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Google Pixel 7A’s specifications leaked ahead of its launch

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Every year, Google updates its low-cost A-line of smartphones. Users have the opportunity to use a top-notch camera on Google’s cost-effective handsets. Many people enjoy the devices, especially those who are very enthusiastic about Google’s image processing.

The brand undoubtedly has standalone image processing, which draws many customers to it. Anyhow, it has been revealed that the Google Pixel 6a’s successor is reportedly in the works.

According to Twitter tipper Wojciechowski, the camera setup for the Lynx is known as “Pixel 22 Mid-range,” as opposed to “Pixel 22 Premium” for the Pixel 7/Pro.

Pixel 7A’s leaked specifications

Here’s another clue: Paul was the Walrus, and the developer found that the 50MP Samsung GN1 sensor was in the camera setup for the smartphone called Lynx, which is probably the Pixel 7a. The sensor has been deleted. In testing, Kuba thinks the two new sensors used on the mid-ranger were compared to the 50MP sensor.

As a result, Lynx’s two image sensors are now designated as “l10 wide” (IMX787) and “l10 UW” (IMX712). The Pixel 7a will sport a total of two cameras, including a wide and ultra-wide camera array on the back. No telephoto lens is indicated, as Wojciechowski points out. According to him, the IMX787 is a significant upgrade over the previous IMX363 and ought to make the 7a an even better choice for mid-range camera quality.

Furthermore, according to him, Samsung would provide the 1080p screen with a 90Hz refresh rate. For comparison, the refresh rate of the Pixel 6a is 60Hz. Additionally, the Lynx (Pixel 7a) will be the first Google Tensor-powered smartphone to use the WCN6740 Qualcomm Wi-Fi Bluetooth chip.

Black Panther Wakanda Forever: Box office collection of Day 1 in India

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Black Panther Wakanda Forever, box office collection of Day 1 in India. It is Marvel’s latest movie and the most awaited sequel to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It seems to be the last movie of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 4 and has been released in India in four languages- English, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil.

Black Panther Wakanda Forever has created a huge hype among all the fans and its engaging trailer and teaser memorialize the late actor Chadwick Boseman, who played the role of T’Challa in its prequel movie, Black Panther. The actor died of cancer in 2020. This movie seems to be the best movie in phase 4 of MCU.

Black Panther Wakanda Forever: Box office collection of Day 1 in India

Black Panther Wakanda Forever has received a good response from the box office, which is totally unexpected after the two previously released that have not gone well at the box office. It was released on 11th November 2022 i.e. on Friday. The movie collected at the box office around Rs 15 crore on the first day of its release.

According to box office experts, the movie has crossed its expectations. As per the previous prediction, it is expected the movie is going to get a double-digit start in the range of Rs 10-11 crore in India. But, it has crossed 15 crores in India on Day 1.

Although, after its first day’s collection, everyone is now expecting that this new movie of Marvel may easily cross 45 crores over the weekend and could also race towards the 100 crores mark in its second weekend.

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Black Panther Wakanda Forever, a superhero movie directed by Ryan Coogler, faced limited competition from Amitabh Bachchan’s Uunchai and the Samantha-led Yashoda as these films cater to a different audience.

Black Panther Wakanda Forever’s story takes place after the death of T’Challa. Wakanda Forever features Letitia Wright and Lupita Nyong’o in the lead roles. The cast also features Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Dominique Thorne, and Michaela Coel.

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Storage and colour of Vivo X90 series leaked ahead of November 22 launch

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We have obtained further details regarding the upcoming smartphone after exclusively revealing the names of the Vivo X90 Series versions. We have compiled the storage and colour options for each version from our sources. As previously revealed, the Vivo X90 series is likely to include three models: the Vivo X90, Vivo X90 Pro, and Vivo X90 Pro+ (also written as Vivo X90 Pro Plus).

Vivo X90 series rumoured leak

The Vivo X90 series leak will offer four storage options, with the base model coming with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, according to our trusted source Ishan Agarwal. There will also be a variant with 256 GB of internal storage and 8 GB of RAM.

In addition to this, there will be two other options that provide 12GB of RAM. One of these will feature 256GB of internal storage, while the other will have 512GB. Additionally, there will be three colour options for the Vivo X90: Black, Ice Blue, and Red. These colours may have somewhat different marketing names, which may be announced soon.

Moving on to the Vivo X90 Pro, it will only be available in a single 8GB/256GB RAM combination model. According to our information, consumers choosing the 12GB RAM variant will be able to choose between 256GB and 512GB of internal storage. Black and Red will be the two colour options for the Vivo X90 Pro.

The Vivo X90 Pro+ (Vivo X90 Pro Plus) will finally have two storage options. The lower variant will include 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage, while the higher variant will include 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. This smartphone will also be offered in Black and Red, the same two colour options as the Vivo X90 Pro.

The regular, Pro, and Pro+ variants of the Vivo X90 series will likely be unveiled in China soon. The devices will be released as the X80 series’ replacement after it debuted last year. The smartphone has recently appeared in several leaks.

The display, CPU, and rapid charging features of the standard Vivo X90 are believed to have been enhanced. The Vivo X90 series will reportedly have a 1.5K screen resolution, according to previous reports. The same 120Hz refresh rate and fingerprint scanner-integrated AMOLED display panel will remain. In comparison to its predecessor, it is also reported to be more water and dust-resistant, however, it does not have the IP68 certification.

In addition to a 4,700mAh battery with the capability for 120W fast charging, the Vivo X90 is said to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9200 chipset.

On the Geekbench, the Vivo X90 series’ Pro variant was just discovered. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor appears to be the one powering the Vivo X90 Pro, according to this leak.

The 6.78-inch AMOLED E6 LTPO panel with curved edges and a punch-hole positioned in the middle of the panel are other details that have previously leaked about the smartphone. With a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz, it will have a Quad HD+ resolution.

A 32-megapixel front camera will be present, and a 50-megapixel 1-inch Sony IMX989 camera with OIS will be the focal point of the device’s rear camera system. There will also be a 64-megapixel OmniVision OV64A periscope zoom camera with OIS in addition to the primary camera, a 48-megapixel ultra-wide Sony IMX598 lens, a 50-megapixel Sony IMX578 portrait lens, and three additional cameras. ZEISS optics and the Vivo V2 ISP will be included with the X90 Pro+.

A 4,700mAh battery with 80W charging capabilities is most likely included. Other innovations, like a 50W wireless charger and an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner, are also anticipated for the gadget.

How the Emergency SOS feature was developed on the iPhone 14 Lineup through Satellite System?

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A brand-new function dubbed Emergency SOS through Satellite Mode is available on the recently released Apple iPhone 14 range. The SOS mode is a standard feature on almost all smartphones on the market, but it is an advanced function on the new iPhone 14 series. Later this month, the satellite-based SOS feature on the new iPhones will become available in the US and Canada. The amount of work that went into creating this new system has now been formally disclosed by the business.

The company claims that “when an iPhone user sends an Emergency SOS message, one of Globalstar’s 24 low-Earth orbit satellites, which move at speeds of about 25,749 km/h, gets the message.

How Does Emergency SOS via Satellite Works?

A custom ground station is built and placed in a strategic location, where the message is then transmitted by satellite to that location.

In Concord, California, Cobham Satcom created and built brand-new, high-power antennas just for Apple. To communicate with the satellites, each ground station includes a large number of antennas. The ground station receives the message, which is then relayed to either emergency services or a relay center staffed by Apple-trained emergency personnel.

Globalstar’s satellite network and ground stations received significant upgrades thanks to the Cupertino company. To support the new iPhone 14 Emergency SOS service, more than 300 Globalstar employees will be employed. According to Apple, mobile satellite services are only allowed to operate in a band that Emergency SOS uses.

The entire Emergency SOS programme cost Apple $450 million. In conjunction with satellite service provider Globalstar, the majority of that money was used to construct the feature’s infrastructure. The company may eventually expand the feature’s availability outside of the US and Canadian markets where it is presently only available. However, the company has no plans at this time to advertise outside of the US.

Ponniyin Selvan 1 is all set to release in Hindi on Amazon Prime Video

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Ponniyin Selvan 1 is all set to release in Hindi on Amazon Prime Video. It is Mini Ratnam’s one of the biggest movies. This movie is a period drama based on a historical fiction novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy which tells us the story of the early days of Arulmozhi Varman, who later became the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I. This movie has created waves at the box office.

Ponniyin Selvan 1 is Mani’s first costume drama, which is a fictional account of the Chola dynasty. It has a sprawling star cast, including Aishwarya, Vikram, Karthi, Jayaram Ravi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita, Sarath Kumar, Parthiban, and Lal among others.

Ponniyin Selvan 1 is all set to release in Hindi on Amazon Prime Video

Ponniyin Selvan 1 is going to release in Hindi on Amazon Prime Video from tomorrow onwards i.e. on 26th November 2022. This movie was released on 30th September 2022 and has become one of the biggest pan-Indian films of the year. It was released across India in Hindi. For now, it is available for rent, whereas from 26th November 2022 onwards it will be available for all subscribers.

Ponniyin Selvan 1 has earned Rs 464.09 crore worldwide and has become the second-biggest Tamil film of all time after Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar’s 2.0. The film received rave reviews from audiences and critics alike.

The movie stars Vikram as Aditha Karikalan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in a dual role as Nandini, a Pazhuvoor queen, and Mandakini Devi, Jayam Ravi as Arulmozhi Varman aka Ponniyin Selvan, Karthi as Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan, Trisha as Kundavai Devi, and many more.

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Outer Banks (Season 3): Netflix confirms the Estimated Release Date with New Updates

Outer Banks season 3 has just wrapped up the shooting as the new season will hit on Netflix in 2023. The show confirms three new cast members for Season 3. For the first-time Outer Banks hit in April 2020, the young teen crime drama series came back for a highly anticipated second season on July 20-20.

The series has been notable to pick up many award nominations for a lifetime, containing the notable best drama and best male TV star awards for the People’s Choice Awards following season 2. 

Outer Banks (Season 3): Renewal Status 

It has been rumored that become viral on Facebook and said that the series has been cancelled, but it has not been confirmed officially that actually what is the store for Outer banks moving forward. The post has said that “Outer Banks is officially cancelled by Netflix after season 2, according to Netflix, the second season had not been given the return that they had desired. 

It is reported that such rumors including one that became viral on Facebook by saying that the series has been cancelled a renewal and did not come until December 2021. 

The renewal came on 7th December along with a message from the cast. The official Twitter account told, “This just in from Poguelandia… 

Outer Banks will be back for a third season!” 

It also comes with a logo for the new season: 

Outer Banks (Season 3): Returning Casts 

In this third season, we will see Josh Pate and Shanon Burke as executive producers. The cats are Chase Stokes, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Madelyn Cline, Rudy Pankow, Austin North, Charles Esten, Drew Starkey, and Carlacia Grant. In June 2022, we got word of three new major castings for season 3 from Outer Banks through Deadline. 

The latest cast members are: 

  • Andy Macqueen– Station Eleven will play Carlos Singh that also described as a Caribbean Don who is very intelligent, refined, and ruthless, and also is out on a treasure hunt on his own. 
  • Fiona Palomo- she will play the role of Sofia as there is someone who has identified as a Pogue but in secret yearns to be a part of the country club crowd. She begins to form a close connection with rage. 
  • Lou Ferringo Jr- He has seen Ryan in season 3. It has described as calm and collected but young and hungry, and he is the top security officer and enforcer. He has just done enough jobs for keeping a cool head but also knows what could happen if he has failed. 
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There is local news station WBCD News 2 just reported on 1st July as the series was actively a John-B looking like. 

It has just started: 

“Casting agents say the show’s director is looking for a juvenile actor to portray a younger version of the show’s lead character, John B, next week. 

The candidate must be a Caucasian male between five and seven years old with a light brown hit, and brown or hazel eyes. You are asked not to submit your child unless they fit that age range and resemble the character, which is played by actor Chase Stokes.” 

Recently casing calls just dropped for Kook Dads, mature Kooks, and Pogues, bartenders, and waitstaff along with some photo doubles. 

The IMDb has suggested several tiny castings have been for the latest season containing: 

Rick Perez as Ted, Art Newkirk as Officer Henderson, Angela Lentz as Cruise Ship Patron, and Drew Broderick as Security Guard. 

We will see one of the body doubles, Alexander Jennings getting involved in a hit-and-run incident at the time of the shooting of season 3, and sadly watched him lose his life. The casting director, Kimmie Stewart told The Post and Courier, “We are all in complete shock right now,” also adding that Jennings was “one of the kindest humans I’ve ever known.” 

Outer Banks (Season 3): Production Status 

 It seems that the filming dates have been subject to be changed as it currently stands filming for season 3 will start in Charleston, South Carolina on 16th February 2022 and also run across the 19th of August 2022. 

On 14th February 2022 Valerie Weiss posted on Instagram confirming that filming did get underway on 15th February along with a post that is captioned: 

“Big love to my @obx family as they began shooting Season 3 tomorrow!!! See ya soon!” 

It has been set that Valerie Weiss is the director of Multiple episodes of Outer Banks season 3 containing one that has shot overnight in early August 2022. Netflix unveiled on 28th February with the production was ongoing with new cast pictures. At that point, the series had been under production for over a week.  

As the shooting continued on Outer banks season 3 via the summer of 2022. 

There is a post on Chase Stokes’s Instagram stories getting appeared very soon on 10th August, suggesting that the bulk of filming had wrapped up. 

On 31st August one cast member posted that the filming just ended in Barbados. By posting on Instagram, Charles Estren said,” Last Night in Barbados! 3 weeks shooting Season 3 of @obx in this extraordinary paradise, but now it’s time to go home. More to shoot in Charleston, but at this moment, I could not be more grateful for this amazing job that keeps bringing me here, or the wildly talented and deeply kind cast and crew I get to work with every day. VERY thankful, too, for all the incredible Bajans that have made us feel so welcome here! Put Barbados on your bucket list. You won’t be sorry!” 

Outer Banks (Season 2): Netflix Performances 

Between July 26th and August 1st, 2021, this series got 322. 59 million hours of view globally on Netflix. In the first four weeks, it got the first position after its release on Netflix. 

Here are the viewing hours: 

Time PeriodViewing Hours (Million)
July 26th to August 1st100.16
August 2nd to August 8th105.33
August 9th to August 15th51.6
August 16th to August 22nd31.8
August 23rd to August 29th20.79
August 30th to September 5th12.91

On the IMDBPro MovieMeter, this series has got the eighth position and become a popular show on the platform. Actually, we have no official idea that you have probably guessed now. We are still looking toward the last updates of the renewals that have taken some time for the reason why though. 

It is true that the trailers are seriously a very good indication of the popularity also with the main trailer for Outer Banks Season 2 that has hit over 4.7 million views. Having large ensemble casts like Outer Banks almost has certainly come for the negotiations of the salary, it is true that after season 2 of various shows like 13 Reasons Why Never Have I Ever, and On My Block. 

Early December Chase Stokes also expressed that he was very hopeful but remained unaware about any   renewal telling in an interview: 

“We’ve got such a talented team of writers and so we always leave it up to them to sort of figure out the story. And every time we get a script it’s just kind of blowing our seats off so I’m just excited to get my hands on it when and hopefully Netflix gives us the green light,” he said in December 2021.

We’re still patiently waiting, just sitting back trying to figure out when it’s going to happen or if they’re going to give us the call if we’re not going to get the call, so you know. … We’re kind of in limbo right now. Obviously, the fans want it, we want to do it, so if the timing’s right, we’ll see, but fingers crossed.” 

Outer Banks (Season 3): Expectations 

It has been confirmed that if this series has been continued then there are plenty of twists and turns as they have now come too accustomed to the first 20 episodes. Now we will like to recap season 2. In the second season, we have seen the war between the Camerons and the Pogues just likely to continue with the Pope likely desiring to retrieve the now-stolen golden cross. 

The second season is based on the Pogues which is a tight-knit group of local youngers on the beach of the titular North Carolina vacation spot. In the first season, it depicts that they had just escaped from near death, and Sarah and John B are on the run and also in over their heads in the Bahamas. As they are turned and looking for the gold when the skates of the three means Kiara, Pope, and JJ have to escalate at home. It would be informed that the $400 million is still in this game and also would be the uncovering of a secret reunion of the group for the fresh mission or not.  

In the context of the second season the creators and executive producers Jonas Pate, Josh Pate, and also Shanon Burke told in their joint statement that they have turned up the dial on everything that fans have appreciated for the first season. In this, it is contained with more mystery, more romance, and also higher stakes.

There is no doubt that it is a full action-packed adventure and all the images have offered a glimpse of the next chapter for the Pogues. We can say that it is now just buckled up and going to be a wild ride. Netflix also has dropped several images of the first look. 

John Pate said, “ John B’s relationship with his dad is a huge theme and having his dad back around and eventually they are going to meet back up and John B has to reconcile his idealized version of the dead do with the reality of his alive dad. It gives us a lot of thematic father-son stuff to work with.” 

It seems that Jonas Pate and Shanon Burke also have said that when the Pogues are down they are certainly not out suggesting they will be straight back on to the hunt for gold. 

In terms of the romantic situation in the third season, Madelyn Cline  told top ET that we will   hopefully get to learn about their marriage more and tell: 

“It’s been really fun in Season 3 if we get one to see them actually start to truly get to know each other in a very real sense. They are married, but they actually kind of do not know a whole lot about each other. I feel like that would be really fun. They are obviously been through a lot together.” 

Now Chase Stokes also teased to Elite daily that the latest season also would have a “vibe shift” in season 3 by saying,” The writers really like to keep us on our toes, and also I think that creates performances that catch you in the moment…I’ve no idea what’s going on past what we have shot on Barbados” and also added,” I think a lot of loose ends are going to get tied up. A lot of questions will be answered. And per usual, these kids are going to get out rough the wringer.” 

On speaking this September to WGTC, Travis Garret Long just unveiled that this season will feature “full of action” and “a lot of resolve for some of the wants and needs of viewers.” 

Outer Banks (Season 3): Episode Count 

According to Entertainment Weekly: 

“Ever since we started, we always viewed it as something that was probably like a four-season, maybe five-season show, but definitely four seasons. We’ve sort of long-arced oy out pretty far. I’m just hoping that we get a chance to actually tell those stories.” 

Jonas Pate said, “My answer is, as long as we can keep making it good and we’re still excited. That’s the number. Definitely more than three.” 

Outer Banks (Season 3): Release Date 

After the Tudum event, Outer Banks Season 3 is set to release in 2023. At London Film Festival, Madelyn Cline slip that the series is currently scheduled to come back on 23rd February 2023. 

Netflix has not still confirmed the official date by itself, it can be possible that Netflix may change the release date. 

Outer Banks (Season 2): News 

Apart from the show, you may hear that Madelyn cline and Chase Stokes had a date, but that relationship seems to be sour. Chase Stokes, in August 2022, dropped his next big role other than Outer Banks in the form of a thriller named valiant One for Monarch Media. The fans of the series who desire more will also see the released Outer Banks book Lights Out penned by author Alyssa Sheinmel. In this book, the story starts before season 1 of the main show. 

You can expect: 

“It’s spring break in the Outer Banks, and the islands are swarming with rich tourists. The last thing JJ and John B want to do is spend their week watching Kooks in action, so they plan a fishing getaway to the notoriously dangerous Frying Pan Shoals—nicknamed “Graveyard of the Atlantic” for good reason.” 

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Children’s Day special: Here’s what to watch on Netflix

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Enjoy this children’s day with a line of fun and endearing stories on Netflix
This Children’s Day, watch films and series that entertain and also have an underlying lesson to take away. Here’s a list of stories streaming on Netflix that both kids and their families can watch together to make November 14 a special day.

Children’s Day special: Here’s what to watch on Netflix

Mighty Little Bheem

Netflix’s first animated series from India, created by Rajiv Chilaka, Mighty Little Bheem is a story about an innocent but super-strong toddler Little Bheem and his mischievous adventures in a small Indian town. The show brings to life India’s rich culture and traditions, including monuments, rich heritage, performing arts, rituals, and festivals.

CoComelon

CoComelon starring Ava Madison Gray, Kristen Princiotta, and Hannah Ann is an educational-musical series where a young toddler JJ, teaches little viewers about the alphabet, numbers, animal noises, and more while entertaining the whole family with nursery rhymes.

The Sea Beast

Starring Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, and Jared Harris, this adventurous film is directed by Academy Award film-maker Chris Williams. The film centers around a young girl and a famous sea monster hunter who embark on an exciting journey into uncharted territory and alter the course of history.

Akbar Birbal

Directed by Nitin Vijay Supekar, the iconic tales of Akbar and Birbal come alive on screen and showcase how Birbal uses his intelligence and presence of mind to provide justice to the people who come to the emperor’s court. The show takes kids on a laughter ride while touching upon some pearls of wisdom.

Ada Twist, Scientist

Based on the books of Andrea Beaty, this animated children’s series created by Chris Nee is all about Ada Twist, a young scientist who plans to investigate how science, friendship, and teamwork could be used to help people.

Taarak Mehta Kka Chhota Chashmah

Inspired by the renowned TV show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, the show places Tapu and his sena at the center of the story. The residents of Gokuldham Society navigate life’s ups and downs and overcome their obstacles together as they go through various misfortunes and adventures. The show is created by Asit Kumarr Modi and directed by Santosh Narayan Padnekar.

My Little Pony: A New Generation

Directed by Robert Cullen and José Ucha, My Little Pony: A New Generation is a fantasy comedy film starring Vanessa Hudgens, Kimiko Glenn, James Marsden, Sofia Carson, and Liza Koshy in lead roles. The story focuses on Sunny, an Earth Pony, and her unicorn and pegasi friends who are eager to find a way to bring beauty and unity back to their world as Equestria has lost its magic!

Brain Child

Created by Adam ‘Tex’ Davi, Brainchild is a science-inspired educational series that teaches kids about scientific concepts like the senses, neurology, marine biology, and gravity through entertaining visual aids, expert insight, and fun facts.

Toolsidas Junior

Toolsidas Junior starring Sanjay Dutt and Rajiv Kapoor portrays the touching tale of Toolsidas, who loses a heartbreaking game of snooker in Kolkata. The story continues as Toolsidas Jr. chooses to take on the challenge of completing his father’s unfinished goal by battling his main rival.

Man Vs Bee

A businesswoman hires an unemployed homeless guy to look after her property. But things go horribly wrong when he attempts to do so while being chased by an evil bee. s, created by Rowan Atkinson and Will Davies, is a comedy series starring Rowan Atkinson, Pino Maiello, and Claudey Blakely in lead roles.

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VMware Helps Platform Teams Get Cloud Smart with New Cloud Native App Modernization and Cloud Management Capabilities

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Adopting a multi-cloud strategy is essential to the success of modern enterprises, fueling growth and innovation by increasing flexibility while addressing necessary security and compliance requirements. In parallel, there is a rising need to consistently deliver, operationalize, and manage application sprawl across public and private clouds, or at edge locations to reign in exponentially growing complexity. At VMware Explore 2022 Europe, VMware (NYSE: VMW) announced advancements to its VMware Tanzu® cloud native app portfolio and VMware Aria cloud management platform to deliver a cloud smart approach to cloud native application development, delivery, and management that supports customers at every step of their journey, across any Kubernetes and across any cloud.  

“We know that no two application modernization journeys are alike, and organizations need freedom to select the right cloud, software artifacts, and services, for the right application, based on those individual application needs. But as businesses expand to new clouds to leverage unique services, the lack of skilled developers, Kubernetes expertise, security, compliance, and management complexity of operating across clouds are often cited as leading challenges,” said Ajay Patel, senior vice president and general manager, Modern Apps & Management Business Group, VMware.

“Platform teams need solutions that enable developer velocity, establish standard guardrails, and implement secure software pipelines to accelerate time to value, empower self-service, while unifying visibility and management to capitalize on the benefits of multi-cloud. Today’s enhancements across VMware Tanzu, VMware Image Builder™, and VMware Aria portfolios represent the latest milestone in VMware’s commitment to supporting our customers’ unique transformations with intelligent, holistic tools that deliver greater flexibility, consistency, and choice.” 

Deliver Application Building Blocks for Developers to Align with Security and Compliance Requirements

Open source is at the core of enterprise innovation with rapid adoption across enterprises in development, but use in production has slowed due to concerns on addressing security and lifecycle management, as reported in VMware’s State of Secure Supply Chain Survey 2022.(1) To address the growing needs around managing the content that enters into the corporate software supply chain, VMware will announce the beta launch of VMware Image Builder, the Bitnami engine powering the automation behind the packaging, verification and distribution of VMware Application Catalog™ artifacts.

VMware Image Builder is an API-first SaaS solution that enables automation of the creation of secure, trusted, and continuously maintained software artifacts in alignment with corporate compliance standards to publish to developers as building blocks in the development process. VMware Image Builder enables packaging artifacts into multiple formats (Containers, Helm, Carvel, OVA), followed by the ability to trigger a range of verification tests including compliance check, functional, performance tests and vulnerability scans on a variety of Kubernetes distributions and VMware vSphere® across all major cloud platforms.

Harness Any Kubernetes on Any Cloud with VMware Tanzu® for Kubernetes Operations

VMware’s State of Kubernetes report found that more than 40% of respondents utilize hybrid cloud models and 52% choose multiple public cloud vendors – revealing the state of cloud chaos many organizations are working to navigate. VMware’s Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations helps teams enable the right Kubernetes environment anywhere while standardizing and simplifying the management and security of those applications and environments. 

At VMware Explore Europe, VMware will announce updates to key components of Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations – including VMware Tanzu® Kubernetes Grid™, VMware Tanzu® Mission Control™, and VMware Tanzu® Service Mesh™ Advanced edition – to optimize operations for any Kubernetes at scale, running on any cloud or at the edge, helping customers achieve faster development cycles and time to market for the workloads their business depends on. The new VMware Tanzu enhancements make Kubernetes optimized for edge environments, provide consistent Kubernetes management to on-prem, air-gapped environments, and bring Kubernetes operations to more public clouds

Today, VMware will announce Tanzu Kubernetes Grid 2.1, which introduces support for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, in addition to existing support for AWS, Azure, and vSphere, giving customers even more flexibility and consistency in deployments along their multi-cloud journeys. VMware will also announce a new initiative to design and offer self-managed, private deployments of VMware Tanzu Mission Control, which provides automated, policy-driven management and security support to customers as they scale Kubernetes cluster deployments.

Customers that must operate in on-premises and air-gapped environments can benefit from full control of their entire fleet of clusters and network infrastructure connectivity. In addition to these updates, Tanzu Service Mesh Advanced will include additional capabilities to allow operators to automatically discover Kubernetes clusters, enable onboarding of those clusters for secure connectivity, and take advantage of new GitOps support to further unify operations with Kubernetes clusters. 

Reimagine multi-cloud management with VMware Aria Hub™, VMware Aria Graph™

As IT teams accelerate app development and leverage a multi-cloud environment, platform teams must increasingly rely on cost, performance, security, and configuration data – often sitting in disparate tools – to understand the complete characteristics of the application that they are building. New enhancements to VMware’s Tanzu portfolio are complemented by new and expanded VMware Aria capabilities for cloud native application and multi-cloud management. 

Unveiled at VMware Explore U.S. in San Francisco, VMware Aria Graph is a graph-based data store technology that provides a near real-time map of applications and clouds with management insights from customers’ existing VMware Aria solutions as well as federated third-party management tools. VMware Aria Graph is available within VMware Aria Hub, a new platform that provides centralized views and controls to manage the entire multi-cloud environment. Together, the VMware Aria portfolio, including VMware Aria Hub and VMware Aria Graph, deliver app-aware management to native public clouds and hybrid clouds that can empower customers to address challenges that span discipline, tools, and teams. 

Today at VMware Explore Europe, VMware is announcing the initial availability of a new free offering of VMware Aria Hub powered by VMware Aria Graph. This new free tier offering will enable customers to inventory, map, filter, and search resources from up to two of their native public cloud accounts in either Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure. The freemium offering will allow users to understand the relationships of their resources to other resources, policies, and other key components in their cloud environments.

Additional free functionality will include visibility into CIS benchmark violation data coming from VMware Aria Automation™ for Secure Clouds as well as list price costing for resources coming from VMware Aria Cost™ powered by CloudHealth®.

With the free tier, customers will be able to manually curate applications to better understand dependencies and relationships of their business applications. Initial availability of this freemium offering is expected in VMware’s Q4 FY23. VMware is also announcing the Beta availability of VMware Aria Migration™. Previously announced as Tech Preview at VMware Explore in San Francisco, VMware Aria Migration is a new end-to-end service that can leverage VMware Aria Hub and VMware Aria Graph to accelerate and simplify the multi-cloud migration journey by automating assessment, planning, and execution.

VMware Cross-Cloud™ services Helps Customers Navigate the Multi-Cloud Era   

At VMware Explore 2022 Europe, VMware is unveiling new and enhanced offerings for VMware Cross-Cloud services to help customers navigate the multi-cloud era with freedom, flexibility, and security. VMware Cross-Cloud services are a portfolio of cloud services that deliver a unified and simplified way to build, operate, access, and better secure any application on any cloud from any device. VMware Cross-Cloud service pillars include 1) App Platform, 2) Cloud Management, 3) Cloud & Edge Infrastructure, 4) Security & Networking, and 5) Anywhere Workspace.

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Consistent Introduces Two New FHD LED Monitors, ‘CTM 2200’ and ‘CTM 2400’

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Leading provider of IT hardware and products Consistent Infosystems has announced the launch of two Ultra-Slim Full HD LED Monitors in 22-inch and 24-inch variants. The new displays feature enhanced picture quality for crisp and sharp images apart from in-built stereo speakers for incredibly clear audio performance. Additionally, VGA and HDMI inputs are compatible with all known operating systems (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) making them perfect displays for every use — be it desktops, laptops, servers, gaming rigs, and more.

The CTM 2200 and CTM 2400 are Consistent’s debutant display units in the desktop monitor segment. Featuring a bezel-less front in an ultra-slim and lightweight design for a competitive edge, the monitors are available in two size variants 21.4” (54.6cm) and 23.8” (60.5cm) respectively to suit every purpose. The ultra-sharp LED-backlit displays can produce stunning images in Full HD 1080p (1920*1080 pixels) resolutions with crisp and sharp image quality.

Adding to the striking display quality are its twin 2x2W stereo speakers for a complete work and entertainment experience. Compatible with all known operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux, etc.) and complete with VGA and HDMI inputs, the two Consistent CTM monitors can convert your desktop into a high-definition entertainment hub for movies and gaming. All this is available in an ultra-slim and lightweight package that consumes less than 24 Watts of power and comes with a 3-year warranty period.

Expressing delight at the new product launch, Sunil Srivastava, Marketing Consultant at Consistent, said, “Consistent is unceasingly bringing the best monitors with the amalgamation of latest technologies. The newly launched LED Monitors are perfectly designed for an exceptional experience for the users with new equipment and are full of great features. We are delighted to launch these amazing feature-rich monitors for our Indian customers. The demands for the monitors have burgeoned and we aim to fulfil this demand with our best-in-class monitors.”

Pricing and Availability:

Consistent’s new CTM 2200 and CTM 2400 Ultra-Slim LED monitors are available across all leading retail stores in India at a very reasonable price of just INR 9,999 and INR 12,999 respectively. Soon the product will also be available online.

God of War Ragnarok is a massive hit for PlayStation

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God of War Ragnarok appears to be a huge hit for PlayStation and creator Santa Monica Studio immediately. Although prior evaluations for the most recent God of War game indicated that it would be a great hit for Sony, it appears that sales have already been extraordinarily high. And although it will take a lot for Ragnarok to outsell God of War in 2018, it is undoubtedly on track to do so.

According to recent data from GamesIndustry.biz, God of War Ragnarok has now surpassed all previous sales records for the franchise in just its first week of release. Ragnarok sold more physical copies on its first day than earlier instalments did in their whole first weeks, despite the fact that these figures are only relevant to the UK. Even though the sample size is so small, it’s possible that the similar trend may be detected in many other places.

It’s important to note that God of War Ragnarok has the availability on both the PS5 and PS4 in its favour when it comes to sales.

God of War
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Ragnarok has the benefit of being released to a considerably bigger install base than any other God of War instalment has because it is available on these two platforms. It seems sense that Ragnarok should sell at a greater price when this is considered. Sony must be pleased nonetheless to know that it is living up to these expectations.

The type of tail that Ragnarok possesses will be an intriguing development to see in the future. As previously reported, God of War from 2018 became the platform’s best-selling first-party title ever. It will take a lot of effort for Ragnarok to match that standard, but early evidence strongly suggests that the game is more than capable of doing so.

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