Fortnite, the biggest thing in video games, was only portable if you had an iPhone, iPad or Nintendo Switch. Then it came to Android — but only as a Samsung Galaxy exclusive. Now, non-Samsung Android phones are getting on the Fortnite Battle Bus, too. We still don’t have a firm release date for when each …
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Fortnite for Android has finally arrived, Epic Games announced at the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 launch on Thursday. But most of the Android community won’t be able to access it until Sunday, Aug. 12. For anyone who simply can’t wait to download it, here’s how. Gamers have been waiting for months for word of when Epic Games’ Fortnite would finally …
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Floating holograms. Space-age goggles. The Magic Leap One, the mysterious augmented reality headset, has been promised for so many years, it started to seem as unreal as the worlds it supposedly creates. We’re here to tell you: Magic Leap is a real thing. Its debut headset is now available to buy, but at $2,295 with availability in only a few …
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Epic Games confirmed on Friday that it plans to bypass Google’s Play Store for the eagerly awaited Android launch of Fortnite, its galactically popular online shooter. Instead the developer will point visitors to its site to download and install the game. Installing an app from anywhere but the official app store is known as sideloading, and requires reducing the security …
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Motorola on Thursday announced the Moto Z3, at a small press event at its headquarters in Chicago. This is the latest Motorola phone to have magnetic backings that attach to Moto Mods, or modules, and will be one of the first phones ever to dial in to 5G. Starting in early 2019, Motorola will release a 5G Moto Mod that …
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On this podcast, we talk about: CNET’s review of the new Microsoft Surface Go tablet. T-Mobile‘s latest strong quarter of customer growth. The huge demand for the Nintendo NES Classic mini-console. Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft’s low-cost Surface Go isn’t actually that cheap… 4:58 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Apple posts its fiscal third-quarter results Tuesday. Are we getting any new iPhone hints? Nintendo is enjoying continued Switch momentum. MoviePass raised its prices and limited the kinds of movies you can see. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET …
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Update, July 18: Prime Day officially ended at midnight PT (3 a.m. ET). All the deals featured below have expired. Check out our roundup of Prime Day deals still available for a curated list of the best remaining bargains. Amazon Prime Day, the online retailer’s giant 36-hour sale, starts at noon PT (3 p.m. ET) on Monday and runs through …
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Amazon Prime Day is on the home straight. The online retailer’s giant sale starts at noon PT (3 p.m. PT) and runs through Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. PT (Wednesday, 2:59 a.m. ET). If you’re looking for charging cables, gaming and other electronics accessories, there are several Prime AmazonBasics products that are 30 percent off (or more in some cases). Disclaimer: CNET …
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Pokemon games have been consistently popular. Still, the latest entrant to the franchise has had an impressive performance even by those high standards. The mobile version of Pokemon Quest launched last week and it has already racked up roughly $3 million in revenue, according to Sensor Tower, an app intelligence company. The game has also been installed 3.5 million times …
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