China’s Tencent Holdings will launch its ‘Arena of Valor’ mobile game in Russia and the Middle East on Thursday, capitalising on a global spike in online gaming as coronavirus lockdowns keep billions of people stuck at home. Tencent’s move marks the Chinese social media and gaming giant’s latest effort to derive half of its games
Month: April 2020
NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir will take an unusual – and more exhausting – route home after safely landing in the Kazakh steppe on Friday, a Russian healthcare official said, because of lockdowns caused by the novel coronavirus. A capsule carrying Morgan, Meir and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka touched down southeast of the
Have you ever wanted to talk to a loved one after they died? It used to be that only necromancers and mediums could claim to contact the dead, but soon digital versions of the deceased could be living just a few clicks away. From South Korea to the United States, tech startups are looking at
Apple isn’t likely to unveil the iPhone 12 family anytime soon — at least until September — if we go by its historical records. Nevertheless, some computer-aided design (CAD) schematics of the iPhone 12 Pro Max have surfaced online to suggest what all the changes the Cupertino, California-based giant would bring over to the iPhone
As the popularity of PUBG Mobile continues to surge Tencent has been adding new features and gameplay modes to it in order to keep things fresh and interesting. Only recently, it introduced a big update with version 0.17.0, and one of the new features is an Arctic Mode, which has just gone live. The new
Mobile messaging startup Attentive continues to bring in new funding. The startup raised a $40 million Series B last summer, followed by a $70 million Series C at the beginning of this year. Today it’s announcing that it’s extended the Series C by another $40 million, bringing the total round size to $110 million. CEO
Apple’s new budget-priced yet feature-packed iPhone SE is now available to order online, with the first shipments arriving at customers’ doorsteps about a week after order. Apple’s iPhone SE for 2020, available for pre-order now Following Apple’s announcement of the new iPhone SE, the online Apple Store is back up, and taking pre-orders. First
Connecting a phone to your TV isn’t as simple as you might think. Whether you want to enjoy Netflix, share photos, or use it for home working, hooking up a cable between your phone and TV can be tricky. But it’s not impossible—it’s all a matter of selecting the right cable. Here’s what you need
Apple said on Thursday it would reopen its sole retail store in South Korea on April 18, marking it the first site to return to business after it closed all stores outside Greater China last month due to the coronavirus outbreak. Once struggling with the first large outbreak outside China, South Korea has largely managed
Popular world-building game, Minecraft, gets a new beta on Windows 10 that lets you use Nvidia’s RTX technologies such as ray tracing and DLSS 2.0 in the game. The beta is available to download and play right now, provided you have a Windows 10 PC that meets the minimum requirements. Nvidia says its worked with
Apple recently unveiled its low-cost iPhone SE 2020 after much anticipation. The phone although retains the design seen in the old iPhone 8, it is powered by the new and powerful A13 Bionic chipset that is also used in the flagship iPhone 11 series. On the other hand, Samsung, which has been a strong competitor
Thermal imaging wearables used in China to detect COVID-19 symptoms could soon be deployed in the U.S. Hangzhou based AI startup Rokid is in talks with several companies to sell its T1 glasses in America, according to Rokid’s U.S. Director Liang Guan. Rokid is among a wave of Chinese companies creating technology to address the
Google is today announcing a series of policy changes aimed at eliminating untrustworthy apps from its Android app marketplace, the Google Play store. The changes are meant to give users more control over how their data is used, tighten subscription policies and help prevent deceptive apps and media — including those involving deepfakes — from
Google has launched a new feature on YouTube to help students and educators who are stuck at home during lockdowns due to coronavirus outbreak. Dubbed as YouTube Learning, the new feature contains resources like curriculum-relevant topics in physics, math, and biology, language studies, study hacks, and much more, from YouTube’s education-focused creators. Users can access
Whether you’re planning to pick up a new iPhone SE or are gifting one to someone else, it’s a smart idea to pick up a case designed for the iPhone SE 2 to protect your new device. Here are some of our top picks. Don’t risk breaking your new iPhone SE — make sure
Microsoft has announced that its Translator service will now offer real-time translation in five additional Indian languages. These languages include Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Punjabi. The company has added them on Bing and the Microsoft Translator website, as well as the Microsoft Translator app for Android, iOS, and Windows. It is also rolling out
Apple is said to be developing its own competitors to popular over-ear noise-cancelling headphones like those made by Bose and Sony, Bloomberg reports, but with similar technology on board to that used in the AirPod and AirPod Pro lines. These headphones would also include a design with interchangeable parts that would allow some modification with
Media software maker Plex has released two new projects today from its internal R&D group, Plex Labs. One is an updated take on the classic Winamp player it calls Plexamp, and another is a dedicated app for Plex server administration. The projects are meant to appeal largely to Plex power users who take full advantage
Facebook announced Thursday its many users will see tailor-made warnings highlighting facts about the coronavirus pandemic, after being accused of failing to counter the spread of outlandish conspiracy theories. The leading social media platform has already been publishing fact-checking articles about the global outbreak through its partnerships with media organisations, including one with Agence France-Presse.
Apple’s new low-cost 2020 iPhone SE second generation is a remarkably good value for all it gives you. But, to get to that $399 price point, you forego many key features that distinguish the iPhone range. The iPhone SE (right) is exceptional, but it doesn’t have the Face ID, cameras, or screen quality of
Virtual meetings are increasingly becoming a necessity amid the coronavirus pandemic. While people prefered to meet their clients offline just a couple of months ago, a large number of professionals have now opted for online solutions to stay connected amid the lockdowns imposed around the world. At the same time, there are many schools and
Google will allow business and education users on Gmail to directly take calls on its video conferencing tool Meet starting Thursday, a new feature being offered as the Alphabet unit seeks to capitalise on security and other concerns with rival services. The integration of Meet with email is the first of several features being launched
Apple’s new iPhone SE for the budget-conscious is unlikely to be a major driver of sales in China, a Weibo survey suggested, with analysts noting its lacks of 5G capability. In a poll conducted on social media site Weibo, 60 percent of roughly 350,000 respondents said they would not buy the new $399 iPhone SE
Realme X50 Youth Edition 5G has been spotted on China’s 3C certification site, and the listing suggests 5G support and 30W fast charging. The Youth Edition model will probably be a slightly tweaked version of the base Realme X50 5G phone, launched last December. Realme has also launched the Realme X50 Pro 5G phone in India
The Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecoms industry’s biggest annual gathering, will be held in Barcelona until 2024, extending its current contract by one year, the GSMA association that hosts the congress said on Wednesday. “By extending through 2024, we are demonstrating our commitment to our ecosystem as well as the host city parties,” GSMA’s
Action camera manufacturer GoPro has announced some massive organizational changes at the company. In particular, the company is laying off over 200 employees — it represents a 20% staff reduction. GoPro will shut down some offices altogether. There will be offices in five geographies after the round of layoffs. The company expects to reduce operating expenses
VSCO, the popular photo editing app and Instagram rival, is the latest company to undergo layoffs attributed to the COVID-19 crisis, which has put a strain on venture-backed startups. According to a report from NPR, which was then confirmed by VSCO co-founder and CEO Joel Flory on LinkedIn, the company is laying off around 30%
As India fights the coronavirus crisis, Samsung India on Tuesday pledged a contribution of Rs. 20 crores towards the relief efforts. The company will be donating Rs. 15 crores to the PM CARES Fund, and Rs. 5 crores to the states of Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to combat the crises. The company also mentioned
Pokemon Go, the popular augmented reality mobile game, requires players to venture outside in the real world and look for Pokemon, Poke Stops, and battle other players. With the current global scenario under the coronavirus pandemic, stepping out is not possible, which is why Niantic, the developers behind Pokemon Go, has been making efforts to
Google parent Alphabet Inc. is “significantly” slowing hiring for the remainder of the year, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told employees in an email on Wednesday. Here’s the full memo: Hi everyone, It’s now been well over two months since we closed the first [Google](https://gadgets.ndtv.com/google) offices in Asia out of an abundance of
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