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Samsung S20 series: Price in India, specifications revealed

February 17, 2020

The new flagships will also come with the optional Samsung Care+ (accidental and liquid damage protection) service for a period of one year from purchase. Jio is offering double data benefits along with one year of unlimited services with an annual Rs. 4,999 plan. It provides 350GB + 350GB high-speed data without any daily data capping and another year of unlimited on-net voice and 700GB high-speed Fata benefits worth Rs.

Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding Game Wins 2 D.I.C.E. Awards

February 16, 2020

Respawn Entertainment's hit title Apex Legends has reached Apex Predator status at the D.I.C.E. Awards . The D.I.C.E. Awards 2020 took place on February 13, 2020, hosted by Greg "GameOverGreggy" Miller and Jessica Chobot and presented by IGN.

Samsung Galaxy S20+ camera features exposed - new modes available

February 16, 2020

Talking about the Samsung Galaxy A70 features, A70 comes with the upgraded features in the Galaxy A lineup. Also, the report notes that the Galaxy M31 will arrive in a red color variant. The main wide lens is 12MP, as on the Note 10, but with an f/2.2 aperture, missing out on the Note 10's dual aperture that transitions from f/1.5 to f/2.4 depending on the lighting situation.

Nvidia forecast tops expectations on cloud sales despite coronavirus hit

February 16, 2020

Nvidia's graphics processors are well-suited to solving the complex mathematical calculations that go into cryptocurrency mining, driving demand for the chips while the market remained hot in 2018 but causing a lull when it softened thereafter.

Facebook Releases Pinterest-Like Application Hobbi

February 16, 2020

The platform, which helps you find and store visuals to discover creative ideas, is very similar to Pinterest . There's now no option to share these photos or collections on social media, but one should expect that to be added sooner or later.

Dozens of Americans on cruise ship test positive for coronavirus

February 16, 2020

They are among 400 people from the USA leaving the vessel docked in Japan. Charter aircraft will arrive in Japan in the evening of February 16, according to the email. Hong Kong, which has 330 citizens on board, said it will offer nationals an evacuation flight. Mark Woolhouse, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Britain's University of Edinburgh, said if the numbers suggested the epidemic has peaked in Hubei, "then this would be encouraging news for the rest of the world too".

MWC 2020: Coronavirus scare, cancelation of the biggest tech event

February 16, 2020

This year, the big event was expected to inject 492 million euros ($ 536 million) into the local economy. It has also raised questions about whether the four-day event, which drew 110,000 visitors a year ago, has become too big for its own good, while missing an opportunity to use the very communications technology that it is meant to highlight.

Actor Sidharth Shukla wins ‘Bigg Boss 13’

February 16, 2020

Bigg Boss 13 was different from all its previous seasons. Fans have been storming the internet with memes dedicated to Bigg Boss 13 , as the show finally ended after completing its glorious run on television and other streaming platforms.

Apex Legends Season 4: How to Get Legend Tokens

February 16, 2020

Apex Legends season 4 has thus launched at a time when I'm more invested in the mechanics and nuances of Respawn's shooter than ever before, where the small, under-the-hood tweaks matter to me just as much as (if not more than) the grander, cosmetic changes created to bring back tired players.

YouTube TV will cancel all app retailer subscriptions in March

February 16, 2020

As noted by MacRumors , the business is emailing YouTube TV clients with a warning that it intends to phase out service for in-app payments entirely in March. YouTube TV users may continue to use the YouTube TV application on Apple platforms, but must register to obtain a subscription on the website. The email doesn't explain why Google is removing one of the ways people can pay for YouTube TV, but the likely reason is that the company doesn't want to give Apple a cut of its subscription ...

Korean TV Show Uses Virtual Reality to Resurrect The Dead

February 16, 2020

The heartbreaking footage shows the mother and daughter touch each other, play and hold conversations. "Oh my pretty, I have missed you", the mother says as she touches the digital replica of her daughter. Jang held her daughter's hand with tears streaming down her face. The tearful reunion of Jang and Nayeon is also witnessed by the child's father, brother, and sister, who are watching it from the side-lines.

Samsung Galaxy S20 series in India starts at Rs 66999

February 16, 2020

Notably, the company has also revealed a bunch of attractive pre-booking and operator offers for all the interested buyers. Pre-booked consumers in India will receive their Galaxy S20 beginning March 6, 2020. The Galaxy S20 is available in Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue and Cloud Pink while the Galaxy S20+ comes in Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue and Cosmic Black however the Galaxy S20 Ultra is available in just two colours Cosmic Grey and Cosmic Black.

Son of Israeli on cruise ship: Release of Americans shows quarantine ineffective

February 16, 2020

On the ship, passengers and crew have been complaining about deteriorating sanitary conditions, including no cleaning services and bedsheets that have not been changed for days. The total number of infections in Japan grew to 262, including the 218 on the Diamond Princess . One of the American passengers, Matthew Smith, who has been tweeting aboard the ship, including photos of the food passengers have been given, expressed disappointment at what he called "a monkey wrench" the American ...

Lenovo could launch a 5G gaming smartphone

February 16, 2020

Having announced its plans to get into the niche mobile gaming segment with a Legion-branded gaming smartphone this year, Lenovo has today started teasing the device on social media. Lenovo could add some particular cooling to supply excessive clock speeds on the Snapdragon 865, and it'll doubtless tout the 5G connection as a solution to stream other video games.

Whats inside the new Motorola Razr folding smartphone

February 15, 2020

This may make some potential consumers a little wary to buy the new Razr . It can be recalled that Samsung's initial attempt at the Galaxy Fold was plagued with problems associated with a similar gap as it was widely-believed that debris could get collected in this gap and cause all sorts of problems.

Alyx finally has a release date

February 15, 2020

Alyx is the first game in the series for more than a decade. That means you'll get to check out some environments from the game using pre-order exclusive Steam VR Home locations. Half-Life: Alyx has not been released, however, its VR sets are out of stock, all over the world. Half-Life: Alyx , which can only be played with virtual reality equipment, will be available in March as Valve explained earlier.

Half-Life: Alyx Releasing This Spring for All PC VR Platforms

February 15, 2020

This is the first indication of a new release date we've seen since it was originally announced for March 2020, though Valve did recently note that it didn't expect any delays since the game was essentially finished. Half-Life: Alyx is one of our most anticipated games of 2020. It will combine exploration, puzzles, combat and history in the line of classic games, with each element created to play with the strengths of virtual reality.

This is apparently a Pixel 5 prototype - and it sure is something

February 15, 2020

When Automatic Call Screening first landed on the Pixel 4 in December, it also brought the option to save audio recorded during those screened calls for your later review, supplementing the transcripts it already saved. As such I am going to preface this whole entire article by saying that I do not believe Google would make a Pixel phone like this and to take this with a massive helping of salt.

Nikon's D6 flagship DSLR is here to ace sports photography

February 15, 2020

For many photography enthusiasts, that might seem like a letdown for a camera that costs a pretty penny, but like its new Canon counterpart, the D6 has been designed for fast-paced sports arenas where action needs to be captured at ultra-high speeds.

Samsung launches its second foldabe, the Galaxy Z Flip, for $1,380

February 15, 2020

Galaxy Z Flip literally bends the laws of physics, and has a 6.7-inch display that folds into a compact form factor that fits in the palm of your hand. After several months of leaks and rumors, Samsung has finally launched the much-anticipated set of smartphones as part of its flagship Galaxy S20 series.

Half-Life: Alyx release date

February 15, 2020

Here is everything you need to know about the Half-Life: Alyx release date. A trailer was released for the game in 2019 that looked incredible but we didn't get an exact release date but now that is changed as it was unveiled by the developers' Valve that the game will be releasing on 23 March 2020.

Apple Pay Growth Hints at the Future of Digital Wallets

February 15, 2020

Indeed, according to analysts a year ago, 43% of iPhone users around the world had activated Apple Pay. That's according to the research firm Bernstein , which, in a new research note, forecasts that Apple Pay will account for 10% of all card payments globally over the next five years.

Google brings "Emoji Kitchen" that mixes two Emojis

February 15, 2020

Dubbed as Emoji Kitchen , the new feature is rolling out to all Gboard users on Android . This explains why the feature automatically suggests mashups for a particular emoji, instead of letting you manually mix it with another one on the keyboard - something that bots have been doing for a long while on the internet.

This is Windows 10X running on a MacBook - and it's glorious

February 15, 2020

As you can see in the screenshots here, the look is dramatically improved, so everything feels a lot more modern now in Windows 10X. While this unusual Windows 10X + MacBook mashup is a fun idea, it's not a practical one for Apple laptop users.

$10B Vodafone-TPG merger greenlighted by Australian court

February 15, 2020

TPG had started rolling out a network before Australia banned use of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd parts due to security concerns. The networks operated by the three telcos also support mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), such as TPG. "This market in the past had players that were converging in the sense they were offering a full telecommunications solution", he said. Shares in TPG surged as much as 20 per cent in Sydney following the ruling before trading up 13 per cent at 12:10 p.m.

Leaked Marvel's Avengers achievements confirm more heroes and the game's major villain

February 15, 2020

As a way to keep fans excited for the game's eventual release, Square Enix released a short trailer featuring some new gameplay. It also includes an exclusive SteelBook case, a Hulk Bobblehead, a Mjolnir keychain, a Black Widow belt buckle, blueprints of Iron Man's Prototype armor, Kamala Khan's Honorary Avengers pin, and an Avengers group photo.

Apple is designing its own antenna for this year's 5G iPhone

February 15, 2020

While the lower-cost iPhone may be on its way, DigiTimes He also reports that Apple has stopped sending engineers to China to help with the engineering validation test or the EVT stage of iPhone 12 development. One speculation is that Apple is trying to woo over as many consumers as possible with its latest subscription services - Apple News, Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade games, alongside its already popular Apple Music, iCloud, App store and Apple Card in the US.

MiniMed insulin pumps recalled over incorrect dosing problem

February 15, 2020

Besides people with diabetes who use the pump, this may affect health care providers who treat people with diabetes using this pump. The pumps have a missing or broken retainer ring , which helps lock the cartridge into place. On November 21, 2019, Medtronic advised customers to examine the retainer ring on their pump through a safety notification. "The retainer ring can be broken, for example, as a result of dropping or bumping your pump on a hard surface".

LG To Skip MWC 2020 Over Coronavirus

February 15, 2020

Ericsson said it had made the decision to withdraw after carrying out an extensive internal risk assessment and that the health and safety of its staff and customers was paramount. Just hours before, organizers of the event had reportedly said the virus had a minimal impact on it. Best practice - which ZTE is following - suggests that those staff attending MWC (and particularly those from mainland China ) should be travelling to Europe two weeks ahead of the conference and ...

Prince of Persia is back with a new… VR escape room

February 14, 2020

Prince of Persia: The Dagger of Time VR escape room will be launching some time this Spring (2020) so make sure to stay tuned for the next set of announcements. The news comes after Ubisoft announced earlier this month that it will be releasing five triple-A games before April 2021. We added many features, like being able to play not only with two or four players, but now with three players.

UK Regulator Gets New Powers to Take on Facebook, Twitter

February 14, 2020

That's why it is right that we have a strong regulator to ensure social media firms fulfil their vital responsibility to vulnerable users'. The regulator will play a key role in enforcing a statutory duty of care to protect internet users from harmful and illegal terrorist and child abuse content, the government said in a statement.

Download and Use Pokemon Home and Get a Free Pokemon

February 14, 2020

Allowing you to trade Pokemon across both the 3DS and Nintendo Switch titles, this application acts as a way to organize the majority of your collection. These are Pikachu (for using the Pokemon Home app), Rotom (first-time Pokemon trade using GTS), Eevee (first-time Pokemon trade using Wonder Box ).

Airline passenger films man punching her seat after she reclines

February 14, 2020

Wendi later shared the footage to her Twitter account, and captioned the post: "Here's a great jackhole! He was angry that I reclined my seat and punched it about 9 times - HARD, at which point I began videoing him, and he resigned to this behaviour", Williams tweeted Saturday with a video of the man behind her hitting the back of her seat.

Ready to help N.Korea fight coronavirus

February 14, 2020

While reports on North Korea in late December suggested that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had increased activity at a number of facilities associated with the country's ballistic missile program, the presence of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China , was being identified at the same time.

Nintendo PlayStation prototype goes up for auction with bids approaching $50K

February 14, 2020

One of the biggest problems is supply, with NAND flash memory and DRAM becoming supremely hard to come by. Most of the other components for the console have been locked down, the sources said. Outside of PlayStation 5, Bloomberg reports that Sony Interactive Entertainment also plans to release a new version of PlayStation VR sometime after PlayStation 5 goes on sale.

European diplomats check India's loosening of occupied Kashmir clampdown

February 14, 2020

Diplomats from 25 countries on Wednesday began their visit to Kashmir with a shikara (boat) ride on the Dal Lake in Srinagar . The second batch of 25 foreign envoys from different countries including Germany, Canada, France and Afghanistan reached Jammu and Kashmir to witness the ground situation in the region almost six months after the centre scrapped the erstwhile state's special status and split it into two Union Territories.

The PS5's Manufacturing Cost Is Enormous

February 14, 2020

One of the biggest problems is supply, with NAND flash memory and DRAM becoming supremely hard to come by. The other alternative for Sony is to book a loss on each console sold, recouping the money through services, like the PlayStation Plus subscription that is effectively mandatory these days given the online-only nature of most games.

Google Accidentally teased Android 11 before taking down the preview page

February 14, 2020

This won't let us in on the changes we would likely see in Android 11. "Get your apps ready for Android 11, with stronger protections for user privacy, new ways to engage users, extended support for foldables, Vulkan extensions, and more!" These could all be number changes from Android 10 or Android Q to "Android 11", but Google probably wouldn't start this transition if they weren't about to drop it on us.

Trump will attend Daytona 500, NASCAR says

February 14, 2020

Track president Chip Wile confirmed the news in a release. Daytona Beach International Airport said additional security measures would be in place at the airport due to the president's visit Sunday. Trump is the first to be given an honorary role in pre-race ceremonies. The White House has not commented on the reports, but Trump is scheduled to be staying at his home in Palm Beach this weekend.

Vanessa Bryant honors Gianna with the change to the Kobe Bryant Foundation

February 14, 2020

Gianna shared the same love for basketball as her dad, and she wanted to someday play for the University of CT. Bryant's wife, Vanessa, made the announcement on Instagram Thursday but said the mission of the foundation will stay the same.

Apple's ’AirPods Pro-Lite’ Development in the Works Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

February 14, 2020

Apple's AirPod Pro headphones were launched previous year, the headphones cost around $100 more than the standard AirPod headphones, according to a recent report there are some new AirPod Pro Lite headphones in the works. Could Apple really bring out a cheaper AirPods Pro? Apple launched the AirPods on September 7, 2016, alongside the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2.

Optus releases Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra pricing details

February 14, 2020

The Galaxy Z Flip was announced to much anticipation for its sleek ultra-thin glass design and expansive 6.7-inch Infinity Display. Additionally, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is backed by a 3300mAh battery with fast charging support via the power cord and wireless PowerShare and runs Android 10.

Triple folding phones? Samsung says ‘Yes, it is possible’

February 14, 2020

When flipped open, the base of the phone doubles as a tripod. In the space of a few months, Samsung has shrunk both the size and price of the US$1,980 Galaxy Fold into a compact square device, and it's decided the foldable category has earned a distinct division in its phone portfolio.

United States claims Huawei has backdoor to all mobile networks

February 14, 2020

The Wall Street Journal is plainly conscious that the United States federal government can't offer any proof to support their accusations, and yet it still picked to repeat the lies being spread out by these United States authorities. "This is where Huawei's obligations with regards to lawful interception end". The Journal's report made these concerns more evident since Huawei's "back door" capabilities had been kept secret for more than a decade , according to the newspaper's findings.

Briefing: Microsoft Changes Mind About Forcing Chrome Users to Try Bing

February 13, 2020

Originally, Microsoft revealed last month that the Office 365 installer for ProPlus subscribers would include a so-called Microsoft Search Chrome Extension that automatically change the default search engine in the browser to Bing. A more vaguely worded complaint in the Office 365 user-voice forum got just 39 votes. "With Microsoft Search integrated, Bing becomes a single search engine for users to find what they need - both from inside their organization and the public web".

Mobile World Congress 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus

February 13, 2020

However, it was also reported that the organization was actively trying to cancel the trade show, but couldn't as a result of the Spanish government not declaring the virus as a health emergency. Due to the large scale of the CMM, with delegates filling hotels and restaurants in Barcelona and causing the city's fairgrounds to explode, postponement was never a realistic option, sources said.

Huawei confirms Mate 30 Pro to launch in UK

February 13, 2020

Now comes in the biggest knock-down, the Mate 30 Pro would have definitely been everyone's favorite when it was released a year ago September but it's a smartphone most people don't want to pay their top dollar for because it has no Google Play Service which a quarter if not half of the global population depends upon.

Activision Blizzard games have been pulled from GeForce Now

February 13, 2020

NVIDIA has not revealed the reasons behind this removal. But if you happen to cherish the platform's collection of Activision and Blizzard titles, you're out of luck: they've been rather unceremoniously removed. There's just no way that a game streaming service that doesn't let you play Diablo , StarCraft and Battlefield is going to be able to gain and keep any kind of meaningful market-share.

Apple loses latest battle in $503-million FaceTime case

February 13, 2020

In the November ruling, a three-judge panel of the court voided a jury's calculation that Apple should pay $503 million (389.6 million pounds) for infringing VirnetX patents. The Texas judge in the case must reportedly decide whether to hold a new damages-only trial or to recalculate damages without holding one. VirnetX has said that there is no final decision to cancel those patents, so Apple's argument is premature and part of an ongoing effort to avoid paying for the use of another ...

Duos return to Apex Legends tomorrow as part of Valentine's Day celebrations

February 13, 2020

The new game mode brought by Respawn Entertainment will be playable from February 11 to February 18. If this time you came a little late to the party, here you will find everything you need to know about progression changes, metagame balances and, of course, the new Revenant hero.

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