Back in May, Epic Games revealed its fundamental toolset called Unreal Engine 5 that can be used to build so many games. Epic Games is also very much known for its Fortnite game. It recently got an investment of $250 million from the Japanese Giant Sony and adding this amount, now, Epic Games bagged $1.83 billion in total.
In return for the investment, Sony got a minority percentage of the stack and it is 1.4%. This amount of Stack costs $17.86 billion to Epic Games.
The deal will strengthen the bonding and collaboration between the two companies for sure. Both can use the entertainment assets and technologies by Sony as well as the digital ecosystem and entertainment platform by Epic Games. Besides, Sony also can publish the games of Epic.
The founder and CEO of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney said, “Sony and Epic have both built businesses at the intersection of creativity and technology, and we share a vision of real-time 3D social experiences leading to a convergence of gaming, film, and music. Together we strive and built an even more open and accessible digital ecosystem for all consumers and content creators alike.”
Sony already lifted the certain form the design of its next gen gaming console PlayStation 5 and preparing for its launch.
The global pandemic condition affects almost every economical and health care field. Peoples are locked down in their houses, maximum of the factories and offices are closed, hospitals become busier than ever. All the technological markets including smartphone market conditions are coming down. Exerts are pretending around 10% YoY reduction of the smartphone shipment with respect to 2019.
from- Counterpoint Research
On the other hand, the sale of the CMOS image sensors are hiked around eight times over the past decade and crossed 4.5 billion last year. This whole scenario is an exceptional, totally opposite that other tech markets.
“Although the strong growth momentum is expected to soften amid the pandemic fallout, thanks to the irreversible trend towards multi-camera setups and the spreading adoption of 3D sensing systems, the smartphones CIS segment will likely still register high-single-digit shipment growth in 2020, hitting an all-time high of close to 5.0 billion units.” – Senior Analyst Ethan Qi.
from- Counterpoint Research
Around 83% of smartphones, shipped in the first quarter of 2020, are of the brands Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, and Oppo, and all of their phones have multiple-camera setup. As per the analysis of Counterpoint, each of the smartphones shipped in Q1 2020, either of the upper mentioned brands or some others, has more than 3.5 image sensors.
from- Counterpoint Research
Further analysis reports, the young smartphone maker Realme is providing quad-camera or above setup in their 66.1% of phones of Q1 2020 and it’s the highest among all brands. In the second and third positions are Oppo and Xiaomi respectively. Oppo provides quad or more cameras in its 57.7% of smartphones, whereas Xiaomi is giving in 45.8% of its models. Huawei and Samsung are at the fourth and fifth positions with 28% and 20.4%.
Another major blow to FC Barcelona as they lose another attacker in the form of Antoine Griezmann due to last match, where he was criticized heavily for not having made the sure goal. He was subbed off after half time and he was looking tired and in pain towards the end of first half and today’s medical reports have shown that he has suffered a muscle injury in the quadriceps of his right leg.
This can hurt Barcelona’s last two matches but more concerning point is whether he will be available in the clash between Napoli and the Catalans at the Camp Nou on 9th August. Griezmann netted the very important away goal in the first leg and he is important to the team in the second leg as well but only in future we could get some predictions about his recovery time.
Here’s the club statement:
Tests this morning have shown that first-team player Antoine Griezmann has a muscle injury in the quadriceps of his right leg. He is therefore not available for selection at the present time and the evolution of the injury will condition his availability.
Though he has not shown his total capabilities this season but his game against Villarreal stunned the world and showed how lethal the World Cup winner can be. Till the game against Villarreal, Setien did not make use of Griezmann in some games which led to the draw which actually will cost the league title eventually but now that he is injured this is a major concern for the Catalans, especially when Saurez doesn’t look that sharp as he was before his long-term injury.
Undoubtedly, Griezmann has been one of the fittest player in the team with 46 appearances along with 15 goals and 4 assists. The Frenchman’s work rate is excellent and he not only helps the team to score goals but also drops deep to defend as well. It is only recently he has found the perfect position to play along with Messi & Saurez and now he has suffered a muscle injury in his right leg.
It will be interesting to see if the Frenchman returns before LaLiga ends, which seems most unlikely, and very important if he can make into the Champions League. It is because even though Barcelona have another striker in the form of Martin Braithwaite but the Danish international cannot make its way in the Champions League as he was an emergency signing and Dembele also is not available due to injury.
Much expectedly, Asus after a big hit of its recent TUF Gaming A15 laptops with Ryzen 4000H gaming processors in India, the Taiwanese OEM has brought its budget end VivoBook laptops with the latest Ryzen 4000U APUs. But to my surprise, the word “budget” does not fit in with the pricing its currently available at.
Both the ASUS VivoBook S14 M433IA laptops come with the 6 core Ryzen 5 4500U & 8 core Ryzen 7 4700U and do have some interesting features but the 4500U variant will cost you ₹ 65,000 while the Ryzen 7 4700U variant will cost you ₹ 75,000.
The design of the laptop is quite similar to its predecessors with almost 85% screen-to-body ratio but has large bezels on the top and bottom of the screen. But the laptop is a light one and the colours of the laptop make it look quite funky but it does not have a metal unibody whereas a plastic body with diamond-cut edges and textured finishes.
The laptop is incredibly thin with just 15.9 mm thickness, making it much more portable while it comes with 4 colour variants: Indie Black, Gaia Green, Resolute Red, Dreamy White. However, on Amazon, there are two of them available: Indie Black & Dreamy White.
Coming to the display, the new ASUS VivoBook S14 features a 14-inch Full HD display with 178 degree wide viewing angles, 16:9 aspect ratio and covers an impressive 100% sRGB colour gamut.
For performance as told previously you have two options:
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Mobile Processor(8C/8T, 12MB Cache, 4.1 GHz Max Boost)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Mobile Processor(6C/6T, 11MB Cache, 4.0 GHz Max Boost)
The integrated Vega iGPU is very strong for light to heavy workloads including casual gaming as well, making the laptop even more valuable. For RAM you have 8GB / 16GB 2666MHz DDR4 options but it’s soldered so buy a 16GB variant is available for better performance both on the CPU and GPU front. Coming to the storage, you get 256GB / 512GB / 1TB PCIe SSD options.
It has a wide range of ports including 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI port, 1 x Audio combo jack, 1 x MicroSD card reader and a DC-in jack. The laptop features a full-size backlit keyboard with 1.4mm key travel along with Glass-covered with integrated NumberPad2.0, whereas for audio we have Harman Kardon certified speakers.
On the connectivity front, you get the latest Intel Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) and Bluetooth v5.0 support. For battery, you get a decent 50Wh 3-cells lithium-polymer battery which supports fast charging: 60% in 49 minutes. It also features an HD webcam and is powered by Windows 10 Home, also there are Windows 10 Pro options as well. For complete specs visit ASUS’s site.
Sir Alex Ferguson is perhaps the greatest ever manager, if not in the whole world then at least in the Premier League. He is the longest-serving Manchester United manager. He was appointed as manager in November 1986 and continued till the 2012-2013 season.
During his 26 years with Manchester United, he won 38 trophies – 13 Premier League titles, 5 FA Cups, and 2 UEFA Champions League titles. He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of football.
Manchester United dominated the Premier League during his era. Ferguson even won the league in his last season. But his sudden departure hasn’t gone down well with the club and they have completely lost their form. They even failed to be in the top 4 spots in the Premier League for many seasons.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has somewhat steadied the ship recently but they haven’t still won the Premier League since Ferguson’s retirement.
Sir Alex Ferguson wanted to coach United for another 10 years. He told this to Patrice Evra just 2 weeks before his retirement in 2013. But what caused him to make such a huge U-turn and retire from coaching?
According to Patrice Evra, Ferguson would have stayed if Manchester United had a successful transfer window. Ferguson told he just need these two players to win the Champions League once again.
The two players Sir Alex Ferguson wanted to bring in at United are:
Cristiano Ronaldo
Gareth Bale
Alex Ferguson said if Manchester United had a 99% chance of bringing back Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid and sign Gareth Bale from Tottenham Hotspur, he would continue coaching at United.
Cristiano Ronaldo even confessed to Evra that he had said yes to the boss [Sir Alex Ferguson], which means Ronaldo was ready to come back to United in 2013.
But sadly, Manchester United failed in the transfer window. Ronaldo remained at Real Madrid and Gareth Bale left Tottenham Hotspur only to join Real Madrid. The duo won 4 Champions League titles at Real Madrid, before Ronaldo left for Juventus in 2018. Bale has also become an outcast at Madrid now and is on the verge of leaving the Spanish giants.
As United failed and Ferguson’s wife Cathy was suffering, he decided to retire. Patrice Evra recalls what it was on the day Ferguson retired. He called in all the players and said: “I’m really sorry. I’m going to retire because my wife needs me.” Ferguson even apologised to Van Persie and Kagawa because he brought them to the club recently.
If United could have done what Ferguson wished for, they would probably have been the most successful club of this century. Ferguson wanted to bring back Cristiano so badly. He shared a strong bond with him and felt he can do wonders with the Portuguese.
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One of the most innovative countries in Asia, South Korea was one of the first to adopt the 5G networking and telecom operator in the country launched 5G services back in April 2019. The country houses a lot of tech giants like Samsung, LG who lead the technological innovations and for the country to have such a huge number of 5G subscribers is not at all surprising.
South Korea ended May with almost 6.9 million 5G subscribers as per Korean press reported citing official data. The country saw around 536,997 new 5G subscribers in May compared to the previous month, exceeding the previous monthly record of 520,478 reported in March, the Ministry of Science and ICT said.
Obviously, 5G is the future because of its speed and bandwidth, you can get faster internet speed on your mobile than from your broadband. From stutter-free gaming to heavy downloads in seconds, 5G is changing the game totally which is why there’s a rise in demand for 5G capable smartphones which its native companies like Samsung have in huge quantities.
South Korea, in fact, has a lot of subscribers still to bring to 5G network as 6.9 million represents only 10% of the 69.43 million mobile service lines in the country. South Korea rolled out the world’s first commercial 5G network on April 3, 2019, with the nation’s three carriers — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp.
SK Telecom is actually South Korea’s largest mobile carrier and it has some 3.11 million 5G customers in May, accounting for 45.2% of the total while KT Corp’s 5G subscriber number stood at 2.08 million as of the end of May, followed by LG Uplus, with 1.68 million as per the latest ministry data.
The service provided by 5G carriers attracts more users overtime and as the local operators had already deployed over 115,000 5G base stations across the country, South Korea is progressing at a lightning speed.
Furthermore, the South Korean government said that the country’s three major telecom carriers had agreed to invest KRW 4 trillion ($3.4 billion) in their 5G networks during the first half of this year. This will ultimately help to install additional 5G equipment for expanding the coverage of current 5G networks across the country.
These South Korean telecoms also plan to commercialize an ultrafast mmWave 5G network this year as it is currently restricted to business-to-business segment only. To standardize the faster mmWave 5G network you need more capital, that’s why the mmWave 5G network for personal smart devices is likely to start next year or in 2022.
After yesterday’s slender 0-1 victory over Valladolid, Messi made a new record, as if he is used to because with his playmaking role this season he has equalled the club legend Xavi’s record of most assists. Xavi had a record of 20 assists in a single LaLiga campaign in 2008/09 season which is the highest ever.
Yesterday, Messi setup an important assist for Arturo Vidal which marked his new assist record in LaLiga and he now has 24 assists in total, including Copa del Rey and Champions League, just five short of his all-time record in all competition, the 29 goals he set up in 2014/15.
Apart from providing the most number of assists this season, Messi is also the top scorer in La Liga with 22 goals which is insane but not a huge surprise from a player of his calibre. Apart from being a goalscorer, Messi’s best thing is he likes to drop deep and create chances for everyone, this makes him so special and helping the team to set up goals as well.
This season he has 2 more matches in his pocket and it is pretty clear that if he makes more assists, he will even break Xavi’s record, which he will do most likely. This will make Messi the most number of assist provider in a single season of LaLiga history and for Barcelona as well, also being the top goal scorer as well. So, what do you think, will he be able to break Xavi’s record, tell us in the comments below… 😉
The most recent product of Realme is the Realme Buds Q which is a TWS earbuds and we have made a detailed review on this earbuds. Before that Realme had launched the Realme X3 and X3 SuperZoom in India last month. Right now Realme has not revealed any information about the launch of any other products.
Yesterday we saw two new 5G smartphones have been listed in China’s 3C certification which is still not announced yet. So it is possible the brand is working on two different 5G smartphones, might be some kind of mid-range smartphone. The brand will also try to compete with the OnePlus Nord in all the markets with some comparable smartphone.
The 3C certification reveals that both the smartphone will have 5G connectivity and both will come with 30W fast charging. No more information is available about these smartphones from the certifications.
Redmi 9A is another addition to the Redmi 9 family and will be a toned-down version of the Redmi 9. The Redmi 9 was launched back in after the launch of the Redmi Note 9 series globally. The price and launch date of the device has not been specified by the company, neither the availability date.
Redmi 9A
Specification of Redmi 9A:
The Redmi 9A will have a 6.53” HD+ Dot Drop display. The display will have a resolution of 720×1600 px with a 20:9 aspect ratio. There will be no Gorilla glass protection. It will a budget-friendly device with a single rear camera of 13 MP and the front camera will be 5MP.
The phone will run on MediaTek Helio G25 chipset processor. This is a 12nm process technology, that is up to 2.0GHz. The phone will be available in 2GB LPDDR4X RAM along with 32GB storage. The phone will be powered by a 5000mAh battery which can be charged by a 10W charger provided in the box. It will have a triple-card slot for two sim-cards and one memory card.
The price and availability of the smartphone are still not revealed by the company. The phone will be available in three different colours – green, black and blue.
Amidst all the anti-Chinese movement, a lot of people has been forced to still rely on Xiaomi, Oppo, Realme and Vivo for budget smartphones. A very popular among them is the last year’s Redmi Note 8, which truly is an all-rounder smartphone at low-budget and worthy enough for the hype among buyers.
Redmi Note 8 Specs
48MP AI Quad camera with portrait, ultra-wide lens, macro lens, LED flash, AI support, beautify support | 13MP front camera with AI portrait mode
6.3-inch IPS LCD multi-touch capacitive touchscreen with 2280 x 1080 pixels resolution, 403 ppi pixel density and 19.5:9 aspect ratio | 2.5D curved glass
Memory, Storage & SIM: 4GB RAM | 64GB internal memory expandable up to 512GB | Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G)
Android Pie v9 operating system with 2.0GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 octa-core processor
4000mAH lithium-polymer battery providing talk-time of 32 hours and standby time of 540 hours | 18W fast charger
But sadly enough, the smartphone has been consistently seeing price bump in 2020, especially the 4GB RAM + 64GB variant whose original pricing was ₹9,999 but since due to the pandemic effect and GST hike to 18% the smartphone’s price got increased to ₹11,999, but that is not all, yet again the price has been increased by ₹500 to make it a hefty ₹12,499.
This reflects the poor availability of Xiaomi devices or the company might be interested in getting more profit in these difficult scenarios. The prices have been updated on Xiaomi’s official store and other online retailers while the new price has taken effect at offline stores yesterday. However, the price of the 6GB RAM + 128GB variant remains the same as ₹14,499.
