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Google’s taking another crack at building a social network

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by on July 11, 2019 at 5:13 am
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After shutting down failed Google+ in April, the big G is giving this social network thing another go. It’s currently trialing Shoelace, a hyperlocal network for people who want to find others to join them in activities like sports and attending shows. It’s currently invite-only, and promises to help you “connect with others who have the same interests.”. You can create a listing for an event or activity you’re participating in, and invite friends and strangers to join you. In addition, Shoelace will surface events that you might be into. As Android Police noted, Google has flirted with this concept…

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Tinder made a Lite app that’s 25x smaller than the original

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by on July 11, 2019 at 5:09 am
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Tinder today unveiled a stripped-down version of dating app for Android, dubbed Tinder Lite, for developing countries. The app will soon go live in Vietnam. followed by other Southeast Asian countries. The company said the new app is about 25 times smaller in size as compared to the main app. It won’t have features like Feed, where you can see updates from your matches. The lite app will also reduce network usage by 20 percent, run faster on low-end phones, and consume less battery than the standard version. If you’re subscribed to gold or plus plans on the main app, it’ll…

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Amazon’s making a Lord of the Rings MMO set pre-trilogy

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by on July 11, 2019 at 12:14 am
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Amazon today revealed the long-rumored Lord of the Rings MMO that’s in the works is being developed in collaboration with its internal Amazon Game Studios — meaning we’ll soon get both a new Rings game and that TV show it’s already revealed. There’s no word yet on a story or setting. Amazon Game Studios VP Christoph Hartmann said in a statement, “Tolkien’s Middle-earth is one of the richest fictional worlds in history, and it gives our team of experienced MMO developers — from the same studio developing New World — tremendous opportunity to play and create.” Big news: We’re working with Leyou to develop and publish a free-to-play MMO…

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Review: Samson’s G-Track Pro is the ultimate microphone for podcasts and game streaming

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by on July 11, 2019 at 12:03 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Samson’s G-Track Pro is a gumbo-esque mashup of microphone, audio interface, and onboard mixer. It’s a bit of an oddity, but if you’re looking for a dead-simple hardware solution to take your podcast or gaming stream out of the audio gutter and into the realm of professional broadcasting it just might be the answer to your prayers. Recording vocals is hard. But it’s a cakewalk compared to streaming them live. You need a microphone capable of reproducing your voice accurately without picking up every noise in the room. Then you have to connect that microphone to the device you’ll be streaming…

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