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The kid spends over $16,000 on parents iPad buying addons for the games.

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Ramana Rishi
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You might have heard the news in the past where kids have spent several hundred dollars on their parent’s devices to buy the additional components in games. Similar incidents have also been reported by people across the world where the kids have spent a large sum of money on games on other apps, while the parents came to know about it at a later point in time. A similar incident also happened in the US were an Apple user named Jessica Johnson of Wilton, CT ended up paying over $16,000 or ₹11 lakh unknowingly to Apple. 

However, the user was shocked as she was not the one who made the payment. In fact, the payment was done by their six-year-old George. As per the reports and details from the New York Post, the six-year-old purchased the app features in the iPad version of Sega’s Sonic Forces. After Jessica Johnson discovered a series of withdrawals made by credit card over months, which total to around $16, 293.10, she was amazed as she was not the one doing it. The withdrawals started from the month of July and her kid used it to buy the add ons. The withdrawal range was from %1.99 to $99.99 for the bundles and add-ons. 

As per Jessica Johnson, she thought of these transactions as fraud and after filing a claim with Chase, she was informed that this purchase was genuine and was asked to contact Apple for the same. Although Apple has refused to refund the claim as the payment was  requested has been made 60 days after the payment, the mother has accused the game of being “completely predatory.” Apple has been offering various Parental Control options to manage their device, which also includes limiting purchases and access to the app. So if you really do not want the same thing to repeat with you, then it would be wise to use them on your Apple devices immediately.

Tim Cook reported having scrapped the original series about Gawker on Apple TV+

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Alex Infant
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Apple TV is one of the best streaming services you can go for and Apple has been trying to add and create some of the best series and content that is only exclusive to Apple TV. As per the reports earlier, Apple TV+ was trying to create a new series based on Gawker Media which was in the early stages of development. However, the latest details provided by The New York Times, Apple TV+ has already scraped the show after the intervention of Apple CEO Tim Cook. 

The series was to be named the Scrapper and was based on two former Gawker staffers, Max Read and Cord Jefferson. Apple also hired two more former Gawker editors Emma Carmichael and Leah Beckmann as writers and had completed several episodes of the series. Gawker Media and Apple had faced off several times in the past and this might be one of the reasons why Tim Cook scrapped off the project. In 2010, the Gawker property Gizmodo leaked images of the iPhone 4 after finding it in a bar. 

In 2008, Gawker outed Tim Cook as gay. As per the reports, Tim Cook found out that there was an early development about a series for Gawker, he immediately told them to end the project. Tim Cook would not prefer to make a series on Gawker, which has been trying to humiliate the company at various times. Similar to this, Tim Cook has also intertwined with the Apple TV series Vital Signs and scrapped it over the concerns of violence and sexual content. 

GoPro is offering more than $100 off on GoPro Hero 9, including free accessories till tonight

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Sriram
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When it comes to the action cameras, there is no one that comes close to GoPro. Everyone knows that GoPro is one of the best and costliest action cameras out there and is the number one choice for vloggers and sports enthusiasts. Although the product is one of the best in its category, it still comes with a hefty price tag. However, the company is currently providing a nail-biting offer on their best selling GoPro Hero 9 Black right now. Expiring tonight, the GoPro Hero 9 is currently being offered in the US market at $100 off and £100 off in the UK, on GoPro.com. 

This is currently one of the best deals provided on the action camera by the company The normal rate of the device is $449 / £429, but it can be had for $349 / £329 until midnight PST. This is not the only discount and offers that you are going to get. The company is also adding in an extra battery and a 64GB micro Sd card with the purchase. 

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The Hero 9 Black dual battery charger with another spare battery can cost a user $34.99 if it is being purchased separately. Including the memory card, the company is providing the users with an offer of $50, excluding the $100 discount. To get the special price one requires a one-year Go-Pro subscription and it will also get you unlimited cloud storage, total camera replacement, and up to 50% off at the official GoPro store. 

Xiaomi to launch Mi 11 on December 29

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Shanmugam
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Xiaomi has already confirmed that their new smartphone Mi 11 will be powered up using the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform, which is the latest chipset from Qualcomm for premium flagship devices. Although a few bits of specs have already leaked on the internet, there was no confirmation on the launch date of the device. However, now reports are coming in which states that Xiaomi might be launching the device on December 29. It is still not clear whether the device will be launched in the global market or just the Chinese market. 

However, if we refer to the past, the launch will most probably be a Chinese one and then later the device will be launched in the global market. Another probability is that the device might go on sale the same day as it was launched, which means that the smartphone will be available to purchase the latest online on the day it is being launched. As per the concept render designer Ben Geskin for Xiaomi Mi 11, the phone will come with a curved display and a punch-hole cutout on the top left corner for the camera. 

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The phone will also have ultra-slim bezels and have triple camera setup on the rear, which will most probably be the 108 MP primary sensor. The phone will have a 120Hz refresh rate and QHD+ display with a 4,780 mAh battery and 55W fast charging support. It will be running the Android 11 operating system out of the box and will have the new MIUI 12.5 skin.

Realme to launch Watch S, Watch S Pro, and Buds Air Pro Master Edition on December 23, in the Indian market

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Sajin Vargheese
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Realme has finally announced the date when they will be launching the new Watch S series and Buds Air Pro Master Edition in India. The details were confirmed by Realme CEO Madhav Sheth on Twitter and mention that the products will be launched on December 23, 12:30 pm. The Watch S series and Buds Air Pro Master Edition has already been teased on the social media accounts of the company and Flipkart as well. The earbuds will be a special edition, the Watch S series will be a completely fresh launch.

But it is still not clear if the company will be launching the Watch S or Watch S Pro product in the launch. The product reveal comes through the setup of advertisements and marketing posters featuring actor Shraddha Kapoor, who has been associated with the company as a brand ambassador since last year. The Realme Watch S series is also displayed on Flipkart which shows its key specifications. The new smartwatch will come with a round display and a 1.39-inch screen size.

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The watch display will have a brightness of 450 nits and also have features like GPS, 5ATM water resistance, heart rate, and blood oxygen monitoring, and 14 days of battery life in a single charge. Not much has been revealed about the Realme Buds Air Pro Master Edition by the company but only the grey-silver option will be available for the users in this device. The design and styling of the earphones will be similar to the Realme Buds Air Pro.

Apple is working on creating a new Modem chip, with intentions to replace Qualcomm Modem in their devices

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Alex Infant
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Apple has been directing itself on a self-reliant platform with the launch of the Apple M1 chipset, which would not only decrease their dependency on other chip manufacturers but would also help them in decreasing the manufacturing cost of the devices. Now the company aims to replace components from Qualcomm and has started building its own cellular modem for future devices. As per senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies Johny Srouji to Bloomberg, “This year, we kicked off the development of our first internal cellular modem which will enable another key strategic transition.

Long-term strategic investments like these are a critical part of enabling our products and making sure we have a rich pipeline of innovative technologies for our future.” Apple acquired the Intel Corps modem business in 2019 which allowed them to build a team of hardware and software engineers, which could help them develop their own modem. The modem can be used in the future iPhones for faster call and internet connection via networks. The new modem would be among the few wireless chips that Apple has started working on.

Currently, Apple uses those parts from Qualcomm for iPhone 12 series with 5G. With Qualcomm charging a license fee based on wireless patents it owns, Apple in 2019 signed a patent agreement with Qualcomm that includes a six-year licensing pact. Therefore, we can definitely see Apple bringing in their own modem chip in the future iPhone series after the patent agreement ends. For now, the company has been working on developing a new kind of modem chipset.

Realme to launch new series of wearable device in India

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Sriram
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Realme has been able to set up a very competitive image in the Indian market when it comes to smartphones with great hardware specs and affordable price. However, the company is now working on introducing a new series of wearables to the Indian market as well. The company is currently working on the Realme Wath S and S Pro, which can be announced by the company either in the month-end or early next year. The Real Me Watch S Pro was first introduced by the company in the IFA event earlier this year and since then it has been available for users to purchase in select countries. 

However, there was no Indian launch for the same and now the company has started showing the teaser for the Indian consumers. The company shared a post on Twitter by Realme India CEO, Madhav Sheth, that showed circular dials on the different size of watches. The one with the bigger dial in the post is Realme Watch S Pro, which the other one Realme Watch S. Madhav Seth has tweeted another post with the #MeetTheProTrendsetters hashtag, which shows 10 different watch straps and different watch faces. 

This hints that the smartwatch will come with a variety of options when it comes to customization. The RealMe Watch S Pro seems to be the first device that will be launched along with a 1.3-inch AMOLED display and auto-brightness sensor. It also comes with in-built GPS which might not be a part of the S variant. It will possibly be running on the WearOS and can be offered at very aggressive pricing.

Twitter now allows users to share the tweet directly on Snapchat

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Shanmugam
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Twitter has added a big feature for its users on the platform, where the users can now directly share the tweet on the Snapchat platform. Till now, users could have only shared a screenshot of the tweet, but now one can directly share the tweet from Twitter to Snapchat. The feature has been initially rolled out for iOS users, where they can press the share button on the public tweet and simply select the Snapchat icon to share it. The users will also be allowed to create a snap of the tweet and share it or add it to their stories. 

It is not the only integration that will be provided to the users. As per the reports, the company will also share a new feature with a small group of iOS users, where they will be able to test sharing tweets to Instagram Stories soon. Feature to share the tweets with Snapchat will be soon offered to Android users as well. Earlier this month, the company also turned off the threaded replies experiment as it made conversations hard to read and shut down its beta app called twttr. 

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The company is also working on many new and unique features for the users, which still seem to be in the beta phase. Many of these features are meant to deal with the tweets with wrong information and also to allow the users to add more than just text in the tweet. We hope that Twitter soon makes an announcement regarding these features as well.

Oppo launches Reno 5 5G and Reno 5 Pro 5G in the Chinese market

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Sajin Vargheese
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Oppo has just launched the Reno 5 series in the Chinese market and the new smartphone series comes with 5G band support. The company has launched two smartphones in the series, which are Reno 5 5G and Reno 5 Pro 5G. However, they also teased the third smartphone in the series which is Oppo Reno 5 Pro+ 5G, which will be a premium top-end offering and will be coming to the market in the future. The Oppo Reno 5 5G has been launched at a price of CNY 2,699 for the 8GB/128GB and the phone will also be coming in a 12GB/256GB version which will cost the users around CNY 2,999. 

The phone has a 6.43-inch Full HD+ OLED display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor. The phone runs on Android 11 out of the box and has a 4,300 mAh battery supported by 65W fast charging. The rear has a quad-camera setup with a 64MP primary sensor and 32Mp selfie camera. The Reno 5 Pro 5G is priced at CNY 3,399 for the 8GB/128GB variant and CNY 3,799 for the 12GB/256GB variant. 

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The phone will be powered by Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ processor and has a 6.55-inch Full-HD+ OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The phone has a 4,350 mAh battery that is supported by 65W fast charging. The phone has a similar camera configuration as Oppo Reno 5 5G. Both the phones offer excellent specs in terms of hardware and will run on Color OS 11.1.

CyberPunk 2077 suffers through bad gameplay, graphics, and interface on Playstation 4 and Xbox One

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Ramana Rishi
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When it comes to games, CyberPunk 2077 was one of the most anticipated and hyped games for the year 2020 and that did lead to a large number of sales and orders, even before the game was released. After the game was released, the gaming magazine Jeuxvideo.com turned out to be the first one that provided the complete game review. The team played the game on the last generation Playstation 4 and Xbox One. However, the experience of the game did turn out to be bad when playing on these machines. The gaming review scored the game a mere 3.5/10, while other gamers rated it at an average of 3.1/10.

 It was not the game that led to the disastrous rating. The game is very much enjoyable on PS5 and Xbox Series X and S. However, when you play the game on Playstation 4 and Xbox One, you will have to face a lot of glitches and shortcomings. The gaming remains relatively playable in only a few scenes, with minor glitches here and there. Also, the open-world map is unplayable and difficult to explore. The older generation console suffers from blurry and low-resolution gameplay with a lot of issues related to interface lag, bugs, and freezes. 

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A lot of videos have been posted by both the critics and gamers showing choppy and laggy gameplay with below-average graphics. Gamers on the previous generation consoles are asking for a refund and have also commented that the version of these consoles should have been canceled. However, it has not stopped the game from reaching 5 million marks on the very first day. We hope that the developers do take these things into notice and try to update the game with patches that can enhance the user experience.

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