Ubisoft closes 30th anniversary giveaway with ‘Assassin’s Creed III’

To celebrate its 30^th anniversary, Ubisoft has been giving away free copies of its games. So far, it has given away games like Rayman Legends, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. For this month, Ubisoft chooses to pluck something from the Assassin’s Creed games and the game developer opted for Assassin’s Creed III.

To get your hands on the game, you’ll need to head over to the Ubisoft Club page and sign into your Uplay account (or get one if you don’t have one yet). There is no word yet when the promotion itself would end but Ubisoft’s “30 Days of Giveaways” promo ends on December 23, so to play safe, you should get the game ahead of that date.

Source: PCWorld

Flickr says iPhones are still the most popular cameras

"47% of all Flickr users used an Apple device to upload images to the platform."- FLICKR

The iPhone's reign as the most popular camera, at least according to image sharing website Flickr, isn't just continuing but is actually increasing.

Flickr says that iPhone models account for 8 of the top 10 cameras used on the service. What is remarkable is that there are no other smartphone cameras in the top 10. As DLSR cameras and standalone point-and-shoot devices continue to slide in popularity, more people are taking more photos (and videos) with Apple's iPhones. Popular iPhones in the top 10 are with the 6, 5s, and 6s in the top three positions. This list doesn't even count the capable iPhone SE and the innovative iPhone 7 which is considered by many to be the best camera on a smartphone today.

Breaking: Pebble officially announces it has dissolved to join Fitbit

No joy: Existing Pebble devices will no longer be updated as the company has dissolved.

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It's a definite end of an era as Pebble has finally 'fessed up and confirmed it is joining Fitbit. In a celebratory letter to backers and fans today, Pebble stated,"due to various factors—Pebble is no longer able to operate as an independent entity. We have made the tough decision to shut down the company and no longer manufacture Pebble devices." Fitbit is said to have bought ailing Pebble for around US $40 million.

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Apple Watch sales are supposedly doing fine according to Tim Cook

While Apple has been very evasive about talking about the sales figures of the Apple Watch, Tim Cook felt like he needed to address a recent IDC report claiming Apple ranks fourth in the wearables business behind Fitbit, Xiaomi, and Garmin and it sold 1.1 million units during the third quarter of 2016, which represents a 71 percent decline in shipments when compared to last year.

But Apple CEO says the Apple Watch is setting sales records for them during the first week of holiday shopping. “Sales growth is off the charts. In fact, during the first week of holiday shopping, our sell-through of Apple Watch was greater than any week in the product’s history. And as we expected, we’re on track for the best quarter ever for the Apple Watch,” he said. Cook wouldn’t give the exact sales figures still.

Source: Reuters