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![Strava Acquires 3D Map Platform, FatMap, to Boost Outdoor Experiences]()
Strava Acquires 3D Map Platform, FatMap, to Boost Outdoor Experiences Strava, the popular fitness tracking app, announced on January 24, 2023, that it had acquired FatMap, a 3D map platform specifically designed for outdoor activities. With this acquisition, Strava is looking to expand its offerings and provide users with a richer experience in the great outdoors.
The acquisition of FatMap allows Strava to offer its users detailed terrain data and 3D maps for hiking, skiing, and other outdoor activities. This will allow them to plan and track their activities more accurately and safely. Additionally, FatMap also offers an augmented reality feature that can help users identify obstacles and other terrain features... Continue reading -
![Messenger App Tests Default End-to-End Encryption]()
Messenger App Tests Default End-to-End Encryption Messenger, one of the most popular messaging apps, is ramping up its testing of default end-to-end encryption. All messages sent through the app will be completely secure and confidential, ensuring that no one else can read or access them. The company has been working on this feature for some time and is now ready to put it into action.
End-to-end encryption is a security measure that ensures that only the sender and receiver of a message can read it. This prevents any third parties from having access to the content of the message, ensuring that it is kept private. Messenger's move... Continue reading -
![WhatsApp Blocked 60% More Accounts In India Than Last Month]()
WhatsApp Blocked 60% More Accounts In India Than Last Month WhatsApp, the world's most popular instant messaging platform, banned 37.16 lakh accounts in India in November—a staggering 60% increase compared to the 23.24 lakh accounts it had barred in October. The company revealed this news through its India Monthly Report for November, published under the Information Technology Rules 2021.
These figures demonstrate how seriously WhatsApp takes user safety, deploying proactive measures to protect individuals and ensure that their conversations are kept private and secure against malicious actors seeking to exploit vulnerabilities on their platform for personal gain or other illegal activities like cyberbullying or blackmailing people with their data or messages... Continue reading -
![Crash Bandicoot: On The Run Due For Shutdown]()
Crash Bandicoot: On The Run Due For Shutdown Crash Bandicoot: On The Run, an endless runner game based on the classic platformer series of the same title, is set to be removed from storefronts after a short two-year period. Despite its success and popularity, the game will no longer be available for download as of February 16th, 2023. This news comes as a disappointment to both longtime fans and newcomers alike who had hoped to experience this iteration of Crash Bandicoot in all its glory.
The shutdown of Crash Bandicoot: On The Run will also mean that any progress made by players during their time with the game will... Continue reading -
![OnePlus’ New Mechanical Keyboard Set to Launch Next Year]()
OnePlus’ New Mechanical Keyboard Set to Launch Next Year Most likely, the OnePlus brand is known to a wide audience primarily for its smartphones. However, the last few years have been a real breakthrough for the company, which has released a number of devices, including smartwatches, headphones, and various technical accessories, and is rumored to be preparing an Android tablet. OnePlus decided not to stop there and release a high-quality keyboard in collaboration with Keychron.
So far, the company has not provided many details regarding its future product. Therefore, neither the name of the keyboard nor the design features are known. However, OnePlus has revealed that it will definitely be... Continue reading -
![OnePlus 11 Will Have a New Qualcomm Chip and UFS 4.0]()
OnePlus 11 Will Have a New Qualcomm Chip and UFS 4.0 This year we saw all the flagship smartphones presented. Qualcomm also announced its improved Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, which should deliver exceptional performance. Therefore, we expect companies to use this chip in their flagship phones next year, and the OnePlus 11 will definitely be the first of them.
A lot of information about the OnePlus 11 has appeared on the Internet. The smartphone will use a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and will have UFS 4.0 storage. According to Samsung, compared to UFS 3.1, this storage will be able to deliver twice the sequential read/write speed. The read rate will... Continue reading -
![Google Play Receives the Biggest “Update” in Years. In a Sense.]()
Google Play Receives the Biggest “Update” in Years. In a Sense. Google Play has always been one of the most popular apps for Android, and thus one of the most conservative. Yet its visual updates are as frequent as constant additions of new content, so its interface and usability often receive some new additions or rehauls. Now, it has transformed just like other apps after the arrival of Material You; but there is another update that may be (for some) quite useful.
It’s all about the buttons now. The updated version of Google Play now has slightly bigger buttons in the Update menu. Both the “Update” button at each app and the... Continue reading -
![Modern Warfare 2 Creators Consider a Ghost Spinoff]()
Modern Warfare 2 Creators Consider a Ghost Spinoff The CoD series feature some of the most outstanding personas on the digital gaming scene. Fans have been longing to explore their backgrounds in detail throughout the years. According to the latest IGN reports, part of the dev team behind the CoD: MW2 hinted that they were considering developing a story of the short lived yet incredibly magnetic character Ghost that first showed up in the title’s 2009’s iteration. We know it’s good news for you! Stay tuned for details.
Some devs and writers who created the story in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 are, indeed, craving a game focused... Continue reading -
![Two League of Legends Spinoffs Postpone to 2023]()
Two League of Legends Spinoffs Postpone to 2023 The long-awaited Convergence and Song of Nunu were originally scheduled to be rolled out this year. However, it is now official that their launch has been postponed to 2023. With the pushback, the devs now get more time to refine the titles to perfection. That’s what Riot recently wrote in a public Twitter announcement on the topic. Read on for further details.
In addition to this, the publisher reported that the next iteration of Ruined King: A League of Legends Story is still in the works and will also roll out sometime next year. After the release, Xbox One and PS4... Continue reading -
![New Fall Guys Skins Will Be Star Trek-Themed]()
New Fall Guys Skins Will Be Star Trek-Themed Fall Guys is all about funny and impressive costumes; trials and races come next. This season is space-themed; no wonder that the game features costumes from various space-themed franchises, and the latest addition is inspired by Star Trek. Try to make it to the end of the road as Spock, Worf, or Uhura, being recognizable as a Trekkie Fall Guy!
The Uhura and Worf skins are available in the game store, no matter how you play it – on consoles or on PC. The prices are rather standard: any outfit is available for 800 Show-Bucks, plus you can purchase a backpack... Continue reading -
![League of Legends Preseason Update: Now, Pings Make More Sense]()
League of Legends Preseason Update: Now, Pings Make More Sense In a game as much built upon team interactions as League of Legends, communication is the key. The new season will greet the players with the updated Ping Wheel, making fast communication in the middle of the battle even easier. Meet the new Pings for Preseason 2023 which make this feature even more useful than it was!
It’s hard to imagine a League of Legends player who has never used Pings. Even if you prefer not to send your own Pings, you see those from your teammates and probably respond. Now you will read these signals even more precisely, because there... Continue reading -
![As A Result Of Leaks, the Possible Cast for GTA 6 Became Known]()
As A Result Of Leaks, the Possible Cast for GTA 6 Became Known The actors who voice the main characters for Grand Theft Auto VI are now known to a wide audience. And although, due to the fact that the information was obtained as a result of leaks, and not an official release, it cannot be considered completely reliable. Despite that, many people were happy with the fact that this information was leaked, especially for those fans who are looking forward to any information about their favorite game.
Heroes for a series of the Rockstar Games have truly become iconic. And while the names of Trevor Phillips, Niko Bellic, John Marston, Arthur Morgan, and... Continue reading
