After releasing a number of Bluetooth earphones and a smartwatch, now, India’s leading audio brand, boAt is focusing on speakers. It represents boAt Rugby Plus as proof. Needless to say, it’s the successor of the existing boAt Rugby speaker. The new speaker is launching today (31st March) vial boAt’s official website and Flipkart. The sale will start at 12 noon and costing will be Rs.1,999 only. Three color options available to choose from – Red, Blue, and Black.
Sergio Ramos turned 35 years old today, and the player has been one of the best centre-backs of the last decade, winning every trophy available to them at least once. And owing to his success at Madrid, we look back at his accomplishments and also briefly discuss his future.
Having joined Real Madrid from Sevilla in 2005, Ramos established himself as a regular in the team shortly after his arrival, and he has been with Los Blancos ever since. He first won two consecutive La Liga titles in 2006/07 and in 2007/08 with Madrid, and also won the 2008 & 2012 European Championships with Spain.
Ramos has won 5 La Liga trophies, 2 Copa del Reys, 4 Spanish Super Cups and Club World Cups and 3 UEFA Super Cups. However, his greatest achievement at Real Madrid that stands out above all else is the hat-trick of Champions League trophies secured from 2015 to 2018.
Playing and captaining Spain, Ramos reached the pinnacle of footballing achievements when he helped his country lift the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, and that was only the beginning of the brightest spell of his career.
Ramos’ versatility makes him a threat going forward as well, and he is the 19th highest goalscorer in Real Madrid history, with 101 goals to his name. Narrowing the list down to only defenders makes him the second-highest goalscoring defender of all time in Madrid history.
While his aggressive approach to defending might not flatter everyone, it does get the job done, and that is what truly matters at the end of the day.
The newly aged 35-year-old is yet to agree on a new deal with Real Madrid and could be on his way out of the club this summer due to the expiry of his contract.
Shreyas Iyer will be missing the 2021 edition of the IPL through an injury he sustained in the England Vs India series that reached its conclusion recently. With the new season of club cricket set to begin soon, Rishabh Pant has been given the responsibility of leading the Delhi Capitals into action in the coming season.
Shreyas Iyer was very supportive of Rishabh Pant’s appointment as captain of the Delhi Capitals in his absence:
“When I sustained the shoulder injury, and Delhi Capitals needed a leader for this edition of the IPL, I had no doubt that Rishabh would be the best man for the job. He has all my good wishes to make amazing things happen with our absolutely incredible team. I’m going to miss the team tremendously, and will be cheering for them throughout.”
Here is what the newly elected captain had to say regarding the title given to him:
“Delhi is where I grew up, and where my IPL journey began six years ago. To lead this team one day is a dream I’ve always harboured. And today, as that dream comes true, I feel humbled. I am truly grateful, especially to our team owners, who considered me capable enough for this role. With an amazing coaching staff, and a plethora of accomplished seniors around me, I can’t wait to give my absolute best for Delhi Capitals.”
The wicketkeeper-batsman has had experience captaining teams in the past, having been the skipper for the Delhi state team in the past. The youngster will have ample room and guidance to grow as a leader in the upcoming season, and it will be interesting to see how he takes over.
As we already know the company which suffered the most due to the US-China trade war is Huawei. Once a pioneer in the 5G technology and a leader in the smartphone industry the company is now leagues behind its competitors. We already know that Huawei smartphones don’t support crucial android services. But yet, the Chinese tech giant is slowly but surely moving ahead with its development.
According to recent reports, Huawei now released its new EMUI 11 to all its eligible devices. However, EMUI 11 remains on Android 10, rather than the newer Android 11
Huawei is now pushing EMUI 11 to most devices globally. And from sources, we know that it has already finished distributing the OS to many devices, including the P40 series. According to sources, devices such as the P30 and Nova 5T in Japan, or the Mate 20 Pro in Central Asia and Russia, remain on EMUI 10.1.
However, in India, the company has delayed the release of its latest update from March to May. The devices are still eligible for receiving EMUI 11 in batches, however, it could take a few weeks before the OS arrives as an over-the-air (OTA) download.
Huawei is also developing its HarmonyOS which released its first beta preview, and the company is also successfully developing its Kirin processors. The company is also looking for a breakthrough in its almost successful 5G Spectrum.
With an updated release date, the most anticipated Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is now ready to be launched in May. Hence, the custom graphics card maker Gigabyte has submitted a total of 12 different 3080 Ti offerings to the Eurasian Economic Commission.
Earlier it was reported that the RTX 3080 Ti will bring with it 20 GB of VRAM on the GA102-250 GPU with Gigabyte’s original EEC submission. However, now we know that the GA102-250 GPU has been shifted over onto RTX 3090 cards.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, on the other hand, will now be receiving the GA102-225 GPU rather than the original GA102-250 GPU. The card is even getting a die change along with a change in its original intended memory. The original 20GB has now been dropped down to 12GB of GDDR6X using a 384-bit bus with a speed of 19 Gbps. The graphics card now comes equipped with 10240 CUDA Cores and 80 SM units.
Coming to the models listed in the EEC submission by Gigabyte includes the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Ti AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE WB as the ultra-premium offering as well as the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Ti TURBO at the budget end of the spectrum.
According to the listing, the total five series offerings are the TURBO, EAGLE, VISION, GAMING, AORUS MASTER, and AORUS EXTREME ordered based on Gigabyte’s hierarchy, with the AORUS EXTREME being the ultra-premium offering of the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.
For now, Gigabyte has not revealed the pricing of the various custom RTX 3080 Ti, but it is expected that the MSRP for the Founders Edition card will be around $999. However, most manufacturers may increase their prices due to the low stock and high demand, which makes me think that most models other than the TURBO will not be very close to the MSRP.
Google today has announced several new additional features that are coming to its Maps app, Google Maps, for iOS and Android later this year. Of the new features, one that catches the eye is the “Live View” mode feature. It will allow the users to use augmented reality (AR) to navigate inside malls and airports.
Navigating is Going to get a Lot Easier with Google Maps
The purpose of Live View mode is to prevent customers from having the “awkward moment when you’re walking in the opposite direction of where you want to go” by giving directions in AR within the app. According to Google, the new model uses global localization, which “uses AI to scan tens of billions of Street View images to understand your orientation.”
The indoor Live View mode is available on Android and iOS for a few malls in San Francisco, Chicago, San Jose, Long Island, Newark, Los Angels, and Seattle. However, Google says that Tokyo, Japan, and Zurich, Russia will also see this feature out on airports, malls, and transit stations in the future.
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Additionally, in an ecofriendly update, Google Maps will soon route users to a route with the lowest possible carbon footprint. Google says that this new mode will have around about the same Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) as regular routes. In cases where the ETA is different, “the app will allow the users to compare the CO2 impact of each route, which will allow the users to make the final decision.”
For iOS and Android later this year, the eco-friendly routes will launch in the U.S., and once it is launched, the global expansion will take place. Additionally, in a new feature that will start rolling out in Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain, and the UK, Google will start alerting the users when they are going through low emission zones. These zones are built to restrict cars that include high CO2 emissions and sometimes also requiring specific emission stickers.
According to a report by WCCFTECH, more features are coming to Google Maps in the coming months, “such as built-in support for curbside pickup options at grocery stores.” The search engine will also add details such as grocery stores’ Business Profiles in Google Maps and Google Search that will give customers quick access to the store’s shopping options.
The world is currently facing a semiconductor crisis with most of the manufacturers halting their productions due to a lack of chips available. As such global tech leaders have turned towards Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to ease this crisis.
And as such a new rumor has started developing that TSMC will increase its wafer prices. However, this is not the first time such a rumor has surfaced online, previously we heard the same price hike rumor back in January, in the wake of the ongoing chip crunch that automakers are currently facing.
Earlier when the previous rumor was making rounds, everyone believed that TSMC was aiming for another 15% price increase in response to the increased demand for automotive chips, but as the months passed no further details for the specific increase have come to light.
Today’s rumors, however, seem to apply to all tech products. As we know, TSMC manufactures semiconductors in two wafer sizes, namely the 12-inch and 9-inch wafers. The chips which are used in consumer electronics are manufactured on 12-inch silicon wafers, and the price of this wafer is rumored to increase.
According to sources, the rumor indicates that by the end of his year, TSMC will have increased its 12-inch wafer prices by $400 for a 25% year-over-year increase – resulting in record-high prices. currently, TSMC is majorly focused on the production of its 7nm process node, and will be increasing the production of its more advanced 5nm process node by the year-end and also the company is looking to bring its leading-edge 3nm process to mass production in the second half of 2022.
However, for the rumor floating around, for now, it’s just talks and nothing more. For further details, we have to wait for the TSMC officials to make any clarifications. In other news, the discounts that TSMC’s major customers negotiated for 2021 have been withdrawn owing to the uptick in chip demand. the automotive sector is desperate to get its hands on silicon for its products. As well as a shift in global work and entertainment patterns due to COVID-19 has increased the demand for consumer electronics such as smartphones and notebooks.
Frank Lampard is one of the names being considered for the England U-21 coach when Aidy Boothroyd’s contract expires in the summer. The former Chelsea manager was relieved of his duties in early 2021, and has made no secret of wanting to manage a club again. Hence, whether or not he would want to manage an international team is yet to be ascertained.
As of now, England’s youngsters are having a tough time in the European Championship and will have to fight hard to qualify from their group, with losses to Portugal and Switzerland already weighing up factors against them.
Frank Lampard did a great job at Chelsea, bringing in young players through the academy of the likes of Mason Mount, Tammy Abraham, Reece James, Billy Gilmour and Callum Hudson-Odoi, and his coaching staff including Jody Morris are highly admired by the England FA.
There are other candidates being considered for the post too, of course. Steve Cooper – who led the Under-17s to World Cup success in 2017 – is doing an outstanding job at Swansea, while Paul Simpson, who oversaw the Under-20s World Cup success, also has outstanding credentials.
QPR boss Mark Warburton was considered as FA Technical Director before Les Reed was appointed in 2018, and is also in the frame.
With the sort of talent coming into the young England squad, expectations will be high from anyone who takes over Boothroyd’s job and will have to deliver good performances at the very least.
The last time we saw Realme coming live was during the launch of the Realme 8 series in India. The Realme 8 series is a perfect competitor of the Redmi Note 10 series that launched a couple of weeks ago. Apart from the mid-range devices, the company is also focused on its budget segment smartphones like the Realme C series smartphones. Recently we came across a similar-looking device like the Realme C25 with a TUV Rheinland Certification.
The image that appeared recently shows a Realme C series smartphone with TUV Rheinland certification is arriving in India soon. This image shows the smartphone partially from both sides and it looks very similar to the Realme C25 as well. Realme C25 is the successor of the Realme C series smartphones and it was
Realme C25 features a 6.5-inch LCD with a 720p resolution and comes with a waterdrop notch at the top which houses the front camera. Realme is also claiming the display of the upcoming Realme C series smartphone is protected by TUV Rheinland. Realme C25 has an octa-core MediaTek Helio G70 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB model as storage. It also supports micro-SD card support to expand the memory.
Realme C25 has a quad-camera setup at the back which has a 48MP F1.8 shooter, a 2MP F2.4 snapper, and a 2MP F2.4 black-and-white shooter. For selfies, you get an 8MP camera. The phone has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a huge 6000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. It runs on Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 software out of the box.
It’s been a couple of weeks since Facebook’s undertaking social media Instagram went down and now, the same thing happens again. Though the situation is normal now, creative people already get spicy content to create mems.
The exact cause is not clear yet, but according to some news platforms, the problem started at around 7:38 PM IST. At present, #instagramdown is still trending and people are sharing various mems to share their creativity and point of view. Some of those are given below.
