Lenovo’s Yoga Tabs are amongst the best tablet devices available in the market. they are the most versatile in terms of usages. they have even been Incorporated into smart-home hubs with Google Assistant support over the years.
The last time we heard a new Yoga Tab announced from Lenovo was in 2019, but now, recent sources claim that the OEM might just have its latest next-generation Yoga Tab on the way. In the new alleged Google Play Console listing, the new machine from the OEM is called the Yoga Tab 13, which hints at its display size. The screen size will be an FHD+ (1350 x 2160) in resolution and the device will be powered by the “Qualcomm SDM855” processor.
Another source confirms that in the new Geekbench 5 listing the Yoga Tab 13 comes with an alleged model number, YT-K606F. it claims that might come with Snapdragon 865 (or Kona) instead. Rumors indicate that the tablet will come with 8GB of RAM and Android 11-based UI.
Even if the chipset is the 855 rather than the newer 865, it doesn’t change the fact that the upcoming tablet will be a premium example of the company’s Tablet design. Though the tips we got online don’t reveal much of the info, we expect the upcoming Yoga Tab to come with 5G support and also that the machine will have some new specs and features to look forward to.
If you are grinding hard in Call of Duty: Warzone, now you can take a break with the upcoming game mode. ZestyCODLeaks suggests that a casual sandbox mode could appear in the future. As per the leaks, this mode contains capture point minigame, races, and obstacle courses.
One of the Warzone’s announcers said, “The area of operation is vast. Explore the activities.” Below, here is a list of references for the rumored upcoming mode:
A competitive control point game with several teams
Time trials
Obstacle courses
Vehicle races
Some sort of helicopter activity
A shooting course
Safe areas
A skydiving challenge
It seems that the sandbox is going to bring a casual vibe. This idea attracts comparisons to the vast creative mode of Fortnite that spawned an entire community of its own, though this Warzone version looks like a chaser to the main battle royale mode instead of a game within a game.
The audio leak contains references to a zombie “plague” mode that could be Verdansk’s final sendoff. We previously thought that the zombie outbreak of Warzone Season 2 will lead into the way of a new map, but this narration suggests that one separate mode will be there for the zombies.
“This is your last chance to save Verdansk,” one line says. Another one informs players that “Verdansk is overrun” and suggests they “avoid the plague.” It seems like this mode is going to include a desperate race to an exfiltration site. Even if the players can save Verdansk, that may not be the canon-ending story that Activision has planned for. If Activision were finding a better reason to remove Verdansk from the game totally to make space for a new map, blowing it up is a suitable way to explain it.
The much-talked Nubia Red Magic 6 series has been launched by the Chinese smartphone manufacturer today. The Red Magic 6 series consists of three models: Red Magic 6, Red Magic 6 Pro, and a Transparent Edition of the Pro variant. They have also announced the arrival of the Red Magic 6 Pro transparent edition. Without wasting any time, let’s what these devices have in store.
One of the biggest talking points of this series is its massive display. Red Magic 6 sports a 6.8-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED display which comes with a screen resolution of 2400 x 1080-pixels. The second biggest talking point is that it offers a refresh rate of 165 Hz.
Nubia has restored its signature touch-sensitive shoulder which has a touch sampling rate of 500 Hz and 360 Hz for single fingers and multiple fingers respectively. The smartphone runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 SoC and is paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
It runs on Red Magic OS 4.0 based on Android 11. To improve the experience of gaming on these devices, you can spot an ICE 6.0 VC liquid cooling technology. The device features an AI triple camera setup which is lead by a 64 MP sensor at the back. To support the primary lens, we can see an 8MP ultrawide snapper and a 2MP macro lens.
It houses a massive 5,050mAh battery with 66W fast-charging support. The price of the device varies for different variants:
Red Magic 6 Pro has a similar display to the Magic 6 version and is also powered by the same mobile processor. It offers an even better cooling technique with ICE 6.0 7-layer multi-dimensional cooling system with a built-in centrifugal fan.
Nubia claims that it has the ability of up to 20,000 rpm. The one area its lacks from the above variant is its battery. It draws power from a smaller 4500mAh battery and is paired with a 120W fast charging support. The device comes with 18GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
The price of the device varies for different variants:
12GB + 128GB – CNY 4,399 (~Rs. 49,500)
12GB + 256GB – CNY 4,799 (~Rs. 53,999)
16GB + 256GB – CNY 5,299 (~Rs. 59,600)
Red Magic 6 Pro Transparent Edition
Nubia has also launched a transparent edition of the Red Magic 6 Pro model. This handset allows you to see the precision components under the transparent body. You will also be able to see the cool RGB lighting effect of the built-in fan. Apart from that, it has the same specs as the Red Magic 6 pro version.
This will cost you around CNY 5,599 or approximately Rs. 62,999 for 16GB + 256GB model. The 18GB + 512GB model is priced at CNY 6,599 or roughly Rs. 74,000.
Redmi has finally launched one of its most popular smartphone series, the Redmi Note 10 series in India. Redmi has launched three smartphones in this series for the Indian market: Redmi Note 10, Note 10 Pro, and Note 10 Pro Max. No one among them has 5G connectivity but the good thing is that everyone has an AMOLED display. So without wasting much time, let’s check out the specs and pricing of the Redmi Note 10 series.
Samsung has finally launched its Galaxy A32 4G smartphone in India as the successor of the Galaxy A31 that launched in the previous year. Let’s check out the specifications and pricing of the Samsung Galaxy A32 4G.
The Samsung Galaxy A32 4G runs One UI 3.1 based on Android 11 OS and is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 chipset. Regarding the display, this phone features a 6.4-inch FHD+ (2400×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity-U panel with 90Hz of faster refresh rate, 800 nits brightness, and SGS certification for low blue light. This phone has an in-display fingerprint scanner.
The Helio G80 SoC of this phone is paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The Storage is further expandable up to 1TB via an external microSD card. Coming to the camera section, this phone offers a quad rear camera setup that includes a 64MP primary sensor along with an 8MP ultra-wide lens, a 5MP macro, and a 5MP depth sensor. For selfies, this phone offers a 20MP selfie snapper at the front.
The Galaxy A32 4G is fueled up by a bigger 5,000mAH battery supported by 15W of fast charging. In terms of connectivity, this phone has 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and so on. This phone is available in four different color options: Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, and Awesome Violet.
Coming to pricing and availability, the Samsung Galaxy A32 4G is currently available for sale in India at a price tag of ₹21,999 through the Samsung website, major e-commerce portals, and offline retail stores.
Offers:
Introductory offer of ₹2,000 cashback on HDFC Bank Credit card, Debit card, and EMI transactions.
Noise, the Indian aspirational connected lifestyle brand, has been ranked as India’s no.1 Wearable Watch Brand in 2020 according to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, Q420 release. Having been constantly ranked as India’s No.1 wearable brand from past three quarters by IDC, the latest report highlights Noise’s strong dominance as the leader in India’s wearable watch industry with a significant market share of 24.5% basis unit shipment.
Noise is one of the fastest-growing tech lifestyle companies in India and has been catering to the growing demands of tech enthusiasts. In last one year, Noise has conquered 24.5% of the entire Indian wearable segment. The Indian-originated brand has won the hearts of the customers with a wide range of intriguing smartwatches including ColorFit Pro series, ColorFit Nav, NoiseFit Endure, NoiseFit Evolve and NoiseFit Fusion. Noise has recently launched the third generation of ColorFit Pro and received an overwhelming response from the customers.
Talking about the latest achievement, Amit Khatri, Co-founder at Noise, said “It is an honor to be the industry leader and recognized as India’s No.1 Wearable Watch Brand with 24.5% market share in the segment. The fact that a Homegrown Truly Indian brand has emerged as the leader with 1 in every 4 smartwatches sold in India being a Noise smartwatch fills me with gratitude to all the Noisemakers and patrons who have endowed their trust in our range of products and the company. Smart wearable is a very dynamic and aggressive industry which is burgeoned with several international brands. We are elated to see an Indian originated brand levitating in such a stalwart market quarter on quarter consistently for the whole year.”
The brand has aggressive plans to amplify the business across the nation with its new and exciting line up of upgraded products. Overall, Noise has been registering a huge uptick in customer database and sales from past one year, marking a growth trajectory of 30x.
It was alleged that Electronic Arts uses its patented Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment (DD) tool to trick players into buying more packs and spending money. A class-action lawsuit was filed against them in November 2020.
The plaintiffs claimed that EA uses the DDA to weaken the player’s in-game statistics so that the player wants to upgrade the team and end up buying more packs to get a better player.
The lawsuit claimed: “This is a self-perpetuating cycle that benefits EA to the detriment of EA Sports gamers, since Difficulty Adjusting Mechanisms make gamers believe their teams are less skilled than they actually are, leading them to purchase additional Player Packs in hopes of receiving better players and being more competitive.”
But, today the lawsuit has been dropped after EA allowed the plaintiffs “detailed technical information and access to speak with our engineers.”
EA said in a statement: “Ensuring play is fair is critical to all of us at EA, and we’ve tried to be as clear as possible that this commitment applies to us just as much as it does to our players. We’ve publicly said before that we do not use any scripting or ‘Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment’ (DDA) or anything similar that would automatically adjust the difficulty of gameplay in FIFA, Madden and NHL Ultimate Team matches.”
“Our clear statements were recently challenged in a lawsuit that alleged we did, in fact, use DDA in Ultimate Team modes. We’re pleased to share that the plaintiffs have now dismissed their case. We provided them with detailed technical information and access to speak with our engineers, all of which confirmed (again) that there is no DDA or scripting in Ultimate Team modes. This is the right result.”
“While EA does own a patent for DDA technology, that technology never was in FIFA, Madden or NHL, and never will be. We would not use DDA technology to give players an advantage or disadvantage in online multiplayer modes in any of our games and we absolutely do not have it in FIFA, Madden or NHL.”
“EA and the FIFA, Madden and NHL teams remain committed to fair play.”
So EA has been cleared of all the allegations and it seems they believe in fair play as well and there are no such systems in place to deliberately weaken a player’s abilities.
Walmart Inc.’s E-commerce company Flipkart is exploring going public in the U.S. via a merger with a blank-check company as it seeks to quicken its listing process, according to people familiar with the matter on hand.
The Bengaluru-based online retailer has been assessing the nature or importance of a U.S. initial public offering, and it’s now also looking at other options, the people said. Flipkart’s advisers have approached several Special Purpose Acquisition Companys (SPACs), said one of the people who asked not to be identified as the information is not public. Flipkart could seek a valuation of at least $35 billion in a blank-check transaction, the people said.
A representative for Flipkart had no immediate comment as deliberations are at an early stage, and Flipkart could still explore other options, the sources said.
The Indian e-commerce giant is on the lookout to join other Indian firms like online grocer Grofers in exploring a U.S. listing through SPAC deals. ReNew Power last week agreed to merge with a U.S.-listed SPAC in a deal that will give India’s biggest renewable power producer an enterprise value of $8 billion.
According to a report by Bloomberg, “merging with SPACs, which are shell companies that raise money from public investors intending to acquire a business within two years, will allow Walmart to take its India unit to market at a faster pace than the usual IPO route.” It is expected that before the year-end, as many as 10 Indian companies could go public through SPAC deals, Utpal Oza, head of investment banking for India at Nomura Holdings Inc., informed in an interview.
Flipkart, which is battling with e-commerce arch-rival Amazon.com Inc., started operations in 2007 with an initial focus on online book sales before expanding into other product categories and now sells 80 million products on its platforms. In a $16 billion deal in 2018, Walmart acquired a majority stake in Flipkart.
In voting for the Rising Stars rosters, assistant coaches selected four frontcourt players, four guards and two additional players at any position for each team
NEW YORK, United States of America, March 4, 2021/ — Two-Time Reigning Kia NBA Rookies of the Month LaMelo Ball and Tyrese Haliburton Join Williamson and Morant on U.S. Team Roster; RJ Barrett (Canada) and Rui Hachimura (Japan) Headline World Team Roster.
NBA All-Star Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans and 2019-20 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies lead the list of 20 players selected by NBA assistant coaches for the 2021 NBA Rising Stars rosters, which were revealed today on NBA Top Shot.
NBA Rising Stars, the league’s annual showcase of premier young talent during NBA All-Star, will not be played this year due to the limitation of having All-Star events all on one night. To recognize deserving players, the NBA kept the custom of having the league’s assistant coaches vote for Rising Stars rosters, which comprise 10 first- and second-year NBA players from the United States (U.S. Team) and 10 first- and second-year NBA players from outside the United States (World Team).
Williamson and Morant lead a U.S. Team roster with 10 players from 10 different teams. Joining Williamson and Morant are Charlotte Hornets guard and two-time reigning Kia NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month LaMelo Ball; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards; Sacramento Kings guard and two-time reigning Kia NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month Tyrese Haliburton; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro; Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter; San Antonio Spurs guard/forward Keldon Johnson; Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr.; and Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman.
Six countries are represented on the World Team roster, including five players from Canada. The World Team is composed of Heat forward Precious Achiuwa (Nigeria); Pelicans guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Canada); Washington Wizards forwards Deni Avdija (Israel) and Rui Hachimura (Japan); New York Knicks guard/forward RJ Barrett (Canada); Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo (Argentina); Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (Canada); Oklahoma City Thunder guards Luguentz Dort (Canada) and Théo Maledon (France); and Warriors guard Mychal Mulder (Canada).
In voting for the Rising Stars rosters, assistant coaches selected four frontcourt players, four guards and two additional players at any position for each team. Voters selected a minimum of three first-year NBA players and three second-year NBA players for each team. The assistant coaches were not permitted to vote for any player on their team. Each of the league’s 30 teams submitted one ballot per coaching staff.
The World Team includes five players who participated as campers in Basketball Without Borders (BWB), the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball and development community outreach program: Avdija (BWB Europe 2018; BWB Global 2019), Barrett (BWB Global 2017), Campazzo (BWB Americas 2009), Dort (BWB Global 2017) and Hachimura (BWB Global 2016).
NBA opening-night rosters for the 2020-21 season featured 107 international players from 41 countries, marking the seventh consecutive season that opening-night rosters had at least 100 international players. A record nine international players have been named NBA All-Stars this season, including a record five international players voted to start the All-Star Game and a record six All-Star selections from Europe.
Nintendo, the biggest competitor of Sony and Microsoft’s next-gen consoles in the Asian market. Recent reports indicate that the Nintendo company plans to release an upgraded model of the Switch this year.
According to reports, the new model will reportedly come with an OLED screen. Samsung Display is providing the screen, which will be a 7-inch 720p rigid OLED panel set to go into mass production this June.
The Nintendo Switch, correctly available in the market, has a 6.2-inch 720p LCD panel, while the Switch Lite’s screen is a 5.5-inch 720p LCD. The lack of proper native resolution support for many of the games on the hand-held consoles has been a major issue over the years. And it’s been a while since we had any major resolution update from the industry.
According to sources, the new Switch model will be capable of 4K graphics when hooked up to a TV, but the hand-held console will still sport the 720p resolution screen in handheld mode.
We still don’t have any official confirmation from the company about the release date of the new Switch, but sources say that it’ll come in time for the holidays and that the displays will start shipping to assemblers around July. The initial monthly target is said to be “just under a million units;” Nintendo will want to make as many consoles as it possibly can.
