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Honestly, though, we think they could have just as well titled it “Stick Olympics,” as most of the sports covered in it seem to derive their gameplay from titles from the folks at Stick Sports, who are behind iconic games like Stick Tennis, Stick Soccer and are best known in India for their super casual, super addictive take on the Gentleman’s Game, Stick Cricket. But to get back to basics, the game is available as a free download on iOS and Android....

Generally to gain root access on an Android device, you will need to unlock its bootloader. While the steps are pretty simple, it is an added inconvenience for newbies. Every once in a while, a developer will find an exploit in Android or an OEM firmware that allows for easy root access to a variety of handsets without the need for unlocking the bootloader. Based on one such exploit is the Easy Rooting Toolkit from developer DooMLoRD....

Samsung Electronics today announced the world’s first 16MP camera sensor for smartphones featuring a pixel size of 1um. The smaller pixel size has allowed Samsung to reduce the height of the sensor by 20 percent to only 5mm thereby making it perfect for future smartphones that keep getting thinner. The S5K3P3 sensor uses Samsung’s ISOCELL technology to make sure that there is no visible drop in imaging performance and quality despite the sensor coming with 1....

The Android ar-based smartwatch is available now through the ay Store for $299. AT&T is selling the tch R as well, as announced earlier this week, but there’s no benefit to purchasing through the carrier aside from being able to see the watch up close first. The G tch R is the most expensive smartwatch in the Android ar lineup, but it justifies the price with long battery life, a bright display that holds up in direct sunlight a design that looks like a traditional watch (albeit one that caters mainly to men)....

Less than a month ago, the Paranoid Android team introduced a new Recents Style view in their ROM, which was inspired from Android L. The team has since then been rolling out alpha and beta builds to improve the latest addition to its build, and make it usable for day-to-day usage. Today, the PA team has rolled out another beta of their ROM that brings about some design improvements to their new Recents Style view....

But not’s a real way to pay for things. What if you want to buy tickets to a concert, games or iTunes and Google Play applications? Wouldn’t it make sense that you should be able to pay for those things, since a lot of your online activities are linked to your Facebook account? In partnership with Facebook, Bango wants to makes this a reality. One-Click Purchases Coming to Facebook NY Times first informed us that the Facebook-Bango partnership may indeed become real, since we know how much money Facebook has lost since its IPO price....

With the final release of Android 7.0 Nougat rumored to arrive sometime this month and Google preparing for the unveiling of the new Nexus handsets, the hype around the HTC-built Nexus devices is slow reaching its peak. Adding to the Nexus hype, the folks over at Android Police have provided more details about the handsets and have shared some photos of the smaller 5-inch Nexus “Sailfish” as well. Firstly, they confirm that both Nexus handsets will feature the “same basic industrial design and materials,” with both of them having the same specifications except for their screen size, resolution, and battery capacity....

The plot twist comes in the form of a deal that Crystal‘s developer, Dean Murphy inked with Adblock Pro creator Eyeo. This is nothing new for AdBlock Pro, the top ad blocking software on desktops as it has previously dealt with whitelisting certain ads from ad networks, they approached Murphy and advised him to do the same, of course for a certain sum of money. The company likes to shroud the issue with a clean blanket and call them as ‘acceptable ads’ policy according to which “minimally intrusive” ads will be served to the users, but the question still remains the same – is ad-blocker more of a revenue-generating machine or it does have a utilitarian background to it....

The update is targeted specifically at Nexus devices, it will make a slow rollout to avoid borking anyone’s device. Fortunately, for the convenience of impatient enthusiasts developers, posts the source files. The factory images for Nexus devices are available now for your downloading pleasure. It’s part of our weekly roundup of major software updates for the biggest devices, including phones tablets on U.S. carriers, unlocked phones, even wearables. Making sure your device is running the latest available software is a good housekeeping practice, ensuring you have the latest features with fewer bugs gaping security holes....

In Summary In our current era of online dating, it is becoming quite common to meet your partner on a dating app. Conducting a quick background check on your date can help keep you safe from harm. There are a variety of ways to do a background check on your date. This includes Google search, social media search, third-party background screening services, and more. The Importance of Background Screening Checking a person’s background is not only important for online dating....

The FDA issued an advisory over specific Dole Fresh Vegetables products earlier last month. While there were no reports of illnesses during the January recall, the bacteria claimed the lives of at least three people late last year. Now additional recalls are being announced and if you have any food products listed below, don’t eat them. Here’s the backstory The first recall deals with several products from the Royal Ice Cream Company....

Offline presence was something that been bothering Xiaomi for quite some time and in a market like India where major sales happen through retail stores, the Chinese firm has no other option than to reframe their marketing strategy. Well, it isn’t just about India though as the Lei Jun run company has been an eyeing an offline market share in its homeland too. Rather, Xiaomi has grand plans of opening around 200 offline shops in China in due time....

The new Facebook app is touted to offer all the quintessential features including push notifications, video, and links to external content. The Facebook News Feed and the Photos have also been optimized for the JioPhone. Furthermore, the company claims that the new Facebook app for the JioPhone will help the potential 50 crore feature phone users to connect. A quick recap, the JioPhone comes with equipped with a 2.4-QVGA color display....

The report also claims that upcoming Galaxy Note 10 will lack physical buttons. In other words, the device will not come with a power button, volume rocker, and even the Bixby button. The current configuration of physical keys will be replaced with capacitive keys or pressure sensitive areas earmarked by a bump or a change in texture. Samsungs Note Series has ardent fans and it is one of the very few smartphones that is still available with Stylus (S-Pen....

Well, in January this year we have seen Google’s AI defeats human experts in Lip-Reading. So, all suggests that robotics and Artificial intelligence are advancing. Well, some critics have to say that such rapid changes can lead to widespread job losses. In February this year, we have seen Robots manages to beats the Google’s captcha test and makes himself count as human. Recently, a robot named Sub1 Reload solved the famous Rubik’s Cube puzzle in just 0....

The Ecovacs Deebot N8+ is an all-in-one vacuum model designed to save you time on your household chores. With our increasingly busy lives, the time spent on chores quickly adds up – but this device can at least take cleaning the floor off your to-do list. The robot vacuum comes with 2300Pa suction for dirt and dust, alongside a mop, self-emptying station, and mapping functionality. You can expect up to 110 minutes of cleaning time per charge....

In North America, these forces arrived in the form of westward European expansion. As the nations of America and Canada grew, generations of settlers forced Indigenous peoples from their land. Tribal children often had to attend government-run schools. People could even face punishment for speaking their native languages. After generations of discrimination and oppression, the Ojibwe language became endangered. Recently, the Minnesota-based Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe partnered with Rosetta Stone’s Endangered Language Program to mitigate and reverse some of that language and cultural erosion....

If you want to buy Google Glass right now, you’re going to have to fork over an insane amount of money to one of the few people lucky enough to own one. They also have to be willing to void their agreement with Google, which says they can’t resell Glass. Google sold “Explorer Edition” versions of Glass to those who attended I/O 2012 for $1,500, but normal people, people like you and me, we’re going to have to wait at least a year to be able to buy glass....

opy announced today that it’s been acquired by Samsung, the mobile giant that makes most of the Android phones you see people using on the bus ride into work everyday. CEO ll Graylin offered the following statement on the matter: Samsung said in its corresponding press release that the technology has the “potential to work in approximately 90 percent of existing point-of-sale terminals,” according to its own internal research, that it won’t need any new infrastructure to work....

The Samsung Galaxy S10 series comes with impressive rear camera setup. While the primary 12MP rear shooter remains the same as the one found on the Galaxy S9/Note 9 from last year, Samsung has worked on improving its post-processing for improved dynamic range and sharpness. Despite Samsung’s best efforts though, the Galaxy S10’s camera is simply not as good as the Pixel. But you know what? You can use the Google Camera app to further improve the quality of photos taken from the Galaxy S10....