IPL 2020 has almost arrived. The 13th edition of IPL will start from 19th September with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on Chennai Super Kings.
The IPL is like a festival of cricket. Millions of fans will be rooting for their respective teams. So Twitter India has introduced some new emojis for IL 2020.
Twitter has made the logo of each IPL team into Twitter emojis and has made hashtags with it. The fans can now show their support for their IPL teams by tweeting with the hashtags.
Which team are you supporting in IPL 2020? Tell us in the comments below.
SoftBank is reportedly trying to sell UK’s Arm Holdings to US chip company Nvidia. The bidding price is said to be more than $40bn. Sources claim that a cash-and-stock take over by Nvidia may be announced as soon as Monday. This will make SoftBank the largest shareholder in the US chip company.
News of the deal began making rounds in July earlier and was reported that Nvidia was the only suitor for the SoftBank. If the deal receives a greenlit, it will be one of the largest deals ever in the chip sector.
ARM is semiconductor and software design company wholly owned by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group and its Vision Fund.
Nvidia will become a Global leader in Chipmaker Sector
It’s not just any small brand. The company’s chip power mobile device processors for companies including Apple, Samsung, and Qualcomm. The value of ARM chips has only gone up in recent times. With Microsoft manufacturing ARM-based Surface models and Apple planning to switch Macs to ARM-based chipsets. Nvidia will make a fortune if it manages to acquire ARM holdings.
Nvidia is currently the worlds leading GPU maker. But it does not have a market share when it comes to the CPU design. With the acquisition of ARM, Nvidia is likely to enter the CPU market in the coming future.
ARM chipsets have seen a wide range of applications in various fields. Demands for ARM-based chipsets have been increasing in mobile devices, data centers, and personal computers including Apple’s Mac and Microsofts Surface. With its 6nm chipset designs set to revolutionize the Chromebook market and ARM is not just any small player in the chipset market.
Nvidia recently overtook Intel in becoming the world’s most valuable chipmaker. ARM would transform Nvidia’s product line up completely. The company has only focused on providing powerful graphics processors that are designed to handle focused, data-intensive tasks.
This deal will make Nvidia the centre of Semiconductor industry.
Barca dispatched Gimnastic Tarragona of the Segunda B division in a 3-1 victory at the Estadi Johan Cruyff on Saturday evening. The victory featured Antoine Griezmann, Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele on the scoresheet. The three of whom have struggled to make a consistent impact for their new team.
However, the highlight of the evening wasn’t the redemption of the 100 million plus club. No. It was the performance of the young players that really came into the limelight. Here are all the youngsters that made a mark in Saturday’s friendly victory.
Carles Alena
After completing his loan spell at Real Betis, Alena made his return to his boyhood club on Saturday. Operating in the heart of the midfield, he did very well to dictate the pace and the flow of the game. He must give it all on the pitch if he hopes to break into the first team this season.
Riqui Puig
Puig is one of the most highly-rated youngsters coming out of Camp Nou. His agility and activeness on the pitch were on display all over the second half, after coming off the bench. Also one of the quickest on the pitch, Puig has a very bright future ahead of him. All he needs to do is learn from his mistakes and be consistent with his good performances.
Pedri
After joining Barcelona from Las Palmas, Pedri made his debut for his new club in the friendly match. The 17-year-old created great plays and was one of the most active attackers in their win. He stands out for his extremely mature mentality for a 17-year-old player and will be one to watch this season.
Francisco Trincao
The 20-year-old Portuguese winger was the best player on the pitch in the second half. He absolutely befuddled defenders with his impressive dribbling skills, showing fans exactly why the club paid €31 million to seal his move from Braga. The winger was unstoppable, even with the number of fouls that the opposition defenders had to make to stop him.
While the future looks very exciting for the Catalonian giants, it remains to be seen is when these players will fulfill their potential.
Almost two weeks ago, Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold2 with the pricing and pre-orders of this cutting-edge foldable flagship. But the company hasn’t revealed anything for the Indian market. Tipsters have calculated the retail pricing of this phone in India that is INR 1,49,999 (Directly converted from $2,000 mark). According to Samsung, the pre-orders of this phone will start from September 14 and the first units should start shipping from September 26.
If you accidentally damage your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 (Physical, Liquid, whatever) once within a year. You will have to pay just Rs. 10,999 for the repair. https://t.co/NS1fKz6dGO
The company has also revealed the price of the other accessories of this phone, and Indian pricing calculation has been made through it: Aramid Standing Cover for INR 4,799 ($65) and the Leather Cover for INR 5,999 ($82). In terms of the accessories, the Indian buyers might actually be getting a slightly better deal.
As per reports, there will be no pre-order offers on the Z Fold2, specific to the Indian market. But the twist is, the Indian buyers will be getting the complimentary Samsung Care Plus one-year protection plan with the purchase of a Z Fold2. This facility should cover any accidental damage to the Z Fold2 (physical or liquid) for the first year, one-time repair cost INR 10,999 ($150).
Regarding this issue, the official Samsung global website states: “YOUR GALAXY Z FOLD2 5G GIVES YOU EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO PREMIER SERVICES ONLY OWNERS CAN ENJOY. LIKE GALAXY Z CONCIERGE, OFFERING EXPERT ASSISTANCE 7 DAYS A WEEK 8 AM-12 AM EST, AND SAMSUNG CARE+, PROVIDING ONE-TIME DEVICE PROTECTION AGAINST ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PURCHASE.”
*FEES APPLY FOR THE ONE-TIME INFINITY FLEX DISPLAY REPAIR.
*PROTECTION COVERAGE MAY VARY BY COUNTRY AND MAY REQUIRE REGISTRATION. CHECK TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR MORE DETAILS.
These are some of the repairing and servicing norms set by the company to provide a better understanding of its customers.
We all know what’s going to happen to TikTok after September 15 if they don’t hand over their US operations to any homegrown business and for those of them who don’t have any idea, The Trump administration passed an executive order last month that it will be banning TikTok in the United States over the security concerns but TikTok can be saved from this ban if they sell their US business to any American company and several bidders have come into light such as Microsoft, Oracle, and even Twitter has expressed its interest in purchasing TikTok’s US operations but till now we don’t have a name.
Well, China wants to keep it like this since a recent report from Reuters suggests that Chinese authorities believe that selling even US’ operations of TikTok after a forced ban threat from the White House would reflect China as a weak country and according to few unknown sources that can’t be afforded and the Chinese administration would prefer closing down the app instead of bowing down in front of the United States.
Not only this but there are high chances that China can block the deal on their end in accordance with a recent revision to the list of technology exports that will prevent TikTok’s recommendation algorithm from crossing the borders and it seems like TikTok and the potential buyers have kept this in mind so according to sources they are actively looking out for another way to get around this.
TikTok is surely not having the best year just like us since its getting outrage from every country over its security concern and its relations to Chinese authorities but TikTok even tried to clear out the air after the India ban but it didn’t help it a much then CEO Kevin Mayer left the company over the political issues and now this ban in the US is hovering above its head so this all looks like the end of TikTok in the west but who knows what is going to happen so it will be best to wait till September 15.
If China is so against the purchase of TikTok US’ operation by an American company then it seems highly unlikely that they’ll be approving its sale to an Indian company since the relation between the India and China has not been the best since last few months so chances are high that TikTok might not be coming back to India soon or maybe never.
The day that almost all PlayStation fabs have been waiting for has finally arrived as Sony will be launching its next-gen gaming console on 16th September. Announced via its official blog, Sony will be hosting the event from 1:00 PM PDT and they have written:
“Before PlayStation 5 launches this holiday, we wanted to give you one more look at some of the great games coming to PS5 at launch (and beyond!).
Our next digital showcase will weigh in at around 40 minutes, and feature updates on the latest titles from Worldwide Studios and our world-class development partners.”
Apart from announcing the game that are coming to PS5, we could expect Sony to announce the pricing of the next-gen consoles as Microsoft has amazed the world with both of its Xbox Series S and Series X at an attractive pricing of $299 and $499. So, Sony can actually take a price cut to counter Xbox somehow and bring more exclusive games as well.
Already, Sony have given a chance to their existing users with ‘US-based address’ to pre-order and reserve a PS5 console as Sony claims there’s a limited quantity of PS5 available. However, it will be interesting to see how Sony counters Microsoft’s lucrative Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox All Access program on 16th September.
Like the Microsoft Xbox consoles, the Sony PS5 will be powered by AMD hardware and here’s what you can expect from it:
Key features: Up to 8K resolution, 4K games at 60 fps, ray tracing, fast-loading SSD, up to 120 frames per second.
Key games: Horizon II Forbidden West, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon, Souls, Gran Turismo 7, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Sack Boy A Big Adventure.
DualSense Controller: A new design and two-tone look, reduced weight while retaining a strong battery inside, new adaptive triggers into the L2 and R2 buttons, a new ‘Create’ button
As we know Apple’s quite busy with iPhone 12 lineup but that doesn’t mean that they are not keeping up with the trend or even looking news these days or if you’re thinking they are just working on this year’s iPhone then my friend you’re wrong as Apple has been working on the folding iPhone something similar to Samsung’s Fold Z.
According to a tipster named IceUniverse, Apple is currently in talks with Samsung to supply a large number of sample units of foldable phone screens and “hopes to exclusively supply the amount for one year”. Well, this means only one thing that Apple is currently experimenting with the foldable since a folding iPhone is far from reality as of now.
According to various sources, Apple is currently toying around with the design and nothing is final as of now and they are not even sure whether it should be even released or not. Two patents have been leaked so far which visualizes the folding iPhone idea into two totally different ways. In one of the patents, it is being shown as two displays stuck together with a hinge something like Surface Duo while in the other one it has a design similar to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold.
Apple’s “foldable” iPhone isn’t really a foldable. 🧐
The current prototype has two separate display panels on a hinge.
Round, stainless steel edges like current iPhone 11 design.
No notch — tiny forehead on outter display that houses Face ID.
Earlier this year, Jon Prosser has also shared a bit about the folding iPhone which sounded much like the first prototype the one like Surface Duo but they aren’t exactly like that as he describes it to be continuous and seamless.
One thing we know for sure is that Apple won’t be releasing any product till its perfect whether its a normal iPhone or a folding one and current news only suggests that Apple is just exploring the possibilities and a tech giant like Apple is known for experimenting years before even the device gets to see the light so we will suggest you to not get happy and wait for a year or two to see it happening in real.
In the recent Developer Conference of Huawei, it introduces two new audio products – FreeBuds Pro, truly wireless earphones, and FreeLace Pro, a Bluetooth earphone. Though the company is currently in a critical situation worldwide, didn’t compromise in the case of these two devices. Have a look at the specs and let us know if you notice one.
Huawei FreeBuds Pro
In the very beginning, let you know, it’s the first truly wireless earphones having the support of intelligent dynamic noise cancellation that helps it to switch between various noise cancellation modes based on the ambient noise. This hybrid technology includes both inward and outward facing microphones to cut out noise by up to 40dB. For better voice clarity, the company claims, it added the bone voice sensor to the FreeBuds Pro.
Other than its main attraction, FreeBuds Pro holds 11mm dynamic drivers, Bluetooth 5.2, dual device connect at once, and none other than touch gestures support.
As per the company’s data, FreeBuds Pro, individual, can serve for up to 4 hours with ANC and up to 7 hours otherwise. Adding up the charging case, the duration can extend for up to 30 hours.
There are three color options available – Ceramic White, Silver Frost, and Carbon Black. Each one costs 199 EUR which is around Rs.17,280.
Huawei FreeLace Pro
After the FreeBuds Pro, comes the successor of FreeLace i.e. FreeLace Pro neckband. It also comes with the same noise cancellation ability of up to 40dB as the FreeBuds Pro. The 14mm audio drivers, in each bud, ensure the audio output quality and for the calls, three microphones along with the AI voice enhancement take the charge. Users will also get the connectivity through Bluetooth 5.0 and IP55 dust and waterproofing.
Against a full charge, Huawei FreeLace Pro can run for around a whole day with continuous playback. To recharge it, the company provides a Type-C port. Additionally, for five minutes of charge users will get up to 5 hours of top-up, thanks to Huawei’s HiPair feature.
The company is bringing three color options for its consumers – Graphite Black, Spruce Green, and Dawn White. Each one costs 119 EUR i.e. around Rs.10,330.
Both the FreeBuds Pro and FreeLace Pro are estimated to go for sale in this month.
Huawei announced the second iteration of its own operating system, the Harmony OS 2.0 which is basically Huawei’s replacement for Android, and a video of a Huawei Watch using the company’s stock OS has surfaced online which shows us how the OS works in the watch.
According to a Weibo user named Changan Digital, the Huwaei is currently working on a smartwatch that runs the Harmony OS 2.0 which is expected to debut by the end of this year. Apart from this piece of information, Changan Digital has also shared a video showing the circular watch dial where we can that the dial is stuck to a printed circuit board and we can also have a look at the software interaction. Also, he tells us that there might be some more features but they couldn’t be filmed due to confidentiality issues.
The watch face reveals that we might get to see features such as heart rate monitor, sleep tracker, battery level, activity tracker, and SpO2 monitor. The video is said to recorded on the second day of the conference and it is a somewhat final product which will be coming out later this year with some tweaks since its a pre-production hardware.
A report from Huawei Central, suggests that the new software will be very similar to the LiteOS found in the Huawei Watch GT 2 series.
Richard Yu, Huawei’s Consumer Business Chief took the platform in HDC 2020 to announce that the HarmonyOS will compatible with devices with 128Kb of RAM to 128MB RAM which means it will support a variety of IoT products ranging from smart TVs to wearables.
The Harmony OS 2.0 is expected to debut for smartphones and tablets in April 2021 as Huawei as said that the Harmony OS will be available for devices having 128 MB RAM to 4 GB RAM.
Samsung’s official India website has teased about a pair of tablet models: One of them is SM-T505 and the other one is SM-T500. These are nothing but the Wi-Fi only and LTE variants of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 (2020). Samsung has recently announced the Tab A7 (2020). These hints also indicate that Samsung is all set to launch both the versions of the Galaxy Tab A7 in the market of India.
As of now, the company has not confirmed any particular date for launching. There is also nothing confirmed about the pricing of the device. Not only Indian but also the global pricing of that device is yet to release. But it is expected that this tablet will have a price range of around EUR 250 (common estimate). Now let’s check out the specifications of that device quickly.
It is for sure that the Galaxy Tab A7 will be a budget tablet from Samsung. Regarding the display, this tab will feature a 10.4” TFT display (with a resolution of 2000×1200 pixels) and about 80% screen-to-body ratio. It will run on Android 10 OS and will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset. This tablet comes with a 3GB RAM variant and 32GB or 64GB of internal storage. However, the storage is rather expandable via an external microSD card.
Coming to the camera part, this tab features a single rear camera of 8MP and a single front camera of 5MP. Now coming to the battery part and it is the best thing of this tab. This tab will have a monster battery of 7,040mAH with a USB-C port charger. We can have the facility of 3.5 mm audio jack and Bluetooth v5.0 in it.
