PUBG is bringing a new update that contains new guns and lots of changes. The new version 8.1 will start rolling out from 19th August on PC. If you have an Xbox One, PS4, or Stadia, then you will get this update on 27 August. Currently, it is on the test server from 12th August.
Two new weapons are added in this new version – MG3 Light Machine Gun and Decoy Grenade.
MG3 Light Machine Gun
This new machine gun is going to be a part of the Battleground Care Packages. It holds 75 rounds of 7.6 mm bullets and has two different fire rate options. One is 660 RPM, another one is 990 RPM. The velocity of the bullet is 820 m/s. In the case of shooting at vehicles, the damage hiked by 1.5 times than regular.
Decoy Grenade
It is the new addition at the throwable range. Surprisingly, its sound is similar to the gunshot sounds. One can use it to disorient the enemies and can take cover or apply other strategies. Decoy Grenade is only available in the normal matches. If you look for it in Ranked Mode, you can’t get.
Along with these two, some guns like M416, SKS, and Kar98k are redesigned to feel better visually. Not only that, but the gunshot sounds also become better, four new docs are also added in Erangel.
Dell launches its new business-work oriented laptop named Latitude 7410 Chromebook Enterprise. It’s a 14-inch premium 2-in-1 laptop.
As per the company, it is the first-ever Chromebook Enterprise device having a 4K display panel. On top of that, a built-in low blue light technology is there to serve better readability and eye comfort.
This newcomer has up to 10th gen Intel Core i7 processor inside along with 16GB of RAM and 512GB PCIe SSD. No doubt, it’s pretty much higher specs than other Chromebooks. As a result, most of the Android apps can run in it very smoothly. No need to say the Chrome OS is installed as it’s a Chromebook.
In the case of connectivity, the Dell Latitude 7410 Chromebook Enterprise is Wi-Fi 6 enabled, has up to CAT 9 Gigabit LTE broadband capability, two USB 3.2 ports – one of which is with PowerShare, two USB-C port, wedge lock slot, and Flash Card Reader uSD 4.0.
Dell says this Chromebook can run for up to 21 hours long. Due to the ExpressCharge Boost, while charging, the battery level can go up from 0 to 35 percent in just 20 minutes and around 80 percent in one hour.
Dell Latitude 7410 Chromebook Enterprise is coming with two options, based on the built material. The first one has carbon fiber material which is 1.3 kgs and the second one is built with aluminum. It weighs 1.63 kgs. The starting price is $1,299. Later Dell will also bring an Intel Core i3 processor equipped model starting from $1,099.
“Employees will appreciate its sleek design and collaboration features that help them navigate new work dynamics, while IT managers have the management and security features they expect when deploying devices in a corporate environment“ – Rahul Tikoo, Senior VP of Dell.
Asus is going to launch the 12GB RAM version of the Asus ROG Phone 3 in India on August 21. The phone will come with 256GB internal storage and will be priced at ₹57,999 for this version. The phone will be exclusively available via Flipkart.
Specification of Asus ROG Phone 3:
The Asus ROG Phone 3 will have a 6.59-inch FHD+ (1,080×2,340 pixels) AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, 270Hz touch sampling rate, and HDR10+ support. There are touch-sensitive shoulder buttons on the right side of the smartphone that will allow various gestures and customizable controls while playing games.
Now coming to the cameras of this smartphone, we get the triple rear camera this time around the back of the Asus ROG Phone 3 among which there is a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor that has an f/1.8 lens, a 13MP secondary sensor with a 125-degree ultra-wide-angle lens and a 5MP tertiary sensor with an f/2.0 macro lens. Even the selfie cameras are also upgraded this time and have a 24MP shooter along with an f/2.0 lens placed in the top bezel of the smartphone.
Asus ROG Phone 3 features the Snapdragon 865+ SoC, Adreno 650 GPU, and is paired with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of onboard UFS 3.1 storage that doesn’t support expansion through a microSD card. The phone is powered by a 6,000mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging support.
The smartphone also has front-facing speakers powered by ROG GameFX and Dirac HD Sound technologies, in-display fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C, a 48-pin side port and includes ultrasonic sensors for the AirTrigger 3 and grip press features.
Price and Availability:
Asus ROG Phone 3 is priced at Rs.49,999 for the base variant which has 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, while the 12GB + 256GB variant is priced at Rs.57,999. The phone will be available on Flipkart on 6th August at 12 AM.
Asus has also brought a ROG Kunai 3 Gamepad at Rs. 9,999, TwinView Dock 3 at Rs. 19,999, Mobile Desktop Dock 2 at Rs. 12,999, a Neon Aero Case at Rs. 1,999, and a Lightning Armor Case at Rs. 2,999. The company has also launched a ROG Clip that lets you connect the phone to a PlayStation 4, Xbox, or Stadia controller at a price tag of Rs. 1,999. The ROG Cetra Headset was launched at Rs. 7,699, the ROG Cetra Core at Rs. 3,999, and the AeroActive Cooler at Rs. 2,999.
A renowned tipster, Mukul Sharma has spotted two new Oppo smartphones in certifications that might be a hint of a nearing launch. The phones are some new variants of an already launched series – Oppo Reno 4. In the certification, the names Oppo Reno4 Lite and Oppo Reno4 Z 5G have been spotted, and these smartphones are yet to be launched.
It is unclear that which certification is this but the information seems to be legit as most of the smartphone leaks are on point of this tipster. The phones might be soon announced in some recent weeks. There is no such official news about these smartphones but more information will surface with due course of time.
A few weeks ago Oppo Reno4 Pro launched in India starting from just Rs.34,990. Oppo Reno 4 Pro gets a 6.5-inches AMOLED Curved display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It comes with a sophisticated rear camera setup with OIS on the main 48MP shooter, an ultrawide cam of 12MP, and also comes with a 13MP telephoto module capable of 5x hybrid optical and 20x digital zoom. It comes with a single punch hole cutout for the 32MP selfie cam.
It will feature 5G connectivity and boot ColorOS 7.2 based on Android 10. Reno 4 Pro will be powered with a 4,000 mAh and support 65W fast wired charging – SuperVOOC 2.0. It comes in Silky White and Starry Night.
ZTE is set to become the first brand to introduce an under-display camera in its devices to the market. Previously about a year ago we have seen Oppo had shown a smartphone with an under-display camera, but somehow, the phone has not been made official. It might be a matter of time that under-display smartphones start hitting the market.
Earlier today, Ni Fei, president of ZTE mobile devices confirmed via Weibo their intention of launching the first under-display Smartphone. While many brands have been working on such technology, it appears ZTE might beat them to it.
The under-display feature intends to replace the notch or punch hole camera to provide uninterrupted viewing. There have been concerns about achieving decent image quality. However, rumor has it that ZTE will make use of Visionox, a Chinese display manufacturer that claims it has perfected the under-display camera feature.
While the product itself has not been named, it is being speculated that the upcoming ZTE A20 5G model will be sporting this innovative feature. The launch date is yet to be announced.
ZTE A20 5G certification on SRRC
According to a report by Gizmochina, a ZTE phone with model number ‘ZTE A2121′ was spotted on State Radio Regulation of China (SRRC) certification website.
Microsoft Surface Duo price and specification are announced today and the sale will start on September 10. The phone is a foldable one and is priced at $1,399 (approx Rs.1,04,999), yes that’s expensive. The Surface Duo will be available in the US across T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon. The international availability of the phone has not been revealed.
Specification of Microsoft Surface Duo
Surface Duo features two 5.6-inch OLED (1,350×1,800 pixels) displays with 4:3 aspect ratio that when unfolded provide an 8.1-inch PixelSense Fusion display with 2,700 x 1,800 pixels resolution and 3:2 aspect ratio.
The phone has a single 11MP camera sensor present on top of the right display alongside the LED flash. It can be used for both taking selfies and has 7x digital zoom. This camera is also capable of recording video in 4K at up to 60fps and comes with EIS.
Surface Duo features last year’s octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, paired with 6GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. Surface Duo runs on Android 10. The phone is powered by a dual-cell battery that combines to a total capacity of 3,577mAh.
The phone does not support 5G but will come 4G connectivity. The main feature previously mentioned as “app group” is the key feature of this phone, as it allows us to multitask on both the screens.
If you are a gaming laptop fan and have been waiting for more options especially with the new Ryzen 4000H processors, then this is the chance for you to wait for the new Lenovo Legion 5. The new laptop from Lenovo has already been launched in other markets and will finally be making its way to India as well and it’s been heavily teased by the company already.
Already other laptop manufacturers including Asus, Dell, and HP has launched a number of new gaming laptops with these revolutionary AMD Ryzen gaming processors. At the price, these laptops give tremendous performance which even a lot of Intel CPUs will hard to provide, and for this there’s a crazy demand in the country already.
So, this a great time for Lenovo to launch its Legion 5 gaming laptop in India and lure gamers with it, and as the tweet confirms, gamers can order the laptop from August 18 and it will be an Amazon launch most probably.
Specifications
The Legion 5 gaming laptop series has been one of the best gaming laptop series by Lenovo and updating it with the new Ryzen 4000H gaming processors is all that we were waiting for actually. The Legion 5 comes in two sizes – 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch variants but with the same Full HD (1920 x 1080) wide-viewing angle displays with 144Hz smooth refresh rate.
The gaming laptop will be powered by either the 8 core/ 16 threaded AMD Ryzen 7 4800H processor or by the 6 core/ 12 threaded AMD Ryzen 5 4600H processor. Lenovo says the display supports Dolby Vision and is paired with up to 16 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory, 1 TB PCIe SSD of storage.
The Lenovo Legion Coldfront 2.0 helps you tune the thermals and the laptop available in sleek Phantom Black color. On the graphics front, up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics, however, there’s a doubt if Lenovo will bring the RTX 2060 graphics variant to India. With Ryzen 4000H and NVIDIA graphics, you can great gaming performance because of AMD’s efficient processor and a decent NVIDIA GPU.
For audio, there’s the Harman Kardon Speaker System with acoustics chamber and immersive Dolby Atmos audio support as well. The Lenovo Legion TrueStrike keyboard comes with up to 1.5mm key travel for smooth typing experience and it’s a white backlit keyboard that offers 100% anti-ghosting and soft-landing switches. On the connectivity front, you have both WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 support.
Lenovo touts that the 17-inch model will provide you up to 7.5 hours of battery life while the 15.6-inch model offering up to 9.3 hours and can be charged fast with Lenovo’s Rapid Charge Pro technology – up to 50% battery life in less than 30 minutes. For ports, you get a USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, 3 USB-A 3.1, a USB Type-C 3.1 Display port, an HDMI 2.0, an ethernet port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
In the US, the Lenovo Legion 5 15.6-inch with AMD Ryzen 4000H processors start at $759.99 for the base variant with the Ryzen 7 4800H and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU, while with the one with RTX 2060 GPU costs $1019.99. So, in India, Lenovo should cost the gaming laptop with Ryzen 5 4600H should start at around Rs. 75k, you can get all details about pricing and availability on August 18th.
Atalanta has suddenly become everyone’s second favourite team this season. The Italian club has burst into the scene this season. Paris Saint-Germain has invested millions of money to build a team to win the Champions League. Neymar and Mbappe are expected to bring the trophy to Paris. It will be an exciting match.
When is the Atalanta vs Paris Saint-Germain Champions League match?
The Champions League match between Atalanta and Paris Saint-Germain will be played on 12th August, 2020.
Where will be the match played?
The match will be played at Estadio da Luz, Lisbon.
What time does the match kick-off?
The match will kick-off at 12:30 AM IST (Thursday, 13th August).
Which TV channels will broadcast the Champions League match live in India?
Sony Sports is the exclusive media broadcasting partner of the UEFA Champions League in the Indian sub-continent. You can watch the match live in India on Sony Ten channels.
How can you watch the live streaming of the match in India?
You can watch the live streaming of the Atalanta vs Paris Saint-Germain match in India on Sony Liv.
Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to ban TikTok by signing an executive order that prevents US transactions with ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok. The reason is being cited as national security and specifically cited India’s action of banning 59 Chinese apps in his order.
India was in an escalated border skirmish against China a few weeks back and that has lead to a massive public outcry against Chinese companies. The Indian government used that to ban Chinese companies to prevent them from stealing unauthorized information.
India has a history of banning apps and websites from its internet which, though, free is far from being without regulation. Movies get censored, betting in India is illegal (although a lot of betting apps function perfectly fine in the country), books get banned, constitution amendments are made overnight, and even money can be banned!
The USA is not like this in many regards and this is why a bank on TikTok is going to be much harder to push through.
Trump’s executive order lasts for 45 days after which he can issue another one. Adding more intrigue to this entire saga is the news that Microsoft is looking to acquire TikTok. We initially thought that this was going to be limited to the US business of TikTok but now it appears as it is going to be a global takeover.
The same reasoning has been given to banning WeChat as well. India and Australia have both placed restrictions on the use of WeChat in their countries as Trump’s order mentions. WeChat is basically a chat application with a lot of other mini-apps built into it. It is not very popular in the non-Chinese origin Americans and so this ban might be a bit easier to get away with.
We are not sure how well the American public is going to take its President openly threatening and intimidating global companies just because India has done the same. Freedom of speech is always a bigger issue in the US than it is in India where we are more used to our choices being made for us. The precedent that this ban set is going to be hotly debated on TV news networks, legal circles, and you can be sure that a legal challenge to this order is around the corner.
Trump may have opened up a can of worms with this decision and with the elections rolling around, the fallout could be pretty nasty for him.
Redmi, the sub-brand of Xiaomi has a wide range of laptops in China and it is all set to launch its new Redmi G gaming laptop in its home country on August 14th. Redmi’s last laptop series came in the form of the RedmiBook 13, 14, and 16 laptops with AMD Ryzen 4000 APUs and now they plan to launch their first gaming laptop.
Now, the company has confirmed in a Weibo post that they will be launching a gaming laptop with the name of the Redmi G Gaming Notebook. The poster clearly shows a lot of details of the new gaming laptop, as Fonearena points out, the laptop will be powered by the new Intel Core i5-10200H or Core i5-10300H gaming processors.
So, as per Redmi’s track records, this could a budget gaming laptop and is said to offer the best performance and proper heat dissipation. The poster shows the laptop to be a black one along with a matte finish while overall the chassis looks similar to the typical gaming laptops these days.
However, talking about the display, the Redmi G Gaming Notebook sports thin bezels on the left and right side along with a slightly thicker bezel at the top, while the chin of the laptop is quite thick with ‘Redmi G’ branding. Also, there are large heatsinks on the right sides for heat dissipation and there’s a USB port along with a headphone jack.
Also, the gaming laptop features a full-sized keyboard along with a unique design and a larger trackpad. According to Redmi’s previous records, with days, it will surely make a good Intel-powered laptop, now a gaming one, on 14th August at a launch event that will take place at 02:00 PM local time.
