Boost Arena Will Be Launched On June 28

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June 14, 2018

Best Games On Steam For 2018

Steam is the first place to look for best games this 2018. If you are into PC gaming, checkout Steam. You will find the best PC games here. Steam has over 23,000 games on its platform.

If you buy one, you can download and install it as many times as you like. The problem lies with what to game to choose.

The Steam Platform

Steam is a giant labyrinth of games. With over 23,000 games on the platform, you will indeed have a hard time choosing which games to prefer. If you are tempted by its frequent sales, you might end up with a collection of titles you have never booted up.

To help you choose among these games, continue reading this article so you can get pointers on what games to choose. You will find some titles in this article which might be helpful in making your choices.

What Remains Of Edith Finch

This indie smash which arrived in 2017 has recently won a “best game” in BAFTA awards. This is a narrative- led adventure in which you walk, first-person style, around as Edith Finch and exploring the house in which you grew up. It is sort of an interactive movie.

Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdon

The first Ni No Kuni game was a collaboration with Japanese animation masters Studio Ghibli. This game my not be a collaboration, but it retains the same charming art style.

It has changed the fighting mechanics and has a more action packed feel this time. It is not just about fighting, though. You get to build a kingdom in this game and earn bonuses for your character.

Into the Breach

Into the Breach is an elegant sci-fi strategy blast. It is made by the team behind Faster than Light, still one of our favorite PC games of the last decade. In this game, Earth has been invaded and almost taken over. You need to fight the aliens, defeat them, and save Earth.

Surviving Mars

In this game, you get to build an outpost on a patch of Mars, and have to keep it running to avoid your colonists dying in on the planet’s harsh surface. Surviving Mars looks like The Sims: Red Planet edition. However it’s closer to Sim City meets The Martian.

Final Fantasy XV

This game is a little different from the other Final Fantasy games. You travel around an open world packed with Americana-style buildings, all your companions are human and the combat plays out in real time, not as turns.

These are just some of the best new PC games you can find on Steam. You can check out the platform for more of these games.

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Google Home Can Now Handle Up To Three Queries

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June 14, 2018

Three Queries Can Now Be Handled By Google Home At Once

Google Home can now handle up to three queries at once. It has gained the ability to multitask with added support for a feature called “multiple queries”.

Google Home’s “Multiple Queries” Ability

The “multiple Queries” ability of Google Home allows you to combine two requests into one voice command. This ability was first introduced in November. Today, Google Home is getting even smarter about multitasking. It is now able to handle not two, but three queries at once.

The new feature was announced on Google’s Twitter account. But users quickly discovered its limitations. Unfortunately for Google’s global customer base, multiple queries is available in the English language for the t[me being, in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia.

How The Feature Works

The feature works by combining voice queries with the word “and” in between them, to separate the different requests. Each command must be the sort of thing Google Assistant can respond to, on its own, without further input or clarification.

You have to be specific and give out detailed requests so it does not need to ask a follow up question.

The Beginning Of Google’s Multitasking Ability

Google’s multiple queries was first rolled out in November 2017 with a little fanfare. In February, Google Assistant gained support for Routines as well, which allow you to create custom workflows with a single voice command.

The company formally announced multiple queries for Google Home at Google’s I/O developer conference in May. It was then referred to as “Multiple Actions”. The announcement was done along with a other upgrades for Google Home Actions. It included Routine Suggestions. This allow voice app developers to prompt users to add their app’s Action to a Routine. It also included Action Notifications, which allows voice apps to alert users to new features and content, and more.

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How to Watch the 2018 Fifa World Cup Online For Free

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June 14, 2018

Here’s a quick roundup of where you can watch the 2018 Fifa World Cup online without paying.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off today in Russia. The world’s biggest soccer tournament will run over the course of the next month and will culminate on July 15th.

There will be 32 teams from around the world competing for the championship. The first match featured Russia versus Saudi Arabia with the latter winning 5-0. Russia’s victory makes them the second biggest win ever by a host country in an opening match.

Are you a fan? Here’s a list of on how to watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup:

On TV

If you have satellite or cable TV, look for your local Fox station or Fox Sports. As long as you have a digital antenna, you are able to watch over-the-air broadcasts of networks like ABC and Fox. Fox is dividing the matches between the two channels, 38 major games will air on Fox while the rest will broadcast on Fox Sports.

Telemundo also shows Spanish broadcasts of the games for free.

Online Streaming

All the World Cup games are available for streaming at Fox Sports website or Fox Sports Go app. Its free to download and watch through the app. However, you need to be logged in with a pay TV provider to access it.

Telemundo announced that everybody are watch the games online for free until the 25th of June. Just visit TelemundoDeportes.com or with the Telemundo Deportes En Vivo.

And of course, we have the live-streaming TV services which lets you watch the World Cup online. These include YouTube TV, Hulu Live, Playstation Vue, DirectTV Now, Fubo TV and Sling TV. These services offer a free trial period of around one week, so now is the best time to sign up. Just remember to cancel the service before your trial runs out! 😉

A Google Podcasts App May Soon Be Launched

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June 14, 2018

A dedicated app for podcasts may soon be available on the Google PlayStore.

According to the folks in 9to5Google, the search giant is planning to have its own Google Podcasts app.

In the last few months, Google has really been pushing for more presence in the podcast universe. And this move will definitely help them gain more traction. In 2009, it launched an app called Listen, which was its first attempt at a podcast player. However, it did not live long enough and was completely shutdown in three years later.

Currently, Google has been building out a podcast client within the standard Google app. However, it is not easy to access. The company is apparently trying to change that with an actual Android app.

9to5Google spotted a snipped of code in the latest Google app which shows an inactive prompt which asks users to “Get the Google Podcasts app.”

Currently the app is not live yet but the folks at 9to5Google thinks you will be able to access the app HERE once it does.

Besides the code, they also saw a logo for the Google Podcasts app made of the iconic Google colours.

Image Source: 9to5Google

Pretty cool eh?

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Toyota To Acquire $1 Billion Stake in Ride-Hailing Service Grab

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June 14, 2018

This is by far the largest deal a by a carmaker in a ride-hailing provider.

This move by Toyota definitely marks the transition of traditional carmakers from manufacturing to services.

The Japanese company just agreed to acquire a $1 Billion stake in Grab, Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing company. The announcement was made in a statement by Toyota earlier this week. The company did not disclose what percentage of Grab it will own.

According to a person familiar with the deal, the value of six-year-old Grab will be just over $10 billion after the investment.

“We will work with partners like Toyota to continue to transform transportation in Southeast Asia,” Grab said in an email to Reuters. “We want to be the one-stop mobility platform for users.”

“Going forward, together with Grab, we will develop services that are more attractive, safe and secure for our customers in Southeast Asia,” Toyota executive Shigeki Tomoyama said in a statement.

This is not the first time that the Japan-based company has invested in Grab. Last year, it also pumped in an undisclosed amount to the latter. Toyota also invested in San Francisco-based Uber as well as in Japan Taxi Co. Ltd, an Uber rival.

The car industry is really racing with tech companies to gain a level footing on mobility services. With the rise of ride-hailing and vehicle sharing companies, there is a lesser need for car ownership. Honda and General Motors are the two other big names who have also invested in ride-hailing applications.

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The Vivo Nex Phone Has No Notch, No Bezels And A Pop Up Camera

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June 13, 2018

Apple, Google, LG, ASUS all other phone manufacturers have been beaten to the punch by Vivo.

Vivo may have just announced the first ever true all-screen smartphone. Called the Nex, the company claims it “fulfills the bezel-less dream.”

For those who remember, an impressive concept phone called Apex was unveiled back at the MWC 2018 in February. It had a 98% screen-to-body ratio and the Nex phone comes close to that.

The Vivo Nex was unveiled in China and features a good amount of high-end specs. It sports a 6.59-inch bezeless AMOLED display. It has a screen-to-body ratio of 91.24%, which means it still has a tiny bit of bezel on the sides.

So how did they manage to do it? The China-based company added three new pieces of technology, that’s how.

First is the 8MP front-facing camera that pops up from the from the top of the phone’s body for selfies. Second, is the Screen SoundCasting tech that takes the place of traditional earpiece speakers. The tech turns the display itself into a loudspeaker so you can hear your friend talking on the phone.

Lastly, they have slimmed down the bezels by putting an in-display fingerprint scanner. This is actually the company’s third attempt to use the technology after the X20UD and X21.

Specs-wise, the Vivo Nex runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset and has 8GB of RAM. It comes with 256GB of internal storage and a heavy-duty 4,000mAh battery. The back sports a dual sensor camera, with a main 12MP f/1.8 sensor and a secondary 5MP f/2.4 offering. A LED flash rounds up the camera setup.

Oh, did we mention there’s a headphone jack?

Ethereum Classic Will Be Added To Coinbase

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June 13, 2018

Coinbase Will Add Ethereum Classic

Ethereum Classic will be added to Coinbase exchange in the coming months. Coinbase is one of the most lauded crypto exchanges. It supports four coins, which is fewer than the other crypto exchanges.

The Addition Of Ethereum Classic

Since Coinbase supports only four coins right now, it fewer than most others. But it will all change as Coinbase announced that it will be adding Ethereum Classic (ETC). Ethereum Classic is an alternate version of Ethereum.

What Is Ethereum Classic

Ethereum Classic was created in June 2016. This followed a major hack on the DAO, a fundraising vehicle for the project. The Ethereum Foundation created a new version of Ethereum. This rescued the lost funds.

Those who opposed continued on with the original chain which was known as the Ethereum Classic (ETC). Ethereum is the second-highest valued token after Bitcoin while ETC is on number 19, according to Coinmarketcap. The value of ETC jumped up to nearly 20 percent over the past 24 hours after spiking following the announcement of Coinbase.

The Introduction Of Ethereum Classic

ETC’s introduction date will be communicated in due course, via Coinbase blog and Twitter account. The company is announcing its intention to add Ethereum Classic ahead of time. This is to test integrations as part of its new policy on adding new tokens. They made this move also as a response to concerns inside trading when the exchange added Bitcoin Cash (BCH) last December.

The company investigated the incident. They saw service outages. Bitcoin Cash also experienced wild price fluctuations right after its addition to the exchange.

The price hit $8,500 at Coinbase. This was almost three times than the $3,500 ptice on all other exchanges. The company;s staff and insiders speculated that they could have profited by buying BCH on other exchanges. This is with the knowledge that it will be added to Coinbase. This raised the price significantly.

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Podcast Revenue In The US Can’t Be Stopped Or Slowed Down

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June 13, 2018

Revenue Of Podcast Can’t Be Stopped Or Slowed Down In The US

The rising revenue of podcast in the US cannot be stopped or even just slowed down. Podcast revenue records show an increase of 86 percent on its 2017 revenue as compared to 2016.

Increase In Podcast Revenue

The US podcasting industry had a recorded revenue of $314 million in 2017. This figure shows that it went up by 86 percent compared to 2016’s $169 million podcast revenue. This figures is according to the study conducted by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PwC US.

Podcast income is estimated to reach $659 million in 2020, a triple-digit 110 percent. They also examined what podcast benefited the most from the increased interest in the audio format.

Kinds Of Advertisements Used In Podcasts

Most heavily used are host-read ads. This accounts for two thirds of all ads in 2017. Direct response ads made up the majority of the campaign, brand awareness ads at 29 percent. 58 percent of the ad inventory last year went to inserted or edited ads.

Podcast Advertisers

Top podcast advertisers included financial services at 18 percent share of ads. Direct-to -consumer retailers at 16 percent, and arts and entertainment at with 13 percent of all ads.

Podcast Content Genres That Rake In The Dollars

Certain types of podcasts are doing better than others when it comes to raking in the dollars. AS a matter of fact, the top four content genres generated over half the advertising revenue in 2017.

These top four content genres were: Arts and Entertainment (17%), Technology (15%), News/Politics/Current Events (13%), and Business (11%).

Investors will not be throwing money in the business if they think they will not make any money out of it. The main reason why investors invest in podcasts through advertisements is they know they will be gaining from it. Real businessmen will be intelligent enough to know where to invest their money to succeed. And they see a bright future in podcasts.

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E3 2018 Command and Conquer: Rivals Announced

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June 13, 2018