According to some reports, Samsung may launch its Galaxy W21 foldable smartphone in China. It will be the first generation foldable smartphone of the Galaxy W21 series of Samsung. As of now, the company has not shared any of the specifications of this upcoming phone. As it will be a foldable phone, we can assume that this phone will come with some of the premium specifications which includes dual AMOLED displays. Moreover, the OEM has proceeded to launch the W20 (predecessor of the W21) in this line’s primary market, China. This upcoming phone is expected to feature the 5G connectivity and different rear panels as well.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is reportedly the successor of the Galaxy W20, whose model number is SM-W2020. The model number of W21 is Sm-W2021. By this information, we can say that W21 will be the successor and Galaxy W21 will be the product name. Now, let’s get into some of the expected specifications of this upcoming Galaxy W21.
Regarding the specifications, the Galaxy W21 may feature a folding tablet with a 7.6-inch main AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. This phone is expected to feature a triple rear camera setup on its back. We are not quite sure about the battery capacity of this upcoming phone, but it is rated for a maximum charging rate of 25 watts (W). There might be some kind of elaboration on its specs so as to set it apart from a typical Galaxy Z Fold2.
Now coming to the pricing, there is no single official information shared by the company. If we check it, predecessor, the Galaxy W20 started at 19999 yuan (US$2936) on its launch. So, it is quite obvious that the next generation may be no cheaper.
The highly-renowned Dream11 Fantasy game is now banned or not allowed in 6 states of India.
Dream11 Fantasy game is now not allowed in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh State government banned all online gaming platforms in the state. However, Andhra Pradesh is not the only state where Fantasy fans can’t participate in the paid contests of Dream11.
(PC- MyKhel)
The 6 states where Dream11 fantasy game has been banned or not allowed
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Odisha
Telangana
Nagaland
Sikkim
According to Dream11’s own declaration along with Andhra Pradesh, fans in Assam, Odisha, Telangana, Nagaland, and Sikkim will not be able to participate in Dream11 and online gaming on other fantasy platforms.
“Due to recent changes to the Gaming Act in the State of Andhra Pradesh, users from Andhra Pradesh will not be able to join paid contests on Dream11.”
“The laws in Assam, Odisha, Telangana, Nagaland, and Sikkim are unclear on games of skills that may be played for a fee. Hence, residents of these states are also not permitted to play pay-to-play formats of any online games”, declares Dream11 on its official website.
Dream11 making huge leaps in the cricketing and online platform industry
Dream11 is making big strides in the market this year. The fantasy sports platform first made a huge breakthrough by becoming the title sponsors of the IPL 2020.
They then became co-presenting partners of on-air broadcast and took many team sponsorships. Dream11 are also the co-presenting partner of Disney+ Hotstar for the LIVE streaming of IPL 2020.
Dream11 was started by Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth in 2008. In just over a decade, it has turned not only the biggest mobile gaming platforms in the country but has also emerged as one of the biggest cricket advertisers in the world. It also became the highest overall spender of the IPL 2020.
The company’s total investment in the league is set to cross the whooping figure of 500 crores. They first bought title sponsorship of the league for 222 crores. Their commitment as a co-presenting partner with IPL live broadcast will be another 120-130 crores. They have also confirmed sponsorship deals with six franchises of IPL 2020. All put together, the figure is expected to touch 500 crores.
Manchester City have completed the signing of Benfica centre-back Ruben Dias. The former Premier League Champions announced the signing of the defender on Tuesday, in the wake of their most embarrassing defeat under Pep Guardiola.
Following the 5-2 thrashing of City in their own backyard, the Sky Blues have invested heavily in trying to replace Vincent Kompany after a gap of one year following the Belgian’s departure.
The Benfica academy graduate has signed a six-year deal with City and will see his contract run through to the other side of the decade.
The newly signed centre-back will wear the number 3 jersey at the club, as confirmed by City’s official Twitter handle.
Dias has made 137 appearances for Benfica and now seeks to strengthen Guardiola’s side. The 23-year-old could be the perfect partner to Aymeric Laporte, who is only 26 himself.
Should the two manage to click at the back, City could be in contention for having the best defence in the league alongside defending champions, Liverpool.
Since it is frowned upon to play a left-footed centre back on the right-hand side, Guardiola’s new man fits the bill. The Portuguese international is a right-footed centre back, is good in the air, and is a wall in one on one situations.
In a separate announcement, involving both the clubs in context, Nicolas Otamendi has moved in the other direction. The former Porto man moved to arch-rivals Benfica for a reported fee of €15 million.
Dias becomes City’s third signing of the summer transfer window after Ferran Torres and Nathan Ake.
“Their success speaks for itself. They have been the dominant team in England over the last few years, playing an attacking brand of football which I feel suits my own game.”
“It is really exciting to be part of such a talented squad and to play for a world-class manager like Pep Guardiola, who has a proven track record of developing young players like myself.”, Dias said after joining City.
For working daily on computers, laptops, and even on a tablet, we require a separate keyboard. Still, we need keyboards that are versatile to support all devices and give you a great typing experience?
Keyboards and accessories have been Logitech’s main USP for a long time now, and I was looking for one keyboard that can pair easily with my laptop, phone, and even my tablet, to provide me a good typing experience.
To my surprise, I found out the Logitech K480 Wireless Multi-Device Keyboard on Amazon as one of the best-sellers. Instantly, this unique keyboard struck into my mind, and I bought it as I am into typing a lot, and here’s my review of it after using it around a month now:
Specifications
WIRELESS BLUETOOTH MULTI-DEVICE KEYBOARD: A wireless desk keyboard for your computer, tablet, and smartphone
EASY-SWITCH DIAL: Just turn the dial of the Logitech K480 keyboard to switch typing between 3 connected Bluetooth wireless devices
A FAMILIAR KEYBOARD LAYOUT: You will find all the shortcut keys you use the most, whether you’re typing on a PC or Mac computer or an Android smartphone or tablet or iPhone or iPad
INTEGRATED CRADLE: A cradle to hold your phone or tablet at just the right angle for you to read while you type. Fits most phones and tablets up to 10.5 mm (0.4 inches) thick and 258 mm (10 inches) wide
COMPATIBLE DEVICES – PC: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10; Mac: Mac OS X or later; Chrome OS; iPad or iPhone: iOS 5 or later; Android tablet or smartphone: Android 3.2 or later
WARRANTY: 1 Year limited hardware warranty.
In the Box
Logitech K480 Wireless Multi-Device Keyboard, 2 AAA batteries (pre-installed), and some user documents
Design
Overall, the Logitech K480 Wireless Multi-Device Keyboard is very compact but heavy, weighing about 821 g. The major upgrade from the previous K380 is the inclusion of an easy-switch dial, overall the design, the keys are almost similar, but with the new integrated cradle, you can hold any tablet or phone to sync your device and start writing quickly.
Most of the phones and tablets up to 10.5 mm thick and 258 mm wide will easily fit into the cradle. I used my tab or smartphones and quickly enjoyed writing on them with this fantastic keyboard. Overall, the comfortable design and layout make typing faster and convenient; it’s easily portable and can be paired instantly with any device.
Switches & Easy-Switch dial
The switches are very comfortable and have enough key travel for easy & smooth typing experience, which is expected when buying a Logitech keyboard. The best thing about this keyboard is the Easy-Switch dial that easily lets you switch typing between three connected Bluetooth wireless devices.
You’ll find a familiar keyboard layout along with shortcut keys for all OS, including Windows, Mac, or Chrome OS, and there’s even support for Android and iOS mobile devices. You can store up to 3 devices, and connect one at a time by rotating the dial, provided your device has Bluetooth support.
Connectivity
As this is a Bluetooth keyboard, connectivity is a big concern for many, so you will be pleased to know that this is the easiest thing for me by far. Yes, pairing with your device is very easy, turn on the keyboard, point the Easy-Switch dial, and you can choose if your device is Windows or Android, else if its Mac or iOS, you get two switches on the right.
Press the one, which is your device, and you can easily see the keyboard available on your Bluetooth pair list. Just tap on it, and you will get a code which you have to type on the keyboard and press enter; that’s it, your keyboard is paired and saved for that 1, 2, or 3 dials, and you can set up to three devices at a time.
So, next time, just switch on the keyboard and rotate the dial, instantly the keyboard connects with your device. Obviously, your smartphone or tab has to be strong enough to give you a good typing experience, like budget centric smartphones with crappy SoCs and even old Bluetooth versions can actually hurt the seamless typing experience.
Battery Life & Overall experience
The keyboard comes with 2 AAA Duracell batteries pre-installed and is said to last about two years. Well, I cannot wait for that much to test; however, I faced no latency or pairing issues due to the battery, and like many other Logitech products, this one’s quality also is excellent.
If I had to sum up my typing experience, then it would a seamless typing experience in a compact keyboard that I have never seen to be such handy. I have enjoyed typing with it on a smartphone, laptop, tablet, and any device that I have connected to this keyboard have worked great.
The essential travel and comfortable keycaps are a real treat on this budget keyboard. However, it is about 800 grams, makes it a bit heavy, but overall the Logitech K480 Wireless Multi-Device Keyboard is a must if you are looking for a versatile keyboard.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Comfortable typing experience
Cross compatible with any device
Easy pairing & no connectivity issues
Integrated cradle to house your smartphone or tablet
Long Battery life
Cons
Bit heavy on hands
Too compact, so num keys are missing
The Logitech K480 Wireless Multi-Device Keyboard is available on Amazon in two color variants: Black with green highlights and White with grey highlights.
Buy the Black variant from here, Buy the White variant from here.
Lionel Messi had sent shockwaves among all the football fans when he sent a burofax to the Barcelona board wanting to terminate his contract and leave the club for free.
Club president Josep Maria Bartomeu wasn’t ready to let the Argentine leave at any cost. He wouldn’t accept any transfer fee other than his 700 million release clause. Messi chose to remain at the club for at least this season rather than dragging Barcelona to the court.
The Blaugranas played their first LaLiga match in the weekend beating Villarreal by 4-0. Ansu Fati scored two quick goals in the early minutes before earning a penalty, which Lionel Messi successfully converted. The last goal of the match was an own goal by a Villarreal defender.
BARCELONA, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 27: Lionel Messi and Ansu Fati of FC Barcelona celebrate their team’s fourth goal during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Camp Nou on September 27, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Lionel Messi has now broken the silence and has urged everyone to unite for Barcelona.
Messi said in an interview with Sport: “After so many disagreements, I would like to bring an end to everything. We all have to be united and assume that the best is yet to come.”
“I take responsibility for my errors and if they existed, it was only to make FC Barcelona better and stronger.”
“Uniting passion with excitement and motivation will be the only way to achieve our objectives, always united and rowing in the same direction.”
“I wanted to send a message to all the socios and fans that follow us. If at any moment, any of them were annoyed by something that I said or did, let there be no doubts that anything I did was always with the club’s best interests in mind.”
It seems Lionel Messi wants to push all the off-field matters behind the back of his head and focus on this new season. He would definitely like to add some more silverware in his trophy cabinet this season.
Lenovo has launched a new model in its most famous ThinkPad series. The company has claimed it to be the lightest ThinkPad ever. Dubbed as ThinkPad X1 Nano, the device comes powered by Intel’s latest 11th Generation Tiger Lake Core Processors and comes with a taller 16:10 display.
The new ThinkPad X1 Nano has slim bezels on the side and thick bezels at the top and bottom. It also supports Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.
The device is quite similar to the existing ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8, however, the exception being its 13-inch screen with a 16:10 ratio.
One wonders about the claims of Lenovo stating its new ThinkPad to be the thinnest
To make the ThinkPad smaller and lighter, the company had to do some compromise. the battery and keyboard are smaller in size compared to previous models. The device does come with an impressive array of ports. ThinkPad Nano comes with two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a headphone jack.
The new ThinkPad is the first ThinkPad X1 to be powered by Intel Tiger Lake CPUs with the revolutionary Intel Xe graphics. While sporting an LPDDR4X memory up to 16GB and supporting 5G. the device brings a lot of new stuff to the existing ThinkPad X1 line-up.
The inclusion of UP3 or UP4 Tiger Lake CPU models has not been made clear as of yet. The display offering a single 2K resolution will come in both touch and non-touch variants.
via Lenovo
Specifications
Display
13-inch 2K display.
2,160×1,350 pixels resolution.
450 nits peak brightness.
100 percent sRGB coverage.
Dolby Vision
Performance
11th-generation Intel Core i7
Intel Iris Xe graphics
16GB of LPDDR4x RAM
1TB PCIe SSD
Connectivity
two Thunderbolt 4 ports
an audio jack
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
802.11ax
LTE 5G CAT20
LTE 4G CAT9
Bluetooth 5.0
Others
Dolby Atmos speaker system
48Wh battery
USB Type-C port at 65W for charging
Dimensions
292.8×207.7×13.87mm and weighs 907 grams
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano will be available in December 2020. The Cost will be at least $1,599. It will ship with either Windows 10 Pro or Ubuntu Linux.
Leicester City has been in great form in the first three matches of this new Premier League 2020-21 season. They have beaten Manchester City by 5-2 in their last match.
Leicester’s attack led by veteran striker Jamie Vardy looks formidable, but their defence needs reinforcement. Harry Maguire left for Manchester United last season, so they have now signed the 19-year-old as a future prospect.
Wesley Fofana to Leicester deal going to be also ‘here we go’ and confirmed. He’s joining #LFC on a permanent deal for €40m [add ons included]. 🔵 https://t.co/LbFjxuJTqm
Fofana is a Saint-Etienne academy graduate. He broke into the first team in May 2019 and made 17 Ligue 1 starts for the club last season. He also helped them to reach last season’s Coupe de France final, but eventually, they lost 1-0 to Paris Saint-Germain.
Wesley Fofana will join Leicester City on a permanent deal worth €40m including add ons. This will be Leicester’s second defensive signing this summer after they signed Timothy Castagne as a replacement for Ben Chilwell, who moved to Chelsea.
The talking points from the first three matchdays of the Premier League have consisted mainly of the infuriating handball rule implemented by the authorities.
The responsibility for drawing up the rules of football belongs to the International Football Association Board (IFAB). While the Premier League itself cannot make changes to the laws of the game, it can change the way they are interpreted.
And that is exactly what they have done.
Following a meeting conducted by the Premier League on Tuesday evening, match officials have been asked to be more lenient with the decisions that they make.
The decision was made in consultation with the IFAB, which changes the rules of the game at the end of each season.
🚨 PL referees allowed to show greater leniency on handball from this coming weekend. Agreed at meeting of clubs today to apply more subjectivity within existing rules. Ward / Lindeloff unlikely to be pens, Dier / Maupay would. Full details @TheAthleticUKhttps://t.co/WXbjnZvVro
Something that most people don’t know is that referees are graded on their performance by their superiors. This affects their pay-bonuses and their chance of officiating high-profile fixtures.
Hence, the referees have no choice but to implement the laws even if they don’t like them. Otherwise, they might be relegated to the lower leagues or might get sacked altogether.
Coming back to the changes made to the infuriating handball rule, the Premier League have asked the referees to apply more practicality and common sense to their decisions on the pitch.
As reported by David Ornstein of the Athletic, if the ball strikes the hand of a player that is above other player’s heads, it would still result in a penalty.
On the other hand, shots being deflected onto a defending player’s arm will be subjected to the ‘natural positioning’ rule.
In other words, the deflection of a ball onto a player’s arm will be subject to the referee’s discretion. It is expected that the change in rules will be applied from Matchday 4, with fixtures being played next weekend.
Fans, players and coaches can only hope that the change in rules will prevent football from being ruined.
Though constantly hit with injuries, Ousmane Dembele is a class act on his day. However, things look bleak for the Frenchman as Ronald Koeman hopes to raise funds for signing Memphis Depay from Lyon through Dembele’s sale.
Multiple sources have confirmed that Manchester United are the interested party in the winger’s services. Their pursuit of the former Dortmund man looks like an attempt to make amends for their failure to land the current Dortmund star (Jadon Sancho).
Ousmane Dembele's camp have confirmed reports he is set to join Manchester United. A deal worth €75m including bonuses, according to @FApor_elmundo. pic.twitter.com/XFxrcBfR8T
All that said, Barcelona are willing to listen to offers between €50-€60 million. However, the final price could go up to €75 million including bonuses.
Considering Barcelona paid €138 million three years ago for the winger, it could be a last-ditch attempt at raising funds. Especially after the La Liga board banned them from making any signings until they sell first.
Photo by Marius Becker/picture alliance via Getty Images
So far Semedo, Suarez, Rakitic and Vidal have made their way out of the club. However, none of them have raised a lot of money for the club to reinvest.
Will Dembele Fit In?
Dembele is extremely talented. Let’s get that completely out of the way. On his day, he can be one of the best young forwards across the globe.
Manchester United have been starting Mason Greenwood out on the right for quite some time. The youngster is one of the most talented players in the league, but at 18, the pressure of getting goals in bigger games could be too much.
It is hence, ideal to sign a quality option to compete with the youngster and take some of the burdens off of him. Daniel James has been unable to secure himself a starting position, being signed only last year.
With the Welshman being unable to deliver on a regular basis, Manchester United’s pursuit for Dembele looks justified.
To answer the question, Yes he will. Dembele will fit in at Manchester United. However, there are other two things that stand out at this juncture.
1. Will he be able to stay fit?
Dembele has constantly been out on the sidelines for Barca. With a move to the Premier League, the physicality of English football could be too much for the 23-year-old if he’s not careful.
2. Manchester United’s defensive problems
As shown by their recent games against Palace and Brighton, Manchester United are extremely shaky at the back.
While signing a right-winger is most certainly on the cards, a new centre back and a left-back are more important for the team.
With reports surfacing yesterday that United were unwilling to pay €8 million more for Alex Telles, things might not be as smooth as fans might think for the financial angle of the club.
Manchester United are now ready to trigger the one-year extension clause of Paul Pogba’s contract. According to reports United are considering triggering the clause soon.
Paul Pogba came back to Manchester United in 2016 in a 4-year contract with an option to extend the contract for another year. Paul Pogba is a graduate of the Manchester United academy. After that, he joined Juventus in 2012. In his 4 seasons in Italy, he had established himself as a top midfielder. In his 178 appearances for the Italian side, he has scored 34 goals. He has also won 4 Serie A titles with Juventus. Then he came back to his boyhood club. In his 159 games with United, he has scored 32 goals. In 2018, the Frenchman has won the World Cup as well with his country.
Paul Pogba was often criticized for his consistency. He was not in a good form as well in his first two Premier League games this season. Though United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keeping faith in the French midfielder. Ole said, “He missed a lot of the pre-season because of his illness, so he’s not had internationals or the friendly against Villa.”
“So, of course, the two 60, 65 minutes he’s had will help him along and he’ll just get better and better.”- he added.
Manchester United will face Tottenham this weekend. Before that, they have a Carabao Cup tie tomorrow. Some pundits, fans are asking Ole to try Donny Van De Beek in place of Paul Pogba. We need to wait until the weekend to see how Ole deals with this situation.
