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Sunday, 18 August 2019

'Blocks' modular smartwatch gets cancelled four years after Kickstarter campaign

The modular 'BLOCKS' smartwatch launched on Kickstarter all the way back in 2015, and quickly raised over $1.6 million. The goal was to make a watch that you could connect extra modules to, adding functionality like an LED flashlight and more battery capacity. However, crowdfunded projects are always a gamble, and now Blocks has officially run out of money.

The Blocks team posted a project update on Kickstarter, but since it's set to only be viewable by backers (never a good sign), all we have to go on are screenshots from backers.

'Blocks' modular smartwatch gets cancelled four years after Kickstarter campaign was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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[Update: Selfie Mode for Pixel 3a] Google Playground has joined the dark mode club [APK Download]

Update 1: 2019/08/18 11:14am PDT
Our friends at 9to5Google noticed a neat addition for Pixel 3a and 3a XL owners. They can now use Playmojis in selfies, bringing Google's budget devices in line with

Google is introducing a system-wide dark mode with Android Q and is hard at work to get as many apps as possible in line for the stable launch. While it already implemented the eye-soothing theme on many apps like Calendar, Phone, Messages, and Drive, other apps are still notably lacking one, like Gmail.

[Update: Selfie Mode for Pixel 3a] Google Playground has joined the dark mode club [APK Download] was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Weekend poll: Would you pay $5/month for a library of paid Android games and other apps?

Late last month, Google was spotted testing a new subscription service called "Google Play Pass." In a similar vein to Apple Arcade, Google Play Pass promises access to a library of games and apps for a flat $5 monthly fee. The subscription service is in limited testing right now, but we're curious to know if you'd sign up when (or if) it expands.

It remains to be seen which games or apps will be included in the subscription if the service goes live, but screenshots and icons from current testing indicate that games like Stardew Valley, Marvel Pinball, KOTOR, Life is Strange, and Limbo are included in the current test.

Weekend poll: Would you pay $5/month for a library of paid Android games and other apps? was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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This New Alien: Covenant Short Film Revisits the Scene of the Crime

The two-year anniversary of Alien: Covenant coming to home release was a few days ago, and the official Alien Anthology YouTube account has surprised us with a new short film set in the Alien universe to celebrate.

Unc0ver Jailbreak v3.5 Released With Support for iOS 12.4! [A7-A11]

The Unc0ver jailbreak was updated to version 3.5 today bringing support for jailbreaking iOS 12.4, the latest version of iOS.

Developer pwn20wnd announced the release on Twitter:

unc0ver v3.5.0 is NOW OUT with iOS 12.4 support for A7-A11 devices (Latest and signed firmware)!
You will have to upgrade to iOS 12.4 if you are on iOS 12.3 to use the latest jailbreak -- Enjoy.