BGMI download link is available but its not as easy to get as you might think

Battlegrounds Mobile India aka BGMI is back and some users have got the update on Google Play Store. In case you haven’t, we have got the link to download BGMI on Android smartphones. It seems to be a staggered rollout and there’s no word on when the Krafton game will release on iOS. iPhone BGMI players stay tuned!

Download BGMI from Google Play Store

Here is the link to download the latest version of Battlegrounds Mobile India on Android phones. In case you’re wondering, this is an official BGMI download page on Google Play Store.

Alternatively, you can visit the https://ift.tt/i1UL0y3 and tap on the Google Play Store button, you will be redirected to the BGMI download link.

What’s new on BGMI

The Play Store changelog notes three new updates in this latest version 2.1.0 of Battlegrounds Mobile India. These are — The Ancient Secret: Arise, New Weapon: Lynx AMR, and Sound Play Training.

This was a 700+ MB download size from the Play Store and then within the game, I had to download resources of up to 900+ MB in size. The game is available on Android 10 and above OS versions.

Even after the files are downloaded, you may not be able to play the game right away as the servers are apparently under heavy load. 

Also Read: Indian Gaming Industry And Twitter Cheers Return Of BGMI Game

In any case, we should be able to play the game soon. We also suspect some changes in the game as mandated by the Indian government. The cosmetic change includes a change in the colour of blood in the game to green. The servers have to be set locally in the country to ensure data security. Perhaps some restriction would be applied to the number of hours of play. This as Mr Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of Electronics and IT said in a tweet, is meant to control user harm and addiction.

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CS:GO Paris Major 2023: Vitality win the last ever CS:GO Major

If there was a fairytale end that was to be written for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 would be it. Two weeks of nothing but quality Counter-Strike at the highest level, with some drama, upsets, and surprises thrown into the mix. It was just perfect! Teams came to Paris with hopes and dreams of getting their hands on the last CS:GO Major Trophy. At the end, it was Vitality that walked home with the title, on their home ground.

CS:GO Paris Major 2023: Champions Stage - Day 4 - Grand Finals - dupreeh now has five major wins under his belt

In the Grand Finals of the tournament, we saw Vitality pitted against GamerLegion. While Vitality had been on a roll with the backing and support of the crowd and their org, the story of GamerLegion was slightly different. They had come into this match as the underdogs, having paved their way through three different stages of the tournament, handing upsets to some of the favourites to lift the trophy in Pairs.

They were my pick to be the surprise winners of the tournament. However, when the teams took to stage, the difference between the two top orgs in CS right now, at least by my standards, was clear. apEX’s calling on both Overpass (GamerLegion’s pick) and Nuke (Vitality’s pick) was on point. Vitality steered clear of any danger posed by GamerLegion and closed the series off 2-0. And, before GamerLegion could realise, apEX was celebrating his second Major win, durpeeh his fifth, and the rest of the squad, including ZywOo, their first. On paper, dupreeh is the most successful player in CS:GO history.

Counter-Strike. https://t.co/CH1pUyEXTc

— CS2 (@CounterStrike) May 21, 2023

While the celebrations unfolded, everyone, including the fans and the players alike, thanked each other for such an amazing experience, not only in Paris but on the battlegrounds of Counter-Strike:Global Offensive. The last 10 years were insane. We saw some ups and downs, amazing plays during Majors, and some naughtiness by skin creators as well. But, at the end, our love for CS:GO kept growing. Now, as we open our doors to Counter-Strike 2, the successor to our favourite person’s favourite first-person shooter, let’s welcome this new game with open arms, and enjoy another 10 years of CS action!

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Samsung Galaxy A14 4G to ditch Exynos and be about 2000 more affordable than the 5G model

Samsung Galaxy A14 4G is going to launch soon in India. We have the expected launch date and also the likely specs and price tag it could come in with. As per SamInsider, it is reportedly shipping with a MediaTek chip (not Exynos) and could be ₹2000 cheaper than the 5G variant. Here are the complete details.

Samsung Galaxy A14 price and availability (Expected)

Samsung could bring the 4+64GB model of Galaxy A14 4G for ₹13,999 and the 4+128GB variant for ₹14,999. 

With launch offers, the price could be even lower.

Also, the source doesn’t seem to think the 6+128GB model is going to come to India.

As for the launch date, the report suspects it could come in this week although the brand is yet to say or hint anything about this.

Samsung Galaxy A14 specs and features (Expected)

Samsung Galaxy A14 recently launched in the Malaysian market and we rely on those specs information here.

On the front, the A14 could be housing a 6.6-inch PLS LCD display with FHD+ resolution and a v-shaped notch. 

Within the cutout, you could get a 13MP selfie snapper capable of shooting at 1080p 30fps.

The back of the phone, meanwhile, houses a 50MP main camera, 5MP ultrawide, and a 2MP macro module. Again, the video recording is up to 1080p at 30 frames per second.

Inside the A14, there could be a MediaTek Helio G80 SoC coupled with up to 4+128GB memory. The device could also support expandable storage via a microSD card.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy A14 5G launched in India

For keeping the lights on, there could be a 5000mAh battery backed by 15W charging support.

The phone could have a glass front and a plastic back. It could come in any, if not all of the following colours — Black, Dark Red, Silver, and Green.

The rest of the repertoire could consist of USB-C 2.0 port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, NFC, WiFi ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

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Instagram outage: The Meta app was down again and users react with memes

Instagram was down for the second time in the last 4 days. It was a global outage and many users were reportedly affected by this. The Instagram feed, stories and messages section were not accessible. Here are user reactions and memes about it.

Instagram outage: What happened?

Meta spokesperson, Dave Arnold, in a statement to The Verge confirmed the Instagram outage, revealing, “We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing Instagram. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and we apologize for any inconvenience.”

The issue seems to have been fixed at the time of writing this. However, earlier today, I was facing difficulty refreshing the feed, messages weren’t sending, Reels weren’t opening and some reactions weren’t also functioning. Many users across the world have come across similar problems. 

The problem pertained to the app only, something which the Downdetector website also points out. The first reports of the outage apparently started appearing around 3:30 AM (IST) and there were about 1,75,000 reports at its peak.

So when something like this happens, you know where people rush to. Yes, Twitter!

Instagram Outage: Twitter reactions

Everyone rushing to twitter since #instagram is down #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/4WZHkxI2d7

— Janete Weinstein (@JaneteWeinstein) May 21, 2023

BRO WE GET IT INSTAGRAM IS DOWN  pic.twitter.com/EGEZ3ynkce

— ️️ ‎(@DestroyingWrld) May 21, 2023

Everyone linking up on Twitter since instagram is down pic.twitter.com/0Z5AsgP8uj

— Mike (@hiciano_michael) May 21, 2023

e girls on their way to go on twitter after instagram shut down pic.twitter.com/2Ig9PnJou5

— (@VinnyC0l0rad0) May 21, 2023

me coming to twitter to see why My Instagram ain’t working instagram down pic.twitter.com/67thufdBlh

— Jullien (@librv_) May 21, 2023

My Instagram went down pic.twitter.com/48xBmWZ8ox

— Everything Out Of Context (@EverythingOOC) May 21, 2023

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Boat Wanderer Smart is a new kids smartwatch with 5 features that keep children safe and connected

Boat has launched a new smartwatch for kids named Wanderer Smart. It is priced at ₹5000 and for that price, it brings a host of specially curated features like built-in calling support, parental controls, and a location tracking facility to ensure your child stays safe and connected. Let’s have a look at all of this Boat watch’s features.

Boat Wanderer Smart features: What makes it wanderer-friendly and smart?

1. Boat Wanderer Smart has got in-built 4G Sim connectivity, a mic, and a speaker setup. This means your kid can make voice calls and text messages over the LTE network. 

2. As part of its parental controls, you can block calls from unknown numbers on the watch. There is even an option to enable auto-answering and hear background noises and voices. These features should let you quickly talk to them and know their whereabouts.  

3. Thanks to cellular connectivity and built-in GPS, you can triangulate the child’s real-time location. You can set geofencing boundaries, and crossing which sends a notification to the Boat Wanderer app. The same app lets you locate the watch using GPS tracking. 

Also Read: 5 best smartwatches for kids in 2023

4. In case of emergency situations, kids can press a dedicated SOS button on the watch to alert selected contacts. Kids can also make video calls to you through the 2MP camera on the watch.

5. All of these comes packed in a rugged build that’s IP68 water and dust resistant. The watch claims to run for up to 2 days on its 650mAh battery. It is rated to last 68 Hrs on standby.

Among other things, the Boat smartwatch also sports a 1.4-inch touchscreen, a step-tracking feature and a multi-purpose clock.

Boat Wanderer Smart price and availability

You can buy the Boat Wanderer Smart watch from Amazon or the official Boat website at an introductory price of ₹5,000. The smartwatch is available in Aqua and Coral colours.

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Google search engine is unbeatable: We learn that in 2 ways this week

Google search engine is the default search engine for most of us and is therefore the biggest player in the market. Its dominance can’t be easily contested by competitors like Bing and Neeva. The latter learned that the hard way. Here’s what happened:

Neeva Search Engine closes shop

Neeva has announced its closing down its search engine on June 2. 

Before we learn about why Neeva had this unfortunate end, you should know the search engine came across a promising alternative to Google search engine because it was ad-free and more privacy-friendly. Also, showed visual elements and human-created information over the top 10 blue links that you see on the Google Search Engine Results Page.

Now, it offered this service behind a paywall. Well, there was a 3-month trial period after which users had to pay $4.95 (~₹410) a month.

Even with the promise of a better search engine UX, it had to convince people to try it. That was possible only if people knew or cared about changing the default search engine on their device browsers. 

Google is mostly the default search engine on various browsers or devices because it has eye-watering deals with the device manufacturers like Apple and Samsung (more on this soon). 

Also, we underestimate how spoiled we users are. We don’t want to bother with even the few steps and clicks it takes to read “Are you sure you want to change?” and select a different search engine option.

And so it’s like the company’s co-founders Sridhar Ramaswamy and Vivek Raghunathan said in a recent blog post, “Throughout this journey, we’ve discovered that it is one thing to build a search engine and an entirely different thing to convince regular users of the need to switch to a better choice”.

Google retains the default search engine position on Galaxy phones

According to a new WSJ report, Samsung has walked back on its plans to swap the default search engine on its phones. A few weeks back there were rumours of Samsung thinking of using Bing as the default search engine. But fearing the effect it will have on its relationship with Google and the market perception about the whole ordeal made Samsung continue its deal with the top dog in the field. 

For the unversed, Google has about 8.5 billion daily searches and covers 86–96% of the worldwide search engine market share (Source: Kinsta). It’s a key source of its revenue and with the potential addition of AI features, the Silicon Valley giant is likely to stand its ground.

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Instagram clones Elons app with Metas social media might: Is Twitter in danger

Meta has been known to have been working on a Twitter alternative for some time now. Even those unaware of the same could guess that Zuckerberg’s company would be cooking up something to take on Twitter. Historically, the company has cloned a lot of its competitors and primarily added the key feature(s) of the rival app to Instagram. This time it is going to release an Instagram app for text-based conversations, according to a leaked marketing slide shared by Lia Haberman.

Meta’s been briefing creators on it’s upcoming text-based app — now looking at a possible late June launch. Details are in my newsletter but I’ll list some highlights  pic.twitter.com/KYqqXjrRmD

— Lia Haberman (@liahaberman) May 19, 2023 Instagram’s Twitter alternative: What we know so far

In her ICYMI newsletter, Ms Haberman says Instagram’s Twitter-like app will be here by the end of June. The company is yet to give it an official name. However internally, it is being called P92 or Barcelona. 

You will have to sign in to the new app using your Instagram username and password. Your handle, verification, bio, and followers will automatically migrate from Instagram. Even those whom you have blocked on the main app won’t be here to bother you in this app.

Meta will apparently incorporate a solid moderation policy “equipping you with settings to control who can reply to you and mention your account”. 

The UI of the app consists of text posts and threads like Twitter but the heart, comment bubble, and paper plane-shaped share icons are comparable to Instagram. 

It is said to support up to 500 characters, along with the ability to attach photos, videos, and links.

Another highlight of this app is that there will be a decentralized facility to connect with people on other similar platforms like Mastodon. You could be looked up and followed on these other decentralized apps thanks to the underlying ActivityPub architecture. 

Meta considers this app as a way for creators, public figures, and probably regular users of Instagram to share their interests.

Instagram’s Twitter alternative: Possible strengths and weaknesses

Strengths

1. Meta is a giant in the social media landscape and it can channel its existing userbase into this new Twitter alternative app.

2. Since it’s a new app, Instagram could give it new and unique features and benefits.

Weaknesses

1. Since this is one of the many apps or features the company has to focus on, it might not get the exclusive attention that Twitter gets from its team.

2. This could attract regulatory concerns and restrictions as Meta is behind it.

3. People might not take the new Meta app in good faith or it would turn out to be a dud like Instagram Notes.

Twitter’s problems could be an opportunity for Meta while the growing number of competitors like Mastadon and Bluesky could be a threat to its ambitions.

Should Twitter be worried?

1. For all of the aforementioned strengths and opportunities of Meta, the new Instagram app for text-based conversations is a threat to Twitter. 

2. If Meta’s app turns out to be even decent, it could attract Twitter users and many of these users are likely to already have an Instagram account. So the transfer may be seamless.

3. Instagram is already a bigger advertising platform and it could take ad dollars from Twitter. 

Now although only time can tell if all of these things turn out as we predict or assume. But, it will be careless of Twitter to ignore the potential threat it has from this Instagram app.

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