Mobile

PUBG Mobile, the Android and iOS version of the popular battle royale title, has been downloaded one billion times worldwide, says Tencent. The company states that this milestone excludes mainland China, but regardless, it’s still a massive number, especially for a mobile title. PUBG Mobile first dropped back in 2018 and has been consistently supported through new maps and … [Read more...] about PUBG Mobile has now been downloaded more than 1 billion times

As the Hi-Fi streaming wars heat up, Deezer has added a family plan to its Hi-Fi offerings. This new plan accommodates up to six people and costs $19.99 per month. You can even get a three-month free trial when you sign up. A single Hi-Fi account costs $14.99 per month. So far, the other big streaming service that offers a family Hi-Fi tier is Tidal, which costs $30 per month … [Read more...] about Deezer launches family Hi-Fi option for $20 per month

Last week, Montreal-based national carrier Bell and TSN debuted a new 5G immersive experience for viewing Montreal Canadiens games. The new 5G View feature, which is available on iOS and Android on the TSN app, lets fans control how they view different angles of the game on their smartphones. Viewers are able to rewind, re-watch a play and zoom in at any time during a live … [Read more...] about Bell brings new immersive experience called ‘5G View’ to TSN app

Retro video games are often worth quite a bit of money, but one particular iconic game could set a new record. Last year, a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) sold for a shocking $114,000 USD (roughly $143,767 CAD), but now, another auction for a different copy of the game currently sits at $310,000 USD (about $390,945 CAD) with seven … [Read more...] about Sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. could sell for $310,000 USD

A new Google Assistant feature has been uncovered called ‘Memory.’ Details are scarce, but it looks like a new way to keep all your notes, pictures, links and reminders organized using Google Assistant. Google’s description of the feature says Memory is an “easy, quick way to save and find everything in one place,” according to 9to5Google. The report says you can save on-screen … [Read more...] about Google Assistant ‘Memory’ is the company’s latest shot at a notes app

Amazon’s Echo Show 10 is an undeniably cool smart speaker. It shows its potential in large rooms with lots of open space, where it can spin and turn to be the perfect smart display for wherever you’re standing. That said, people with smaller homes are likely better off with any other smart display. Beyond its rotating screen, the Echo Show 10 also includes interesting camera … [Read more...] about Amazon Echo Show 10 (2020): A large smart display for a small niche

Square Enix has unexpectedly launched Final Fantasy VIII Remastered on Android and iOS. The turn-based RPG follows a group of mercenary students, led by the stoic Squall, as they fight against an evil sorceress bent on compressing time. In addition to enhanced visuals, Remastered features three boosters that players can enable at any time — ‘Assist’ (max out HP/ATB/Limit … [Read more...] about Final Fantasy VIII Remastered now available on Android and iOS

Multiple Ring Wi-Fi video doorbells are on sale now at Best Buy for up to $114 off. The sale ends today, March 25th, so be sure to make your purchase as soon as possible if you’re interested. All of the Ring doorbells can be purchased online, but some are available in-store as well. Here are the sale prices in Canadian dollars: … [Read more...] about Ring Wi-Fi video doorbells now on sale at Best Buy

Qualcomm announced its latest 7-series upper mid-range system-on-a-chip (SoC), the Snapdragon 780G. Like the Snapdragon 765G, the 780G offers a selection of premium features from Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 888 SoC alongside mid-range features aimed to keep the chip’s cost low. It should enable access to excellent camera capabilities, AI features and 5G on lower-cost … [Read more...] about Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 780G brings improved camera, AI to mid-range phones

Apple says it’s working to fix a Shortcuts issue where older iCloud links for sharing shortcuts suddenly stopped working. Numerous people took to social media on March 24th to report that iCloud sharing links to their shortcuts were no longer working. They were instead presented with a “Shortcut not found’ error message. It was unclear whether this was a temporary issue. The … [Read more...] about Apple working to fix Shortcuts bug that stopped older links from working