Valorant — Riot Games’ new free-to-play online first-person shooter — is out now in India, most of Asia-Pacific, and Oceania. It’s actually been available since 4:30am IST. The Windows PC-only game is also available in Europe, Turkey, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Russia, and other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), having gone live at
Month: June 2020
Crypto intelligence company CipherTrace, which started tracking cryptocurrency crime a few years ago, said it has started to see coronavirus-related frauds that require some form of digital currency payment. Losses from cryptocurrency thefts, hacks, and frauds soared to nearly $1.4 billion (roughly Rs. 10,516 crores) from the beginning of the year until the end of
Asus has introduced two gaming laptops under its TUF brand and two gaming desktops under its ROG brand. The Asus TUF A15 and A17 are the AMD Ryzen 4000 series CPU powered laptops while the GA15 and GA35 desktops are powered by the AMD Ryzen 3000 series CPUs. Both the laptops and desktops come with
When discussing smartphones, tablets, and even some laptops, you may have heard people mention ARM processors. This technology contributed to the rapid rise of portable computing in the early 2010s and still has a significant impact on our devices. As we’ve become more familiar with ARM-based products, the processor tends to get less prominent billing
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit in which two former University of Maryland men’s basketball players accused makers of the Fortnite video game of misappropriating a dance move that the ex-teammates popularised. US District Judge Paul Grimm in Maryland ruled Friday that the Copyright Act pre-empts claims that Jared Nickens and Jaylen Brantley filed
PUBG Mobile 1-UC Bounty Raid is live and with it, the game’s players get a chance to win some attractive skins for as low as 1 UC that is one of the in game currencies. The announcement was made by the PUBG Mobile India Twitter account that also stated that the event started on May
The Cambridge Analytica scandal and Mark Zuckerberg’s subsequent testimony has set off a million questions in the public’s mind about what data Facebook has on them. Here’s how to check what Facebook knows about you, despite your privacy settings. These sites and apps will tell you what you should know about Facebook before you use
More dismal numbers confirm what we already knew: Q1 2020 was real rough for an already struggling smartphone category. Gartner’s latest report puts the global market at a 20.2% slide versus the same time last year, thanks in large part to fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Every single one of the global top-five manufactures saw
If you’re concerned about online and electronic privacy, encryption is the best thing to set your mind at ease. By using strong encryption protocols, you can make sure that your data is safe from prying eyes, and that only the people who you decide should see your information have access to it. One of the
PUBG Mobile has got a new mode called ‘Jungle Adventure’ after several teasers. It is an addition to the relatively small Sanhok map and brings new mechanics and features to the highly popular game. The jungle themed update brings totems, jungle food, and hot air balloons to the game, but players will have to be
Redmi Note 9 Pro is all set to go on sale in India today. The sale will begin at 12pm (noon) IST via Amazon and Mi.com. The Redmi Note 9 Pro key features include Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC, 48-megapixel quad rear camera setup, and a large 5,020mAh battery. The phone will be available online in
Sony seems to be rapidly expanding its 4K HDR TV lineup in India. After launching the X9500G series last month, it has now launched the Bravia X8000H and Bravia X7500H series in India. The Sony Bravia X8000H series supports Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and packs Sony X1 4K HDR image processor, X-Balanced speaker system
TikTok is all about short videos and trending songs. At times, you end up liking a song on TikTok but don’t know what it is called, and it’s not always easy to find the said song. Sometimes TikTok doesn’t mention the song name and it’s not easy to find trending TikTok songs. The good news
Poco X2 is getting a price revision in India, nearly three months after its launch in the country. Poco X2 comes in three storage variants and the prices of two of the variants have been increased by Rs. 500 while the top variant of the smartphone still costs the same as the increased price after GST
At Google’s 2018 I/O developer conference, the company debuted a new suite of “digital well-being” aimed at helping Android users better manage their screen time. At its 2019 event, it expanded its tools’ capabilities and improved the related parental controls. Although Google I/O isn’t taking place this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company
Zynga said on Monday it has agreed to buy Turkish mobile-game maker Peak for $1.8 billion (roughly Rs. 13,553 crores) in a cash and stock transaction, in a deal that will help the FarmVille maker boost its daily active user base by 60 percent. Shares of the company were up 6.2 percent at $9.72 (roughly
Oppo is working on the successor of the Reno 3 series, and we have already seen multiple leaks featuring phones from the upcoming Reno 4 series. These phones have leaked multiple times in the past via renders. Oppo has now finally teased the launch date for the Oppo Reno 4 and the Oppo Reno 4
Mi Notebook is all set to launch in India on June 11, Xiaomi India chief Manu Kumar Jain confirmed on Monday. The executive claims that the laptop will be India-exclusive and has been made keeping the Indian customers in mind. This new Mi Notebook will mark as Xiaomi’s entry into the laptop segment in India.
Mi Band 5, the next-generation fitness tracker by Xiaomi will launch on June 11. The company announced the development on Weibo, however, the pricing or the key specifications of the smart band are not yet revealed. Although, reports have tipped several specifications of the Xiaomi smart band that is said to include Amazon’s Alexa voice
Facebook said Monday Singapore’s use of an online misinformation law is “severe” and risks stifling free speech, after the company was again forced to block a page in the city-state. It was the latest criticism from the tech giant over legislation that empowers ministers to tell Internet platforms to put warnings next to posts they
WeTransfer, a popular file transfer service that is used by a large number of Internet users across the globe, has “partially” been blocked in India. Various users report that the service is unavailable on their networks. The Amsterdam, Netherlands-based company has also confirmed the blockage while responding to user comments on its social media sites.