PUBG Mobile India pre-registration is not official yet: Report

Ever since PUBG Corporation announced that PUBG Mobile was coming back to India in a new avatar, players have been waiting with bated breath for the game to show up on the Play Store or App Store. Some reports have indicated that pre-registrations for PUBG Mobile India have gone live on the TapTap app store. This comes after reports which highlight that the government is steadfast in its decision of keeping the ban until the privacy and security issues are not addressed.

According to several reports online as well as posts on social media platforms like Twitter, pre-registration listing for the new avatar of PUBG Mobile has gone live on TapTap which is a “game recommendation” platform. The listing has amassed over 90,000 pre-registrations at the time of publishing this report with a 9.9 rating. Having said that, while the listing does mention the developer to be PUBG Corporation, the company has not officially revealed any pre-registration links for the upcoming game yet.

We have reached out to PUBG Corp to determine the authenticity of the TapTap listing and will update the report with an official statement as we receive it.

PUBG has not revealed details about the launch yet

The official statement from PUBG Corp. still says that “More information on the launch of PUBG MOBILE INDIA will be released at a later date.” This means that the company has not initiated any pre-registration links for the game on Play Store or the App Store, let alone TapTap. 

This is similar to how a listing for the much-awaited FAU-G game went live on TapTap. While the listing shows the developer to be nCore Games, there is no official word from the company about the pre-registration listing.

FAU-G Pre-registration Is Now Live On TapTap App. Link For Pre-registration  https://t.co/EnPtW2OieV pic.twitter.com/DTegjQpLRo

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) November 8, 2020

In all likelihood, PUBG Mobile India listing on TapTap is rather premature and doesn’t shed light on when the game will be available officially.

At this point, there’s much to be known about the revival of PUBG Mobile in India and how PUBG Corp. plans to release the new version of the game. That said, we would urge our readers and fans of the game to be patient and avoid jumping the gun as there’s no official word from the company on the actual launch date yet.

Pehle trailer aaega, fir movie..... chalo happy choti diwali btw 

— ocean (@lameboredghini) November 13, 2020

Moreover, as per a tweet from esports announcer Ocean Sharma, PUBG Corp could be looking to drop a trailer for PUBG Mobile India before the game is formally released. 

To recap, PUBG Corp has announced that it is preparing a special version of the popular battle royale game for the Indian players and it is called PUBG Mobile India. The company has also revealed its plans for setting up a subsidiary in India and invest 100 million USD to promote and boost esports in the country. You can know more about it from the official announcement here.

 

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Apple MacBook Air powered by M1 SoC outperforms 16-inch MacBook Pro

After months of waiting, Apple Silicon powered Macs have finally been announced and there’s a trio of them for consumers to choose from. Three machines, all with identical base configurations, available at different price points might seem confusing at first, but once you consider the kind of performance you’re getting out of them, you might not care. Early benchmark numbers from the MacBook Air powered by Apple’s M1 silicon seem to outperform the top-of-the-line 16-inch MacBook Pro.

During the ‘One More Thing’ event where Apple unveiled the new chip and corresponding hardware, the company threw some very obscure comparison points, leaving a lot of people to believe that this was nothing more than clever marketing. However, GeekBench 5 numbers of the M1 chip running off of a MacBook Air have popped up, adding serious credibility to many of Apple’s claims. The GeekBench 5 single and multi-core scores for the M1 powered MacBook Air are 1687 and 7433 respectively. In comparison, Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro powered by the Intel Core i9-9989HK (8-core chip) and 64GB on-board DDR4 memory scores 1097 and 7014 respectively. Intel has traditionally always been proud of being a leader in single-threaded performance, but it would appear that Apple’s M1 silicon beats it with a large margin. When you take into account that the MacBook Air in question only sports 8GB of memory on-board, then you’ve got something significant to consider.

Apple’s A-series processors have always led in terms of performance when it came to the mobile side of things, despite significantly lower RAM on board. While Android phones have jumped up to 12GB RAM on their phones, Apple’ iPhone 12 Pro series still limits itself to just 6GB of RAM, with the iPhone 12 still sporting only 4GB memory and still outperforming most Android devices. The Apple iPad has also significantly made headway as a powerful tool for content creators, with the iPad Pro being a favoured device for editing photos and 4K video on the go. We recently reviewed the 8th generation iPad Air with the new A14 processor, which we noted was also capable of editing 8K video in LumaFusion. The iPad Air was also able to edit 45MP RAW files shot from a Canon EOS R5 in Adobe Lightroom with significant ease. We’ve got a video showcasing all of this coming up really soon, so do stay tuned to our YouTube Channel for it.

What might perplex many is how Apple is charging different amounts for money for identical configurations on three different machines, with the MacBook Pro 13” being the most expensive of the lot. The MacBook Air is now completely fanless, meaning that performance under sustained loads might be lower than that delivered by the MacBook Pro and the Mac Mini, given that these two systems come with fans onboard, potentially allowing them to run at their peak clock speeds for longer. You can read all about the pricing, specs and availability of the new Macs in India here.

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Thunderbolt NVMe SSD users face issue with Windows 10 20H2 update

If you are facing an error when trying to update Windows 10 on your PC, then you are not alone. Microsoft started rolling out an update to Windows 10 — Windows 10 version 20H2. However, it looks like an SSD compatibility issue is preventing users from installing the new update. Microsoft is aware of the issue and is working on a fix which is expected to be released by the end of November. 

On its support page, Microsoft says, “If you are trying to update to or install Windows 10, version 2004 or Windows 10, version 20H2, you might encounter an update compatibility hold and receive the message, “Your PC has hardware that isn't ready for this version of Windows 10. Windows Update will automatically offer you this version of Windows 10 once the issue has been resolved.””

So what’s the issue? Well, it looks like there is an incompatibility issue which has been found with Windows 10, version 2004 or Windows 10, version 20H2. This happens when using a Thunderbolt NVMe Solid State Disk (SSD). 

When a Thunderbolt NVMe SSD is there in a machine, during the update the users will receive a stop error with a blue screen and "DRIVER_VERIFIER_DMA_VIOLATION (e6) An illegal DMA operation was attempted by a driver being verified." 

According to Microsoft, “Affected Windows 10 devices will have at least one Thunderbolt port and any currently available version of the driver file stornvme.sys.”

Microsoft goes on to say, “To safeguard your update experience, we have applied a compatibility hold on Windows 10 devices with affected drivers from being offered Windows 10, version 2004 or Windows 10, version 20H2”.

It is recommended that you don't try to manually update your Windows machine if you are facing this error when updating. Microsoft is working on a fix for the problem which is expected to be released by the end of November. 

The Windows 10 20H2 update brings with it some interesting changes and upgrades to the Edge browser, Start Menu, Notifications and more. You can check out everything that the update brings with it here.

Speaking of updates, the new macOS, Big Sur is available for download. If you are a Mac user, you can check if your Mac is compatible with the new OS and how to download it here.

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Netflix introduces a TikTok-like video feed called Fast Laughs

Well, it looks like the TikTok revolution has not died down as yet, in fact, the TikTok format seems to be growing more popular by the day. So popular that even Netflix has decided to adopt the vertical video feed format from TikTok. Dubbed Fast Laughs, the format offers short, bite-sized clips from its vast but ultimately underwhelming comedy specials. The Fast Laughs feed will include content from original shows as well as licenced programs. Netflix does have something similar in the form of Netflix is a Joke which posts longer clips of various shows on the platform. 

Although Netflix has adopted a similar format, the aim of Fast Laughs is to help users find out about new shows etc. In this modern age of fast media, this seems like a pretty decent idea to get more people onto the platform. But after news of the Indian government looking at regulating OTT platforms, how much of that uncensored content will actually be left? No one really knows, but if regulation on Indian television is any metric to go by, the content on OTT platforms will resemble the cut-up corpse of films and shows we see on Indian television. 

Netflix’s gone all TikTok-like with ‘Fast Laughs’ feature?! pic.twitter.com/T760u8Rea5

— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) November 12, 2020

First spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra on Twitter, Netflix has now confirmed that the feature will be rolling out to selected markets like the US and UK. You won’t be able to like or comment on the Fast Laughs feed but you will be able to add the show to your Watch Later list. The clips will be about 15 to 45 seconds in length, so we’re probably going to be getting short but punchy jokes. Users can also react using a laughing emoji and also view similar content. 

In other Netflix news, the streaming giant has also raised prices in the US, and we looked at what that could mean for Indian audiences. You can read more about that story here. 

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Microsoft announced record Xbox Series X and Series S sales worldwide

The next-generation console war has officially begun, in the US at least. The Xbox Series X and Series S went on sale on November 10 internationally and the PS5 has gone on sale in the US only on November 12. Globally, the PS5 will go on sale on November 19. Countries like India have official pricing for Sony’s console but no release date yet. Even though the Xbox Series X is sold out in India, the Series S it is still available online as of writing this article. 

Xbox head, Phil Spencer tweeted, “Thank you for supporting the largest launch in Xbox history. In 24 hrs more new consoles sold, in more countries, than ever before. We’re working with retail to resupply as quickly as possible. You continue to show us the connective power of play is more important than ever.”

Thank you for supporting the largest launch in Xbox history. In 24 hrs more new consoles sold, in more countries, than ever before. We’re working with retail to resupply as quickly as possible. You continue to show us the connective power of play is more important than ever.

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) November 12, 2020

As we can see from the tweet above, more Xbox consoles sold in more countries than ever before seems to be a given since we haven’t really seen a worldwide launch for a gaming console on a single day. However, one thing to note is that number of consoles sold worldwide has not been shared. 

While Microsoft’s next-gen gaming machine is available globally, what it lacks are any AAA exclusives to make the console more enticing. However, with backwards compatibility and Game Pass, the barrier for entry to play AAA games is much cheaper and makes the console an enticing option especially in a country like India where the console is more expensive than its international price.  

Microsoft stopped sharing the number of consoles sold during the Xbox One era because of the lead Sony had with the PS4. Sony has sold around 113 million consoles during the PS4 lifecycle and it will be interesting to see how many Xbox Series consoles and PS5 consoles have sold worldwide during the launch period.

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Instagram puts focus on Reels and Shopping with app revamp

As TikTok started being scrutinized by governments across the world, Instagram made what is perhaps one of its biggest pivots this year. It introduced Reels, a short-video format much like TikTok, and now in a new update, the app is going to centre around the new feature more than the traditional posts.

The update was announced on Thursday and features a revamped home screen that is presently rolling out to users. The new home screen rearranged the layout of the navigation bar and the top bar, indicating clearly what the app wants you to use more.

The big Create option in the middle of the navigation bar is being replaced by a shortcut to Reels, and in areas where it’s active, Shopping. The Create option is now moved to the top corner, beside the DM icon.

The new design makes no bones of what’s more important for the app and its users now. It’s also a distinct move away from the traditional photo posts that made Instagram what it is right now. The move comes after Instagram tweaked the way it presented posts to users. It introduced “Suggested posts” in August which includes content from account you don’t follow, while the more recent revamp was the integration of DMs with Facebook Messenger and introducing themes, threaded replies and a bunch of new features to direct messaging.

The new layout should roll out to all users in a few days, but whether it will be enjoyed by Instagram’s wide set of users, remains to be seen.

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iPad Mini 6, iPad 9 specs leaked online

If information circulating the internet is to be believed, then Apple is working on the next-generation iPad Mini and iPad 9. The information comes from Twitter user 0-0-0 (@000leaker) who has listed some specifications and features of the upcoming iPads. He talks about two iPads - an iPad Mini which could be a baby version of the 2020 iPad Air (review) and a 9th gen iPad which could be a rebranded 3rd gen iPad Air. There is no information or pricing. The leakster doesn’t shed light on a launch date for the iPad Mini, but he says that the iPad 9 will come in September 2021. Let's look at the leaked specifications of these 2 tablets in detail.

1 prototype of iPad mini 6 8.5 in Liquid Retina display USB-C and same speaker setup as current iPad mini A14 Bionic Chip 4gb ram 2 batteries Same cameras as iPad Air 4 Boxy design Apple Pencil 2 support The 2 batteries are performing badly currently

— 0-0-0 (@000leaker) November 9, 2020 iPad Mini 6 leaked specifications

According to the leaked information, the iPad Mini 6 will sport an 8.5-inch Liquid Retina display. This means the display will get bigger as the current iPad Mini sports a 7.9-inch display. The new iPad Mini 6 could sport “USB-C and same speaker setup as current iPad Mini” this means that the iPad Mini 6 could have the same stereo setup as its predecessor. Unlike the iPad Air 2020 which also has a stereo setup but one speaker on each side of the tablet. Shifting to USB-C would mean that the new iPad will forgo the lightning connector still found on iPads.

The processor powering the iPad Mini 6 is expected to be updated to the A14 Bionic, the same powering the iPad Air 2020. It is also speculated to come with 4GB RAM. The camera setup is also expected to be the same as the iPad Air 2020 along with the boxy design. This means we could possibly see TouchID move to the power button, just like we saw on the new iPad Air. 

Support for Apple Pencil will also see an upgrade on the iPad Mini. This seems to be a no-brainer since the first-gen pencil needed to be put in the lightning port of the tablet to charge. With the move to USB-C, it looks like the iPad Mini 2020 will get support for the second-gen Apple Pencil bringing it in line with the new Air and the iPad Pro. The new iPad Mini is said to have 2 batteries. 

iPad 9 leaked specifications

The iPad 9 has also leaked online and will succeed the currently available iPad (8th Gen). If the rumours are to be believed, we will see the 3rd gen iPad rebranded as the iPad 9. While most of the specifications between the 8th gen iPad and the 3rd gen Air are the same what’s different is the display. The 3rd gen Air has a 10.5-inch display while the 8th gen iPad has a 10.2-inch display. It will be interesting to see if and how other specifications of the tablet change. 

There is no information on speculated pricing or storage options. 

Apple recently launched its own Mac silicon, the M1 and the first laptops to come with the new M1 chip are the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13-inch and the Mac Mini. You can learn about the features, specifications and pricing of the new chip here.

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Chicken Dinner dreams maybe short lived as Govt not looking to lift PUBG Ban in India

PUBG Corporation announced a new version of the PUBG Mobile that is being prepared for launch in the Indian market. The new game dubbed PUBG Mobile India comes two months after it was banned along with 118 other apps by the Indian government over security and privacy concerns. However, the latest report indicates that the obstacles faced by the South Korean developer to re-launch the game in India are far from over.

According to a report by The Times of India, government sources have indicated that unless PUBG Corp. addresses the security and privacy concerns of the Indian government, “it will be difficult to grant any relaxation” to the popular battle royale game. 

PUBG Mobile India: The comeback plan

In its detailed plan for reviving PUBG Mobile in India, PUBG Corp. stated that the new version of the game will release with tailor-made customizations that are specific to the Indian market. Its parent company Krafton Inc. also recently inked a deal with Microsoft for using the Azure cloud service to store users' data in an attempt to ensure personal data protection. 

It is currently unknown as to when PUBG Corp is planning to release PUBG Mobile India in the country but previous reports have indicated that the developer is preparing to launch a marketing campaign during the Diwali festival in India. To this effect, the profile and cover picture of Youtube and Instagram handle of PUBG Mobile India has been updated to display the new logo with a “coming soon” tag.

PUBG Mobile India is set to release sometime soon and will feature customized content including a virtual simulation training ground, clothed characters from the start, green hit effects and restriction settings on game time to inculcate healthy gaming habits in younger players. 

Apart from this, PUBG Corp. has also revealed that it is establishing an Indian subsidiary and will hire over 100 employees to boost the esports ecosystem and game development in India. The company also plans to engage more with PUBG Mobile players in the country and esports organizations to collaborate and increase its presence. Moreover, the revival of PUBG Mobile will also see the company host exclusive events and esports tournaments in India as PUBG Corp. is investing over 100 million USD in India to amplify the Indian esports ecosystem. 

With the news of PUBG Mobile coming back to India, popular PUBG Mobile players are ecstatic but it's left to be seen when the game is finally available to play in the country.

#IndiaWelcomesPUBGMobile ❤ https://t.co/dxwmRADPlX

— MortaL (@Mortal04907880) November 12, 2020

Its coming back !!#IndiaWelcomesPUBGMobile ❤

— Animesh Agarwal (@8bit_thug) November 12, 2020

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Motorola Moto E7 design and key specifications leaked yet again

Motorola Moto E7 design and key specifications have been leaked online yet again, giving us a glimpse of the upcoming budget phone. The Moto E7 has been spotted online previously and the E7 Plus has already launched in India in September priced at Rs 9,499.

The Moto E7 looks likely to be launched sometime soon, however, there’s no clear word on the launch date yet. Popular tipster Abhishek Yadav has taken to Twitter to post some renders of the upcoming phone along with alleged key specifications of the Moto E7. 

Moto E7 Renders in Blue & Gray Color. •6.5inch HD+ Display •48+2MP Rear Camera •5MP Front Camera •Android 10 •4000mAh Battery pic.twitter.com/OcipDEyVuq

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) November 11, 2020

As per the pictures posted by Abhishek, the Moto E7 follows a similar design as the Moto E7 Plus including the squircle camera module and a fingerprint reader below it. There’s a cutout for what seems like the speaker grille on the back in the bottom left corner. The tipster has also revealed that the E7 could launch in two colours, blue and grey. 

Motorola Moto E7 leaked specifications

Motorola Moto E7 is expected to feature a 6.5-inch HD+ (1520 x 720 pixels) resolution display with a waterdrop notch cutout for the selfie camera. The E7 measures 8.7 millimetres in thickness and weighs 181 grams.

There’s no word on the processor inside the Moto E7 but it could come with upto 3GB RAM and 32GB storage options to choose from. Furthermore, there’s a microSD card for expanding the storage as well. The Moto E7 is expected to run on stock Android 10 out-of-the-box.

The Moto E7 could have a dual-camera setup on the back that consists of a primary 48MP camera and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there’s a 5MP selfie camera housed within the waterdrop notch cutout. The rear camera can record videos in 1080p at 30FPS.

The E7 is equipped with a 4,000mAh battery and there’s a fingerprint reader embedded into the classic batwing-logo on the back. As for the pricing, we expect Motorola to price the Moto E7 just under Rs 10,000-mark as it already sells the E7 Plus at Rs 9,499.

 

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Xbox Head, Phil Spencer says that Elden Ring is From Softwares most ambitious game yet

One of the most anticipated games in recent memory has been From Software’s Elden Ring. Developed by the guys behind Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Sekiro, Elden Ring is a collaboration with fantasy author George R.R Martin and should deliver the same tough-as-nails gameplay and cryptic yet epic storylines of past From Software titles. The game was announced in 2019, and we still don’t have much info to go by. But, that could be changing as Xbox head, Phil Spencer says that he’s played the game and is thoroughly blown away by it. 

In an interview with Gamespot, Spencer said that he’s seen and played quite a bit of the game. He goes on to say, “As somebody who's played all of Miyazaki's games over at least the last decade, this is clearly the most ambitious game that he's done, I mean, I love his games, but seeing some of the gameplay mechanics stuff that he's tackling, he and the team are tackling this time, of the setting, working with another creator in terms of story. I love it” Well, we now know that Elden Rings is on the horizon and anyone who’s a fan of the Soulsborne games should be very, very excited. 

For a few of us in the Digit office, Elden Ring is a much more anticipated title than Cyberpunk 2077, and we now have confirmation that the game is under development and is looking to be another sure-fire hit that From Software have on their hands. Also, if you're looking for a next gen experience and are looking at buying an Xbox Series X, you may want to read this first. 

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Intel Gamer Days offering massive discounts and freebies on gaming hardware

Things in the PC space have been getting very exciting over the last two years. We’ve seen AMD come roaring back to dominate the CPU-space, and Nvidia’s GPUs deliver impressive performance gains YoY, with the price you pay per performance point also dropping significantly. IF you look at the holistic picture of the PC space right now, what’s clear is that it’s a great time to be into PC gaming. Sweetening that deal just ahead of the festive season is Intel, which is currently running its Intel Gamer Days promotion.

During Intel Gamer Days, all of Intel’s partners such as OEMs, offline retailers and even e-tailer platforms offering a host of incentives to those buying Intel processors or intel powered gaming desktops and laptops. If you’re looking to buy the very best of Intel’s gaming processors for your desktop, the Intel Core i9-10900K can be had for a flat discount of 30 percent from ITGadgetsOnline. What’s more, Intel is throwing in a free game code for Marvel’s Avenger game. If you feel that an i9 will be overkill, then you can pick up the Intel Core i7-10700K at a 25 percent flat discount.  If you want to go with a pre-built gaming desktop or even a laptop, there is a whole truck load of deals and offers for the picking. Lenovo, for example, is offering up to Rs 50,000 off on its Intel-based gaming lineup, while Acer is offering a Rs 4,400 discount on the purchase of an Acer Nitro gaming monitor, when you buy an already discounted Acer Nitro gaming laptop. Compasso, a bangalore based system integrator is offering over Rs 16,000 worth of benefits, which includes extended warranties on their custom built-systems, and an additional Rs 3,000 off on 144Hz gaming monitors. If you’ve been eye-balling an Alienware machine for some time, you can now get one at 5 percent off. Given how expensive Alienware tends to be in India, even a 5 percent discount would be a notable chunk of change. HP is offering a host of deals which include extended warranties, discounts and even free headsets. Last but not the least, both Flipkart and Amazon are offering a host of offers, with Amazon offering Rs 5,000 worth of freebies and no cost EMIs while Flipkart is offering discounts of up to Rs 25,000 on 10th-gen gaming laptops. 

Intel Gamer Days started on November 7 and is expected to go on till November 16th. During this period, Intel’s desktop processors and gaming desktop and gaming laptops are all expected to be heavily incentivised, whether its through discounts, through freebies, and in some cases, both!

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Realme 7 5G to launch globally on November 19, could launch in December in India

Realme 7 5G is confirmed to make its global debut on November 19 and is slated to be the fourth smartphone in the Realme 7 series. The lineup consists of the Realme 7, Realme 7 Pro and Realme 7i that were launched between September and October in India. While the key specifications of the Realme 7 5G are kept under wraps for now, there have been rumours that it could be a rebranded Realme V5 made for the global market.

As per a tweet by the official Realme UK Twitter handle, Realme 7 5G is scheduled to launch on November 19 at 10 AM GMT (3:30 PM IST) and the event will be live-streamed on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.

Tune into the realme UK Livestream launch of #realme75G and our #realDeals Black Friday event. 19.11.20 at 10 AM GMT. https://t.co/tnqHWSDBei

— realme UK (@realmeUK) November 11, 2020

With this announcement, the company has also released a teaser of the phone that reveals that the Realme 7 5G has a punch-hole cutout on the top-left corner and side-mounted fingerprint sensor that doubles up as a power button.

A report by Smartprix also indicates that the Realme 7 5G could launch in India soon. The report states that the Realme 7 5G will likely launch in India sometime in December. However, an actual launch date has not been revealed yet. This comes after CEO Madhav Sheth teased the launch of the Realme X7 series soon that is expected to kickstart its 5G smartphone lineup in India.

Another tweet by tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore indicates the similarity between the model number of the upcoming Realme 7 5G and the Realme V5, hinting at the likelihood of the latter being rebranded for the global market.

realme 7 5G (RMX2111) clears NBTC certification. Its model number is similar to realme V5 5G, so in all likelihood the realme V5 5G will globally launch as realme 7 5G#realme75G #realme7Series pic.twitter.com/YoPhpBB57z

— Sudhanshu (@Sudhanshu1414) November 11, 2020

The Realme V5 was officially launched in August and here’s everything we know about its specifications and features.

Realme V5 specifications

Realme V5 features a 6.5-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display that supports 90Hz high-refresh-rate and is topped by a layer of Gorilla Glass for added protection. It has a punch-hole cutout on the front for the selfie camera which gives a 20:9 aspect ratio to the screen.

The V5 is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G chipset with an octa-core CPU and Mali0G57 GPU. This is paired with upto 8GB RAM and upto 128GB storage options to choose from. It runs on Realme UI 1.0 which is based on Android 10.

Realme V5 comes with a quad-camera setup on the back that consists of a primary 48MP camera with f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 119-degree field-of-view, a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera with an f/2.1 aperture, housed within the punch-hole cutout.

The V5 has a side-mounted fingerprint reader and is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging. Realme claims that the phone can go from 0-100% in 65 minutes.

 

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PUBG Corp announces new version of PUBG Mobile specially made for India

PUBG Mobile India is a new game that is being prepared specifically for launch in the Indian market by PUBG Corporation. The company has finally revealed its plans for the Indian market that includes establishing an Indian subsidiary and specific customisations for the Indian players of the popular battle royale title. PUBG Mobile was banned in India on September 2 along with 118 other apps by the Indian government citing privacy and security reasons.

PUBG Corporation has issued a press release that details its plans of reviving PUBG Mobile in India by launching a special version of the game that caters to the Indian players. The game will be re-launched as PUBG Mobile India at a later date and is set to feature customized content including virtual simulation training ground, clothed characters, green hit effects and more. 

The game will release with custom in-game content specific to the Indian market in order to build a healthy gameplay environment in the country. The upcoming game will also include restriction settings on game time in order to instil healthy gameplay habits for young PUBG Mobile players in India.

PUBG Corp. has also announced that it is creating an Indian subsidiary and plans to hire over 100 employees that will boost the business, esports and game development in India. The company has also revealed that it will be engaging with Indian PUBG Mobile players and esports organisations for collaboration and enhancing their presence.

“PUBG Corporation plans to make investments worth $100 million USD in India to cultivate the local video game, esports, entertainment, and IT industries,” the company said.

Furthermore, PUBG Corp. is also preparing to host India-exclusive esports events and tournaments with prize pools once the game launches in India. There’s currently no word on the exact launch details of PUBG Mobile India in the country.

PUBG Corporation's parent company Krafton Inc. recently announced its partnership with Microsoft Azure platform where it aims to leverage Microsoft’s cloud platform to store user data of its biggest titles including PUBG, PUBG Mobile and more. Another report by TechCrunch hinted at the game’s possible return before the end of the year, however, PUBG Corp. has stated that it will reveal more information in the launch of PUBG Mobile India “at a later date”.

 

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Google Photos to stop offering free unlimited storage of High Quality photos and videos from June 2021

The best thing about the Google Photos app has been the ability to store all the photos that we click every day on the cloud in high quality for free. This would help free up the internal storage space, especially on budget smartphones. Sadly, that feature is set to go away next year as Google announced it will no longer offer unlimited storage for “high quality” photos from 2021.

Google announced in a blog post that the Photos app will no longer store unlimited ‘high quality’ photos from June 1, 2021, and those uploads will count towards the free 15GB storage Google offers with each account. To get more storage, you will have to pay monthly for a Google One subscription, which starts at Rs 130 for 100GB of storage.

Thankfully, photos uploaded before the June 1 deadline will not count towards the 15GB free storage. To do a quick backup of all your photos before the deadline, simply enable backup and sync in the Google Photos app.

“We know this is a big shift and may come as a surprise, so we wanted to let you know well in advance and give you resources to make this easier,” Shimrit Ben-Yair, Vice President of Google Photos said in the blogpost.

Studying the backup patterns of users, Google said roughly 80 per cent of Photos users won’t exceed the 15GB cap for the next three years after the restriction is implemented. However, you will have to make a conscious choice of which photos to backup from June 1, 2021.

Having said that, if you own a Pixel 2 or later, you will still get the unlimited photo storage option for high-quality photos, while users still on the OG Pixel will continue to get the option to upload unlimited photos at their original resolution, giving yet another reason to buy Pixel phones.

After the policy goes into effect, Google will also rollout a tool to help Photos users manage their backed up photos and videos. The tool will help users review the photos they want to keep, and also suggesting photos that can be deleted. The tool will select photos that are dark, blurry or large in size. Users will also start receiving warnings as the storage starts to become full. Moreover, the app will tell users how many years of storage they have left so that users have an idea how long they can continue uploading photos in high resolution without exceeding the 15GB cap.

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Apple discontinues Intel-based MacBook Air in India

Apple MacBook Air powered by Intel processors has been discontinued in India following the debut of Apple M1 chip earlier this week. Apple’s homegrown M1 silicon powers the latest 13-inch MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and the Mac Mini. As part of its transition to its own SoC, Intel-based MacBook Air is the first product to be axed in lieu of Apple M1 chip.

As for the 13-inch MacBook Pro, Apple is currently offering it with 10th gen Intel Core i5 processor and is configurable upto Core i7 processor. This is paired with 16GB RAM that can be increased to 32GB along with 512GB SSD and 1TB SSD options that’s configurable upto 4TB SSD. Having said that, the MacBook Pro with Intel processors now starts at Rs 1,74,900 in India while the M1-powered retails starting at Rs 1,22,900.

Similarly, the Mac Mini with Apple M1 chip with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD starts at Rs 64,900 while the Intel Core i5 version with 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD starts at Rs 1,04,900 and is upgradeable to Core i7 processor, 64GB RAM and 2TB SSD. 

Apple’s M1 silicon is fabricated using a 5-nanometer process and consists of an octa-core CPU with four performance cores and four power-efficiency cores, an eight-core GPU and a 16-core Neural Engine. The previous generation Mac devices used multiple chips for the CPU, GPU, I/O, memory, Thunderbolt and security, however, with the M1 combines it all on a single SoC making the new devices highly efficient and powerful. 

The Apple MacBook Air with M1 chip starts at Rs 92,900 for the base model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage and Rs 1,17,900 for the 512GB storage option. The 13-inch MacBook Pro with the new chip starts at Rs 1,22,900 for the base variant with 256GB SSD storage and Rs 1,42,900 for the 512GB SSD storage option. Do note, however, that this new MacBook Pro features two USB Type-C ports instead of four on the previous generation.

The new MacBooks with Apple M1 chipset are currently on sale in India and you can purchase them from the Apple Store Online as it also allows buyers to upgrade the configuration. Additionally, you can read more about the Apple M1 processor here. 

 

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macOS Big Sur available for download starting November 12: Is your Mac compatible

Apple’s latest macOS, Big Sur is literally around the corner. The new OS will be available for download starting November 12. With the new OS, users can expect to find some design changes and new features. You can learn about what’s new with macOS Big Sur here. But the more important question is whether your Mac is compatible with the new OS or not? 

List of Mac’s compatible with macOS Big Sur MacBook Air, 2013 and later MacBook Pro, late 2013 and later MacBook, 2015 and later Mac Mini, 2014 and later iMac, 2014 and later iMac Pro, 2017 and later Mac Pro, 2013 and later How to check if your mac is compatible with macOS Big Sur Click on the Apple logo in the top left corner of the screen Then click “About this Mac”

In the overview tab, you should see information about the machine you have. For example, if you have a 2018 MacBook Air (review), then it will read, “MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)”. Check if your Mac is one of those mentioned above, and you will know whether your mac is compatible or not. 

How to download macOS Big Sur

If your Mac is one of the compatible models above, then you can start checking for the software update starting November 12. It is recommended that you back up important data before upgrading. You should receive a notification that the new OS is ready for download, but if you don't, follow the following steps. 

Click on the Apple logo in the top left corner.  Click on “About this Mac” Click on “Software update”

You will be prompted if the new OS is available for download. If it isn't, try checking after some time. 

What about the new late 2020 Macs?

All the new late 2020 Macs announced in November will come preinstalled with macOS Big Sur. The new Macs are available in India and you can learn more about them here. 

What’s new with macOS Big Sur?

While you can learn about all the new features coming to macOS Big Sur here, we will list some of the noteworthy features for you below. 

Redesigned Control centre for Mac: The Control Centre for the Mac has been redesigned in the new OS and is more in line with what we are used to iOS. It is a drop-down in the top right giving you access to key features like Wi-Fi settings, Bluetooth, Brightness controls, etc. 

The Notification Centre and widgets have been combined into a single view giving you more information at a single glance. Safari, Messages, Maps, photos and more have also seen design and feature changes.

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Apple MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini with Apple M1 chip Indian price and availability

Apple announced their new M1 SoC for Macs last night and have already made the chip available in their three most popular products, the MacBook Air, the MacBook Pro and the Mac Mini. The M1 chip is a huge leap towards Apple being a self-reliant company, how manufacturing both the hardware and software that powers the mac. If you’ve been eagerly waiting for the release of this new hardware, here’s what you can buy in India and when.

MacBook Air Specifications and India Price

Kicking things off with the most popular thin and light laptop in the world, the MacBook Air is now powered by the M1 chip. The Apple India webstore currently lists the MacBook Air at a starting price of Rs 92,900. For this money, you get the M1 chip with 8-core CPU and only 7 of the 8 GPU cores enabled. Additionally, you get 8GB DDR4 memory and a 256GB storage module, all baked in. If you want more memory, a 16GB upgrade would cost you an additional Rs 20,000, and jumping from the 256GB storage to the 512GB tier would be another Rs 20,000. You can even choose 1TB or 2TB storage options, but each of those will cost you an additional Rs 40,000 and Rs 80,000 respectively. The new MacBook Air can be pre-ordered right now from Apple’s online store in India, with an estimated ship date being between November 25 and Dec 1. If you’re a student, then the pricing on the base mode of the MacBook Air is a little lower.

Mac Mini Specifications and India Price

The “barely there” desktop from Apple is now infused with the company’s own silicon, the M1 chip. The base variant which starts at Rs 64,900 comes with all 8 GPU cores enabled, along with 8GB DDR4 memory baked in. the storage on this unit is 256GB and bumping it up to 512GB will cost you another Rs 20,000, as would the 16GB RAM upgrade. The Mac Mini is currently listed with three configurations, two running on the M1 chip and one running on an 8th generation Intel Core i5 processor. If you order the Mac Mini today from Apple’s India store, the ship time is mentioned to be 2-3 weeks, putting the delivery between November 25 and December 1.

MacBook Pro 13-inch Specifications and India Price

In the days leading up to the announcement of the Apple Silicon, there were rumours around whether Apple will announce a Pro machine with the new chip, and if they did, which one would it be. Turns out, the 13-inch MacBook Pro is now M1 powered, with the base variant with all 8 CPU and GPU cores enabled, coming in at Rs 1,22,900. This gets you the same 8GB DDR4 memory and 256GB storage, with a bump up to the next spec costing you Rs 20,000. The ship date for the MacBook Pro 13-inch is also set within the same November 25-December 1. The new MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM could go toe-to-toe with the 16-inch MacBook Pro, if Apple's claims are to be believed.

What is interesting is that Apple has packed the same chip with the same performance capabilities, same 8GB DDR4 memory and the same 256GB storage module. This prompts the question, why may more for a MacBook Pro in comparison to the Air? Well for starters, the MacBook Air has a fanless design while the MacBook Pro features an active cooling system to keep things cool and running at full power while you’re editing your 4K video in FCP. Reviews of the new Apple Silicon Macs are still awaited, but given the kind of performance we’ve seen on the iPhone and the iPad Pro and even the new iPad Air, it wouldn’t be too far-fetched to see Apple pull off something spectacular with the M1 chip as well.

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Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+Hotstar and other OTT platforms will now be regulated by the Indian government

If television was not censored enough, we’re now going to have to deal with OTT platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+Hotstar being under the watchful eye of the Indian government. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will now have control over and regulate all content from online platforms. This also includes news and current affairs content that is currently online. The amendment was signed by President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday. The Union Ministry will now be the regulatory body in charge of content on OTT platforms. 

This move comes after the fact that there was no regulatory body for OTT platforms in India yet. Why we need one is another question for another day, but for now, that seems to be the consensus as to why this amendment was passed. In India, The Press Council of India regulates print media while the News broadcasters Association regulates TV channels and so on and so forth. In regard to online media and content, there was no such body. Back in January 2019, we reported that Netflix and eight other OTT players signed a self-Regulatory Code, which is meant for the regulation of content and not censoring it. The code was signed by content providers under the backing of IAMAI. Well, that clearly is not in play right now with the Indian government now lording over online content. 

In an earlier statement to the Indian Express, Information and Broadcasting Minister, Prakash Javadekar had stated that OTT platforms had not come up with a ‘credible self-regulation method or proposal’. This could also have been a factor on the Indian government coming down on OTT platforms. 

We reached out the Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+Hotstar for a statement, and we will update this article as and when they respond. 

Whatever the case may be, if regulation on Indian television is any metric to go by, you can kiss all that uncensored content on Netflix, Prime Video and the like goodbye. 

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MediaTek announces 7nm Dimensity 700 chipset for affordable 5G smartphones

MediaTek Dimensity 700 is the latest processor announced by the Taiwanese chip-maker that aims to bring 5G support to more affordable smartphones. The Dimensity sits below the Dimensity 720 that was launched back in July and has been fabricated on a 7nm process. MediaTek’s Dimensity portfolio of 5G chipsets now consists of various processors across different smartphone categories including premium, flagship, mid-range and budget segment.

The Dimensity 700 chip features 5G carrier aggregation that offers upto 2.77Gbps peak download speed and dual 5G SIM support with dual standby and Voice over New Radio (VoNR) services. The chip is compatible with Global 5G NR Band and the new VoNR support brings improvements to voice and video call quality.

“The Dimensity 700 has an impressive mix of 5G connectivity features, advanced camera capabilities like night shot enhancements and multiple voice assistant support, all in a super power-efficient design,” said Dr JC Hsu, Corporate VP and GM of MediaTek Wireless Communications Business Unit.

The MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor brings 5G UltraSave power-saving features that improve the phone’s battery life. The processor is paired with an octa-core CPU that consists of two big Cortex-A76 cores running at up to 2.2GHz followed by six small Cortex-A55 cores running at upto 2.0GHz. This is complemented by the Mali-G57 MC2 GPU clocked at up to 950MHz with the chip supporting upto 12GB LPDDR4x RAM and 2-lane UFS 2.2 storage system. 

MediaTek claims that the Dimensity 700 is upto 28 per cent more power-efficient than an equivalent 8nm chip. The new chip also supports Full HD+ (2520 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with upto 90Hz refresh rate that irons out jitters and frame drops when using the phone or playing a game on it. 

The Dimensity 700 supports upto 64MP primary camera along with two additional sensors of upto 16MP. Some AI camera features include AI-bokeh, AI-colour and AI-beauty mode. The chip also offers hardware-based imaging accelerators like multi-frame noise reduction that enables low-light photography with less noise, anti-distortion, face-detection and more. 

The chip also comes with support for multiple voice assistants and can listen to different trigger words to engage assistants from Google, Amazon and the likes. Additionally, it also supports Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1 along with a suite of GPS systems including Glonass and NavIC, to name a few.

 

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Sony expects PS4 to PS5 transition to take about three years

Sony is looking at forward compatibility to bring more PS5 games to the PS4. The information comes from Sony Interactive Entertainment Vice President Hideaki Nishino. In an interview with AV Watch (translated by tweaktown) Hideaki Nishino says, “In terms of compatibility, it is important to move PS4 titles on PS5, but I have insisted that forward compatibility (supplying the same titles as PS5 to PS4) is important.” He goes on to say that “the transition from PS4 to PS5 will take about three years. In the meantime, how can I keep buying games on PS4? Can the purchased games be played on PS5? That is important."

The above statement is a bit of a departure from what Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan said at the beginning of 2020. He talked about generations and not being held back by the limitations of the outgoing console. However, it looks like Sony is changing that stance and is looking to keep PS4 users happy that aren't ready to move on to the PS5 just yet. 

While games like Spider-Man Miles Morales (review) and Horizon Forbidden West will launch on the PS4 as well as the PS5, other games like Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart and Demon Souls Remake will be exclusive to the PS5. So, while we will see some games launch on the PS4 to keep fans of the console happy before they decide to invest in new hardware, there will also be games exclusive to the next-gen as an incentive to move forward. How Sony will strike the right balance in this regard remains to be seen.

The PS5 is backwards compatible with the PS4 and a lot of games are getting a free upgrade to the PS5. This means that if you purchase a game on the PS4 and there is a PS5 version available, then you will be upgraded to that version of the game for free when you get your new console.  

Microsoft has been helming this approach from the start stating that there will be no Series X/S exclusive games in the first year of the Xbox Series console launch. While there are third-party exclusives like the Medium for the Xbox Series S/X, there will be no first-party exclusives for some time making the transition easy for those that want to wait before getting the new console. 

The lingering question remained whether developing for old hardware would mean the developers would be held back in some way, and that doesn’t seem to be the case to some extent. Spider-Man Miles Morales is a great example of this. While the game looks stunning on the PS4, it takes advantage of the PS5 SSD for load times, features like ray-tracing and also has a 60fps mode. So, it will be interesting to see how cross-gen games look going forward. It also brings to mind the question as to which games will be launching on the PS4 in 2021. Will we see God of War: Ragnarök come to PS4 as well? 

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