Pixel art has a certain retro appeal to it that harkens back to the 8, 16 and 32 bit console eras. Today though, it is more likely to be found in any number of indie and mobile games and is currently enjoying something of a resurgence. It’s a fantastic way to get around the technological limitations that come from being an independent developer and from mobile hardware. This way, you can make less work for yourself and shrink your file sizes – but rather than looking cheap, it will look like a deliberate stylistic choice.

The Black Friday leaks keep on coming, and we’re now looking at Best Buy’s 2012 Black Friday ad, that has apparently hit the web way ahead than supposed to. Unlike what we’ve seen so far – and we have leaked Black Friday deals from Radio Shack, Staples, Kmart and Sam’s Club – Best Buy has a lot more Android deals for you, including smartphones and tablets. In what follows, we’ll list all the Android devices from Best Buy’s Black Friday offer and show you how much you can save, at least according to the ad.

TL;DR Gaming startup Wonder announced that its ambitious new device will run a version of Android. The device will be sold alongside a subscription service that give access to games and other entertainment features. Wonder is in talks to offer its software, tentatively called WonderOS, in branded devices made by well-known Android OEMs. In an interview with The Verge last month, Andy Kleinman, CEO of mysterious gaming startup Wonder, revealed several new details about the company’s upcoming device, including that the phone will run an Android skin tentatively called WonderOS.

The new Samsung Chromebook (sold out in hours after being put on sale yesterday) is remarkable not only thanks to its low price of $249, but also due to the processor that powers it – an Exynos 5 Dual. The Exynos 5 Dual (Exynos 5250) is the world’s first mobile processor built on ARM’s new A15 architecture. For the 5250, Samsung paired a dual-core A15 CPU clocked at 1.7GHz with a Mali T604 GPU, which is another premiere.

Halloween 2016 has been over for a few weeks now, but everyone likes a good scare at any time of the year. Developer Jesse Makkonen hopes to bring Android gamers some creepy experiences with DISTRAINT: Pocket Pixel Horror, which is now available on the Google Play Store after making its debut on PC in 2015. 10 best Android horror games for a good scare Apps The game centers on a character called Price, who apparently is one of those upwardly mobile folks who would do anything to make a business deal.

Ad blocking remains a contentious issue, but Samsung looks to be coming down on the side of anti-ads. Today, the smartphone giant is updating its Android browser to support content and ad blocking add-ons. The Internet 4.0 browser, which is installed by default on Samsung’s phones and tablets, is seeing an update today on devices which are running Android Lollipop or newer. Samsung’s isn’t providing ad blocking capabilities as standard, but is now opening the door for users to install ad blocking add-ons from third parties if they wish.

A new report from Variety suggests some interesting news: Samsung could bring Google Assistant to its 2019 televisions. This would be the first time Samsung has allowed a virtual assistant on its TV products that isn’t its own Bixby. Although information is scarce at the moment, Variety suggests the two virtual assistants will live next to each other in harmony, similar to how Google Assistant and Alexa are both made available on LG televisions.

Another Gold Box Deal of the Day, another batch of SanDisk memory products put up on generous discounts. SanDisk’s microSD cards, SD cards, and memory sticks are among the most popular on the market, and today Amazon has a selection of them available at discounts ranging from 34% to 57%. Mobile users will mostly be interested in the microSD cards, ranging from 32GB to 128GB, available in 48MB/s and 60MB/s options. SD cards, USB 3.

If you’ve never heard of or used Smart News, you’re missing out. I’ve been using this news aggregating app for a while to help find both general news and tech-related stories that interest me personally. I have even picked up some interesting news topics that we’ve ended up reporting on here at Android Authority. There are a ton of great channels on SmartNews including Reuters, Associated Press, Fox News, The Verge, and countless other publications — making it a great way to get all your news in one place.

Phone chargers aren’t really the type of accessory that excites people. Usually it’s some black or gray cord that plugs into the wall, the computer, or your car and provides your phone or tablet with power. No one really thinks about chargers too much. GEN, a new company that makes chargers, does think about it and that’s when Andru was born.According to their official website, they created Andru chargers to bring a little fun to charging.