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PUBG hiring for new roles in India hints at a comeback.

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Sajin Vargheese
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It seems that PUBG fans in India might soon receive good news from the company. After the ban of PUBG in India, the fans were really disappointed. Since Chinese apps were getting banned in India, due to national security and data issues, it seemed like there would be no returning for the company in the market. However, PUBG immediately broke relations with Chinese company Tencent, which acted as the game publisher in India, to gain its position back in the market. Also, there were many leaks and rumors about PUBG working with other Indian companies like Jio, Airtel, and more to provide the publishing rights in India to them. 

However, until now there is no official confirmation about how PUBG is looking forward to re-entering the Indian market. However, there seems to be an improvement in the situation for PUBG now. PUBG Corporation has recently listed a job opening for an associate-level manager in India, which means that they are still continuing the operations in the country and are looking for new people to hire. The job opening doesn’t really mean that the company will be re-launching the game anytime soon, but it does bring a ray of hope for game fans in India. 

As per the description of the job role “Corporate Development Division Manager” on LinkedIn, PUBG Corporation is looking for a person to develop an overall strategy for mergers and acquisitions and investments with a focus on the Indian market. The role description does give a hint that PUNG is on to something and will soon be making an announcement in the near future.

Call of Duty Mobile may take over the position of PUBG.

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Ramana Rishi
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It has been a long time since PUBG was banned in India, in the movement where the Indian government was banning any Chinese application which posed a threat to national security and was found sending the data of Indian users to China. Ever since the ban, players have been expecting the company to make a comeback by having an association with an Indian company. In the past, there had been leaked details about PUBG trying to associate with Jio and Airtel as publishers to make a comeback. However, nothing fruitful has yet appeared. 

In the meanwhile, gaming apps like Call of Duty mobile have picked up the pace and have provided the player with a similar kind of experience. Earlier, people were hesitant in accepting the game as an alternative for PUBG. Now it seems that Call of Duty mobile could surpass the dominance of PUBG in India. It has been a lot of time since the ban and the craze for PUBG has started going low. Also, Tencent is going to release Call of Duty mobile in the Chinese market, where it already has 50 million pre-registered users and the endorsement of Chinese King of Pop Jay Chou. 

Earlier the game was blocked by the censor board in China for its violence and gore. However, it seems that Tencent has removed the objectionable blood and gore from the game and now will be made available to the Chinese market. With the growing market in India and other countries and released in China, it could be an easy possibility for the game to become even larger than PUBG. Since many countries are now hesitating and banning Chinese apps, Call of Duty Mobile is going to score big in that regard.

New iPhone series 12 teardown video shows the use of Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G modem.

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Alex Infant
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As soon as the new iPhone models are launched, you will be able to see a lot of new videos about the phone, its reviews, specs, and even teardown videos. These teardown videos help to understand the internal design of the phone and the type of components that have been used to make it. This time, iPhone 12 teardown video has surfaced online just ahead of its sale and is live online. The teardown not only shows the entire components of the new iPhone but also shows the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G modem inside, something that was not mentioned by Apple or in the leaks before the launch. 

The same modem has also been used in the latest and high-end smartphones like Mi 10T and OnePlus 8T. It also shows Apple has tried to make more space for the antennas to enhance the 5G experience. The video was posted on Weibo and Youtube to highlight the similarities that exist in iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 to bring in 5G to the iPhone. Few differences between the two highlight the larger logic board, Taptic engine, and loudspeaker assembly, which are smaller than iPhone 11 to add new components to the iPhone 12 series. 

Also, the OLED display in the iPhone 11 is thicker than the display used in the iPhone 12. The teardown video also shows the magnetic ring on the rear of the iPhone, called the MagSafe. The modem discovered in the iPhone 12 model provides support for both 5G mmWave and Sub-6GHz networks.

LG launches its first rollable Smart TV.

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Sriram
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LG is known to provide some of the best technologically innovative products in the market. Now the company has yet again surprised the fans with a new rollable 65-inch TV. The company has launched a new rollable TV in the retails stores of South Korea for people to look at. The new rollable TV is available for sale at a price of a whopping $87,000. The LG Signature OLED R is a 65-inch screen that can be rolled up completely and then disappear into its aluminum base at the bottom. 

This allows the screen to operate at different screen sizes like 65-inch when it is fully exposed and a lesser screen as you start folding it at the bottom. The TV is not only powerful but also has a loud sound system. It comes with a 4.2 channel speaker, which provides 100W of output power. The TV can also be connected to a Bluetooth speaker, with different Line modes available like Music, Clock, Frame, Mood, and Home Dashboard. 

The TV has been manufactured by the Gumi TV plant in Gyeongbuk. Danish textile company Kvadrat provides the fabric that covers the speakers and is available in Signature Black, Moon Gray, Topaz Blue, and Toffee Brown. The base of the TV is made out of aluminum and can be engraved or inscribed as required by the customer. Since the TV is a premium device, it will come with three years of extended service, where the technicians will come twice a year to inspect the TV.

Oppo launched its Smart TV with pop-up camera.

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Shanmugam
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A couple of days back, details were leaked about Oppo launching its first Smart TV that the company was working on for a long time now. Since smartphone brands are entering the market of Smart TVs day by day, it was obvious that Oppo was going to launch themselves into the market category sooner or later. Since brands like OnePlus and Realme are already into the SmartTV market and are getting a good response. It is the reason why Oppo has also announced its new SmartTV in the market. They have launched Oppo TV S1 and Oppo TV R1 in China with a single screen size of 65-inches for the S1 series and 55-inch and 65-inch screen sizes for the R1 series. 

The TV S1 series comes with a 65-inch screen with 4k resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The TV is powered by a Mediatek MT9950 processor and has 8.5GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The UI is Color OS, which is also a part of its smartphone range. The most unique feature of their SmartTV is the built-in popup camera for video calling. The camera calling feature is completely new for SmartTVs and is sure to grab the attention of users. The TV also has 18 speakers of dynamic 85 watts and supports voice assistant, Dolby vision, and atmos with 8K video playback support.

The new Oppo TV R1 comes in screen size 55-inch and 65-inch with a 4K LCD panel. The TV is powered by a Mediatek MTK9652 processor and has 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The TV will be supporting 8K video playback and will have a popup camera. The 20Watt speaker gives ample sound and also supports Dolby Audio.

Vivo V20 is finally available for sale in the Indian market.

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Sajin Vargheese
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Vivo has finally made the V20 model available for sale in India, after its launch last week in the market. The phone is expected to provide the company with a boost in sales as it comes with a lot of great hardware specs. The phone is now available through online portals like Flipkart and Vivo online store where it has been priced at around Rs 24,990 for the 8GB+128GB model and Rs 27,990 for the 8GB+256GB model. The phone is currently available in three color variants called the Midnight Jazz, Moonlight Sonata, and Sunset Melody. 

The company will also be making it available in Chroma, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales, Poorvika, Sangeetha, Big C, and Lot in addition to Vivo Exclusive Stores. The main features of the phone include a 44 MP autofocus selfie camera, that is known to provide some of the best quality selfie images in the category. The phone also comes with 33W fast charging and a 4,000mAh battery, which might be a bit low, seeing that most of the companies are now going for 5,000mAh battery capacity in their smartphones. 

The phone will be running on Android 11 out of the box with updates from Google for the next two years. The 6.44-inch AMOLED display comes with a 20:9 aspect ratio and dual-sim support. Powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, the phone also has 8GB of RAM. The rear includes a triple camera setup on the rear with 64-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.89 lens, an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor with an f/2.4 lens.

Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 20H2 update, with a major improvement in the Start menu.

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Ramana Rishi
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Microsoft Windows has been rolling out regular updates for their Windows 10 Operating system, which is meant to optimize the looks and performance for the user. The company has recently released yet another update, which is the Windows 10 20H2 update. Windows 10 has been a big change ever since it was released in 2015 and since then the approach to the OS has been different than what it used to be before. 

Where most of the updates for an earlier version of Windows was focused more on security and performance optimization, the updates for Windows 10 has been more focused on adding new improvements, features, and UI design. Previous Windows 10 updates have also brought in a lot of UI improvements to the OS. However, the new Windows 10 20H2 update adds a new significant update to Windows 10 Start menu. Now, we have more minimalist tiles and icons that are single-colored and semi-transparent. It has completely removed the colorful tiles from the Start menu. 

Also, the menu can be customized with the dark and light theme, along with more customized colors from the Settings menu. You can also change the refresh rate for display from settings, change notifications, an additional feature of Collections to Microsoft Edge, and a lot more. You can add the update to your OS as well through the Windows update and for that you need to be running at least Windows 10 version 1903 for the update to show up. Also, the update might show up later for some users.

WhatsApp to roll out video and voice calling features on their web platform.

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Alex Infant
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WhatsApp has seen an increasing number of video calls and audio calls through its mobile app after the pandemic hit the world severely. Since people were unable to go outside for both professional and personal reasons, WhatsApp video and voice calls were used to contact people over long distances. The best part was that the feature was completely free of cost for everyone without any limitation. However, for people who were using the web version of WhatsApp, were not able to enjoy the same features, as in the mobile app. 

However, it now seems that WhatsApp has finally decided to bring the features to the web version as well. It has been reported that WhatsApp is currently working on the web version of its app to add the video and voice calling feature. The feature is currently under development by the WhatsApp team and is sure going to get this major upgrade soon. The statement from Wabetainfo says that “We have already announced that WhatsApp was working on Calls. 

Today we are happy to announce new details, provided from the WhatsApp Web 2.2043.7 update!WhatsApp is considering the idea to offer Voice and Video Calls in the next few weeks, even if the development is in a beta-stage.“” WhatsApp has been trying to work on multiple features for the last few months. Although most of them are currently in development right now, it is expected that most of these new features will be available to the users on both the web and mobile apps by the end of this year.

Apple ECG feature in Apple watch saves the life of a person in India.

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Sriram
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Apple is very proud of its ECG feature which is a part of its Apple Watch. This feature was designed to help the patient detect any unusual activity of their heart and immediately take appropriate action. The electrocardiogram (ECG) feature in Apple Watch seems to have saved the life of a 61-year old person in India. The person named R Rajhans is a retired pharma professional, who started feeling unwell in March 2020. At the same time, he decided to check the ECG feature in Apple Watch 5, which was gifted to him by his son. 

The son said that his father received a few modifications in the watch for arrhythmia signals or irregular heartbeats in the middle of the night. The results were shared with the doctor, where it was found that he suffered from a low ejection fraction and required immediate heart surgery to replace his Mitral Valve. Although the surgery was delayed due to pandemic, Mr. R Rajhans, kept checking this EC in Apple Watch during that time. He said that “Apple Watch helped detect the irregular heart rhythm prior to the Valve failure Echo-cardiograph.” 

As per the statement from his son “The idea of having a device like Apple Watch is to strike a balance between using tech and medical awareness in order to take charge of our parent’s lives. It saved my dad’s life. It’s a life-changing product,” The patient has also received a personal message from CEO, Tim Cook and it seems like Apple revolutionary technology can also detect AFib, which is one of the leading conditions that can result in a stroke.

Instagram adds badge for creators to earn revenue.

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Shanmugam
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Instagram has been one of the most popular platforms for social media influencers and has also been one of the primary platforms for them to earn money. Today, Instagram has introduced a new way for creators to make money through their profile. The company is now rolling out a new feature of badges in Instagram Live, which will be initially available to around 50,000 Instagram creators. These badges can be directly purchased during the live video sessions by the viewers. 

Buying these badges will make the fans stand out from the crowd and they could continue to show their support for the creator. It might not be a unique idea as monetization stands, since this feature or similar features are already available in Twitch, Youtube, and even Facebook Live. This could also be seen as a virtual tipping mechanism as seen on Youtube live videos and Twitch. It’s just that the tip will also provide them with a unique badge. Currently, there are three options for fans to purchase a badge. It would cost $0.99, $1.99, or $4.99. 

It’s not just used to show a special badge and stand out from the crowd, but will also be used to unlock special features for them. Some of the features are placed on the creator’s list of badge holders and access to the special heart badge. It is also a great way for creators to see the list of fans that are creating them. Instagram will also start to temporarily match creator earnings from badge purchases during live videos, starting in November. Instagram will not be taking any revenue share right now but will happen later when the revenue expands.

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