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Latest photo leak for cheapest Galaxy S10 is completely bananas - CNET
You've got to see this Galaxy S10E render in Canary Yellow.
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You can now merge your Fortnite accounts to share your V-Bucks - Android Police
The ability to merge your Fortnite accounts to share cosmetics and pool V-Bucks across different platforms is finally possible. Being able to play against your friends regardless of what device they used has been one of Fortnite's strengths, but it made manag…
• https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/02/08...

Facebook picks up retail computer vision outfit GrokStyle - TechCrunch
If you've ever seen a lamp or chair that you liked and wished you could just take a picture and find it online, well, GrokStyle let you do that — and now the company has been snatched up by Facebook to augment its own growing computer vision department.
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PUBG takes home Steam Awards 2018 Game of the Year - Gamasutra
Valve's third annual Steam Awards was live-streamed earlier today, with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds taking home the award for 2018 Game of the Year.Â
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Nintendo Blames Failure to Sell Players on Switch Appeal For Lowered Forecast - Variety
Nintendo’s lackluster third quarter financial results and subsequent decision to lower its sales forecast for this fiscal year was the result of a failure to “fully convey the appeal…
• https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/nin...

Fitbit has a new health tracker, but you can only get it through your employer or insurer - CNBC
The new Fitbit Inspire is only for employees and health insurance members who are Fitbit customers.
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Former Telltale Devs Form New Adventure Game Studio - IGN
Four ex-Telltale developers have started up a new development company, AdHoc Studio, and they are interested in carrying the medium forward.
• https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/02/08/...

EA is up 16% after its Fortnite competitor gets 10 million players in the first three days - CNBC
EA rebounded on Friday after crashing earlier this week on its earnings miss.
• https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/08/ea-soars...

Google releases Chrome OS 72 with optimizations for touchscreen devices - Liliputing
The latest version of Chrome OS brings a number of new features for Chromebooks and other devices running Google’s operating system… including the growing number of Chrome OS tablets. Among other things, Chrome OS 72 includes a version of the Chrome browser t…
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Chrome will soon support your keyboard’s play and pause buttons - Engadget
Support for multimedia keys on keyboards is coming next month with the arrival of Google Chrome 73.
• https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/08/goog...

Analyst: Average iPhone upgrade cycle now lasts four years, up from three in 2018 - 9to5Mac
It seems fair to say that since the release of iPhone 6, A-series processor updates have been more for future-proofing purposes rather than present necessity for the average user. As a result, bien…
• https://9to5mac.com/2019/02/08/four-year...

Apple’s internal hardware team is working on modems now, likely to replace Intel - Ars Technica
Move would end dependence on Intel after the Qualcomm fallout.
• https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/02/...

Complete Guide to Anthem's Preorder Bonuses - IGN
BioWare's big shared-world shooter Anthem is hitting PS4, Xbox One, and PC soon. Here's everything you need to know about preorder bonuses, edition differences, and where to buy it.
• https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/02/08/...

How to complete all the challenges so far in Fortnite Season 7 - FortniteINTEL
If you’re getting started late to Season 7 and are looking for how to complete all of the challenges, then you’re in the right spot. It has been a long season but the seventh season of Fortnite is now winding now. Over the weeks we have compiled various cheat…
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Is Google hiring a VP of engineering for wearables to make a Pixel Watch? - The Verge
Google’s smartwatch strategy is confounding. Are there enough clues to make the case that the company is making a Pixel Watch?
• https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/8/182173...