Entries by Nicole Batac (11832)

Friday
Mar132020

You don't have to leave your house to play 'Pokémon Go'

Image: Niantic/The Pokémon Company

In the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, Niantic has changed how you can get more out of Pokémon Go without having to leave your home. The game developer has tweaked the game's different mechanics a bit to help keep its players safe. According to a Niantic representative, the studio is focusing on "updates to Pokémon GO features and experiences that can be enjoyed in individual settings."

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Friday
Mar132020

Netflix's 'Lost in Space' will be coming back for a third & final season

 

Netflix's remake of Lost In Space will be wrapping up its story for one final season. The third and final season will be coming to the streaming service in 2021. But the news shouldn't come as a surprise. Its executive producer/showrunner Zack Estrin admitted that Lost In Space had been developed to be a trilogy with a clear beginning, middle, and end. "If anyone deserves to catch their breath before their next mission—it's Will, Penny, Judy, Maureen, John, Don West, Dr. Smith... and The Robot," Estrin said.

The end of Lost In Space doesn't mean the end of their partnership with Netflix. He has agreed to a multi-year deal to produce new series exclusively for the service.

Source: TechSpot

Friday
Mar132020

Google Pixel 4a will reportedly have a US$399 price tag

The physical Google I/O event isn't happening, so we aren't sure when the company will introduce the Google Pixel 4a. But a recent leak from famous leaker Evan Blass shared a teaser of the Pixel 4a with its possible design and price. Blass shared the details in billboard mockups that illustrate how Google might promote the device. One of the most significant hints he's given is that the Pixel 4a will reportedly get a US$399 (around CA$552) price tag.

The leak shows a punch-hole display, square camera bump, and a blue colour variant that has been rumoured before. And there's a push to promote Maps, Assistant, and Photos here, suggesting that the Pixel 4a will also get the "new" Google Assistant introduced with the regular Pixel 4.

Source: 9to5Google

Thursday
Mar122020

John Boyega's UpperRoom Productions partners with Netflix to produce African films

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Star Wars actor John Boyega's UpperRoom Productions company inks a deal with Netflix to develop non-English language films that focus on west and east Africa. In a statement, the company said it would work with the streaming service to develop film projects based on stories, cast, characters, crew, literary properties, mythology, screenplays, and/or other elements in or around African countries."

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