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PUBG Mobile Is The Most Popular Game On Google Play Store

While Fortnite is not going to fall behind, as every year Google Play Store is publishing the list of its selection of the best Android applications, movies, TV series, and books, the users have chosen PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile) as the best game of 2018.

PUBG Mobile Is The Most Popular Game On Google Play Store

The list of best apps has been organized in seven categories, among which stands out the recently released “Fan Favorites,” in which users are the ones who vote for their most preferred option. In this new category, PUBG Mobile has managed to be the most favorite game by the users.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was the first Battle Royale game, but, soon after, Fortnite has become the most popular title of the genre. Since then, Bluehole and PUBG Corp have been trying to get their video game back into the spotlight. As Google Play Store named PUBG Mobile as the most popular title of 2018, the game developed by Tencent is finally beating the Epic Games’ title, Fortnite, at least on Android.

YouTube Is The Most Appreciated Application On Android Operating System

PUBG can be played on Xbox One, PC, Android and, PlayStation 4, more recently. Officially nothing is known, but there is information that points out to a PUBG release on PS4. A month ago, PSNProfiles, said that PUBG was already in the database of the Sony store, but for the moment, we got nothing from the Japanese company.

The award for best app of the year, according to Google Play Store, has been for Drops, an application that allows the learning of a total of 31 different languages. Other recognized apps have been Vimage, Slowly, Mimo, and Buzzfeed’s Tasty as the best app “for day to day.” As for the users’ favorite application, they voted for YouTube.

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Best iOS Apps Of The Year On iPhone and iPad Devices

Just a few hours after Google released the top of the best applications and video games of the year under its personal criteria, Apple has done the same and published the list of the most successful applications of the last twelve months.

As Google revealed the most appreciated apps, games, movies, and book, Apple has done the same thing recently, explaining which of its apps have been top-of-the-range in 2018. The Cupertino-based tech giant showed the most downloaded apps, games, movies, and books on its App Store.

Apple Revealed The Best App Store Application for iOS

Accordingly, here are the best App Store applications for iOS. But not only that, as on this occasion, the Cupertino-based company also wanted to reveal the best movies of the year, TV shows, podcasts, and books.

First, the company has revealed the best apps and games from the different platforms integrated under the iOS operating system, from iPhone to iPad to other company products such as Mac or Apple TV.

Best iOS Apps Of The Yeat On iPhone and iPad Devices

In the case of the iPhone, Apple has considered that the best app has been Procreate Pocket, while the most prominent game for this platform would be Donut County. As for the music, Apple recognizes Drake as the artist of the year. Meanwhile, the company directed by Tim Cook has considered Juice WRLD as the revelation artist.

Regarding movies, the Cupertino-based tech giant, led by Tim Cook, highlights titles such as “Incredibles 2,” “Coconut,” “Champions,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Blade Runner 2049,” “The shape of water,” “Call me by your name,” “Lady Bird,” “The best summer of my life,” and “Isle of dogs.”

Finally, regarding the App Store books, Apple considers Joel Dicker’s “The Disappearance of Stephanie Mailer” as the book of the year.

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Nvidia Made Its PhysX Code as Open Source On GitHub

Describing Nvidia as the most open-source-friendly company would be wrong. However, yesterday Nvidia has announced the release of the PhysX code as an open source. For newbies, PhysX is a physics engine that Nvidia acquired when it bought Ageia, which worked in Physics Processing Units. Since then, this technology has been closely tied to GPUs and green giant technologies, including the well-known CUDA.

PhysX is used in multiple fields within computing for physics simulations, including Artificial Intelligence, robotics and computer vision, self-driven vehicles, and high-performance computing.

Published under the 3-clause BSD license (BSD 3), this distribution modality has reached iOS, macOS, Android ARM (version 2.2 for the SDK and 2.3 for code snippets), Linux (testing on Ubuntu) and Windows XP and higher, but the EULA remains unchanged for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. On the other hand, its SDK is currently integrated into the Unreal Engine 3 and four engines and in Unity3D to be used by all developers who want to use it in their projects.

nvidia Made Its PhysX Code as Open Source On GitHub

However, it seems that at least at the moment the execution of PhysX in AMD GPU is an impossibility, so this advance will only serve for those who use NVIDIA GPU because this change has not come to the implementation of this technology for video game consoles.

Another detail to emphasize is that this could be more oriented to corporate solutions and the areas mentioned above than to the end users. Until now, PhysX has not been lavished much in products oriented to the end user compatible with GNU/Linux, besides that the users of the Open Source system expect other movements on the part of the multinational of Santa Clara.

The PhysX code has been published under BSD 3 and can be obtained from GitHub.

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WhatsApp To Shut Down Support For Several Smartphones and Operating Systems As Of 2020

In January 2019, the WhatsApp instant messaging app will be ten years old. The platform, developed by Brian Acton and Jan Koum as a smart agenda, has ever since evolved into one of the most popular messaging applications on iOS and Android. All that thanks to its features.

After Facebook purchased it in 2013, the company has introduced a large number of new features including GIFs, WhatsApp stickers, and WhatsApp stories. However, not every smartphone can run the most recent WhatsApp updates, so here are those smartphones that won’t support WhatsApp starting with 2020.

As I’ve mentioned, not all mobiles can support the new WhatsApp features. For the same reason, the company devised a route plan in December 2016 announcing that it would begin to cancel support for those smartphones that do not have the necessary capabilities to support future upgrades.

WhatsApp To Shut Down Support For Several Smartphones and Operating Systems As Of 2020

In June 2017, the WhatsApp became inaccessible for all Android 2.1. and 2.2., Windows Phone 7, iOS 6 and iPhone 3GS devices. A decision that also affected Nokia Symbian S60 users. As of January 1st, 2019, WhatsApp will shut down support for Nokia S40 either, as the company explains on its official blog.

Through a statement, the company confirmed that the list of mobile phones that will not enjoy WhatsApp support would be expanded to 2020. Specifically, the application will stop working on all mobile phones with Android 2.3.7 operating system or earlier and iPhone mobiles with iOS 7.

As a result, the popular instant messaging platform will no longer work on one of Apple’s most iconic mobile phones, the iPhone 4. In short, if you have any of these mobile phones and want to continue using some favorite messaging apps, you will have to look for alternatives such as Facebook Messenger or Telegram to be able to communicate with your family and friends.

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Huawei Enjoy 9 Leaks Revealed Its Technical Specifications

Although Huawei’s top-of-the-range mobiles are the most popular, this Chinese brand also has a wide range of mid-range smartphones and, among them, there is the Huawei Enjoy series that always provides some excellent features. Now, Huawei Enjoy 9 tech specs leaked.

The mid-range Huawei Enjoy 9 Plus device would not reach American and European markets under the same name, so we’ll receive this device as Huawei Y9 2019, presented in October. Now, we don’t yet know how Huawei Enjoy 9 would be called in American and European markets.

One of the main specifications that stand out directly from the images leaked by the Slashleaks website is the small “O-shaped” notch at the top of the screen. It is a very similar design to the one Huawei created for the Huawei Mate 20. According to these Huawei Enjoy 9 leaks, the device would boast a 6.26-inches and an HD Plus resolution.

Huawei Enjoy 9 Leaks Revealed Its Technical Specifications

Under the hood, Huawei Enjoy 9 would pack a Snapdragon 450 processor, accompanied by either 4 Gb or 6 Gb of RAM and up to 512 Gb of internal storage. The capacity of the battery would be 4,000 mAh, promising a substantial autonomy. On the back, Huawei Enjoy 9 would equip a dual-camera setup with one sensor of 13 MP and another of only 2 megapixels. The cameras would be backed up an artificial intelligence system developed by Huawei to enhance the photographic quality.

According to the Huawei Enjoy 9 leaks provided by Slashleaks, the smartphone would still include a micro USB connector and 3.5-mm headphones jack. However, the device would not have a fingerprint sensor and facial recognition.

This upcoming Huawei Enjoy 9 will be available in a wide range of colors, such as Aurora Blue, Magic Night Black, Coral Red, or Aurora Purple. Additionally, it would come out with Android 8.1 and Huawei’s EMUI 8.2.

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