Amazon to launch game streaming service, several massively multiplayer online games

The gaming industry has been on a steady growth with some spiked increases in the last few years. Now, Amazon is planning its entry into game development next month with the launch of its first science-fiction shooter game called Crucible. Along with Crucible, it plans to launch "New World" which is a massively multiplayer online game. The game "Crucible" has been in development by Relentless in Seattle since 2014 and is the result of Amazon's long term investments in the Gaming industry and the original entertainment industry. Along with Crucible, Amazon plans to release another game called "New World", which is a massively multiplayer online game developed by another game studio in Irvine, California. Amazon is heavily focussed in bringing its cloud computing technologies into the video gaming space. They are reportedly working on a competitor to Google's Stadia, called Project Tempo which may debut next year, and they have also developed a game processing engine called Lumberyard that incorporates Amazon's cloud computing power. Amazon is also interested in developing interactive games for Twitch, where streamers will be able to interact with their viewers as part of the game mechanic. Commenting on the upcoming launch, Mike Frazzini, Amazon’s vice president for game services ...

realme announces Android 10-based realme UI Early Access for realme 3 and realme 3i

realme announced Android 10 based realme UI a couple of months ago and started rolling out the update for eligible devices as per the schedule shared by the company. realme UI brings tons of new features such as dual earphone connection, animated wallpapers, screen-off display, customizable icon shape, new charging animation, realme Share (cross-brand file-sharing technology) and more. The company rolled out a new update bringing VoWiFi and March security pacth to realme 3 and realme 3i a couple of weeks ago, realme 3 and realme 3i are supposed to receive Android 10 based realme UI update this month as per the official schedule. Now the company has announced realme UI Early Access program for both the devices. As per the community post, realme UI update will be rolled out to the limited number of realme Community users of realme 3 and realme 3i respectively. Interested users can fill a Google form by providing the realme Community username and IMEI of their devices, but the users must have updated their device to latest RMX1821EX_11.A.26 version. realme Community team will verify the provided information, post which A.27 version will be rolled out to the verified users. After updating to A.27 versions, users need to apply again under Software Update ...

List of smartphone companies in India that offer warranty extension due to Coronavirus crisis

Due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, many companies are announcing special measures to help people and recently Uber, Google Maps, telecom operators announced their special measures. Smartphone companies in India have announced warranty extension due to the lockdown and in this post, we list the companies that are offering warranty extension for their products. ASUS Users of ASUS Smartphones, Laptops, Desktops, AIO, Tablets get a warranty extension of 30 days and is applicable to users whose warranty has expired during the lockdown period between March 25th, 2020, and April 14th, 2020. Lenovo and Motorola Users of Motorola and Lenovo Smartphones, Accessories whose warranty has expired between March 15th, 2020 through April 14th, 2020 get a warranty extension of up to 75 days through May 31st, 2020. Samsung Samsung products whose warranty has expired between March 20th, 2020 and April 30th, 2020 get a warranty extension till May 31st, 2020. OnePlus OnePlus smartphones whose warranty expires during the period March 1st, 2020 through May 31st, 2020, get a warranty extension till May 31st, 2020. realme realme users who purchase/purchased devices during the period March 15th, 2020 to April 30th, 2020 get an additional 30 days replacement period and the company has extended warranty till 31st May 2020. TECNO TECNO smartphone users whose warranty ...

Samsung Galaxy A70 Android 10 OneUI 2.0 update starts rolling out in India

After rolling out Android 10 update to Galaxy A70 last month, Samsung has started rolling out stable version of One UI 2.0, the next major One UI update based on Android 10 for its Galaxy A70 in India, according to its schedule. This brings clean and easy-to-use interface with minimized pop-ups, New, smarter layout for a visually comfortable experience, enhanced Dark Mode, Focus Mode, Intuitive Device Care menu and more, but it still doesn’t have built-in screen recorder. The Android 10-based OneUI update for the Galaxy A70 has the build number as A705GMDDU5BTC2 with a total file size of 1943.64MB. It has Android security patch for February 2020. Check out the complete changelog below: One UI 2 upgrade with Android 10 One UI 2 brings you Android 10, with exciting new features from Samsung and Google based on feedback from users like you. We recommend that you back up your important data to keep it safe during the upgrade. Some apps, including Calculator, Samsung Internet, Samsung Health and Samsung Notes, need to be updated individually after you update your OS. Here's what's new. Dark mode - Enhanced image, text, and color adjustments for day and night environments. - Darkened wallpapers, widgets, and alarms while Dark mode is on. Icons and colors - Clearer ...

Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 60-inch and Mi Full Screen TV 4A Pro 75-inch 4K HDR TVs announced

Along with other accessories Xiaomi also introduced Mi TV 4A 60-inch and Mi Full Screen TV 4A Pro 75-inch 4K HDR TVs in China. This comes after the Redmi Smart TV MAX 98-inch 4K HDR TV that was introduced last week. The Mi TV 4A model is similar to most budget models featuring patchwall. The Mi Full Screen TV Pro 75-inch 4K TV range has Amologic 12nm T972 chip jointly developed by Xiaomi and Amlogic, has quad-core A55 processor architecture with up to 1.9GHz clock speed that promises 63% better performance and up to 55% improved power efficiency. This also enables support for 8K video playback, thanks to 9th generation image processing engine. It has narrow bezel full screen design with up to 97% screen-to-body ratio and aluminum alloy frame. It has AIOT smart interconnection that can receive information from IoT devices, display IT devices’ status, remotely control IoT devices and supports voice control. The TVs run Patchwall AI and come with built-in XiaoAI Ai Assistant. Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 60" specifications 60-inch (3840 × 2160 pixels) 4K display with 178-degree viewing angle 1.5GHz Amlogic Cortex Quad-Core Cortex A53 processor with 750MHz Mali-450 MP3 GPU 2GB RAM, 8GB storage PatchWall WiFi 802.11 ac ...

Google Maps releases COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports to help healthcare officials

Many companies are introducing special measures to help people combat the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Recently, Uber launched its UberMedic Service to help healthcare officials and the Government of India launched the AarogyaSetu mobile app earlier today. On similar lines, Google Maps now has released the COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports to help healthcare officials as they make critical decisions during this time. Google Maps' Community Mobility Reports for COVID-19 will provide insights about the places prior to the lockdown and what has changed now as people are working from home, shelter, and other policies. All these are aimed at flattening the curve of COVID-19 and Google says that stringent privacy policies and protocols are followed while developing these reports. The reports include the most recent information, trends over several weeks across places like residential, groceries, pharmacies, parks, retail, parks, recreation, workplaces, and transit stations. These are aggregated, anonymized data and will show a percentage point increase or decrease in visits and not the absolute number of visits. Keeping the user's privacy in mind, Google will not be sharing contacts, an individual’s location or movement. Google hopes these reports will aid public healthcare officials' decisions about how to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. The Community Mobility ...

realme releases Android 10 based Kernel Sources for realme 3 Pro and realme 5 Pro

realme has been rolling out Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 to the eligible devices as per the official schedule. realme 3 Pro, realme XT, realme 5 Pro, realme X, realme X2 and realme X2 Pro have already received Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 update so far, the company will update realme 3 and 3i to realme UI 1.0 this month. Recently, realme 3 Pro and realme 5 Pro got Android 10 Pixel Experience ROM support officially. Now, the company has released Android 10 based Kernel Source codes for realme 3 Pro and realme 5 Pro, so there are good chances that we see some more custom ROMs for the smartphone in the coming months. [gallery size="large" columns="2" link="file" ids="280490,291407"] The company has also updated its Bootloader unlock tool for Android 10, and realme 5 Pro and 3 Pro users can now unlock the bootloader of their devices but unlocking bootloader will downgrade the Widevine certification level to L3 from L1 and users will no longer be able to enjoy HD content on apps like Hotstar, Amazon Prime Videos, and Netflix. Unlocking the bootloader will erase all the data on the device and might affect OTA updates, users will also not get official ...

Apple AirTags hinted in Apple Support YouTube video

Earlier this year, popular Apple Analyst Ming Chi Kuo mentioned a possible new product that Apple is planning to release this year, which utilizes Ultra Wide technology (UWB) technology. With the name Airtags, the product is seemingly confirmed as it appeared on a video that was uploaded on Apple's support page. Apple Airtags will supposedly use the new U1 chip, found on the iPhone 11 series and UWB to let users keep track of an object of their choice, like keys, backpacks, cycles, etc. It will likely compete with Tile, which is a well known product that helps keep track of personal belongings. The video that was posted has been taken down since, but some details have already been noted. The video, titled "How to erase your iPhone", mentioned the Airtags in a setting found under Settings > Apple ID > Find My > Find My iPhone→Enable Offline Finding. Offline Finding will mean that the Airtags will work without Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connectivity, which is great. Airtags have already been previously mentioned in iOS 13 code leaks that were spotted last year, specifically with "Items" in the Find My app. Since then, there have been other leaks too that mention the Airtags. Ming ...

Xiaomi introduces Mi AirDots Pro 2s with Bluetooth 5.0, wireless charging case with up to 24h battery life

Xiaomi at its China event also introduced the Mi AirDots Pro 2s, which is an upgraded version of the Mi AirDots Pro 2 that was introduced last year. This has the same design and comes with Bluetooth 5.0, LDHC Hi-Res audio codec, smart voice controls, dual microphones for environmental noise cancellation (ENC), 14.2mm drivers and automatically connects with the phone running MIUI when you open the case and pick up the earphones, but the company says that it has improved dual Bluetooth chip so that the latency between the headsets and the interference are reduced offering more stable connection. Another addition is the new case with Qi wireless charging support. This also offers up to 24 hours battery life compared to 14 hours in the predecessor and the standalone battery life of up to 5 hours compared to 4 hours. Mi AirDots Pro 2s specifications Bluetooth 5.0 (LDHC/SBC/AAC codes) to connect to Android and iOS devices 14.2mm drivers Touch controls for volume and track change Dual microphones for noise cancellation, voice control Infrared sensor for intelligent wear detection so it automatically pauses when you remove them Semi-in-ear design to fit your ear canal, making it comfortable to wear and doesn’t fall off easily. ...

Redmi Band with 1.08-inch color display, built-in charging port, up to 14 days battery life announced

Xiaomi celebrating its 10th Anniversary introduced Redmi Brand, the first band under the Redmi brand in China. It has a 1.08-inch square color display, promises up to 14 days of battery life and comes with built-in charging port that plugs into a USB-A port on the charger, laptop or PC so that you don't want to be searching for the charging cable. The band has heart rate sensor, comes with activity tracker, sleep monitor, sedentary reminder and lots more. We should have the complete specifications once the online event ends. The Redmi Band comes in Black, Blue, Green and Orange colors, is priced at 99 yuan (US$ 14 / Rs. 1,060 approx.) and will go on sale in China from April 9th. Source