Telegram is a longstanding favourite with those seeking free encrypted messaging across multiple platforms. Themessaging apptook its first steps towards monetization last year, in the form of ad sales and by introducing paid features for massive group chats. Now, it would seem that the service is planning to introduce a premium paid option for average users, but only oniOSinitially. The latest iOS beta (version 8.7.2) has given us our first glimpse into what Telegram Premium might offer....

Square Enix announced this week that Hitman would fully embrace the episodic idea. The base game will contain a prologue and a location, Paris. This still releases March 11th. April adds Italy with May adds Morocco. Later this year players can explore Thailand, the US and Japan. The game will also feature weekly live events and “monthly updates”. We currently aren’t sure if these are every month or just the first few for Italy and Morocco....

InStardew Valley,there are a ton of fish players are able to capture and sell or make into other items. One of these is called a Sturgeon, and here we will explain how to capture it. How to get Sturgeon in Stardew Valley To catch a Sturgeon, you will need to head to the mountain lake in the northern part ofStardew Valley,and there you will need to cast your line as far as possible into the lake in the summer and winter seasons....

One of the best parts about owning asmart homesetup with multiple smart speakers is the ability to use them as an intercom system, and one of the best parts of an intercom system is the ability to page an entire building at the same time. In theAmazon Alexaapp, you may have tried and failed to find an option toDrop Inon all of your Echo devices at the same time. Hope is not lost....

Roblox’s Islands aka Skyblock is a game that’s gaining popularity and has been released in a beta state pretty recently! This was a popular game in Minecraft, that is a fun new way for Roblox players to try their hand at the mode. We’re taking a quick look at how you can get iron ore and make iron in the game so you can upgrade your tools and craftables! How to Get Iron To get iron in Islands you will first need to build a bridge of some sort to connect your island to the portal....

Fortnite never ceases to delight its users with intriguing partnerships and exclusive skins. The Miles Morales and Spider-Man 2099 skins have generated a lot of buzz from the Web Battles Quests, and fans and enthusiasts have been eagerly speculating about when they will actually be released in the game after Epic Games teased it through a tantalizing Twitter post. Players are eager to get their hands on these highly sought-after skins, so anticipation has reached a fever pitch....

The Dawning has arrived and with it comes a task only a Guardian blessed by the Traveler and its Light can do. You must bake, Guardian. You must bake so many cookies. Yes, cookies are an annual tradition over at the Tower, and one of my favorite grinding activities that Bungie subjects us to. By squashing the pieces of our fallen enemies into Eva’s oven, we can bake cookies which we’ll then have to ferry to various allies, vague acquaintances, and creatures that are distinctly morally grey at best....

Look up the word ‘ultimate’ in the dictionary, and you’ll find a description like ‘the best achievable or imaginable, the greatest of its kind’. In the tech naming stakes, it sits above ‘Ultra’ and ‘Pro’, so it’s clear where Huawei is aiming with its top-tier smartwatch for 2023. The Huawei Watch Ultimate is so named because not only is it built from materials we rarely see in tech, but also because it can do things most other smartwatches can’t....

It’s that time of year again and iDownloadBlog is right on cue with its traditionalHoliday Gift Guide. Choosing the perfect Christmas gift can be stressful, whether you’re looking to surprise your best friend with a useful item that won’t break the bank, delight your gadget-toting family members with handy accessories, or give that special someone in your life a unique surprise. Here’s a list of holiday gifts that, based on my personal experience, provide long lasting value without costing too much....

Are we about to see the return of Midi-chlorians inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? J.J. Abrams recently revealed that he and George Lucas met to prepare forThe Rise of Skywalkerand that Lucas is still talking about Midi-chlorians. Lucas introduced the intelligent microscopic lifeforms that can be used to measure Force power in 1999’sThe Phantom Menace, which is arguably the most-hated installment in the entire franchise. Lucas has talked a lot about Midi-chlorians over the years and even wanted his version of the sequel trilogy to include them in a major capacity....

Ray tracing highImage used with permission by copyright holder If you’re an owner ofNvidia’s latest RTX-series graphics cardon your desktop or laptop, you’ll be happy to know that the planned February 12 update forBattlefield Vwill bring Nvidia’s DLSS support and ray-tracing optimizations to PC gamers. The effect of this update should result in better overall game performance, especially if you have ray-tracing enabled when playingBattlefield Vat higher resolutions, like QHD or 4K UHD....

The latest trend ofjailbreak tweaksthat attempt to enhance theLock screenexperience, such asIntelliScreenXandHelius, continues with the release of a new Cydget calledLockScreen Informer. The tweak displays important info directly on the Lock screen, saving you the trouble of opening Notification Center or fully unlocking your device on many occasions. You’re probably thinking this is exactly like theLockInfo7tweak we covered last week, but there are some notable differences… LockScreen Informer has five main sections on the Lock screen: time and date, weather, missed calls, unread messages and one customizable widget....

The directors behind the recent musical movie adaptation of the teen comedyMean Girls, Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr., have revealed which musical they would love to bring to the big screen next:Hamilton. Speaking withComicbook.com, the filmmaking pair were quick to namedrop Lin-Manuel Miranda’s historical musical as a dream adaptation of theirs, with Perez Jr. saying she has been “screaming it from the treetops.” “Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton. We’re screaming it from the treetops like he would....