David Alaba has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid when his contract with Bayern Munich expires. The heat around the Austrian’s potential switch has died down a bit. However, Fabrizio Romano has outlined the main reason behind it in his Here We Go podcast on Patreon.
Negotiations between Alaba’s agent and Real Madrid are still progressing. The player’s demands of a €12 million salary per season is one of the main reasons why he refused to stay at Bayern Munich, and also why Madrid are finding it a bit difficult to wrap up talks quickly.
MUNICH, GERMANY – OCTOBER 04: David Alaba of Bayern Muenchen plays the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Hertha BSC at Allianz Arena on October 04, 2020 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)
All that said, things are made easier considering that Alaba actually dreams of playing for Madrid and has an inclination towards the club. He has spent the last decade with Bayern Munich and has emerged as one of their best players in that time.
The Austrian has managed to win everything with the Bavarians and is looking for a new challenge. Bayern did everything in their power to try and convince Alaba to stay at the club, but he wanted to explore new projects.
It is hence that a move to Spain, where lie pastures anew, is preferable for the player.
Liverpool are the only other club interested in Alaba right now, but whether they are willing to pay his sky-high wages is a very important question that must be answered before a deal is considered.
Once heralded as the future of the Tottenham midfield, Dele Alli’s current situation at the club is anything but okay right now. He has been left on the bench for the majority of Spurs’ games and is not favoured at all by Jose Mourinho in the starting XI.
Alli has only played 74 minutes of Premier League football this season and has only made 4 appearances for the London club in the Europa League, alongside singular appearances in each of the domestic cup competitions.
The situation was confirmed by Fabrizio Romano on his Here We Go podcast on Patreon as the Italian journalist said that the main reason behind Alli trying to force a move away from Tottenham is due to playing time. At 24, he is still young, and considering his talent, should be playing every single week to get to the best of his capabilities. However, that is not happening under Mourinho.
Paris Saint-Germain are still being heavily linked with the services of the Milton Keynes born midfielder, more so now due to the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as the head coach of the French Champions.
Spurs are determined to not lose Alli permanently, and are only willing to listen to loan deal options. Even in that situation, negotiating a deal with Tottenham regarding a move for one of their brightest talents will not be easy.
Assessing the situation objectively, though, it is in the best interest of all the parties involved that Alli be sent out on loan somewhere so that he can play and develop.
Romano mentioned that a deal, if possible, would be more likely to happen towards the end of the transfer window. And hence, fans should be watchful of the Englishman’s future at Spurs.
Rumours have been flying around over the idea that Jose Mourinho wants a new defender at Tottenham Hotspur. Eder Militao is the name being linked with a potential move to London.
Spurs scouts have been looking at him since Porto, and have been keeping tabs on him at Madrid as well. Real Madrid don’t want to change the team and want to look at the situation of the squad before making a decision.
Militao has found regular playing time hard to come by, with the youngster only getting a chance when either one of Raphael Varane or Sergio Ramos is injured. And even in those chances, he has looked out of his depth, mainly due to infrequent minutes on the pitch for Los Blancos.
Having only joined Madrid in the summer of 2019, and being only 22 years old, it is only natural that the 13-time Champions League winners see him as part of the bigger picture at the club.
Moving to Italy for a suitable transfer target for the Special One, and we arrive at one of the names that has been linked with Spurs heavily in the past as well, and that is of Inter Milan centre-back Milan Skriniar.
Last summer, he wasn’t playing and was rumoured to be on the edge with Conte. This season has seen a complete turnaround in the player’s fortunes at the San Siro.
A bid to lure Milan Skriniar to London is going to be very difficult right now because Inter want €60 mill for the starter. His situation at Inter is very different now because he is regularly featuring in Antonio Conte’s starting XI.
A few days back we covered if Hyundai and Apple are looking to partner to develop a self-driving car. We now have a new report to discuss which says that Apple was in talks with California-based EV startup, Canoo. The talks regarding the Apple car is increasing at a rapid pace since the last few weeks.
The news surfaced that Apple and Canoo discussed a number of topics ranging from investment to acquisition. The US tech giant was attracted by ‘Skateboard’, which is Canoo’s scalable electric vehicle platform. Canoo is basically known for its flexible and innovative designs. It integrates a variety of electronics required in a car. It also consists of steer-by-wire technology. Both of these features combine to increase design flexibility while building a car.
Due to various reasons, both of the companies failed to find a common ground to work on. Thus, the deal ultimately failed. After this update came out in the market, the share price of Canoo went up as high as 25% in pre-market trading. “Canoo doesn’t openly comment on strategic discussions, relationships or partnerships unless deemed appropriate,” Tony Aquila, Canoo’s executive chairman, said in a statement.
We are seeing that Apple has tried to diligently focus on building their EV car under the project named ‘Project Titan’. That is why we are seeing them holding meetings with automakers like Canoo and Hyundai. Canoo has continously failed to generate money for short-term purposes. In fact, they took a loan of $7 million from the government’s pandemic Paycheck Protection Program. They also received $15 million total from Pak Tam Li, who is the Chinese investor.
We are still unaware of when we can see an Apple car running on the roads. But, what we do know is that it surely not going to be before 2025.
LG is stepping forward to solidify its position in the premium monitor segment coming with new Ultra monitors at CES 2021. Designed with the gamers, technology professionals, and digital artists in mind, the latest UltraGearTM, UltraFineTM, and UltraWideTM monitors give extraordinary productivity for both home and office use.
2021 LG UltraGear Gaming Monitors
This UltraGear gaming monitor will give you the premium gaming experience and there are three models available – 27GP950, 32GP850, and 34GP950G.
The 27-inch UltraGear (27GP950) is able to give the original fast and fluid gameplay with a 4K UHD resolution. This monitor features a refresh rate of 144Hz which is overclockable to 160Hz.
Now coming to the LG 32GP850, you can say it is a worthy successor of the previous year’s 27GL850. This 31.5-inch QHD Nano IPS display is able to produce a 165Hz of refresh rate. This monitor also contains the NVIDIA G-SYNC compatibility.
The third model (LG 34GP950G) comes with a 34-inch QHD Nano IPS display and is able to produce a refresh rate of 144Hz. The most interesting thing for the gamers is, this model features the NVIDIA G-SYNC ULTIMATE, the highest category of G-SYNC performance certified by NVIDIA.
2021 LG UltraWide Monitor
A multitasking powerhouse from LG, that features a curved 40-inch Nano IPS display of 5K2K UltraWide resolution with a 21:9 aspect ratio. This monitor is ideal for developers or content creators who need multitasking on a regular basis.
2021 LG UltraFine Display OLED Pro
This model is perfect for creativity such as person-profession of visual effects, making animation, or working as an editor in the film industry. The OLED display offers you a 31.5-inch 4K screen with a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. Coming to portability it has plenty of options: two DisplayPort, one USB Type-C with 90W charging, three USB, and one HDMI port.
Senior vice president and head of the IT business unit of LG Electronics Business Solutions Company, Jang Ik-hwan said, “From immersive gaming to professional-level productivity and performance, LG’s cutting-edge Ultra monitors have what it takes to satisfy the needs of today’s most discerning consumers. Our leadership position in the premium monitor segment is only sustainable if we continually innovate with diverse new offerings designed for current and new customers alike.”
It has almost been one year since we are waiting for the next flagship series, the successor of the Galaxy S20 series, that launched in 2020. After a lot of rumors, renders, leaks, finally our wait is over as Samsung has launched its Galaxy S21 series globally today on 14th January 2021. As expected, Samsung Galaxy S21 series has arrived with its three powerful models: Samsung Galaxy S21, Samsung Galaxy S21+, and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. So, without wasting any time, let’s just get into the specifications of each one of them.
Samsung Galaxy S21 runs One UI 3 based on Android 11 OS and is powered by a 5nm based chipset, Exynos 2100 that comes with a powerful performance, thanks to its 20% faster CPU, 30% faster GPU, and 2 times advanced AI. Regarding display, this phone offers a 6.2-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) edge-to-edge AMOLED flat display (1300 nits of peak brightness) supported by an adaptive refresh rate from 48Hz to 120Hz. To give your eyes ultimate comfort, this display comes with an eye-comfort shield.
The SoC of this phone is paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB of internal storage. Coming to the camera section, this phone houses a triple rear camera setup (first-ever camera setup guarded by a metal frame) supported by an LED flash that includes a 12MP ultra-wide sensor, a 12MP wide-angle sensor, and a 64MP Telephoto zoom lens. The rear camera setup of this phone comes with a lot of interesting advanced features, thanks to its AI, such as there are various portrait modes, studio mode, directors mode (easily record videos changing the angles), single-take, and much more. The rear camera module is well capable to shoot extreme quality 8K videos. For selfies, this phone flaunts a 10MP selfie snapper at the front inside the punch-hole.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 comes with 4 different color variants: Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Grey, Phantom White. For enhanced security, your device is protected by Samsung Knox Vault. This phone is fueled up by a 4,000mAH battery. For water and dust resistance, this device is certified by IP68. For connectivity, it has the support of a Hyper-fast 5G network and Wi-Fi 6E.
Coming to its pricing and availability, the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G carries a price tag of $799 (8GB+128GB: ₹69,999 and 8GB+256GB: ₹73,999) and the sale will start on 29th January.
Samsung Galaxy S21+:
Samsung Galaxy S21+ runs One UI 3 based on Android 11 OS and is powered by a 5nm based chipset, Exynos 2100 that comes with a powerful performance, thanks to its 20% faster CPU, 30% faster GPU, and 2 times advanced AI. Regarding display, this phone offers a 6.7-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) edge-to-edge AMOLED flat display (1300 nits of peak brightness) supported by an adaptive refresh rate from 48Hz to 120Hz. To give your eyes ultimate comfort, this display comes with an eye-comfort shield. The RAM/storage and camera setup (rear and front) are identical to Galaxy S21.
The Samsung Galaxy S21+ comes with 3 different color variants: Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, and Phantom Violet. For enhanced security, your device is protected by Samsung Knox Vault. This phone is fueled up by a 4,800mAH battery. For water and dust resistance, this device is certified by IP68. For connectivity, it has the support of a Hyper-fast 5G network and Wi-Fi 6E.
Coming to its pricing and availability, the Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G carries a price tag of $999 (8GB+128GB: ₹81,999 and 8GB+256GB: ₹85,999) and the sale will start on 29th January.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra:
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra offers a 6.8-inch QHD+ AMOLED edge display with an adaptive refresh rate from 10Hz to 120Hz (1500 nits of peak brightness). OS and chipset are similar to the S21 and S21+.
The SoC of this phone is paired with 12GB/16GB RAM and 128GB/256GB/512GB of internal storage. Coming to the camera section, this phone offers a quad rear camera setup along with a Laser AF sensor (For shooting wide-angle macro images) and an LED flash that includes a 12MP Ultra-wide sensor, a 108MP wide-angle sensor, and two 10MP telephoto zoom lens (3X and 10X zoom). The rear module can record ultra-wide videos at 4K/60fps. For selfies, this phone has a 40MP selfie snapper at the front.
As an extra feature, it has the support for Galaxy S pen which is the very-first Samsung has launched an S-series smartphone with Galaxy S pen support. There are two types of S pen you can use: Galaxy S pen and S pen Pro. The S pen Pro is currently not available but will be available later this year.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with 2 different color variants: Phantom Black and Phantom Silver. For enhanced security, your device is protected by Samsung Knox Vault. This phone is fueled up by a 4,800mAH battery. For water and dust resistance, this device is certified by IP68. For connectivity, it has the support of a Hyper-fast 5G network and Wi-Fi 6E.
Coming to its pricing and availability, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G carries a price tag of $1199 (12GB+256GB: ₹1,05,999 and 16GB+512GB: ₹1,16,999) and the sale will start on 29th January.
Are you forgetting your devices here and there, then can’t find them? Is it making you more anxious for a short period of time and ruining your day? Then this the end of such anxiety, Samsung Galaxy SmartTag and SmartTag+ are here. These tags help you to find your lost things in a more hassle-free way.
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Let us see what are the usability of this smart tag. It is used to find nearby devices across your block or within a particular range. The Galaxy Find Network helps to locate these tags attached to your belongings with the help of one-touch IoT control.
If it is out of your device range or if you have come far away from the tag then it will notify you of the last location spotted from the nearest Galaxy device. This makes it easier for you to scroll down the history and find it.
It has a coin size battery inside it that can last longer so that you have not to bother about your lost precious items. So tag the SmartTag(s) and you are ready to go.
While the Galaxy SmartTag+ is the more advanced version of the SmartTag that allows you to locate the exact location of the item. It might be your key that is lost at the corner of your office or the car key that you have lost under the sofa, the SmartTag+ will give you the real-time exact location of the item. This plus version has a higher price value.
The SmartTag will be available from 29th January. It is priced at $29 for 1 item while it is priced at $49.99 and $84.99 for 2 pack and 4 pack respectively. The SmartTag+ is coming soon and it costs $39.99 and $64.99 for a single unit and pack of 2 respectively.
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro comes with a totally new design and has true intelligent ANC or Active Noise Cancellation built-in in the system. These buds are available in three different colours – phantom black, phantom silver, and phantom violet.
The Galaxy Buds Pro has a 2-ways speaker with a bigger drive. It will come with an 11mm woofer and 6.5mm tweeter for a richer sound experience. The design has been revamped for a more safe in-ear fit. These Galaxy buds are the first in the market to feature both a tweeter and a woofer fitted in a small unit. This is possible due to a compressed IC technique that allows fitting more of it by compressing circuits.
The Inner mic and dual mic array helps in providing Voice Direct and Ambient Sound. The inner vent helps helps to make a balance of air pressure within the ear keeping it more natural than a burden.
The voice pickup unit catches the human voice or to say your voice. While the mic mesh and chamber on the outer side is specially designed to reduce the noise of the wind. It has a dedicated air vent inside it and its intelligent AI distinguishes correctly between your voice and the omits the wind sound.
As per Samsung, turning on ANC will give you 5 hours of playtime with 13 hours more in the case. That’s 18 hours total. When ANC is off, you get 28 hours total, with 8 hours of playtime – and 20 more in the case.
It comes with IPX7 highest rating of water resistance. The 360-degree audio is powered by Dolby ATMOS and the Dolby Head Tracking™ technology place you into the center of your favorite video, movie or TV show.
It appears that James Harden is finally getting the trade he wanted. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and Shams Charania of The Athletic, the former MVP is being traded from the Houston Rockets to the Brooklyn Nets in a blockbuster deal which involves four teams and multiple stars.
The deal was struck less than 24 hours after Harden apparently delivered a farewell address of sorts, on Tuesday night after the Rockets’ lost to the Los Angeles Lakers.
After Harden’s inflammatory comments about the Rockets, the team informed him that they did not want him at practice, earlier on Wednesday. Coach Stephen Silas said, “We felt it was best for James and best for the group for him not to come to practice.”
After remaining quiet through months of speculation that he is unhappy in Houston, the big man voiced his frustration after the Rockets’ second straight loss to the Lakers. “We’re just not good enough … I love this city. I literally have done everything that I can,” he said after the game. “I mean, this situation is crazy. It’s something that I don’t think can be fixed.”
Harden has been pushing for a trade to the, specifically, since he initially requested a trade during the offseason. He played with Kevin Durant in Oklahoma for the first three seasons of his career, and now that the duo has reunited, Brooklyn should have the NBA’s best offense, by far.
According to the news by La Porteria, a Barcelona news website based in Spain, the football giants, FC Barcelona presidential elections are set to be postponed due to a recent boom in COVID-19 cases in the country as Spain is among the top countries to be hit a severely second wave of the Coronavirus, adding to that the new strains of the pandemic have been discovered in multiple countries. But these cases are not enough right now to stop football and La Liga.
But among all these rumours, FC Barcelona authority has confirmed that their presidential elections will be on January 24, despite the calls for it to be postponed amid rising cases of coronavirus.
Former Barca vice-president Jordi Cardoner, who was in favour of delaying the elections, suggested in an interview that not postponing the election would be to show “a lack of respect and an attack on the health of our members”.
But FC Barcelona’s authorities confirmed on Thursday that the date of January 24 and stated: “all procedures” have been accepted by the local authorities.
As part of a statement, Barca confirmed: “The board has also ratified January 24 as the date for the elections and that all procedures have been accepted by the Generalitat de Catalunya, in liaison with the Ministries for Health, the Interior, Sport and Procedure.
“All efforts have been made to ensure that the pre-candidates can collect support slips under the best possible conditions and with as much time as available.”
These are the first elections that are to be conducted at the club since Josep Bartomeu’s huge victory in 2016. However, a disastrous tenure of Bartomeu led to his resignation, consequentially calling for early elections at the club.
Victor Font and Joan Laporta are head-to-head competitors in what is arguably one of the biggest events in the club for over half a decade since 2015. Font even spoke to AS regarding that, saying, “We had to advance the elections through a letter, but nobody did anything. We are now in a worrying situation at the health level. What is clear is that elections cannot be held right now on January 24th.”
He seemed quite practical with his reply even after being one of the front-runners for the presidential post. Font further stated, “With the current restrictions, the right to vote cannot be guaranteed to all socios.”
