop, this would be a clear shift in Samsung’s approach to its Android phones. ong with significantly changing the look of Android, Touchz piles on the software. In the Galaxy S5, for example, you get Samsung’s ‘S Health,’ a kids’ mode, multiple camera options, the company’s own email messaging apps....

The company announced the Bello Fino on Thursday, two 3G phones targeted at emerging markets. They will first go on sale this month in tin America, then roll out to other markets in Europe Asia. The Bello has a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with a five-inch, 854×480 resolution screen. It has 8GB of storage 1GB of RAM. The Fino is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, with a 4.5 inches at 800×480 resolution....

But, until recently, Rode’s only presence in gaming was via gamers and streamers who realized pro-grade audio for other applications sounds just as great recording their Twitch streams. Rode wisely decided to exploit this fact with the launch of its gaming-focused sub-brand, Rode X. The new division aims to bring Rode’s audio fidelity and build quality to gamers, while eliminating much of the complexity and expense associated with professional equipment....

The latest free-to-play multiplayer third-person shooter video game The Rogue Company developed by First Watch Games and published Hi-Rez Studios. This game came up with full support for cross-platform play and cross-progression. The game features different game modes, and today we will found that out. There are currently four game modes. The game also features various maps and playable characters known as Rouges. Today we have a complete walk-through on Rogue Company Game Modes, which helps you to a better understanding of all the modes....

The phone is expected to be a souped-up version of its predecessor: better specifications, more cameras, a chassis that makes the old One look like amateur hour. It’s all just a hunch based on a raft of leaks at this point, but that’s all we’ve got to go on until the official curtain rises. Until then, let’s take quick inventory of what we think we know so far about the new HTC One....

Following this, the tech giant Apple has issued a lengthy apology letter to its loyal customer. The tech giant labeled the circumstances as “misunderstanding about the issue. Apple said “We know that some of you feel Apple has let you down. We apologize”. “Our goal has always been to create products that our customers love, and making iPhones last as long as possible is an important part of that.” Following the issue, Samsung and LG the two leading smartphone manufacturers came out to say that none of their phones employ similar practices....

Post the Galaxy Note 7 battery fires, Samsung is being overly cautious with the Galaxy S8. It was already revealed that Samsung would be sourcing batteries from Japan’s Murata Manufacturing and Samsung SDI for the Galaxy S8 and S8+. The latter had supplied the company with faulty batteries for the Note 7. Now, further diversifying its supply chain and to reduce reliance on any single supplier, Samsung has reportedly also signed up Sony for supplying batteries for the Galaxy S8....

As GarageBand celebrates its 15-year anniversary this year, Rolling Stone is out with an inside look at how Apple creates the sounds in the app, the role of GarageBand in music production today, and more. The report is “the first media visit Apple has ever allowed to its Music Apps studio.” Phil Schiller told Rolling Stone that the origin of GarageBand is largely from an “experiment” Apple performed in 2004:...

Jersey Shore: Family Vacation’s Ronnie Ortiz-Magro calls his daughter his “whole world” in a new Thanksgiving post. Since becoming single, Ronnie has been trying his best to focus all his energy on his beloved daughter. The past year Ortiz-Magro ended his relationship with Jen Harley have called it quits once again, this time claiming it’s for good. The couple first met back in 2017 and most recently they broke up in early September - only to get back together within two weeks....

The Vu brand is probably not one you’re very familiar with, so let me refresh your memory. When Samsung launched the first generation Galaxy Note way back in 2011, LG’s counterattack was a smartphone with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Yes, you read that right, LG created what amounts to an iPad that can (barely) fit in your pocket. The first Vu tanked so badly that the Vu 2 came out shortly thereafter, though I doubt anyone can tell you the difference between the two devices....

An essential intent of our mission is to offer best-in-class safety quality. Recently, we fell short of this promise. For this, we are genuinely sorry. We will re-examine every aspect of the device. Including all hardware, software, and manufacturing of the battery structure. And will move as quickly as possible. But will take the time to get the correct answers. In October 2016, Samsung killed off the Note7 and asked all customers to return their devices for reimbursement....

Samsung is widely expected to unveil the hugely anticipated Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge Plus at the event. The event invite also seems to indicate that a device with a dual edge screen will be unveiled at the event. Samsung has traditionally unveiled new Galaxy Note at the IFA trade show in Berlin. But as rumored it seems to have brought forward the launch in an effort to secure sales before Apple announces its next generation iPhones in September....

Family nk is a new app that connects not just your account but also your child’s. To set it up you’ll need three things: the app, an Android phone running Android KitKat 4.4 or higher (for you), a newer Android phone running Nougat (for the little one). Once that’s all set up, the two phones will be linked parents will be able to keep tabs on just about everything their kid is doing with their phone....

Yesterday, HTC and Motorola weighed in on the controversy surrounding Apple and its decision to slow down older iPhones as their lithium-ion batteries degrade. In the case of both companies, they said that they do not practice the same decisions as Apple. Neither slows down their phones based on the remaining battery life of their handsets, whether they are new or old. At the time, we were still waiting for statements from other companies like Google, Samsung, and LG, and now the latter two companies have said their piece, too....

Last week, we reported that some retailers are reporting abnormally high failure rate for the Galaxy S4 batteries. Now, Samsung itself has confirmed the issue for some European batches of the handset and is offering free replacement batteries to its S4 customers. In an official statement to Trusted Reviews, the company recommends its Galaxy S4 owners to head over to their nearest service centre to get a free replacement battery....

The plethora of smart home devices at CES makes it clear that home automation is an idea whose time has finally come. It seems there’s almost no household device now that can’t be controlled by, or at least communicate with, an iPhone. The only downside is the expense of having to replace your perfectly good dumb devices with smart versions. This is the problem the Roost Smart Battery set out to solve, a WiFi-enabled 9v battery allowing your existing smoke alarm to send alerts to your iPhone when it’s triggered, so you get alerted even if the alarm is at the other end of the house or you’re away from home … Of course, it’ll cost you rather more than a standard battery, at $40....

Giant monsters compete in professional wrestling in the trailer and poster for Paramount Animation’s upcoming film, Rumble. Directed by Hamish Grieve (making his feature debut), the movie follows Winnie (Blockers’ Geraldine Viswanathan), a young woman who wants to follow in her father’s footsteps and become a wrestling trainer in a world where giant monsters are professional athletes who compete in global wrestling. Will Arnett costars as Steve, a giant and inexperienced monster who Winnie decides to try and train into a champion fighter....

There has been a movement sweeping across the United States as of late (and in some parts of the globe, too), that sees individuals putting themselves under a bucket of water filled with ice. It’s designed to raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, and it has indeed raised quite a bit of money throughout this stretch of awareness. While many people have donated money, even more people have put themselves in front of a camera and dumped a bucket of ice water over themselves — or had a friend dump it on them....