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• The 9 biggest questions about Google’s Stadia game streaming service

  19-03-2019 22:27
  Google’s Stadia is an impressive piece of engineering to be sure: Delivering high definition, high framerate, low latency video to devices like tablets and phones is an accomplishment in itself. But the game streaming services faces serious challenges if it wants to compete with the likes of Xbox and PlayStation, or even plain old PCs and smartphones.
  Here are our nine biggest questions about what the service will be and how it’ll work.
  1. What’s the game selection like?
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• Camera maker Insta360 raises $30M as it eyes 2020 IPO

  19-03-2019 22:10
  Insta360,one of the pioneers in making 360-degree cameras, just raised $30 million in a Series C+ funding round from Chinese investors, including Everest Venture Capital, MG Holdings and Huajin Capital.
  The Shenzhen-based camera maker declined to disclose its latest valuation. It plans to use the fresh proceeds in research and development, marketing and after-sales services in its key international markets, including the United States and Japan, which are the company’s second and thir
  
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• Netflix’s Battle Kitty Is Its Next Interactive Animated Show for Kids

  19-03-2019 21:59
  Netflix has announced a new interactive show for kids called Battle Kitty, from Matt Layzell (Sanjay and Craig), which is set in “a futuristic-medieval world”. There’s no release date.
  
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• Hisense reveals new refrigerator with Australia’s highest Energy Star rating

  19-03-2019 21:00 via techguide.com.au
  Hisense has introduced a new refrigerator – the Black Steel 453L Bottom Mount – which is the first in Australia’s to earn the highest Energy Star rating.
  No other Australian refrigerator has a 5.5 Energy Star rating.
  Priced at $1,699, the Hisense Black Steel 453L Bottom Mount Refrigerator includes an inverter compressor motor and a proprietary vacuum insulation panel which provides its amazing efficiency.
  “We are all increasingly concerned by rising household energy bills
  
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• Here’s how you’ll access Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service

  19-03-2019 20:03
  Googleisn’t launching a gaming console. The company is launching a service instead: Stadia. You’ll be able to run a game on a server and stream the video feed to your device. You won’t need to buy new hardware to access Stadia, but Stadia won’t be available on all devices from day one.
  “With Google, your games will be immediately discoverable by 2 billion people on a Chrome browser, Chromebook, Chromecast, Pixel device. And we have plans to support more browsers and
  
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• Google Stadia Specs Reveal Custom AMD GPU, 16GB RAM, SSD Cloud Storage

  19-03-2019 19:56
  Google reveals Stadia specifications including GPU, CPU, RAM, and more.
  
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• Google is creating its own first-party game studio

  19-03-2019 19:23
  Googlejust unveiled Stadia at a conference in San Francisco, its cloud gaming platform. While most of the conference showcased well-known games you can play on your PC, Xbox One or Playstation 4, the company also announced that it is launching its own first-party game studio, Stadia Games and Entertainment.
  Jade Raymond is going to head the studio and was here to announce the first details. The company is going to work on exclusive games for Stadia. But the studio will have a bigger role than th
  
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• HP’s New Reverb VR Headset Bumps Up the Resolution

  19-03-2019 19:21 via wired.com
  The price has swelled too. The Reverb bundle will cost between $599 and $649 when it ships in late April.
  
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• With Google Stadia, Gaming Dreams Head For the Cloud

  19-03-2019 19:15 via wired.com
  The company this morning introduced Stadia, its new vision for anywhere, any-device gaming.
  
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• Google Stadia to Launch in 2019 for US, Canada, UK, and Europe

  19-03-2019 19:12
  Google Stadia release date announced at GDC 2019.
  
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• Google scores a custom AMD GPU to power its Stadia cloud gaming hardware

  19-03-2019 18:58
  Google’snew Stadia game streaming service may be great for people who don’t own a powerful PC or console, but those games have to run somewhere — specifically, in a Google datacenter. And the hardware they run on will be largely powered by a custom graphics card from AMD that, on paper at least, puts the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X to shame.
  In its presentation at GDC today, Google touted its partnership with AMD, which created the unnamed card for integration with its Stadia &ldquo
  
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• Google Stadia Game Streaming Platform, Stadia Controller Announced at GDC 2019

  19-03-2019 18:35
  Google announce Stadia game streaming platform and controller at GDC 2019.
  
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• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Release Date Broken Internationally

  19-03-2019 17:38
  Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice for PS4, Xbox One, and Windows PC has a March 22 release date unless you're in Europe.
  
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• Xiaomi Q4 sees strong growth in overseas shipment and internet services

  19-03-2019 16:56
  Xiaomi,the Chinese company known for its cheap handsets and a vision to drive revenues by selling internet services, has come in ahead of analysts’ estimates in its fourth-quarter profit although revenues missed expectations.
  The Hong Kong-listed company more than tripled its net profit to 1.85 billion yuan ($276 million), exceeding the 1.7 billion yuan average estimate, Reuters reported citing Refinitiv data. However, revenue from the quarter missed the 47.4 billion yuan expectation, risi
  
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• Apple updates iMac Pro options

  19-03-2019 16:11
  While Applerefreshed the iMac lineup this morning, the default iMac pro that you can buy for $4,999 remains the same. But Joe Rossignol from MacRumors spotted some changes in the configure-to-order options.
  You can now buy an iMac Pro with 256GB of 2,666MHz DDR4 ECC memory — not storage, RAM. But that will cost you a small fortune as you need to spend an extra $5,200 to jump from 32GB of RAM to 256GB of RAM.
  But if you don’t need that much RAM, the good news is that other RAM options
  
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• Instagram Spotted Testing Wheel Layout for Stories

  19-03-2019 15:59
  Instagram is testing a selector wheel format to display filter options for 'Stories' on its platform.
  
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• Angry Birds: Isle of Pigs Augmented Reality Game Announced for Mobile

  19-03-2019 15:51
  Rovio has announced an augmented reality game called Angry Birds: Isle of Pigs.
  
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• Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs Augmented Reality Game Announced for Mobile

  19-03-2019 15:51
  Rovio has announced an augmented reality game called Angry Birds: Isle of Pigs.
  
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• Instagram Adds 'Checkout' Feature to Let US Users Shop via App

  19-03-2019 15:42
  Instagram will now let US users to shop products directly from the photo sharing app by adding a 'checkout' feature on items tagged for sale.
  
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• Google Game Streaming Service to Have YouTube Integration and Xbox Controller Support: Report

  19-03-2019 15:33
  Google's game streaming service to be announced at GDC 2019 will work with the Xbox controller as well as be deeply integrated with YouTube.
  
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• Xiaomi Partners Flex to Launch New Smartphone Manufacturing Plant in India

  19-03-2019 15:22
  Xiaomi on Tuesday announced a new manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu, making it the company's seventh such plant in the country.
  
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• Halo: The Master Chief Collection for PC Can Be Played Before Its Official Release

  19-03-2019 15:13
  Players can help improve the game and service through feedback before the official launch.
  
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• Vivo X27, Vivo X27 Pro With Pop-Up Selfie Cameras, Triple Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

  19-03-2019 14:57
  Vivo X27 price in China starts at CNY 3,198 (roughly Rs. 32,900), while Vivo X27 Pro price is set at CNY 3,998 (roughly Rs. 41,100).
  
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• Google Pay Now Allows Train Ticket Bookings in India, Available on Both Android and iOS

  19-03-2019 14:43
  Google Pay, the UPI-based payments app, has added IRCTC train tickets booking support in India.
  
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• Tata Sky Brings New Price Slabs, Benefits for Multiple TV Connection Customers

  19-03-2019 14:38
  Tata Sky in an updated document mentioned it would consider primary connection pack price for calculating charges on multiple TV connections.
  
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• Nokia 5.1 Starts Receiving Android 9 Pie Update, Nokia 5.1 Plus and Nokia 8.1 Get March Updates

  19-03-2019 14:35
  Nokia 5.1 smartphone is getting the Android 9 Pie update over-the-air (OTA).
  
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• iMac Lineup Refresh Brings 9th-Gen Intel Chips, Radeon Pro Vega Graphics: Price in India, Release Date

  19-03-2019 14:16
  21.5-inch iMac with Retina 4K display price in India starts at Rs. 1,19,900, while the 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display price in India starts at Rs. 1,69,900.
  
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• Call of Duty Mobile for Android and iOS Announced, Pre-Registrations Now Open

  19-03-2019 14:06
  Call of Duty Mobile to be made by Activision in collaboration with PUBG Mobile hitmaker Tencent.
  
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• Ooni Koda Pizza Oven Review: A Backyard Pie Party

  19-03-2019 14:00 via wired.com
  Can a home pizza oven be easy and convenient? With this backyard Ooni oven, it can.
  
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• iPad Mini, iPad Air 2019 Models With Apple Pencil Support Launched: Price in India, Features

  19-03-2019 13:37
  Apple has refreshed its iPad line-up with the introduction of 10.5-inch iPad Air and 7.9-inch iPad mini.
  
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• Huawei P30, P30 Pro Price Tipped, Said to Be Higher Than P20 and P20 Pro

  19-03-2019 13:35
  Huawei P30 price will be set at EUR 749 (roughly Rs. 62,600), while the Huawei P30 Pro price is set to start at EUR 999 (roughly Rs. 78,200).
  
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• Apple iMac 2019: Specs, Price, Release Date

  19-03-2019 13:30 via wired.com
  Apple just refreshed its desktop computers. One of them now runs on Intel’s 9th-generation processor.
  
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• Instagram's New Shopping Feature Works Like a Digital Mall

  19-03-2019 13:00 via wired.com
  Because #capitalism.
  
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• Xbox One Halo: The Master Chief Collection Owners Will Not Get the Game on PC Free

  19-03-2019 12:57
  Xbox One owners of Halo: The Master Chief Collection won't be able to play Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Windows PC for free.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy A40 Leaked Renders Tip Dual Rear Cameras, Infinity-U Display

  19-03-2019 12:52
  Samsung Galaxy A40 has popped up online in a fresh set of leaked renders, which have revealed the phone’s design as well as colour options
  
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• Moto G7 India Launch Will Be Soon, Teases Company: Expected Price, Specifications

  19-03-2019 12:52
  Moto G7 price has been set at $299 (roughly Rs. 21,300), and we can expect India pricing to be similar.
  
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• Apex Legends New Hero Octane Launches Along With Season 1 Battle Pass

  19-03-2019 12:49
  EA's answer to PUBG and Fortnite, Apex Legends gets its first new hero in Octane. He launches today alongside the Apex Legends Battle Pass Season 1.
  
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• Xiaomi Q4 Profit More Than Triples, Despite Slowing Home Market

  19-03-2019 12:46
  The results show Xiaomi is weathering fairly well a slowing Chinese smartphone market, the world's biggest, by increasing its focus on markets such as India and Europe.
  
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• Rage 2 PS4 Pro, Xbox One X Frame Rate and Resolution Revealed

  19-03-2019 12:26
  Rage 2 frame rate and resolution for PS4 Pro and Xbox One X revealed by Id Software.
  
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• PUBG Mobile Update 0.11.5 Release Date Confirmed, Adds Prime and Prime Plus Subscriptions

  19-03-2019 12:10
  The PUBG Mobile update 0.11.5 release date has been announced. Here's when you can download the PUBG Mobile 0.11.5 APK.
  
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• Google Photos Brings Express Backup for Android Users in India

  19-03-2019 11:45
  Express backup option in Google Photos is finally expanding to all users in India.
  
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• Redmi Go Android Go Smartphone With 3,000mAh Battery Launched in India at Rs. 4,499: Specifications

  19-03-2019 11:24
  Redmi Go price in India has been set at Rs. 4,499 for the 1GB RAM/ 8GB inbuilt storage variant. Redmi Go will go on sale in the country from March 22.
  
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• Facebook Plans More Fact-Checking Ahead of European Parliament Election

  19-03-2019 11:22
  Facebook has been under pressure around the world since the US election in 2016 to stop the use of fake accounts and other types of deception to sway public opinion.
  
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• Qualcomm's Next Generation Wireless VR Headsets Will Be Able to Connect to PCs, Consoles

  19-03-2019 11:19
  Qualcomm says it is working on next-generation wireless VR headsets that will work with PCs and consoles.
  
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• Pimoroni Inky wHATs ePaper display $65

  19-03-2019 10:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Adafruit has announced the arrival and availability of the Pimoroni Inky wHAT ePaper display which offers, black and white and can be easily added to your projects you provide a low-power screen. Priced at just under $65 the Pimoroni Inky wHAT expands on the original Inky pHAT. The latest ePaper display from Pimoroni now measures […](Read More ...)The post Pimoroni Inky wHATs ePaper display $65 appeared first on Geeky Gadgets.
  
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• Netflix will not be part of new Apple TV streaming service

  19-03-2019 10:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The new Apple TV streaming service is going to be unveiled next week, Apple are holding a press conference next Monday the 25th of March. The service will feature original content from Apple and it is also expected to offer content from other providers, Netflix has now confirmed that they will not be part of […](Read More ...)The post Netflix will not be part of new Apple TV streaming service appeared first on Geeky Gadgets.
  
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• Google Pixel 3a Leak Tips Snapdragon 670, 18W Fast Charging, Camera Details, and More

  19-03-2019 10:14
  An extensive leak has revealed that the Pixel 3a and the Pixel 3a XL will feature 18W fast charging support and will come in three colour options.
  
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• Digi-Mole Bluetooth 5.0 wireless earbuds and charging case from £32

  19-03-2019 10:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  The team at Digi-Mole has created a new affordable wireless earbuds and charging case set which is equipped with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity and offers “True Wireless” earbuds based on the Qualcomm QCC302X Platform. Watch the demonstration video below to learn more about the wireless earbuds which have this weird launched via Kickstarter under now available […](Read More ...)The post Digi-Mole Bluetooth 5.0 wireless earbuds and charging case from £32 appeared first on Gee
  
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• Samsung talks about the new Galaxy S10 Display

  19-03-2019 10:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  Samsung’s Galaxy S10 range of smartphones come with a new display, the handsets feature a small cutout for the camera. This is a much better solution than the notch that other manufacturers like Apple have been using for their devices. Samsung’s Galaxy S10 recently got a high score from DisplayMate for the handsets screen and […](Read More ...)The post Samsung talks about the new Galaxy S10 Display appeared first on Geeky Gadgets.
  
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• Game of Thrones special effects teaser

  19-03-2019 10:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  If like us you are looking forward to the final season and conclusion of the Game of Thrones saga. You may also enjoy this brief behind-the-scenes look at the special effects and prosthetics used within the series to create some of its main characters. Check out the four-minute teaser trailer below to learn more about […](Read More ...)The post Game of Thrones special effects teaser appeared first on Geeky Gadgets.
  
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