Sep 09
Sep 09
7-Eleven Offers Free Water To Floridians After Accusations of Price Gouging
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Sep 09
It is no secret that Game of Thrones is one of the most pirated TV shows to date, and as the show progresses along with its story, things naturally get more intense and people are more tuned in than ever, especially given the fact that there will be a definitive ending, versus some other series which tend to be milked for all its worth, season after season.
In fact the premiere episode of Season 7 was pirated 90 million times, but that seems to pale in comparison to the overall season because according to a report from MUSO, Game of Thrones Season 7 has been pirated over 1 billion times, which means that on average each episode has been pirated at least 142 million times.
According to MUSO, the season finale was pirated over 120 million times, which takes into account illegal downloads and streams across various piracy channels. The breakdown of their report claims that the majority of piracy comes from streams at 84.7%, while torrents only accounted for 9.1%.
HBO is clearly well aware of the piracy issue, but it’s safe to say that there’s little they can do to put a stop to it, because if they were to shut one pirate down, another 10 sources would probably pop up in its place. That being said, with Season 8 expected to be the last season in the series, we can only imagine how much more pirated the show will get.
Game Of Thrones Season 7 Pirated 1 Billion Times , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Sep 09
With the phone app on iOS, the call log will show the various calls that users have made or received from various apps, such as WhatsApp, LINE, Messenger, and so on, and this is something that Google wants to integrate into the Google Phone app for Android with its video calling app Duo.
We’ve actually seen evidence of this back in June, although a recent APK teardown by the folks at Android Police have shown that Google is closer to making the integration a reality. For those unfamiliar, Allo and Duo are communications apps launched by Google last year, with Allo being a messaging app while Duo is a video calling app.
Google has so far tried to integrate both apps within the Android system as much as possible, making it clear that these are both apps that the company wants Android users to start using as their de facto communications tools. In fact Google has made some updates to Allo to allow users to start Duo calls.
That being said, it is unclear if this integration will indeed make the next update for Google Phone, or if the code could be there as part of a future release, but for Duo users out there this could be an update to keep an eye out for.
Google Phone APK Teardown Hints At Duo Integration , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Sep 09
At the moment there seems to be a popular consensus in which many reports are claiming that the iPhone 8 could be severely constrained at the start, and that it might not even ship alongside the other iPhones. This has been attributed to production problems where the handset is reportedly considerably more difficult to manufacture compared to previous models.
Now obviously a delayed iPhone means that in terms of revenue for the quarter will be impacted, but Bernstein analyst Tony Sacconaghi believes that it could have a bigger impact, which is that the delayed iPhone could cause existing customers to jump ship and purchase a different handset instead.
Speaking during CNBC’s “Fast Money” segment, Sacconaghi was quoted as saying, “If the phone is materially constrained once we hit the holiday season, post-October 15, then it’s worrisome. If [the iPhone 8 is] delayed and consumers feel they won’t get it until 2018, you run the risk that people will look to other devices.”
We suppose that is a possibility, but at the same time given the different ecosystems, it would actually be a rather expensive move for customers shifting from one platform to the other, as it means that they would need to purchase all their apps again. Whether or not Sacconaghi’s predictions will come true remains to be seen, but we expect details like the iPhone’s availability to be revealed this coming Tuesday at Apple’s event.
Analyst Thinks iPhone 8 Delay Will See Customers Jump Ship , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Sep 09
Beyond just improving in terms of resolution, display technology has also improved in terms of colors and their dynamic range, leading to video content being offered in HDR, and with TVs also starting to offer support for the feature. In fact it seems that if you own a new-ish smartphone, you’ll be pleased to learn YouTube has added HDR support to your device.
According to the various reports found on platforms like Reddit and publications like SamMobile, support for YouTube HDR has been added to phones such as the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, the Pixel handsets, the LG V30, the Galaxy S8, and the Galaxy Note 8 phones from Samsung. YouTube actually introduced support for HDR video back in November 2016, but it is only recently that we’re seeing support being rolled out to handsets that can take advantage of the feature.
That being said, SamMobile claims that support for HDR video is only up to a maximum resolution of 1080p at 60fps, while the folks at Engadget are claiming that their Galaxy S8 handset can access resolutions of 1440p at 60fps. There are also varying claims of 1140p at 60fps, so we’re not sure what’s with the discrepancies or maybe it might have to do with the phone in question.
Either way we guess this is a pretty cool feature so if you own any of the handsets mentioned above, you should be able to take advantage of it already.
YouTube Adds HDR Support For A Bunch Of Phones , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Sep 09
Video games can be controversial in their nature, and sometimes one could argue that it is simply fiction or creative freedom, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t run afoul of governments in various countries. For example over in China, Blizzard had to make certain creative changes to games like World of Warcraft.
That being said over in Malaysia, it seems that the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has decided to block the entire country’s access to Valve’s Steam store following the company’s refusal to remove a controversial fighting game involving religious figures.
The game in question, Fight of Gods, is a pretty standard fighting game except that it features religious figures ranging from Jesus to Odin where they basically beat the crap out of each other. In a report by the country’s national news agency BERNAMA, Salleh Said Keruak, Malaysia’s Minister of Communication and Multimedia said that this was done to help maintain solidarity and harmony amongst the people in the country who are of different faiths.
“This action is necessary to protect the users and to prevent untoward incidents. (To ensure) solidarity, harmony and wellbeing of the multi-racial and multi-religious people in the country are the main objectives of the government. The government will not compromise with any action that can jeopardise these objectives.”
The game’s publisher PQube has since stated that they have not received any communications from Malaysian officials regarding the game, but it seems that they won’t be contesting it either. “We are disappointed that such freedom of choice is not given to everyone and in particular that the game has been forcibly removed from sale in Malaysia, although no direct communication has been received by us as to the reasons for this. Nevertheless we respect any rules and censorship imposed in any given territory.”
Malaysian Government Blocks Country’s Access To Steam Store , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
Sep 09
A day after announcing that hackers stole personal information tied to 143 million people in the US, Equifax’s response to the breach has come under scrutiny. Language on the website where people could find out if they were affected seemed to say tha…
Sep 09
Huawei has once again expanded its line of 4G LTE-enabled Android 7.0 smartphones by unveiling the Honor V9 Play. Adopting a unibody metal design, this budget-minded smartphone packs a 5.2-inch 1280 x 720 HD 2.5D curved glass display, an octa-core MediaTek MT6750 (4 x 1.5GHz A53 + 4 x 1.0GHz A53) processor, a Mali T860 GPU, a 3GB/4GB RAM and a 32GB (eMMC 5.1) of expandable internal storage (up to 128GB).
Featuring Hybrid dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD) card slots, the handset sports an 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture, a 13MP rear-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1.12um pixel size, 5P lens, PDAF and LED flash, a fingerprint sensor on the back and a 3000mAh battery.
Running on Android 7.0 Nougat OS with EMUI 5.1 on top, the Honor V9 Play provides 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 LE and GPS/GLONASS for connectivity. The Honor V9 Play will start shipping from September 12th for a starting price of 999 Yuan (about $153) for the 3GB RAM version. [FoneArena]
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Sep 09
Finding yourself a new 1080p digital video camera? Why don’t you check out the UXDV-3HD-CAM from ULTRAMAX. Supporting both NTSC and PAL television signals, this travel-friendly digital video camera is equipped with a 5MP 1/2.5” CMOS image sensor, a 5x optical zoom lens with a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 40.8-204mm, a 3.0” LCD monitor with 270-degree rotation, a 32GB of internal storage, an SD/SDHC/MMC card slot (up to 32GB) and an HDMI output port.
Other notable highlights include built-in Flash, Auto & Manual Focus, Night Mode and Macro Mode. Powered by a 1000mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery, the UXDV-3HD-CAM can record 1080p Full HD video @ 30fps in MP4 format. The ULTRAMAX UXDV-3HD-CAM will set you back just $220. [Product Page]
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