Monday
Dec202021

LG introduces 'first gaming laptop' with premium specs

Source: LG

Ahead of its launch at CES 2022, LG is showing off what it calls its "first gaming laptop." The 17-inch UltraGear 17G90Q packs in some high-end specs, including an 11th-generation Intel Tiger Lake H processor, GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q graphics, up to 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage.

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Monday
Dec202021

Google Home Mini is finally no longer for sale

Source: 9to5Google

The Google Home Mini has had a pretty long shelf life. But it's finally reached its end. After launching in October 2017 and being replaced by the Nest Mini two years later, the Home Mini is now labelled as out of stock on the Google Store. As 9to5Google pointed out, its in-store longevity might be due to Google producing too many at launch, so some might still pop-up in stores. But through Google, you won't be able to get a unit anymore.

Monday
Dec202021

Tencent purchases 'Back 4 Blood' developer Turtle Rock Studios

Turtle Rock Studios

Tencent is acquiring another video game studio to add to its impressive roster. The company acquired Slamfire, the parent company of Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios. The studio will be "retaining its independent operations" in California, with its existing leadership team staying on to run the studio.

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Sunday
Dec192021

Amazon reportedly fixed Appstore issues with Android 12

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Amazon has reported that it rolled out an update for its Appstore, which supposedly fixes the issue that Android 12 users have been having for over a month. Android users who downloaded the latest version of the operating system found the Amazon Appstore wasn't working correctly. The problem is likely caused by the lack of compatibility between Amazon's built-in DRM and the mobile OS.

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