Apple’s 2019 iPhone XR will come in Green and Lavender colour options: Report

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Apple’s 2019 iPhone XR will come in Green and Lavender colour options: Report

Last week, we learned that 2019 models of Apple’s iPhones will be powered by the A13 chip that is currently under development. The new A13 chip will soon go on its mass production followed by the production of the new iPhones as well. Apple will be launching three new iPhones this year which will succeed iPhone XR, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. The latter two smartphones will have three cameras on their backs and will come with a bigger size.

But the successor of iPhone XR will reportedly feature a dual-rear camera setup and will be the smallest of the lot. And now, it has been reported that the 2019 models of iPhone XR will come in two new colour options replacing the earlier colour options of the iPhone XR 2018.

The iPhone XR 2019 is expected to launch on September this year when the Cupertino-based tech firm will be holding the annual launch event. According to a report by Macotakara, the new iPhone XR 2019 will come in Green and Lavender colour options. The new colours will be replacing the earlier colours of the iPhone XR – Blue and Coral. While there will be some colour options which will be making their return for the iPhone XR 2019 including Black, White, Red, and Yellow.

It has also been reported earlier that the new 2019 iPhones will have a better display and will be featuring the AMOLED displays from Samsung. But the iPhone XR will come in the same last year’s LCD display panel. The use of LCD displays will definitely cut the cost of the new iPhone XR but it won’t be the same as its top-end variants. Apple launches most of its top-end variants of iPhones with optional and regular colour options like the Black, White and Gold. This strategy seems to work for the company. But it seems to take a more challenging and adventurous approach when it comes to the colouring options of the iPhone XR. With iPhone XR, Apple introduced new colour options last year like Coral and Blue. And this year, it is reported to be Green and Lavender. Even earlier, Apple tried a new range of colours like Yellow and Pink for its affordable iPhone 5C in 2013.

Also, as mentioned above, the newer 2019 variant of the iPhones will be powered by the Apple’s new A13 SoC. These new chips will be an upgrade to the A12 Bionic chipset powering last year’s Apple iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max.

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Oppo K3 specifications and price leaked: Here are all the details

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Oppo K3 specifications and price leaked: Here are all the details

A few days back, the key specifications of the upcoming Oppo K3 smartphone had surfaced online. And now, other details about the handset including its hardware, colour variants and price have also emerged on China Telecom’s website, which indicates that the device is all set to be launched soon. According to the listing, the Oppo K3 smartphone will come with a 6.5-inch display and feature dual rear cameras.

The listing also says that the handset will be powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 710 processor, and we should mention that this is in-line with the leaks that have surfaced online previously. According to China Telecom database, the upcoming Oppo K3 handset will come with a 6.5-inch display that will have a resolution of 1080×2340 pixels. However, it does not give any other details about the aspect ratio or the pixel density of the screen of the Oppo K3 smartphone.

The image of the handset on China Telecom’s database, it can be seen that Oppo K3 will have a gradient finish. The listing about the upcoming handset was first spotted by ITHome.

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Image courtesy: ITHome

Coming to the rest of the specifications of the smartphone, Oppo K3 will reportedly be powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 710 SoC clubbed with 8GB of RAM. Another variant with 6GB of RAM is also being speculated. The China Telecom database has also said that the smartphone will come with a 16MP primary camera and a 2MP secondary sensor on its rear panel. For selfies and video calls, it is supposed to have a 16MP sensor which may be housed in a pop-up module like the one we saw on Oppo Reno.

The database also said that the Oppo K3 smartphone will bear a price at of CNY 2,199 (approximately Rs 22,500). However, we should point out that since the listing is about the 8GB RAM/128GB storage version, the variant that has 6GB of RAM can be expected to be priced lower. As of now, there is no word about when exactly the device will be launched in China. But then, since the listing has appeared on the website, we can expect it to happen soon.

The listing has also added that Oppo K3 smartphone will come with a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB Type C port that will have support for 20W fast charging. It has also been mentioned that the dimensions and weight of the handset are 161.2×76.0x9.4mm and 191 grams respectively. The colour options of the Oppo K3 are expected to be Nebula Purple, Dark Black, and Morning White.

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Instagram’s new Sticker feature will add lyrics of the song being played in Stories

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Instagram’s new Sticker feature will add lyrics of the song being played in Stories

Facebook-owned photo-sharing app Instagram is currently the most used social media platform. Facebook has started taking it even more seriously than its own platform and is constantly updating it with new features and improvements. Instagram has now started testing a new Sticker feature that will show the lyrics of the music that is being played in the Stories background.

The new feature will be a sticker, similar to the multiple stickers we already see on the platform. But this sticker will be able to show the lyrics of the song which is being played. However, currently, the new feature is still in development with no official release date revealed. This feature was predicted in April 2019 on Twitter when Jane Manchun Wong reverse engineered codes of the photo-sharing platform. She even demonstrated how the new feature works in a short music video “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Ashley. As reported by The Verge, the lyrics went alongside the song as it played.

Currently, it is not known what region will this feature be made available in. And information about the public availability of the new feature still is not known. With this feature being launched in the recent future, Instagram Stories are set to become even more interesting. The Instagram Stories feature let the users share stories and short videos on their profile for 24-hours. After 24-hours, the Stories would disappear from the user’s profile. But there is an option by which he can save the posted Stories to their profile to view anytime they want, for that they would have to check the option of saving the Stories to their profile.

In 2018, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform brought music to its Stories feature. This allowed the users to add background music to their regular Stories and customise it. The users could even add specific clips for their pictures and videos posted to Instagram Stories. Furthermore, last year, in December of 2018, Instagram added new and additional features which allowed the users to respond to questions with songs. There was also addition of new countdowns and question stickers for the live videos the users posted on their profile.

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civic engagement sticker

Moreover, in the recent elections going on in India, the platform brought a special Sticker for Instagram Stories. The Sticker was of a hand with a blue tick – the proof that one has voted. This was to promote voting and get more people to vote

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5 reasons why you should invest in a Smart LED bulb right away

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5 reasons why you should invest in a Smart LED bulb right away

India is a price sensitive market. It factors in the advantages and benefits before shelling out money to buy any product or services. It stands true for the LED light as well, especially when there is smart technology in it. Nowadays, smart technology is viewed as a mean to address critical challenges and solve problems, which has transformed the way people are living and using technology efficiently or rather smartly to perform their day-to-day chores. But since India is also a country where the smart technology adoption is considerably slow, lets deep-dive into why one should invest in Smart LED Light or Bulb.

Smart LED bulb gives the power of control in the hand of the consumer!

Anything that gives you the power to control makes you feel empowered. And the Smart LED Bulbs are interactive too. It enables you to control your lights at home without any effort or wasting any time. You can experience how Smart light makes your Home more interactive rather than a dull age-old switching it on/off homes. There are unlimited options one can get while opting for the bulb when it comes to controlling it. It can be controlled from any corner in your house and for that matter, even from outside. It’s power to play!

Connectivity plays a vital role

Smart LED bulbs connected via Bluetooth gives you the flexibility to operate the lights while you are watching your favourite TV show, reading a book or doing something else. It spares you the hassle of physically going to the switchboards. They are smart enough to take commands from your phone app, Alexa or even Google Assistant.

Rapid smartphones penetration and their adoption

With more and more people adopting smartphones in India, the awareness quotient around the usage of smart technology is increasing day-by-day. It is expected that India will reach 83 crore unique smartphone users by 2022. Since millennials have already started exploring the power of virtual digital assistants, smart connectivity enabled LED Products including bulbs, are fast getting accepted into the homes of the Indian consumers.

Smart LED Bulb resonates with your mood and lifestyle

LED Smart Bulb is an intelligent investment inside a home as it empowers you to have control over features such as dimming your lights at home even if you don’t have dimmer switches. They help you light up your home basis your personal choices. They sync with the hip-hop party music running inside your home and changes colour to make it more vibrant. You can also control your light colours as per your mood.

Have all of it in one Smart LED Bulb

The Smart LED Bulb eliminates the need for having separate lighting products for different purposes. It doesn’t matter what you want to do – read in bright light or sleep in a soothing one – you can have it all in one bulb. Additionally, a little play with colour components of your smart LED bulbs can give your house a unique look and feel every day without spending on painting your walls again and again.

Author: Jitendra Agrawal, Sr. Vice President at Luminous India

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Hotstar broke its own global record by amassing around 18.6 million concurrent viewers for a live event

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Hotstar broke its own global record by amassing around 18.6 million concurrent viewers for a live event

Disney-owned video streaming platform Hotstar has set a new world record by gathering a record number of viewers for a live event on its platform. May 12 saw the finals of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 and it was streaming live on Hotstar. To watch the finals, around 18.6 million tuned into Hotstar’s official website as well as the application. Earlier, Hotstar had set another record last year as it gathered around 10.3 million viewers.

Besides this, in the 2019’s IPL, Hotstar’s viewership record crossed 10 million viewers three times. According to a Hotstar’s spokesperson, around 12.7 million viewers gathered on to the platform to watch the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. Earlier, Hotstar said that IPL had already garnered around 267 million viewership creating a new record for the platform. In 2018, the record was 202 million overall viewership. Seeing the ever-increasing numbers of concurrent viewership of a single live event shows that how the internet market and viewership in India has increased.

Netflix and Amazon Prime have already set up their own camps to invite more viewers to their platforms. They are constantly producing new and exclusive shows tailored exclusively for Indian viewers. They have also gathered viewers in the recent times, but Hotstar still remains on top. Hotstar, with its local parent organisation Star India have taken streaming right and broadcasting of many cricket series. And seeing what importance the game holds in India, this was a genius move on their part.

Prior to this, in 2017, Star India was owned by 21st Century Fox and it held the streaming and broadcasting rights for the IPL tournament for five years. For this, the company payed around $2.5 billion. Later, Star India was acquired by Disney for a staggering $71.3 billion this year itself. Last month, Hotstar gathered around 300 million monthly active users which was around 150 million in 2018. Comparing it to Netflix and Amazon Prime, each of whom have around 30 million subscribers, Hotstar is miles ahead in the race.

“In the last two years, Hotstar has expanded to three international markets — the U.S., Canada, and most recently, the UK — to chase new audiences. The streaming service is hoping to attract Indians living overseas and anyone else who is interested in Bollywood movies and cricket”, Ipsita Dasgupta, president of Hotstar’s international operations, told TechCrunch in an interview. The streaming service plans to enter more nations with high density of Indians in the next few quarters, Dasgupta said.

And now, Hotstar is even streaming the last season of the popular series – Game of Thrones, adding to its viewership. By the comment of Dasgupta it can be said that, Hotstar is planning to further expand its reaches and add to the viewership not just in India, but to other countries as well. And seeing its massive viewership base, this won’t prove much of a challenge to the Disney-owned streaming service.

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Tinder Lite will launch soon to widen the scope of the app

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Tinder Lite will launch soon to widen the scope of the app

Tinder does enjoy a lot of popularity as compared to other dating apps. And now, the company is planning to launch a light-weight version of its app in order to get more users on board. The new Tinder Lite app will use less internet and lesser space on the device.

With the lite version of the app, millions of people who own basic smartphones or have limited access to data will get access to the dating service.

The plans of getting such an app were announced in the earnings call by Match Group’s CEO Mandy Ginsberg. According to a report in the Engadget, she said that Tinder Lite will be an app that is better suited for areas where cellular data “comes at a premium.”

However, she did not say anything about the features of the upcoming Tinder Lite app or its release date. She only said that it will be launched “soon.” Ginsberg also said that Southeast Asia is a high priority for the company as it has scores of potential Tinder users.

We should also mention that India is also a targeted market for Tinder Lite as it has the largest population of millennials in the world.

Tinder is reported to have almost 50 million users worldwide and Match Group announced that its paid subscribers have gone up by 38% year-over-year in early 2019.

Recently, in order to get more transparency about how its platform ranks and shows people their potential matches, Tinder published a blog post that talks about the subject. However, the dating app still kept everything fairly vague.

According to the blog post, the company’s Elo score was a ‘hot topic’ till a few years back, however, now the ranking feature has been depreciated. Tinder’s Elo score used to rank people on the basis of attractiveness. We should mention that in the real world, Elo scores are actually used to rank chess players, but in Tinder, it goes up as more and more number of people swipe right on a person’s profile.

And then, their profile is shown to other people who have similar scores. It is Tinder’s way of making the most desirable people interact with one another. We should mention that since profiles are limited in scope, a person’s looks and attractiveness play a key role in matches getting made. But then, people also started speculating that with Elo scores on, only the attractive lot kept talking to one another, while the ‘undesirable’ people were left with a low ranking.

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How to enable Dark Mode on your smartphone

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How to enable Dark Mode on your smartphone

Dark Mode has been gaining a lot of popularity lately because it puts less strain on users’ eyes and increases the battery life of smartphones. Over the last few months, we have seen a number of apps get the dark mode and now, the theme has finally been rolled out to Android Q too. Till now, we have seen system-wide Dark Theme on a few smartphones like Vivo V15 Pro, but those handsets had a customised version of Android running on them.

Although the Dark Mode is not available everywhere as of now, it can be enabled via some third party extensions too. Here, we have listed down how you can enable it on your smartphone. Take a look

How to get Dark Mode on iPhone

You may know it already if you have an iPhone, but we’ll state it anyway: iOS does not officially support Dark Mode. However, iOS 12 does have a smart colour inverter that offers almost the same effect. According to Apple it “reverses the colours of the display, except for images, media and some apps that use dark colour styles.”

The inverter works well with Apple’s own pre-installed apps as well as with apps that have support for dark mode. Here’s how you can turn it on:

  • Head to Settings.
  • Tap on General and then go to Accessibility.
  • Go to Display Accommodations and then select Invert Colours.
  • Switch it on.

We should also point out that a number of apps support Dark Mode on iOS including YouTube, Twitter, Facebook Messenger, Slack, and Microsoft Outlook. However, a system-wide Dark Mode is currently available unless you jailbreak your device, which we don’t recommend you to do.

How to get Dark Mode on Android smartphone

Google has rolled out its a system-wide dark mode on its Android Q’s third developer preview, however, it calls it Dark Theme. The company has rolled out the Dark Theme on 21 smartphones including all Pixel handsets.

You can check out the list of devices on which the Android Q’s third beta is rolling out here. If you have one among these smartphones, here’s how you can enable the Dark Theme:

  • Make sure your device has the Android Q third beta update.
  • Go to Quick Settings from the top of your smartphone’s display.
  • If you see the icon of turning it on, click on it.
  • If not, click on the Pencil icon. You’ll find the Dark Theme.
  • You can drag it into the main lineup of your smartphone. If you don’t want to do that, you can simply enable it.

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Apple is testing its new A13 chip which will power the iPhone 11, mass production to begin soon: Report

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Apple is testing its new A13 chip which will power the iPhone 11, mass production to begin soon: Report

Although not much is known about the 2019 iPhone from the Cupertino-based tech giant Apple, it is confirmed that it will be powered by a new chip. A new report has surfaced online that claims that the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has started the production of the new chip for the next generation of iPhones. These chips are being called Apple A13 and as of now, and it has been said that they have already gone into the early phase of production. The report also suggests that the mass production of the Apple A13 chips will start this month itself.

The report first emerged on Bloomberg and it says that TSMC has started its early testing phase of the chips. These new chips will reportedly increase the battery life, speed and performance of the iPhone. The report further mentions that there could be around three new iPhone models this year and all three will be powered by the A13 chipset.

Out of the three, two are codenamed as D43 and the D44 while the third is codenamed N104. The N104 is being called the successor of the iPhone XR. There won’t be too many design changes to these new iPhones, but they will come with changed screen sizes. The successor of the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max will reportedly feature a triple-rear camera setup according to their renders. While the successor of the iPhone XR will hold a dual-rear camera setup. In other words, all upcoming iPhone 11 models will have an extra camera sensor on their backs compared to their predecessors. According to reports, there will also be an ultra-wide-angle lens and better zooming capabilities in the upcoming iPhones.

And this time, there is a possibility that Apple might be jumping on the reverse wireless charging feature to charge the AirPods. We already saw this technology with some other flagship devices of 2019 so it would make sense for Apple to adopt it as well. The users can place their AirPods on the back of the new iPhones to charge them wirelessly.

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LG V50 ThinQ 5G launched with triple-rear camera and dual-front camera: Price and specifications

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LG V50 ThinQ 5G launched with triple-rear camera and dual-front camera: Price and specifications

LG has finally joined in on the 5G wagon with the launch of its LG V50 ThinQ 5G. The newly launched smartphone is currently selling only in South Korea right now through the country’s three major telecom operators – KT, SK and LG U+. With this, LG has become the second smartphone company to bring out a commercial 5G phone for the users, with the first being the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. LG V50 ThinQ 5G has become the second 5G smartphone to be sold for commercial use. Other than these two devices, Oppo’s Reno is the third in this ranking as it too is selling its Reno 5G smartphone. But the Oppo Reno 5G is currently selling only in Switzerland.

LG V50 ThinQ 5G price and availability

The newly launched LG V50 ThinQ 5G was to be launched and sold commercially from April onwards. But the company delayed the launch of the device for unknown reasons. The LG V50 ThinQ 5G can be purchased through the three telecom operators mentioned above along with LG’s own retail shops in South Korea.

The LG V50 ThinQ 5G is selling for a price tag of KRW 1,119,000 (approximately Rs 67,000) and it comes in only one colour option – Black.

With the purchase of the LG V50 ThinQ 5G the users will also get a compatible second screen attachment. The attachment can be used as a second screen and enhance the multitasking and can be used to run two applications at the same time. Currently the second screen attachment-cum-case it is being offered for a price of KRW 219,000 (approximately Rs 13,000).

LG V50 ThinQ 5G specifications and features

The LG V50 ThinQ 5G sports a 6.4-inch OLED QHD+ (1440×3120 pixels) display. It will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM. It runs Android 9 Pie and supports single-SIM (Nano) and packs a 4,000mAh battery with wireless charging support. The LG V50 ThinQ 5G comes with 128GB of internal storage with microSD card support. It houses a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

On the camera front, the LG V50 ThinQ 5G features a triple-rear camera comprising of a 12MP primary sensor with an f/1.5 aperture and 78-degree lens. It is paired with a 12MP sensor with an f/2.4 aperture and 45-degree telephoto lens. The third camera is a  16MP sensor with an f/1.9 apertuer and 107-degree wide-angle lens. While on the front houses a dual-camera setup comprises of an 8MP RGB sensor paired with a 5MP sensor.

Other features of the LG V50 ThinQ 5G  includes 5G support, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and a USB Type-C port in the smartphone. There is also an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance on the LG V50 ThinQ 5G and it features a MIL-STD 810G certified build.

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Idea introduces two new prepaid recharge plans with 365 days validity

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Idea introduces two new prepaid recharge plans with 365 days validity

The Telecom operator Idea has joined the list of telecom operators to add new prepaid plans to offer more to their subscribers. Earlier, Vodafone had introduced two new prepaid plans for its subscribers – Rs 999 and Rs 1,999 prepaid plans which offered long-term validity. And now, Idea too is coming up with the same priced prepaid plans for its subscribers. Idea launched the Rs 999 and Rs 1,999 prepaid plans, both of which come with one year/ 365 days validity.

Idea’s Rs 999 prepaid plan offers 12GB of data to its customers for 365 days. But this plan is only limited to Punjab circle only. The new plan was spotted by Telecom Talk and it is currently selling live in the beforementioned circle. Other than 12GB of 3G/4G data the Rs 999 plan offers unlimited voice calling on both home and roaming network, 100 SMS per day for 365 days. Other than that, the newly launched plan doesn’t bring any more offers and benefits. Comparing it to Vodafone’s plan which offers the same benefits but it also bundles the Vodafone Play subscription as well.

The second plan of Rs 1,999 prepaid recharge plan offers 1.5GB of 2G/3G/4G data everyday for a period of 365 days. If calculated, the plan offers a total of 547.5GB of data benefit to the user for a year. Other than data, the new plan also offers unlimited local, STD and roaming calls along with 100 SMS per day for a year. Currently, this plan is live only in the Kerala circle only. Currently, it hasn’t been revealed by the company when the plan will be brought to the other circles.

Furthermore, the telecom operator has also partnered with Citi Banks to launch an offer where the subscribers will get data and calling benefits for a year. But to avail the Citi Bank Credit card offer, the Idea user need to apply for a credit card on the Idea’s website. They also need to spend Rs 4,000 within 30 days of getting the card. The customers who fulfil these requirements will get 1.5GB of data and unlimited voice calling for 365 days. But this offer is available only on Idea and not on Vodafone.

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Mother’s Day gifting guide: Here are 5 techy gift you can gift your mother

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Mother’s Day gifting guide: Here are 5 techy gift you can gift your mother

It’s Mother’s Day tomorrow. And if you still have not bought a gift for your mother, we are here to help you. You can order one among these techy gifts for your mother for her special day. Moreover, since most of them are available online, you’ll be able to get them deliver to you quickly. Take a look:

A new smartphone

There are a number of devices to choose from in case you want to buy a new smartphone for your mother. In the budget segment, you can go for one of the smartphones from Samsung Galaxy A or Galaxy M series range, as the handsets in both the ranges are worth the money and offer a promising performance. In the mid-range segment, you can pick the OnePlus 6T, as it is available on a discount and has a good performance. If you wish to splurge, you can go for the iPhone XR, which is also available at a discounted price right now.

Google Home

This will assist your mother in so many things. From telling her the morning news to curating recipes and saving her from routes that have too much traffic, Google Home will do it all. Your mother will really thank you for it as Google Home is immensely useful.

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

If your mother likes to read, then this is the gift for her. Amazon’s latest Paperwhite tablet is the most upgraded one till now and it is a perfect gadget to catch up on some books for any bibliophilic.

Jabra Elite Active 45e wireless earbuds

The newly launched earbuds also make a good gift for your mother. No matter what your mother’s profession is, you can make her working hours more fun by adding music to them. Jabra Elite Active 45e wireless earbuds were first announced at the CES 2019 and have just made their way to India. They certainly make a good pick if your mother is somebody who likes listening to music.

Fitbit Charge 3

If you want your mother to adopt a healthier lifestyle, Fitbit Charge 3 will make an excellent gift for them. The smartband has a 24×7 heart rate monitor and can track sleep, calories, real-time pace and distance. The company has touted the Fitbit Charge 3 to have 7-day battery life. In addition to this, it is also swim proof, so the chances of it getting spoiled are pretty slim.

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Full specifications about the upcoming Motorola One Vision leaked online: Know all the details

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Full specifications about the upcoming Motorola One Vision leaked online: Know all the details

Motorola One Vision is a device which has been in talks for quite some time now. There has been several leaks and rumours about the device but no major leaks were out, until now. Moto has scheduled a launch event on May 15, Sao Paulo, Brazil where it will be launching few devices along with the Moto One Vision. The leaks of the Motorola One Vision happened a few days ago, but now the full specifications alongside the expected price of the device has been leaked online, again. According to the recent leaks, the Motorola One Vision will be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 9609 SoC and will be paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It will also come with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and dual-rear camera setup.

The leaks were revealed by WinFuture and it hints that the Motorola One Vision will be housing a punch-hole notched display with a small chin at the bottom. The leaked image reveals that the volume and power buttons will be placed on the right side of the smartphone. While the speaker grille will be on the bottom edge.

Motorola One Vision price (expected)

According to the leaks, the Motorola One Vision will be priced at EUR 299 (approximately Rs 23,400).  The device comes in two colour options – Blue and Bronze. It will be available for purchase from May 16 onwards and the company will be giving away Motorola Verve earbuds to the first few customers.

Motorola One Vision specifications and features (expected)

The leaks mention that the Motorola One Vision will be sporting a 6.3-inch (1080 x 2520 pixels) LCD display. It will come with CinemaVision 21:9 aspect ratio and 432ppi pixel density. The upcoming smartphone will reportedly have dual-SIM (Nano) support and will also support microSD card. It will be powered by the 2.2GHz Samsung’s Exynos 9609 SoC and will be paired with 4GB RAM and 128GB of storage. the Motorola One Vision will pack a 3,500mAh battery and will be a part of the Android One program.

On the camera front, the Motorola One Vision will reportedly have a 48MP primary camera with an f/1.7 aperture and OIS support. It will be paired with a 25MP secondary camera with an f/2.0 aperture. The details of the front camera is currently unknown but it will be placed in a punch-hole notch setup.

Other features of the Motorola One Vision includes LTE, dual-SIM, Bluetooth v5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, NFC, and USB Type-C port.

But it should be kept in mind that these specifications are based on leaks and should be taken with a pinch of salt.

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PUBG Mobile Season 7 will be released on May 17: Reports

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PUBG Mobile Season 7 will be released on May 17: Reports

Even though the game is being banned in some countries and is getting negative light these days, PUBG Mobile is still one of the most played mobile games of the world. PUBG Mobile is known for its constant updates and now Tencent is to come out with Season 7 of PUBG Mobile. Before it is updated, the news about the 7th season of PUBG Mobile has been leaked online. The leaks reveal several details along with the Season 7 Royale Pass and the rewards it will have. The leaks also state that, PUBG Mobile Season 7 will bring a new handheld weapon, many skins for guns, helmets, new costumes, outfits, avatar customisation etc. PUBG Mobile will reportedly start receiving Season 7 through an update next week.

The leaks come from YouTuber named Mr.GhostGaming and he has revealed the data, time and the details about the game. According to the leaks, Season 7 of PUBG Mobile with version number 0.12.5 which will reportedly arrive on May 17. But before the update, PUBG Mobile servers will be temporarily taken down on May 16 similar to the Season update before it. After PUBG Mobile gets the Season 7 update, the Season 7 Royale Pass registrations will start from May 18.

The changes PUBG Mobile Season 7 will bring:

Talking about the new changes, features and things PUBG Mobile Season 7 will be getting are new skins, avatar customizations, weapons, emotes etc. There will also be new avatar frames along with a new gun called the ‘Skorpian’. There will also be a new mustache style along with flight trail and parachute trail rewards. The new update will also bring new skins for old guns like AKM, Kar98K, M4 and UZI. The Level 1 and Level 3 helmets of the game is also getting new skins with level 1 backpack skin.

Now, the Season 7 Royale Pass will cost 600 UC (Unknown Cash) to purchase the Elite Upgrade. The UC is the in-game currency used to purchase new items, skins etc. While the Elite Upgrade Plus tier will cost 1,800 UC. The players will get 100 PR points if they purchase the Royale Pass. Other than that, they will also get two exclusive costumes called the Urban Scavenger or Assault Squad. But for that, they need to cross Level 100 in the Royale Pass. The 7th Season of PUBG Mobile will also be introducing a new mission system called the Royale Pass EZ Mission License. The Royale Pass members will also get weekly challenges before the other players.

Lastly, there will be a new ranking system in Season 7 of PUBG Mobile.

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India makes 6% of total global account information request from Twitter: Twitter’s 14th Biannual Transparency Report

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India makes 6% of total global account information request from Twitter: Twitter’s 14th Biannual Transparency Report

Twitter, the micro-blogging website is a gathering place for many people. And in recent years, the popularity of the social platform has grown at a considerable rate. Millions of Indian users, politicians, actors, public figures have made Twitter a platform where they can announce something or have people listen to their words. But in a recent development, the Indian government had requested information about 422 Twitter accounts from July to December of 2018. Even the law enforcement agencies of the country asked the platform to remove 667 accounts from Twitter as they violated the law of the country. This deletion of 667 accounts had grown from 2017’s 237 account deletion request.

Twitter released its 14th Biannual Transparency Report on Thursday. In it, the social-platform provided some information to the Indian government in 18% of the cases. Out of the government’s 667 accounts removal from Twitter the company complied with only 2% of them. Other than that, there were 49 emergency disclosure requests made by the Indian government. In it, Twitter provided them with only 10% of the information requested.

Earlier, from January to June 2018 period, the Indian government had asked Twitter about 355 account information. Also, the government asked the micro-blogging website to preserve information of 100 Twitter accounts. To this, the platform specified 30 of the 100 requested accounts.

About this, Twitter said, “Upon receipt of a valid preservation request, we will temporarily preserve, but not disclose, a snapshot of the relevant account information for 90 days pending issuance and service of the valid legal process.”

But its not just the Indian government requests for account information from the micro-blogging platform. Other governments from other countries request such information as well. and this time, Twitter has received the account information request from 86 countries in total.

Out of all the account information request Twitter receives, the United States requests comprises only 30% of the total request. And the second highest account request information received by Twitter is Japan which is 24% of the global information request. In that order, the UK has made 13% request while India has made 6% of the total global requests. Germany has made 6% of the requests, France with 5% and together all of them combines at 30% which is the United States’ total request made to the platform.

Vijaya Gadde, Legal, Policy and Trust & Safety Lead at Twitter said, “We received roughly 8 percent fewer global legal requests to remove content, impacting approximately 2 percent fewer accounts, compared to the previous reporting period. However, there was an 84 percent increase year-over-year between 2017 and 2018.”

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PUBG Mobile: The best and the worst rifles that you can use

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PUBG Mobile: The best and the worst rifles that you can use

Winning the Chicken Dinner in PUBG Mobile is hard. It is not something everyone can do. Most people think that only knowing the tricks that are involved and the locations where they can get easy kills is enough. However, we feel that to win at PUBG Mobile, you should also know which weapons you should use in the game. Here, we have listed down the best and the worst rifles of PUBG Mobile game. Take a look:

M416

M416 PUBG mobile

The M416 is the best rile that you can find in PUBG Mobile. But it only works the best when it has all the necessary attachments on it. The M416 is a very balanced and consistent gun. It doesn’t matter what range you are shooting at, this gun can manage it all. The best thing about it is that it is not very hard to find it. There are other good weapons in PUBG Mobile, but they are not as easy to find as M416.

AKM

AKM PUBG Mobile

This is the second best assault rifle that you can find in PUBG Mobile. The AKM will provide a consistent damage output. Although learning to use it is difficult, it can be used for literally any match and you are bound to win. The only reason we didn’t put it on the No.1 slot is that AKM performs better in the close and medium range not necessarily has the same output in the long range.

G36G

G36C PUBG Mobile

You can actually take this to be like a younger sibling of M416. The only reason that it is not as powerful as the M416 is that it does not have all the attachments as that. But if you have this gun, you really stand a very high chance of getting the Chicken Dinner. The odds are in your favour. It is one among the best rifles of PUBG Mobile.

Beryl M762

Beryl M762

This is a great gun to use in close range, but the long range is its weakness. But then, it is really amazing to use. You will be able to get a lot of kills. We suggest you to club it with M25 or AWM and nothing will stop you.

AUG A3

AUG_A3 PUBG Mobile

This is a very powerful gun and it’s fun to use it too. But then, it only performs the best in close range encounters. If you use it for a close encounter in PUBG Mobile, you’ll see that this gun can be devastating for your enemy. However, this alone does not make it a powerful gun overall.

Groza

Groza PUBG Mobile

This is one among the best weapons in PUBG Mobile for close encounters. But there is a downside to the gun too. The Groza is an air-drop exclusive weapon in the game and hence, it is extremely rare to see it in matches.

QBZ95

QBZ95

The QBZ95 actually performs very well most of the times. It’s a gun that you can count on. Even we compare it to Scar L, a gun that mostly guarantees success, it has faster firing rates but lower reloading rates. But let’s face it, most of us would go for faster firing rates in most situations.

Scar L

SCAR-L

The only reason that we have kept this rifle low on the list is because of its rarity. It’s extremely difficult to get hold of a Scar L in PUBG Mobile. If you find it, you will probably get a lot of good kills in the game, but somehow, it has always been one among the weapons that are too difficult to find.

Mk47 Mutants

Mk47Mutant

Even though it’s relatively new, Mk47 Mutant does come with its flaws. The main problem with the gun is that you cannot fire too fast with it. If you press the fire button too fast with it, it actually slows down the rate of fire. This, obviously, would not prove to be favourable in most scenarios.

M16A4

M16A4

Pick this gun only when you want to put yourself to a challenge. Not when you are playing to win the Chicken dinner. It’s not a bad gun and is known for its stability. However, since it is not an autofire gun, it does not manage to compete with other guns in combat.

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Oppo F11 Pro with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage launched in India: Price and details

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Oppo F11 Pro with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage launched in India: Price and details

The Oppo F11 Pro was launched in India in March 2019, the device was launched with 64GB of storage as a base variant. But now, the Chinese smartphone maker has quietly launched a higher variant of the Oppo F11 Pro with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. Other than the RAM and the storage variant of the Oppo F11 Pro, all the specifications remain the same. Some highlights of the Oppo F11 Pro is that it comes with an octa-core processor and runs Android 9 Pie. There is also a HyperBoost feature in the Oppo F11 Pro which makes its app, games and performance faster to run.

Oppo F11 Pro (6GB RAM/ 128GB storage) specifications and features

The Oppo F11 Pro sports a 6.53-inch Full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) LCD screen with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P70 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage. The F11 Pro runs Android 9 Pie skinned with ColorOS 6 and it packs a 4,000mAh battery. The device also supports Oppo’s VOOC Flash Charge 3.0. As mentioned above, the Oppo F11 Pro comes with HyperBoost feature which speeds up the app launches and optimises the game and overall performance of the device.

On the camera front, the Oppo F11 Pro features a dual-rear camera on its back which comprises of a 48MP primary sensor with an f/1.79 aperture. The main camera is paired with a 5MP depth sensor. While at the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera with an f/1.79 aperture. The camera of the device also comes with features such as Ultra Night Mode, Dazzle Colour Mode etc.

Other specifications of the Oppo F11 Pro with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage is similar to the base variant of the device.

Oppo F11 Pro (6GB RAM/ 128GB storage) price and availability

The Oppo F11 Pro with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage is selling for Rs 25,990 and is available on Amazon India. Similar to the base variant, the new variant of the Oppo F11 Pro comes in Aurora Green and Thunder Black colour options.

The base variant of the device with 64GB storage holds a price tag of  Rs 24,990. So the 128GB storage variant is priced only Rs 1,000 more than the base variant.

Even though it is listed on Amazon India with the seller name Appario Retail, there is no official word from Oppo itself about the launch.

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Oppo to launch Reno and Reno 10x Zoom on May 28: Get all the details here

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Oppo to launch Reno and Reno 10x Zoom on May 28: Get all the details here

Oppo’s Reno and the Reno 10x Zoom were launched in China last month and they made quite a splash in the smartphone market. The devices are powered by a good processor and come with good specifications and features. Out of the two, the Reno 10x Zoom was the one which got more eyeballs with its 10x hybrid Zoom feature. The device was also powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM. And now, Oppo is about to bring both of its smartphones to the Indian market as well. The Oppo Reno and the Reno 10x Zoom will be launched in India on May 28.

Oppo Reno specifications

The Oppo Reno sports a 6.4-inch Full-HD+ panoramic AMOLED display with a screen-to-body ratio of 93.1 percent. It has a sixth-generation Corning Gorilla Glass protection on top and is also TUV Rheinland certified. The Reno is powered by the Snapdragon 710 SOC paired with 6GB of RAM. It runs Android 9 Pie skinned with ColorOS 6. The smartphone packs a 3,765mAh battery and comes with 128GB of internal storage.

On the camera front, the Oppo Reno features a dual-rear camera setup which comprises of a 48MP sensor paired with a 5MP depth sensor. While at the front, there is a 16MP swing selfie camera.

Oppo Reno 10x Zoom specifications

The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom, on the other hand, sports a 6.6-inch panoramic AMOLED display. It is powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC paired with 6GB or 8GB of RAM. The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom packs a 4,065mAh battery and it comes with 128GB or 256GB of internal storage. The device runs Android 9 Pie skinned with ColorOS 6.

On the camera front, the handset features a triple rear camera with a 48MP main camera. There is also a 13MP periscope camera paired with an 8MP super wide-angle lens. While on the front, there is a 16MP swing selfie camera.

Oppo Reno and Oppo Reno 10x Zoom price (expected)

The Oppo Reno should come with a starting price of Rs 30,900 for the base variant. While the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom should hold a starting price of Rs 41,000 for the base variant.

When launched, they should compete with the Redmi X, the Realme X and the OnePlus 7. All three of these smartphones are to be launched this month itself along with the Oppo Reno smartphones.

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Xiaomi to launch a Redmi laptop with its flagship smartphone on May 13: Report

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Xiaomi to launch a Redmi laptop with its flagship smartphone on May 13: Report

After launching a number of handsets under its Redmi sub-brand including Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 7 and Redmi 7, Xiaomi is now all set to launch its first Redmi flagship smartphone that will come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC. Now, a new leak has surfaced online which suggests that besides its flagship mobile, the company will also be launching a laptop under its Redmi sub-brand.

It is worth mentioning that earlier this week, Tang Mu, General Manager of Xiaomi Smart Hardware Division took to Chinese social media platform Weibo to shed light on the Redmi flagship smartphone and its launch event. He teased that the smartphone from Redmi will come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 SoC is set to launch on May 13. However, he also added that the flagship smartphone will launch along with “one more thing”.

Until now, it was being speculated that the second product will be a new smart home product. But now, a new leak has been posted on Twitter by a user named ‘Sudhanshu Ambhore’ that reveals that the second product that Xiaomi plans to launch is a Redmi laptop.

Ambhore has also revealed a bit of information in the tweet saying, “#Redmi will also release their Laptops under #Redmi branding (like #Xiaomi’s Mi Notebook) with their flagship phone.” It is worth adding that as of now, Xiaomi has not said anything about the upcoming Redmi laptop.

Till now, Xiaomi has only launched laptops and Notebooks only under its Mi brand in India. If this information is indeed true, then this will be the first laptop by the company under its Redmi brand.

The leak further suggests that the upcoming Redmi laptop will be affordable, much like smartphones launched under the sub-brand. Although we can expect the Redmi laptop to launch in China, we cannot guarantee its release in India. This is because till now, the company has not launched any laptops in India yet.

In addition to this, Xiaomi is also expected to launch its Redmi flagship smartphone in China on May 13. The device is expected to come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, a 32Mp pop-up selfie camera, triple rear camera setup and a massive 4,000mAh battery. As of now, we don ‘t know if the Chinese smartphone brand plans to launch the smartphone in India or not.

However, we should mention that Xiaomi India’s MD Manu Kumar Jain has said that the company will soon be launching a smartphone with Snapdragon 730 SoC in India soon.

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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), Galaxy A7 (2018) price in India cut

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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), Galaxy A7 (2018) price in India cut

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Galaxy A7 (2018) price in India have been cut. The South Korean technology giant has quietly revised that price of both its smartphones and the new rates of the handsets have been listed on Samsung’s online shop. It has also been confirmed about by a Mumbai-based retailer that customers can also be availed from offline retail stores.

We should mention that this is not the first time that the two smartphones have received a price cut. The price of Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) was revised in January this year, while the Galaxy A9 (2018)’s price was slashed in April.

According to the updated listing on the company’s website, Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) will now cost Rs 25,990 for its 6GB RAM/128GB storage variant, while earlier one had to pay Rs 28,990 for it. The 8GB RAM/128GB storage model of the handset is now available at Rs 28,990 instead of Rs 31,990. It is worth mentioning that Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) was launched at a starting price of Rs 36,990 last year.

Coming to Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), its 6GB RAM/64GB storage variant can now be picked up at Rs 15,990, while its 6GB RAM/128GB storage model can be bought at Rs 19,990. Earlier, the two variants were being sold at Rs 18,990 and Rs 22,990 respectively. Note that the device was launched at a starting price of Rs 23,990 in September 2018.

The new prices are available on Samsung Online Shop as well as brick and mortar stores. The offline discount was confirmed by Mahesh Telecom. The new prices can also be seen on Amazon India’s website, Flipkart and Paytm Mall.

To recall, both Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) are both mid-range range handsets. While Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a 6-inch full-HD+ screen, Galaxy A9 (2018) sports a 6.3-inch full-HD+ screen. Both the devices are powered by an octa-core SoC. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is the first smartphone in the world to come with a quad camera setup, whereas Galaxy A7 (2018) will feature a triple rear camera setup.

Recently, Samsung Galaxy A10, Galaxy A20 and Galaxy 30 smartphones also received a price cut in India. With the price cut, Samsung Galaxy A10 can be bought at a price of Rs 7,990 while the Galaxy A20 is being sold at Rs 11,490. And lastly, Samsung Galaxy A30 is available at Rs 15,490.

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Xiaomi to launch two new Redmi smartphones this month: Report

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Xiaomi to launch two new Redmi smartphones this month: Report

Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship device Redmi X, that will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC, has garnered a lot of attention lately. A week before the device’s launch, a leak has surfaced online that claims that the company will be unveiling two handsets this month. Both the new flagship Redmi devices will come in four RAM and storage variants and will be available in three colour options. But other than the official launch date and launch venue, nothing else is revealed by the company. As we mentioned earlier, Redmi X is scheduled to launch next week in China.

The new leaks come from tipster Ishan Agarwal and MySmartPrice. According to them, the Chinese smartphone maker will be launching two new models of its Redmi flagship in China. Both of them will come in following variants – 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage, 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage, 8GB RAM/ 128GB storage, and 8GB RAM/ 256GB storage. While the colour options will reportedly be Red, Blue and Carbon. Other than that, it is not known whether the devices will be supporting expandable storage. One of the devices might see the launch next week while the other might be launched later this month.

Agarwal has also added that the devices will hold the model number M1903F10 and M1903F11. One of them with the model number M1903F10G was already spotted on the IMDA database in Singapore. So, it hints that the launch of the device could be possible in the coming weeks. We should mention that this device holds a similar model number as the Poco F1. The Poco F1 had ‘E10’ at the end so there is a possibility that we might get to see the launch of the much-awaited Poco F2 later this month.

Moreover, Lu Weibing, the General Manager of Redmi earlier teased that the upcoming Redmi X (flagship) will sport an in-display fingerprint scanner. The battery of the Redmi X would also be large enough to last two days. It will reportedly pack a 6.39-inch Full HD+ screen and will run Android 9 Pie skinned with MIUI 10. The device will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC and will feature a triple rear cameras setup.

Before the launch of the flagship Redmi devices it already has made a few competitors, closest of which is the Realme X and the OnePlus 7.

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Google Photos ‘Colorize’ feature would fill ‘colours’ to the black ‘n’ white pictures

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Google Photos ‘Colorize’ feature would fill ‘colours’ to the black ‘n’ white pictures

Search giant Google has announced a number of new features and products and updated many of its old services at the Google I/O 2019. One of those services that has been updated is Google Photos, and the company announced that it will be rolling out new features to the Photos few months later. Out of all the new features Google will be rolling out for its Google Photos, one of them is the Colorize, which lets the users add colours to a black and white picture. According to Google, the Colorize feature was achieved by the company using its Tensor Processing Unit chips. These chips power all the new features coming to Google Photos.

The Colorize feature coming to the Google Photos was received well by the audience at the Google I/O 2019 and it will be released soon. But the search giant hasn’t given an official date and time of the new update. The product lead of Google Photos, David Lieb also said that the Colorize feature is still in its beta phase now but he didn’t reveal the timeline of the launch.

Lieb took to Twitter to announce that the feature wasn’t ready for a commercial release yet. According to him, Colorize is still in works and the company doesn’t want to release it, before fine-tuning all the loopholes. Lieb also posted a video on his Twitter account showcasing the Colorize feature and how it works. In the video, Lieb used a black and white picture of his 104 year old grandfather’s wedding photo. Using the Colorize feature of the Google Photos, he tried to fill it with colours and managed to colour his grandpa’s pants to pink. He also wrote, “You can see we have some work to do; my grandfather didn’t wear pink pants to his wedding!”

Other than the Colorize feature, the California-based search giant also announced a Color Pop feature for the Google Photos. And the company also released the Color Pop feature for select Android users after its announcement. Unlike the Colorize feature, the Color Pop feature of Google Photos transforms the background of a picture to black and white. It uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and while the background will turn black and white, the subject in the picture will still be in colour.

Even though some of the features of the Google Photos are still in beta phase and in development but they will change the Google Photos completely.

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Fortnite Season 9 gets new locations, ‘Slipstreams’ and ‘Fortbytes’ to the game

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Fortnite Season 9 gets new locations, ‘Slipstreams’ and ‘Fortbytes’ to the game

The Fortnite Season 9 is finally here. The end of Season 8 of the popular battle-royale game saw a volcanic eruption that led to the destruction of multiple locations. But with Fortnite’s Season 9, a number of new locations have been added to the game.  As expected the Battle Pass of Fortnite Season 9 has also gone live and one can get a number of freebies with them including exclusive costumes, weapons, and more.

Other changes that will be seen in Fortnite’s Season 9 are a new way of transportation called Slipstream, a new combat shotgun, and ‘Fortbytes’. We should mention that Fortbytes basically have to be collected and they can be used to unlock exclusive rewards in the game.

Speaking of the Fortnite Season 9 Battle Pass, it will cost you 950 Vinderbucks (Fortnite’s in-game currency) and will get you instant access to a pair of new costumes. Once you rear Tier 100, you will also be able to unlock a third tactical outfit called Vendetta. Other items of the Battle Pass include a robotic cat, dual axes and flying disc toys. A game mode called ‘Wargames’ has also been added that will enable players to test their skills in four different simulations. With the Battle Pass, you would also be able to build your own version of Neo Tilted location. But to do that, you would have to go to the Creative Mode.

Coming to Season 9 itself, the most prominent change is definitely the arrival of the new locations in the game. While one of them is called Neo Tilted, the other is called the Mega Mall. ‘Slipstreams’ is another addition that you should know about as it a wind tunnel using which players can go from one place to another at a rapid pace while they gain velocity midway. It is worth mentioning that Slipstreams can also be used to transport projectiles and vehicles. The new season also comes with Air Vents that can be used to cover a small distance without any damage.

Another addition that is worth a mention is ‘Fortbytes’. As we said earlier, these can be collected during the game to unlock rewards. We should add that at the beginning of the season, only 18 Fortbytes will be available and one of them will be added each day as the Season goes by. Fortnite Season 9 will also get a new semi-automatic combat shotgun, apart from a number of weapons like revolver and assault rifle.

A number of bug fixes have also been added to the PC as well as mobile versions of the game and it has also been announced that the Nintendo Switch version of the game will now come with an improved frame rate.

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Airtel revises two of its plan, will now offer double data and a Rs 4-lakh life insurance

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Airtel revises two of its plan, will now offer double data and a Rs 4-lakh life insurance

After BSNL, Bharti Airtel has revised two of its prepaid recharge plans to offer more data benefits to its customers. Out of the two, one of them also brings life insurance cover to its subscribers. The Rs 129 prepaid recharge plan of Airtel will now offer 2GB data every day to its customers. Along with that, it will now be available in the open market manner. The other plan that has been revised is the Rs 249 prepaid plan which will now offer Rs 4 lakh life cover from HDFC Life or Bharti AXA life insurance.

Airtel prepaid plan benefits (revised)

Airtel’s Rs 129 prepaid plan after revision will offer 2GB of data every day along with unlimited voice calls and 100 SMS daily. The plan will be valid for 28 days. Along with the regular revised benefits, the telecom operator is also providing users benefits like Airtel TV, Wynk Music subscription for free. Earlier, the Rs 129 prepaid plan offered only unlimited voice calls along with 1GB of data and 100 SMS daily. This plan was also limited to select customers only while the others got voice calling benefits of 220 local and STD minutes for 28 days. But after the revision of the plan, this distinction was removed and now the benefits can be used by any user. The Rs 129 prepaid plan is live on the Airtel website along with Airtel Thanks app.

On the other hand, the Rs 249 prepaid plan after revision offers same data and calling benefits as before. But the company has added 4 lakh life cover from HDFC Life or Bharti AXA. In addition to this, this plan includes the Airtel TV Premium subscription along with Rs 2,000 cashback on buying a new 4G phone. There is also an inclusion of a 1-year Norton Mobile Security along with Wynk Music subscription. In terms of benefits, the Rs 249 pack offers 2GB of data every day, unlimited calls and 100 SMS per day for 28 days. Similar to the Rs 129 plan, the Rs 249 plan is also live on the Airtel website and the Airtel Thanks app.

The revision was first spotted by Telecom Talk and although the life insurance seems like a good benefit but there are terms and conditions to it. To avail the life insurance on Rs 249 recharge the user needs to be between 18 to 54 years of age. Also, to keep the benefits intact, the user need to recharge every month in a consistent manner. To register, the user needs to apply for the insurance through an SMS. Then they need to reply and upload eligible documents for authentication. Once the authentication is complete, the subscribers will be able to manage their insurance details and fill in the nominee, address and other information from the Airtel Thanks app. Other than the application, the registration for insurance can also be done at an offline retail outlet.

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OnePlus 7 Pro gets the Netflix HDR mode, new posters of Sacred Games 2 shot using the smartphone

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OnePlus 7 Pro gets the Netflix HDR mode, new posters of Sacred Games 2 shot using the smartphone

OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone is here to make headlines once again. The Chinese smartphone maker has teamed up with Netflix to offer Netflix HDR content on its upcoming flagship smartphone. But the HDR content will be limited to the OnePlus 7 Pro variant only. The HDR mode in Netflix is already supported by many smartphones and now the OnePlus 7 Pro has joined that list. In addition to this, the second part of the popular Indian crime drama – Sacred Games – has released its posters that were also shot on the OnePlus 7 Pro.

Netflix is one of the few content providers to offer 4K and HDR content/ videos to its customers. But these modes are supported on compatible devices only. The 4K and HDR streaming service offered by Netflix can only be used by the subscribers with the top-end plan of Netflix. The top-end plan of Netflix costs Rs 800 per month in India. Netflix already comes with HDR support on many smartphones such as the Google Pixel 3 and the Google Pixel 3 XL along with Huawei Mate 20 Pro and P20 Pro. And now that list will also include the upcoming OnePlus 7 Pro. It is already known that, the OnePlus 7 Pro has received the HDR10+ certified display along with an A+ rating from DisplayMate.

As we mentioned earlier, two new posters of the popular-show Sacred Games 2 has been released. The poster showcases Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. By the looks of the posters, it can be seen that they are of high quality and have a good colour reproduction. So, it can be said that the triple-rear camera mounting OnePlus 7 Pro is capable of producing some high and professional quality images.

Netflix has also released behind-the-scenes footage of the second season of Sacred Games along with a trailer. And according to Netflix, all of behind the scenes footages is shot using the OnePlus 7 Pro camera. The video quality looks decent enough but not as good as the photos.

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Moreover, the OnePlus 7 Pro is scheduled to release on May 14 globally. There will also be a regular version of OnePlus 7 which will be just an upgraded OnePlus 6T. According to the recent leaks, the starting price of the OnePlus 7 Pro is Rs 49,999.

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OnePlus 7 Pro to come with an improved user-controlled haptic motor: CEO Pete Lau

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OnePlus 7 Pro to come with an improved user-controlled haptic motor: CEO Pete Lau

Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus’s upcoming OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone has been in the news even before its launch was confirmed by the company. Ever since the company has announced that the handset will be launched on May 14, it has to share a number of teasers about it. Today, it has been confirmed that OnePlus 7 Pro will come with a better haptic motor inside as compared to the predecessors launched by the smartphone maker.

Speaking to CNET, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed that the next flagship smartphone from the company will come with a new and improved vibration motor that, according to him, would provide an “excellent” experience.

It is worth mentioning that OnePlus is making this change only after it got a number of users’ complaints that its devices have a “terrible” vibration motor that does not inform about calls and other notifications.

According to OnePlus, the new vibration/haptic motor on the handset is 200% more powerful than the one that it used before. The size of the motor has also been increased, and because of this, OnePlus even had to make some design changes.

Speaking about it, Lau said, “Our team had to rethink the internal design of the OnePlus 7 Pro, to fit inside the body without increasing the thickness of the device, which could lead to a less ergonomic feel. At the same time, we had to ensure that the haptic motor was in the right position so that the haptics would be strong, yet even across the device.”

In addition to this, users will be able to control the haptic motor on the upcoming OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone. We should also add that the OEM will be adding the setting for calls as well as notifications. This will enable you to control the motor intensity from “light”, “medium”, and “strong”. The handset will also have a setting to “tune-in” the strength of the motor even from the keyboard itself.

We will have to wait and see how the move turns out to be for OnePlus. The device has been in news for a number of reasons already including its HDR10+ certified display that comes with a 90Hz refresh rate, the pop-up selfie camera and its powerful chipset.

As we mentioned earlier, the smartphone is all set to launch on May 14 and will be unveiled at simultaneous events in the United States, India and Europe.

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