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Popular Android Apps Were Stealing User Data

Six popular applications from one of the Chinese developers, which we can find in the Google Play store, stole users' data without their knowledge. Suspicious programs have already been removed from the database.

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April 23, 2019

Popular Android Apps Were Stealing User Data

Samsung Galaxy Fold Debut Delayed due to Display Problems

Samsung has decided to postpone the launch of one of the most anticipated smartphones of the year - the folding Galaxy Fold model. The reason for this decision was the screen problems faced by the reviewers who tested the new Korean device.

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April 23, 2019

Samsung Galaxy Fold Debut Delayed due to Display Problems

PUBG Corp. 2018 Financial Report

PUBG Corporation has published its financial report for the previous year. Company's revenues amounted to almost a billion dollars, most of which came from the PC market.

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Adrian Werner

April 20, 2019

PUBG Corp. 2018 Financial Report

Google Will Offer More Browsers on Android

Google has presented details of the Android update, which will be released soon as a result of last year's sanction imposed on the company by the European Commission. The giant then had to pay $4.34 billion for monopolistic practices.

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Darius Matusiak

April 19, 2019

Google Will Offer More Browsers on Android

Facebook Illicitly Processed User E-mail Data

Facebook user data managing gets another black eye – this time, a representatives of the service admitted that the service used data obtained from e-mail accounts of about 1.5 million users without the consent of individual persons.

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April 19, 2019

Facebook Illicitly Processed User E-mail Data

Free-to-play Racing Game Forza Street Launches

Microsoft Store put up the racing game Forza Street. So far the game is available only on PC, but a mobile version is underway.

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Adrian Werner

April 16, 2019

Free-to-play Racing Game Forza Street Launches

Fortnite Boosts Video Game Sales Among Teenagers

Piper Jaffray published its usual semi-annual report about teenager spendings in the USA. According to the company, young males spend as much as 14% of their income on video games. Most of this thanks to Fortnite.

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Milosz Szubert

April 10, 2019

Fortnite Boosts Video Game Sales Among Teenagers

TSMC: 5-nm Lithography Coming Next Year

The world's largest manufacturer of semiconductors and integrated circuits - TSMC - has announced that next year, the company will be ready to introduce a new, 5-nm production process.

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April 8, 2019

TSMC: 5-nm Lithography Coming Next Year

Google Assistant in U.S. Starts Displaying Ads

The latest update of the Google Assistant has the program displaying ads in response to some user queries. Whether the feature will make it to all language editions of the Assistant remains to be seen.

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Bart Swiatek

April 8, 2019

Google Assistant in U.S. Starts Displaying Ads

Prince Harry Says Fortnite Should be Banned

Prince Harry provoked the ire of gamers by stating that Fortnite is created to addict and such games should be banned.

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Adrian Werner

April 7, 2019

Prince Harry Says Fortnite Should be Banned

BAFTA Awards 2019 - God of War Unchallenged

BAFTA awards winners have been revealed. An undisputed leader in the ranking turned out to be God of War. The game was hailed as the best game of 2018 and won in four more categories.

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Adrian Werner

April 5, 2019

BAFTA Awards 2019 - God of War Unchallenged

Artifact - Game Development Stopped

Valve has announced that it's stopped the planned development of Artifact. Instead, the developers focus on reworking the game.

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Adrian Werner

March 30, 2019

Artifact - Game Development Stopped

The Elder Scrolls Blades Enters Early Access

The Elder Scrolls: Blades, the mobile installment of the popular RPG series, entered Early Access. The game is available to invited users. The full version is launch on Android and iOS devices in the near future.

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Milosz Szubert

March 28, 2019

The Elder Scrolls Blades Enters Early Access

Gwent is Coming to Mobile Devices

CD Projekt RED announced that Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is coming to mobile devices. The game will launch on iOS this year. An Android release is planned.

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Adrian Werner

March 28, 2019

Gwent is Coming to Mobile Devices

Apex Legends the Best Free-To-Play Debut in History

Thanks to SuperData company we learned the results of the digital video game market for the past month. Apex Legends made the best debut in the history of free-to-play games, and Anthem earned over $100 million.

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Adrian Werner

March 22, 2019

Apex Legends the Best Free-To-Play Debut in History

Fortnite Has 250 mln Users and Breaks Activity Record

Fortnite has now almost 250 mln registered users. At the same time, the game broke an activity record - more than 10 mln users have played the game at the same time.

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Adrian Werner

March 21, 2019

Fortnite Has 250 mln Users and Breaks Activity Record

Google Stadia Requires 25 Mb/s For Smooth 1080p in 60fps

Phil Harrison, the boss of Google Stadia project, has shared some information about the bandwidth required to be able to play in FullHD and 60 fps.

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March 21, 2019

Google Stadia Requires 25 Mb/s For Smooth 1080p in 60fps

Valve Announces Steam Link Anywhere and a Web API for Developers

Valve decided to show how busy they are even before the GDC has started and revealed the Steam Link Anywhere service, enabling us to use Steam Link through the Internet, and shared the technology for free with all developers who might be interested.

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Conrad Hazi

March 15, 2019

Valve Announces Steam Link Anywhere and a Web API for Developers

Microsoft Extends Xbox Live to iOS and Android

Mobile game developers will be able to freely use the features of Xbox Live, as informs Microsoft itself. There's more, though, as the Redmond Giant will come forward to aid video game developers in various ways.

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Christian Pieniazek

March 15, 2019

Microsoft Extends Xbox Live to iOS and Android

Future of Epic Games Store Includes Trophies, Mods, and Player Reviews

We've learned the roadmap for Epic Games Store. The creators of the platform are working on e.g. adding support for mods, achievements, user reviews and wishlists.

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Adrian Werner

March 15, 2019

Future of Epic Games Store Includes Trophies, Mods, and Player Reviews