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IPhone 12 May Not Support Dual-SIM 5G Out of the Box

October 20, 2020

But with high quality displays, comes high fix costs, or at least that's how Apple works. The iPhone 12 uses an OLED panel, which means screen damage repairs now cost $279 . Both the iPhone 11 and iPhone XR's fix cost is set at $199 (approx Rs. 14,500) while iPhone XS and iPhone X are the same as iPhone 12 models. The iPhone 12 Pro is rumoured to have a 2,775mAh battery , which is significantly smaller than its predecessor's 3,109mAh battery.

National Basketball Association 2K21 is the next game to include relentless commercials after launch

October 20, 2020

Back in September, there was news of similar developments in an EA sports game. The ad runs completely without giving players the option to skip it as no prompt appears until it ends. But NBA 2K21 is a game that has to be bought at full price and can cost up to $100, depending on the edition. And the latest commercials are likely to damage the series' reputation even further.

The best M16 loadouts in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

October 20, 2020

If you ever wanted to test a gun out and with certain attachments, now's the chance. Now, Activision has made it clear that the beta will run for a little longer, letting players get the most out of this early taste of the game. Treyarch has released a schedule of what to expect during the Beta weekend. Fireteam: Dirty Bomb is a brand new mode that Treyarch is debuting in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War .

Xiaomi's New Fast Charging Tech Shows Mindblowing Speed

October 20, 2020

In a video, Xiaomi has additionally demonstrated how the brand new 80W wi-fi charging tech is charging a modified Mi 10 Pro telephone with a 4,000mAh battery capability in 19 minutes. Xiaomi has been making strides on this planet of wi-fi fast-charging applied sciences. 4,000mAh, half in 8 minutes and full in 19 minutes. If true, the 80W prowess could make Xiaomi's technology the fastest wireless technology in the world.

China's economy accelerates as virus recovery gains strength

October 20, 2020

China became the first major economy to return to growth after the ruling Communist Party declared the disease under control last March and began reopening factories, shops and offices. It said China faces great pressure to prevent a resurgence of the virus. The economic rebound follows China's broad return to normalcy this summer, following sweeping COVID-19 curbs including stringent lockdowns, extensive contact tracing, and restrictions on global travel through the first half of the ...

Facebook announces the Oculus Quest 2 next gen AiO VR solution

October 20, 2020

In addition to a new design, new Touch controllers, and a higher-resolution display, the Quest 2 is cheaper than its predecessor, at $299 United States dollars - $100 USD less. Going forward Facebook / Oculus will concentrate on this Quest wireless experience. Going forward there will be no more PC-specific HMDs like the Rift S from Facebook / Oculus, instead they will ask users who want to enjoy PC-accelerated VR experiences to use the Quest HMDs combined with an Oculus Link interface.

This may be why Microsoft is installing Office PWAs without permission

October 20, 2020

The craziest part: When my machine finished rebooting, it now contained the exact thing I'd been writing about before I was rudely interrupted. Seriously, the story you're reading now started as a news post about what's happening . But the latest example of these seems to have startled users. Fortunately, I didn't lose my job today, but recently my friend lost. Even though I was told in the 90s that even bundling a web browser was bad.

IPhone 12 series doesn't support 5G in dual SIM mode

October 20, 2020

The size of two of the iPhone 12 models' batteries have been confirmed by Brazilian authorities (ANATEL) as part of the approval process for Apple to be able to sell the new phones in the country. Obviously, we're talking about refurbs here, which used to be typically available for north of $400 a pop from most trusted eBay sellers back when Apple was still charging $600 for a brand-new unit, naturally scoring their own discounts after the Cupertino-based tech giant shaved an extra $100 ...

San Diego woman’s mother who disappeared in Zion National Park found

October 19, 2020

Rangers reportedly received a credible tip from a visitor who said they had seen her. The park and nearby town of Springdale was filled with missing person signs featuring pictures of Courtier and the clothes she was wearing. The search included K-9 units and federal, state and local rescue teams. Courier left the park with her family. Chambers has said her mother is an experienced hiker who was familiar with Zion National Park and had done solo hikes in the past.

How to Know A Song Name By Humming

October 19, 2020

How many times have you been sitting around with friends and family, or just by yourself, and song you know pops into your head for absolutely no good reason? I asked the question, then hummed the first few seconds of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" from The Charlie Daniels Band.

IPhone 12 battery capacity reported to be 9% smaller than iPhone 11

October 19, 2020

The price lists also only include the costs for the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 repairs for the current-generation devices, with iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max prices expected to be released at a later time. If you get Apple Care+ along with your new iPhone, you will only have to pay the service fee for getting your screen replaced. But in case you break your iPhone in any other way under " Other damage ", it will cost you even more at $449.

Micromax announces India smartphone comeback with upcoming "in" series

October 19, 2020

There is no official launch date yet, but the report says it will be in the first week of November, most likely on November 2. The first phone to say that the first phone will be featuring the MediaTek Helio G35 chipset and it will be equipped with an HD+ display of 6.5 inches.

China's economy accelerates ahead of the rest in race to recovery

October 19, 2020

China's economy saw a further recovery in September, especially in the services sector, with positive growth for the first three quarters that was reversing the negative figure for the first half of 2020. Industrial output also beat expectations, jumping 6.9 per cent on-year in September. But "China is not absolutely free from the risk of a second wave of Covid-19, pent-up demand will likely lose some steam...

Nokia and NASA to Build First Ever LTE Network on the Moon

October 19, 2020

NASA has thoughtfully selected a handful of 14 American companies along with several small businesses to develop a varied range of technologies that will assist and ensure the success of Artemis operations on Moon . It is added that the network developed has been specially created to withstand the extreme temperature, radiation and vacuum conditions of space, as well as the sizable vibrational impact during launch and landing on the lunar surface.

Kuo: iPhone 12 Pro Demand Higher Than Expected

October 19, 2020

As per the analyst, the iPhone 12‌ and 12 Pro Max may roughly contribute to about 30-35% share each in new iPhone shipments this quarter. The iPhone 12's battery is 2,815 mAh. Because it is more energy efficient Apple has been able to shrink the batteries without compromising on battery life. As per previous reports, the iPhone 12 was first hinted for an Indian production with Wistron back in August 2020.

Xiaomi creates 80W wireless charger, tops up a battery in 19 minutes

October 19, 2020

While wireless charging has always been an alternative to wired charging, there have been talks that companies are looking to ditch charging ports entirely. The phone in the video looks like the Mi 10 Ultra with its curved edges of the screen and the single punch hole in the upper left corner. Xiaomi also shared a video on its YouTube channel showcasing the 80W wireless charging in action with a modified Mi 10 Pro.

Trump Says He May Leave the Country If He Loses to Biden

October 19, 2020

Trump Jr was taking part in an event celebrating the success of his book "Liberal Privilege" organised exclusively for the Indian American community in NY on Sunday evening. Al Mason, co-chair of the Trump Victory Indian American Finance Committee said that here has never been any United States president who has respected and treated an Indian prime minister or India or Indian-Americans like President Trump has.

Sony PlayStation 5 India Prices to Begin From Rs 39,990

October 19, 2020

The new Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales - Ultimate Edition, Demon's Souls , Destruction Allstars are all priced at ₹4,999. The Pulse 3D Wireless Headset will cost ₹8,590 and the new HD camera will sell at ₹5,190. "The new UX introduces several new features created to make your gaming experiences more fun, engaging, personalized and social". DualSense, the black-colored controller of the PlayStation 5 , which will meet with its users next November, has passed the FCC (Federal ...

Staples: Get Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit for Nintendo Switch Now

October 19, 2020

For those of you who want to test your cat or dog's bravery and stamina, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is available now for $99.99 on Nintendo Switch . This is because Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is an online-only game that requires you to download it from the Nintendo eShop . The Mario Kart franchise has seen a ton of new entries and change over the years, but long-time fans will remember Mario Circuit 1 from the original Mario Kart .

Rumor: Jon Prosser predicts November 2020 Mac Apple Event

October 19, 2020

Prosser then followed up saying that Apple would announce the event the week before on Tuesday, November 10. Apple is yet to announce anything formally but tipster Jon Prosser has confirmed November 17 for an Apple product launch event.

TikTok Deal: Oracle, ByteDance Release Conflicting Statements on Company Ownership

October 19, 2020

They're going to own the controlling interest. He stated that the United States companies "are going to have total control of [TikTok]" and that if they don't then "we just won't make the deal". The Commerce Department noted that the "threats posed" by WeChat and TikTok are "not identical, they are similar", because "each collects vast swaths of data from users, including network activity, location data, and browsing and search histories", alleging that each of the platforms is an "active ...

Google to Shift Hangouts Users to Google Chats in 2021

October 19, 2020

It's not clear, though, when Google will force everyone to migrate and shut down the Hangouts servers for good. According to Matthew Leske, who is the group product manager of Google, chat will replace Google Hangouts and users of Google Hangouts will be automatically migrated with their existing conversations.

PlayStation 5 vs Xbox Series X: India prices compared

October 18, 2020

PlayStation 5 price in India has finally been revealed . Sony also revealed the pricing of its accessories in India. Earlier Sony also announced that 99 per cent of PS4 games will be able to run on the next-gen console as well. Speaking of which, we still do not know when the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition will be available for buying in India. According to Hideaki Nishino, Senior Vice President, Platform Planning & Management, in a PlayStation blog , the new user ...

'Starcraft 2' Development Is Coming To An End After 10 Years

October 18, 2020

Perhaps most exciting for StarCraft fans is the explanation as to why the team is winding down content development. StarCraft II , one of the biggest and arguably best RTS games ever made will no longer receive new content. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty released in July 2010 on PC and is a sequel to the 1998 original and its expansion Brood War . You may recall that previous year Blizzard reportedly canceled a first-person shooter set in the StarCraft universe (code-named Ares) ...

New PlayStation Store Confirmed For Launch This Month Via Sony Email

October 18, 2020

Now, the company has confirmed the news in an email sent out to users. Sony has started to inform its users of its decision. According to official emails sent out to PlayStation Network members titled "Important Changes to PlayStation Store", the PlayStation Store overhaul will take effect from October 21, 2020 to October 26, 2020 on web, and by October 28, 2020 on mobile app.

Samsung Launches Smart TVs With Google Assistant

October 18, 2020

As per The Verge, the TVs already had voice command settings available that could be controlled with the mic on the remote, but the user will have to tell it if he/she wants to use Google Assistant rather than Samsung's default Bixby assistant.

FCC strikes to manage social media after Trump's govt order

October 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump has slammed Facebook and Twitter for restricting the distribution of a New York Post article criticising Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden . And blocking URL sharing via tweet or DM with zero context as to why we're blocking: "unacceptable", he tweeted. That mentioned, Biden has himself referred to as for repealing the protections Section 230 affords social media platforms.

Obama to Campaign for Biden in Battleground Pennsylvania Next Week

October 18, 2020

Still, Biden's lead has been more consistent and often over 50%, he has higher likability numbers and the third-party vote is less of a factor four years later, according to NBC . Ahead of Trump's town hall , NBC received backlash for allowing the president a platform in the same time slot as Biden, whose town hall was announced first after Trump dropped out the debate.

Borderlands 3 season pass 2 begins November 10

October 17, 2020

Coming first is Designer's Cut , which launches day-and-date with season 2 on November 10 and includes an additional Skill Tree for each Vault Hunter and a brand-new game mode called Arms Race . 20th October (9:00 AM PST): Livestream revealing skill trees for Amara & Flak, as well as an episode of Ultimate Vault Hunters. Well, all of that is about to change with the announcement of the game's second season pass! October 22, 9:00 AM PT - Moze and Zane new Skill Tree reveals with ...

Best Business Phones in India in 2020 - Price, Reviews

October 17, 2020

The device takes you to an era when we used to witness a smartphone sans gimmicks and incremental specifications around the camera and rest of the hardware. Google's new Pixel Google Pixel 4a has started selling in India. While these new Assistant capabilities are now only available for English, all of the other Assistant features continue to be available in nine Indian languages.

How to Download Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Beta

October 17, 2020

One thing that you should keep in mind is that the developer is moving ahead with all the changes to make sure that the players are going to get an fantastic, exciting, and thrilling experience when they are playing the game. On those platforms over the next few days, players will be able to try out Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War ahead of the game's actual launch thanks to an open beta.

Apple Officially Announces the iPhone 12 Launch Event

October 17, 2020

Apple held a special iPad and Watch event last month. But now it seems that the October launch could allow Apple to avoid a gap between the event and handsets reaching store shelves - as the iPhone maker will have more stores reopened by that point, according to Jon Prosser , a reliable Apple insider.

Destiny 2: Beyond Light Next-Generation Upgrades Arrive in December

October 17, 2020

When Xbox announced that it was purchasing ZeniMax Media, the parent company of the mega-publisher Bethesda , speculation went rampant about whether or not future games in franchises like Doom, The Elder Scrolls, Starfield, and more would be coming to PlayStation 5 in the future.

Amazon announces 'exclusive' festive deals for business customers

October 17, 2020

Lastly, the iPhone 11 Pro is available at Rs. 79,999 (MRP: Rs. 1,06,600) along with an exchange discount of up to Rs. 16,400. Here's a breakdown of what Amazon is offering in its festive sale. The Flipkart Big Billion Days and the Amazon Great Indian Shopping Festival is another platform where the companies lock horns. Apple iPhone 11 and SE 2020 went flying off the shelves on the first day of the festive sale in India.

Trump administration denies California relief for 6 fires

October 17, 2020

The dispute surfaced as a representative of one fire-stricken area warned that time was running out to clean up debris before rain and snow arrived, bringing the threat of mudslides and toxins being washed into a river watershed. Numerous studies have linked bigger wildfires in America to climate change from the burning of coal, oil and gas. To date, the total number of fatalities statewide is 31 and more than 9,200 structures have been destroyed.

Marvel's Avengers Next-Gen Version Pushed to 2021, Kate Bishop Content Delayed

October 17, 2020

Crystal Dynamics has not released the official notes just yet, but thankfully, the Marvel's Avengers community is here to help! The Marvel's Avengers PS5 and Xbox Series X versions will launch in 2021 . From the sounds of it though, the delay won't be that long, so we can still expect Kate Bishop and her quest-line to appear in game before the end of the year.

NEET results out: 3 from Guj in top 100

October 17, 2020

To access the login to download the NEET 2020 scorecard candidates have to use their application number and password. More than 14.37 lakh candidates appeared for the pan-India medical entrance examination on September 13 braving the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic situation.

Minneapolis adds a ballot drop-off location amid surging voter turnout

October 16, 2020

County voting center for the Presidential General Election . Counties had already been under instructions issued October 4 by the state elections board to set deficient absentee ballots aside and take no further action while multiple lawsuits over absentee voting rules unfold.

Twitter Alters Policy On Hacked Content After Blocked Biden Story

October 16, 2020

Twitter said the video violated its rules against posting private information, adding the account may need to delete the post in order to continue tweeting. To explain the decision, Twitter pointed to its hacked materials policy , which said users can not "directly distribute content obtained through hacking that contains private information".

OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Special Edition announced

October 16, 2020

Red Stewart presents more cyberpunk games to check out before Cyberpunk 2077 ... A Sports vehicle probably isn't going to do you justice in offroad terrain and you'd look downright foolish to bring an Econony-class auto to one of these contests (though it'd be hilarious if you punked the other drivers that way).

The Internet Clapped Back at a Troll Who Body Shamed Billie Eilish

October 16, 2020

American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish recently stood up to body-shamers by wearing an outfit that showed off her shoulders and legs. The singer kept her errands day simple by sporting a nude tank top paired with khaki sweat shorts. "In the thought provoking and powerful video, the 18-year-old slowly removed layers of clothing, while she can be heard asking: "If I wear more, if I wear less, who decides what that makes me?" Eilish often wears baggy clothes when she performs.

State College Mom Appears On ABC's Joe Biden Town Hall

October 16, 2020

The curious comment came in the context of a blockbuster New York Times report that was based on years of Trump tax returns it had obtained which revealed that President Trump has debts of approximately $421 million that he has personally guaranteed and will come due in the next four years.

OnePlus 8T boasts a 120Hz HDR display, big battery and Snapdragon 865

October 16, 2020

Here is what you need to know. Speaking of Pei, he recently announced that he is leaving the company he co-founded and was the face of, just prior to the OnePlus 8T event, in order to start a new venture. As confirmed by our friends over at Android Authority , OnePlus will start delivering the OxygenOS 11 update based on Android 11 to the OnePlus 7and 7T series starting in December.

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy F41 now available in India

October 16, 2020

Under the hood of the phone runs the Exynos 990 chipset. When Samsung announced One UI 2 .5, it was revealed that the update will be only available for Galaxy S, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Tab S, and Galaxy Z series. Galaxy S20 FE comes with pro-grade triple camera, which features 30x Space Zoom and Single Take. The device is available in five colors: Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud Red, and Cloud White.

Why you should update your older version of Windows 10 now

October 16, 2020

None of the flaws fixed this month is known to have been publicly exploited, Microsoft said. The most recent Windows 10 version is Windows 10 , version 2004, dated May 27, 2020, for which Microsoft will provide updates for the Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations editions, as well as all Enterprise and Education editions, through December 14, 2021.

Google announce new Google Lens features for Search, Shopping and Education

October 16, 2020

Lens can now recognize 15 billion objects, according to Google (up from 1 billion two years ago). The latest addition to Google Search for mobile can understand your humming, whistling and singing to identify songs. The algorithms additionally take away all the opposite particulars, like accompanying devices and the voice's timbre and tone. "What we're left with is the song's number-based sequence, or the fingerprint".

Online Apple Store down ahead of iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro preorders

October 16, 2020

It'll work should you've exclusively acquired a single speaker, however putting one both aspect of your TV will allow the total "spatial sound" expertise that you just get from Atmos, the place it locations you as an object within the soundscape and fires the noise throughout.

YouTube Music to display new features

October 16, 2020

Google Takeout allows a user to download his previously bought music from Google Play uploaded list, your reviews, and your music playlist. Google has also stated that if users don't take the necessary actions by the end of the year, they will lose access to the Google Play Music app and all the Play Music data that that's not transferred or downloaded will eventually be deleted.

Huawei plans to divest budget phone unit Honor

October 16, 2020

Huawei Technologies , the troubled smartphone and telecommunications equipment giant, is reportedly looking to sell parts of the "Honor" sub-brand . companies from conducting business with Huawei , saying the tech giant was ultimately answerable to the Chinese government. Reuter's report has also said that this sale might even cover Honor's brand, including their research and development unit and supply chain management businesses.

Voting registration deadline extended until tomorrow midnight

October 16, 2020

So it's unclear if the deadline to register to vote will be extended due to the IT outage. Tuesday was the final day to register to vote in-person, online or by mail in Virginia . After acknowledging that the state lacked a backup plan after a 10-gigabit optical fiber circuit was inadvertently cut during a Chesterfield County roadside utilities project on Tuesday, Virginia Gov.

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