Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in January. He was travelling with his daughter Gianna. Bryant and Gianna along with 7 others were all killed when their helicopter crashed near the Californian city of Calabasas in Los Angeles County.
Nike has released a video to pay tribute to the late Kobe Bryant on his 42nd birthday. The video is titled “Better|Mamba forever”. It is created by Wieden and Kennedy Portland and is narrated by rapper Kendrick Lamar.
Nike wrote in the caption: “Kobe Bryant taught us to be better-a better scorer, better GOAT, better father. His philosophy of #MambaMentality changed the game and continues to inspire athletes like Serena Williams, Anthony Davis, Sydney Leroux, Diana Taurasi and Sky Brown today.”
According to Nike, Bryant described the “mamba mentality” as “a constant quest to try to be better today than you were yesterday.”.
The video tribute ends with a clip of Bryant saying “Mamba out,” while the crowd chants his name and it fades with the message “Mamba forever”.
A statement on Nike’s website read: “Kobe Bryant was famous for his work ethic, and his commitment to improving every element of his game inspired athletes around the world, on and off the court,”
Kobe Bryant was a basketball legend, who won the NBA 5 times. He has spent his entire 20-year playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant retired in 2016 but still, he was the face of the Lakers.
Bryant earned MVP honours in 2008, while he was named the Most Valuable Player in the 2009 and 2010 NBA Finals. He was also an 18-time All-Star to go with numerous other accolades, including two Olympic Games gold medals with the United States.
Kobe Bryant isn’t among us now, but his legacy will live on for ages.
Mumbai, 26th August 2020: Leading global cricket mobile game, World Cricket Championship sequel 2 (WCC2), has been declared the winner in the 1st place in the people’s choice gaming category by the (people for the Indian government-driven) Digital India AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge. The game won with a great lead at 74% votes with the next following at 13%.
The game has also gained the 2nd position in the overall app category from 6,940 entries. The mobile game earned the 3rd position in the jury verdict round as well. This immensely popular cricket simulation game developed by Nextwave Multimedia is at 130 million installs currently and is largely fan-driven. This homegrown ‘Made in India’ game is played globally in over 150 countries including the UK, Australia, USA, UAE, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Out of the 326 registrations in the gaming category, WCC 2 received the highest number of votes and emerged as the top choice of people. The mobile game which was at 110 million installs in March 2020 has managed to garner another 20 million additional users recently. The game has also witnessed surge at 25% in Daily Active Users. The game has seen revenue growth of 20% and a 100% growth in in-app purchases. The game’s, subset ‘Local Rivals’ played within family members, witnessed a 250% rise when the game was made free for the ‘Janata curfew’ weekend.
The AatmaNirbhar challenge and PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Vocal for Local’ campaign brought to light that Indian game WCC 2 at 110 million installs had already exceeded the popular India banned Chinese game Clash of Kings then at a 100 million installs. This desi game, WCC 2 overrode the Chinese game globally.
Being the most awarded game in India, the WCC franchise is the biggest, most complex game built in India. Sports simulation games are among the toughest to build and maintain. They require math, physics, art, animation, game economy, data science, coding and game design to build a competitive robust game.
The company launched WCC 3 beta version recently with bilingual commentary by celebrity cricketers like Aakash Chopra and Matthew Hayden. The game comes with competitive multiplayer focus with added authenticity of simulation of actual cricket, updated gameplay features like brand new controls, exciting animations, real-time motions of athletes and professional cricketers, advanced artificial and a full-fledged career mode with over 400 tournaments.
On a winning comment, P.R. Rajendran, Co-Founder and CEO, Nextwave Multimedia says, “We thank the Government of India for creating the platform to showcase and encourage Digital India. Hoping this becomes an annual event. We thank our fans for voting for us in the AatmaNirbharApp People’s Choice Award. This brings us visibility and will inspire us to build further on what we have achieved so far.”
Nextwave Multimedia, a subsidiary of Nazara Technologies Ltd. has always strived to provide quality gaming content aided by continual innovation for its players. The company is all set to launch the final version of the much awaited WCC 3. The beta version has already touched 4 million downloads in over 2 months of beta launch and continues to maintain steady growth.
With the sixth season of Battle Pass, Apex Legends gets another Legend called Rampart. She is of Indian origin and her full name is Ramya Parekh, an expert weapon modder with a special custom-made turret named “Sheila”. In the game, she uses Sheila as her “ultimate” and this turret is difficult to destroy.
Whenever Rampart deploys Sheila in the game, then any of her teammates can use this turret. But unlike other legends, she is the only one who can handle and control Sheila most optimally. This fact was recently discovered by a Redditor named u/AmazingCanisLupis. He shared a gameplay video of Apex Legends showcasing the comparison between the reloading animations of Rampart handling “Sheila” and other legend handling the same gun.
The above video will clearly show you the difference between the other legends and the Rampart using the same turret. Unlike other legends, Rampart takes less time to reload the turret just by pressing a few buttons on the screen to pull a lever which brings out the magazine of the gun.
Next, she pulls out the used mag rapidly and attaches another magazine and then again presses a few buttons which load the magazine in the gun and pulls down the lever. Other legends have to do the same function manually so, they take much more time than Rampart doing so. Hence, it proved that she can use her built Shelia flawlessly than other legends.
Rampart has become one of the OP(overpowering) legend of the Apex Legends. She has become favorites of many players in quite a short time and is getting more preference than other legends.
AC21 provides 3 times faster speed with high wall penetration capacity
New Delhi, India: August 26, 2020: Tenda, the global leader in a wireless router and networking devices launches its all-new AC2100 Smart Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router in India. The introduction of the new router is an extension to its existing portfolio; will be strengthening existing smart Wi-Fi router line-up of Tenda while providing secure, reliable, and blazing fast Wi-Fi speeds.
Tenda AC21 is a dual-band gigabit wireless router specially designed for households that require high-speed internet access. It supports 802.11ac wave2 Technology and provides Wi-Fi speeds up to 2033 Mbps (2.4 GHz: 300Mbps, 5GHz: 1733Mbps) to achieve the best performance. The new router is equipped with the latest 4X4 MU-MIMO technology of 5GHz band that yields wider Wi-Fi coverage and a faster Wi-Fi speed as compared to regular routers with older 3X3 MU-MIMO technology.
The newly launched Tenda AC21 is stocked with 28nm 1GHz CPU equipped with 500MHz co-processor, a dual-core design that helps in faster processing speed and in optimized operation. Also, the router has an in-built signal amplifier used both on 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands of AC21 to enhance the penetration capability and expand the Wi-Fi coverage. It is also the first router from Tenda to use 6*6 dBi external antennas and four data streams of the 5Ghz band to provide a better 5GHz Wi-Fi signal.
Tenda AC21, like Tenda’s other AC series wireless router, is equipped with MU-MIMO and Beamforming+ Technology features that help in an unrivaled coverage and stable performance. MU-MIMO Technology ensures a stable wireless connection and increases the quality of connected clients and data processing while Beamforming Technology boosts range for 802.11ac wave2 Wi-Fi devices.
Tenda AC21 comes equipped with full gigabit ports that provide Fiber Internet up to 100 Mbps. AC21 also supports IPv6, it can reduce the data transmission time, and minimize the lag, provide a better gaming experience. Like other Tenda Wi-Fi routers, AC21 is also equipped with a “Smart Tenda Wi-Fi App” that helps in real-time management of your network.
One of the unique features that make Tenda AC21 stand apart from its competitors is it’s “Smart Traffic Prioritisation” feature which combines both 2.4GHz and 5GHz under one Wi-Fi name, automatically analyze the surrounding internet environment optimizing the Wi-Fi channel/bandwidth while avoiding interference to provide faster signal frequency.
Speaking on the launch, John Dong, Director, Tenda India commented, “We at Tenda believe in producing and delivering highest standards of innovations and technology through our relentless efforts. With the launch of AC2100 Dual-band Gigabit Wireless Router, we are bringing modern technological advancements to the Indian market. Tenda AC21 is designed to meet all the daily coverage and gaming requirements for small and medium household and can provide Wi-Fi up-to 30 different devices simultaneously.”
Key Features and Benefits:
4×4 MU-MIMO for 5GHz Band
Built-in Signal Amplifier for Main Chip
6*6dBi External Antennas
28nm 1GHz CPU equipped with 500MHz co-processor
4X4 MU-MIMO technology of 5GHz band
Pricing and Availability:
Tenda AC2100 Dual-band Gigabit Wireless Router is available exclusively through Amazon.in at an introductory price of INR 7,999 across India. Buy from here: https://amzn.to/3guSjx5
The Realme X7 Pro hasn’t launched yet in India but expected to launch in September. Realme officials have done a round of Geekbench testing on Realme X7 Pro (RMX2121). The benchmark shows that it is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ chipset.
Regarding its features, the company has already teased some features of the X7 Pro. 120 Hz OLED display, it surfaced on TENAA, which filled in most missing details. The chipset is not as that’s not listed in TENAA’s tables.
The MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ supports 1080p+ displays with a refresh rate of up to 144Hz. This phone is also equipped with four Cortex-A77 cores and four A55 cores, plus a fairly powerful Mail G77 MP9 GPU. It has a 5G modem too and obviously it is the defining feature of Dimensity lineup.
The Realme X7 Pro comes up with an 8GB RAM variant in the higher specification. Lower specification base models will have 6GB RAM. The display size will be 6.55 inch and it will be an OLED display with 1080p+ resolution. Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope are some other features of X7 Pro.
In the case of camera specification, the primary camera will be of 64-megapixels, a wide-angle sensor of 8-megapixels, a 2-mp macro, and a 2-mp depth sensor. The battery is quite good, which is 4,500mAH battery with 65W superfast charging. That means charging will not be an issue at all.
The Realme has set a price tag around 25,000 Rs. to 30,000 Rs. ( reportedly 29,900 Rs.) in the Indian market. In the case of pricing, it is not that much worthy, still, this is good. Realme X7 will be launched on September 1 in India, but the Pro version there is no confirmed date. But, we will get to know about this in the upcoming weeks.
Samsung has launched a huge number of mid-range smartphones from the past couple of years. Looking for its M-series, this series is basically famous for its heavy battery. It will take more time to charge. But, when fully charged, you can use it non-stop 2 or more days. Some information has recently leaked about the new addition of M-series Samsung phones. Samsung Galaxy M51 renders and specifications have been leaked by some tipsters. Samsung has not shared any information till now about this phone, but M51 has been in the news for the past several months.
Coming to its specification, M51 renders shared by a known tipster on Twitter which says that it will have two color variants – Black & White. A quad rear camera setup can be seen on the back in an L-shape layout, in a rectangular camera module. The camera flash is also in that module. In terms of camera specification, the primary camera will be of 64-megapixel primary sensor with anf/1.8 lens. The wide-angle sensor will be of 12-megapixel with an f/2.2 aperture. The other two sensors are the 5-megapixel depth sensor (f/2.4) and 5-megapixel macro lens (f/2.4). That means the rear camera setup is quite pretty good and decent.
There will be a 32-megapixel selfie shooter on the front side and it will be a hole-punch style of selfie camera. It is expected that it will be on the top-left side of the screen. The volume rocker will be on the right side and is expected to make an entry with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
Coming to its display features, this phone is expected to come with a 6.67-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,340 pixels) Super AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate. That means the display will be just amazing. 386ppi pixel density and a peak brightness of 420 nits. M51 is expected to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SoC and 8GB RAM. That means the processor is also up to the mark and if you play powerful games, you can enjoy gaming with almost zero lag.
Now coming to the battery part, which is the main thing M-series smartphones of Samsung. M51 is expected to have a huge 7,000mAH battery with 25W fast charging. Though it is a fast charger, you will need more and more time to make this phone 100% charged for its huge battery. But once it is fully charged you can use it and just forget about your charge. This phone also supports USB Type-C port, dual sim, 3.5mm headphone jack, and storage expansion with a dedicated microSD card (up to 512GB).
This phone will be slightly heavier for some obvious reasons for a huge battery in it. Dimensions are expected 163x78x8.5mm and weight: 213 grams. Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and FM are also there in this phone.
If we check the list of expected specifications, if M51 will really have those all, then it will be an awesome smartphone from Samsung. Processor, RAM, the battery is extremely good in this M51. Looking at its pricing, if Samsung will set a price range of 25,000 Rs to 32,000 Rs, then everyone should go for it. Though it is not sure that in which date Samsung will launch it, but, according to some sources, a launch is scheduled for the second half of September There is no official confirmation about this.
The whole world has been in shock after Barcelona confirmed that Lionel Messi has actually requested the club to terminate the contract.
He is on the verge of leaving the club and it has been confirmed that with a bureaufax the Argentine has communicated to the club that he wants to leave the club. The forward has a clause in his contract that allows him to walk away for free, after each season that expired on June 11.
🗣 "I have seen the contract"
Former Barcelona president Joan Gaspart claims Lionel Messi will NOT be allowed to leave this summer 👀 pic.twitter.com/cHzSfrzDwN
But this time the season has been stretched longer due to the Coronavirus pandemic, so technically Messi still has this month to ask to leave for free. The shameless Barcelona board wants to go through a legal scrap with Messi this time.
Also if Barcelona will insist to keep him and not considering his ‘free transfer clause’ as valid also right now because it was expired on June, Leo Messi will tell again to the board that he wants to leave the club. He wants to change. The battle is on. 🔴🇦🇷 #FCB#Messi#Barça
There was also a rumour that Bartomeu has decided to resign if that convinces Messi to stay. But later the club president himself has confirmed that he won’t resign.
So, it seems the Lionel Messi transfer saga will continue for the next few days with the possibility of the Argentine joining Premier League side Manchester City looming large.
Messi quer jogar no Manchester City. Trata a saída do Barcelona como algo que dói na alma, mas o fim de um ciclo pic.twitter.com/FVMPDvB7Go
Although there are not many clubs who can afford Lionel Messi, Manchester City are among the few who can actually afford the Argentine.
There’s another advantage for City in the form of Pep Guardiola. He shares a good relationship with Messi and he always liked him to come to the Etihad stadium. Guardiola brought the best out of Messi during their time together at Camp Nou.
According to a report by Catalunya Radio, last week Leo Messi has called Pep Guardiola. Messi has informed him of his situation at Barcelona, his doubts and even consulted him. Guardiola said that he would be delighted to have him in his team.
Messi has recently started following Manchester City in Instagram as well and he is excited to be a part of a winning project, which the Barcelona board has failed to provide him in the last few years.
Manchester City has always been an admirer of Messi but he himself has never wanted to leave Camp Nou. But his time Messi wants to leave and it seems City would do everything in their power to bring the 33-year-old to the Etihad stadium.
Also, it is reported that the English club has about 300 million euros to invest in signings this summer and they have already started calculating how they can afford Messi.
As things stand as of now, Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona for Manchester City has a real possibility of happening.
Messi’s decision to leave Barcelona has stirred the entire world and people have gone crazy regarding his decision. Now, there are multiple speculations of him leaving the club and rumors surrounding his next possible destination.
The name Manchester City appears to be one of the main options as the possible destination for the Argentine. Messi is not easy to afford, however, the English club is one of the few in the world to have the economic capacity to sign him.
Obviously, there remains the advantage of Pep Guardiola, one of the best coaches who know how to get the best football out of every player. He shares a good relationship with Messi and he always liked him to come to the Etihad stadium.
As MD points out, Catalunya Ràdio has revealed that last week that Leo Messi has called PepGuardiola. Messi has informed him of his situation at Barcelona, his doubts and even consulted Pep to find out his predisposition to sign him for Manchester City.
As per the aforementioned info, Guardiola would be delighted to sign Messi for Manchester City. Also, it is reported that the English club has about 300 million euros to invest in signings, so you can never rule out Messi to leave Barça for Manchester City.
Huami backed Amazfit added a new smartwatch to its product list and it names Amazfit Zepp E. Two variants are there, with a squarish dial and a circular dial. Mainly the display size and resolution are the main difference along with the pricing. Have a look at all of the specs that have on the list.
The model with squarish dial is coming with a 1.65-inch AMOLED display having 348×442 resolution and 341ppi density. Besides, the circular dial variant has a 1.28-inch AMOLED display of 416×416 resolution and 326ppi density. The body is made up of stainless steel and provides 5ATM waterproofing. You can connect the watch with your smartphone through the latest Bluetooth 5.0.
11 individual sports modes are added to this smartwatch that includes outdoor running, treadmill, walking, climbing, and skiing. Zepp E can also help you to track and monitor your sleep, stress level, blood oxygen saturation, heart rate, and more. Some basic facilities like showing notifications, manage tracks, timer setting, weather forecasting are available too.
Zepp E can serve all its offerings to you for up to 7 days, thanks to the 188mAh battery. In the basic watch mode, battery life can also extend up to 8 days more. Lastly, it takes 2 hours to recharge fully.
For now, this Amazfit Zepp E is on sale in the US market at the cost of starting $249 and will start selling in the UK from 1st September, the pricing will start from 209 Pound. There are so many band colors and materials.
After spending about 20 years at the club, Lionel Messi, the greatest footballer of this generation wants to leave his dream club. Till now it was a joke and rumor which almost no one cared because Messi always wants to retire at Camp Nou.
However, this is the closest-ever this situation has gone through as Messi faxed the club on Tuesday that he wants to leave. The forward has a clause in his contract that allows him to walk away for free, after each season that expired on June 11.
Although this time the season has been stretched longer, so technically he can ask to leave for free. The shameless Barcelona board wants to go through a legal scrap with Messi this time. So, here are the top five reasons why Lionel Messi wants to leave Barcelona:
1. Bartomeu & his board
Bartomeu has been the sole reason for Barcelona’s weak situation and it is his fault in communicating with the team captain that has led to this situation. The board under Bartomeu has not taken things seriously around Messi and has framed him as the reason for the failure.
Even though Messi renewed his contract under Bartomeu’s board but has never appreciated the current board who has been ruling for 5 years now. Bartomeu has done a lot of bad things like paying the company to make his image clear and disrespect Messi & others, wasting careers of many players, making stupid decisions at the sports level.
However, Messi thought Bartomeu would have resigned after that Bayern defeat as respect to failure in running the club, no, he didn’t because Bartomeu thinks business instead of passion for football. He extended his stay to March and fired few people at the club to show the impression that things are getting better.
2. Valverde’s Exit
The Argentine star did always got on well with the coaches since 2004. From Rijkaard, Guardiola, Tata Martino, Tito, Luis Enrique (despite some arguments), and Valverde. Messi never liked the decision to fire Valverde and hiring Quique Setien was inexplicable for him.
Messi is a special player who cannot be thrown upon by any coach, the board should have respected his choice and brought a coach of his liking after sacking Valverde. Even after they brought Koeman, Messi is not satisfied because a coach is just a puppet for Bartomeu and his board.
3. Not at all satisfied with FC Barcelona’s Sports project
For the past few years, the board has totally done massacre with their decisions, selling La Masia players, spending astronomical money on transfers without proper planning, letting Neymar go for 222 million euros, and using that money like a child that lacks experience.
Messi has never got on well with Eric Abidal and his radical decisions taken by the Frenchman. There has been a lack of understanding between the board members & Leo Messi and the idea behind running the club.
4. The behavior with Luis Saurez
Messi and Saurez are more than friends on and off the pitch, so the recent developments with Saurez as he has been asked to leave by Koeman and the board over him has hurt Messi obviously. The Uruguayan striker has been the club’s third-highest goalscorer and terminating his contract has obviously hurt Saurez along with Messi.
The board wants to trigger the gun keeping it on the shoulders of few players instead of them taking the responsibility of what has happened till now. Luis Saurez deserves more respect to end his career at the club instead of just getting rid of him to decrease the wage bill.
5. No “winning project”, No more stay
Messi has always asked a winning project at the club each season but he has been offered only losses – Roma, Liverpool, and now Bayern Munich. FC Barcelona has lost the potential to win the Champions League trophy and so has Messi lost his patience.
He doesn’t want to spend the last few years of his playing career at a club who is least interested in winning rather than making FC Barcelona a form of business. Messi had the decision in his head but he was waiting to talk to Koeman first and as he is not convinced by the Dutchman’s project, Messi wants to leave the club.
It’s bitter news out there for any Barca fan, but the truth remains Messi wants to leave and his decision cannot change only if Bartomeu and his board resign, still there remains an uncertainty.
