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Mobile Game FAU-G ratings are continuously dropping since launch

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Sajin Vargheese
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Before FAU-G was launched officially on January 26, 2021, it was one of the highly anticipated games in the Indian market after PUNG was banned. The game was able to get more than four million pre-registrations before the launch and also more than a million pre-registration 24 hours after it first appeared on the Google Play Store. The game without a doubt was able to stir a lot of excitement among the gamers and now the game is again in the news, but for the wrong reason.

There is no doubt that the gamers had a lot of expectations from FAU-G as it promoted itself as an alternative for PUBG. However, the gameplay was nothing like it. The game initially provided only campaign gameplay with limited features and options, with the other option like Battle Royale showing as coming soon. The game has started losing its popularity after the popular launch and from being 4.5 in rating at launch, it has been continuously deteriorating, which is currently 3.5. 

However, when checked there are a lot of controversies about the game as well. When checked it was found that most of the reviews were from people who have not even played the game or are dedicated fans of PUBG. However, the developer’s nCore Games are expecting that this issue will soon be resolved and the game will regain momentum in the future. Developers have already announced that they are currently working on new features of the game and will soon be adding a lot of new elements.

Instagram working on a new TikTok style vertical feed for stories

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Alex Infant
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The ban of TikTok in many countries led to an excellent opportunity for other social media companies to use the same feature and attract the users of TikTok. Instagram was the very first platform to gain the advantage of the opportunity and started rolling out a new feature that allowed the users to make such short videos. Now, the platform has added yet another feature that will soon be introduced to global users as a vertical feed for stories. The vertical feeds are completely inspired by TikTok and provide the users the option to view stories in a vertical video feed format, which is the same as TikTok. 

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Reels was earlier introduced by the company to imitate what was earlier offered to the users from TikTok. The features were spotted by Alessandro Paluzzi on Twitter, after which he shared the image on the same platform revealing it to people. The reports state that the feature is not live yet but the changes have been made to the internal code of the Instagram app which is in the works. Since the feature is in the early stage and has still not been developed completely, it might take a while before the feature actually makes an official entry on Instagram. 

The growing popularity and millions of users on the TikTok platform do show that other platforms like Instagram are trying to embrace the same to attract a larger group audience. While Instagram has been experimenting with Reels, platforms like Youtube has also been doing it with Youtube Shorts which is turning out to be very popular.

Cards in Google Discover showing relevant hashtags

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Sriram
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One of the major elements that help in making a topic or a news trending is hashtags and it is something that is used on almost all kinds of social media platforms as well. Although Google has used the same elements in Google+, it did not turn out to be successful for them and was killed. Although Youtube, which is a part of Google, is still using the same elements, it seems that Google is now again trying to experiment with new features using hashtags. 

The company is trying to add and integrate hashtags in the cards that appear on Google Discover, which is somewhat very similar to what one can see on Youtube. The cards have a couple of hashtags showing up near the bottom of each card. The experiment by Google is mainly focused on making such cards more trending by using these hashtags, which can be used on social media, which will also help in displaying the cards. 

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The hashtag will be able to provide the users with more relevant cards, videos, and links for the same or similar content. For example, clicking on a hashtag like #hills will make Google show you similar content on hills that people are searching for right now and which is more relevant. The new feature is already live right now and can be used to discover new things. However, what Google really wants to achieve with the new feature is still unknown, neither have they revealed any details about it.

Xiaomi is working on developing a new kind of smart glasses with therapeutic properties

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When it comes to Xiaomi, they really know how to make news with new kinds of devices and technology that they have constantly been working on. The company is already known for providing a diverse portfolio of devices for consumers and now they are also working on a new kind of therapeutic glasses with smart features. The details came in from GizChina that Xioami has been granted a new patent where the smart glasses have been integrated with treatment capabilities. The smart glasses will emit some therapeutic signals including photography signals and wave signals. 

These waves will be used to treat various health conditions such as brain diseases, mental diseases, and eye fatigue. The device is also expected to come with a new kind of light therapy signal which will be very useful in treating mental illness and other issues like headache and fatigue. The device will be using magnetic or electromagnetic waves to resolve the mental issues and also promote blood circulation in the brain. 

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Although the company has been granted a patent for the technology, there is no assurance if the device with such capabilities will be made commercial. It might be a possibility that the device would solely be used and sold for medical purposes only. In the meanwhile, Apple is also working on developing a new kind of smart glasses which is expected to be launched somewhere in the year 2022. It is supposed to have AR/VR capabilities and come with Sony microOLEDs offering a resolution of 1280×960 pixels.

Samsung Galaxy A72 battery specs revealed in Geekbench listing

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Sajin Vargheese
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The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy A72 4G and its 5G variant are about to arrive in the market this month and the company will officially be announcing the date soon. However, even before its leak, a lot of information about the phone has already been out. The phone was recently spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) which stated that the phone is all ready to be launched in the market. 

The phone has now also appeared on the Geekbench platform which reveals a lot of other details about it as well. While the support page of the phone is now live on Samsung Russia and Samsung Caribbean, the phone has also appeared with the model number SM-A725M/DS model number at the ANATEL Brazilian certification site. The specs reveal that the phone would be coming with a bigger battery and fast charging capabilities as well. 

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The listing reveals that the phone will have a 5,000 mAh battery along with the support for 25W fast charging. It is supposed to give the users an entire day of usage with still some juice left at the end of the day. The phone is expected to come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset and 8GB of RAM along with a 6.7-inch S-AMOLED display and Infinity-O punch-hole design. The FHD+ screen will also come with an in-display fingerprint scanner and a 64MP primary sensor on the rear is the quad-camera setup on the rear. The phone would be available in 6GB and 8GB variants as well.

Telegram’s new functionality allows the import of WhatsApp chat history on iOS devices

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Ramana Rishi
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Ever since the change in the privacy policies by WhatsApp, users have been looking for an alternative that could provide the users with data privacy. Among many others, Telegram has been one of the more popular choices with a lot of features on offer like WhatsApp. A few days back, Telegram was working on a new tool for the Android users which made moving the messages and data from WhatsApp to Telegram a lot easier for the users. 

Now, the messaging app has added yet another functionality to the import feature where users can import WhatsApp chat history on the iOS platform. The feature has been introduced by the company looking at the huge increase in the number of users since last month. Since millions of users are now shifting from WhatsApp, it’s imperative that Telegram would try to make the shift a lot easier. The feature on the iOS devices has been spotted with version 7.4, however, the feature is still under development for Android users, which can also be launched very soon. 

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The feature on the iOS devices will work for both individuals and group chats. The “Export Chat” option opens the iOS Share Sheet, where you’ll see the option to select Telegram. From there, the users can select a Telegram chat to import the messages. One can also import the messages without having to import the images. Telegram is also working on many new features to keep up with the feature list that WhatsApp provides to its users.

POCO M3 to launch in the Indian market tomorrow

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Poco has been without a doubt one of the most popular smartphone brands, especially in the Indian market. Ever since the launch of their first device, the Poco F1, the company has been immensely popular for providing value for money smartphones with premium specs. Another device that will be launched tomorrow and is highly anticipated by users is the Poco M3. The phone has already been launched globally and will finally be launching in the Indian market tomorrow. The phone will be launched in the market as a budget segment smartphone with powerful specs and a great camera unit, which is the main highlight. 

The phone is all set to launch at 12 PM tomorrow through the e-commerce giant Flipkart. The phone is expected to come with the same specs as that of the global variant and will house a  6.53-inch full-HD (1,080×2,340 pixels) display with a 90.34 percent screen-to-body ratio. The phone will be powered using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC which will be accompanied by Adreno 610 GPU. It will come in a 4GB/128GB variant, but there is no confirmation as of now for a 6GB variant as well. The phone will run on Android 10 and MIUI 12 out of the box but is also expected to get the Android 11 update soon in the future. 

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The phone will have a triple camera setup on the rear with a 48MP primary sensor and an 8MP shooter in the front for selfies. The main feature of the phone also includes a big battery of 6,000 mAh which will be accompanied by 18W fast charging support. Other features of the phone include a 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Apple to refund credits to Apple TV Plus till June this year

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Sriram
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Last year, Apple provided a free trial extension to Apple TV users for using the services. Now the company has decided to refund credits to Apple TV Plus subscribers until June. The step has been taken by the company after they decided that the free trial program will be extended to June this year. Due to this, the users who subscribed to the paid services of Apple TV during this duration will receive the entire amount as credit. 

The refund is available to customers who had switched to paid subscription status before the extension of the free trial was announced. It will be applicable to all the users who selected monthly and annual subscriptions to Apple TV. A similar credit to Apple TV Plus users has also been given in the past when such a free trial extension was announced. The users who are eligible for the refund will receive email notifications through Apple, which will state the amount equivalent to what they have paid until the month of June this year. 

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The free trial extension from Apple was aimed to get more subscribers on their platform and a way to try their services. The aim of the company was to get more market share from the competitors like Netflix and Amazon Prime. Since the company has been working on many new projects and content, they expect that the viewership of Apple TV will increase over time in large numbers. The subscription will not only provide the users with shows but also podcasts and a lot more.

Realme X7 5G tipped to launch in India at a starting price of Rs 20,000

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Shanmugam
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Realme is all set to release a lot of new smartphones in the market which are equipped with 5G support and the latest chipset. The upcoming list of smartphones from the company is long, but the much-awaited among them is the Realme X7 5G. The smartphone is expected to launch in the Indian market on February 4 and will launch alongside another variant Realme X7 Pro 5G. Both the smartphones are very similar to the specification of Realme V15 which was launched in China and will be powered using the Mediatek Dimensity chipset. 

The details confirm that the smartphones will be powered using the Dimensity 800U chipset and will also come with 50W SuperDart fast charging technology. The phone will also be powered using a 4,300 mAh battery and a triple camera setup with a 64MP sensor like the Realme V15. Now the best part about the phone is the price, which has been tipped to be Rs 19,999 for the starting variant. Although this is not the confirmed price by the company, as per the rumors, the price will be the same. 

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The phone would also feature an FHD+ Super AMOLED display with a standard 60Hz refresh rate. It is expected to come in multiple variants with maximum RAM and storage going up to 8GB/128GB. The phone will also have multiple features like Hi-Res Audio certification, a Type-C port, dual nano-SIM slot, and Android 10-based Realme UI. The phone will be launched in a couple of days which will reveal a lot more official details about it.

Apple is bringing back Touch ID built inside the display

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Sajin Vargheese
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With the iPhone 5S, Apple brought in the Touch ID function which was based on fingerprint recognition technology. However, after the company decided to launch the iPhone X series, they replaced the physical Touch ID button with the Face ID feature. It not only helped the company to reduce the bezel size on the display but also increase the screen size to the edge of the phone. Since then, Apple has been improving Face ID technology and has been using it on every device. 

However, with the innovation of in-display fingerprint scanners, a lot of people were expecting Apple to add the same feature back again, without compromising on the display size. Now it seems that Apple might be adding the feature to the upcoming iPhone 13 series this year. As per the reports, Apple is planning to add both Face ID and in-display Touch ID in the latest iPhone series that will launch this year. The main challenge that the company had to face was the use of LCD retina display. 

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However, since the company has now adopted an OLED panel for display, the issue will no longer be a concern. The addition of the in-display Touch ID function will make unlocking the device a lot more easier and convenient for the users. The reports of Apple developing this feature has been confirmed by The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg as well. It is only a matter of time until the company confirms it and we get to look at it through leaks.

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