Minecraft for New Nintendo 3DS now available: get it in the eShop

Nintendo has just announced the availability of Minecraft for its new 3DS systems, saying it is available for anyone to get via the company’s eShop. The news came as a surprise to everyone, and was joined by a slew of other announcements, some more exciting than others. This marks the latest console upon which Mojang’s wildly popular product has launched. … Continue reading

Equifax blames breach on a server flaw it should've patched

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Xiaomi Mi Note 3 4G LTE-Enabled Android 7.1 Smartphone Unveiled

Xiaomi Mi Note 3

Xiaomi has unveiled a new 4G LTE-enabled Android 7.1 smartphone ‘Mi Note 3’ to its range. Adopting a curved glass body with aluminum frame, this mid-range smartphone boasts a 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD display, an octa-core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs), an Adreno 512 GPU and a 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB/128GB (eMMC 5.1) of internal storage.

Featuring dual SIM (nano + nano) card slots, the handset packs a 16MP front-facing camera with 2um pixel size, a 12MP rear-facing camera with 1.25um pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, 4-axis OIS, dual-tone LED flash and 4K video recording + secondary 12MP camera with 1.0um pixel size, 52mm portrait lens and f/2.6 aperture, a fingerprint sensor on the front and built-in stereo speakers.

Powered by a 3500mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging, the Mi Note 3 provides 4G LTE, dual-band WiFi 802.11ac (2×2 MU-MIMO), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, NFC and USB Type-C for connectivity, and runs on Android 7.1 Nougat OS with MIUI 9 on top.

The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 will have a starting price of 2,499 Yuan (about $383) for the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version. [FoneArena]

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Nexus 6P from Google Store, Project Fi being replaced by Pixel XL

What should have been a prime example of Huawei’s capabilities has become an embarrassment and a liability. Though with the relative success of its latest P and Mate phones, Huawei might not be too motivated to address the issues facing owners of its Nexus 6P, much less face class actions related to it. That is probably part of the reason … Continue reading

Mars has a less dense crust than astronomers thought

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