The whole world is mourning right now as millions of people around the globe are affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Economic problems have started arising too.
The football clubs are also facing huge financial problems as they have stopped getting their earnings due to the leagues being suspended.
In this time of crisis, Barcelona has come forward and shown a great gesture to fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. Barcelona has now given away the naming rights of their Camp Nou stadium for the next season in an effort to raise money for the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Blaugranas have never previously offered up commercial rights for their stadium name since its inauguration in 1957.
Barcelona said that the measures fit their claim to be “more than a club” and that they hoped to be able to “create a wave of hope for millions of people around the world who are suffering due to this pandemic”. A statement described this as a “global crisis without precedents” during which Barcelona have to “assume responsibility”.
The statement read: “We are very happy to be able to drive forward this initiative that offers something as emblematic as the name of our stadium so that institutions, organisation, businesses, who wise [sic] may associate themselves with it and as such contribute to the fight against COVID-19 given that their investment will be used to finance research projects on the illness and projects that are working to eradicate to lesson its effects.”
Barcelona has given the title rights of the Camp Nou to the Barca Foundation, who will find a sponsor for the 2020-21 season.
The club said: “Revenue will be used to fund research projects and the worldwide fight against the pandemic. FC Barcelona and the Barca Foundation consider it a necessity that at this time of humanitarian crisis, the institution should use all its resources to fight against the coronavirus pandemic and its consequences.”
This is a great initiative from one of the most prestigious clubs of Europe. Barcelona is leading by example which the other top European clubs must follow and come forward to help the world fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Former Argentine striker Hernan Crespo has advised the young sensation, Lautaro Martinez, to not to move to Barcelona this summer. He has suggested the 22-year old to wait for three years before leaving Inter Milan which will give him time to improve his playing skills.
The striker is heavily linked to the Blaugranas and is on the verge to sign a deal for them, who would potentially be the long-term replacement for Luis Suarez. On the other hand, Crespo thinks Martinez should stay at San Siro and continue his development.
This is quite true because the Argentine striker is getting more playtime at Inter and has impressed the world with his talents. But going to Barcelona might hamper him because Luis Saurez and Griezmann are the potential strikers already present in the club.
In future when Saurez is out only then he can get a permanent spot there and as being young he needs more playtime to improve himself. Inter totally relies on him these days along with Romelu Lukaku, sometimes Conte relies more on the Argentine.
“I tell him that he should stay at Inter, without a doubt. The reason is simple. He did well in Argentina with Racing Avellaneda, arrived at Inter and was Mauro Icardi’s back-up in the first season, and now is a fixed starter,” Hernan Crespo said.
”This is his first season as a fixed starter. It’s not much to go on to decide to change his life and move to Barcelona. He needs at least three years to complete his growth, then he can think about changing teams.”
via Gazzetto dello Sport
Martinez is still Barca’s top summer target but the doubt remains to if they will actually afford this deal. Inter are keen over Barca to meet his €111m release clause, while the Spanish champions are trying to sweeten this deal by including players.
Samsung was rumored to be working on a 150MP camera sensor with Xiaomi and a 192MP camera sensor as well. The brand is also among the pioneers which introduced the 64MP and 108MP sensors in their smartphones and it is needless to mention that it makes one of the best OLED display panels in the world. Samsung is always pushing the boundaries for revolutionary technologies that can be used in different technological fields other than smartphones.
Samsung Newsroom is a forum where Yongin Park, EVP, Head of Sensor Business Team, System LSI Business at Samsung shared an article today which revealed that the company is working on a camera sensor that can outperform the human eye capabilities. After all kinds of speculations, he mentioned that they are aiming for 600MP sensors which will be able to do the trick.
Mr. Perk mentioned human eyes can match a resolution of around 500MP — in comparison, DSLR cameras and smartphones offer 40MP and 12MP sensors, so in order to beat even the human eye, Samsung is now working on camera sensors with 600MP resolution. This can also be utilized in various other fields other than smartphones.
It seems quite normal to develop a sensor of 600MP resolution and it can also be done but it will result in a very large sensor size which will be difficult to place in a smartphone. Shrinking the sensor is the main challenge here. Mr. Perk also said developers are already into it.
One of the reports claims that one way to do it is to shrink the pixel size – the HM1 and HMX sensors have 0.8μm pixel size, which until recently were the smallest available. Then Samsung introduced a sensor based on 0.7μm pixels and it hopes it can take the shrinking further.
Yongin Park has not mentioned any particular date or any deadline for the development to come to a conclusion, but from the news shared by him officially claims that the development is in progress and we can expect this technology sooner than we were thinking. We hope the company will share more informations about this technology in due course of time.
AMD was silent for quite a while in its entry level dekstop CPU lineup, only bringing the APUs to the market. The Ryzen 5 1300 and 1300X were long forgotten and we’re not upgraded to Zen 2, the Zen + based were only confined to the OEMs, but now there are some good news for you all enthusiasts.
The Red team has announced its two new 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Desktop Processors namely the AMD Ryzen 3 3100 & 3300X. AMD is fitting a single CCX module in the die as this is only a quad-core CPU which AMD has taken a lot of time to actually announce.
Both these CPUs are quad-core CPUs with SMT enabled, and with these CPUs, AMD is bringing the groundbreaking “Zen 2” core architecture to business users, gamers, and creators worldwide. AMD has also launched the B550 chipset that brings the speed and bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 to mainstream motherboards which improved overall performance.
The AMD B550 Chipset for Socket AM4 is designed for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processors with over 60 designs in development.
With double the threads, twice the bandwidth, and a wide selection of motherboards in development the AMD B550 chipset and Ryzen 3 desktop processors deliver the ideal processing solution from top to bottom. The company has made this announcement in this press release.
“Games and applications are becoming more and more demanding, and with this, users are demanding more from their PCs. AMD is committed to providing solutions that meet and exceed those demands for all levels of computing. With the addition of these new Ryzen 3 desktop processors we are continuing this commitment with our mainstream gaming customers. We’ve taken performance up a level, doubling the processing threads of our Ryzen 3 processors to propel gaming and multitasking experiences to new heights,” said Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, client business unit.
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Continuing to demonstrate its leadership in the consumer desktop space, the AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X represent the fastest ever AMD Ryzen 3 desktop processors, bringing world-class desktop performance to mainstream gamers. They also stand for AMD’s commitment to improving CPU performance and technologies for consumers by enabling SMT on a Ryzen 3 desktop processor for the very first time.
The processors take advantage of 18MB Cache, delivering dramatic memory latency reduction, translating directly to smoother, faster gaming performance for high framerates in CPU-heavy games. Further, with four cores, eight threads, and AMD SMT technology, the new Ryzen 3 processors provide incredible multitasking performance and responsiveness that consumers need.
The AMD Ryzen 3 3100 offers:
Up to 20% gaming performance than the competition (Core i3-9100)
Up to 75% creator performance than the competition (Core i3-9100)
MODEL
CORES/ THREADS
TDP
BOOST/BASE FREQ. (GHz)
TOTAL CACHE (MB)
PLATFORM
Price in USD
Availability
AMD Ryzen™ 3 3300X
4C/8T
65W
4.3/3.8
18
AM4
120
May 2020
AMD Ryzen™ 3 3100
4C/8T
65W
3.9/3.6
18
AM4
99
May 2020
AMD B550 Chipset
The new B550 chipset for socket AM4 is the latest addition to the AMD 500 Series chipset family with support for the industry-leading AMD Ryzen 3000 Series desktop processors. The upcoming B550 motherboards are the only mainstream modern chipset with compatibility for PCIe 4.0, unlocking twice the bandwidth of B450 motherboards for high-speed, high-power performance in gaming and multitasking.
Availability
The AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X are expected to be available from leading retailers and etailers worldwide beginning May 21, 2020. AMD B550 motherboards are expected to be available beginning June 16, 2020, from ODM partners including ASRock, ASUS, Biostar, Colorful, GIGABYTE, and MSI at leading retailers and etailers.
The Neymar transfer saga is not ending so soon as the Spanish daily has covered Neymar all over the front page of Mundo Deportivo on Tuesday. There remains speculation over a possible return to Barcelona continues to rage while football is on hold.
MD says that the Brazilian has a huge decision to make over his future this summer. He has to choose between staying at PSG or coming back to Barca which have both their own advantages and disadvantages.
The Spanish daily basically reports that after three years at PSG Neymar is at a “crossroads in his career” and now he has to choose between “money and happiness.”
He earns a handsome annual salary of €38 million at PSG which actually becomes more like €52m when you add the money what he gets to be the image of the National Bank of Qatar.
But if the 28-year makes a move to Barcelona he will have to accept a huge drop in wages and he will be earning just €20 million a year. However, the report says he would once again be able to play with Lionel Messi and enjoy his footballing career at the Camp Nou.
MD even points out the fact that he’d be able to lead the team in the future after Messi retires. Also, the fact remains that this could potentially be his last chance to come back to the club as Bartomeu still wants him but other presidential candidates are not so sure.
OnePlus was known to be the flagship killer but this year with the OnePlus 8 they have stepped into the flagship smartphone market with a hefty price point of $699.
On the other hand, Apple has launched its budget iPhone after a lot of speculations. The new iPhone SE just costs $399, well comparing both them makes no sense but in India, the price margin for both of them are a bit different.
The iPhone SE (2020) with 3GB RAM & 64 GB storage has been priced at Rs 42,500, whereas the OnePlus 8 with 6 GB RAM & 128 GB storage just costs Rs 41,999. So opting for the higher storage version for the iPhone makes sense for you.
The Pricing
The first thing that surprised me is the fact that iPhone SE (2020) is a lot more aggressively priced outside India beating OnePlus. If $399 price is to be considered then it coverts to Rs.30,600 roughly, on the other hand, the $699 accounts to Rs.53,600 roughly.
So the strange part is that the iPhone is Rs.10k more costly in India, obviously much due to the fact that they include import fee, GST and all. One other hand, the OnePlus 8 is Rs.11k lesser than other countries which is again a strange thing, given that the hiked GST rates apply for all smartphones.
OnePlus has a huge fanbase in India, so pricing it aggressively in India makes some sense while for Apple the price rates are a bit confusing as it is priced somewhere in the territory of the iPhone XR.
Even though both of the iPhones have their own pros and cons but still to be a budget iPhone in India if they could’ve managed to stay in the Rs.35k category that could have to make sense. Obviously, the price can dip a lot when Foxconn might manufacture it in India like what happened with the iPhone XR.
Design
When it comes to the physical look, both the devices have its own standpoint, the OnePlus 8 is large smartphone with better design with its textured matte glass back and curvaceous frame.
While when it comes to iPhone, the same iPhone 8 like design gives it a more or less an industrial design but yes, the logo at the back does make the difference which OnePlus can never match with. The new iPhone SE has a better hand feel and is easier to grab in the hands.
Display
In this scenario, the clear edge goes to the OnePlus 8 which packs a 90 Hz AMOLED panel with a punch-hole at the left side. Its display is one of the best in the market currently with higher resolutions, brighter colours and minimal bezels.
While the iPhone SE (2020) has the old bezel type approach along with an IPS display that too an HD one, Apple’s optimizations and the Truetone technology makes up up to an extent still by industry standards, this display is not a stunning like the OnePlus 8 which will be huge factor if you are more concentrated to the display of a smartphone.
Performance & Software
It’s clear already that both of them feature the best SoCs in the market currently, the iPhone SE (2020) features the higher-end A13 Bionic chip, the same used for iPhone 11 series. The hardware on the iPhone SE will be one of the key factors for the buyers to go for.
Even though the Snapdragon 865 too is the best flagship SoC for Android in the market with 5G capabilities, it still lacks behind the A13 Bionic but there’s not much difference in everyday tasks although.
When it comes to the software and OS, both of the companies have their own standpoints. The OnePlus 8 and its new and improvement Oxygen OS is the best Android skin available till date which makes the OnePlus devices crazy fast and have been the key selling point for the past few years now.
But there’s no competition against Apple’s legendary iOS with insane software optimizations and software updates for the next 5 years. If you’re a fan of iOS and been waiting for an effective cheap iPhone then this is it.
Cameras
Much criticized with the previous instalment, OnePlus has worked on its 8 series and the OnePlus 8 offers you the choice to shoot wide-angle and telephoto shots as well. Although the iPhones SE (2020) has just a single camera its strong and hardware optimizations help it to produce good photos.
Obviously, with the 48 MP sensor, OnePlus produces higher resolution images than the iPhone with better night mode photos. But, the iPhone SE stands out when it comes to video shooting with up to 4K 60FPS video capabilities, the new iPhone gibes the best results with its improved dynamic range and the fact remains iPhones give better video outputs.
Conclusion
It’s a very close call between the two of these ‘so-called’ budget flagships, if you are an iPhone lover then the new iPhone SE (2020) will not disappoint you, because some of the features like wireless charging, IP67 water resistance are the things which the iPhone enjoys.
On the other hand, the OnePlus lovers might well go for the OnePlus 8 which supports 5G and its display will be the key deciding factor for ones not pertaining to buy the iPhone.
But at the end of the day, an iPhone will remain an iPhone so the resale value and the long-term support that iPhones will give you the OnePlus devices cannot match with it. If the prices of the iPhones decrease when its assembled in India, I would rather get an iPhone over OnePlus.
The new Microsoft device is making some noise in the tech world already with loads of leaks and spec information. Now we have some more info regarding the display of the Surface Go 2, Zac Bowden of Windows Central claims that Microsoft is giving the Surface Go a design refresh.
They claim that the Surface Go 2 will include a bigger 10.5-inch display, just 0.5-inch larger than the 3:2 panel that Microsoft had equipped in its predecessor. Also there will be an increase in the resolution, from 1,920 x 1,200 to 1,920 x 1,280.
The Surface Go 2 is said to retain the same chassis of the original Surface Go which implies that the Surface Go 2 will have thinner bezels than its predecessor. According to Bowden, these should be in resemblance to the Surface Laptop 3, which are noticeably thinner than the bezels of the Surface Pro 7.
This also suggests that the Surface Go 2 will be compatible with the existing Surface Go Type Cover and have the same selection of ports as the original Surface Go.
Previously, what the leaks imply that there will be two variants one powered by the Pentium Gold 4425Y processor while the other variant will be powered by the Intel Core m3-8100Y. Bowden claims Microsoft will include a cheaper 64 GB of eMMC flash storage and 4 GB of RAM with the Pentium Gold 4425Y powered variant to reduce costs.
This will obviously affect the performance of the Surface Go 2 base variant while the other variant with Intel Core m3-8100Y will be sporting 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB SSD which will give better results in everyday tasks. Apparently, Microsoft is expected to launch the Surface Go 2 alongside the Surface Book 3 this spring.
Xiaomi is known for its TV series and is leading manufacturer in India and China, so it really knows how to make large displays at low costs. After launching two of its gaming monitors this year, Xiaomi has launched a very cheap monitor building on from the Mi Display 1.
Xiaomi Mall recently put on the new Xiaomi Mi Display 1A 23.8-inch. The new monitor will be retailing for just CNY 699, equivalent to US$99. For that price getting such a bigger display is really appreciable, also comparing this to Mi display before the bezels of the Xiaomi Mi Display 1A 23.8-inch seems narrower.
Talking about the display, Xiaomi Mi Display 1A has a Full HD IPS panel with a wide viewing angle of 178 degrees along with a standard 60Hz refresh rate. It also supports low blue light without video flash, and uses DC technology to intelligently adjust the brightness.
The monitor has a peak brightness of about 250 cd/m² with a contrast ratio of 1000:1, and the response time is 6ms. The Xiaomi Mi Display 1A adopts to the three-micro-edge integrated panel design so if you need a lot of room for a multi-display setup, this monitor is the perfect one for you.
For the I/O we have simply just an HDMI port to minimize the costs. Overall the look and feel of the monitor is interesting and at its price Xiaomi is offering more then you could’ve asked for and as a simple monitor this could be your next one.
A new Realme smartphone got both TENAA and 3C certifications in China with a model code RMX2142 and commonly called Realme X, though the name is not fixed yet, the phone is believed to be the successor of the Realme X2.
This Realme X3 also has a higher version that visited Thailand’s NBTC certification website a few days back and came with the name Realme X3 SuperZoom in it. The phone also passed Geekbench with Android 10, Snapdragon 855+ SoC, and 12GB RAM.
The RMX2142 is said now spotted in the TENAA website with all the images which also reveals the design of the phone and one of the colour option as well.
Specifications of Realme X3:
As per the specifications listed on the Chinese certification site TENAA, the Realme X3 will come with a 6.57-inch FHD+ TFT display. As for the cameras, the device will have quad-cameras consisting of a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP lens and a couple of 2MP sensors. On the front, it will have a 16MP primary sensor and a 2MP secondary lens. The selfie cameras will be housed in a punch-hole cut on the display placed at the top left corner.
However, the chipset name isn’t revealed yet but is believed to be powered by a 2.4GHz octa-core processor. The device is likely to come in three storage variants – 6GB + 64GB, 8GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB storage that should be further expandable via microSD card. The handset runs on Android 10 with Realme UI custom skin on top. The smartphone will be powered by a 4100mAh battery, but there is no mention of fast charging, although it is expected.
The handset measures 163.8×75.8×8.9mm and weigh 192 grams. Connectivity features could include 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, and USB Type-C. Most surprisingly this version of Realme X3 will come with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
Google’s Pixel Buds series was launched in 2017, but only one of its models has made it to market so far. The second-generation Google Pixel Buds have still not hit the markets but we came across some patent images filed by Google which looks like the new Google Pixel Buds.
Thanks to 91mobiles we got access to all the patent images which were submitted by Google. The images show the all-round design of the next generation Pixel Buds. In these buds, we won’t see the eartips which were present in the Pixel Buds 2. The design of this one looks more like the first generation Pixel Buds but without wire.
The images of all the patents are given below. The ear buds do not even have any physical buttons on it. The top of the buds will be touch active for controlling.
At this moment nothing is known about the specifications of the Google Pixel Buds 3. No price details have been shared till now even, as the Pixel Buds 2 is already in queue to hit the market. Google has already revealed the earbuds will be priced at $179 (about Rs.13,500) and will have Google Assistant support, fast pairing, wireless charging case, etc.
