Heartbreaking messages are coming out of Aleppo as civilian deaths keep rising amid Syria’s war. Many who believe their lives are about to end are sending posts to social media in a desperate but mostly futile plea for help. Twitter is also focused on former Texas Gov. Rick Perry becoming President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to …
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If you still have a Galaxy Note 7, Samsung is coming for your device. The South Korean electronics giant is releasing an update that will deactivate all remaining Note 7s after its recall in September due to batteries that caught fire. Some of our viewers who decided to hold onto their phones might not like that news. Also on the …
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There’s a small catch with Nintendo’s much-anticipated Super Mario Run mobile game: you can’t play it offline. That’s what series creator and Super Mario Run producer Shigeru Miyamoto told Mashable in an interview. “We wanted to be able to leverage that network connection with all three of the [Super Mario Run] modes to keep all of the modes functioning together …
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Run, don’t walk, to your nearest social media source to find out what people think of the much-hyped Super Mario Run. Interest in Nintendo’s new mobile game is growing on Facebook and Twitter as Super Mario Run’s December 15 release date rapidly approaches. Users on social media also mourned John Lennon’s death 36 years ago and turned Linda McMahon’s new …
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Now playing: Watch this: Super Mario Run hopes to be the next Pokemon Go 2:25 Super Mario Run is coming December 15 to the iPhone (and later to Android) but already, the runup to its release is expected to lead to some serious cash. Nintendo’s first smartphone game featuring the mustachioed plumber is projected to make $71 million USD in …
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You can’t buy Snapchat’s Spectacles for $130. Even if that’s what it says on each and every receipt. The real price is anywhere between $750 and $2,000 — because that’s how much you’ll pay scalpers on eBay or Craigslist. Or the price is hours and hours of your time: time to wait, and watch, and drive, and hours to stand …
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Social media gave a big salute on Veterans Day, while outrage morphs into violence over the election. Also trending on social media are Nintendo releasing its throwback NES classic on Friday and people hunting for a pair of Snapchat Spectacle shades. Social Cues is our guide to what’s trending across Facebook and Twitter. Here’s what social media’s buzzing about on …
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So you want to be a Pokemon Master. You already know the basics of Pokemon Go, and now you want to catch ’em all. Perhaps you’d like to have a snowball’s chance in hell of conquering your neighborhood Pokemon gym as well. You’ve come to the right place. Here’s what we wish we knew (updated every so often) before we …
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The third and final debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Wednesday night quickly engulfed social media, and the heated showdown left a long trail of simmering memes and recaps. Facebook and Twitter latched onto several phrases from the Republican candidate, even creating games out of his performance. Social Cues is your go-to guide for what your friends and …
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Now playing: Watch this: Mario jumps onto Apple’s iPhone 1:24 Mario. On an iPhone. It’s happening. Enlarge Image GIF by Morgan Little/CNET Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto just showed off Super Mario Run, a official Nintendo game coming to iPhone and iPad this December, at Apple’s San Francisco event. Miyamoto declares: “Now, Mario is running toward his next goal: iPhone.” The …
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