Author: Henry R. Lares

Henry Lares is still early into his career as tech reporter but has already had his work published in many major publications including Tech Crunch and the Huffington Post.  In regards to academics, Henry earned an engineering degree from Apex Technical School. Henry has a passion for emerging technology and covers upcoming products and breakthroughs in science and tech.

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Clash Royale Is In A Major Decline: Warning Signs

Clash Royale is a video game published and developed by Supercell. The game combines elements from tower defense, collectible card games, and multiplayer online battle arenas. The game was released globally on March 2, 2016. In less than a year on the market, Clash Royale reached $1 billion in revenue, but unfortunately, it is not the same case for 2018.

But, it is expected to die or at least this is what you hear talking here and there. It does have a decline in popularity, but we are not sure if it dies.

  1. Ranking in App Store

Clash Royale’s place use to be in top 10 gaming apps but now it is not even in the 200 trying to keep its 170 place.

  1. Views on Youtube

There are lots of excellent Clash Royale videos made by dedicated Youtubers but no matter the quality of the content, views keep dropping. It went from hundreds of thousands of views per video to 60-70k even on favorite channels like ChiesPat, Molt, and NickatNyte.

  1. Toxicity of Social Media

No matter how good a game is, haters and trolls rise from everywhere, but seems like Clash Royale is finally the first…at being hated. Unfortunately, there is not enough positive feedback to save it.

  1. Profit numbers drop

Its creator, Supercell suffered from a 20.5% drop in revenue because of the overall decline.

  1. Changed YouTubers’ content

Like Clash Royale, Boom Beach suffered the same decline when all the attention was drawn to its competitor and material on youtube changed. The same pattern is supposedly starting to show in the Clash Royale YouTubers, many of whom swapped to other games. It might be a sign that they do not want to be a passenger on a sinking ship.

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How To Face Most Common Clash Royale Problems

This guide is going to introduce you to the most common problems you face during your playing session in Clash Royale and how to avoid them. Problems are usually appearing because of monthly updates, especially after 2018’s May and June updates.

The developers at Supercell are monthly adding new features, balancing gameplay and addressing issues, touch that keep the game evolving. However, it is also the cause of the problem we have ascertained lately.

Clash Royale creates ascending complaints from Apple users in 2018, side by side with older LG phones and Samsung users. Bugs are the main subject of the criticism found on old forums and Reddit. Such bugs are missing quests, game freezes, unable to update, Clan war problems and many more. What affected players the most was the battery drain bug from April’s update.

Details

Do you have any issues while playing Clash Royale? Some users continuously have WiFi drop, can’t watch replays or see the friends list, no matter how good their internet connection is. In addition to this, there are dropouts during the new Clan Wars and quest are not correctly working.

Most of the people report the game freezing or having a lot of bugs along with other small things. They are usually fixed within a period of a few days by the developer. In addition to this, Supercell affirmed that the next release would cause a lot of problems for players with older devices because of the implementation of the significant change.

How to fix the problems

You are not the only one getting annoyed by Clash Royale draining your battery or not even starting, so here are some tips.

  • Physically close Clash Royale by using the multitasking button on iPhone or Android,
  • Restart it or toggle airplane mode on and back off
  • Re-enter your WiFi password
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WeChat 6.6.7 APK vs. WhatsApp 2.18.214 beta APK – Which One Is the Better Messaging App?

WeChat is a messaging app that excels at helping people communicate with their friends. The app has been downloaded by more than five million people on the official Google Play Store and this shows us that WeChat is a premium-level app. Nonetheless, the reason why WeChat is making headlines today is because a brand-new update has just arrived.

WeChat 6.6.7 APK Update

The latest update for WeChat sports the “6.6.7” version number and it is exclusive to Android users. The developers who are in charge of WeChat have posted the new update in the form of APK and this is why it’s exclusive to Android users. For those unaware of this, APK is an acronym for Android Package Kit. Moving on, let’s see what type of new features this update contains.

Saving Moments

One of the things that separates WeChat from other messaging apps is the fact that it lets users share special moments in their life. The app is equipped with a feature known as “Moments” which can be used to share photos and videos with other users.

Nonetheless, the Moments features is now being improved because the new update gives users the option to save a Moments post as a draft. This is a great addition because it will make it easier for users to draft a Moments post and then edit it later.

Android Package Kit

As we already mentioned, WeChat users who want to get their hands on the new update before the developers decide to roll it out OTA (over the air) need to install the APK version of it. With that being said, we need to note WeChat users who want to install the APK update need to enable the “Unknown Sources” feature.

WhatsApp 2.18.214 beta APK Update

Even though WeChat is a premium messaging app, it still has a long way to go before it can surpass WhatsApp in terms of popularity. In fact, WhatsApp has also received a new APK feature at the same time WeChat did and today we are going to see which update is better.

What’s New?

Just like WeChat’s latest update, the new WhatsApp patch comes in the form of APK. However, there is a big difference between the two updates because they focus on different things. While WeChat improved the Moments feature, WhatsApp’s latest 2.18.214 beta APK update improves the Groups features.

Group admins will now be able to select a special option which is going to disable chatting from the designated group. The only ones who will be able to chat or send information within that group are admins.

This is a nice feature, especially for people who join groups such as a newsletter in order to get information and not to talk with others. On the other hand, WhatsApp users will still be able to communicate within that group, but they will have to do it through private messages.

Final Words

WeChat and WhatsApp offer similar services, but the two are directed for different types of users. WeChat is ideal for people who enjoy sharing pictures and talking with people while WhatsApp only focuses on communication.

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Microsoft Surface Phone and the Andromeda Project According to Azure Video

Azure Demo Video Hints Andromeda Project Isn’t Gone

It is generally thought that Microsoft Surface Phone and the Andromeda Project has already been canceled, but it does not seem to be the case. Microsoft’s venture still exists according to a demo video that was made about the Azure mobile apps which hints it.

What is rumored?

Redmond-based tech giant’s foldable handset (Surface Phone and the Andromeda OS) appears to be postponed if SlashGear is right. Although this demo video has little to nothing to do with Andromeda, the possibility of the project existing is hinted by it.

Microsoft fans, this is good news for you, but you should be skeptic about the next information. The video mistakenly shows a few network-connected tests that have “Andromeda” in their name and it around the Azure mobile applications. It is still unconfirmed whether that states the much-rumored Andromeda or not indeed.

Furthermore

In addition to this, there is a detail that needs to be said. It is not the first time when Andromeda aks Surface Phone has been utilized in the tech industry. However, this moniker was has been recently used to show Microsoft’s foldable handset along with a custom Windows 10 experience also introduced to the Microsoft Surface Phone. Taking into consideration what has been named Windows Core, Microsoft’s new modular CShell will be used by Andromeda because it would be contingent on the layout or the context of the handset.

In conclusion

Andromeda OS was also found guilty for the indefinite postponement of the Microsoft Surface Phone. The following Windows 10 upgrade had some parts of it, but it was not all set prime time as felt by Microsoft executives.

As an equivalent, Surface Go was launched, and it seems to be enjoyed by the tech lovers all over the world, so it was successful.

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Microsoft Surface Book 3: Release Date in 2020?

So in happened that after Microsoft released the Surface Book 2, they shut critics’ voices. This did not come as a surprise. But what did, however, was the piece of news that the Microsoft Surface Book 3 had a long way until it could hit the market. Believe it or not, there are many rumors about it already, such as a 4k display, many new features, and possibly a very expensive price.

The Surface Book 2 was released in 2017, and the new device, Microsoft Surface Book 3 is probably going to be released after the year 2019. There are some rumors roaming around the internet that they will launch it in October, but that’s not going to happen.

Can the price get up to $1,199?

If we’re to talk about the price, it could be retailing at $1,199. This means that the price would be the same as it was for the Surface Book 2, the 13.5-inch version. The device with the bigger screen costs about $2,499. We can do nothing but hope that the price doesn’t change at all, or better, goes below.

If we are to talk about specs, we can’t really know for sure yet, since it’s doesn’t exist. It would be impossible to guess the right specs. However, there is some basic stuff that we can talk about.

A next-gen device

For example, the new device will have the next-gen Intel processors. It’s also a possibility to have the current-gen one. We also know that it will have the latest AMD or NVidia GPU.

It’s also been said that the Microsoft Surface Book 3 will have just enough power to get well with the next gen of VR and AR experiences. How awesome is that? We are, however, afraid that it won’t be compatible with this kind of innovation, and that would be just such a shame.

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