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Microsoft and Samsung Partners on Xbox Cloud-Based Game Console

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Samsung is a well-reputed name when it comes to technology. Another such name is Microsoft. Though Microsoft is far behind from Samsung in the smartphone business, otherwise, Microsoft isn’t far back. Especially in the field of video games, Microsoft has been one of the leaders of the company. “Xbox” is a tern that every gamer and non-gamer is aware of. It is created and owned by Microsoft.

Recent tech news talks of a partnership between Samsung and Microsoft to enhance the gaming experience better than ever. Soon after Samsung released its Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z-flip smartphones on 11th Feb, the company also announced broadening relations with Microsoft. The idea is to create a cloud-based game stream service. That means users can even expect xCloud appearing in the Samsung smartphones soon.

Microsoft and Samsung partners on Xbox cloud-based game console

Samsung’s US marketing head has remarked this partnership as just the beginning. This included the announcement of Microsoft’s Forza Street Game for Samsung’s Galaxy devices. He even confirmed the idea of the cloud-based streaming experience. With Samsung’s 5G enabled smartphone models and Microsoft’s rich history in gaming platforms, it doesn’t seem to be impossible.

On the other side, Microsoft confirmed the partnership as well. Both companies are cautious about spilling the beans thoroughly. Microsoft has just confirmed that they are impressed by the response to the cloud idea that they had. This might be very motivating in the coming days and can help to revolutionize the gaming experience.

Microsoft is expected to fully launch its xCloud game streaming completely along with PC streaming and PS4 controller support. As of now, xCloud is an open beta and on a series of complete improvement daily. Microsoft plans to take this much beyond the US, UK, and Korea.

Conclusion

The gaming community is expanding every day, and so is the number of smartphone users. Microsoft and Samsung seem to help merge them both with their new xCloud idea. Only a matter of time until it is released officially. Gamers can expect this to be a completely different experience.

How to enable Dark Mode in Gmail

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Emails have been a crucial part of modern life. It is one of those inventions that have dissolved in our daily lives. We can’t imagine our lives without email. And when it comes to email, Google is one of the pioneers. Gmail, Google’s emailing app/website, has recently introduced the dark mode version of its apps in Android10.

Though not every Google app has been given the option of dark mode, yet it has been launched for the Gmail app in the recent Android updated versions such as in Android 10 and Android Pie. Keeping in mind the increasing demand for dark themes in popular applications, Google has given this mysterious theme update for its users.

Steps to Enable Dark Mode in the Gmail App

The theme of Google apps usually can be changed into dark mode by changing your Operating System’s subject. But apart from that, Gmail has a separate option for the same within the app’s native settings. To enable dark mode in Gmail, here are a few simple steps:

  1. Open the Gmail application on your smartphone.
  2. Tap and open the menu on the left or swipe right to open the left sidebar.
  3. Scroll down and tap and open “Settings.”
  4. Search for the “General Settings” option and open it.
  5. Find and tap on the “Theme” option and change it to “Dark.” Ps: If the dark theme has already been set up, and you want the default theme, then click on “Default Theme.”

That’s it. The next time you open Gmail, you’ll be welcomed by a dark grey background, along with dark-colored inbox folders and emails.

Conclusion

Another greyish theme has also been introduced recently by Google for Gmail. So it’s your choice which color you would like for your Gmail. The above was the most straightforward step to activate dark mode for your Gmail.

Why GameStop Stocks Plunged by 39% in January

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“GameStop” is a name that is unavoidable by anyone related to Gaming or technology. It was founded in 1984, in a suburb of Dallas(named Grapevine)Texas, USA. GameStop has been one of the pioneers of the gaming world. GameStop has been one of the few companies to start the sale of video games in discs. The company, besides developing and selling video games, has prospered in business ventures like selling electronic appliances, selling products of other companies. GameStop also launches a monthly tech magazine for tech lovers all around the globe.

Like any other company, even GameStop has its fair share of rising and falls. The company was at its peak between the years 2014 to 2016. But soon after GameStop peaked its revenue in 2015, the stocks continuously started dropping. With every passing day, their shares are further falling low. This condition is hitting the company quite hard. There is even news that the company is planning to sell its stocks to a third party, as a last case scenario.

Why GameStop Stocks plunged by 39% in January 

GameStop saw its stock plunge 39.1% last month to just below $4, one of the lowest the company has evidenced. As already mentioned, since 2015(i.e., the previous five years), the company’s stocks have been disastrously sinking. Although GameStop was expecting a fortune for the past few years,  there seems to be no break in bad luck for them. The investors have recently shown resentment in their investment in GameStop stocks. In mid-January, GameStop has announced disastrous holiday sales results, with a 27.5% year-over-year downfall. The outcome was comparatively better last year. 

Standing in the year 2020, with everything being available online, the popularity of old fashioned ‘disc-borne’ games is bound to fall. The boom in esports recently has motivated more people into logging onto their phones and laptops and paying to watch people battle online. This proved to be hazardous for the 1980s-era video game shop’s business. This indirectly is killing GameStop, slowly but gradually.

Conclusion

Unless GameStop takes a sharp change in its business model, their old fashioned Gaming and business strategies will sink even worse. This fact is not unknown to GameStop CEO Goerge Sherman. He even admits that the company might have to suffer even harshly in the coming years until he puts a turnaround plan to effect. Meanwhile,  all GameStop will be doing is to shut down 230 to 250 stores. 

TellGameStop March Winner for 500$ Sweepstakes

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“Game Stop” is a name that most of us have come across. It’s the famous American video game cum electronics and wireless services, retailer. Game Stop is available for countries such as the US, UK, and Canada. In the US, it’s stored are located mostly all over the country, boasting more than 7200 stores opened to date, reflecting Game Stop’s popularity.

The headquarters of this famous gaming manufacturer is in Texas, USA. It was initially founded in 1984. Apart from manufacturing and providing video games, consumer electronics, and wireless services, it also has its magazine based on video games(obviously!) and even an Apple product,” Simply Mac.”

About TellGameStop

TellGameStop, an initiative from Game Stop. TellGameStop is an online survey web page that offers its customers rewards for taking up a small survey. Interested customers can take part in the survey with a mobile phone or PC/Laptop. The survey is user-friendly, easy, and convenient as well. With the help of TellGameStop, the company keeps in check with the changing demands of the customers. It works as feedback.mechanism as well.

Customers participating in the survey can win the sweepstakes reward. During the sweepstakes spanning for a month, 25 winners are announced, and each participant can win only one prize in a month. One can join the survey by entering the website at www.tellgamestop.com.

To participate in the survey, other requirements are:-  a receipt of a recent purchase from the store, which should have a survey code printed on it. Most importantly, the participant must not be an employee of the company or hold any office related to the company

TellGameStop March Winner for 500$ Sweepstakes

A Facebook announcement of TellGameStop from April 2011 has declared its Sweepstakes winners for March. The winner has won 500$ gift card sweepstakes!
The post has also encouraged its customers to keep visiting their survey, and they might become lucky to win such rewards in the future.

How to Update Android Phone in 2020

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Phones can be considered as the most crucial part of your daily life or that one asset without which you cannot deny to overlook. Whether you are in the kitchen, home, office, or bed, you can’t resist yourself to peep into the phone at least once. The mobile phones, which we see nowadays, run on Android. Androids had been into our lives since its launch a decade ago. Androids, due to such enhanced functions and properties, need to be updated whenever it is asked to. Here, we will see how we can update our Android phones.

How to Update Android Phone

These are a few steps you need to consider while updating your Android:

  • First, check whether Software Update is available. You may check by going to the Settings in the section Software Update.
  • If it is available, tap on the section where it says “Download and Install.” The downloading process initiates.
  • When the downloading is completed, the system will ask whether to install the update at that moment or to install it overnight. Choose whatever is comfortable for you.
  • To install, tap on Install Now. The installation will begin.
  • After completing the installation, the phone automatically will get shut down.
  • A few seconds later, the phone switches on and starts uploading the new updated software.
  • After uploading, the phone completes another booting process before being entirely switched on.
  • Open the phone and check the notification of the completion of its update. Your phone is now updated.

Conclusion

Androids have been a boon for this generation. With technological advancement, phones are getting better. Thus, to let the hardware work smoothly, we have to make sure that the system software is in its updated state. Moreover, Android has a knack of updating itself quite frequently, whenever needed. So, don’t worry about searching for the update and upgrade the phone whenever a software update is available as it is an important task to keep the phone smooth.