Apple is going to launch the new iPhone SE 3 next year and the specification for the same has started to leak on the internet already. The latest report claims that the phone is going to come with an LCD screen instead of a miniLED screen, which was expected from Apple. Also, in terms of design, the smartphone will have more design features than iPhone XR. Therefore, we can expect the phone to drop the thick bezels it had in the previous models and get a full screen with the notch on the top and the chin.
Another detail that has been leaked by a Chinese publication, hints that the phone might come with a curved frame, which seems to be similar to what the iPhone 11 and previous series had. Therefore, if this is true, the smartphone is going to adopt the old design structure of the iPhone series. The one feature that remains to be confirmed is the addition of FaceID and the removal of the fingerprint scanner. If that happens, the phone could become a mini version of the iPhone XR.
Another update also confirms that the company will start the production of the iPhone SE 3 in December this year. The phone is expected to come with a 5.5-inch screen and will have display features like TrueTone, Dolby Vision, and HDR10 compatibility. It will be powered by the A13 Bionic chipset, which also powers the iPhone 11 lineup. We hope to see more confirmed leaks for the smartphone in the future.
Vivo has just announced a new smartphone in the Y series, with the name Vivo Y71t. The smartphone has been launched in the Chinese market and enters the mid-range market segment. The smartphone comes with a 6.44-inch display in the front, which is an AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate. The front has a waterdrop notch on the top which has the front camera. It has been powered using MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC and also has Mali-G57 GPU under the hood. The smartphone will be running on the Android 11 operating system out of the box and has OriginOS 1.0 skin running over it.
If the smartphone comes to the international market, it will be running FunTouchOS 11 instead. In terms of performance, the smartphone comes with a max of 8GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. At the back, it has a dual-camera setup, where the user gets a primary 64MP camera lens along with an 8MP ultrawide lens. In the front, the users get a 16MP selfie camera lens. The phone is backed up by a 4,000 mAh battery and has 44w fast charging support. It would support both 4G and 5G networks and has microSD support as well.
The smartphone has been priced at CNY 1,799 for the 8GB/128GB variant and CNY 1,999 for the 8GB/256GB variant. Now looking at the price, it seems that Vivo could have improved the smartphone, even more, looking at the competition it will face in the same price segment. One of the major letdowns would be the 60Hz refresh rate screen, while many companies are providing screens with 120Hz refresh rates. Another thing would be the dual camera setup which might lack the performance for the enthusiast who is more into mobile photography.
Redmi has recently launched Smart TV X in the Chinese market and will start at a price tag of CNY 2,999, which comes around Rs 35,000 in India. The latest range of smart TV from the company comes with powerful performance, a large screen size, and amazing display quality. The TV comes with a 120Hz refresh rate, MEMC, 4K, and Dolby Atmos support. The 55-inch version has been priced at CNY 2,999, while the 65-inch version has been priced at CNY 3,999.
Both the variants are being offered in the black color panels for now. The Redmi Smart TV X has an Ultra HD display with a grey time response of 6.5ms. Both the variants come equipped with FreeSync Premium and Dolby Vision. It is powered using the Mediatek MTK 950 chipset and also has 32GB of internal memory and 3GB of RAM for good performance. In terms of audio, the smart TV comes with four built-in speakers which support Dolby Atmos and have two ducts and a sealed box with two 0.38L large sound cavities with a max output of 2×12.5W.
Since it is powered by a Mediatek chipset, it also supports Mediatek AI-PQ and AI-AQ pictures. In terms of connectivity, it has an HDMI 2.1 port, AV port, USB ports, and HDMI 2.0 port. It also comes with a S/PDIF port, an RJ-45 port, and ATV/ DTMB port. The TV also comes with four built-in microphones for far-field voice support. Overall, the TV offers great features in the price segment it has been placed. There is currently no word on when the TV will be launched in other countries like India, but we can expect that it might take a couple of months before that happens.
Chinese brand Huawei has recently held an event in Vienna, to launch their 4G nova 9 series smartphone, one day after opening a new official flagship store in Vienna. The Nova 9 was the first smartphone from the company to debut in 2021 in Europe. Although the company is facing a lot of issues due to the US chipset ban, it has still shown commitment to the overseas market. It is expected that the smartphone that has been launched in Vienna, would be the first to come with HarmonyOS for the users there.
HarmonyOS had some really great features like multi-camera video recording, accessing another device on the same platform through Wi-Fi, and more. However, these features were only available in China and would be interesting to see if the company decides to bring them to the international market. After opening their largest flagship stores in Vienna, it has been made clear that Huawei, in spite of the chipset ban, will continue to cater to the needs of international consumers.
Apart from the phone, the company has also launched products like MateView, a gaming monitor, which would work with the Harmony OS ecosystem. They will also be conducting a developers conference in Vienna for Harmony OS to figure out new features that can be offered to international users. Although the last couple of years have been difficult for the company, they have still been able to hold the major share of the Chinese market and make themselves visible in the international market as well.
Minecraft is being played by millions of gamers and one of the most striking features of the game is the creation of different objects and materials. This not only increases the customization elements but helps the player to play the game in a unique way than others. Now there are a lot of different elements, materials, and things that can be found in the game like Iron, Cobblestone, Smooth stone, etc.
All these materials are basically used in building objects, armors, and buildings. To the world of Minecraft, Concrete was added in 2017 and since then it has become one of the primary materials used by players to build objects and buildings in the game.
Compared to other materials in the game, it looks much smoother and is considered better than cobblestone, stone, and even smooth stone. It not only makes the building look more aesthetic but more attractive as well. You might often be thinking about how to make concrete in Minecraft, as it does not occur naturally in the game.
You will have to craft concrete using certain objects and then use the concrete for building. Now, it can be created with the help of some blocks but the most important ingredient in making it is the dye. Without the dye, you will not be able to create concrete in the game. Also, the dye will be the deciding factor in determining the color of the block.
Crafting Concrete in Minecraft
Since concrete does not emerge naturally in the game, users are often searching for things like how to make concrete in Minecraft. The only solution to it is crafting concrete using different materials available in the game. The best thing is that it uses commonly available blocks to craft concrete that you can find easily in the game. The concrete blocks will always be created in a stack of eight blocks and to create it, you will need
4 blocks of sand
4 blocks of gravel
1 dye of any color you want the concrete blocks to be colored in
Once you have all three items, you can simply add them without any order and you will get the concrete blocks. The most important component in the concrete block is the dye, which is available in the game in 16 different colors. Therefore, your concrete blocks can be created in all these available colors. However, getting these dyes from the existing things in the game is tricky. It is why we will tell you which color of dye you can get from a specific object.
Colors of dye in Minecraft
When people search online for “how to make concrete in Minecraft”, they often get the details that the dye is the most important component in making concrete as it decides the color of the block when concrete is created. Listed below are the different sources you can get the color dye from.
Black dye can be obtained from an ink sac that you can get from a squid, or a whiter rose on a crafting table.
Blue dye can be obtained from Lapis Lazuli or Cornflower
Brown dye can be found in cocoa beans on the crafting table
Cyan Dye can be obtained from blue and green dye or using Lapis Lazuli and green dye on the crafting table
Grey dye is obtained from mixing black and white dye or Ink sac and white dye
Green dye can simply be created by cooking cactus in furnace
Light blue can be created from Blue orchid
Light gray dye can be obtained from Azure Bluet or Oxeye Daisy or White Tulip
Lime Green dye is created with sea cucumber by cooking it in furnace
Magenta can be obtained from Iliac or Allium, or mixing purple and pink dye, red, pink and blue dye or mixing red, blue and white dye
Orange dye is obtained from orange tulip or combining red and yellow dye
Pink dye is obtained from Peony or pink tulip. One can also mix red and white dye for the same
Purple dye is made using blue and red dye or red dye with Lapis Lazuli
Red dye is obtained from Poppy, or red tulip, or beetroot, or rose bush
White dye is created from bone meal or lily of the valley
Yellow dye is created from Dandelion or sunflower on crafting table
So these are all the different types of dyes that can be created on the crafting table to get the desired colors from the concrete blocks. You can use any of them or collect the resources from the game which can be easily found. Once you have a dye, a perfect colored concrete block can be made.
Conclusion
So the next time you search for “how to make concrete in Minecraft”, you will know the entire method through which it can be created. Concrete blocks always have a color and require a dye of any color. It is why you cannot create it without a dye. It does not have no color option. You can use any die you want along with other material that is required to build concrete blocks and create beautiful buildings and other structures using it.
Nokia has just launched its new budget smartphone in the Indian market and has been named C30. The Nokia C30 is an Android smartphone that runs on the Android Go edition based on Android 11. The phone has been developed by keeping in mind the budget users and providing maximum value for money. The phone comes with a price tag of Rs 10,999 for the 3GB/32GB model and Rs 10,999 for the 4GB/64GB model. The two color options available for the smartphone would be green and white.
Any existing Jio customer who wants to buy the phone will get an additional 10% discount on the price. The phone will be available for sale through various e-commerce platforms, offline retail stores, and Nokia.com. The phone has been powered using the Unisoc SC9863A chipset and will come with a 32GB and 64GB onboard memory option. However, the users will be able to expand the memory through a microSD card up to 256GB. The phone comes with a 6.82-inch HD+ LCD screen and has 400 nits of peak brightness.
It will pack a 6,000 mAh battery which will be supported with 10W charging. The company claims a great usage time from the battery. The rear has a dual-camera setup with a primary 13MP sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. In the front, the phone has a 5MP selfie camera sensor. The phone supports 4G LTE connectivity and also comes with all other connectivity options. It seems to be a great budget smartphone that is not only affordable but also value for money and durable.
At the time Windows 11 was launched for users, it did come with a lot of issues for the users. Although the operating system went through a long phase of development and testing, there were still a few issues for the users based on their system settings. One of such issues that were highlighted, was for the users that were using an AMD CPU. Systems that were based on AMD CPUs and were running Windows 11, we’re facing a lot of performance issues and degradation.
The bug was found to be affecting the L3 cache and increased the latency up to three times. Another bug that was detected was related to the “preferred core” that allows a system to use the fastest individual core in the processor. AMD has released the latest chipset driver version 3.10.08.506, which both AMD and Microsoft recommend to download and install. As per them, the update would resolve the issue for most of the users. Microsoft has also released updates and fixes which resolve bugs affecting the overall experience of the Windows 11 operating system and dedicated fix for Ryzen processors.
The new update also brings in a lot of other resolutions like preventing the Start menu to open after the OS upgrade, and delaying the input of Bluetooth devices. If you are also facing specific issues with the AMD CPU or any other Windows 11 operating system bug, then it is recommended to download and install the latest chipset drivers from AMD and the update from Microsoft. The update seems to have resolved the issue for most of the users.
Google launched the new Pixel 6 series of smartphones in the US a few days back and it was expected the phone will soon launch in the global market, except the eight countries it is available in right now for pre-orders. Now, Google has confirmed that the smartphone will not be launched in many countries like India in the future. This seems to be sad news for all the Pixel smartphone fans in India. However, Google has some very specific reasons for the decision.
As per them, one of the major reasons for the decision is issues in the global supply chain. Apart from that, there are a variety of factors that have contributed to the decision. As per Google, due to the global supply chain issue, they will not be able to provide their smartphones in other countries. However, in case the supply chain becomes better globally, they would definitely make the smartphone available in other countries. Another reason is the market share of smartphones in India, where the major segment of smartphones that are sold in the market is below the $300 price bracket.
Also, the premium segment is already captured by Chinese companies and companies like Apple. Pixel smartphones have been launched in India previously but only the downgraded version with an A added to the end of the variant name. Therefore, it would be correct to say that Pixel 6 is not going to see the Indian market in the future unless the market conditions change drastically for Google.
A couple of days back, Apple launched their new series of MacBook Pro’s in the market and now leaks have started coming in for the next launch in the lineup. The next in the lineup is their new Macbook Air which is expected to be thinner and lighter than its previous generations. The new MacBook Air details have leaked online, including the specifications and design details. The company is rumored to launch the device in the middle of 2022 and the leaks suggest that it has borrowed some of the features from the Macbook Pro as well.
The leaks show the new Macbook Air to have a thinner body with white bezels around the display. They are also expected to launch the device in multiple color options as they have done with other Apple devices. In that case, we can expect the MacBook Air to come in colors like Blue, Green, Pink, Silver, Yellow, Orange, and Purple. Also, things like the ProMotion display will not be a part of this device and it will not have an HDMI or SD Card slot.
The keyboard design will be changed as well where the black keys will be replaced by white keys and the function keys on the top row will be bigger and spaced out. The most prominent change that we will see in the device is the use of a mini-Led display, which is now a part of all Apple devices. The last detail is the most important one and claims that the company will launch the M2 chip next year and the same will be used in the new MacBook Air as well. We expect to see more leaks and details in the coming days.
Recently, Xiaomi teased on Weibo that they will soon be launching the Redmi Note 11 series on October 28, in China. The event will take place at 7 PM Chinese time and the Weibo post mentions that it will be launching the new generation of “Little King Kong“. It means that the company will be providing a lot of features and powerful specs at the best available price. As per the post on Weibo, the phone seems to have a new design, which breaks the existing position of the Redmi Note series. Also, the teaser post on the microblogging site gives a picture of what the smartphone would look like.
From the side, it looks like the phone will have squared-off edges, which is similar to the latest generation of iPhone. Also, the phone looks to be even slimmer than the previous generation. The image also shows that there are speakers on the top which means that they will use the symmetrical dual speakers with JBL certification. It would provide a much better immersive experience with sound on the phone. The phone also seems to have a center punch-hole display and would most likely come with a 120Hz refresh rate as well.
Now the latest reports also claim that the high-end version of the smartphone in this series will also come with 120W of fast charging, which is currently only available in the premium smartphone from Xiaomi. Most probably, the feature will be present in the Redmi Note 11 Pro variant. If we consider the price with the previous generation and if the handset does not cost over $350, then this would certainly be the best deal in a smartphone.
