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Mobile's upcoming REVVL handset gets outed, pricing and availability confirmed
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The Revvl is only sold by T-Mobile, and there's no other branding. As such, the Revvl is expected to be the cheapest of the bunch. The REVVL arrives in-store tomorrow, August 10. You can pick those phones up on an 18-month lease, or you can do so through Jump! On Demand program. T-Mo explains that most of the smartphones available through JOD are higher-end models, but now T-Mobile is maki... [Full Article...]
Essential's investors include Amazon, release date for phone being announced next week
Equidate, a marketplace for private-company shares, estimates Essential's valuation at $1 billion. It's not clear why Amazon and Tencent are investing in the company which has had a rocky start, losing its vice president of marketing, head of user experience and head of communications all before the smartphone's debut. [Full Article...]
First PS4 5.0 System Update Details Revealed; Here's What it Does
Next is the changes to following user accounts, which is now limited to only official or developer accounts. According to Sony, this is just part of a series of changes to let players share content across the platform, specifically, to "encourage more sharing of content and more interactions". [Full Article...]
Nintendo Switch News Channel For Legend Of Zelda Launches Wednesday
Additionally, the developer has patched in a new item distribution method. The Breath of the Wild patch 1.3.1 also adds a new News Channel to the game from which players can obtain in-game items. So, what might these new in-game items be? That's right, the News app finally has a goal! Has Nintendo hidden new items? This feature seems unlikely to head to the Wii U version of the game, so if... [Full Article...]
Surprise! It's "Rez Infinite PC With VR Support" Day
It was previously released for the PS4 a year ago with support for Sony's Playstation VR. Available for $19.99 until August 16. Just remember friends don't let friends trip alone. This marks the first time Rez-which originally launched for Dreamcast and PS2 in 2001-has been released on PC. Exit view mode by pressing V. Established in 2014, Enhance Games is a small studio and publisher led by... [Full Article...]
U.S. stocks end lower after comments from Trump
The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks gave up 4.02 points, or 0.3 percent, to 1,410.15. BONDS: Bond prices fell. The stock fell $2.27 to $31.13. Traders snapped up shares in companies that delivered strong quarterly results. Michael Kors surged 21.5 per cent after reporting 80 cents per share in the quarter ending July 1, 18 U.S. [Full Article...]
Gearbox Software Has a New IP - Card Game/First Person Shooter?
This new game is described as a "fast-paced 1v1 first-person combat with the metagame strategy of a collectible card game". However, the developer did announce that a short Closed Technical Test is going to be held at some point this summer. [Full Article...]
3 accusers sue Usher, claiming he exposed them to herpes
Sharpton, a 21-year-old who is also a mother of three, claims that her and Usher had sex following a concert of his. Usher is now facing three lawsuits that allege that he was positive with the herpes virus. As for why he may have picked Sharpton out of the crowd and brought her onstage, the sources say Usher "looks to bring a diverse group of people up onstage, not just supermodels". [Full Article...]