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Faceook updated iOS App to fix battery drain issue


Few days ago facebook iOS App users encountered a battery drain issue which started eating a lot of battery life even when the backgound App refresh was toggled off, but not any more. Facebook today updated its iOS app which fixes the battery drain issue with other improvments.

 While Facebook didn't mention its battery drain issue fix in the update notes, while Tech Crunch noticeted the Facebook engineering manager Ari Grant's post on facebook about the fix and the reason behind it. Grant told that there were several factor which lead to the battery drain issue including a "CPU Spin" in code network and silent background audio session which kept the app awake even when it wasn't open.

 Fedirico vittci from Macstories stated that the issue is because the silent audio in the background and today it turned out to be correct.

 Tech Crunch's Matthew Panizaron also suggested that Facebook's use of silent audio in background may be done on a purpose but Facebook says it was a unintentional bug.

 Grant says the the Facebook iOS App has been fixed both the issue which were causing battery drain and users will no more face the issue and Facebook is still working to make app even more battery friendly.
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Facebook is working to solve iOS app battery drain issue


Facebook today showed that they are aware of iOS app battery drain issue, the issue was raised by some Facebook users who suffered from this issue and reported it to Facebook and battery drains very fast even when the App is opened in the background, Facebook told TechCrunch about its awareness regarding the battery drain issue and promised to fix it soon.

 Many Facebook users are facing this issue from last week, and posted images showing Facebook App weight on Battery, even when the app is in the background and even when the background app refresh is off.

 It is assumed yet that the cause for Facebook app to drink a lot battery is the bug that could be silent audio emanating from the service's auto-playing videos. Most of people don't care about Auto-play and never turn it off and there is a bug that is over eating battery.

Turning off Auto-play can be the fix but facebook does not confirmed this bug yet but the fix will be out soon.
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Tricky twists a Game that requires multiple smartphones and players


Mobile Mesh Games, a mobile game startup from Whitewater, WI has released their first mobile title, Tricky Twists.Tricky Twists is the first release from Mobile Mesh Games. It’s a local multiplayer game that focuses on a simple body-twisting mechanic. With an unlimited amount of players, groups of people can download and play at parties, birthdays, or anywhere that a group of people can get together. The game is cross-platform; it is unique in that it is an offline multiplayer game that uses multiple devices to create the game.

This release is the first in Mobile Mesh Games’ Live Multiplayer Social Games category. These games aim at bringing back the social aspect of games to create a fun atmosphere reminiscent of family game night. The only requirement of these games are multiple people in the same room, and (in the case ofTricky Twists) at least three phones and players.
Graphic design intern for Mobile Mesh Games, Megan Eaton, said "There's a lot of different levels of intensity to the game. You could play casually, but you could play with a pro strategy, which most of the time involves your friends holding your limbs for you and whatnot. It's awkward, but that's what makes it fun!" Tricky Twists supports an unlimited amount of players, since those without phones can easily join in.

Feedback and ratings on Tricky Twists are already rolling in, and the company is very excited to start seeing what people think of the game. Everyone on the team is eager to hear from players, and they encourage those who enjoy the game to share photos of their twists on Twitter and Facebook using the hashtag #TrickyTwists.
This is Mobile Mesh Games' first release. For more information about the company and their games, head to the Mobile Mesh Games website.

You can download the game on iOS, or on Android smartphones.It is available on iOS and Android devices for free.

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