Vivo S1 Pro with 6.39-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, in-display fingerprint scanner, 32MP pop-up front camera announced

<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Vivo-S1-Pro-1.jpg" /> Vivo has announced a new smartphone in its S-lineup i.e., Vivo S1 Pro. The S1 Pro comes with a 6.39-inch Full HD+ display, is powered by Snapdragon 675 SoC, sports a 32MP pop-up selfie camera, similar to the V15 Pro, and will go on sale in China starting next week. Vivo S1 Pro has 6GB/8GB RAM and comes in two storage options i.e., 128GB and 256GB and can be expanded up to 256GB via MicroSD. The smartphone sports a gradient finish to the rear and has an in-display fingerprint scanner. With regards to optics, the Vivo S1 pro sports a 48MP primary sensor with f/1.78 aperture+ 8MP ultrawide sensor with f/2.2 aperture+ 5MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture along with a 32MP front-facing pop-up camera with f/2.0 aperture. Other specifications include a 3700 mAh battery, Micro USB port, Wi-Fi, VoLTE, GPS, and A-GPS with GLONASS, etc. Vivo S1 Pro specifications 6.3-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED display Octa Core Snapdragon 675 11nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 612 GPU 6GB RAM with 256GB storage, 8GB RAM with 128GB storage, expandable up to 256GB with micoSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9 Dual SIM 48MP primary sensor with f/1.78 aperture+ 8MP ultrawide ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=vj17NjzJY-c:vQZ-N2PZKuo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=vj17NjzJY-c:vQZ-N2PZKuo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=vj17NjzJY-c:vQZ-N2PZKuo:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=vj17NjzJY-c:vQZ-N2PZKuo:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=vj17NjzJY-c:vQZ-N2PZKuo:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=vj17NjzJY-c:vQZ-N2PZKuo:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/vj17NjzJY-c" width="1" /><br /> <a href="https://www.fonearena.com/blog/281422/vivo-s1-pro-price-specifications.html">Read Here»</a>

Vivo S1 Pro with 6.39-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, in-display fingerprint scanner, 32MP pop-up front camera announced

Vivo has announced a new smartphone in its S-lineup i.e., Vivo S1 Pro. The S1 Pro comes with a 6.39-inch Full HD+ display, is powered by Sn...

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Realme X with Snapdragon 730 likely to launch in India soon as it receives BIS certification

<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Realme-RMX1901.jpg" /> Realme launched its latest smartphone, Realme 3 Pro in India last month. Recently, a new Realme smartphone named Realme X with the no-notch display was certified by TENAA in China. In similar lines, Realme X has now received the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification suggesting that the launch of the smartphone in India is imminent, after the China launch this month. The BIS certification comes just after a few days of Realme X getting certified by TENAA in China. According to reports, a BIS listing shows new Realme smartphones with Model RMX1901 and RMX1945 and these are reportedly the model numbers of the unannounced Realme X smartphone. The report also suggested that Realme X will be the first device from Realme to sport Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SoC. Realme X is rumored to flaunt a 6.5-inch no-notch display, dimensions of 161.2×76×9.4mm and a 3680mAh (minimum) battery, probably with VOOC 3.0 fast charging. In terms of optics, it is rumored to come with a 48MP + 5MP dual rear cameras. It will likely run Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0  on top. Also, there might be a pop-up camera, gradient back, AI dual rear cameras and possibly an in-display fingerprint scanner since the is no fingerprint scanner on ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=hkj9HrfPym0:ASDfIJMBIS8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=hkj9HrfPym0:ASDfIJMBIS8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=hkj9HrfPym0:ASDfIJMBIS8:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=hkj9HrfPym0:ASDfIJMBIS8:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=hkj9HrfPym0:ASDfIJMBIS8:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=hkj9HrfPym0:ASDfIJMBIS8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/hkj9HrfPym0" width="1" /><br /> <a href="https://www.fonearena.com/blog/281417/realme-x-india-bis-certification.html">Read Here»</a>

Realme X with Snapdragon 730 likely to launch in India soon as it receives BIS certification

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<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Samsung-Galaxy-A50_fonearena-01-1024x640.jpg" /> In the ever changing Indian smartphone market, the South Korean tech giant Samsung learnt its lesson, recouped itself, and here they are with some amazing smartphones (Galaxy M series, Galaxy A series) posing a direct threat to the likes of Xiaomi, Realme, Vivo, HONOR and OPPO.  Samsung overhauled its smartphone strategy at the mid-range price point in order to appeal more to millennials by bringing in cutting-edge features. As promised the company launched Galaxy A50 with an in-display fingerprint scanner, triple rear cameras and a huge battery. We've used the Galaxy A50 for sometime and come up with a reason on why you should and should not buy it. Why you should buy Samsung Galaxy A50! Bestowed with the superior display! The Galaxy A50 sports a 6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display translating into a pixel density of 404 ppi. Galaxy A50 sports one of the best displays to consume content on, in this price segment and offers a screen-to-body ratio of about 85%. The black levels are deep, and watching media, especially high-resolution content from the likes of Netflix is a pleasure. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="large" ids="281308,281307"] Having said that, before binge-watching Netflix, make sure you’ve set the right screen mode. It ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=9RarTu4Rky8:Hw_yLgcGshQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=9RarTu4Rky8:Hw_yLgcGshQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=9RarTu4Rky8:Hw_yLgcGshQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=9RarTu4Rky8:Hw_yLgcGshQ:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=9RarTu4Rky8:Hw_yLgcGshQ:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=9RarTu4Rky8:Hw_yLgcGshQ:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/9RarTu4Rky8" width="1" /><br /> <a href="https://www.fonearena.com/blog/281265/samsung-galaxy-a50-review.html">Read Here»</a>

Samsung Galaxy A50 Review: An appreciable effort that needs some polishing

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<p><img src="https://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/gg/up/sshot542ef4d2a58a8.png" /></p> <table width="650px" border="0"> <tr> <td> <h2><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/trivia/what-product-was-the-first-to-be-advertised-into-deep-space/">What Product Was The First To Be Advertised Into Deep Space?</a></h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"> <ol> <li>IBM Computers</li> <li>Mountain Dew</li> <li>Doritos</li> <li>Xboxes</li> </ol> <p>Think you know the answer?</p> </td> </tr> </table> <p><em><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/trivia/what-product-was-the-first-to-be-advertised-into-deep-space/"><img border="0" src="https://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/readmore-button.png" /></a></em></p> <br />

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OnePlus 7 / 7 Pro doesn’t have IP ratings for water resistance, but it dunked it in water anyway — Here’s why

<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/OnePlus-7-water-resistance.gif" /> OnePlus has posted a video on its social channels posted a video that says "Water resistant ratings for phones cost you money.  We bought something less expensive instead." After that, it shows the OnePlus 7 Pro dropped into a bucket that is filled with water. This shows that the OnePlus 7 series have daily water resistance, similar to the OnePlus 6 and the 6T, even though they are not IP certified. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l7iiX5fHRc OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei says, "In fact, we’ve never stopped improving our design and going through tests to make sure you can finally experience our water-resistant quality." He adds that certification doesn’t help the company communicate its focus on the real experience, so the video shows what its water-resistant quality can actually bring to you in your real life in a more powerful way. So, the company avoids IP ratings to keep the price down. However, Carl says that it might consider IP classifying its products in the future. OnePlus doesn't recommend dunking the OnePlus 7 / 7 Pro in water, since it doesn't offer warranty against water or liquid damage similar to other smartphone brands that have IP67 or IP68 ratings. Source <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=OBuVk83ngU8:cmq02kgjD84:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=OBuVk83ngU8:cmq02kgjD84:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=OBuVk83ngU8:cmq02kgjD84:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=OBuVk83ngU8:cmq02kgjD84:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=OBuVk83ngU8:cmq02kgjD84:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=OBuVk83ngU8:cmq02kgjD84:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/OBuVk83ngU8" width="1" /><br /> <a href="https://www.fonearena.com/blog/281382/oneplus-7-oneplus-7-pro-water-resistance.html">Read Here»</a>

OnePlus 7 / 7 Pro doesn’t have IP ratings for water resistance, but it dunked it in water anyway — Here’s why

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Nokia 4.2 with 5.71-inch 19:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android Pie teased ahead of India launch on May 7

<img alt="" src="https://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Nokia-4.2_fonearena-1-1024x674.jpg" /> HMD Global is all set to launch the Nokia 4.2 Android One smartphone in India next week, according to the official teaser. It shows a LED notification light embedded into the power button, and says 4 days before you can #DoItAll for a phone that's got all, so it launches on May 7th. It also has a dedicated Google Assistant Button. All your answers are a tap away. 4 days before you can #DoItAll Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/r4Jwsxj744 — Nokia Mobile India (@NokiamobileIN) May 3, 2019 Nokia 4.2 specifications 5.71-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 19:9 a-Si FullView 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core (Quad 1.95GHz Cortex A53 + Quad 1.45GHz Cortex A53) Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU 2GB RAM with 16GB storage, 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash, PDAF f/2.2 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size, secondary 2MP camera 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size Dimensions: 148.95 x 71.30 x 8.39mm; Weight: 161g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, micro USB 3000mAh built-in battery It is not clear if the company is planning to launch both the variants of the phone, and also the Nokia 3.2 alongside, but we can ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=ooQj_ov4wQk:xsET_268NnM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=ooQj_ov4wQk:xsET_268NnM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=ooQj_ov4wQk:xsET_268NnM:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=ooQj_ov4wQk:xsET_268NnM:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=ooQj_ov4wQk:xsET_268NnM:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=ooQj_ov4wQk:xsET_268NnM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/ooQj_ov4wQk" width="1" /><br /> <a href="https://www.fonearena.com/blog/281326/nokia-4-2-india-launch-date.html">Read Here»</a>

Nokia 4.2 with 5.71-inch 19:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android Pie teased ahead of India launch on May 7

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Europol announced the shut down of two prolific dark web marketplaces—Wall Street Market and Silkkitie (also known as Valhalla)—in simultaneous global operations against underground websites for trading drugs, stolen credit card numbers, malicious software, and other illegal goods. Police in western Germany has also arrested three men who were allegedly running Wall Street Market, the world's<img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheHackersNews/~4/LT4uIMgP4oo" width="1" /><br /> <a href="https://thehackernews.com/2019/05/europol-darkweb-market.html">Read Here»</a>

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<p><img alt="powerpoint logo" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-413247" height="300" src="https://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/office_powerpoint_lede-13.png" width="649" /></p> <p>If you need a table in your presentation, you can create it directly in PowerPoint. Alternatively, you can create the table in Word and copy and paste it over to your PowerPoint presentation. Here’s how to do it.</p> <p>Go ahead and open up both the Word document with our table to be copied and the PowerPoint into which you’ll paste it. Once you’re ready, find and select the table in the Word doc. To select the table, hover over the table and then select the icon at the top-left.</p> <p><img alt="Select table in Word" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-401680" height="122" src="https://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Select-table-in-Word.png" width="647" /></p> <p>Another method is to click anywhere inside the table and then switch to the “Layout” tab that appears.</p> <p><img alt="layout tab" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-401681" height="72" src="https://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/layout-tab.png" width="384" /></p> <p>Over in the “Table” group, click the “Select” option.</p> <p><img alt="select in layout tab" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-401682" height="161" src="https://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/select-in-layout-tab.png" width="322" /></p> <p>Once selected, a drop-down menu will appear. Here, select the “Select Table” option.</p> <h3><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/401679/how-to-copy-a-table-from-word-to-powerpoint/">Read the remaining 10 paragraphs</a></h3> <br />

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<p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-395627" height="300" src="https://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SheetsHeader.png" width="650" /></p> <p>Protecting individual cells in Google Sheets is a great way to prevent data in your spreadsheet from getting changed—accidentally or intentionally—by anyone viewing the sheet. Fortunately, Sheets provides a handy tool to protects people from altering cells in your document.</p> <h2>Protecting Cells in Google Sheets</h2> <p>One of the best features of Google Sheets (and all the other Google apps) is the ability for anyone with edit access to collaborate on documents in the cloud. However, sometimes you don’t want the people you’re sharing a document with to edit specific cells in your sheet without completely revoking their ability to edit. This where protecting specific cells comes in handy.</p> <p><strong>RELATED:</strong> <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/299668/how-to-create-shareable-download-links-for-files-on-google-drive/"><strong><em>How to Create Shareable Download Links for Files on Google Drive</em></strong></a></p> <p>Fire up your browser, open a Google Sheet that has cells you want to protect, and then select the cells.</p> <p><img alt="Select the set of cells you want to protect" class="alignnone wp-image-412400 size-full" height="308" src="https://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-04-25_17h08_13.png" width="492" /></p> <p>With the cells selected, open the “Data” menu and then click “Protect Sheets and Ranges.”</p> <p><img alt="click Data, then on Protect Sheets and Ranges" class="alignnone wp-image-412402 size-full" height="427" src="https://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-04-25_17h09_13.png" width="362" /></p> <p>The Protected Sheets and Ranges pane appears on the right. Here, you can enter a brief description and then click “Set Permissions” to customize the cell’s protection permissions.</p> <h3><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/412399/how-to-protect-cells-from-editing-in-google-sheets/">Read the remaining 48 paragraphs</a></h3> <br />

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Daily News Roundup: What to Expect from Google I/O 2019

<p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-408645" height="300" src="https://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/news-header-5.png" width="650" /></p> <p>Google I/O, the company’s yearly tech conference, starts next week. As usual, all the new stuff Google has been working on for the last year will be front and center. Here’s a quick look at what we expect to see.</p> <p><strong>Android Q:</strong> Android is routinely a huge talking point at I/O, and this year will be no different. The Q Beta is already available on Pixel devices for developers and curious users to test, but expect to see more of what Google plans for the final builds as I/O progresses next week.</p> <p><strong>Stadia:</strong> Google’s upcoming game streaming service is something the company will be pushing hard this year (especially as availability draws near), so we expect to see a lot about Stadia. Hopefully, that will include some of the information that has been missing so far—you know, like pricing and model.</p> <p><strong>Pixel 3a/3a XL:</strong> These phones have been leaked into oblivion already, with <a href="https://www.droid-life.com/2019/05/01/pixel-3a-xl-all-specs-features/">full details</a>, <a href="https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/05/02/whoops-looks-like-best-buy-already-put-out-some-pixel-3a-xls/">packaging</a>, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/5/2/18526492/google-pixel-3a-xl-price-budget-specs-features">pricing</a>, and literally <a href="https://www.androidcentral.com/google-pixel-3a">everything else</a> already out in the open. But we expect Google to officially unveil them next week, along with immediate availability.</p> <p><strong>Android TV and Android Automotive:</strong> Not only will Q get a heavy focus, but we’ll likely see Google talk more about Android TV—its set-top box OS that has been mostly kept alive by the NVIDIA SHIELD for the past three years. Android Automotive (not to be confused with Android Auto, which is a totally different product), will also get some attention.</p> <p><strong>Chrome, Smarthome, Assistant, and more:</strong> While the above list will likely be the most significant announcements made at I/O, Google will also probably highlight upcoming features in Chrome, talk about its smarthome products (including the recently leaked <a href="https://9to5google.com/2019/04/09/google-nest-hub-max-explained/">Nest Hub Max</a>), and of course, Google Assistant.</p> <p>In other news, Spotify wants to put podcasts in your playlists, Verizon is selling Tumblr, Mozilla bans certain extensions, and more.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Spotify is testing playlists with podcasts:</strong> How would you like to have a personal playlist that also includes several minutes of people talking in between songs? That’s what Spotify is testing by throwing short podcasts into personalized playlist mixes. It just seems so weird. <small>[<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/02/spotify-spotted-testing-your-daily-drive-a-personalized-playlist-that-includes-podcasts/">TechCrunch</a>]</small></li> <li><strong>Tumblr can’t catch a break: </strong>Yahoo had it and did nothing with it, then sold it to Verizon. Verizon also did nothing with it, and now it’s trying to sell the platform off. I got five on it if anyone else wants to go in with me. <small>[<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/2/18527177/verizon-seeking-tumblr-sale-rumor-blogging">The Verge</a>]</small></li> <li><strong>Mozilla bans Firefox extensions with obfuscated code: </strong>Starting on June 10th, any Firefox extension that doesn’t meet specific criteria—including full access to the source code—will be disallowed in its store. <small>[<a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/mozilla-announces-ban-on-firefox-extensions-containing-obfuscated-code/">ZDNet</a>]</small></li> <li><strong>Pokemon come to Playground:</strong> You can now drop Pikachu, Charizard, Mr. Mime, and Jigglypuff into your world with the new Detective Pikachu Playmoji pack for Google’s Playground platform on compatible Android phones. <small>[<a href="https://www.blog.google/products/arcore/partner-detective-pikachu-playmoji-playground/">Google Blog</a>]</small></li> <li><strong>Mortal Kombat, Super Mario Kart, and Solitaire make it to the HoF:</strong> The National Museum of Play has announced 2019’s inductees into the Video Game Hall of Fame, with Mortal Kombat, Super Mario Kart, Microsoft Windows Solitaire, and Colossal Cave Adventure all making the cut. <small>[<a href="https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/02/mortal-kombat-super-mario-kart-solitaire-video-game-hall-of-fame/">Engadget</a>]</small></li> <li><strong>A guy swallowed and AirPod, and It still worked: </strong>Apparently, this dude fell asleep with his AirPods in and accidentally swallowed one. I don’t even see how that’s possible, but hey, that’s not what’s important here. What’s important is that it still worked. <small>[<a href="https://9to5mac.com/2019/05/03/accidentally-swallowed-airpod/">9to5Mac</a>]</small></li> </ul> <p>Have you seen <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvvZaBf9QQI">the Sonic the Hedgehog trailer</a>? Lots of people have, and lots of people aren’t happy with how Sonic looks. The film’s director, James Fowler, acknowledged that people weren’t happy and pledged to fix it. Here’s to hoping for shorter legs and less weird teeth. As an aside Jim Carry as Robotnik looks amazing—especially the tease at the end. I’m into this movie just for that. <small>[<a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/sonic-the-hedgehog-director-promises-sonic-redesign-after-the-internet-went-insane/">CNET</a>]</small></p> <br />

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