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Meitu selfie app apparently collecting, transmitting user data back to Chinese source

The good news is that the Meitu app adds some cool selfie editing tools, allowing you to pretty much transform your selfie pictures into nifty anime characters. The bad news is that the app is apparently sending back as much private information as it can to a Chinese source. The MeituPic app, launched in 2013, […]

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Apple leads in holiday device activations, down 5 percent year over year

The Christmas gifts have been exchanged, the Chanukah ones are being given this week and it looks like Apple is leading the pack in terms of smartphone activations for the 2016 holidays. This year, 44% of new phone and tablet activations were Apple devices with Samsung seeing 21%. While Samsung is slowly growing in popularity […]

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Nintendo looks to release 2-3 titles per year on other platforms following Super Mario Run’s App Store success

In just under two weeks, Super Mario Run has rocketed to the top of Apple’s App Store charts and has surpassed 50 million downloads. That being said, and because Nintendo likes money and fiscal solvency, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima revealed that Super Mario Run is just the start of a new strategy for mobile gaming. […]

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AT&T offers Call Protect app, looks to curb spam calls with new feature

Even if you have gripes about AT&T, this should come in handy. This week, AT&T revealed a new service that automatically blocks robocalls and identifies other suspicious spam calls for users on a voice and data contract with a smartphone that supports HD Voice. The free service, dubbed “Call Protect”, arrives with a free companion […]

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Super Mario Run reviews begin to emerge, cite strong gameplay, good first step for Nintendo on new platforms

At long last, Super Mario Run from Nintendo has emerged for iOS and Android and the reviews are starting to come in. And they’re pretty good, if not stellar. Over at Gamespot, the game received a 7 out of 10 with reviewer Peter Brown citing the game’s polish, smooth controls and movement options that feel […]