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Earlier this week, Reddit opened its first Canadian office in downtown Toronto with ambitious plans for growth through its new local presence. Jen Wong, the chief operating officer at Reddit, told MobileSyrup in an interview that Toronto was naturally the next place for the company to establish a local presence considering Canada is home to Reddit’s third-largest user … [Read more...] about Reddit COO says new Toronto office will enhance Canadian content, expand partnerships

Google could be taking a page out of Apple’s playbook by including a custom chipset in its upcoming Pixel 6 series smartphones. 9to5Google says the company has been working on its own custom chipset under the name ‘Whitechapel’ and ‘GS101’ since last spring. According to the publication’s latest report, the chip will make its way to this year’s rumoured Pixel 6 — codenamed … [Read more...] about Pixel 6 could feature custom Google ‘Whitechapel’ processor

Though this sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was originally listed for $310,000, (about $389,000 CAD), the title ended up selling for $660,000 (roughly $829,000 CAD), making it the most expensive game ever. This number nearly triples the cost of the previously most expensive video game, a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 for … [Read more...] about Sealed Super Mario Bros. now most expensive video game ever after selling for $660,000 | MobileSyrup

Apple’s gaming subscription platform has been updated with a slew of new titles. Along with Fantasian — the next title from the creator of the Final Fantasy series — games like The Oregon Trail, World of Demons and Cut the Rope are now part of Apple Arcade. Apple has also added two new categories to its subscription service: ‘Timeless Classics’ and ‘App Store Greats.’ ‘Greats’ … [Read more...] about Apple Arcade updated with 30+ new games: The Oregon Trail, Monument Valley, Cut the Rope and more

Best Buy’s latest batch of Top Deals has arrived, and it features discounts on Google Nest Wifi Routers (perfect for those spotty Zoom meetings), Chromebooks, and top-rated noise-cancelling earphones from Jabra. Check out the full list of deals below: Smart home Arlo Wired Wi-Fi Video Doorbell & Essential Spotlight Wire-Free 1080p Security Camera for $249.99 (save … [Read more...] about Check out the Top Deals from Best Buy Canada’s latest flyer | MobileSyrup

Apple has announced an expansion for its subscription gaming service Apple Arcade. In addition to exclusive game releases, the company is adding two new categories — Timeless Classics and App Store Greats. In the ‘App Store Greats’ category, you can find some well-known iPhone games that have been released over the past decade, such as Threes+, Mini Metro+, Monument Valley+, … [Read more...] about Apple expands Apple Arcade with classic App Store games – TechCrunch

On the second anniversary of the company’s Toronto studio opening, Certain Affinity has announced that it’s hiring video game industry veteran Dan Ayoub as the company’s vice president of Canadian operations and general manager. Ayoub is best known for being Halo developer 343 Industries’ former external studio head and has also held producer roles at major developers, … [Read more...] about Certain Affinity hires Halo series veteran as vice president of Canadian operations

Microsoft shut down its Cortana app for iOS and Android, and it’s no longer available on the platforms’ respective app stores. A Microsoft support note spotted by MacRumors confirms the end of Cortana for iOS and Android, noting that “After March 31, 2021, the Cortana mobile app on your phone will no longer be supported.” Microsoft notes that is announced it would end support … [Read more...] about Microsoft officially ends support for Cortana’s iOS and Android apps

Twitter is taking yet another page out of the Snapchat and Instagram handbook by allowing users to use GIFs and stickers in their fleets. Fleets are essentially videos or pictures that can be shared with followers for 24 hours before they disappear from your page. Anyone who has used Instagram or Snapchat stories should, more or less, know exactly how this works. When creating … [Read more...] about Twitter users can now personalize Fleets with GIFs and stickers

Google has been in the process of shutting down Hangouts for some time, and now, the app is losing its Voice and Fi integration. Currently, users can only use Hangouts to message individuals or groups with text. Video calling has essentially been removed and transferred over to Google Meet. Google outlined its plans to phase out Hangouts in a blog post that was released back in … [Read more...] about Hangouts shutting down as Google Chat becomes main focus