Sony warn Indians against importing PlayStation 5

Anupam Modak

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December 2, 2020

Sony warn Indians against importing PlayStation 5

Sony has launched its next-gen gaming console, PlayStation 5 back on November 12th in the global market and releases it by a wider range on the 19th. But still, there is no official news about the launch in the Indian market. Obviously, when a huge percentage of PS fans are getting access, the Indian fans are way far from that. So, they choose to import the new PlayStation 5.

To do that, Indians are accessing the grey market. On top of that, they are paying unreasonable prices. As per the reports, the amount reaches close to INR 90,000 from a single unit, which is around double in comparison to the global market price. Though the prices of the Indian variants are not revealed yet, converting the global price, it comes around INR 29,400 for the Digital Edition and INR 36,800 for the regular edition.

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Sony, on the entire scenario, commented that all the imported units will not come under the official Sony warranty. No doubt, it’s a warning for all the Indian PS5 fans who already imported it or are under process.

According to a report by India Today, a Sony PlayStation representative said to MensXP, “We advise our customers to check for the official Sony India Warranty card at the time of purchase to avail warranty benefits within India and in this context, it is important to note that PlayStation products marketed by Sony India are certified based on India safety standards stipulated by BIS,”

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G arrives on HTML5 Test benchmark revealing some specs

Piyali Ghosh

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December 2, 2020

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Samsung Galaxy A32 5G arrives on HTML5 Test benchmark revealing some specs

In 2021, many smartphone companies will introduce smartphones that will run on Android 11. The South Korean giant Samsung is expected to release a new device Samsung Galaxy A32 5G, which comes with Android 11 out of the box. Recently this upcoming device had wed browser evaluated by HTML5 Test.

The HTML5 Test datasheet reveals, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A32 5G comes with a model number of SM-A326B and will run on Android 11. But there is a confusion if that’s OneUI 3.0 or the upcoming 3.1 version that will debut with the Samsung Galaxy S21 series.

Regarding the specifications of this upcoming Galaxy A32 5G, the phone will have a 6.5-inches display with an infinity-V notch to hold the selfie camera. The display will also feature a 20:9 screen to body ratio. The company will offer four colour options for this phone- Black, White, Blue, and Orange.

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According to the CAD renders reveal, this upcoming Galaxy A32 5G comes with a quad rear camera setup on the backside. The source also reveals that the quad-camera module includes- 48 megapixels the primary sensor, an 8 Megapixel ultra-wide snapper, 5 megapixels macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. But we haven’t got any clue regarding the selfie camera.

There is no official information regarding the release date or release country of this phone, but it is highly expected that the phone could make its debut in the Netherlands. We do not yet know whether all colours will also be available in the Netherlands. There is no official confirmation regarding the release date also, but the sources reveal that the phone may launch in December 2020 or early January 2021.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 to launch with Snapdragon 888 confirmed by Lei Jun

Anurag Dutta

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December 2, 2020

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Xiaomi Mi 11 to launch with Snapdragon 888 confirmed by Lei Jun

Renowned semiconductor chip maker company Qualcomm has unveiled its latest Snapdragon 888 next-gen flagship chipset during the 2020 edition of the Snapdragon Summit today. As of now, Qualcomm has not shared anything about the smartphones which will be going to use this SD 888 chipset in the upcoming years. However, Lei Jun (CEO of Xiaomi) has revealed that the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 11 is going to the first smartphone in the globe to launch with the SD 888 chipset. Let’s check out the specifications of this newest chipset from Qualcomm.

m1 Xiaomi Mi 11 to launch with Snapdragon 888 confirmed by Lei Jun

The combination of the SD 888 and the 3rd gen Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 5G modem offers mmWave and sub-6 across all major bands worldwide. This helps to enable global compatibility. Definitely, it is a 5G compatible chipset that supports 5G carrier aggregation, global multi-SIM, standalone, non-standalone, and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing.

This Snapdragon 888 chipset comes with the 6th-gen AI Engine and brings 26 tera operations per second (TOPS) if we compare it to the last generation. This chipset has a 2nd generation Qualcomm Sensing Hub, which “incorporates low-power always-on AI processing for intuitive intelligent features.” As of now, only the Mi 11 looks confirmed to use this chipset (as per the officials). But in the upcoming days, it is also expected that in some other smartphones such as Black Shark, Nubia RedMagic, OPPO Find X series, Realme, LG, Vivo, and iQOO, we can enjoy this flagship chipset as well. As per the smartphone manufacturers, they will launch SD888 powered smartphones in the first half of 2021.

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OneGx1 Pro mini gaming laptop with Core i7-1160G7, 16GB DDR4 RAM & Iris Xe graphics is here

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Raunak Saha

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December 2, 2020

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OneGx1 Pro mini gaming laptop with Core i7-1160G7, 16GB DDR4 RAM & Iris Xe graphics is here

Compact gaming laptops are a myth these days and though you have Nintendo’s with you they aren’t that much powerful. A lot of makers are trying to make gaming laptops as compact as possible without having to sacrifice on the gaming quality.

However, the main concern has always been the graphics and the heat generated, but thanks to the efficient chipsets these days, iGPUs have become much stronger than before. Even Intel’s latest Iris Xe graphics gives a good performance to help you play 1080p games at 30fps.

One-Netbook has brought their new OneGx1 Pro this December for those who are looking for a compact gaming solution. It is equipped with the Intel’s 11th generation Core i7-1160G7 fanless CPU with 4 cores and 8 threads and up to 4.4GHz boost clock speed.

It also houses the Intel Iris Xe Graphics that comes with 1.10 GHz max clock speeds. Basically, this is just a 7-inch pocket gaming device housing a 7-inch FHD IPS screen that has 16:10 aspect ratio and 323 PPI density, so visually it is obviously great.

Then you have 16GB DDR4/4X-4266 RAM + 512GB PCIe SSD combo so that laptop never faces any lags.

Specifications

1. It has a 7-inch size and weighs 630 grams. It uses the latest Intel 11th generation Tiger Lake i7-1160g7 processor, and is equipped with Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics card, 16GB DDR4/4X-4266+512GB PCIe SSD;

2. Detachable game controllers(Japanese Alps joystick), built-in dedicated transmitter to match the device, and provides three connection modes, supporting singles mode and doubles mode (doubles mode depends on the game matching)；

3. Support 4G / 5G SIM module can be inserted into the SIM card to use internet service ,support the frequency band of major operators in various countries;

4. Built in two USB 4.0 (tb4), supporting transmission speed of 40Gbps;

5. It supports 2048 pressure level handwriting, and any stylus pen that supports GPP protocol is available to use;

6. Support the latest Wi Fi 6 (802.11ax) protocol;

7. Support BT 5.0;

8. Standard WASD key position and RGB keyboard lamp supporting memory function provide 7 modes for free switching; ring tail light supporting function can be freely switched on and off;

9. 2 × 6000mAh / 46.2wh high capacity polymer lithium battery, which supports 65W fast charging technology of pd3.0 protocol, and can be charged with mobile power bank supply;

Overall, I would say this is a very interesting mini-gaming workstation that could serve the purpose for a lot of casual gamers who won’t mind playing triple-A games with lower framerates or even Battle Royal games at decent frame rates.

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Vivo opens OriginOS Beta registration for five smartphones

Anupam Modak

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December 2, 2020

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Vivo opens OriginOS Beta registration for five smartphones

Vivo officially announced its new custom skin named OriginOS, last month, that runs on top of Android. Now, Vivo’s target to switch its devices from the earlier Funtouch OS to the new OriginOS. After the launch, Vivo also published the device list and a time table to push the update. Now, 5 smartphones are open to register for the Beta program.

As per the list published by Vivo, there are around 30 smartphones either under Vivo or iQOO branding that are eligible to register for the beta. Point to note, all these betas will roll out within China according to the table. The stable update may come after the second quarter of 2021. Here are the five smartphones –

Vivo opens OriginOS Beta registration for five smartphones__TechnoSports.co.in

Vivo X50
Vivo S7
Vivo NEX 3S
iQOO
iQOO Neo 3

If you have any of these five handsets and want to participate in the beta testing, the window is open now, and remain the same till 10th December. The most important thing you need to know is there are only 200 slots for each smartphone. The OEM will start rolling out the betas to these smartphones from 15th December and onwards.

Seeing all these activities, it’s confirmed that the stable release of OriginOS for the upper mentioned smartphones may start in January 2021 at the earliest. As I mentioned earlier, all these programs are limited in China only. Vivo has yet to announce the OriginOS for the global market and also to release the distribution roadmap.

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Mandar Rao Dessai sets off history in ISL by featuring in 100 matches

Shrestha Paul

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December 2, 2020

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Mandar Rao Dessai sets off history in ISL by featuring in 100 matches

Mandar Rao Dessai, Mumbai City FC’s left-back, smashed records by featuring in 100 ISL matches on Tuesday against East Bengal FC, to become the first-ever player in ISL history to play 100 matches.

Mandar, who hails from Goa and plays for Mumbai City FC, started his career by making his professional debut for Dempo in the 2013 – 2014 I-league season.

In 2014, Mandar was picked up by FC Goa on loan for the first ISL campaign. Later on, Mandar returned to Dempo and started the new season in the 2014 – 2015 Indian Federation Cup, where he played in 5 of his teams’ Cup-winning campaigns, assisting Tolgay Ozbey once in a group game.

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Dessai is also the most capped player for a single franchise , FC Goa.

In 2015 Mandar was retained by FC Goa as, then coach, Zico was impressed by his performance as he scored thrice that season. In 2016, Mandar signed a permanent deal with FC Goa but for the 2016 – 2017 ISL season, Dessai was sent to Bengaluru FC on loan and is now currently playing for Mumbai City FC. Mandar was also the 1st Indian player to score a goal in the 2017-18 season of ISL.

Mandar in 2014 captained Goa – India in the Lusophony Games, where he made 4 appearances and only scored once, but with his exceptional skills, he led his team to the Gold Medal, beating the under-20 team of Mozambique in the final.

Mandar made his India under-23 debut in the 2014 Asian Games against UAE under-23.

Mandar is also one of the best picks by Igor Stimac for India National Senior Team now.

IIT Mandi joins hands with WileyNXT to train professionals for Post-Covid Digital Transformation

Raunak Saha

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December 2, 2020

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IIT Mandi joins hands with WileyNXT to train professionals for Post-Covid Digital Transformation

Launched two Professional Certifications in Applied AI and Fullstack Development

New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi), India’s prestigious engineering and technology university and Technical Innovation Hub (TIH) collaborated with WileyNXT, Wiley’s innovative learning solution for emerging technologies, and launched two new executive courses – PG Certification in Applied AI and PG Certification in Fullstack Development. Both these programs are designed for early-career professionals to keen on gaining premium credentials to build a career in AI and Analytics. On the successful completion of the course, the participants will get a joint certification from WileyNXT and IIT Mandi.

Through the TIH, IIT Mandi is utilizing its faculty strengths, industry collaborations, and ongoing projects to mark India as a leader in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research in the world. TIH operates under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS).

The joint program on Applied AI is designed to create a skilled base of artificial intelligence professionals for a wide variety of Industry applications like Healthcare, Supply Chain, Intelligent Cybersecurity, amongst others. According to industry reports, the Indian Artificial Intelligence market is valued at $6.4 Bn as of July – August 2020. This will lead to an increase in demand for a new breed of talent and offer myriad opportunities for professionals who want to pursue a career in AI research and development.

A full-stack developer is one of the most in-demand careers in the IT industry. Job portals are abuzz with positions requiring this skill. Full-stack is becoming the default way to develop as a response to the coronavirus pandemic, while most businesses migrate to a digital model. There has been a 20% rise in the demand for full-stack developers, with companies keen to have multi-talented professionals with front-end and back-end expertise on board.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Vikas Gupta, MD, Wiley India said, “As businesses shift online and experience the benefits of digitalisation, the demand for trained professionals increases who can integrate deep knowledge of their industry with the latest analytical tools to quickly adapt to business strategies, and provide data-driven proof for businesses to take action to stay afloat during a recession and gain a competitive edge during a market peak. With IIT Mandi, we at WileyNXT aim to create a job-ready workforce by equipping our learners with industry-specific skills for their development projects.”

Prof. Ajit Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Mandi, shared, “I am pleased to announce IIT Mandi and WileyNXT’s recent collaboration for executive education programs. Our first of many programs, the Applied AI program, will be launched early next year. This specialized program will enable understanding machine learning and deep learning to achieve high levels of accuracy and adaptation in ML models to contextualize business and industry processes to improve the way we interact with everything around us. At IIT Mandi, we are happy to collaborate with the vision of WileyNXT to arm learners with future-forward skills to be the leaders of tomorrow.”

The 6 month online programs will facilitate simulated learning through a unique learning methodology designed to enable learners to contextualize technology skills with deep business awareness as well as a problem-solving mindset. The contextual or application-focused skills are developed by integrating case studies, skilling problems, virtual labs, simulations, capstone projects, immersions at the campus and masterclasses by Wiley India Advisory council consisting of top industry experts and business technology drivers in India and across the globe.

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Lionel Messi has been fined €600 for his tribute to Diego Maradona

Rahul Roy

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December 2, 2020

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Lionel Messi has been fined €600 for his tribute to Diego Maradona

Arguably the greatest ever player to grace the football field, Diego Maradona passed away on 25th November. It will be remembered as one of the black days of world football. The whole fraternity was mourning the great loss.

Barcelona played Osasuna on the following weekend where they won comfortably by a 4-0 scoreline. The highlight of the match came in the 73rd minute when Lionel Messi scored a goal and opened his shirt to reveal a Newell’s shirt with number 10 written on it as a tribute to Maradona.

😍⚽️🇦🇷 Homenaje del 'heredero'. Messi por Diego, va por ti Maradona #DEP pic.twitter.com/YnqnoZWHme
— MARCA (@marca) November 29, 2020

Newell’s Old Boys was the last club Maradona played for before hanging up his football boots. The Argentine club was also the first place where Messi started playing football before signing for Barcelona.

But match referee, Mateu Lahoz, had no option other than showing Messi a yellow card for removing his Barcelona shirt. He wrote in the match report: “In minute 73 the player (10) Messi Cuccittini, Lionel Andres was booked for the following reason.”

“For removing his shirt, after scoring a goal, showing a new shirt of the Newell’s Old Boys team, from the 93/94 season, with the number 10 on the back.”

This means that Messi’s tribute to Maradona has now been officially recorded in the Spanish football history.

According to a report, the Competition Committee has issued a warning to Messi as well as fined him €600 for infraction of article 91 of the Disciplinary Code. The fine levied is quite marginal as it could have gone up to €3,000.

Barcelona have also been fined €350 in accordance with article 52 of the Disciplinary Code. The Catalan club is expected to appeal the sanction before the Competition Committee in the coming days.

Rugby Africa provides Massive Kick Start to Unions for 2021 Season

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Rahul Roy

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December 2, 2020

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Rugby Africa provides Massive Kick Start to Unions for 2021 Season

Unprecedented show of solidarity support from Confederation to rebuild continental rugby

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, December 2, 2020/ — Rugby Africa is elated to announce it will be granting EUR 276,490 for the successful and safe preparations for the restart of its 2021 rugby season, after a very challenging 2020.

The Fund will see 11 of the 39 Unions; Namibia, Kenya, Uganda, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Algeria, Zambia, Madagascar, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Ghana eligible for the funds. A very targeted approach has been taken to ensure funds are applied where they will have the greatest, immediate impact and highlights the attractiveness of Rugby Africa competitions.

Khaled Babbou President of Rugby Africa, “This is an exciting day for rugby on the Continent. It clearly illustrates Rugby Africa’s support for its Unions. We have been through extraordinary challenges this year and it is essential that we do everything possible to keep this much – loved sport alive and striving in Africa.”

Selection Process

RA EXCO used the following criteria in awarding the funds:

40% of the fund scored on Development –The strength and development level of domestic competitions and the existing support workforce necessary to develop clubs and leagues in a country. A Union Development Questionnaire (using a scoring tool developed by World Rugby) was used in consultation with each Union.
60% of the fund scored on Performance – The participation and results of Rugby Africa Unions during the 2018 or 2019 season i.e. Rugby Cup (Men and Women), Sevens (Men and Women) and U20 Barthès Trophy

Depending on their scores, Unions are eligible to receive between EUR 43,736 and EUR 5,027 as part of the Fund. Rugby Africa staff will work closely with the Unions to draft a program to be presented to Senior Management and EXCO for approval before releasing of the funds which are expected early in 2021.

“We are very comfortable with the robust judging criteria used to ensure the fairness of the process and how much each Union will receive,” said Steph Nel: Rugby Service Manager for Africa, World Rugby.

Use of funds

The 11 recipient unions will carefully consider their areas that need the most urgent development or improvement. This could be for example the restart of the domestic leagues, training camps for the national teams to properly prepare ahead of the International/Rugby teams. Some of the unions may require to bolster the staffing of the national teams, and with the Olympic games in the near future, use the funding to pay for participation in the preparation tournaments.

Andrew Owor, Vice President of Rugby Africa: “We have all lived in unprecedented times this year due to the pandemic. One could never have imagined that globally, all sporting events would be shut down for a number of months. Without the much- needed cash injection, it would have been impossible to see the restart of our competitions, for them to be competitive and to put the players in the best possible position to play entertaining rugby that fans have so sorely missed.”

This Fund is different from the Emergency Solidarity fund that saw Rugby Union paying EUR 117k to 31 Unions for immediate food and medical relief. It assisted the most vulnerable communities with food parcels and/or to supply clubs with masks, sanitisers and medical supplies.

AMD’s green lits the development of custom RX 6900 XT cards

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Nivedita Bangari

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December 2, 2020

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AMD’s green lits the development of custom RX 6900 XT cards

The upcoming Radeon RX 6900 XT is supposed to be the fastest card among the Radeon RX 6000 line-up. The menu will feature the Big Navi GPU. A Russian outlet called Overclockers is recently claiming that AMD has given greenlit to its board partners to manufacture custom Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics cards.

We already know that AMD was in talks with its AIB partners to develop custom RX 6900 XT models. And the news comes just a month after the initial discussion. The Radeon RX 6900 XT launch is close by, and according to sources, the card’s custom models will not be available at the launch. It is being reported that the custom variants will most likely appear in Q1 of 2021.

According to sources, Radeon RX 6900 XT’s custom variants will have the same TDP but will come with a higher max clock limit of 3.0 GHz. However, the news isn’t confirmed as to whether the AIB’s will allow for a higher clock speed as it will most certainly breach the clock barrier of the flagship card.

The Radeon RX 6900 XT will come with Navi 21 XTX GPU, which features 80 Compute Units or 5120 SPs. It also features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory across a 256-bit bus interface and a 512 GB/s total bandwidth and the card is clocked at speeds of 2015 MHz of base and 2250 MHz of boost clocks. The manufacturer also provides 80 Ray accelerators for ray-tracing enablement on the graphics cards; finally, the menu will feature a TBP of 300W.

AMD’s Radeon RX 6900 XT will be available from December 8^th and carry a price tag of $999. The card is said to go against Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3090.

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