The Chinese electronic giant company, OPPO, has launched its new smartphone in the Japanese market today. The new handset unveiled belongs to the mid-range smartphone category and is called OPPO Reno5 A. It will succeed the OPPO Reno3 A which was launched in 2020.
OPPO Reno5 A sports a 6.5-inch LTPS LCD panel and has a screen resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels. The smartphone comes with a modest refresh rate of 90 Hz and 180Hz touch sampling rate. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G mobile processor and will be coupled with 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128 GB internal storage.
It comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and has NFC with support for NTT DoCoMo Osaifu-Keitai and Sony FeliCa. This storage can be expanded as there is a MicroSD card slot with the device. It runs on ColorOS 11 based on Android 11. The device is IP68-certified for dust and water resistance.
In terms of optics, the device will have a quad-camera setup at the back that will include a 64 MP primary shooter, an 8 MP 119° ultra-wide-angle unit, a 2 MP monochrome sensor and a 2 MP macro snapper. For selfies and video chats, it will bring you a 16 MP punch-hole camera.
Talking about the battery, it will be housing a 4,000 mAh battery cell and will be paired with an 18W fast charging support. Other features of the OPPO Reno5 A include a 3.5mm headphone jack, USB 2.0 Type-C port, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, compass, gyroscope and accelerometer. The price and details regarding the sales of this OPPO device are still unknown.
It is already heard that Netflix is developing Resident evil: Infinite Darkness for now. Before the official announcement, a teaser trailer was mistakenly published a day earlier than it’s the announcement. Netflix has dropped a new trailer of the series which will come on Netflix in June 2021.
This fantastic anime series is produced and supervised by Capcom’s Hiroyuki Kobayashi who has brought a lot of ties in the series Resident Evil to its existence which is also named as three undying classic video game like Resident Evil(Original and Remake), Resident Evil 2(original), and Resident Evil 4. The three Resident Evil animated film is also produced by Kobayashi such as Degeneration, Damnation, and Vendetta.
TMS Entertainment also had played an important role in the birth of such animated series as Sonic X, Detective Conan, Spider-Man, and Detective Gadget. Vendetta who is the producer of Resident Evil is going to be in charge of the full 3DCG animation production.
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Games
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness has come after several years of the iconic and industry blockbuster Resident Evil 4 where we had seen Leon visited Spain for a special mission to rescue the daughter of the US President after the disaster happened in Raccoon City. After recruited by the president he becomes one of his special agents.
In April 2021 Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness was revealed directly to the white house and the president would be none other than the father of Ashley Graham. It can say that Infinite Darkness is not only the tale in which Leon and Claire have teamed up after Raccoon city. Before one year in 2005, Leon and Claire also have united to another crisis that was Resident Evil: Degeneration. At that Leon and Claire were become joined with the TerraSave organization.
Plot
Netflix has revealed some extensive stories for Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness. It was started in 2006 from some trace of improper access to the hidden presidential files got from the network of the White House. The federal agent of America Leo s. Kennedy is in the group invited to the White House for the investigation of this incident. After the lights go out Leo and the entire SWAT forced to take down in front of mysterious zombies.
The staff member of TerraSave Claire Redfield had encountered a strange image by youth in the country that she was visited during the support of refugees. After become haunted by the painting that appears to be a victim of viral infection, Claire began her investigation.
On the next morning, Claire visited the White House to request t0o the construction of the welfare facility. There is a chance to meet with Leon to show the drawing of the boy. After that Leon understood some sort of connection between the Zombie outbreak at White House and the boy’s drawing but he did not say anything about it to Claire. At that time the Zombie out5break already had hit the core of the nation.
Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield Voicing Cast
The two iconic characters Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield will be voiced by the two people who are very popular and much desired in the Resident Evil fandom. The two names are Nick Apostolides and Stephanie Panisello. The duo also has voiced to the massive hit on the remake of Resident Evil 2 which was released in 2019.
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Canon or not
It has been confirmed that Resident evil: Infinite darkness is canon on the timeline of Resident Evil as it is approved and coproduced by Capcom. Now main confusion is it is the part of the old canon of the real games or the remake timeline that reveals Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and will depict a remake of Resident Evil 4 in the year 2022.
Release Date
Netflix has officially declared that Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness will release to stream on 8th July 2021.
Resident Evil other teaser or trailers. The first trailer of Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness had been released by Capcom on 15th April 2021 at that Resident Evil also showcase that was mainly for Resident Evil Village. They have also claimed about the July release date but after several hours Netflix has shared the trailer.
For the purpose of the project’s existence, Netflix has dropped the first teaser trailer on 27th September 2020 that was very descriptive.
Microsoft’s premium Surface Laptops are loved by many because of their simplicity and effectiveness as well as have premium design & looks. Microsoft has made the Surface Laptop 4 a lot more affordable and powerful by again using custom AMD chips based on Zen 2 architecture.
So you can now choose between AMD Ryzen Mobile Processors with Radeon Graphics Microsoft Surface Edition (8 cores) or 11th Gen Intel Core processors.
The AMD options are cheaper and faster, so even if you are opting for say the base variant with Ryzen 5 4680U, you get 6 cores and 12 threads compared to an Intel base variant with Core i5-1135G7 with 4 cores and 8 threads.
Also, there’s a huge price difference between the AMD and Intel variants that could tempt you to go for the AMD variant. First, here’s the specs of the new Microsoft Surface Laptop 4:
Specifications
With the outside of the Surface Laptop 4, there are no surprises as Microsoft has made no changes from the Surface Laptop 3. However, the Ice Blue color option has replaced the Cobalt Blue color option. Ice blue is a lighter hue that is only available on select Intel and 13.5-inch configurations. Platinum and Matte Black remain available on both display sizes, as does Sandstone for the 13.5-inch version.
The biggest changes as compared to its predecessor have come on the inside for the Surface Laptop 4. In short, Intel and AMD processors will be available with both display sizes this time around, but they will have their compromises.
The 13.5-inch variant sports a 2256 x 1504 PixelSense touch display with Ryzen 5 4680U or the Core i5-1135G7 options, whereas the 15-inch model sports a 2296 x 1664 PixelSense touch display giving you Ryzen 7 4980U option. Additionally, a whopping 32 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD is only available on Intel configurations.
The Surface Laptop 4 has a 47Wh battery that is a larger battery than its predecessor, albeit only by 2 Wh. Previously, reports had suggested that Microsoft would equip the Surface Laptop 4 with a 4Wh jump and provide a 49 Wh battery as compared to the 45 Wh battery in the Surface Laptop 3.
Pricing & Availability
Coming to the variants available in India, you have only three of them, two of them being AMD powered and one powered by Intel:
13.5 inch display with AMD Ryzen 5 4680U, 8GB/256GB SSD costs ₹ 99,990: https://amzn.to/3oDbuKD
13.5 inch display with Intel Core i5-1135G7, 16GB/512GB SSD costs ₹ 1,47,990: https://amzn.to/3f6iyw9
15 inch display with AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB/256GB SSD costs ₹ 1,30,990: https://amzn.to/3fzqQvD
If you see, each one has its own advantage while Intel-powered Surface Laptop 4 is equipped with more RAM & storage, but AMD ones being stronger are limited to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. As of now, you only have these three variants of the new Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 available to buy in India with Free One-day delivery.
The much-anticipated promo of FIFA 21, Team Of The Season (TOTS), has been going on since 23rd April. FIFA 21 released the first TOTS teams, i.e., FIFA 21 Community Team Of The Season and the EFL Team Of The Season. The next in line was the Premier League Team Of The Season, followed by the Saudi Pro League Team Of The Season. Then they released La Liga TOTS along with Super Lig TOTS.
So now after Bundesliga and Liga NOS TOTS, it’s now time for the Serie A Team Of The Season, which will be releasing on Friday, 21st May at 10:30 pm IST.
The biggest hint as of now is on the FIFA 21 Ultimate Team loading screen as well as on the Instagram story. The three clues:
Italian player with 92 shot
Inter player with 94 dribbling
93 rated player with 90 pass
The first player can be Napoli’s Lorenzo Insigne, who has achieved his best ever goals tally in Serie A, i.e., 19 goals in Serie A this term. The second player can be Inter striker Romelu Lukaku. Meanwhile, the third player with 93 overall and 90 passing is very hard to predict, and it can be anyone from the full-backs to the midfielders. Theo Hernandez had a great season with AC Milan, so it can as well be him.
Check out the full team of Serie A TOTS which have been leaked, in my other article.
Here is our predicted TOTS schedule for FIFA 21:
Friday, 30th April – Premier League and Saudi League TOTS
Friday, 7th May – La Liga and Super Lig
Friday, 14th May – Bundesliga and Liga NOS TOTS
Friday, 21st May – Serie A, Eredivisie and CSL TOTS
Friday, 28th May – Ligue One, MLS and LATAM TOTS
Friday, 4th June – Ultimate and Rest of the World TOTS
The search engine giant Google has already expanded its reach to multiple fields. Well, for most of the cases it succeeded to make bold impacts anyhow. But till now this company doesn’t have a single permanent retail store. Multiple temporary pop-up retail stores are what Google had. However, it’s time for the change.
Google is going to open its first-ever permanent retail store, Google Store NYC next month. This store will be located in the Chelsea district of Manhattan and will keep all the Google-branded products. The specialty of this store is the customers will be able to try all the products available there. Other than the raw Google products like Google Nest and Fitbit, there could be some third-party products like Chromebooks and all.
Besides the general walk-in, experience, and buy approach, the Google Store NYC will also support others. For example, you can purchase a Google product online and collect it from this store. Services like Google product repairing, technical support, even professional installation support for specific products will be provided.
Considering the pandemic condition, the Google Store NYC workers will strictly follow the safety measures. These include mandatory masks, frequent hand sanitizing, social distancing, and lastly, a limited number of people inside the store.
For now, Google has not made any official announcement for the opening but it can be made sometime in June.
ASUS’s ROG Zephyrus G15 is one of the best gaming machines you can buy in 2021 and while we Indians are still waiting for the India launch as the May 12th was cancelled to the ongoing pandemic in India.
The launch was supposed to bring the whole ROG lineup that was launched back at CES 2021: ROG Flow X13, Zephyrus 15 Duo SE, Zephyrus 15 and Zephyrus 14. Now, in the middle of this, Croma has accidentally listed the laptop on their site and has taken down almost immediately.
However, this confirms the new ROG Zephyrus G15 is being made available to the retailers meanwhile, and Croma is one of them. It seems the version with Ryzen 9 5900HS & RTX 3060 accompanied by 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD storage.
ASUS India did not inform us about the final launch of these gaming laptops in India, but we expect it to happen sometime next month as the second wave in India eases.
Gamers are really excited with 2021 ROG gaming laptops as most of them are powered by AMD’s latest Ryzen 5000H processors along with new RTX 30-series mobile GPUs. Not only that, the new ROG laptops come with QHD display options with high refresh rates and looks great from the outside as well.
Finally, ASUS’s premium ZenBook 14 ultrabook with the latest AMD Ryzen 5000U processors can be bought in India via Amazon. It is the same ASUS ZenBook 14 UM425 from last year but with an upgraded processor.
So, as per the design and looks, it is the same, so it still features a 4-sided NanoEdge display with up to 90% screen-to-body ratio and has just 4.65 mm-thin side bezels. The Zenbook 14 is a great notebook for business and office users because of the premium quality and all-day productivity because of the efficient AMD chip inside it.
Specifications
Processor: up to AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, 8MB Cache, 1.8GHz Base Speed, Up to 4.3GHz Turbo Boost Speed, 8 cores, 16 Threads
Display: 14-inch LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9, anti-glare Panel, 250nits brightness, 100% sRGB, 4-sided NanoEdge design with up to 90% screen-to-body ratio, IPS-level wide-view technology
Software Included: Pre-installed MS Office Home and Student 2019 | Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 10 Home with lifetime validity
Design & battery: Up to 2.5mm-thin bezel | Metallic Chassis |Thin and Light Laptop | Laptop weight: 1.26 kg | 67WHrs, 4-cell, lithium-polymer battery | Up to 22 hours battery life; Note: Battery life depends on conditions of usage
I/O Ports: 1x HDMI 2.0a, 1x USB 3.1 Type-A (Gen1), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 1x Micro SD card reader
Other: IR HD web camera with Windows Hello support| Face recognition login | Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) (802.11ax) 2*2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | US MIL-STD 810G military-grade standard| with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support
It is powered by an 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 5700U or 6-core Ryzen 5 5500U processors with 8 GB / 16 GB LPDDR4x 3733 MHz RAM options and a PCIe 3.0 X2 NVMe SSD with capacities of 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB.
For graphics, obviously, there’s strong integrated Vega graphics, and as it is based on a 7nm process, it should deliver a great graphical experience.
For ports, we have 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x HDMI 2.0 and a MicroSD card reader. The laptop has a full-size backlit keyboard with 1.4 mm key travel and an edge-to-edge design. It also features a 3D IR HD camera with Windows Hello support and the numpad keys integrated into the trackpad area.
On the connectivity front, we have Intel WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 support. Asus has packed a big 67 Wh 4-cell lithium-polymer battery which the company claims to last for up to 22 hours battery life as per MobileMark benchmarks.
This laptop is great for those who need performance and all-day productivity in a single slim package. Buy the Ryzen 5 4700U with 16GB RAM variant for ₹ 97,990 for Free-One day delivery: https://amzn.to/3hDE90S.
The company has unveiled the next generation of the Ford F-150 Lightning. One of the most popular products in the Ford catalogue continues in a new avatar. This time, the pick-up adopts an electrical motor in replacement of the internal combustion engine it usually shipped with.
“F-Series is America’s best-selling truck for 44 years, the backbone of work across the country, and a trusted icon for generations of customers,” said Bill Ford, executive chair, Ford Motor Company, according to Times of India. “Now we are revolutionizing it for a new generation”, he added.
Looks
The F-150 Lightning sports a similar look to its siblings that carry the F-150 moniker on the outside. Across the front and rear, a host of signature LED lightbars are present. What gives the F-150 a bold new look is the three new grille designs. A sculpted hood and air intakes that feature a smooth texture add to the looks of the vehicle.
Features
On stepping inside the cabin, you are greeted by a wide variety of features and innovations, including a digital screen that the American automaker claims are larger than any currently offered on a full-size truck. Ford Co-Pilot 360 is also here, and it features BlueCruise that allows you hands-free driving on 100,000 miles of open roads.
You can use the Phone-a-key application that allows you to access your truck without the need for a key fob. Ford Power-Up is the company’s system updater that ensures the latest software updates are always delivered and installed to the truck.
Electric performance
“The F-150 is quicker than a Raptor, with standard 4×4 and independent rear suspension; a power trunk, enough juice to run your house for three days or power an awesome tailgate; and it will forever improve with over-the-air updates,” said Ford President and CEO Jim Farley.
The new silent pickup truck churns out 563hp and 775 lb-ft of torque. When put together with an extended range battery, this electric vehicle can hit 100 kmph in less than 5 seconds. It features a 4×4 system as standard along with the independent rear suspension. And when you have some hauling to do, the F-150 (XLT and Lariat variants) can carry a maximum of 2,000 pounds and tow up to 10,000 pounds. However, they need to be equipped with an extended-range battery and Max Trailer Tow Package.
The extended range of batteries can go 300 miles while the batteries on board can take you 230 miles as standard. It can be charged up with a 150 kW fast charger. You can get 54 miles in 10 minutes and a 15-80% charge in 41 minutes. The truck ensures you don’t run out of battery by the combined features of FordPass Power My Trip and Intelligent Range.
The battery can also be used to power up a home as it can deliver 9.6 kW of power and keep a house lit up for days depending on usage.
Launch and Strategy
The Lightning will start at $39,974 and it will be manufactured at Ford’s storied Rouge complex in Dearborn just outside Detroit. The F-150 Lightning arrives in spring 2022 and the E-Transit – an all-EV of America’s best-selling van – will debut starting in late 2021. Ford is investing $22 billion in electrification through 2025 as part of its plan to lead electrification in areas of strength.
Creating sensation with its range of internationally accepted electric bikes, GoZero Mobility- a British manufacturer of premium electric performance bikes has now created ripples in the market with its new state of the art Skellig Pro, battery operated electric bike which is a perfect fit for off roading as well as to drive in the wide city roads.
The high powered performance e-bike has been designed in Great Britain and manufactured in India.A perfect mix of Indo-British craftsmanship Skellig Pro is in sync with the objective to promote fitness and eco-friendly commuting amongst the public. GoZero Skellig Pro boasts an advanced EnerDrive 400 Wh lithium battery pack (2000 cycles). The robust build is supported by a composite mild steel frame with an advanced front suspension fork, coupled with alloy stem handle. Skellig Pro comes with wide 26×2.35 inches tyres for superior grip on the road making it a great choice for off roading as well. The 7-speed gear system along with GoZero prive disc brakes for the front & rear wheels offers an unparalleled riding experience. It also comes with a GoZero Drive Control Version 4.0 LCD display and a flashlight with a guide-me-home enabled lighting system. The maximum speed of this model is 25 kmph and powers through for 70 km range in a single charge, which takes around 3 hours to recharge from 0-95% making it the best amongst this segment.
So if you love bikes and spend your weekends on the bumpy tracks of a forest lane or just love to smooth rides on the wide streets, Gozero Skellig Pro is the best option to grab. It costs Rs.34,999 and available on selected online, as well as offline outlets.
Finally, some good news for AMD fans as the budget RX 6000 series GPU seems to be coming sooner. The upcoming Navi 23 XT-based graphics card has now been leaked online with real images of the GPU surfacing thanks to @Broly_X1.
The GPU doesn’t directly mention the name of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, but in the label we see its named as Navi 23 XT 8GB GPU. Obviously, this could mean that this could be nearly engineering sample by one the board partners, here it’s PC Partner Limited.
The label also confirms the fact that the GPU would feature 8GB GDDR6 memory, a drop by 4GB when compared to the RX 6700 XT. The picture also confirms the existence of four display connectors: HDMI and three DisplayPorts.
As per rumours, this AMD Navi 23 XT GPU is said to feature up to 2048 Stream Processors. It is also believed to come with a boost clock speed of 2684 MHz while sporting a memory clock of 16 Gbps and consume 130W of TDP.
The leak and rumours forms up in time because AMD will make big announcements at the Computex keynote which will given by Dr Lisa Su.
As already HP Omen 16 confirms the mobile RX 6000 series GPUs, both Navi 23 and RX 6600 series are all set to be officially announced on 1st June, and we could even see the announcement of AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution hopefully.
