IPL 2020 has been scheduled to take place in UAE from 19th September with the final being held on 10th November. BCCI decided to move this year’s IPL outside of India due to the Coronavirus pandemic. India is the third-highest most affected country in the world.
IPL has now recorded its first Corona-positive case. Rajasthan Royals has informed that their fielding coach Dishant Yagnik has tested positive for COVID-19.
Rajasthan Royals said in a statement: “Rajasthan Royals would like to inform that their fielding coach Dishant Yagnik has tested positive for COVID-19. The test was undertaken keeping in mind that the team members need to assemble in Mumbai next week for their flight to the UAE.”
“The franchise implemented an extra test for all players, support staff and management travelling to the UAE in addition to the two tests recommended by BCCI, to ensure as robust a process as possible.”
Yagnik will be in home-quarantine in his hometown Udaipur for the next 14 days. Fortunately, no other player or staff has been affected by him.
All the IPL franchises have instructed their players to self-quarantine themselves and monitor their body temperatures on a daily basis. BCCI has instructed all players to enter their body temperatures on the centralised app provided by the BCCI.
One of the IPL franchise said: “The entire team, support staff who will be entering IPL 2020 bio-bubble has been asked to monitor their temperatures and enter the same in the centralize app provided by the IPL management.”
The players will be monitored strictly before they are allowed to enter the IPL 2020 bio-bubble in UAE.
Joao Felix is having a somewhat mixed first season at Atletico Madrid. He joined the LaLiga club for €126 million from Benfica. He was seen as the heir to Antoine Griezmann who moved to Barcelona last summer.
The Portuguese international scored eight goals and provided three assists in 35 appearances across all competitions for Atletico till now. He is expected to lead Atletico’s hopes in the Champions League.
The 20-year-old wants to shine under Diego Simeone just like Griezmann did. He likes Simeone’s style of play and has no problem playing under the Argentine.
Joao Felix told Marca: “If I can do what Griezmann has done or improve it, it will be fine because he has made history in this club.”
“He has done it very well, he has grown a lot with El Cholo [Simeone], and if I do it the same, better for me.”
Joao Felix has an attacking style of play and Simeone’s side usually plays a defensive game so many football experts think Felix won’t succeed under Simeone like Sergio Aguero. Aguero struggled to get goals at Atletico but has now become a club legend at Manchester City.
Joao Felix has overtaken Aguero this season as the youngest Champions League goalscorer in Atletico Madrid’s history. He said: “Kun [Sergio Aguero] is now a great player, but when he was at Atletico, I was five years old and I don’t remember anything. It’s good to break records, all the players like to make history and of course I’m happy to be part of Atletico’s history and to have surpassed a player like Kun.”
“Many people say one thing, others say another, but I am here to play Cholo football and I do what he asks. Let’s see. I’m adapting to Spain, doing my football, I’m meeting the club and always thinking of improving.”
“As I said, I play because I like it and I am not worried about what the press or others think. I try not to see [the criticism], but there are some that I hear or come to me, but what am I going to do? Listen and follow my work.”
Joao Felix can leave all the criticisms behind if he can lead Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. Atletico Madrid has been two-time runners-up in the competition in the last decade but has lost to their city rivals Real Madrid on both occasions. If Felix can do one better he would certainly achieve more than what Griezmann did in just one season.
The Portuguese international said: “Yes, the Champions League is always the high point of any player and even more so playing it here in Lisbon, at home, I am very happy and it is very good for me.”
Atletico Madrid will face RB Leipzig in the Champions League quarter-finals on Thursday. Joao Felix is expected to perform well in his home soil.
Every Android phone user will find Google Play Music in their phones and many of them like or prefer to use the app to listen to their favourite playlists. But, from October 2020 Google Play Music will not work in India. The app will be taken down and replaced by YouTube Music.
YouTube Music offers over 50 million official tracks, albums and high-quality audio, as well as deep cuts, B-sides, live performances, and remixes. It will be the heir to Google Play Music by the end of 2020.
Although Google Play Music will not work from October, you will still have another 2 months time till December to transfer your music libraries including playlists, uploads, purchases, likes and more to YouTube Music.
Users won’t be able to purchase and pre-order music or upload and download music from Google Play Music through Music Manager from August. YouTube has already started helping Google Play Music users to transfer their content to YouTube Music since May.
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YouTube said in an official blog post: “To ensure users don’t lose any of their content, they’ll need to use the simple transfer tool to migrate any purchases over to YouTube Music or use Google Takeout to export data and download their purchased and uploaded music.”
YouTube has also brought new features and improvements to YouTube Music.
Assistive Playlist Creation – You can quickly and easily create playlists by adding recommended songs based on existing songs in the playlist, as well as personalized signals, such as watch history and likes.
Collaborative Playlists – You will also get the option to collaborate with other music fans to create shared playlists for any occasion.
New Programmed Playlists – You can explore newly launched programmed playlists like Highline, Caribbean Pulse, Conditions Underground and more.
Player Page Redesign – YouTube Music has updated the player page and is available to Android mobile users. It provides a more modern design that allows better playback controls and easier access to related music and other features like song lyrics.
Explore Tab – The new Explore tab is available on both mobile and the web version. It is the consistent destination to find new releases including albums, singles, and music videos, as well as browse our vast catalogue of diverse playlists through the Moods & Genre section.
Users will get the ad-supported version of YouTube Music for free. Or they can pay just Rs 99 a month for YouTube Music Premium which is paid membership that gives users the features of background listening, downloads and an ad-free experience. YouTube Premium is also available from Rs 129 a month to enjoy ad-free, background listening and offline playback across all of YouTube.
YouTube said that the users who purchased Google Play Music Unlimited membership will be automatically granted the equivalent tier in YouTube Music.
YouTube Music has gone a large way to improve user experience and satisfy all their needs. If you’re an Android phone user and is using Google Play Music then it’s time to transfer your music library to YouTube Music and start adapting to the new app.
The Dutch midfielder of Barcelona is one of the best players in their midfield and before going to Lisbon to face the favorites Bayern Munich, De Jong has spoken to BeIN USA. Naturally, there were questions about their expectation, mentality, and what they the team expects to face the current Bundesliga champions who are on fire this season.
First, he was asked about his strong performance against Napoli on Saturday that led 3-1 win:
“I think it was an OK match. I think we did well against a good team. Napoli is a difficult opponent but we had a good lead at all times. We got a good result in the first half so we could relax a bit in the second.”
Next, he was also asked about his swollen hand which forced him to bandage his hands:
“It was a wasp. I don’t what it is, an allergic reaction or something but it doesn’t bother me!”
“The team is very confident going to Lisbon. We are one of the best teams in the world with some great players. We have very positive energy and are feeling fine as a team.”
Frenkie was also asked about their tough opponent for the quarter finals – Bayern Munich:
“I don’t mind who the favourites are. Bayern have a really good team and are in really good form but we’ll what happens. After the game on Friday we can say who’s best.”
When he was asked about Champions League favourites, he said:
“We are one of the favourites, but Barça always are. But there are several teams that could win the Champions League.”
“The format gives a little advantage to the underdogs. They have a better chance to cause surprises in one game than they have in a home and away game.”
Friday’s match will be one of the most exciting ones in the Champions League history and Barcelona players are ready to face the favorites. It will be interesting to see if Bayern will ultimately beat a Spanish team as they have always been beaten by one in the history before almost five times in the last couple of years, obviously, this can change with their unbeaten form or Messi and is team might again prove wrong to the German giants.
BCCI has faced a major setback for IPL 2020 when Chinese smartphone manufacturer, VIVO pulled out of this edition of IPL. VIVO had a five-year deal of around Rs 2199 crores with BCCI for the IPL title sponsorship.
This decision of VIVO has cost BCCI a loss of Rs 440 crores for IPL 2020. Now BCCI is trying to get a new title sponsor on board for this edition to cut off the losses.
BCCI has chalked out a plan to raise around Rs 300 crores from sponsorship revenues of IPL 2020. They are targeting around Rs 225-250 crores from the title sponsorship partner for IPL 2020 and the remaining Rs 50-75 crores by filling 2 of the 3 available IPL partnership slots.
Currently Tata Motors, FBB and Dream11 are the official partners for the IPL. BCCI still has 3 vacant slots in the official partners’ category. So, they will now try to get at least 2 partners. Already many companies like Unacademy, Cred, Coke and a leading two-wheeler company has shown interest in being the official partner of IPL but nothing has been officially finalised yet.
According to a report by InsideSport, BCCI made Rs 618 crores from the IPL 2019 Sponsors.
Title Sponsor – VIVO – Rs 440 crores
Official Partners – Tata Motors, FBB and Dream 11 – Rs 120 crores
Umpire Sponsor – PAYTM – Rs 28 crores
Strategic Timeout Partner – CEAT – Rs 30 crores
So, BCCI wants to raise around Rs 300 crores after they lost out on the Rs 440 crores from VIVO. In this financial condition due to the Coronavirus pandemic, if BCCI manages to raise Rs 300 crores and cut their loses to only Rs 140 crores it will be regarded as an achievement by BCCI.
BCCI now wants to finalize all the sponsor deals by next week so that they can fully focus on hosting the IPL 2020 in UAE from 19th September.
After the US trade ban, Chinese companies like Huawei has become crippled as it cannot make chips from TSMC and this has hurt the business of these companies. China has always made its own solution to its problems and has tried native approach to curb the problem.
Obviously the headline is enough to shock you because as reported by Nikkei Asian Review, two of the Chinese government-backed chip projects have jointly hired more than 100 veteran engineers along with managers from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. or TSMC. Undoubtedly, this kind of hirings aims towards helping Beijing achieve its goal to achieve a self-sufficient domestic chip industry so that it can cut China’s reliance on foreign suppliers.
These two companies include Quanxin Integrated Circuit Manufacturing (Jinan), or QXIC, and Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., or HSMC, along with their various associations and affiliates are not among the most popular figures in this sector. Not only they have employed more than 50 former TSMC employees each, but also both of them are led by ex-TSMC executives.
These two companies aim to develop 14nm and 12nm chip process technologies in China itself. Although these are two to three generations behind TSMC but still can help the current deficit faced by the Chinese tech companies. In future also this will help them be self reliant and who knows make faster progress than expected.
TSMC is the world’s no 1 chipmaker currently with a lot of customers worldwide and provides chips to top weight US tech companies like Qualcomm, Apple, AMD, and others. They are producing 5nm process technology currently and have their research up and running up to 2nm process.
So hiring employees from such a reputed chipmaker makes sense to bring in their minds to manufacture refined chip manufacturing processes in China. Hongxin and QXIC were founded in 2017 and 2019, respectively, to boost China’s semiconductor industry. Beijing is prioritizing more on self-sufficiency in key technological advancements that are impacted by tensions with Washington.
In the coming years, China is said to be the top among other countries in chipmaking equipment spending and plans to invest more for future chip facilities, in 2020 and 2021, according to SEMI. China’s current top contract chipmaker is the state-backed Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co. or SMIC that has recently raised its capital spending for the second time this year to a whopping $6.7 billion for 2020.
Not only that, but it will also even build a $7.6 billion joint-venture factory with the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area. This is enough to portray how much concerned the Chinese government is towards tech and making it self reliant in every aspect. On top of that these emerging semiconductor projects, like QXIC and Hongxin, are also being supported by local governments to contribute to their semiconductor project.
This is has led these companies to hunt for top talents in this field and undoubtedly, TSMC does have such talent in abundance to stand strong in the whole world. Nikkei’s sources have said, “Hongxin offered some amazing packages, as high as two to 2.5 times TSMC’s total annual salary and bonuses for those people.”
China wants to build an empire in its own country and that’s why they have become such desperate to face the US government and apart from being a superpower, it also wants to top the US in tech as well. It’s no secret anymore that already the Chinese apps, smartphones, and equipment have already captured the markets across the globe and now if they somehow become successful in the semiconductor industry as well, then they do not have to rely on anyone anymore.
The Indian Government is on its way to reduce dependencies on China. To do so many steps are already taken earlier. Now reports are saying the government is planning to charge more customs duty on around 20 product segments. The list includes laptops, cameras, textiles, and aluminum goods.
Sources told to TOI this issue is currently before the finance ministry which rejected the proposal from the commerce and industry ministry earlier. But this time the revenue department may move further by notifying tariff hikes.
“It is not a China-specific duty action but an overall increase in customs duty, although the idea is to focus on products which are coming in large volume from China,” – one of the officers to TOI.
Another officer commented, “Even if it means higher costs, we can’t be doing business with them,” The Government of Indian didn’t finalize anything yet.
In case you don’t know, earlier the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) restricted the import of TV models that mostly come from China, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Companies who want to import, they need licenses from the government for that.
Among the other steps taken by the Indian Government, one is banning 100+ Chinese applications in multiple phases. At the end of June 59 apps got banned. In July 47 more and later some other apps like Weibo, Baidu is also added to the list.
12th August, 2020- Riversong, a subsidiary of the leading mobile phone developer- IMG Technology Group, has added a new product to their fitness family, Wave S, afitness band, the successor to Wave.
The new Wave S comes with a 0.96’’ TFT color screen and 2.5D tempered glass. The band monitors changes in the heart rate of the users on a real-time basis, allowing them to track and adjust the intensity of the activity. It also notifies the users about incoming calls, messages, emails, etc., keeping them up-to-date and always connected.
While being sweatproof, Wave S also boasts IP67 water resistance. Wave S comes with the heart rate monitoring feature along with blood pressure and blood oxygen monitoring helping to keep track of the routine for a healthier lifestyle. It also has a unique feature called Multisports mode where Wave S track the data according to the specific exercise one is doing.
The new Riversong Wave S has in-built charging which makes it convenient to charge as no extra accessories are required to charge the tracker, all one needs is to plug in the in-built USB for charging the device.
FEATURES
Sleep Monitor
Dynamic HR Monitor
Find Phone
Stopwatch
Camera Shutter Control
Sedentary Reminder
Multi-Sports Mode
Customizable Watch Faces
Alarm Notifications
SPECIFICATIONS
Model
FT11
Screen
0.96’’ IPS Color
Button
Touch Button
Material
ABS+PC
Battery Capacity
90mAh
Water Resistance
IP67
Compatibility
Android 5.1 & Above, iOS 9.0 & Above
Talking about the launch, Mr. Manvendra K Chandola, CEO, Riversong India said, “We are thrilled to announce the launch of Wave S. We have a dedicated R&D team which has helped us in understanding the market and the consumer requirement. We are always trying to up our game by providing our patrons with the best products and experience. The fitness tracker was designed to cater to our health-conscious consumers to help them keep a track of their fitness regime.
It has all the necessary sensors, including a sleep tracker so users can optimize their sleep schedules. The UI is user friendly, and it’s compatible with both android and iOS phones. Carrying a phone along for a workout session isn’t ideal, so we’ve built-in functionality for receiving calls and alerts. The band is water and sweat resistant which is a must-have while working out.”
The MRP of Wave S is INR 2299/- and will be exclusively available on Amazon India: https://amzn.to/31HDwK9
*This is a Press Release, we do not support buying any kind of Chinese manufactured products in India
The new players of FC Barcelona including new signings and returning loan players who were supposed to join the pre-season training have undergone PCR tests and one of them turns out to be COVID-19 positive. The club hasn’t revealed the exact name but it should among these nine players: Pedri, Trincão, Matheus Fernandes, Todibo, Wagué, Aleñá, Rafinha, Miranda, and Oriol Busquets.
These players had undergone medical tests on Tuesday afternoon and today the club has reported that one of these players turns out to have the Coronavirus. However, the club has assured that: “The player has no symptoms, is in good health and has been quarantined at his home”
The club has reported the matter to the relevant sporting and health authorities. All persons who have been in contact with the player have been tracked to perform the corresponding PCR tests.
The player has not been in contact with any of the senior team players who are scheduled to travel to Lisbon this Thursday to compete in the Champions League.
So, the senior team will not be affected, who will be traveling to Lisbon to face Napoli on Friday. However, the club has not yet reported whether the pre-season training of the other trainees, that was scheduled to start on Thursday 13th at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, will be continuing or not, hopefully, it will as each player have been tested individually.
Itel Vision 1 3GB launched today in India via Flipkart at Rs.6,999. The phone is only available in green and blue colour variants. The phone will go to its first sale on 18th August at 12 noon. The phone has a decent dual camera setup and a 4,000mAh battery.
Specification of Itel Vision 1
Itel Vision 1 has a 6.09-inch HD+ display. The phone has a dual rear camera setup of an 8MP primary camera and a second 0.08MP camera. It sports a 5MP camera on the front for selfies, with a 1.4-micron aperture.
The phone features a 1.6GHz octa-core Unisoc SC9863A processor paired with 2GB and 3GB RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD card (up to 128GB) with a dedicated slot. The phone runs Android 9 Pie and is powered by a 4000mAh non-removable battery.
Keeping the price of this smartphone in mind it can be seen that it gives a premium vibe with its design and the colour combinations. The UI of this device is pretty user friendly but the only this that bothers us is that the phone still runs on Android 10.
